Inside emergency trunk lid release
Features and controls 5-29
5
Press the trunk button (Vehicles with F.A.S.T.-key). (See “Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key)” on page
5-9.) The trunk lid will pop up to slightly. Lift it to open the trunk. Pull the trunk lid release
lever, located to the
left of the driver’s seat, up to open the trunk.
Pull the trunk lid downward as illustrated. Gently slam the trunk lid from the outside so that it is completely closed. Always ensurethe trunk lid is securely closed.
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The emergency trunk lid release is designed to provide a way to open the trunk lid from inside the trunk. It was developed to help pre-vent death and serious
injuries to children
who might become locked inside a vehicle trunk. The emergency trunk lid
release lever (see
illustration) is mounted on the trunk lid. The lever glows in the dark after exposure to sunlight. You and your family should familiarize your- selves with the location and operation of theemergency trunk lid release lever. Children should be taught not to play in or around vehicles.
Using the remote co
ntrol transmitter
(Vehicles with F.A.S.T.-key)Operation from inside the vehicle
CAUTION Do not use the trunk lid release lever while the vehicle is moving. If the trunk lid is opened, objects in th
e trunk could fall onto
the road and cause an accident.
NOTE
The trunk area light comes on when the trunk lid is opened, and goes out
when it is closed.
To close
CAUTIONBe careful to prevent
catching anyone’s fin-
gers when closing the trunk lid. Before starting the vehi
cle, be sure to con-
firm that the trunk lid is closed. If the trunk lid opens while driving the vehicle, objects stored in the trunk could fall out onto theroad.
Inside emergency trunk lid release
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