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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 affect the side or rear field of view.

CAUTION



  Before opening the liftgate/trunk lid, 

remove any snow and ice accumulation 

on it. Otherwise, the liftgate/trunk lid 

could close under the weight of the snow 

and ice resulting in injury.



  Be careful when opening/closing the 

liftgate/trunk lid during strong winds. 

If a strong gust blows against the 

liftgate/trunk lid, it could close suddenly 

resulting in injury.



  Fully open the liftgate/trunk lid and 

make sure that it stays open. If the 

liftgate/trunk lid is only opened partially, 

it could slam shut by vibration or wind 

gusts resulting in injury.



  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.



  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 affect the liftgate operation.

Damper stay

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