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 Release
Caution: Moving parts of the powered trunk lid can be dangerous. You or others could be injured. Keep yourself and others away from the trunk lid and its mechanism while it is closing.
The trunk lock release button is located to the left of the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
Press the button to open the trunk. To use this feature, your vehicle must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the valet lockout switch must be off.
You can also press the button with the trunk symbol on the keyless access transmitter to open the trunk. To disable this feature, see "Valet Lockout Switch" under Theft-Deterrent Systems .
You may passively enter the trunk when you squeeze the trunk release sensor located on the rear of the trunk lid under the emblem, as long as you have your transmitter with you. The vehicle must be in PARK (P) and the valet lockout switch must be off. See Valet Lockout Switch .
To close the trunk, press the button on the underside of the trunk lid.
To stop the trunk lid while it is closing, do one of the following:
| • | Press the trunk lock release button located on the instrument panel. |
| • | Use the vehicle key on the rear fascia. |
| • | Squeeze the trunk release sensor located on the rear of the trunk lid. |
| • | Press the button with the trunk symbol on the keyless access transmitter. |
| • | Press the trunk close button on the underside of the trunk lid. |
To begin opening the trunk from the stopped position, use any of the methods above, except pressing the trunk close button.
To resume closing the power trunk lid, press the trunk close button on the underside of the trunk lid.
If the vehicle has lost battery power, you can still open the trunk using the key.
The key cylinder is located behind a cover on the lower rear fascia on the driver's side of the vehicle. Use the key to pry open the door to access the key cylinder.
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 and push up on the trunk lid to release the latch from the inside.
