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g and c lo s ing
Opening th e rear lid
.,. Press the button
c::5
on the remote contro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid
Q fig. 26.
Closing th e rear lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in-
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
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WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the veh icle, al-
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv-
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug-
gage area, because then the rear lid can-
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es-
pecially with the rea r lid left ope n. A
child could crawl into t he car through the
luggage compartment
and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in-
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
part icu lar close to the hinges - fingers or
hands can be pinched.
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Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but-
ton
c::5
on the maste r key. When you close
the rear lid agai n, it locks automatically.
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid.
AU D l
Fig . 27 Rear lid: Lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechanica l key ¢
page 33.
.,. Insert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it
in the direction of the arrow.
· Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency , the luggage com-
partment lid can be opened from the inside
using the trunk escape handle.
Fig. 28 Trunk escape handle: view from inside the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢ fig. 28.
The t runk escape hand le inside the luggage
compartment
lid is made of fluorescent mate-
rial to glow in t he dark.
A
WARNING
The t runk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .
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