Before Driving; Doors and Locks; Opening the trunk lid (4–door)- Page 99

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

NOTE

(With the advanced keyless function)



  A locked liftgate can also be opened 

while the key is being carried.



  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.



  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. If the liftgate cannot be opened 

despite doing this procedure, first push 

the liftgate/trunk lid completely closed, 

then press the electric liftgate opener to 

fully open the liftgate.

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  When the liftgate latch is released by 

pressing the electric liftgate opener, 

the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate 

is not operated for a certain period of 

time, the liftgate cannot be raised. 

To open

  Press the electric liftgate/trunk lid 

opener again. 

To close

  To close the liftgate/trunk lid from its 

slightly raised position, open it first by 

pressing the electric liftgate/trunk lid 

opener, then close it after waiting at 

least 1 second.

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  If the liftgate is not fully closed, the 

driver is notified by a warning indicated 

in the instrument cluster.



  If the vehicle battery is dead or there is 

a malfunction in the electrical system 

and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the 

liftgate can be opened by performing 

the emergency procedure.

  Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid 

Cannot be Opened on page 7-44.

Opening the trunk lid (4–door)

Using the remote release button

Push the release button.

Using the electric trunk lid opener 

(With the advanced keyless function)

A trunk lid can also be opened while the 

key is being carried.

Press the electric trunk lid opener on the 

trunk lid, then raise the trunk lid when the 

latch releases.

Electric trunk lid 

opener

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