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
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the master key and turn it.
Remote Trunk Release
Press the trunk release button located on the lower portion of the driver's door to release the trunk lid. The trunk release lockout switch must be OFF for this button to work.
The system also works with the remote keyless entry transmitter. The trunk will unlock when the trunk symbol is pressed while the vehicle is in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the trunk release lockout switch is in OFF.
Trunk Release Lockout
The trunk release lockout switch in the glove box allows you to secure items in the trunk, and disable the fuel door release and the HomeLink® Transmitter.
Move the trunk release lockout switch to ON, lock the glove box and take the master key and remote keyless entry transmitter with you. Now the remote trunk release button will not open the trunk, the fuel door release button will not open the fuel door and the HomeLink Transmitter will not operate.
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 near the trunk latch. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle up to open the trunk from the inside.
