2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 95

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking X Press tailgate closing switch 1 briefly or press and hold button i on the SmartKey. The tailgate closes. Depending on production date, an acoustic warning sounds when the tailgate closes. RPress RPress button i on the SmartKey. X X Make sure you have the SmartKey with you. Press KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch 1 briefly. The tailgate closes automatically. Depending on production date, an acoustic warning sounds. Once the tailgate and all doors are closed: RThe vehicle locks. RThe RThe RThe or pull the remote tailgate opening/closing switch on the driver's door. the tailgate closing switch. the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch. RPress RPress If the tailgate comes into contact with an object while closing (e.g. luggage that has been piled too high), the closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate reopens. Closing the tailgate and locking the vehicle from the outside (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO) G Observe Safety notes, see page 66. G Warning! Monitor the closing procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured. To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the cargo compartment opening when closing the tailgate. Be especially careful when small children are around. To stop the closing procedure, do one of the following: In vehicles with power tailgate and KEYLESSGO, you can close the tailgate and lock the vehicle simultaneously from the outside using the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch. turn signals flash three times to confirm locking. locking knobs in the doors move down. anti-theft alarm system is armed. 1 KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch If the tailgate comes into contact with an object while closing (e.g. luggage that has been piled too high), the closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate reopens. The closing process is stopped if the system cannot recognize a SmartKey with KEYLESSGO anymore. In this case, make sure the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is within approximately 3 ft (1 m) of the tailgate and repeat the closing procedure if necessary. The tailgate remains unlocked when a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is recognized inside the vehicle to prevent a possible inadvertent lockout. In this case, the turn Z 93