boot MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

Rocking th
evehicl efree. .............. .161
Startin gthe engin e....................... .147
Steerin gwhee lgearshift paddles .. .163
Trailer towing ................................. 161
Transmissio nposition display
(DIREC TSELECT lever) ................... 159
Transmissio npositions .................. 160
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 166
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 138
Problem (display message) ............ 143
Remote control .............................. 140
Setting the departur etime ............. 141
Switching on/off (on the centre
console )......................................... 139
Axl eload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 380 B
Back button ....................................... 297
Bag hook ............................................ 312
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 228
Folding in/ou t................................ 228
Folding out ..................................... 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLU SwithC ross-
Traffic Assist)
Function/notes ................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 68
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Replacing ......................................... 83
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 267
Important safety notes .................. 341
Jump starting ................................. 345
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activatio n......................................... 52 Blin
dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 272
Notes/function .............................. 218
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 303
Searching for amobile phone ....... .303
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Telephony ...................................... 302
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 321
Closing .......................................... .322
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes .................. 321
Opening ......................................... 322
Boot
Important safety notes .................... 89
Locking separatel y........................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 92
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 90
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 91
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 89
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 281
Obstacle recognition ........................ 89
Opening dimensions ..................... .377
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 377
Brake
EBD ................................................. .75
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 259
Note s............................................. 376 Index
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R
RAC ESTART (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 194
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 251
Radiato rcover ................................... 322
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 240
Radio mode
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 296
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Rain closin gfeature
Sliding sunroo f................................. 98
Reading lamp ..................................... 123
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 143
Rear foglamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 265
Switching on/of f........................... 119
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat (folding the backres tfor-
wards/back) ...................................... 310
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 135
Switching on/of f........................... 134
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 44
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 114
Dipping (manual) ........................... 113
Reflective safety vest ....................... 334
Refuelling
AdBlue ®
......................................... 169
Fue lgauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 166
Note sfor Mercedes‑ AMG vehi-
cle s................................................ 373
Refuelling process ......................... 167
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 140
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 141
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 123
Overview of bulb types .................. 124 Removing/replacing the cover
(front whee
larch) .......................... 124
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 141
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 269
Warning lamp ................................. 290
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 136
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 261
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 290
Warning lamp (function) ................... 40
Rev counter ........................................ 233
Revers egear
Engaging (manua ltransmission) .... 156
Reversin gcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 330
Displa yinthe multimedi asystem .. 207
Function/note s............................. 206
Switching on/of f........................... 206
Reversin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 97
Roller sunblind s............................... 99
Sid ew indow s................................... 93
Sliding sunroo f................................. 97
Reversin gfunction
Boot li d............................................ 89
Reversin glamp (display message) .. 265
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 99
Roo fcarrier ........................................ 313
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 333
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 377
Route guidance
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 55
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety Index
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see Panorama sliding sunroof
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 296
Snow chains ...................................... 356
Socket (12 V)
Centre console .............................. 317
General notes ................................ 316
Rear compartment .........................3 17
Socket (23 0V)................................... 317
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 297
Specialist workshop ............................ 28
Spectacle scom partment ................. 309
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 248
Digita l............................................ 237
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 232
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 248
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 184
Display message ............................ 274
Function/notes ............................ .182
General notes ................................ 182
Important safety notes .................. 182
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 183
Permanent ..................................... 184
Selecting ........................................ 183
Setting the spee d.......................... 183
Storing the current speed .............. 183
Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last store dspeed .......... 183
Switching to passive ...................... 184
Variabl e......................................... 183
SPORT handlin gmode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ................ 73
Warning lamp ................................. 289
Sports exhaus tsystem
see AMG sports exhaus tsystem
Start/Sto pbutton
Starting the engine ........................ 148
Start/sto pfunction
see ECO start/stop function Startin
g(engine) ................................ 147
STEER CONTROL .................................. 77
Steering
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Warning lamps ............................... 295
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Displa ymessage ............................ 275
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 111
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Butto noverview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 233
Cleaning ......................................... 332
EASY ENTRY/EXI Tfeature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Steering whee lheating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 163
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 251
Stowag eareas ................................... 308
Stowag ecom partment
Ma pp ockets .................................. 310
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 310
Centre console .............................. 309
Cu ph olde r..................................... 314
Door ............................................... 309
Glove compartment ....................... 309
Important safety information ......... 308
Spectacles compartment ............... 309
see Stowag eareas
Stowag enet....................................... 310
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 310
Stowag ewellb enea th the boot
floor .................................................... 313
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 355
Sun visor ............................................ 315 Index
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Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyr epressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 360
Function/note s............................. 359
Genera lnotes ................................ 359
Important safety notes .................. 359
Restarting ...................................... 360
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Warning message .......................... 360
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 361
Checking ........................................ 354
Directio nofrotation ...................... 361
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Important safety notes .................. 353
Information on driving .................... 353
MOExtended tyre s......................... 355
Replacing ....................................... 361
Service life ..................................... 354
Snow chains .................................. 356
Storing ........................................... 361
Summer tyre sinwinter ................. 355
Tyre size (data ).............................. 366
Tyre trea d...................................... 354
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 366
see Fla ttyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 88
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 87
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 307 V
Vanity mirro r(in sun visor) .............. 315
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 28
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Displa ymessage ............................ 279
Electronics ..................................... 369
Equipment ....................................... 26
Implied warranty .............................. 28 Individua
lsettings .......................... 244
Leaving parked up ......................... 176
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 88
Locking (key) ................................... 81
Lowering ........................................ 365
Operating safety .............................. 26
Parking .......................................... 172
Pulling away ................................... 148
Raising ........................................... 362
Registration ..................................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 362
Towing away .................................. 347
Transporting .................................. 349
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 88
Unlocking (key) ................................ 81
Vehicl edata. .................................. 377
Vehicl edata
Boot load (maximum) ..................... 377
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 377
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 377
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 88
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 370
Vehicl elevel
AIRMATI C...................................... 196
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 336
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
VIN
Sea t............................................... 371
Type plate ...................................... 370 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 287
Brakes ........................................... 286
Distance warning signa l................. 293
ESP ®
.............................................. 287
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 289
Fue ltank ........................................ 290
Genera lnotes ................................ 285
LIM (cruise control )........................ 181
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 185
LIM (variabl eSPEEDTRONIC )......... 183 22
Index

Door contro
lpanel Function Page
:
r
45=
Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column 116
;
Adjusts the seats electrically 104
=
c
Seatheating 108
?
s
Seatventilation 108
A
Opens the door 87
B
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
87 Function Page
C
W
Opens/closes the left
side window 93
D
7Zª\
Adjusts and folds the exterior
mirrors out/in electrically 113
E
W
Opens/closes the right
side window 93
F
p
Opens/closes the boot
lid 9238
Door control panelAt
ag lance

X
To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
tio norK EYLESS -GO:switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
Whe nleaving the vehicle, always take the key
with yo uand lock the vehicle. Anyone can start
the engine if avalid key ha sbeenleftinsid ethe
vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivate
dwhen
yo us tart the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicl ewitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed afte rapproximatel yten seconds.
X To switc hoff:unlock the vehicl ewitht he key
or KEYLESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Av isua land audibl ealarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and yo uopen:
R ad oor
R the vehicl ewitht he emergency key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
X To deactivate the alarm with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (Y page 145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To sto
pthe alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid edoorh andle. The key must
be outsid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not switch off, eve nifyouclose
the open door tha thas triggered it, for example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds ,the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency
cal lsys tem automaticall ysend sam essage to
the Customer Assistance Centre. Thi sisdone
by means of atext message or adatac on-
nection.
The emergency cal lsystem send samessage
or establishes adatac onnectio nprovided
that:
R youh aves ubscribed to the Mercedes ‑Benz
emergency cal lsystem
R the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency cal lsys tem
ha sb eena ctivate dproperly
R the necessary mobil ephone network is
available Tow-away protection
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
tow-away protection is primed .Thisc an occu rif
the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for exam-
ple.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the boot li disclosed
Onl ythen is tow-away protection activated.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is activate dafter
approximatel y60s econds. 78
Protectio
nagains ttheftSafety

Key
Important safety notes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
Whe nthe doubl elocks are activated, the
door scan no longer be opened from the
inside. People in th evehicl ecan no longer get
out ,e.g.inh azardous situations. There is a
ris kofi njury.
Therefore ,donotleav eany people unsuper-
vised in th evehicle, particularly children ,eld-
erl yp eople or people in need of special assis-
tance .Don otactivat ethe doubl eloc kw hen
people are in th evehicle.
If th evehicl ehas been locke dfromt heoutside,
th ed oubl eloc kf unction is activated as stand-
ard. It is then no tpossibl etoopen th edoors
from inside th evehicle. You can deactivat ethe
doubl eloc kfunction by deactivating th einterior
motion sensor (see th eseparat emultimedia
system operating instructions). The door scan
then be opened from th einside after th evehicle
has been locke dfromt heoutside .The anti-theft
alarm system is triggered if th edoor is opened
from th einside. Switc hoff th ealarm
(Y page 78).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are lef tunsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
son sorr oad users
R get out and be struc kbyoncomingt raffic
R operate vehicl eequipmen tand become
trapped ,for example
In addition ,the children could also set the
vehicl einm otion,for example, if they:
R release th eparking brake
R shift th eautomatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
There is ariskofana ccidentand injury. Whe
nleaving th evehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in th evehi-
cle .Keept he keys out of th ereac hofc hildren. G
WARNING
If you attach heav yorlargeobjects to th ekey,
th ek eycould be unintentionally turne dinthe
ignition lock. This could caus ethe engin eto
be switched off .There is ariskofana ccident.
Do no tattach any heav yorlargeobjects to the
key. Remove any bulk ykeyrings before insert-
ing th ekeyintot he ignition lock.
! Kee
pthe keya way from stron gmagnetic
fields. Otherwise ,the remot econtro lfunction
could be affected.
Stron gmagnetic fields can occur in th evicin-
it yofp owerful electrical installations.
Do no tkeept he key:
R wit he lectronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another key
R wit hm etallic objects ,e.g.c oins or metal film
R inside metallic objects ,e.g.a metal case
This can affec tthe key's functionality.
Vehicles wit hKEYLESS-G Ostart function: do
no tk eept he keyo nthe parcel shelf or in the
boot .Otherwise ,the keym ay no tbed etected,
e.g. when starting th eengineu singthe Start/
Stop button.
Ac heck whichperiodically establishes aradio
connection between th evehicl eand th ekey
determine swhether avalid ke yisint hevehicle.
This occurs, for example:
R when starting th eengine
R whils tdriving
R when th eexternal door handles are touched
R during convenience closing 80
KeyOpening and closing

Key functions
:
& Locks th evehicle
; F Opens/close sthe boot lid
= % Unlocks th evehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do no topen th evehicl ewithin approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
R thev ehicl elocks again
R protection against theft is reactivated
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The ke ycentra lly locks and unlocks th efollow-
ing components:
R thed oors
R theb oot lid
R thef uel filler flap
Whe nunlocking ,the turns ignals flas honce.
Whe nlocking ,the yflas hthree times.
You can also set an audibl esignal to confirm
that th evehicl ehas been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated via the
multimedia system (see th eDigital Owner's
Manual).
Only when all th ecom ponent shaveb een
locked, does th eoptical or acoustic locking con-
firmation sound.
Whe nthe locato rlighting is activated via the
multimedia system, it lights up when it is dark
after th evehicl eisu nlocke dwitht he key( see
th eD igital Owner' sManual).
X To open th
eboot lid automatically from
outsid ethe vehicle: press and hold the F
butto nuntil th eboot lid opens.
X To close th
eboot lid automatically from
outsid ethe vehicle: if thekeyis locate din th
ei mmediat evicinity of th evehicle, press
the F buttonont hekey.
Whe nthe boot lid closes you can then release
th eb utton. KEYLESS-GO
Genera lnotes Bear in min
dthatthe engin ecan be started by
any of th evehicl eoccupant sifthere is akeyin
th ev ehicl e(Ypage 148).
Lockin gand unlockin gcentrally You can start
,loc koru nlockthe vehicl eusing
KEYLESS-GO .Todothis, you need to carry the
ke yw ithy ou. You can combine th eKEYLESS-GO
function switht he function sofaconventional
key. Unloc kthe vehicl ebyu singK EYLESS-GO,
for instance ,and loc kitusingthe & button
on th ekey.
The driver's door and th edoor at whic hthe han-
dle is used mus tbothbec losed.The ke ymustbe
outside th evehicle. Whe nlocking or unlocking
wit hK EYLESS-GO ,the distanc ebetween th ekey
and th ecorre spondin gdoor handle mus tnotbe
greate rtha n1m.
Ab rief radi oconnectio nbetween th evehicle
and th ekeydetermine swhether avalid ke yisin,
or in th edirec tvicinity of, th evehicle. This
occurs, for example:
R when starting th eengine
R whils tdriving
R when usin gHANDS-F REEA CCESS
R when th eexternal door handles are touched
R during convenience closing Key
81Opening and closing Z

Right-hand-drive vehicle:
turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to unlock
and ope nthe driver' sdoor, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 78). Boot
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustio nengines emi tpoisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
li diso penw hent he engine is running, espe-
ciall yift he vehicle is in motion. There is arisk
of poisoning.
Alway sswitch off the engine before opening
the boo tlid.N eve rdrive with the boo tlid
open. G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently ,they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is ariskofi njury, especially
whe nbraking or abruptly changing directions.
Alway sstore objects so that they cannot be
flung around .Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The boo
tlid swings upwards whe nopened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boo tlid.
The opening dimensions of the boo tlid can be
found in the "Vehicl edata" section
(Y page 377).
You can limit the opening angl eofthe boo tlid in
the multimedi asystem (se ethe Digital Owner's
Manual).
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could oth- erwise lock yoursel fout.
Stow luggage or loads preferabl yinthe boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 308). Obstacl
edetection with boot lid
reversin gfeature
Vehicles with boot li dremote closing fea-
ture:
The boo tlid is equipped with automatic obstacle
detection with reversing feature .Ifasolid object
blocks or restricts the boo tlid whe nautomati-
cally opening, this procedure is stopped .Ifa
solid object blocks or restricts the boo tlid when
automaticall yclosing, the boo tlid opens again
automatically. The automatic obstacl erecogni-
tion with reversing function is only an aid. It is
not asubstitute for your attentivenes swhen
opening and closing the boo tlid. G
WARNING
The reversing function doe snot react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 8mmofthe closing path
The reversing feature cannot prevent some-
one being trapped in these situations in par-
ticular. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing make sure that no bod yparts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver' sdooror
R press the closing or locking button on the
boo tlid.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop the closing process by performing akicking movement under the rear
bumper. Opening and closin
gmanually
Opening X
Press the Fbutton on the key.
The boo tlid opens. Boot
89Opening and closing Z

Closing
X
Pull th eboot lid down usin grecess :and
push it closed.
X Loc kthe vehicle if necessary wit hthe &
butto nont hekeyorw ithK EYLESS-GO
(Y page 81). Opening/closing automatically from
th eo utside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Part soft hebody coul dbecome trapped dur-
ing automatic closin goftheboot lid. More-
over, people, e.g .children, may be standing in
th ec losin garea or may ente rthe closin garea
durin gthe closin gprocess. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that nobody is in th evicinity of the
closin garea durin gthe closin gprocess.
Use on eofthefollowin goption stos topt he
closin gprocess:
R pres sthe F buttonont hekey.
R pull or pres sthe remot eoperatin gswitch
on th edriver' sdoor.
R pres sthe closin gorlockin gbutto nont he
boot lid. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can ente rthe vehicle interio riftheboot
lid is open when th eengineisr unning, espe- ciall
yift hevehicle is in motion .Ther eisar isk
of poisoning.
Always switch off th eengineb efore opening
th eb oot lid. Never driv ewitht he boot lid
open.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop th eclosin gproces sby
performing akickin gmovement unde rthe rear
bumper.
! The boot lid swings upward
swhen opened.
Therefore, mak esure that there is sufficient
clearance abov ethe boot lid.
The opening dimension softheboot lid can be
foun dint he"Vehicle data" section
(Y page 377).
Opening automatically You can open th
eboot lid automaticall yusing
th ek ey.
X Press and hold the Fbuttonont hekey
until th eboot lid opens.
Closing automatically :
Closin gbutton
; Lockin gbutton
X Press closin gbutton :in th eboot lid.
Vehicles with boot lid remote closing fea-
ture and KEYLESS-GO: when thedriver' sdoor
is closed you can simultaneousl yclose th eboot
lid and loc kthe vehicle .The KEYLESS-GO key
must be in th erear detection range of th evehi-
cle.
X Press lockin gbutton ;in th eboot lid.
If KEYLESS-GO detect sakeyoutside th evehi-
cle ,the boot lid closes .The vehicle is locked. 90
BootOpening and closing