Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 117 / 672

CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail‐
gate latch and striker while closing
the tailgate. It may damage the tail‐
gate's latch.
WARNING
n Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate opened,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to vehi‐
cle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
opened, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that additional
outside air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING
n Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
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event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
Emergency tailgate safety
release
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with thü ümür‐
þüncy tailþatü saýüty rülüasü lüvür lo‐
catüd on thü bottom oý thü tailþatü.
Whün somüonü is inadvürtüntly locküd
in thü luþþaþü compartmünt. Thü tail‐
þatü can bü opünüd by doinþ as ýollows:
1. Rümovü thü covür.
2. çush thü rülüasü lüvür to thü riþht.
3. çush up thü tailþatü.
WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware of
the location of the emergency tail‐
gate safety release lever in the ve‐
hicle and how to open the tailgate
if you are accidentally locked in the
luggage compartment.
• No one should be allowed to occu‐
py the luggage compartment of
the vehicle at any time. The lug‐
gage compartment is a very dan‐
gerous location in the event of a
crash.
• Use the release lever for emergen‐
cies only. Use with extreme cau‐
tion, especially while the vehicle is
in motion.
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