- Fig. 1 Close button inside boot lid
- Fig. 2 Driver's door: Opening boot lid
- Fig. 3 Release catch on the boot lid
Applies to vehicles: with power-operated boot lid
The boot lid can be opened and closed automatically.
Opening boot lid
To open the boot lid, press the button on the remote control key for at least one second. Or:
Pull the switch on the driver's door Fig. 2. Or:
Press the release catch on the boot lid Fig. 3.
Closing boot lid
Press the button inside the boot lid Fig. 1. The boot lid will move down and close automatically. Or:
With the ignition switched on, pull and hold the switch in the driver's door until the boot lid is closed WARNING!. Or:
Press and hold the button on the remote control key (on vehicles with convenience key*) until the boot lid is closed WARNING!.
In the infotainment settings, you can select whether the luggage compartment can be opened using the release catch on the boot lid Link.
The opening of the boot lid will be interrupted immediately if:
- You press the button on the remote control key, or
- You press the button inside the boot lid, or
- You press the release catch on the boot lid, or
- You pull the switch on the driver's door, or
- The boot lid cannot open freely or there is an obstruction.
If you now press one of the buttons, the boot lid will open or close again (depending on how far open it is).
The closing of the boot lid will be interrupted immediately if:
- You press the button inside the boot lid, or
- You press the release catch on the boot lid, or
- You release the switch on the driver's door, or
- You release the button on the remote control key (on vehicles with convenience key*), or
- The boot lid cannot close freely or there is an obstruction.
If you now press one of the buttons, the boot lid will open or close again (depending on how far open it is).
The automatic opening/closing of the boot lid can be stopped by hand.
- Always be careful when closing the boot lid. A safety feature is provided (pinch protection), but this may not always be able to prevent serious injuries to yourself or others in all circumstances.
- To prevent any risk of injury, always make sure that no one is in the path of the boot lid - in particular around the hinges and the upper and lower edges.
Note
- When the vehicle is locked, you can unlock the boot lid separately by pressing the button on the remote control key. The boot lid will lock automatically when you close it again.
- The boot lid can be closed with the remote control key (on vehicles with convenience key*) at a distance of up to approximately 3 metres.
- If the battery is low, the boot lid can still be opened and closed manually; however, this will require more effort. If you move the boot lid slowly less effort will be required.
- When the trailer socket is connected (e.g. to a bicycle rack) the boot lid can be opened only via the release catch on the handle. It can be closed only via the button inside the boot lid.