2006 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 92

Mazda6_8U66-EA-05F_Edition2 Page92 Tuesday, July 26 2005 11:23 AM Black plate (92,1) Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks Liftgate (Sport Wagon) qOpening and Closing the Liftgate Opening the liftgate Pull up on the handle. WARNING Open Liftgate and Exhaust Gas: Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is dangerous. An open liftgate in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust gas to be drawn into the cabin. This gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), which is colorless, odorless, and highly poisonous, and it can cause loss of consciousness and death. Moreover, an open liftgate could cause occupants to fall out in an accident. Do not drive with the liftgate open. NOTE qLocking, Unlocking with Key The liftgate can be locked/unlocked by inserting the key into the driver's door key slot, refer to Power Door Locks (page 3-10). If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, perform the following procedure as an emergency measure to unlock it: 1. Remove the cap on the interior surface of the liftgate with a flathead screwdriver. qLocking, Unlocking with Transmitter The liftgate can be locked/unlocked by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-3). qLocking, Unlocking with DoorLock Switch The liftgate can be locked/unlocked by operating the door-lock switch, refer to Power Door Locks (page 3-10). Cap 3-14 Form No.8U66-EA-05F