When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened; If Trouble Arises; When Liftgate/Trunk Lid- Page 543

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid

Cannot be Opened

If the battery is dead, the liftgate/trunk lid
cannot be unlocked and opened.
In this case, the liftgate/trunk lid can be
unlocked by taking care of the dead
battery situation.
Refer to Jump-Starting on page 7-16.
If the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be unlocked
even if the dead battery situation has been
resolved, the electrical system may have a
malfunction.
In this case, the liftgate/trunk lid can be
opened using the following procedure as
an emergency measure.

(5–door)

1. Wrap the end of a flathead screwdriver

in a cloth and remove the cap on the
interior surface of the liftgate using it.
 

Cap

2. Turn the lever to the right to unlock the

liftgate.
 

Lever

Cap

(4–door)

1. Open the cover.
2.

(With theft-prevention cover)

Open the cap.
 

Cover

Cap

If Trouble Arises

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