lL
t:0
....
"'
......
"'
....
0
0
:c
'<I"
area, because then the luggage compart-
ment lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe-
cially with the luggage compartment 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 in-
jury, never let children play in or around
you r vehicle . Always keep the luggage com-
partmen t lid as well as the vehicle doo rs
closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment lid
inat tentively or without checking first . Al-
though the closing force of the luggage
compartment lid is limited, you can still se-
riously injure yourself or others.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the luggage compartment 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 luggage com-
partment lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically .
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de-
termine if the luggage compartment lid can
be opened us ing the handle
q page 32.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the l.::sl button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again .
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
us ing the remote control key (veh icles with
convenience key*) up to a d istance of ap-
proximately 9 feet (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper-
ated manually if the veh icle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
th is. Move the lid slowly to red uce the
amount of force needed.
Op eni ng a nd cl os ing
Opening the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation (kicking movement)
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-cont rol-
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 32 Rear of the vehicle : foot movement
Requi rements : you must be carrying your veh icle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartme nt lid . The dis -
tance to the rear of the veh icle must be at least 8
in (20 cm) . The ignition must be switched off.
Make sure you have f irm footing .
.,. Move your foot back and forth below t he bump -
er q fig. 32 . Do not touch the bumpe r. Once the
system recogn izes the movement , the luggage
compa rt ment lid will ope n.
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as descr ibed . Th is pre-
vents the luggage compa rtment lid from open ing
due to similar movements, such as when you
walk betwee n the rear of the vehicle and your ga-
rage door .
General information
In some situ at ions, the funct ion may be limited
or tempora rily unavailable . This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme -
diately before .
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long per iod of t i me
- you clean your veh icle, for example with a pres -
sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy ra in
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads ..,.
35
To Next Page
Loading...
