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Knowing Your Mazda

Doors and Locks

Form No. 8R09-EA-02G

Your vehicle is equipped with a trunk 
release handle that provides a means of 
escape for children and adults in the event 
they become locked inside the trunk.

No matter how careful adults might be 
with keys and locking their cars, parents 
should be aware that children may be 
tempted to play around vehicles and use 
the trunk as a hiding place.

Adults are advised to familiarize 
themselves with the operation and 
location of the release handle so that all 
children can be told about it in an 
appropriate way, keeping in mind that 
most vehicles don’t have such handles.

Trunk Release Handle

Open Trunk Lid and Children:
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. Close the trunk lid and do 
not allow children to play inside the 
vehicle.

Unattended Children and Pets:
Leaving children or animals 
unattended in a parked vehicle is 
dangerous. Babies left sleeping and 
kids who lock themselves in cars or 
trunks can die very quickly from heat 
prostration. Don’t leave your children 
or pets alone in a car at any time. 
Don’t leave the car or the trunk 
unlocked. Always keep the car from 
being a tempting place to play by 
locking doors and the trunk, and 
keeping the keys where children won’t 
play with them.

WARNING

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