僅 Closing The Trunk; 僅 Emergency Trunk Safety Release - Kia K5 2024 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
Closing the trunk
Lower the trunk lid and press down until
it locks. To be sure the trunk lid is
securely fastened, always check by try -
ing to pull it up again.
WARNING
Exhaust Fumes
The trunk should always be kept com -
pletely closed while the vehicle is in
motion. If it is left open or ajar, poison -
ous exhaust gases may enter the car
and serious illness or death may result.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of the
way before closing the trunk.
Emergency trunk safety release
Inside the trunk
Your vehicle is equipped with an Emer -
gency 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
僅 You and your passengers must be
aware of the location of the Emer -
gency Trunk Safety Release lever in
this vehicle and how to open the trunk
in case you are accidentally locked in
the trunk.
僅 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, seri -
ous injury or death could occur due to
lack of ventilation, exhaust fumes and
rapid heat build-up, or because of
exposure to cold weather conditions.
The trunk is also a highly dangerous
location in the event of a crash
because it is not a protected occupant
space but is a part of the vehicle's
crush zone.
僅 Your vehicle should be kept locked
and the Smart Key should be kept out
of the reach of children. Parents
should teach their children about the
dangers of playing in trunks.
僅 Use the release lever for emergencies
only.
WARNING
僅 No one should be allowed to occupy
the cargo area of the vehicle at any
time. The cargo area is a very danger -
ous location in the event of a crash.
僅 Use the release lever for emergencies
only. Use with extreme caution, espe -
cially while the vehicle is in motion.
NOTICE
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before opening
or closing the trunk. Wait until the trunk
Trunk
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