Features of your vehicle
Tailgate
Tailgate
CAUTION
Opening the tailgate
Make certain that you close the tailgate
before driving your vehicle. Possible
僅 The tailgate is locked or unlocked
damage may occur to the tailgate gas
when all doors are locked or unlocked
lifters and attached hardware if the tail-
with the transmitter (or smart key) or
gate is not closed prior to driving.
central door lock switch.
僅 If unlocked, the tailgate can be
Closing the tailgate
opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
僅 When all doors are lock if the tailgate
the tailgate is securely latched.
unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the
tailgate is unlocked. Once the tailgate
is opened and then closed, the tail-
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gate is locked automatically.
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WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of the
way before closing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tailgate
latch and striker whilst closing the tail-
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gate. It may damage the tailgate's latch.
* There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
WARNING
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
Exhaust fumes
door mechanisms may not work prop-
If you drive with the tailgate open, you
erly due to freezing conditions.
will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into
your vehicle which can cause serious
WARNING
injury or death to vehicle occupants.
The tailgate swings upward. Make sure
If you must drive with the tailgate open,
no objects or people are near the rear of
keep the air vents and all windows open
the vehicle when opening the tailgate.
so that additional outside air comes into
the vehicle.
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