You can open it from the inside, however, by
pu lling on th e door latch
twice.
Rear lid/trunk lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehi-
cle using a switch in the driver's door.
Fig. 36 Driver's door: remo t e rear lid release
Fig. 37 Opened rear lid
Opening the rear lid
~
Press the center button c::5 on the master
key or pull the release button
c::5 in the driv-
er's door ~
fig. 36 . The rear lid is unlocked .
~
Lift the rear lid.
Closing the rear lid
~
Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently ~ .&.
..&, WARNING
- The rear seat area is too small to safely
transport passengers ta ller than 4'11"
(1.5 m) .
- Persons taller than 4'11" (1.5 m) as
well as children in booster seats who
are too close to the rear window and
roof can suffer severe head and neck in-
.
Opening and closing 41
juries when the rear lid is closed or in a
crash.
- The minimum clearance between the
passengers' heads and the rear window
must never - under any circumstances -
be less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) when the
passengers sit fully upright .
- Always make sure that rear seat pas-
sengers cannot be struck when the rear
lid is closed .
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed . Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al-
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv-
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug-
gage area, because then the rear lid can-
not be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es-
pecial ly with the rear lid left open. A
child could craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and pu ll the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in-
jury, never let children play in or around
your veh icle . Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use .
(D Tips
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
locked when the ign ition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warning appears in
th e instrument clust e r display.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un-
locked with the midd le button
c::5 on the
remote key, the rear lid is automat ica lly
locked again immed iat e ly after closing.
This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking .