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Unlocking and locking
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 22 On the vehicle
key: Button to unlock and
open the rear lid
If there are bicycles attached to a carrier situated on the rear lid, in some
cases, it may not automatically open ⇒
. Remove the load from the carrier
and support the open rear lid.
Opening with central locking
● Press the button
on the vehicle key
⇒ Fig. 22 for about one second
to unlock the rear lid.
● ALTERNATIVELY: Press the button
on the vehicle key until the rear lid
opens automatically several centimetres.
● Opening the rear lid with the button.
Opening with the vehicle mechanical key
● Insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder of the driver door and turn
the key in an anticlockwise direction
⇒ page 33.
● Opening the rear lid with the button.
WARNING
Unsuitable or careless unlocking and opening of the rear lid could cause
serious injuries.
● If there is a loaded luggage carrier on the rear lid, it could be un-
locked or open but not recognised as such. An unlocked or open rear lid
could open unexpectedly while driving.
Note
At outside temperatures of less than 0 °C (+32 °F), the pressurised gas
struts cannot always automatically lift the tailgate. In this case, open the
rear lid manually.
Closing the rear lid
Fig. 23 Rear lid open:
hand grip
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