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Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. To unlock and open the liftgate
manually from inside the luggage
compartment, perform the following
steps:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the liftgate.
Power liftgate (if equipped)
Power liftgate button
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position and the shift lever is in Park
(P), the power liftgate can be opened
by using the console button on the
dash.
Before using the power liftgate, make
sure the power liftgate option is
selected in the User Setting Modes
in the cluster LCD display.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
Convenient features of your vehicle
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For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency liftgate safety
release lever in this vehicle
and how to open the liftgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
•
No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
•
Use the release lever for
emergencies only.
Use
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
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