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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

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CAUTION

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Caution while driving

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Keep the back door closed while driving.

If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or luggage

may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.

In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a serious

health hazard. Make sure to close the back door before driving.

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Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back

door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving, causing an acci-

dent.

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Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking

or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

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When children are in the vehicle

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could have heat

exhaustion.

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Do not allow a child to open or close the back door.

Doing so may cause the back door to operate unexpectedly, or cause the child’s

hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door, which may result in

death or serious injury of the child.

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Operating the back door

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in serious injury.

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Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door before open-

ing it. Failure to do so may cause the back door fall closed again after it is opened.

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When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure the sur-

rounding area is safe.

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If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the back

door is about to open or close.

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Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it may

move abruptly in strong wind.