Caution: It can be
dangerous to drive with the trunk or liftgate open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas
can come into your vehicle. You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness
and even death. If you must drive with the trunk or liftgate open or if electrical
wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and
the trunk or liftgate:
• Make sure all other windows are shut. • Turn the fan on your heating or cooling system to its highest speed and
select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System
. • If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all
the way.
Trunk (Sedan)
To open the trunk on your sedan from inside your vehicle, push the trunk release button located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.
To open the trunk on your sedan from outside of your vehicle you may either insert the key into the lock cylinder and turn the key clockwise, or press the trunk release button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Your trunk release button will not function if the vehicle is moving.
Liftgate Release (Wagon)
Unlock the liftgate by doing any of the following:
| • | Press the unlock button on your remote keyless entry transmitter twice. |
| • | Press the liftgate button on your transmitter. |
| • | Press the interior door unlock switch. |
| • | Enable the automatic door unlocking feature. |
| • | Insert the key into the liftgate and turn it clockwise to open the liftgate. |
Once the liftgate is unlocked, it can be opened by pressing the liftgate key cylinder button.
The liftgate will lock automatically when closed and the vehicle detects a speed greater than 3 mph.
Caution: It can be
dangerous to drive with the trunk or liftgate open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas
can come into your vehicle. You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness
and even death. If you must drive with the trunk or liftgate open or if electrical
wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and
the trunk or liftgate:
• Make sure all other windows are shut. • Turn the fan on your heating or cooling system to its highest speed and
select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System
. • If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all
the way.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle (Sedan)
There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located inside the trunk near the bottom edge of the trunk lid. This handle will glow following exposure to light.
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.
Pull the t-shaped trunk release handle straight back to open the trunk from the inside.
Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
To help prevent a child from becoming trapped in your trunk, you can order a trap-resistant trunk kit from your retailer. This kit includes:
| • | A modified trunk latch. |
| • | A lighted release handle. |
See your retailer for additional information.
