Mercedes Benz 2009 M-Class User Manual

In vehicles with power tailgate and 
KEYLESS-GO*, you can close the tailgate 
and lock the vehicle simultaneously from 
the outside using the KEYLESS-GO* 
locking/closing switch or the 

Š button 

on the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.

1 KEYLESS-GO* locking/closing switch

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Make sure you have the SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO* with you.

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Press KEYLESS-GO* locking/closing 
switch

1 briefly.

The tailgate closes automatically. Once 
the tailgate is closed, the vehicle locks 
if doors are closed. The turn signals 
flash three times to confirm locking. 
The locking knobs in the doors move 
down. The anti-theft alarm system is 
armed.

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Monitor the closing procedure carefully to 

make sure no one is in danger of being in-

jured. To prevent possible personal injury, 

always keep hands and fingers away from 

the cargo compartment opening when clos-

ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when 

small children are around. To stop the clos-

ing procedure, do one of the following:

앫

Press KEYLESS-GO* locking/closing 
switch

1.

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Press the 

Š button on the SmartKey 

with KEYLESS-GO*.

앫

Press or pull the remote tailgate switch 
(on the driver’s door).

Even with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 

removed from the vehicle, the tailgate 

closing switch can be operated. Therefore, 

do not leave children unattended in the ve-

hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. 

Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may 

cause an accident and/or serious personal 

injury.

G

Only drive with the tailgate closed as, 

among other dangers such as blocked 

visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehi-

cle interior.

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