Liftgate/Trunk Lid; Before Driving; Doors and Locks- Page 95

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

 Liftgate/Trunk  Lid

WARNING

  Never allow a person to ride in the 
luggage compartment/trunk:

  Allowing a person to ride in the 
luggage compartment/trunk is 
dangerous. The person in the luggage 
compartment/trunk could be seriously 
injured or killed during sudden braking 
or a collision.
  

  Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid 
open:

  Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is 
dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid 
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust 
gas to be drawn into the cabin. This 
gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), 
which is colorless, odorless, and highly 
poisonous, and it can cause loss of 
consciousness and death. Moreover, 
an open liftgate/trunk lid could cause 
occupants to fall out in an accident. 
  

  Do not stack or leave loaded luggage 
unsecured in the luggage compartment:

  Otherwise, the luggage may move 
or collapse, resulting in injury or an 
accident. In addition, do not load 
luggage higher than the seatbacks. It 
may aff ect the side or rear fi eld of view.

CAUTION

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  When loading or unloading luggage in 

the luggage compartment/trunk, turn 
off  the engine. Otherwise, you could get 
burned by the heat of the exhaust gas.

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  Fully open the trunk lid when opening it. 

If the trunk lid is only opened partially, 
it could slam shut by vibration or wind 
gusts resulting in injury.

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  Be careful not to apply excessive force 

to the damper stay on the liftgate such 
as by putting your hand on the stay. 
Otherwise, the damper stay may bend 
and aff ect the liftgate operation.

Damper stay

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