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:
Slippery road surfaces
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not designed to serve as an ice-warning
device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing point ...
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