Keys, doors and windows 23
Doors
Load compartment
Tailgate
Opening
Operate the button above the number
plate and lift the tailgate.
If the tailgate is open when the ignition
is switched on, control indicator 1
illuminates in the instrument cluster
3 91.
Central locking system 3 21.
Closing
Use the interior handle.
Do not operate the button above the
number plate while closing the
tailgate, as this will unlock it again.
Central locking system 3 21.
Fault
To open the tailgate in the event of
power interruption:
Remove the interior trim cover from
the central latch area, then push the
lever using a suitable tool.
General hints for operating
tailgate
9 Warning
Do not drive with the tailgate open
or ajar, e.g. when transporting
bulky objects, since toxic exhaust