Luggage compartment lid
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Introduction
In this section you’ll find information about:
Warning light
Opening the luggage compartment lid
Closing the luggage compartment lid
More information:
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Exterior views
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Power locking system
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Transporting
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Emergency closing and opening
WARNING
Accidents and severe personal injuries can result if you unlock, open, or close the luggage
compartment lid when someone is in the way.
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Only open or close the luggage compartment lid if no one is in the way.
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After closing the luggage compartment lid, always make sure that it is properly closed and
locked so that it cannot open suddenly when the vehicle is moving. The closed luggage com-
partment lid must be flush with the surrounding auto body parts.
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Always keep the luggage compartment lid closed while driving to help keep poisonous
exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle.
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Never open the luggage compartment lid when a luggage rack is installed and loaded. If,
for example, there are bicycles on a carrier on the luggage compartment lid, it is possible that
the lid will not be able to open automatically. An open luggage compartment lid may fall on
its own because of the additional weight. If necessary, prop open luggage compartment lid.
Remove the weight from the luggage rack first.
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Close and lock the luggage compartment lid and all doors when the vehicle is not in use.
First, make sure that no one is left inside the vehicle.
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Never leave your vehicle unattended or let children play around your vehicle, especially
when the luggage compartment lid is open. A child could crawl into the vehicle and pull the
luggage compartment lid shut, becoming trapped and unable to get out. A closed vehicle can
become very hot or very cold, depending on the season. Particularly in the summer, heat
build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temper-
atures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures. Temperatures can
quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death, particularly to small chil-
dren.
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Never leave children or anyone who cannot help themselves behind in the vehicle. They
may lock the vehicle with the vehicle key or the power locking button and lock themselves in.
NOTICE
Before opening or closing the luggage compartment lid, make sure there is enough room to do
so, as for example when the vehicle has a trailer or is in a garage.
