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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
Never let anyone sit in the luggage
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compartment.
In the event of sudden braking, sud-
den swerving or a collision, they are
susceptible to death or serious
injury.
Back door handles
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Do not hang any object to the back
door handles.
If any object is hung, the back door
may suddenly shut, causing parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in
death or serious injury.
Operating the back door
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Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in
death or serious injury.
Remove any heavy loads, such as
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snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so
may cause the back door to sud-
denly shut again after it is opened.
When opening or closing the back
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door, thoroughly check to make
sure the surrounding area is safe.
If anyone is in the vicinity, make
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sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is about to
open or close.
Use caution when opening or clos-
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ing the back door in windy weather
as it may move abruptly in strong
wind.
The back door may suddenly shut if
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it is not opened fully, while on a
steep incline. Make sure that the
back door is secured before using
the luggage compartment.
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When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers,
etc. from being caught.
Do not pull on the back door spindle
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(P.204) to close the back door,
and do not hang on the back door
spindle.
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door spindle to
break, causing an accident.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the outside
Using the entry function
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Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.