170 4-2 . Opening , closing and locking the doors
Back door
The back door can be locked / unlocked and opened / closed by the following procedures .
WARNING
Observe the following precautions .
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury .
■ Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is fully closed . If the back door is not fully closed , it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit nearby objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out , causing an accident .
●Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment . If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment , they could get heat exhaustion or other injuries .
●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 .
■ Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving . If the back door is left open , it may hit near-by objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out , causing an accident .
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment . In the event of sudden braking , sudden swerving or a collision , they are susceptible to death or serious injury .
■ Back door handles
Do not hang any object to the back door handles . If any object is hung , the back door may suddenly shut , causing
parts of the body to be caught , resulting in death or serious injury .
■ Operating the back door Observe the following precautions . Failure to do so may cause parts
of the body to be caught , resulting in death or serious injury .
●Remove any heavy loads , such as snow and ice , from the back door before opening it . Failure
to do so may cause the back door to suddenly shut again after it is opened .
●When opening or closing the
back door , thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe .
●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 .
●Use caution when opening or
closing the back door in windy weather as it may move abruptly in strong wind .