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Child-protection rear door lock
OJF045006
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally
opening the rear doors from inside the
vehicle. The rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children are in
the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on the
edge of each rear door. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position (1),
the rear door will not open if the inner
door handle (2) is pulled.
To lock the child safety lock, insert a
key (or screwdriver) into the hole and
turn it to the lock position.
To allow a rear door to be opened from
inside the vehicle, unlock the child safe‐
ty lock.
WARNING
n Rear door locks
If children accidentally open the rear
doors while the vehicle is in motion,
they could fall out and be severely
injured or killed. To prevent children
from opening the rear doors from
the inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
are in the vehicle.
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