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Hatch Release
Your door key opens the hatch from the outside. If your
vehicle has the content theft
-
deterrent/alarm system and
the system is armed, opening the hatch this way will
trigger the alarm. First disarm the system or use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to open the hatch. See
“Content Theft
-
Deterrent/Alarm System” in the Index.
Remote Hatch Release
Press the button located
under the lamp control on
the driver’s side below the
instrument panel to unlock
the hatch from inside
your vehicle.
If you have an automatic transmission, the shift lever
must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) to use the
remote hatch release. If you have a manual transmission
and the ignition is in RUN, you must set the parking
brake before you can use the remote hatch release.
This button only works when the ignition is in RUN,
ACC or when RAP is present. (See “Retained Accessory
Power” in the Index.)
NOTICE:
If you put things in the hatchback area, be sure
they won’t break the glass when you close it.
Never slam the hatch down. You could break the
glass or damage the defogger grid (if equipped).
On vehicles with the content theft
-
deterrent/alarm
system, the remote hatch release button will not work
while the system is armed. See “Content
Theft
-
Deterrent/Alarm System” in the Index.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft
-
deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there are ways you
can help.