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Vehicle Specifications

Emergency Liftgate Release

In this manual: Vehicle Specifications
Your Vehicle at a Glance — 5Safety Features of Your Vehicle — 60Vehicle Specifications — 251Driving Your Vehicle — 120What to Do in an Emergency — 33Maintenance — 78Specifications and Consumer Information — 1
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Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency liftgate release lever located at the bottom of the liftgate. If someone is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, the liftgate can be opened by performing the following steps:

1. Remove the cover.

2. Push the latch lever to the right.

3. Lift the tailgate.

WARNING

  • In emergency situations, be fully aware of the location of the emergency release lever in the vehicle and how to open the liftgate if you are accidentally locked in the luggage compartment.
  • No one should ever be allowed to ride in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. The luggage compartment is a very dangerous place in the event of a collision.
  • Use the release lever only in emergencies. Use with extreme caution, especially while the vehicle is moving.

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