Opening/closing automatically fromthe inside

WARNING Maintain sight of the area around the rear of 
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 on the SmartKey.

WARNING Maintain sight of the area around the rear of 
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 
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 
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

► 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.

If the tailgate comes into contact with an object, the closing procedure is interrupted and the tailgate reopens.

► To interrupt the closing procedure: push or pull remote operating switch for the tailgate 1.

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