Closing
WARNING
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the trunk/cargo compartment opening when
closing the
trunk lid/tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around.
Recess (example: Sedan)
•► Pull the trunk lid/tailgate down using recess 1.
•► Wagon: push the tailgate closed from outside the vehicle.
•► If necessary, lock the vehicle with
the 
button on the SmartKey or with
KEYLESS-GO.
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the trunk/cargo compartment, the trunk lid/ tailgate will not lock.
Sedan: the trunk lid then opens again.
See also:
Removing/installing the cargo
compartment cover with integrated
cargo net
You can install and remove the combined
cargo cover and net from the cargo
compartment.
– Make sure that the cargo net and the cargo
compartment cover are rolled up.
– To remove: press but ...
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Automatic transmission
Shift the transmission to
position P. The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
You can also start the engine
when the
transmission is in position N. ...