Mercedes-Benz GLC : Cargo compartment / Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate
Activating the opening angle limiter
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate in
the top half of its opening range up to approximately
8 in (20 cm) before the end position.
Stop the opening procedure of
the tailgate at
the desired position.
Press and hold the closing
button on the tailgate
until you hear a short acoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated.
The tailgate will then stop in the stored position
when opened.
To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle on the
outside of the tailgate again after it has stopped
automatically.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter
Press and hold the closing
button on the tailgate
until two short acoustic signals sound.
With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or stop the closing process of the tailgate by
performing a kicking movement under the rear
bumper.
The kicking movement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately...
Requirements:
The rear seat backrest has been folded
forward.
The cargo compartment cover has been
removed.
Remove the emergency key.
Insert emergency key
into opening
in
the trim and push it in...
Other information:
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration:
depress the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached.
Glide mode function
NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the
Supplement...
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting the vehicle settings while the
vehicle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations in particular:
If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi‐
cle is in motion
Before starting the
engine: In particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt...