Important safety notes

WARNING

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate is open when the engine is running, particularly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes could enter the passenger compartment. There is a risk of poisoning.

Turn off the engine before opening the tailgate. Never drive with the tailgate open.

WARNING

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system, and do not give them access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. They could: • injure themselves on vehicle parts • be seriously or fatally injured by extreme heat or cold
• injure themselves or have an accident with vehicle equipment that may still be in operation even after the SmartKey has been removed from the ignition, such as the seat adjustment, steering wheel adjustment or memory function.

If children open a door, they could cause severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if they get out of the vehicle, they could injure themselves when doing so or be seriously or even fatally injured by any passing traffic.

Do not expose the child restraint system to direct sunlight. The child restraint system's metal parts, for example, could become very hot, and a child could be burned on these parts.

WARNING

Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the passenger compartment or cargo compartment unless they are firmly secured in place.

Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo increases a child's risk of injury in the event of

• strong braking maneuvers • sudden changes of direction • an accident

The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear when opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above and behind the tailgate.

Tailgate opening dimensions  .

Do not leave the SmartKey in the cargo compartment. You could otherwise lock yourself out.

You can:
• close the tailgate manually from outside • open and close the tailgate automatically from outside
• open and close the tailgate automatically from inside
• limit the opening angle of the tailgate • unlock the tailgate from inside with the emergency release

Opening/closing from outside

Opening

■ Press the button on the
SmartKey.

■ Pull handle 1 and release it.

The tailgate opens automatically.

Closing

WARNING

To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the cargo compartment opening when closing the tailgate. Be especially careful when small children are around.

■ Pull the tailgate down using recess 1.

■ Allow the tailgate to drop into the lock.

■ Lock the vehicle if necessary with the button on the SmartKey or with
KEYLESS-GO.

If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the cargo compartment, the tailgate will not lock.