2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 80
2010 Mercedes GL-Class Manual
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78 X Locking and unlocking Press tailgate closing switch : or press and hold button F on the SmartKey until the tailgate begins to close. If the tailgate comes into contact with an object while closing, the closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate reopens. This may happen if luggage has been piled too high, for example. Controls in detail Closing the tailgate and locking the vehicle from the outside (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO) G Observe Safety notes, see page 55. G Warning! Monitor the closing procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured. 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. To stop the closing procedure, do one of the following: RPress or pull the remote tailgate opening/ closing switch on the driver's door. RPress RPress RPull X X Make sure you have the SmartKey with you. Press KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch : briefly. The tailgate closes. Once the tailgate and all doors are closed: RThe vehicle locks. RThe RThe RThe turn signals flash three times to confirm locking. locking knobs in the doors move down. anti-theft alarm system is armed. the tailgate closing switch. the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch. outside handle on the tailgate. RWhen no SmartKey is inserted in the starter switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0): Press button F on the SmartKey. You can close the tailgate and lock the vehicle simultaneously from the outside using the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch. If the tailgate comes into contact with an object while closing, the closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate reopens. This may happen if luggage has been piled too high, for example. The closing process is stopped if the system cannot recognize a SmartKey with KEYLESSGO anymore. Make sure the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is within approximately 3 ft (1 m) of the tailgate. Repeat the closing procedure if necessary. The tailgate remains unlocked when a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is recognized inside the vehicle to prevent a possible inadvertent lockout. In this case, the turn signals will not flash and the anti-theft alarm will be triggered when the tailgate is opened.