2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE tailgate

0007
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 0047. 0007
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 0047. 0007
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Load compa
rtment Opening the tail
gate 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. 0007
Never drive with theta ilgate open. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheta ilgate caused by
obs tacles ab ovetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. 0007
Make sure that there is suf ficient space
behind and ab ovetheta ilgate. To
open the tailgate, thefo llowing options
are available: 0007
Pull theta ilgate handle. 0007
Pull remo teoperating switch 1forth eta il‐
ga te. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 83).80
Opening and closing

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hicles with an EASY -PAC K tailgate: 0007
Press and hold the008B button on thekey. 0007
Ifth eta ilgate is unloc ked, pull theta ilgate
handle and release it again immediatel y.0007
With th eta ilgate stopped in an intermediate
position, pull theta ilgate upwards. Release it
as soon as it begins toopen.
The tailgate is equipped with an automatic
obs tacle de tection function. If a solid object
bloc ksorrestricts theta ilgate when opening
automaticall y,this process is stopped. The auto‐
matic obs tacle de tection function is only an aid.
It is not a substitu teforyo ur attentiveness when
opening theta ilgate. Closing
the tailgate 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants. There is a
risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. 0007
Pull theta ilgate down with the handle and let
it drop into the loc k.
Ve hicles with an EASY -PAC K tailgate 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of theta ilgate
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of theta ilgate. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. 0007
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop the
closing process:
R press the008B button on thekey.
R press or pull there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R press the closing or locking button on the
ta ilgate.
R Pull theta ilgate handle. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a
kicking mo vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
To close the tailgate, thefo llowing options
are available: 0007
Pull theta ilgate down wards slightly. Release
it as soon as it begins toclose. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot to kick
below the bumper (0013 page 83). Opening and closing
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0007
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press and hold
th e008B button on theke y (with theke y in
th e vicinity of theve hicle). 0007
Press remo teoperating switch 1forthe
ta ilgate. 0007
Press closing button 1ontheta ilgate. 0007
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press locking
button 2ontheta ilgate.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
ta ilgate will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked.
Au tomatic reve rsing function for the tail gate
The tailgate is equipped with automatic obs tacle
de tection wi threve rsing function. If a solid object bloc
ksorrestricts theta ilgate when auto‐
matically closing, theta ilgate will automatically
open again slight ly.Au tomatic obs tacle de tec‐
tion wi threve rsing function is only an aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness when you
are closing theta ilgate. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. 0007
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the008B button on theke y,or 82
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Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
R Snow or dirt, e.g. from road salt, co vers the
sensor area.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The
tailgate can open or close unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R Workis being under take n on the trailer hitch,
on trailers or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( 0013page72) or
do not ca rryth eke y about your person in such
situations. Limiting
the opening angle of the tailgate Ac
tivating the opening angle limiter
Yo u can limit the opening angle of theta ilgate in
th eto p half of its opening range toappr ox‐
imately 20 cm before the end position. 0007
Stop the opening procedure of theta ilgate at
th e desired position. 0007
Press and hold the closing button in theta il‐
ga te until you hear a sho rtacoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated.
The tailgate will then stop in thestored posi‐
tion when opened.
To open theta ilgate full y,pull the handle on the
outside of theta ilgate again af ter it has stopped
automaticall y.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter 0007
Press and hold the closing button in theta il‐
ga te until two sho rtacoustic signals sound. Un
locking the tailgate with the emer gency
key 0007
Foldthere ar seat backrest forw ards. 84
Opening and closing

0007
Remo vethe load compartment co ver . 0007
Insert emergency key2 into opening 1in
th e trim and push it in.
The tailgate will be unloc ked. Ro
ller sunblinds Extending
there ar side window roller sun‐
blinds 000E
NO
TEDama getothe inertia reel due to
it snapping back If suddenly snapped bac
k,the inertia reel
may be damaged. 0007
Alw ays mo vethero ller sun blind man‐
uall y. 0007
Do not drive wi th thero ller sun blind
hooked in and one or more side win‐
do ws open at the same time. 0007
Pull thero ller sunblind out bytab 1and
hook it onto brac kets 2 attheto p of the
windo w. Opening and closing
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0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. 0007
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver and the dividing
net form the combined luggage co ver and net.
When the load compartment co ver is clipped in,
no objects in the load compartment should
obstruct the down wardmo vement of the co ver
when theta ilgate is closed. The load compart‐
ment co ver will otherwise be raised again auto‐
matically. Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver
Extending 0007
Pull load compartment co ver1 back by
gr ab handle 2and clip it into the brac kets
on the left and right.
If th eta ilgate is opened, theex tended load com‐
pa rtment co ver can be raised toallow easier
loading.
Ve hicles with an automatic tailgate: The load
compartment co verra ises automatically when
th eta ilgate is opened and lo wersagain when the
ta ilgate is closed. 0007
Vehicles without an automatic tailgate:
press the grab handle 2down and guide
th e load compartment co ver1 upwards. 0007
Before closing thetai lgate, pull the load com‐
partment co ver1 down wards until it
engages in the original position.
Re tracting 0007
Remo vethe load compartment co ver1
from the brac kets on the left and right. 0007
Guide the load compartment co ver1 for‐
wa rdsby the grab handle 2until it is fully
re tracted. Seats and
stowing 117

0007
Press the bag hook 1atthe bottom.
The bag hook 1swings out.
0009 Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page110). Overvi
ewof coat hooks on the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page110). 1
Coat hook
Coat hoo ksare not suitable for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Only use the coat hooks for light
objects, e.g. jac kets. Hooking the lug
gage net 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. 0007
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 0007
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. Seats and
stowing 121

0007
Toclose: reinse rtside trim panel1.
Re placing the tail lamp bulbs
Re quirements:
The lighting sy stem is switched off.
The tailgate is open.
Tu rn signal lights:
R PY21W bulb
R The side trim panel is open.
0009 The bulb forth e turn signal lights can only be
ch anged in vehicles with halogen headlamp s.
Re versing light:
R W16 W bulb Re
placing the bulbs in the turn signal lights 0007
Turn soc ket1 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out. 0007
Press the bulb slightly into soc ket1, turn it
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit from soc ket1. 0007
Inse rtthe new bulb in soc ket1 and turn it
clo ckwise. 0007
Insert soc ket1 and turn it clo ckwise. 0007
Close the side trim panel. Re
placing reve rsing lights
0009 Due totheir locations, the bulbs forthe
re ve rsing lights changed at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 0007
Inrecess 4onthe inside of the closing han‐
dle, prise out and remo vetheto p section 3
with a flat, smo oth object. Light and sight
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