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Convenience features
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 compart-
ment. The tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Push the release lever to the right
by a key.
2. Push up the tailgate.
Power tailgate (if equipped)
Power tailgate button
The power tailgate operates when:
• The power tailgate button is
pressed with the engine off.
• The power tailgate button is pressed
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position with the shift button in
P(Park) position.
To activate or de-activate the power
tailgate, go to User Settings mode
and select the Power Tailgate on the
LCD display.
For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
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For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emer-
gency tailgate safety release
lever in the vehicle and how to
open the tailgate if you are acci-
dentally 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 emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the
vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
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