Emergency Trunk Safety Release; Features Of Your Vehicle - Kia K5 2021 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle

Emergency trunk safety release

Inside the trunk
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever located inside the trunk. When
someone is inadvertently locked in
the trunk, the trunk can be opened
by moving the lever in the direction
of the arrow and pushing the trunk
open.
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WARNING
You and your passengers must be
aware of the location of the
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever in this vehicle and how to
open the trunk in case you are
accidentally locked in the trunk.
NEVER allow anyone to occupy
the trunk of the vehicle at any
time. If the trunk is partially or
totally latched and the person is
unable to get out, serious injury
or death could occur due to lack of
ventilation, exhaust fumes and
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rapid heat build-up, or because of
exposure to cold weather condi-
tions. The trunk is also a highly
dangerous location in the event of
a crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but is a
part of the vehicle's crush zone.
Your vehicle should be kept locked
and the Smart Key should be kept
out of the reach of children. Par-
ents should teach their children
about the dangers of playing in
trunks.
Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the cargo area of the vehi-
cle at any time. The cargo area is
a very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
CAUTION
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
opening or closing the trunk. Wait
until the trunk is open fully and
stopped before loading or unloading
cargo from the vehicle.
Trunk