hot, and
achild could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objectsint he
passenger compartmentort runk unless they
are firmly secured in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases achild's risk of injury in the event of
R strongb raking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident
! The temperature in the trunk may be high.
For this reason, do not store any tempera-
ture-sensitive objectsint he trunk.
! The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
Coupe:tof ully open the trunk lid, aminimum
height of 5.5 ft (1.68 m) from the ground is
necessary.
Roadster: to fully open the trunk lid, amini-
mum height of 5.7 ft (1.75 m) from the ground
is necessary.
The trunk lid can be:
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R locked separately
R unlocked with the mechanical key
R opened with the emergency release button Opening/closing the trunk
Opening/closing from outside Opening
X Press the 0054button on the SmartKey.
The trunk lid opens slightly. X
Reach into the gap and pull up the trunk lid.
Closing X
Push the trunk lid down until it engages.
Use handle 0043to pull down the trunk lid if
necessary.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with the 0037
button on the SmartKey.
Opening the trunk from inside the vehi- cle You can open the tailgate from the driver's
seat when the vehicle is stationary. Trunk
73Opening and closing Z
Vie
wthroug hthe camera The area behind the vehicl
eisdisplayed as a
mirror image, as in the rea rviewm irror.
! Objects not at ground level ma
yappea rto
be further away tha nthey actually are, e.g.:
R the bumpe rofaparked vehicle
R the drawbar of atrailer
R the ball coupling of atraile rtow hitch
R the rea rsection of an HGV
R as lante dpost
Use the guideline sonlyf or orientation.
Approach objects no further tha nthe bot-
tom-most guideline.
The rea rviewc amera ma yshowad istorted
vie wofo bstacles, sho wthem incorrectly or
not at all. The rea rviewc amera does not show
objects in the following positions:
R very close to the rea rbum per
R under the rea rbum per
R in the area immediatel yabove the tailgate
handle
Activatin gthe rear view camera X
Ensure tha tkey position 2ha sb een
selecte dwitht he Start/Sto pbutton.
X Make sure tha tthe "rea rviewc amera"
functio niss electe dinCOMAND (se ethe separate operating instructions for
COMAND).
X Engage reverse gear.
The COMAND display shows the area
behind the vehicle.
Yo uc an also switch off the display of the area
behind the vehicl einthe COMAND display. Blind Spo
tAssist
General notes Blind Spo
tAssist uses aradar sensor system
to monitor the area sonboths ides of your
vehicle. It supports yo ufrom aspeed of
approximatel y20m ph (30 km/h). Awarning
display in the exterio rmirrors draws your
attentio ntovehicles detected in the moni-
tore darea. If youthen switch on the corre-
sponding turn signa ltochange lanes, yo uwill
also receive avisua land audibl ecollision
warning .For thi spurpose, Blind Spo tAssist
uses sensors in the rea rbum per.
Important safety notes Blind Spo
tAssist is onl yanaid.Itm ayfailto
detect som evehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving. G
WARNING
Blind Spo tAssist does not react to:
R vehicles overtake ntoo closel yonthe side,
placing them in the blind spo tarea
R vehicles which approach with alarge speed
differential and overtake your vehicle
As aresult, Blind Spo tAssist ma ynot give
warning sinsuchs ituations. There is ariskof
an accident.
Alway sobserve the traffic conditions care-
fully ,and maintain asafel atera ldistance.
i USA only:
Thi sd evice ha sbeena pproved by the FCC
as a"Vehicular Rada rSystem" .The radar
sensor is intende dfor us einana utomotive
rada rsystem only. Removing, tampering Driving systems
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