Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Opening and closing
Note
At outside temperatures of less than 0°C
(+32°F), the pres
surised gas struts cannot al-
ways automatically lift the rear lid. In this
case, open the rear lid manually.
Closing the rear lid
Fig. 137 Rear lid open: hand grip
Closing the rear lid
●
Grab the handgrip inside the rear lid
›
›
›
Fig. 137 (arrow).
●
Push the rear lid downwards until it locks
into place in the lock.
●
Ensure that it is correctly closed by pulling
on it firmly.
Locking the rear lid
If you unlock the vehicle without opening any
doors or the rear lid, it will lock again auto-
matically after 30 seconds. This function pre-
vents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if
the unlocking button is pressed by mistake.
Locking is only possible when the rear lid is
correctly and fully closed.
●
The rear lid is also locked by a central lock-
ing.
●
If the vehicle rear lid is locked or unlocked
using the
button, when it is closed once
mor
e it
w
ill lock automatically.
●
A closed but not locked rear lid will lock au-
tomatically at a speed above about 9 km/h
(7 mph).
WARNING
Unsuitable or careless closing and locking of
the rear lid c
ould cause serious injuries.
●
Never leave the vehicle unattended, or al-
low children to play inside or around the vehi-
cle without supervision, especially if the rear
lid is open. Children could enter the luggage
compartment, close the rear lid and become
trapped. A locked vehicle can be subjected to
extremely high and low temperatures, de-
pending on the time of year, thus causing se-
rious injuries/illness and even death.
Note
Before closing the rear lid, make sure that the
key h
as not been left inside the luggage com-
partment.
Opening the rear lid electronically
Fig. 138 Button with rear lid open
Opening the rear lid
●
Press and hold the
button on the vehi-
c
l
e k
ey until the rear lid opens automatically.
●
OR: press and hold the
button on the
c
entr
e c
onsole for approximately 1 second
›››
Fig. 6.
●
OR: press the ›››
Fig. 7 boot hatch but-
ton (arrow).
In case of difficulty or obstruction, automatic
opening of the rear lid is interrupted.
Electronically opening the rear lid does not
work when a trailer is electrically connected
and hitched to a factory fitted tow hitch
››› page 234.
The rear lid can be opened manually by ap-
plying more force.
»
123
Technical dataAdviceOperationEmergenciesSafety
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...