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 Lid Release
There are three ways to open the trunk lid.
| • | (Trunk Lid Release): Press this button located on the driver's door. The vehicle must be in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the valet mode turned off. To disable valet mode, see Valet Lockout Switch . |
| • | Press the trunk lid release button on the keyless access transmitter. See Keyless Access System Operation . The vehicle must be in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the valet mode turned off. |
| • | Squeeze the trunk release button located on the rear of the trunk lid above the license plate. If the vehicle is locked, the keyless access transmitter must be within three feet (one meter) of the trunk opening for it to be recognized and allow the trunk to open. If the vehicle doors are unlocked, the trunk is also unlocked and the keyless access transmitter does not have to be at the rear of the vehicle to open it.The vehicle must be in P (Park) and the valet mode turned off. |
If your vehicle has lost battery power, you can still access the trunk by unlocking and lowering the rear seat pass-through door and pulling the emergency trunk release handle.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
To open the door:
- Pull the rear seat armrest down.
- If the door is locked, insert the key into the lock and turn it counterclockwise.
- Press the button above the lock and lower the door.
To open the trunk lid, pull the emergency trunk release handle located in the trunk on the other side of the door opening. See "Emergency Trunk Release Handle" following.
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.
There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located inside the trunk near the back of the rear seats. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull down the release handle to open the trunk from the inside of the vehicle.
