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Features of your vehicle Tailgate
in the lock position, the rear door will
not open even though the inner door
handle is pulled.
3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open by
pulling the inner door handle until the
rear door child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
Rear door locks
If children accidentally open the rear
doors whilst 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 when
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ever children are in the vehicle.
Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
僅 The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key) or
central door lock switch.
僅 If unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
僅 When all doors are lock if the tailgate
unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the
tailgate is unlocked. Once the tailgate
is opened and then closed, the tail
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gate is locked automatically.
* There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work prop
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erly due to freezing conditions.
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Make sure
no objects or people are near the rear of
the vehicle when opening the tailgate.
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