Opening the liftgate in an emergency

[staypuppy]

I came across this while looking for some answers to another question. While I appreciate the intent, it seems strange that the physical key would be required to open the liftgate in an emergency. Thoughts?

 

[Tellthemride]

I came across this while looking for some answers to another question. While I appreciate the intent, it seems strange that the physical key would be required to open the liftgate in an emergency. Thoughts?

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I think you can use any flat object to release the lift gate, but I agree they should have engineered it in such a way that should not require any additional tools to use that release.

They probably wanted to avoid having the lift gate open accidentally if they used a lever or pull handle, and couldn’t think of a better design.