Introduction
The trunk lid is unlocked and locked together with the doors.
On vehicles with Keyless Access, the trunk lid is automatically unlocked when opening .
If individual door opening or the opening of one side of doors is activated in
the Infotainment system settings for
opening and closing, you must press the
button on
the remote control vehicle key twice to unlock the trunk lid.
On vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start, you must press the sensor on the inside of the driver's or front passenger's door handle, depending on the setting, twice to do this.
WARNING
Uncontrolled or unintentional release: opening and closing the trunk lid can cause accidents and serious injuries.
WARNING
Depending on the season, the temperature inside the vehicle could become very high or low, which can lead to serious injuries, illness or death, especially for very young children.
WARNING
The vehicle may not always detect when the trunk lid is not latched if a cargo rack that is carrying cargo is mounted on the trunk lid. If the trunk lid is not latched, it may open suddenly while driving. This may cause serious injuries.
WARNING
If there is a heavy load of snow or cargo on the trunk lid, the additional weight may cause the lid to lower, which can result in serious injuries.
WARNING
Closing the trunk lid incorrectly may lead to the rear window shattering and cause serious injuries.
NOTICE
Using the opening mechanism incorrectly may damage the component and could prevent the trunk lid from closing.
NOTICE
Using the trunk lid incorrectly may damage the component and result in it breaking off.
Opening and closing the trunk lid
Fig. 1 In the trunk lid: button to open the trunk lid.
Opening the trunk lid
Closing the trunk lid
An image in the instrument cluster display indicates if the trunk lid has not opened or closed correctly.
The trunk lid locks automatically while driving.
WARNING
Closing the trunk lid incorrectly or carelessly may lead to serious injuries.
If the trunk lid is not opened within several minutes after unlocking, it will lock again automatically.
Fig. 1 In the driver's door: unlock button for the trunk lid.
Fig. 2 In the open trunk lid: Button for power closing the trunk lid (general
example).
Power opening the trunk lid
Or: pull the
button in the driver door upward → fig. 1 1 .
Or: press the button to open the trunk lid (→ Mechanical trunk lid) .
The trunk lid will open automatically.
Power closing the trunk lid
Or: pull the
button in the driver
door upward when the ignition is switched on until the trunk lid is closed
→ fig. 1 1 .
Or: On vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start: briefly press and
hold the
button on the vehicle
key. The vehicle key must be nearby to use this feature.
Or: Begin closing the trunk lid by hand until it closes by itself.
The trunk lid is closed.
Interrupting the opening or closing process
Or: press the button on the trunk lid while the lid is opening or closing→ fig. 2 .
The trunk lid can now be moved by hand. It is necessary to use more force when doing this.
Pressing the
button again moves the
trunk lid back to the original position.
Chimes
When the trunk lid is opened or closed from inside the vehicle or using the vehicle key, chimes will sound.
Changing and saving the opening angle
If the space behind or above the vehicle is not large enough to allow the trunk lid to open completely, you can change how far the trunk lid opens.
The trunk lid must be at least half open.
The adjusted opening angle is saved.
There will be an audible signal and the emergency flashers will flash to indicate that the setting was saved.
WARNING
Closing the trunk lid incorrectly or carelessly may lead to serious injuries.
NOTICE
If you open or close the trunk lid when there is not enough space, this may cause damage.
Fig. 1 General example of the sensor-controlled luggage compartment opener
(Easy Open).
If a valid vehicle key is located near the trunk lid, the trunk lid can be unlocked and opened with foot motion.
Visual feedback is given via the turn signals. The trunk lid will open.
Activating or deactivating the Easy Open function
The Easy Open function can be activated and deactivated in the Infotainment system:
Or:
If Easy Open is activated, Easy Close is also active (→ Automatic trunk lid (easy close)) .
The Easy Open function is only available when Keyless Access is activated .
The sensor-controlled luggage compartment opener (Easy Open) function may be triggered inadvertently in the following situations:
CAUTION
If a valid vehicle key is detected near the trunk lid, the sensor-controlled luggage compartment opener( Easy Open) function may trigger unintentionally and open the trunk lid in some cases. If the trunk lid opens unintentionally, it may cause injuries to people and/or damage to objects within the trunk lid's range of motion.
Fig. 1 General example of the trunk lid with sensorcontrolled closing (Easy
Close).
You can only activate the Easy Close function if a valid remote control vehicle key is detected near the trunk lid.
Easy Close is activated for approx. 20 seconds. A chime will confirm successful activation.
The trunk lid is closed as soon as all valid vehicle keys are removed from the area near the trunk lid.
The trunk lid will lock automatically after it closes if the vehicle was previously locked and there is not a valid vehicle key inside the vehicle.
Easy Close permits locking a maximum of one vehicle key in the luggage compartment.
The locking procedure is interrupted as soon as a vehicle key returns nearby. The trunk lid re-opens.
Activating or deactivating the Easy Close function
The function Easy Close can be activated or deactivated together with the sensor-controlled luggage compartment opener (Easy Open) function in the Vehicle menu in the Infotainment system (→ Automatic trunk lid (easy open)) .
The Easy Close function is only available when Keyless Access is activated .
The Easy Close function may be triggered inadvertently in the following situations:
CAUTION
If a valid vehicle key is detected near the trunk lid, the Easy Close function may trigger unintentionally and close the trunk lid in some cases. If the trunk lid closes unintentionally, it may cause injuries to people and/or damage to objects within the trunk lid's range of motion.
Always make sure that there are no people in the swivel range of the trunk lid.
If another trunk lid function is activated while closing the trunk lid or objects are detected in the area of the trunk lid, the closing process is automatically interrupted.
If the vehicle is locked and the Easy Close function is started, the trunk lid will lock automatically once it is closed.
If the vehicle is completely unlocked and the Easy Close function is started, the trunk lid will not lock automatically once it is closed.
Troubleshooting
If the trunk lid will not open or close
The trunk lid can be moved by hand. It is necessary to use more force when doing this.
If all turn signals flash four times
The vehicle key that was last used is still in the vehicle.
If the trunk lid is difficult to move
The mechanism for opening the trunk lid may not always work automatically when the outside temperatures are around the freezing point.
The Easy Open sensor function is not working
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