2005 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual - Page 74

1 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 62 B540B02E-AAT B540F01A-AAT Trunk Lid Emergency Latch Release ! Tailgate (3 DOOR) WARNING: B540B02A Your vehicle is equipped with a glow-in-the dark emergency trunk release lever located inside the trunk. It will glow after the trunk is closed. When pulled, this lever will release the trunk latch mechanism and open the trunk. o If a person is locked in the trunk, pull the emergency trunk release lever on the driver's side of the inside panel of the trunk to open the trunk lid. o HYUNDAI recommends that cars be kept locked and keys be kept out of the reach of children, and that parents teach their children about the dangers of playing in trunks. o Parents should teach children about the emergency trunk release lever in their vehicle and how to open the trunk lid if they are accidentally locked in the trunk. B540F01A To open the tailgate, unlock it by turning the key clockwise, then pull the outside handle toward you. To close, lower the tailgate and shut firmly to engage the latch. Lock the tailgate by turning the key counterclockwise. If the vehicle is equipped with central door locking, the tailgate can be locked without a key. Push the central door lock switch toward the front of the vehicle after closing the tailgate. If the tailgate is open when the switch is pushed, the tailgate will be locked when it is fully closed.