Opening/closing automatically from inside
WARNING
Maintain sight of the area around the rear of the vehicle while operating the tailgate with the door-mounted remote tailgate switch. Monitor the opening procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured.
To interrupt the opening procedure, press or pull the door-mounted remote tailgate switch.
When the SmartKey is not inserted in the starter switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0): Press button
on the SmartKey.
WARNING
Maintain sight of the area around the rear of the vehicle while operating the tailgate with the door-mounted remote tailgate switch.
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured.
To interrupt the closing procedure, press or pull the door-mounted remote tailgate switch.
WARNING
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the cargo compartment opening when closing the tailgate. Be especially careful when small children are around.
WARNING
Make sure the tailgate is closed when the engine is running and while driving. Among other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death.
You can open and close the tailgate from the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary and unlocked.

- To open: pull remote operating switch 1 for the tailgate until the tailgate opens.
- To close: turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
- Press remote operating switch for tailgate 1 until the tailgate is closed. You hear a tone during the closing procedure.
See also:
Parking the vehicle for a long period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharge.
Connect a trickle charger.
You can obtain information about
trickle
chargers ...
Releasing the parking lock manually
In the event of an electrical malfunction, it is possible to release the selector
lever lock manually to move it out of position P, e.g. if you wish to tow the vehicle
away.
Do not use any s ...
Activating/deactivating
- Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
- To switch on: press the button.
The indicator lamp in the button
lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode ...
