When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened; If Trouble Arises; When Liftgate/Trunk Lid - Page 522

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If Trouble Arises

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid 

Cannot be Opened

If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a 

malfunction in the electrical system and 

the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be opened, 

perform the following procedure as an 

emergency measure to open it:

(5–door)

1.  Remove the cap on the interior 

surface of the liftgate with a flathead 

screwdriver.

Cap

2.  Turn the lever to the right to unlock the 

liftgate.

Lever

Cap

(4–door)

1.  Open the cover.

2.  Open the cap.

Cover

Cap

3.  Turn the screw counterclockwise and 

remove it, and then remove the inner 

cover.

Screw

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