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:
Convenience opening feature
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driving. To do this, the key is used to carry out
the following functions simultaneously:
- unlock the vehicle
- open the side windows
- ope ...
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.
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Brake fluid
WARNING
Over a period of time, the brake fluid absorbs
moisture from the air; this lowers its boiling
point.
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too low,
vapor pockets may form in t ...
