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Features of your vehicle Tailgate
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of the
way before closing the tailgate.
Exhaust fumes
The tailgate lid should be always kept
completely closed whilst the vehicle is in
motion. If it is left open or ajar, poison
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ous exhaust gases may enter the car
and serious illness or death may result.
Make sure nothing is near the tailgate
latch and striker whilst closing the tail
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gate. It may damage the tailgate's latch.
Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer
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gency tailgate safety release lever
located on the bottom of the tailgate.
When someone is inadvertently locked
in the luggage compartment.
The tailgate can be opened by doing as
follows:
1. Input the mechanical key into the
hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the right
(1).
3. Push up the tailgate.
僅 For emergencies, be fully aware of the
location of the emergency tailgate
safety release lever in the vehicle and
how to open the tailgate if you are
accidentally locked in the luggage
compartment.
僅 No one should be allowed to occupy
the cargo area of the vehicle at any
time. The cargo area is a very danger
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ous location in the event of a crash.
僅 Use the release lever for emergencies
only. Use with extreme caution, espe
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cially whilst the vehicle is in motion.
Do not grasp the part supporting the lift
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gate (gas lifter), as this may cause seri
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ous injury.