Opening the rear lid
- Press the center button c::5 on the master key or pull the
release button
c::5 in the driver's door => page 48, fig. 34.
The rear lid is unlocked.
Opening rear lid
- 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
taller than 4'11" (1.5
ml.
- Persons taller than 4'11" (1.5 ml as well as children in
booster seats who are too close to the rear window and roof
can suffer severe head and neck injuries 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 passengers 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, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended espe,eially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
Controls and equip-
ment
Opening and closing
& WARNING !continued)
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
[ i] Tips
• If the rear lid is open or not properly locked when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning appears in the instrument
cluster display .
• If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle
button
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on the remote key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing . This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking . •
Emergency release for rear lid
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergency release is
provided.
Vehicle care
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Fig. 36 Access to
emergency release on
the left side of the
luggage compartment
below the rear window
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