Before Driving; Doors and Locks; Close the trunk lid, be sure the seat - Page 103

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

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.

 Opening the Trunk Lid from the 

Inside

Slide the inside trunk release lever in the 

direction of the arrow. The lever is made 

of material that will glow for hours in the 

darkness of the trunk following a brief 

exposure to ambient light.

The inside trunk release lever is located on 

the inside of the trunk lid.

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