Interruption of the closing procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ If the vehicle starts off with a jerky movement.
▷ By pressing the used button used again.
Lower tailgate
Opening
General information
When open, the lower tailgate can support loads
of up to 550 lbs/250 kg.
Functional requirement
The upper tailgate must be open.
From the outside
Without Comfort Access:
Press the button on the lower tailgate
and fold the lower tailgate down.
With Comfort Access:
Press the button on the lower tailgate.
With Comfort Access: from the inside
Depending on the settings, the lower tailgate will
be opened automatically with the upper tailgate.
With Comfort Access: terminating the
opening procedure
The opening procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ When the vehicle starts moving.
▷ By pressing the button on the lower tailgate.
Pressing again closes the tailgate.
Closing
Functional requirements
There is no cargo on the lower tailgate.
From the outside
Without Comfort Access:
Closing the lower tailgate manually.
With Comfort Access:
Press the button on the lower tailgate.
With Comfort Access: from the inside
The lower tailgate will be closed automatically
with the upper tailgate.
With Comfort Access: terminating the
closing procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ If the vehicle starts off with a jerky movement.
▷ By pressing the button in the lower tailgate.
System limits
Without Comfort Access: The upper tailgate is
designed for electric operation via the provided
operating points.
With Comfort Access: The upper tailgate and the
lower tailgate are designed for electric operation
via the provided operating points.
A manual operation of the tailgate can produce
system states in which an electric operation is no
longer possible.
For instance, this type of system state applies
when there is a danger of collision between the
upper and lower tailgate. In this case, an acoustic
signal will sound and the upper tailgate must be
completely opened manually.
Operate the tailgate manually in exceptional
cases only such as in the event of a malfunction.
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