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kicking mo
vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options for closing the
trunk lid: #
Vehicles with trunk lid conv enience clos‐
ing feature: Press closing button 1onthe
trunk lid. #
Vehicles with trunk lid conv enience clos‐
ing feature and KEYLESS-GO: Press locking
button 2onthe trunk lid.
If a SmartK eyis de tected outside theve hicle,
th e trunk lid will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. #
Vehicles with trunk lid conv enience clos‐
ing feature: Press trunk lid remo teoperating
switch 1. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: Make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (→ page 69).
Tr unk lid automatic reve rsing feature
If an object obstructs the trunk lid during the
automatic closing process, the trunk lid will
open again automaticall y.The automatic reve rs‐
ing feature is on lyan aid and is not a substitute
fo ryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere ve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R overth e last 00C2in (8 mm) of the closing
path. 68
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In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press the008B button on the
SmartK ey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the trunk lid.
R Press theto p of thest ar on the
trunk lid. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt trunk lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (→ page 66)
and closing (→ page67)th e trunk lid. %
Awa rning tone sounds while the trunk lid is
opening or closing. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the trunk lid R
When using an automatic car wash
R When using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that the SmartK eylocated is at least
10 ft(3 m) away from theve hicle in
such situations. Opening and closing
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When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at your feet are firm ly on the ground, other‐
wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
R The SmartK eyis behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 12in (30 cm) away from the
ve hicle while per form ing the kicking mo ve‐
ment.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Sensor de tection range
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 trunk lid could be opened or closed unin
ten‐
tional ly, in thefo llowing situations:
R If a person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle, sitting on the edge of the trunk,
or picking up objects.
R If objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. charging cables, tensioning
st ra ps or luggage.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (→ page 59) or do not
car rythe SmartK eyabout your person in these
and similar situations. Switching separate trunk locking on/off
If
yo u centrally unlo cktheve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the trunk will remain loc ked. 70
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#
Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
0048. #
Toswitch off: slidethe switch toposition
0047.
% If an accident has been de tected, the trunk
will unlock even if separate lo cking is
switched on. Un
locking the trunk with the emer gency
re lease from inside Re
quirements:
R The 12Vve hicle battery is connected and
ch arge d. #
Press emer gency release button 1brief ly.
The trunk lid unloc ksand opens. Un
locking the trunk lid using the mechanical
key #
Take the mechanical key out of the SmartK ey
( → page 60). #
Press theto p of Mercedes star 1. Opening and closing
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#
With th e handle pointing upwards, insert the
mechanical key in tothe trunk lock as far as it
will go. #
Turn the mechanical key clo ckwise from posi‐
tion 0047toposition 0048. #
Turn the mechanical key back toposition 0047
and remo veit.
% Ifyo u use the mechanical keyto unlo ckand
open the trunk lid, the anti- theft alarm sys‐
te m will be triggered. Ac
tivating/deactivating the trunk lid opening
height restriction Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle Set-
tings .
Trunk Lid Restriction
This function allo wsyouto av oid bumping the
trunk lid on a low garage ceiling, forex ample. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
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Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
do ws. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the trunk lid, or the side win‐
do ws. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. #
Press and hold the0037 button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The soft top is closed.
The side windo wsare closed when the
soft top is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→ page 63). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide. Opening and closing
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ATA
(anti-theft ala rmsystem) Fu
nction of theATA system (anti-theft ala rm
sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R When a door is opened
R When the trunk lid is opened
R When the hood is opened
R When theglove box is opened
The ATA system is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
R After locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. When
theATA system is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
R After unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Key
R After pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinside theve hicle R
After unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
Deactivating theATA #
Press the0036, 0037or008B button on the
SmartK ey.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with the Smart‐
Ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 132)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO: #
Grasp the outside door handle with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle. 84
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St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
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. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the trunk. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia and USB ports as
we ll as stow age space, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer 3
Stow age compartment in the front center
console
4 Glovebox
Locking and unlocking thegl ove box #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 0048(to lock) or counter-clockwise 0047(to
unlock). Seats and
stowing 101