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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle:
u All doors unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u A beeper will sound.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button P. 129
Trunk Release
Button
1Using the Keyless Access System
•After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait
at least 2 seconds befo re gripping the handle,
otherwise the door will not unlock.
•The door might not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unl ock the doors with the
keyless remote if it is above or below the outside
handle.
•The keyless remote may not operate if it is too close
to the door and door glass.
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the multi-information
display.
2 Customized Features P. 99
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using th e information screen or
multi-information display. 2 Customized Features P. 99, 316
Models with one display
Models with two displays
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■Locking the doors (Walk away auto
lock ®)
When you walk away fro m the vehicle with all
doors closed while carrying the keyless
remote, the doors will automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors are closed, and the keyless remote is
within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the
outside door handle or trunk release button.
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless remote and
close door(s).
1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the vehicle.
u The beeper sounds; the auto lock
function will be activated.
2. Carry the keyless remote beyond about 5
feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain
outside this range for 2 or more seconds.
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all doors will then lock.1Locking the doors (Walk away auto lock ®)
The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lo ck function can be set to
ON using the multi-information display.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
multi-information display, only the remote
transmitter that was used to unlock the driver’s door
prior to the setting change can activate auto lock.
2 Customized Features P. 99
The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lo ck function can be set to
ON using the information sc reen or multi-information
display.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
information screen or the multi-information display,
only the remote transmitter that was used to unlock
the driver’s door prior to the setting change can
activate auto lock. 2 Customized Features P. 99, 316
After the auto lock function has been activated,
when you stay within the locking/unlocking
operation range, the indicato r on the keyless remote
will continue to flash until the doors are locked.
Models with one display
Models with two displays
All models
The activation range of
the auto lock function is
about 5 feet (1.5 m)
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To temporarily deactivate the function:
1. Set the power mode to OFF.
2. Open the driver’s door.
3. Using the master door lock switch, operate
the lock as follows:
Lock Unlock Lock Unlock.
u The beeper sounds and the function is
deactivated.
To restore the function:
• Set the power mode to ON.
• Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock
function.
• With the keyless remote on you, move out
of the auto lock function operation range.
• Open any door.1Locking the doors (Walk away auto lock ®)
When you stay beside the vehicle within the
operation range, the doors wi ll automatically lock
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock
function activating beeper sounds.
When you open a door after the auto lock function
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will
be delayed until all doors are closed.
Under the following circumstances, the auto lock
function will not activate:
•The keyless remote is inside the vehicle.
•The keyless remote is taken out of its operational
range before all the doors are closed.
The auto lock function does not operate when any of
the following conditions are met.
•The keyless remote is inside the vehicle.
•A door or the hood is not closed.
•The power mode is set to any mode other than
OFF.
•The keyless remote is not located within a radius of
about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle when you get
out of the vehicle and close the doors.
u
The beeper will not sound.
u The beeper will sound.
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1Locking the doors (Walk away auto lock ®)
Auto lock function operation stop beeper
After the auto lock function has been activated, the
auto lock operation stop beeper sounds for
approximately two seconds in the following cases.
•The keyless remote is put inside the vehicle through
a window.
•You are located too close to the vehicle.•The keyless remote is put inside the trunk.
If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are
carrying the keyless remote. Then, open/close a door
and confirm the auto lock activation beeper sounds
once.
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■Locking the doors
Press the lock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors
lock, and the security system sets.
Twice (within five seco nds after the first
push):
u The beeper sounds and verifies the
security system is set.
■Unlocking the doors
Press the unlock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the
driver's door unlocks.
Twice:
u The remaining doors unlock.
*1: Checking Door Lock Status
* P. 123
■Using the Remote Transmitter1 Using the Remote Transmitter
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can change the relock timer setting. 2 Customized Features P. 99, 316
You can lock or unlock doors using the remote
transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE
OFF.
The remote transmitter us es low-power signals, so
the operating range may vary depending on the
surroundings.
The remote will not lock th e vehicle when a door is
open.
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works
varies, the batter y is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a
button, the battery is dead.
2 Replacing the Remote Battery P. 552
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 99, 316
LED
Unlock
Button Lock
Button
LED*1
Unlock
Button
Lock
Button
* Not available on all models
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If the lock or unlock button of the key less remote does not work, use the key
instead.
2 Replacing the Remote Battery P. 552
Fully insert the key and turn it.
■Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key1Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key
When you lock the driver's door with a key, all the
other doors lock at the sa me time. When unlocking,
the driver's door unlocks first. Turn the key a second
time within a few seconds to unlock the remaining
doors.
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 99, 316
Lock
Unlock
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If you do not have the key on you, or if for some reason you cannot lock a door using
the key, you can lock the door without it.
■Locking the front doors
Push the lock tab forward
a or push the
master door lock switch in the lock direction
b, and close the door.
■Locking the rear doors
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.
■Lockout prevention system
The doors cannot be locked when the keyless remote is inside the vehicle.
■Locking a Door Without Using a Key1Locking a Door Without Using a Key
When you lock the driver's door, all the other doors
lock at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.
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You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless remote from extended distances.
Press the lock button, the Amber (LEFT) LED blinks once. After three seconds, one of
the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowle dges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
■Checking Door Lock Status*1 Checking Door Lock Status*
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacl es between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range
required for unlocking the tr unk and all the doors as
well as activating the pani c function is the same as
that required for operating the standard keyless
remote.
When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine.
2 Remote Engine Start
* P. 434
Red
Green
Amber
Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
■Locking a door
Push the lock tab forward.
■Unlocking a door
Pull the lock tab rearward.
■Using the Lock Tab1 Using the Lock Tab
When you lock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, all of the ot her doors lock at the same
time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, only the driv er’s door will unlock.
To UnlockLock Tab
To Lock
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Pull the front door inner handle.
u The door unlocks and opens in one
motion.
Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other
doors.
To avoid all the doors unlocking, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock,
then lock again before opening the door. u This setting works for one ti me only. If you do not want all the doors to unlock
all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to Off using the multi-
information display.
2 Customized Features P. 99
uThis setting works for one ti me only. If you do not want all the doors to unlock
all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to Off using the multi-
information display or information screen.
2 Customized Features P. 99, 316
■Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle1Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle
The front door inne r handles are designed to allow
front seat occupants to ope n the door in one motion.
However, this feature requires that front seat
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while
the vehicle is in motion.
Children should always ride in a rear seat where
childproof door locks are provided. 2 Childproof Door Locks P. 126
Inner Handle
Models with one display
Models with two displays
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