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Convenience features
• Use the trunk release button.
Inside
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3. Lift the trunk lid up.
Closing the trunk
Lower the trunk lid and press down until it
locks. To be sure the trunk lid is securely
fastened, always check by trying to pull it
up again.
Always keep the trunk lid completely
closed while the vehicle is in motion. If it
is left open or ajar, poisonous exhaust
gases containing carbon monoxide (CO)
may enter the vehicle and serious illness
or death may result.
To prevent damage to the trunk lift
cylinders and the attached hardware,
always close the trunk before driving.
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock and
trunk mechanisms may not work properly
due to freezing conditions.
Your vehicle should be kept locked and
keys should be kept out of the reach of
children. Parents should teach their
children about the dangers of playing in
the trunk.
Emergency trunk safety
release
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Your vehicle is equipped with an
Emergency Trunk Safety Release lever
located inside the vehicle. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
trunk, the trunk can be opened by moving
the lever in the direction of the arrow and
pushing the trunk open.
• You and your passengers must be
aware of the location of the Emergency
Trunk Safety Release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the trunk in
case you are accidentally locked in the
trunk.
• Never allow anyone to occupy the trunk
of the vehicle at any time. If the trunk is
partially or totally latched and the
person is unable to get out, serious
injury or death could occur due to lack
of ventilation, exhaust fumes and rapid
heat build-up, or because of exposure
to cold weather conditions. The trunk is
also a highly dangerous location in the
event of a crash because it is not a
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