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Convenient features of your vehicle
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check in
and around the engine compart-
ment to ensure the following:
- Any tools or other loose objects
are removed from the engine
room area or hood opening area
- All glove, rags, or other com-
bustible material is removed
from the engine compartment
- All filler caps are tightly and cor-
rectly installed
2. Lower the hood halfway (lifted
approximately 30 cm (12 inches)
from the closed position) and push
down to securely lock in place.
Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure. If the hood can be
raised slightly, it is not securely
locked. Open it again and close it
with more force.
Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
Before attempting to open the tail-
gate, make sure the vehicle is in N
(Neutral). To open the tailgate, per-
form the following:
1. Unlock all doors with the Door
Unlock button on your smart key.
Press the tailgate handle button
and open the tailgate.
2. Press and hold the Tailgate Unlock
button on the smart key. Press the
tailgate handle button and open
the tailgate.
3. With the Smart Key in your pos-
session, press the tailgate handle
button and open the tailgate.
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Before closing the hood,
ensure all obstructions are
removed from around the
hood opening.
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Always double check to be
sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away.
Check there is no hood open
warning light or message dis-
played on the instrument clus-
ter. Driving with the hood
opened may cause a total loss
of visibility,
which might
result in an accident.
•
Do not move the vehicle with
the hood in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
WARNING
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The support rod must be insert-
ed completely into the hole pro-
vided whenever you inspect the
engine compartment. This will
prevent the hood from becom-
ing dislodged and falling and
causing potential injury.
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