2010 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 310

308 Unlocking/locking manually A minimum height clearance of 7.2 ft (2.20 m) is required to open the tailgate. Fuel filler flap G Warning! HYBRID vehicles: It is imperative that you read the HYBRID Supplemental Operating Instructions included in your vehicle literature portfolio. You may otherwise not recognize potential danger. G Warning! Practical hints X Remove cover ; from the trim on the tailgate. X Push emergency release lever : all the way to the left. Avoid contact with the vehicle walls as they may contain sharp edges. Otherwise, you could injure yourself while releasing the fuel filler flap. ! The tailgate swings open upwards automatically. Always make sure there is sufficient overhead clearance. X Open the tailgate. i If the vehicle has previously been locked from the outside using the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, opening the tailgate from the inside using the emergency release lever will trigger the anti-theft alarm system. To cancel the alarm, do one of the following: RInsert the SmartKey into the starter switch. RPress button % or & on the SmartKey. In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: RPull an outside door handle. The SmartKey must be within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle. RPress the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button. The SmartKey must be inside the vehicle. X In case the central locking system does not release the fuel filler flap, you can open it manually. The fuel filler flap release is located on the passenger side in the cargo compartment behind the cover. X Open the tailgate (Y page 75). X Open the cover on the passenger-side trim panel (Y page 316). X Pull yellow fuel filler flap release : in direction of arrow. The fuel filler flap is unlocked. X X Open the fuel filler flap (Y page 210). Close the cover. X Close the tailgate. Reinstall cover ;.