Tailgate Closing; Boot Light; Emergency Opening Of Tailgate - Alfa Romeo GT Owner's Manual

Closing the tailgate again, the control func-
tions are restored, the system "beeps" twice
(with the exception of certain markets).

TAILGATE CLOSING

To lock, push in correspondence with the
Alfa Romeo badge to lower tailgate, until
you feel the click of the lock.
BOOT LIGHT (fig. 143)
When the tailgate is opened the light turns
on automatically (A) in the right-hand side
of the boot. Closing the tailgate, the light
turns off automatically.
IMPORTANT Turning the ignition key to
STOP, opening the tailgate, turning on the
light will only be possible for 15 minutes;
after which the system turns it off to avoid
draining the battery.
fig. 143
EMERGENCY OPENING
OF TAILGATE
To succeed in opening the tailgate from the
inside, should the car battery be flat, or be-
cause of a defect of the electric lock of the
tailgate itself, proceed as follows (see "Ex-
tending the luggage compartment" in the
chapter "Getting to know you car"):
– tilt the rear seat cushions;
– tilt the backrests;
– unlock the lock by pulling the string (A-
fig. 144) (the string is located inside the
right recess in the tailgate).
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fig. 144
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