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Features of your vehicle Tailgate
Make sure that the tailgate is
securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are safely
out of the way before closing the
tailgate.
Make sure nothing is near the tail
-
gate latch and striker while closing
the tailgate. It may damage the tail
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gate's latch.
Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all win
-
dows open so that additional out
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side air comes into the vehicle.
The tailgate lid should be always
kept completely closed while the
vehicle is in motion. If it is left open
or ajar, poisonous exhaust gases
may enter the car and serious ill
-
ness or death may result.
Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available.To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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 luggage compartment
of the vehicle at any time. The
luggage compartment 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 while the vehi
-
cle is in motion.
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
-
tently locked in the luggage com
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partment.
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