Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 97)

Starter switch positions
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Activating
X Open tailgate: Pull on handle ( Y page 90)
or press and hold button i on the
SmartKey until the tailgate opens.
X Stop opening procedure: When the
tailgate is in the desired position, press
tailgate closing switch (
Y page 93) or press
button i on the SmartKey once more.
i You can also press or pull the remote
tailgate switch ( Y page 94) to stop the
opening procedure.
X Press and hold the tailgate closing switch
in the tailgate (
Y page 93) until you hear a
short acoustic signal.
The opening height of the tailgate is limited.
The tailgate will now stop at the stored
position when opened.
Deactivating
X Press and hold the tailgate closing switch
in the tailgate until you hear two short,
consecutive acoustic signals.
Starter switch positions
SmartKey
G Observe Safety notes, see
page 66.
Starter switch
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For removing SmartKey
$ Power supply for some electrical
consumers, e.g. radio
% Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
& Starting position
When you switch on the ignition, all lamps
(except high-beam headlamp indicator lamp,
and turn signal indicator lamps unless
activated) in the instrument cluster come on.
If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to
come on when the ignition is switched on,
have it checked and replaced if necessary. If
a lamp in the instrument cluster remains on
after starting the engine or comes on while
driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument
cluster” (
Y page 340).
! If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the
starter switch, the vehicle battery may not
be sufficiently charged.
R Check the vehicle battery and charge it
if necessary.
R Get a jump start.
To prevent accelerated vehicle battery
discharge or a completely discharged
vehicle battery, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch when the
engine is not in operation.
i If the SmartKey does not belong to the
vehicle, the SmartKey can be turned in the
starter switch. However, the ignition does
not switch on and the engine does not start.
Controls in detail
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