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)
•► 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
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.
See also:
Styling
The 2012 M-Class retains many of the previous generation's styling cues, like
a wide front grille and forward-swept C-pillars, but the new design looks more
substantial and imposing. Contributing ...
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
•► To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button. ...
SRS warning lamp
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The SRS warning lamp in the
instrume ...
