2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class tailgate

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Unloc ks/lo cks
th eveh icle 79
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St ores set ting sfo rt he seat,
exterior mirrorsand
steering wheel 105
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Adjusts
theseat electrically 95
A
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Adjusts
andfolds the
exterior mirrorsin/out
electrically 103
B
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Opens/closes the
side windows 85
C
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Opens/closes the
tailgate 83
D
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Activates/
deactivates theoverride
feature forthe side
windows inthe rear
compartmen t 59 Doo
rcont rolpanel
35At a glance

Any
unauthorized mod ificati ontothis
de vic ecou ldvoi dthe user’ sa uth orityto
oper atetheequipm ent.
The Product label withFCC IDand IC
ce rtific ation num bercan befoun din the
bat tery cas eof theS martKey . i
Ca
nada only:
This device complieswith RSS-210 of
Industry Canada .Operation issubjec tto
the followi ng two cond itions :
1. Thisde vice ma ynot causeinte rferenc e,
and
2. thi sde vice mu stacc eptany inte rference
rece ived,incl uding inte rference thatm ay
caus eunde sired oper ationofthe device.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis
device couldvoidtheuser’s authority to
operate theequipment.
The Product labelwithFCCIDand IC
certific ationnumber canbefound inthe
battery caseofthe SmartK ey.
Locki ngand unlocking centrally The
SmartK eycent rally locks/unloc ks:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap :
& Locks thevehicle
; F Opens/closes thetailgate
= % Unlock sthe vehicle
When unlocking, theturn signals flashonce.
When locking, theyflash three times. When
itis dark, thesurround lightingalso
comes onifit is activated inthe on-board
computer (Ypage 235).
You canalso setanaudi blesignal toconfirm
that thevehicle hasbeen locked. Theaudi ble
signal canbeactivated anddeactivated using
the on-board computer (Ypage 236).
X To unlock centrally: pressthe%
button.
If you donot open thevehicle within
approximately 40seconds ofunlocking:
R the vehicle islocked again.
R the theft deterrent lockingsystem isarmed
again.
X To lock centrally: pressthe& button. KEY
LESS-GO
General notes i
USA
only:
This device complies withPart15ofthe
FCC Rules. Operation issubject tothe
following twocondition s:
1. This device maynotcause harmful
interfer ence,and
2. this device mustaccept anyinterfer ence
received, includinginterferencethatmay
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis
device couldvoidtheuser’s authority to
operate theequipment.
The Product labelwithFCCIDand IC
certific ationnumber canbefound inthe
battery caseofthe SmartK ey. i
Canada
only:
This device complies withRSS-2 10of
Industry Canada.Operation issubjec tto
the followi ng two cond itions :
1. Thisde vice ma ynot causeharmfu l
inte rferenc e,and SmartK
ey
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2.
this devicemust accep tany inte rference
rece ived,incl uding inte rference thatm ay
caus eunde sired oper ation.
An yunaut horizedmod ificatio ntothis
device couldvoidtheuser’s authority to
operate theequipment.
The Product labelwithFCCIDand IC
cert ification numbercanbefound inthe
battery caseofthe Smart Key.
Import antnotes onthe use ofKEY LESS-
GO R
The KEYLE SS-GO key can beused likea
conv ention alkey.
R You cancombine KEYLESS-GO funct ions
with those ofaconv ention alkey, e.g.
unlock withKEYLE SS-GO and lock with the
& button .
R Always carryyourKEYLE SS-GO key onyour
person.
R Do not keep theKEYLE SS-GO key toget her
with:
- electron icdevices, e.g.amobile phone
or another key
- metallic objects,e.g. coins ormetal foil.
This canaffect thefunct ionality of
KEYLE SS-GO.
R When lockingand unlockin gusing
KEYLE SS-GO, thedistance between the
Smart Keyand thecorrespon dingdoor
handle mustnotexceed 3ft (1 m).
R Ifthe KEYLE SS-GO key isremoved fromthe
vehicle, itis possible thatthesystem may
not recogn izethe Smart Key.Thevehicle
can then notbelocked orstart edusing
KEYLE SS-GO.
R Ifthe KEYLE SS-GO key has been removed
from thevehicle, e.g.ifapassenger leaves
the vehicle withaKEYL ESS-G Okey : X
To unl ockt he vehi cle:touch theinner
surfa ceofthe door handl e.
X To loc kthe vehi cle:touch sensor
surfa ce:.
X Co nven ienceclo singfeature: touch
recesse dsensor surface; for an
extended period(Ypag e87).
If you pullon the handl eofthe tailgate, only
the cargo compartmen tof the vehicle is
unlocked. Changing
thesettings ofthe lockin g
system
You canchange thesettin gofthe locking
system insuch away that only thedriver's
door andthefuel filler flapareunlocked. This
is useful ifyou frequently travelonyour own.
X To change thesetting: pressandhold
down the% and& buttons
simultaneously forapproximately six
seconds untilthebattery checklamp
(Y page 76)flashes twice. i
If
the settin gof the locking systemis
changed withinthesignal rangeofthe
vehicle, pressing the& or% button
locks orunlocks thevehicle.
The SmartK eynow funct ionsasfollows:
X To unlock thedriver's door:pressthe
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: pressthe%
button twice.
X To lock centrally: pressthe& button. 74
Smar
tKeyOpening/closing

Unlocking
andopening doorsfrom
the inside
You canopen adoor from inside thevehicle
even ifit has been locked.You canonly open
the rear doors frominside thevehicle ifthey
are not secured bythe child- proof locks
(Y page 59).
Only open thedoor when thetrafficsituation
permit s.
If the vehicle waspreviously lockedwith the
Smar tKeyorwith KEYL ESS-GO, openin gthe
vehicle fromtheinside willactiv atethe anti-
thef talarm system .Switc hoff the alarm
(Y page 68). X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door islock ed,lock ingknob : pops
up. The door isunlock edand canbe
opened. Centra
llylocking andunlocking the
vehicle fromtheinside
You cancentrally lockorunlock thevehicle
from theinside.
The central lock ing/ unlock ingbutt ondoes
not lock orunlock thefuel filler flap.
The buttons arelocate don both frontdoors. i
You
cann otunlock thevehicle centrally
from theinside ifthe vehicle hasbeen
locked withtheSmart KeyorKEYLE SS-GO. i
It
is only possible tolock thevehicle
cent rally ifthe front -passenger dooris
closed. X
To unlock: pressbutton :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If all the doors andthetailgate areclosed,
the vehicle locks.
You canopen afront doorfrom inside the
vehicle evenifit has been locked. Onlyopen
the door when thetraffic situation permits.
If the vehicle hasbeen locked withthecent ral
lockin gbutton :
R and theSmart Keyisset toits factor y
sett ing, theentire vehicle isunlocked ifa
front doorisopened fromtheinside
R and theSmart Keyisset toan individual
sett ing, only thefront doorthatisopened
from inside thevehicle isunlocked.
If the vehicle hasbeen locked centrally with
the Smart Keyorwith KEYLE SS-GO, itis not
unlocked whentherelease buttonforthe
cent rallockin gis used. Automa
ticlocking feature
The vehicle locksautomatically whenthe
ignition isswitched onand thewheels ofthe
vehicle areturnin gat as peed ofmore than
9 mph (15km/ h).
You could therefore belock edout when:
R the vehicle isbeing pushed.
R the vehicle isbeing towed.
R the vehicle isbeing testedon a
dynamomet er. Doors
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If
you lock thevehicle asdescribe dabove ,
the fuel filler flap isnot locked. Theanti-
theft alarm system isnot armed. Cargo
compartment Important
safetynotes
Do not leavethe SmartKey inthe cargo
compartment. Youcould otherwis elock
you rself out. G
WARNING When
leaving thevehicle ,alw aysremove the
SmartKey fromtheignition lock.Alway stake
the SmartKey withyouand lock thevehicle .
Do not leavechildre nunsu pervised inthe
veh icle, eve nifthey aresecured inachild
restraint system,anddonot give them access
to an unlocked vehicle.Achild's unsupervised
access toavehicle couldresult inan accident
and/or serious personal injury.Theycould:
R injure themselves onvehicle parts
R be seriously orfatally injured byextrem e
heat orcold
R injure themselves orhave anaccident with
vehicle equipment thatmay stillbein
operation evenaftertheSmartKey has
been removed fromtheignition, suchasthe
seat adjustment ,steering wheel
adjustment ormemory function.
If children openadoor, theycould cause
severe oreven fatalinjury toother persons; if
they getout ofthe vehicle, theycould injure
themselves whendoing soorbe seriously or
even fatally injured byany passing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint systemto
direct sunlight. Thechild restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very
hot, andachild could beburned onthese
parts. G
WARNING Do
not carry heavy orhard object sin the
passenger compartmen tor cargo compartmen
tunle ssthey arefirmly secu red
in place .
Unse curedorimp roperlypo sitio ned cargo
incre ases achi ld's ris kof inju ryinthe event
of
R stro ngbra king maneu vers
R sudd en cha nges ofdirecti on
R an acci dent G
WAR
NING Ma
kesure the tailgate isclo sed when the
engi neisrunning andwhiled riving. Among
other dange rs,dea dlycarbon monoxide (CO)
gase smay enter vehicleinterior resultingin
unconsciou snessanddeath.
! The tailgate swings upwards andtothe
rear when opened .Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
To open thetailgate completely, aminimum
clearance of7.20 ft(2.20 m)above the
gro und isneces sary.
Fo rv ehicles withoutEASY-PACK tailgat e
you can:
R open andcloseth etailg ateman ually from
outs ide
R unloc kthe tailgate frominside withthe
emergency release
For vehicle swith EASY -PACK tailgate you
can:
R close thetailgate manually fromoutside
R open andclose thetailgate automatically
from outside
R open andclose thetailgate automatically
from inside
R limit theopening angleofthe tailgate
R unlock thetailgate frominside withthe
emergency release Cargo
compar tment
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Opening/closing
fromoutsid e
Opening X
Press the% button onthe Smart Key. X
Pull handle :.
X Raise thetailgate.
Vehicles withtheEASY-PACK tailgate:if
you pull handle :and then release it,the
tailgate opensautomatic ally.
Closing G
WARN
ING To
preven tpossible personal injury,always
keep hands andfingers awayfromthecargo
compartm entopening whenclosing the
tailgate. Beespecially carefulwhensmall
children arearound. X
Pull thetailgate downusingrecess :.
X Push thetailgate closedfromoutside the
vehicle.
X Ifnecessary, lockthevehicle with
the & button onthe Smart Key (Y
page 72)orwith KEYLE SS-GO
(Y page 73). i
If
aKEYLE SS-GO key isdetect edinthe
cargo compartm ent,thetailgate willnot
lock. Opening/cl
osingautomat ically from
outside
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING Make
surethetailgate isclosed whenthe
engine isrunnin gand while driving. Among
other dangers, deadlycarbon monoxide(CO)
gases mayenter vehicle interior resulting in
uncons ciousness anddeath.
! The tailgate swingsupwards andtothe
rear when opened. Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
To open thetailgate completely, aminimum
clearance of7.20 ft(2.20 m)above the
gro und isneces sary.
Ope ning Yo
ucan openthe tailgate automatically using
the SmartK eyorthe handle inthe tailgate.
X Press andhold theF button onthe
SmartK eyuntil thetailgate opens.
or
X When thetailgate isunlocked, pullthe
handle andletitgo again immediately.
Closi ng G
WARNING Monitor
theclosing procedure carefullyto
make surenoone isin danger ofbeing
injured. Toprevent possible personal injury,
alwa yskeep hands andfingers awayfromthe
cargo compartmen topenin gwhen closing the
tailgate. Beespecially carefulwhensmall 82
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compar tmentOpening/closing

chil
drenarearou nd.Tostop theclosing
procedu re,doone ofthe follo wing:
R Press orpul lthe remote tailgate opening/
closing switchonthe driver' sdoor.
R Press thetailgate closing switch.
R Press theKEYLESS-GO locking/closing
switch.
R Pul loutsid ehandl eon the tailgate.
R When noSmartKey isinserted inthe starter
switch (vehicleswith KEYLESS-GO: Make
sure thevehicl e'son-board electronics
have status 0):Press button Fonthe
SmartKey.
You canclose thetailgate automatical lyusi ng
the SmartKey, theclosi ngbutton 4
or the
locking button5
. Clo
sing button andlocking button(examp le:
vehicl ewith theEASY-PACK tailgateand KEYLESS-
GO)
X To clo se: press closingbutton :onthe
tail gate.
or
X Press andhold theF button onthe
SmartKey untilthetailgate closes .
X To clo seand locksimu ltaneously:
Press lockingbutt on; onthe tailgat e. i
Simult
aneously closingand lockingthe
tailgat eis only possible ifall doors areshut
and theSmar tKey islocat edinthe vicin ity
of the tailgat e. i
The
tailgat ecan only beopene dand
close dwith theSmar tKey ifther eis no
Smar tKey inthe ignit ionlock .
If the tailgat etouc hesanobjec twhile
closing, theclosing procedure is
interrupted andthetailgate reopens. i
If
you leave aKEYLE SS-GO key inthe
cargo compartmen t,the tailgate willnot
lock.
The tailgate isnot closed unlessa
KEYLE SS-GO key isdetect ed. Opening/c
losingautomatically from
inside G
WARNING Maintain
sightofthe area around therear of
the vehicle whileoperating thetailgate with
the door-mount edremote tailgate switch.
Monitor theopening procedure carefullyto
make surenoone isin danger ofbeing
injured.
To interrupt theopening procedure, pressor
pull thedoor-mount edremote tailgate switch.
When theSmartK eyisnot inserted inthe
starter switch(vehicles withKEYLES S-GO:
Make surethevehicle's on-board electronic s
have status 0):Press button Fonthe
SmartK ey. G
WARNING Maintain
sightofthe area around therear of
the vehicle whileoperating thetailgate with
the door-mount edremote tailgate switch.
Monitor theclosing procedure carefullyto
make surenoone isin danger ofbeing
injured.
To interrupt theclosing procedure, pressor
pull thedoor-mount edremote tailgate switch.
4 For vehicles withtheEAS Y-PACK tailgateonly.
5 For vehicles withtheEAS Y-PACK tailgateandKEYLES S-GOonly. Cargo
compar tment
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WARNING To
prevent possibleperso nalinjury ,alw ays
keep hands andfingers awayfrom thecargo
compartment openingwhenclosing the
tail gate. Beespeci allycarefu lwhen small
child renarearou nd. G
WARNING Make
surethetailgate isclosed whenthe
engine isrunning andwhiledrivi ng.Among
other dange rs,dea dlycarbon monoxide (CO)
gase smay enter vehicleinterior resultingin
unconsciou snessanddeath.
You canopen andclose thetailgate from the
driver' sseat when thevehicl eis stationary
and unlocked . X
To open :pul lremote operatingswitch :
for the tailgate untilthetailgate opens.
X To clo se: turn theSmartKey toposi tion 1
or 2in the ignitio nlock.
X Press remote operatingswitch for
tail gate :until thetailgate isclosed .
If the tailgate comes intocontact withan
object, theclosi ngprocedu reisinterrupted
and thetailgate reope ns.
X To interrupt theclosing procedure: push
or pul lremote operatingswitch forthe
tail gate :. Limiti
ngthe open ingangle ofthe
tailgate
Important safetynotes You
canlimitthe opening angleofthe
tailgate. Thisispossible inthe top half ofits
opening range,uptoapproximately
4 in (10 cm) before thestop.
! Make surethere issufficient clearance to
open thetailgate fullywhen settingthe
opening angle.Thetailgate couldotherwise
be damaged. Ideally,set the opening angle
outside.
Activating X
To open thetailgate: pullthehandle on
the tailgate.
X To stop theopening procedure atthe
desired position: presstheclosing button
(Y page 82)inthe tailgate orpull thehandle
on the outside ofthe tailgate again.
X To store theposition: pressandhold the
closing buttoninthe tailgate untilyouhear
a short tone.
The opening anglelimiter isactivated. The
tailgate willnow stop inthe stored position
when opening.
Deactivating X
Press andhold theclosing button
(Y page 82)inthe tailgate untilyouhear
two short tones. Tailgate
emergency release
If the tailgate cannolonger beopened from
outside thevehicle, usetheemergency
release oninside ofthe tailgate.
X Take themechanical keyoutofthe
SmartK ey(Ypage 75).
To open thetailgate completely, aminimum
clearance of7.20 ft(2.20 m)above the
gro und isneces sary. 84
Carg
oco mpartmentOpening/closing