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nevefresca   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 05:53am
Joined: May 30 2012
Member No: #895
Location: Hampshire
 Hi,
I shall be receiving a new C6 on Friday and this may seem like a strange question but how is the boot lid opened? Is it similar to the C5 with a rubber covered button underneath a lip, above the number plate, or, is it automatic and self opening as on an Audi, or Vauxhall? If anyone knows, that would be helpful. Thanks
theguardian   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 06:00am
Joined: Sep 27 2011
Member No: #645
Location: reading berkshire
 its the rubber covered button under the lip above the number plate
hope this helps
regards ron
C6Dave   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 06:00am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 Button under the lip directly under the Chevrons
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nevefresca   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 07:01am
Joined: May 30 2012
Member No: #895
Location: Hampshire
 Thanks for that. You'd think that as the currently top of the range model and price, it would have been automatic (by pressing a button on the key fob) or from inside the car, wouldn't you?
C6Dave   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 07:08am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 Yes but the design is from 10 or so years ago..................

Fuel Cap cover is via a dashboard button though
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James   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 09:25am
Joined: Mar 03 2012
Member No: #817
Location: Somewhere in the south of England
nevefresca wrote ...

Thanks for that. You'd think that as the currently top of the range model and price, it would have been automatic (by pressing a button on the key fob) or from inside the car, wouldn't you?


I would. It puzzles me that the fuel release is electric but the boot isn't.
Then I figured that the target customer has to open the cap for someone to put the fuel in, but doesn't have anything as vulgar as luggage
mark28   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 03:45pm
Joined: Apr 28 2010
Member No: #102
Location: Hampshire
 10 yrs ! Mercedes have had this option on their cars for 25 years !
Dapprman   
Wed Jun 27 2012, 06:24pm
Joined: Nov 09 2011
Member No: #710
Location: Watford
 I have actually pondered over this and I suspect it might be down to the weight of the boot.
nevefresca   
Thu Jun 28 2012, 05:17am
Joined: May 30 2012
Member No: #895
Location: Hampshire
 Do the two "gas" struts inside the lid, lift it automatically, or, do you still have to put some, or, lots of physical effort into lifting the boot lid?
C6Dave   
Thu Jun 28 2012, 06:56am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 No it doesn't auto lift, but doesn't require a lot of effort.
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nevefresca   
Thu Jun 28 2012, 07:26am
Joined: May 30 2012
Member No: #895
Location: Hampshire
 That's good, because the C5 boot lid was quite heavy to lift, also, they didn't have any struts.

So, the "gas" struts do lighten some of the weight to lift the lid and does the lid feel "featherweight", then?
smorphet   
Thu Jun 28 2012, 10:05am
Joined: Apr 13 2010
Member No: #88
Location: Hertfordshire
 One of my struts failed, and I noticed that the boot felt a little heavier, and was prone to slam closed. So, they do help to take the weight. Now the strut has been replaced, and if anything it's too effective - I occasionally have to have a second try to get it to latch down! But it's not a big deal. With or without strut assistance, I've never felt at risk of straining myself when working the boot lid.
 

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