Trunk emergency release

You can open the trunk lid from inside the vehicle with the emergency release button.

Briefly press emergency release

button 1. Briefly press emergency release button 1.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.

The trunk lid can be unlocked and opened with the trunk lid emergency release when the vehicle is stationary or while driving. Trunk lid emergency release light:
• emergency release button 1 flashes for 30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened.
• emergency release button 1 flashes for 60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed.

The trunk lid emergency release does not open the trunk lid if the battery is disconnected or discharged.

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