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Trunk lid (Sedan)

WARNING

D To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle,

always keep the trunk lid closed while driving.

D Help prevent young children from locking themselves in the

trunk. When leaving the vehicle, either close all windows and lock

all doors or cancel the inside trunk lid release. Also make certain

that the trunk is closed. On hot or sunny days, the temperature in

the trunk could quickly become high enough to cause death or

serious heat-related injuries including brain damage, particularly

for small children.

B To open and close the trunk lid from outside

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To open the trunk lid from outside, insert the key and turn it clockwise.

To close the trunk lid, lightly press the trunk lid down until the latch

engages.

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B To open the trunk lid from inside

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Pull the trunk lid release lever upward.

B To cancel the trunk lid release

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The inside trunk lid release can be cancelled to help prevent unautho-

rized entry into the trunk. To cancel the trunk lid release, set the lid

release cancel lever (located on the inside of the trunk lid, mounted to

the trunk lid latch) to the “CANCEL” position. When this lock is in the

“CANCEL” position, the trunk can be opened only with the key.

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J Internal trunk lid release handle

The internal trunk lid release handle is a device designed to open the

trunk lid from inside the trunk. In the event children or adults become

locked inside the trunk, the handle allows them to open the lid. The han-

dle is located on the inside of the trunk lid.

WARNING

Never allow any child to get in the trunk and play with the release

handle. If the driver starts the vehicle without knowing that a

child is inside the trunk and the child opens the lid using the re-

lease handle, the child could fall out and be killed or seriously in-

jured.

CAUTION

D Do not close the lid while gripping the release handle. The

handle may be damaged.

D Do not use the handle as a hook to fasten straps or ropes to

secure your cargo in the trunk. Such use may result in damage of

the handle.

D Load the trunk so that cargo can not strike the release handle.

If the cargo hits the handle while the vehicle is being driven, the

handle may be pushed down and the trunk lid may open. That

may cause cargo to fall out of the trunk, which could create a traf-

fic safety hazard.

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To open the trunk lid from inside the trunk, press the yellow handle down-

ward as indicated by the arrow on the handle. This operation unlocks the

trunk lid. Then, push up the lid.

The handle is made of material that remains luminescent for approxi-

mately an hour in the dark trunk space after it is exposed to ambient light

even for a short time.

B Inspection

Perform the following steps at least twice a year to check the release

handle for correct operation.

1. Open the trunk lid.

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2. Use a screwdriver with a thin blade. Slide the screwdriver blade

from the slit aperture of the lock assembly fully to the end until you

hear a click. This places the latch in the locked position.

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3. Move the release handle, from outside the vehicle, in the direction

of the arrow to check if the latch is released.

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If the latch is not released, contact your SUBARU dealer.

In that case, use the key to release the latch, then close the trunk lid.

Also, if the movements of the release handle feel restricted or not en-

tirely smooth during operation, or the handle and/or handle base is

cracked, contact your SUBARU dealer.

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