Caution: Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, trunk/hatch open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.

If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate, or trunk/hatch open:

•	Close all of the windows.

•	Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel.

•	Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the highest setting. See Climate Control System in the Index.

•	If the vehicle is equipped with a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function.

For more information about carbon monoxide, see Engine Exhaust.

Trunk Release

To open the trunk from the outside, press the open trunk button on the remote keyless entry transmitter, if equipped.

Remote Trunk Release

You can also open the trunk from inside the vehicle.

(Remote Trunk Release): Press the button with the open trunk symbol on it. The button is located next to the exterior lamps control on the left side of the instrument panel. The shift lever must be in PARK (P) for the remote trunk release button to work.

If your vehicle ever loses power, you can open the trunk by lowering the rear seat and pulling the emergency trunk release handle located inside the trunk. See Split Folding Rear Seat and "Emergency Trunk Release Handle" following.

Emergency Trunk Release Handle

Notice: Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release handle is only intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.

There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located on the latch inside the trunk . This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle to open the trunk from the inside.