Emergency Tailgate Safety Release - Kia Sportage Owner's Manual

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WARNING
Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate
opened, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
opened, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that additional
outside air comes into the vehicle.
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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 accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.

Emergency tailgate safety release

Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
cargo area, the tailgate can be opened
by pushing the release lever and pushing
open the tailgate.
Features of your vehicle
WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally
locked in the cargo area.
• No one should be allowed to
occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous location
OSL040014 in the event of a crash.
• Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
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