WARNING
Improper or unsupervised unlocking or opening of the luggage compartment lid can cause
severe injuries. Never open the lid when someone is in the way.
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If a bicycle or luggage rack is installed on the luggage compartment lid, it may be hard to
see that the luggage compartment lid is unlatched. An unlatched luggage compartment lid
may open suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
At temperatures below +32 °F (0 °C), the luggage compartment lid may not open automatically
after you unlock it. It will be necessary to lift it by hand.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
Fig. 46 Opened luggage compartment lid: Recessed grips for closing.
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Closing the luggage compartment lid
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Grasp one of the recessed grips in the trim of the luggage compartment lid ⇒ꢀfig. 46 (arrows).
Pull the luggage compartment lid and close it securely so that the latch engages.
Check the luggage compartment lid to make sure it is securely latched.
Locking the luggage compartment lid
If you unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key, but do not open either a door or the luggage
compartment lid in about the next 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically locked again. This feature
helps prevent you from leaving the vehicle unlocked unintentionally.
It is only possible to lock the luggage compartment lid when it is securely closed and latched.
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The power locking system also locks the luggage compartment lid.
If the luggage compartment lid of a locked vehicle is unlocked with the ꢀ button or the ꢀ button
⇒ꢀfig. 42 on the remote control vehicle key, it will lock again right after it is closed.
A closed but unlocked luggage compartment lid automatically locks at speeds above about 5 mph
(10 km/h).
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