Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 121)

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Unlocking and opening the tailgate
You can unlock and open the tailgate sep-
arately.
A minimum height clearance of 7.2 ft
(2.20 m) is required to open the tailgate.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
̈ Pull on the handle.
or
̈ Press and hold button Š on the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO until the
tailgate unlocks and opens.
Locking the vehicle
1 Lock button at tailgate
̈ Press lock button on tailgate 1.
or
̈ Press the lock button on an outside
door handle (
୴ page 68).
or
̈ Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system*: Press the KEYLESS-GO
locking/closing switch in the tailgate
(
୴ page 129).
The vehicle locks. The turn signals flash
three times to confirm locking.
!
The tailgate swings open upwards auto-
matically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system*:
To stop the opening procedure, press
button
Š on the SmartKey. The tail-
gate stops moving.
i
If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO, the tailgate will lock au-
tomatically when closed (
୴ page 124).
The turn signals will flash three times to
confirm locking.