To open the trunk on your L-Series sedan from outside of your vehicle you may either insert the key into the lock cylinder and turn the key clockwise, or use the remote keyless entry trunk release feature if your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry.
To open the liftgate on your L-Series wagon from outside of your vehicle you may either insert the key into the lock cylinder and turn the key clockwise, or use the remote keyless entry liftgate unlock feature and press in the lock cylinder.
To open the trunk on your L-Series sedan from inside your vehicle, push the trunk release button located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.
The L-Series wagon is not equipped with a liftgate release button on the instrument panel, and can only be opened from outside the vehicle by using the key or remote keyless entry.
Automatic Locking Liftgate Feature (Wagons Models)
The liftgate on all wagon models will automatically lock in 2 minutes if you perform any door or liftgate unlock operation.
You may unlock the liftgate by performing any of the following tasks:
| • | Press the door unlock button on your remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter twice. |
| • | Press the liftgate button your RKE transmitter. |
| • | Press the interior door unlock switch. |
| • | Enable the automatic door unlocking feature. |
| • | Insert the ignition key into the rear liftgate key cylinder button. Turn the key clockwise to open the liftgate. |
Once the liftgate is unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by activating the rear liftgate key cylinder button. The rear liftgate key cylinder button must be activated within 2 minutes of unlocking the liftgate or the liftgate will re-lock. The liftgate will lock automatically once the liftgate is closed.
Your trunk release button will not function if one of the following conditions exists:
| • | Your valet lockout switch is in the locked position (the right side of the lockout switch is pushed down). See the next part, 'Valet Lockout Switch," for more information. |
| • | Your vehicle is moving. (If your vehicle has an automatic transaxle, your trunk release button will function only when the shift lever is in the "P" [Park] position.) |
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation late in this section, for information on opening the trunk (liftgate) with your Saturn Security System Transmitter.
Caution: It can be
dangerous to drive with the trunk or liftgate open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas
can come into your vehicle. You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness
and even death. If you must drive with the trunk or liftgate open or if electrical
wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and
the trunk or liftgate:
• Make sure all other windows are shut. • Turn the fan on your heating or cooling system to its highest speed and
select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System
. • If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all
the way.
Emergency Trunk Release (Sedan Models)
There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle attached to the trunk lid latch of your vehicle, which is located inside the trunk near the button edge of the trunk lid.
This handle will glow following exposure to light.
Pull the t-shaped trunk release handle straight back to open the trunk from the inside.
Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
To help prevent a child from becoming trapped in your trunk, you can order a trap-resistant trunk kit from your Saturn Retailer. This kit includes:
| • | A modified trunk latch |
| • | A lighted release handle |
See your Saturn Retailer for more information.
