Opening

•► Press the SmartKey. button on the SmartKey.

Handle (example: Sedan)

Handle (example: Sedan)

•► Sedan: pull handle 1.
•► Raise the trunk lid.

Wagon: if you pull handle 1 and keep it in this position, you can open the tailgate manually. If you release the handle, the tailgate opens automatically.

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