User Manual

Opening and closing60
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be opened
from the inside using the trunk escape handle.
To open rear lid
– Pull the handle Þ fig. 38 down towards the bumper.
The trunk escape handle inside the rear lid is made of fluorescent
material to glow in the dark.
Note
The emergency release lever should never be used as a handle for
closing the rear lid.
Remote rear lid release
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehicle.
This feature is very useful when, for example, the lock
cylinder in the rear lid has frozen.
To unlock rear lid
– Press the switch
S Þ fig. 39 in the driver’s door.
To open rear lid
– Raise the rear lid.
The remote rear lid release is deactivated automatically if you lock
the rear lid. This enables the driver to lock the luggage compart-
ment permanently with the key and prevent unwanted access to the
trunk.
WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency.
BH0-0332
Fig. 38 Rear lid: trunk
escape handle
BH0-0333
Fig. 39 Driver's door:
remote rear lid release
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