Opening rear lid / trunk lid
Fig. 43 Locking switch
in luggage compart-
ment
- Press t he handle on the rear lid/tr unk lid ~ page 56,
fig. 42, or
- Press th e midd le bu t ton~ on t he remo t e cont ro l mast er
key, or
- Press t he release button
~
in th e driver's door
~
page 55, fig. 39 .
Closing rear lid / trunk lid
- Press t he lock sw it ch in the luggage compartmen t
~
f ig . 43. The t runk lid mov es to the closed pos it ion by
it self and soft close locks it aut om at icall y~ & .
- Closi ng
is stopped immediately if yo u agai n press t he
relea se sw itc h~ in th e d rive r's door, th e m idd le butt on
~
in t he remote cont rol maste r key, t he handl e on t he
tr un k lid or the lock sw itc h in the luggag e compar t me nt.
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving .
Controls and equip-
ment
Opening and closing
&, WARNING (continued )
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Never close the rear
lid inattentively or without checking first .
Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited , you can still
seriously injure yourself or others .
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and
lower edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
• Never try to interfere with the rear lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically.
[ i ] Tips
• If th ere is a mechanica l p rob lem with auto matic closin g for the
rear lid or there is an obstruction, it opens again immediate ly. Check
to see w hy the rear lid could not be closed bef ore attem pt ing to
close it again.
• The fol lowin g appl ies to vehicles equ ipp ed w it h th e Advanced
Key* feature : if the remote contro l key is left in the luggage compart -
men t, luggage com partme nt w i ll aut om ati cally un lock it self afte r
you lock the vehicle . This prevents you from unintentiona lly locking
you r key in t he luggag e co mp artme nt. •
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