Kia Cadenza: Trunk / Emergency trunk safety release

Inside the trunk

Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency trunk safety release lever located inside the trunk. When someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, the trunk can be opened by moving the lever in the direction of the arrow and pushing the trunk open.

WARNING

NEVER allow anyone to occupy the trunk of the vehicle at any time. If the trunk is partially or totally latched and the person is unable to get out, serious injury or death could occur due to lack of ventilation, exhaust fumes and rapid heat build-up, or because of exposure to cold weather conditions. The trunk is also a highly dangerous location in the event of a crash because it is not a protected occupant space but is a part of the vehicle’s crush zone.

Inside the vehicle

When you can not unlock the trunk due to battery discharge or other reasons, you can unlock the trunk inside the vehicle.

Open the cable cover (1) under the rear seat with a mechanical key and pull the cable (2) for unlocking the trunk. The cable is fixed firmly so it may hard to pull. Therefore, please put auxiliary equipment such as a screwdriver to the loop and pull it comfortably.

• You and your passengers must be aware of the location of the emergency trunk safety release lever in this vehicle and how to open the trunk in case you are accidentally locked in the trunk.
• Your vehicle should be kept locked and the smart key should be kept out of the reach of children. Parents should teach their children about the dangers of playing in trunks.
• Use the release lever for emergencies only.

WARNING

Make sure that there are no people or objects in the path of the trunk (or smart trunk) prior to use. Serious injury, damage to the vehicle or damage to surrounding objects may result if contact with the trunk (or smart trunk) occurs.