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Controls
Clock
Adjusting the Clock
You can adjust the time manually in the audio/information screen with the power
mode in ON.
You can adjust the time using the A-zone touchpad.
2 True Touchpad Interface P. 261
1.Press the (home) button.
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System.
4. Select Date & Time .
5. Select Set Date & Time .
6. Select Automatic Date & Time .
7. Select Off.
To adjust time:8. Select Set Time .
9. Select
(+/(-.
u When you customize the clock display
to 24 hour clock, AM/PM icon is not
displayed.
2 Customized Features P. 359
10.Press the (back) button to set the
time.
■Adjusting the Time
1Clock
The clock is automatically updated through the audio
system.
1Adjusting the Time
You can also adjust the clock by selecting the clock
displayed on the right side of the display.
1. Press the (cards list) button.
2. Select Clock using the B-zone touchpad.
3. Press the B-zone touchpad.
4. Select Set Date & Time using the A-zone
touchpad.
5. Select Automatic Date & Time .
6. Select Off .
7. Select Set Date or Set Time.
8. Select
( +/(- to adjust the dates, hours and
minutes.
9. Press the (back) button to set the date or
time.
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uuClock uAdjusting the Clock
Controls
To adjust date:
8. Select Set Date .
9. Select
(+/(-.
10. Press the (back) button to set the
date.
1Adjusting the Time
You can customize the clock display to show the 12
hour clock or 24 hour clock.
2 Customized Features P. 359
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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key
This vehicle comes with the following keys:Use the keys to start and stop the engine, lock
and unlock all the doors and the fuel fill door,
and open the tailgate.1Key
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft. 2 Immobilizer System P. 183
Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the
keys:
•Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.•Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely start the engine using the remote
engine start. 2 Remote Engine Start
* P. 445
Models with two-way keyless remote
Models without two-way keyless
remote
Models with two-way keyless
remote
* Not available on all models
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Controls
The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the
doors when the keyles s remote battery
becomes weak and the power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, pull out the key
while pressing the release button. To reinstall
the built-in key, push th e built-in key into the
keyless remote until it clicks.
■Built-in Key
Built-in Key
Release Button
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Controls
Contains a number that you will need if you
purchase a replacement key.
■Key Number Tag1Key Number Tag
Keep the key number tag separate from the key in a
safe place outside of your vehicle.
If you wish to purchase an additional key, contact a
dealer.
If you lose your key and you cannot start the engine,
contact a dealer.
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Controls
Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength
The vehicle transmits radio waves to lo cate the keyless remote when locking/
unlocking the doors and tailgate, fuel fill door or to start the engine.
In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors and tailgate, or starting the
engine may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:
• Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment.
• You are carrying the keyless remote together with telecommunications
equipment, laptop computers, ce ll phones, or wireless devices.
• A metallic object is touching or covering the keyless remote.1Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength
Communication between the keyless remote and the
vehicle consumes the ke yless remote’s battery.
Battery life is about two years, but this varies
depending on regularity of use.
The battery is consumed whenever the keyless
remote is receivi ng strong radio wave s. Avoid placing
it near electrical appliances such as televisions and
personal computers.
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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the keyless remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors and fuel fill door, and
open the tailgate.
You can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door,
and tailgate within a radius of about 32 inches
(80 cm) of the outside door handle or tailgate
outer handle.
■Using the Keyless Access System1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors and tailgate.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after 30
seconds.
Doors and tailgate relo cked: The light goes off
immediately. 2 Interior Lights P. 230
1Using the Keyless Access System
If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30
seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the keyless
access system, the doors and tailgate will
automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
The keyless access system will not lock the vehicle
when a door or the tailgate is open.
Models without rear door touch sensor
Models with rear door touch sensor
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■Locking the doors and tailgate
Touch the door lock sensor on the front or
rear
* door, or press the lock button on the
tailgate. u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors, fuel fill door, and
tailgate lock; and the security system
sets.
1Using the Keyless Access System
•Do not leave the keyless remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the keyless remote, you
can lock/unlock the doors and tailgate while
someone else with the remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the keyless remote is within range.
•If you grip a door handle or touch a door lock
sensor wearing gloves, the door sensor may be
slow to respond or may not respond by unlocking
or locking the doors.
•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/unloc k the doors and tailgate
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, door glass and tailgate.
Door Lock
Sensor
Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and tailgate
Grab the driver’s door handle: u The driver’s door and fuel fill door
unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door or rear
* door
handle: u All doors, fuel fill door, and the tailgate
unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the tailgate outer handle: u The tailgate unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds.
2 Opening/Closing the Tailgate P. 182
1Using the Keyless Access System
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the audio/information
screen.
2 Customized Features P. 359
When you go into the keyless access system working
range with all the doors locked, the puddle lights
come on for 30 seconds.
The lights do not come on if you have previously
stayed within the range for more than two minutes,
or the doors have been locked for a few days. The
feature activates again after you open and close any
door, then lock the doors.
You can also unlock and open with the power
tailgate.
2 Using the Tailgate Outer Handle P. 178
Models with puddle lights
All models
Tailgate Outer
Handle
* Not available on all models
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■Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk
away auto lock ®)
When you walk away fro m the vehicle with all
doors and tailgate closed and while carrying
the keyless remote, the doors will
automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors and tailgate are closed, and the keyless
remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the outside door handle or tailgate outer
handle.
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 and tailgate will then
lock.1Locking the doors and tailg ate (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 audio/information screen.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
audio/information screen, 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. 359
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.
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 canceled.
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 and tailgate are closed.
u
The beeper will not sound.
u The beeper will sound.
The activation range of
the auto lock function is
about 5 feet (1.5 m)
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