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Features of your vehicle Tailgate
Make sure nothing is near the tail
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gate latch and striker whilst closing
the tailgate. It may damage the tail
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gate's latch.
Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver
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tently locked in the luggage com
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partment.
The tailgate can be opened by doing
as follows:
1. Input the mechanical key into the
hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the
right (1).
3. Push up the tailgate.
䳜 For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail
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gate if you are accidentally locked
in the luggage compartment.
䳜 No one should be allowed to
occupy the cargo area of the vehi
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cle at any time. The cargo area is
a very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
䳜 Use the release lever for emer
-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially whilst the vehi
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cle is in motion.
Do not grasp the part supporting
the tailgate (gas lifter), as this may
cause serious injury.