Trunk
Outside the vehicle
• To open the trunk, insert the key into
the lock and turn it to the right (clockwise).
• To close the trunk, use both hands to push the trunk lid down. Check to see if the trunk is completely shut.
PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide variety
of automobile components and
parts, including components found
in the interior furnishings in a vehicle,
contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain
fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component
wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
Trunk room lamp
Trunk room lamp turns on when the trunk
is opened. It remains on until the trunk is
securely closed.
NOTICE
Make sure to close the trunk securely. If
it remains open while engine is not running,
it may cause battery discharge
because trunk room lamp remains on.
Inside the vehicle
To open the trunk from inside the vehicle,
pull the trunk lid release lever.
WARNING - Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the trunk lid open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle causing
serious injury or death to vehicle
occupants. Open trunk lids can also
dangerously obscure rear view
vision.
If you must drive with the trunk lid open, keep the air vents open so that additional outside air comes into the vehicle.
Emergency trunk safety release
(if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency
trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. The lever glows in the dark
when the trunk lid is closed. If someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the trunk
latch mechanism and open the trunk.
WARNING
No one should be allowed 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, severe 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 protected occupant space but
merely a part of the vehicle’s crush
zone.
CAUTION
• If a person is locked in the trunk,
they can pull the emergency
release to open the trunk lid.
• We recommend that cars be kept locked and keys be kept out of the reach of children, and that parents teach their children about the dangers of playing in trunks.
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