Hyundai 2016 Tucson Owner's Manual page 156

Convenient features of your vehicle
WARNING
Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available. To avoid
injury in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden stops, occu-
pants should always be proper-
ly restrained.
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Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. To unlock and open the liftgate
manually from inside the luggage
compartment, perform the following
steps:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the liftgate.
WARNING
•
For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency
release lever in this vehicle
and how to open the liftgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
•
No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
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event of a crash.
•
Use the release lever for
emergencies
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
liftgate safety
only. Use