Doors and Locks; Door Locks; Before Driving- Page 93

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

WARNING

Always take all children and pets with 

you or leave a responsible person with 

them:

Leaving a child or a pet unattended in 

a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot 

weather, temperatures inside a vehicle 

can become high enough to cause 

brain damage or even death.

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with 

children and keep them in a place where 

your children will not find or play with 

them:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the 

key is dangerous. This could result in 

someone being badly injured or even 

killed. 

Keep all doors locked when driving:

Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle 

are dangerous. Passengers can fall out 

if a door is accidentally opened and 

can more easily be thrown out in an 

accident.

Always close all the windows and 

moonroof, lock the doors and the 

liftgate and take the key with you when 

leaving your vehicle unattended:

Leaving your vehicle unlocked is 

dangerous as children could lock 

themselves in a hot vehicle, which 

could result in death. Also, a vehicle left 

unlocked becomes an easy target for 

thieves and intruders.

After closing the doors and the liftgate, 

always verify that they are securely 

closed:

Doors and the liftgate not securely 

closed are dangerous, if the vehicle 

is driven with a door and the liftgate 

not securely closed, the door and the 

liftgate could open unexpectedly 

resulting in an accident.

Always confirm the safety around the 

vehicle before opening a door and the 

liftgate:

Suddenly opening a door and the 

liftgate is dangerous. A passing vehicle 

or a pedestrian could be hit and cause 

an accident.

CAUTION

Always confirm the conditions around 

the vehicle before opening/closing 

the doors and the liftgate and use 

caution during strong winds or when 

parked on an incline. Not being aware 

of the conditions around the vehicle 

is dangerous because fingers could 

get caught in the door and the liftgate 

or a passing pedestrian could be hit, 

resulting in an unexpected accident or 

injury.

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