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.

For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust.

Remote Trunk Release

(Remote Trunk Release): The remote trunk release button is located to the left of the steering wheel next to the instrument panel brightness control. Press the button to open the trunk. The vehicle must be in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the valet lockout switch must be off to use this button.

You can also press the button with the trunk symbol on the RKE transmitter to open the trunk. To disable this feature, see Valet Lockout Switch.

The trunk can be accessed using the Rear Seat Pass-Through. See "Rear Seat Pass-Through" following this section.

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.

There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located inside the trunk near the latch. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle to open the trunk from the inside.

Rear Seat Pass-Through

The vehicle has a small door in the rear seat. This door allows access to the trunk from inside the vehicle.

The rear seat armrest must be down for the pass-through door to open. To release the pass-through door, move the release up. To close the door, raise it and push it until it latches.