2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 4MATIC WAGON tailgate

122 Controls in detailLocking and unlocking
The tailgate stops moving as soon as
you release the switch. The indicator
lamp in the switch comes on. It re-
mains lit until the tailgate is closed
again.
Opening the tailgate from the inside
with handle
A minimum height clearance of 6.81 ft
(2.07 m) is required to open the tailgate.
The handle is located on the inside of the
tailgate.1Handle
2Catch

To unlock the tailgate, move the
catch2 to the right.

Pull handle1 down and swing tailgate
upward.
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The tailgate swings open upwards as long as
you pull and hold the remote tailgate release
switch. Always make sure there is sufficient
overhead clearance. To stop the opening proce-
dure, release the remote tailgate release switch.
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Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.
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To lock the tailgate, move the catch2 to
the left.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Children could open the tailgate from the in-
side, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.


123 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Limiting opening height of tailgate*
Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system*:
The tailgate opening height can be limited
when transporting goods on a roof rack
(e.g. presence of an optional MB sport lug-
gage container). When activated, the tail-
gate opens to approximately the height of
the roof edge.
Activating
Pull on the tailgate handle
(page 121).

Press the tailgate closing switch
(page 125) for approximately 2 sec-
onds.
An acoustic signal sounds once. The
opening height of the tailgate is limited.
When you now open the tailgate it will
stop at the limited height position.Deactivating

Press the tailgate closing switch
(page 125) for approximately 2 sec-
onds again.
An acoustic signal sounds two times.
The opening height of the tailgate is not
limited anymore.
Closing the tailgateWarning!
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Make sure the cargo compartment is closed
when the engine is running and while driv-
ing. Among other dangers, such as blocked
visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehi-
cle interior. These fumes are damaging to
your health.i
Do not place the SmartKey in the cargo
compartment. You may lock yourself out.

124 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingClosing tailgate from the outside
manually
1Handle

Lower tailgate using handle1.

Close tailgate with hands placed flat on
the tailgate.
1Strap in vehicles with folding bench
seat

Pull the tailgate down from the inside of
the vehicle using strap1.
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If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked, the tailgate will lock automatically after
closing it. All turn signal lamps flash three times
to confirm locking.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To prevent a possi-
ble inadvertent lockout, the tailgate will open au-
tomatically if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is
recognized inside the vehicle or in the cargo
compartment.
The vehicle is only locked when the turn signals
flash three times. If you are carrying a second
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you, you can
still lock the vehicle.
Warning!
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To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the cargo
compartment opening when closing the tail-
gate. Be especially careful when small chil-
dren are around.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

125 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Closing the tailgate from the outside
automatically*
In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system* you can close the tailgate sepa-
rately from the outside using the tailgate
closing switch.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*1Tailgate closing switch
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*1Tailgate closing switch
Press tailgate closing switch1 briefly.
The tailgate closes.
Warning!
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Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
make sure no one is in danger of being in-
jured. To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when clos-
ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
small children are around. To stop the clos-
ing procedure, do one of the following:

press button Š on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO


press or pull the tailgate opening switch
(on the driver’s door)


press the tailgate closing switch


press the KEYLESS-GO
locking/closing* switch


pull the tailgate handle
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Children could open the tailgate from the in-
side, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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If the tailgate lid comes into contact with an
object while closing (e.g. luggage that has been
piled too high) in the upper motion sequence, the
closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate re-
opens slightly.

126 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingClosing tailgate and locking vehicle
from outside (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*)
In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system* and KEYLESS-GO, you can close
the tailgate and lock the vehicle simulta-
neously from the outside using the
KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch.
1KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch
Make sure you have the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO with you.

Press switch1 briefly.
With all doors closed:

The locking knobs in the doors
move down.


The tailgate starts to close auto-
matically.


All turn signal lamps flash three
times to confirm locking once the
tailgate has closed completely.


An acoustic signal sounds three
times.


The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
Automatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate automatically
lock when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km / h) or more.
The locking knobs in the doors move down.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
(page 180).
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If the tailgate lid comes into contact with an
object while closing (e.g. luggage that has been
piled too high) in the upper motion sequence, the
closing procedure is stopped and the tailgate re-
opens slightly.
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The doors are designed to unlock automati-
cally after an accident if the force of the impact
exceeds a preset threshold. The vehicle locks au-
tomatically when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of ap-
proximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You could
therefore lock yourself out when the vehicle


is pushed or towed


is on a test stand

127 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Locking and unlocking from the inside
You can lock or unlock the doors and the
tailgate from inside using the central lock-
ing switch. This can be useful, for example,
if you want to lock the vehicle before start-
ing to drive.
The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or un-
locked with the central locking switch.
Central locking switch1Unlocking
2LockingLocking

Press lower half 2 of the central lock-
ing switch.
If all doors are closed, the vehicle
locks.
Unlocking

Press upper half1 of the central lock-
ing switch.
The vehicle unlocks.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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You can open a locked door from inside at
any time. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
If the vehicle was previously centrally locked
with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO*, it will
not unlock using the central locking switch.
If the vehicle was previously locked with the cen-
tral locking switch:

and the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is set to factory settings, the
complete vehicle is unlocked when a door is
opened from the inside


and the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is set to selective settings,
only the door opened from the inside is un-
locked

149 Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting in the front
The controls are located in the overhead
control panel.1Left front reading lamp on/off
2Automatic control on/off
3Rear interior lighting on/off
4Right front reading lamp on/off
5Front interior lighting on/off
6Interior lighting
7Ambient lighting
8Front reading lamps
Deactivating automatic control

Press switch2.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you:

unlock the vehicle


remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch


open a door


open the tailgate
Activating automatic control

Press switch2.
The interior lighting switches on in
darkness, when you:

unlock the vehicle


remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch


open a door


open the tailgate
The interior lighting switches off after a
preset time (
page 179).
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An interior lamp switched on manually does
not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switch in the ON posi-
tion for extended periods of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged battery.
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The interior lighting is factory-set to auto-
matic mode.
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If a door remains open, the interior lighting
switches off automatically after approximately
5minutes.
An interior lamp switched on manually does not
go out automatically.

151 Controls in detail
Lighting
Rear reading lamps
Press rear reading lamp
switch1or6 to switch on the re-
spective rear reading lamp.

Press rear reading lamp
switch1or6 again to switch off the
respective rear reading lamp.
Ambient lighting

Press ambient lighting switch3 or7
repeatedly until ambient lighting4
has reached the desired intensity.
You can switch the ambient lighting on and
off, using the “Control system”
(
page 178).
Door entry lamps
For better orientation in the dark, the cor-
responding door entry lamps will switch on
in the darkness when you open a door and
the automatic control is activated.
The door entry lamps will switch off when
the corresponding door is closed.
Cargo compartment lamps
The cargo compartment lamps switch on if
the cargo compartment is opened.
If you leave the tailgate open for an extend-
ed period of time, the cargo compartment
lamps will switch off automatically after
approximately 10 minutes.
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If you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and switch off the head-
lamps, the door entry lamps will remain lit for ap-
proximately 5 minutes.