Trunk, Important safety notes, Opening and closing manually – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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If you lock the vehicle as described above,

the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed.

Trunk

Important safety notes

Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yourself out.

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WARNING

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, and do not give them access
to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. They could:

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injure themselves on vehicle parts

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be seriously or fatally injured by extreme
heat or cold

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injure themselves or have an accident with
vehicle equipment that may still be in
operation even after the SmartKey has
been removed from the ignition, such as the
seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment or memory function.

If children open a door, they could cause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if
they get out of the vehicle, they could injure
themselves when doing so or be seriously or
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and a child could be burned on these
parts.

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WARNING

Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment or trunk unless they
are firmly secured in place.

Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of

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strong braking maneuvers

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sudden changes of direction

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an accident

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WARNING

Make sure the trunk lid is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
gases may enter the vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and death.

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The trunk lid swings upwards when

opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.

To open the trunk lid completely, a minimum
clearance of 5.41 ft (1.65 m) above the
ground is necessary.
The trunk lid can be:

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opened and closed manually from outside

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opened and closed automatically from
outside

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opened automatically from inside

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locked separately

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unlocked with the mechanical key

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opened with the emergency release button

Opening and closing manually

Opening

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Press the % button on the SmartKey.

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Trunk

Opening/closing

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