To unlock the trunk from the outside, use the vehicle key or press the trunk button on the remote keyless entry transmitter, if equipped.
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. |
Remote Trunk Release
Press the remote trunk release button, located on the lower left side of the instrument panel, to release the trunk lid.
Make sure the remote trunk release lockout feature is not on. The remote trunk release will work when the ignition is either in LOCK or ACC, the parking brake is engaged, or the vehicle speed is less than 2 mph (3 km/h).
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
Your remote trunk release is equipped with a lockout feature. The switch is located on the inside of the trunk lid, mounted to the trunk lid latch.
To turn the lockout on, slide the switch to the lock symbol. To turn the lockout off, slide the switch to the unlock symbol.
When the lockout is on, the remote trunk release button will not release the trunk lid. However, the trunk lid can still be opened with the key, but not with the keyless entry transmitter.
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 on the inside of the trunk lid. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle and push the trunk lid open from the inside to open the trunk.
