Before Driving; Doors and Locks; Lever (4-Door) - Page 99

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Some models.

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

 Inside  Trunk  Release 
Lever (4-Door) 

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              Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  an  inside 
trunk release lever that provides a means 
of escape for children and adults in the 
event they become locked inside the trunk.

  No matter how careful adults might be 
with keys and locking their cars, parents 
should be aware that children may be 
tempted to play around vehicles and use 
the trunk as a hiding place.

  Adults are advised to familiarize 
themselves with the operation and location 
of the inside trunk release lever so that 
all children can be told about it in an 
appropriate way, keeping in mind that 
most vehicles do not have such levers.

WARNING

  Close the trunk lid, be sure the seat 
backs are latched and do not allow 
children to play inside the vehicle:

  Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving 
children in the vehicle with the keys is 
dangerous. Children could open the 
trunk lid and climb inside resulting 
in possible injury or death from heat 
exposure.
  

  Always keep the car from being a 
tempting place to play by latching the 
rear seats, doors and the trunk, and 
keeping the keys where children can not 
play with them:

  Leaving children or animals 
unattended in a parked vehicle is 
dangerous. Babies left sleeping and 
children who lock themselves in cars or 
trunks can die very quickly from heat 
prostration. Do not leave your children 
or pets alone in a car at any time. Do 
not leave the car, the rear folding seats 
or the trunk unlocked.