2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 81
2010 Mercedes GL-Class Manual
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Locking and unlocking Opening/closing the tailgate from the inside Opening the door-mounted remote tailgate switch. Monitor the closing procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured. To interrupt the closing procedure, press or pull the door-mounted remote tailgate switch. 79 G Observe Safety notes, see page 76. G Warning! Maintain sight of the area around the rear of the vehicle while operating the tailgate with the door-mounted remote tailgate switch. Monitor the opening procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured. To interrupt the opening procedure, press or pull the door-mounted remote tailgate switch. When the SmartKey is not inserted in the starter switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0): Press button F on the SmartKey. If the tailgate comes into contact with an object while closing, the closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate reopens. This may happen if luggage has been piled too high, for example. X Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. X Press remote tailgate opening/closing switch : until the tailgate begins to close. While the tailgate is closing an acoustic warning sounds. X You can unlock and open the tailgate simultaneously from the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary. Interrupting the closing procedure: Press or pull remote tailgate opening/ closing switch :. Limiting opening height of tailgate You can limit the opening height of the tailgate in the upper opening range. This can be useful, for example, when the space above the tailgate is not sufficient. Activating X Open the tailgate: Pull on handle (Y page 75) or press and hold button F on the SmartKey until the tailgate opens. X Stop opening procedure: When the tailgate is in the desired position, press tailgate closing switch (Y page 78) or pull on handle once more. X You can also press or pull the remote tailgate opening/closing switch (Y page 79) to stop the opening procedure. X Pull remote tailgate opening/closing switch : until the tailgate begins to open. While the tailgate is opening, an acoustic warning sounds. Closing G Observe Safety notes, see page 55. G Warning! Maintain sight of the area around the rear of the vehicle while operating the tailgate with Z Controls in detail