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)

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 KEYLESS-GO. 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.

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