Mercedes-Benz 2006 C-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the trunk from the inside
You can open the trunk from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.71 ft
(1.74 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The remote trunk opening switch is locat-
ed on the driver’s door.
1 Remote trunk opening switch with indi-
cator lamp
̈ Press switch 1 until the trunk begins
to open.
The indicator lamp in the switch
remains lit as long as the trunk is open.
The trunk can also be opened using
button Š on the SmartKey or from its
inside in an emergency, see “Trunk emer-
gency release” (
page 105).
Closing the trunk
1 Handle
2 Handles
̈ Lower trunk lid by pulling firmly on
handle 1 or handles 2.
̈ Close trunk lid with hands placed flat
on the trunk lid.
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards
automatically. Always make sure there
is sufficient overhead clearance.
i
If the trunk does not open, it is still
locked separately (
page 106).