Actuating mechanism for actuating cover or flap of vehicle

The invention relates to an actuating mechanism for actuating a cover of a vehicle, in which the cover can be manually reversibly moved between a closed position, in which the cover is highly flush with an outer skin of the vehicle, and an open position, in which the cover is arranged at least partially behind the outer skin of the vehicle, the actuating mechanism having a movement mechanism connected to the cover, the invention relates to a vehicle cover which is designed such that, when the cover is transferred from a closed position to an open position, the cover is first transferred to an intermediate position in which the cover is at least partially rearward of the vehicle body; and subsequently transferring the cover to its open position at least substantially and preferably purely rotationally. The actuating mechanism also has a spring mechanism which is assigned to the hinge mechanism or is a part of the hinge mechanism and which is designed to apply a force component to the hinge mechanism when the c