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Features of your vehicle Liftgate
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are safely
out of the way before closing the
liftgate.
WARNING
Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. Occupants should
always be properly restrained.
Opening the liftgate in emergency
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
liftgate. When someone is inadver
-
tently locked in the luggage com
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partment.
The liftgate can be opened by doing
as follows:
1. Input the mechanical key into the
hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the
right.
3. Push up the liftgate.
WARNING
䳜 No one should be allowed to
occupy the cargo area of the vehi
-
cle at any time. The cargo area is
a very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
䳜 Use the release lever for emer
-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi
-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
opening or closing the liftgate. Wait
until the liftgate is open fully and
stopped before loading or unloading
cargo from the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not grasp the part supporting
the liftgate (gas lifter), as this may
cause serious injury.
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