Get Opening and closing -> Boot Guide for Mercedes C Class 4 Door 2023

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To lock the right-hand side of the vehicle: turn

the emergency key clockwise as far as it will

go.

Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing

NOTE Damage to the boot lid by obstacles

above the vehicle

The boot lid swings upwards when it is

opened.

If the locked door is closed, it can no longer be

opened from the outside.

Therefore, make sure that there is suﬃ-

cient clearance above the boot lid.

Boot

Pull the boot lid handle.

Opening the boot lid

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make a

kicking movement with your foot below the

bumper (/ page 159).

DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust

gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot

lid is open when the engine is running, espe-

cially if the vehicle is in motion.

Always switch oﬀ the engine before

Pull remote operating switch 1 until the boot

lid opens.

opening the boot lid.

Never drive with the boot lid open.

Press and hold the H button on the key.

If the boot lid is stopped in an intermediate

position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon as

it begins to open.

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With the boot lid opening limiter activated,

manually pull the stopped boot lid upwards.

To close the boot lid: pull the boot lid down-

wards using the handle recess and push it

closed.

Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing: if

you lightly push the boot lid closed, the power

closing function will automatically pull the

boot lid into the lock.

Before the journey, secure objects, lug-

gage or loads against slipping or tipping

over.

If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the

automatic opening process, blockage detection

will stop the boot lid. The automatic blockage

detection function is only an aid and is not a sub-

stitute for your attentiveness.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

Notes on closing the boot lid: your vehicle is

equipped with automatic key recognition. If a key

belonging to the vehicle is detected in the vehicle,

the boot lid will not be locked and will pop open

again.

Vehicles with boot lid convenience closing

Closing the boot lid

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing automatic closing of the boot lid

Note that the boot lid will not be locked if the fol-

lowing situation occurs:

WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured

items in the vehicle

Parts of the body could become trapped.

There may be people in the closing area.

you have locked the vehicle and close the boot

If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or

not secured suﬃciently, they could slip, tip

over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-

cle occupants.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

lid while a key belonging to the vehicle is

inside the vehicle

and

Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity

of the closing area.

Use one of the following options to stop

a second key belonging to the vehicle is not

detected outside the vehicle

the closing process:

Press the H button on the key.

Automatic key recognition is only an aid and is not

a substitute for your attentiveness.

Press or pull the remote operating

switch on the driver's door.

Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around.

Before locking, ensure that at least one key

belonging to the vehicle is outside the vehicle.

Press the closing or locking button

on the boot lid.

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Pull the boot lid handle.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also

possible to stop the closing process by making a

kicking movement below the rear bumper.

Pull the boot lid handle. Release it as soon as

it begins to close.

If the boot lid is stopped in an intermediate

position, push it downwards.

The boot lid will continue to close.

Push remote operating switch 1 until the

boot lid is fully closed.

Press closing button 1 on the boot lid.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

Press locking button 2 on the boot lid.

If a key is detected outside the vehicle, the

boot lid will close and the vehicle will be

locked.

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Vehicles with Digital Vehicle Key: this also

applies to the Digital Vehicle Key if the func-

tion is activated and the Digital Vehicle Key is

connected to the vehicle.

HANDS-FREE ACCESS function

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped

despite reversing function

The reversing function will not react:

to soꢀ, light and thin objects, e.g. ﬁngers

towards the end of the closing procedure

With the boot lid completely open, press and

hold the H button on the key. The key must

be in the vicinity of the vehicle.

In these situations in particular, the reversing

function cannot prevent someone being trap-

ped.

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

With the boot lid completely open, make a

kicking movement with your foot below the

Ensure that no body parts are in the

closing area.

bumper (/ page 159).

With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close

or interrupt boot lid movement by performing a

kicking movement under the rear bumper.

The kicking movement triggers the opening or

closing process alternately.

If someone is trapped, use one of the fol-

Boot lid automatic reversing function

lowing options:

The boot lid is equipped with automatic blockage

detection with a reversing function. If an obstacle

obstructs the boot lid during the automatic clos-

ing process, it will automatically open again. The

automatic reversing function is only an aid and is

not a substitute for your attentiveness.

Press the H button on the key.

Press the remote operating switch on

the driver's door.

Observe the notes when opening (/ page 156)

and closing (/ page 157) the boot lid.

Press the closing or locking button

on the boot lid.

A warning tone sounds while the boot lid is

opening or closing.

During the closing process, make sure that no

body parts are in the closing area.

Pull the boot lid handle.

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Do not carry out the kicking movement too

slowly.

The kicking movement must be towards the

vehicle and back again.

WARNING Risk of burns caused by a hot

exhaust system

NOTE Vehicle damage due to uninten-

tional opening of the boot lid or a door

The vehicle exhaust system can become very

hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you

could burn yourself by touching the exhaust

system.

when using an automatic car wash

when using a high pressure cleaner

In these situations, switch oﬀ the Digital

Vehicle Key.

Always ensure that you only make a kick-

ing movement within the detection range

of the sensors.

Make sure the key is at least 3 m (pres-

sure washer) or 6 m (car wash) away

from the vehicle.

NOTE Damage to the vehicle caused by

unintentionally opening the boot lid

When making the kicking movement, ensure that

you stand ﬁrmly on the ground. You could other-

wise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.

when using an automatic car wash

when using a high pressure cleaner

Detection range of the sensors

Observe the following notes:

Deactivate the function of the key in

these situations.

If several consecutive kicking movements are not

successful, wait ten seconds.

The key is behind the vehicle.

Vehicles with digital vehicle key: The Digital

Vehicle Key is behind the vehicle.

Stand at least 30 cm away from the vehicle

while performing the kicking movement.

Do not come into contact with the bumper

while making the kicking movement.

System limits

The system may be impaired or may not function

in the following cases:

Make sure that the key is at a minimum

distance of 3 m away from the vehicle.

The sensors are dirty, e.g. due to road salt or

snow.

Vehicles with digital vehicle key:

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The kicking movement is made using a pros-

thetic leg.

Switching separate boot locking on and oﬀ

Activating/deactivating the boot lid opening lim-

iter

Multimedia system:

The boot lid could be opened or closed uninten-

tionally, in the following situations:

Settings

Vehicle

Settings

Vehicle

Locking function

Other functions

A person's arms or legs move in the sensor

detection range, e.g. when polishing the vehi-

cle or picking up objects.

Switching separate boot locking on

Activate or deactivate Opening height limiter.

Select Block boot.

This function prevents the boot lid from hitting a

low garage ceiling, for example.

Create a PIN.

Conﬁrm the PIN with OK.

Objects are moved or placed behind the vehi-

cle, e.g. the hose of a fuel dispenser, a charg-

ing cable or luggage

Clamping straps, tarpaulins or other coverings

are pulled over the bumper.

A protective mat with a length reaching over

the boot sill down into the detection range of

the sensors is used.

Enter the PIN again and conﬁrm it.

The boot will remain locked if you unlock the

vehicle centrally.

If an accident has been detected, the boot will

unlock even if separate locking is switched

on.

Side windows

Opening and closing the side windows

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

opening a side window

The protective mat is not secured correctly.

Work is being done on the trailer hitch, trailers

or rear bicycle racks.

When you open a side window, parts of the

body could be drawn in or become trapped

between the side window and window frame.

Switching separate boot locking oﬀ

Select Block boot.

Enter the PIN.

When opening, make sure that nobody is

touching the side window.

Deactivate the function of the key (/ page 65) or

do not carry the key about your person in such

situations.

If the PIN is correct, separate boot locking will

be switched oﬀ and the PIN deleted.

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