Caution: Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, trunk/hatch open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate, or trunk/hatch open:| • | Close all of the windows. |
| • | Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel. |
| • | Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the highest setting. See Climate Control System in the Index. |
| • | If the vehicle is equipped with a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function. |
Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk lid from the outside, insert the door key into the trunk lock and turn it counterclockwise. Or, with the vehicle in PARK (P), press the open trunk symbol on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Remote Trunk Release
Press the remote trunk release button located behind the glove box door to release the trunk lid from inside the vehicle.
The shift lever must be in PARK (P), but the key does not have to be in the ignition for the remote trunk lid release button to work.
Trunk Assist Handle
Notice: Using the trunk assist handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk may damage it. Use the trunk assist handle only to help you close the trunk lid.
The vehicle may have an assist handle located on the inside of the trunk lid toward the driver's side of the vehicle.
Pull down on the handle to lower the trunk lid and close the trunk. If the trunk is not properly closed, the DOOR/TRUNK ajar warning light will appear in the message center of the instrument panel cluster. See Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light for more information.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice: Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release handle is only intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.
The vehicle has a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located inside the trunk on the latch. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle to open the trunk from the inside.
