Operation Manual

Inside emergency trunk lid release
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The emergency trunk lid release is designed
to provide a way to open the trunk lid from
inside the trunk. It was developed to help pre-
vent death and serious injuries to children
who might become locked inside a vehicle
trunk.
The emergency trunk lid release lever (see
illustration) is mounted on the trunk lid.
The lever glows in the dark after exposure to
sunlight.
You and your family should familiarize your-
selves with the location and operation of the
emergency trunk lid release lever. Children
should be taught not to play in or around
vehicles.
To open the trunk from the inside, move the
lever (A) in the direction of the arrow on the
lever. Push up on the trunk lid to open the
trunk and climb out.
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The theft-alarm system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry into the
vehicle. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the “armed” stage, the sec-
ond is the “alarm” stage, and third is the “dis-
armed” stage. If triggered, the system
• Do not tie string, etc., around the gas struts.
• Do not hang any object on the gas struts.
Inside emergency trunk lid
release
NOTE
WARNING
 Children should never be left unsuper-
vised in or around vehicles.
 Unsupervised children could lock them-
selves in an open vehicle or trunk.
 People trapped inside a vehicle or trunk,
even if only for a short period of time, can
quickly die from suffocation or heat
stroke, especially on hot days. Interior
temperatures in vehicles can rise in min-
utes.
 Keep your vehicle doors locked and the
trunk lid closed when not in use. Keep
your vehicle keys away from children.
CAUTION
 When loading the trunk, place your things so
that they will not touch the emergency trunk
lid release lever when you close the trunk.
Otherwise you could damage the lever and
make it unusable.
Theft-alarm system