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

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

CAUTION

¾

  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.

D am per stay

 Opening and Closing the Liftgate/

Trunk Lid

    Opening  the  liftgate  (5–door)

    Using  the  electric  liftgate  opener

    Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press 
the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate 
and raise it when the latch releases.

E lectric liftgate 
opener

   NOTE

(With the advanced keyless function)

y

  A locked liftgate can also be opened 

while the key is being carried.

y

  When opening the liftgate with the 

doors and the liftgate locked, it may 
require a few seconds for the liftgate 
latch to release after the electric liftgate 
opener is pressed.

y

  The liftgate can be closed when the 

doors are locked with the key left in the 
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the 
key in the vehicle, the liftgate can be 
opened by pressing the electric liftgate 
opener.