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To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door.
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always place the Engine Start/Stop
button is in the OFF position,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows, and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark on the handle
will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark on the handle will not be vis-
ible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (2) outward.
CAUTION
Do not unnecessarily open andclose the door repeatedly orwith excessive force. Suchaction can damage the vehicledoor.
WARNING
If adult passengers must remain
in the vehicle while it is very hot
or cold outside, there is risk of
injuries or danger to life. Do not
lock the vehicle from the outside
when there are adult passen-
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If the inner door handle of the dri-ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open. (if
equipped)
Front doors cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and any
front door is opened.
Doors cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and a door is
open. If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit :
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from outside.With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
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■Front passenger
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door han-
dle while the vehicle is moving.
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For Driver’s door:
When pushing down on the right
portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will lock.
When pushing down on left portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
For Front Passenger’s door:
When pushing down on the front portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will lock.
When pushing down on the rear portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will unlock.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock even though the
right portion(1, driver`s door) of the
central door lock switch is pressed.Door lock/unlock features
Speed sensing door lock system
All doors will automatically lock after
the vehicle speed exceeds 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically lockwhen the transmission shift lever
is shifted out of P(Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transmission shift lever
is shifted into P (Park).
You can activate or deactivate the
auto door lock/unlock features in the
vehicle. Refer to “Set Up” in
Navigation touch screen in instru-
ment panel.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while the
vehicle is in motion to prevent
accidental opening of the door.
WARNING - Unattended
children/animals
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.
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Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-ed on the rear edge of the door to
the lock ( ) position. When the
child safety lock is in the lock posi-
tion, the rear door will not open
even when the inner door handle
is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
Safe Exit Assist (If equipped)
If a vehicle occupant opens a door
and the system senses a car
approaching from behind the opened
door, the warning message “Watch
for traffic” appears and the alarming
sound will continue for five seconds.
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WARNING- Rear door
locks
Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is moving, they may fall
out.
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This function works for ten minutes
even after the ignition is turned off.
The function will stop as soon as the
car doors are locked with the smart
key.
The alarming sound will generate
from the door speaker. The sound
will continue for five seconds.
WARNING
If a car approaching from
behind is too fast or a door is
opened too suddenly the alarm
system may not set off in time,
which can increase the chance
of an accident. Therefore, when
exiting the vehicle, always
check your surroundings to
make sure that there are no cars
or objects approaching.
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Non-power trunk
Opening the trunk
The trunk is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or
unlocked with the smart key or
central door lock/unlock button. Press the open button to open the
trunk.
Only the trunk is unlocked if the trunk unlock button on the smart
key is pressed for approximately 1
second.
If unlocked, the trunk can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
Once the trunk is opened and then closed, the trunk locks automatical-
ly. (All doors must be locked.)
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
✽ ✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing condi-
tions.
TRUNK
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the trunk lift cylinders andattached hardware if the trunk isnot closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.
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Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.
WARNING- Exhaust
Fumes
The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
car and serious illness or death
may result.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are
safely out of the way before
closing the trunk.
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WARNING- Riding in cargo area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available. To avoid
injury in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden stops, occu-
pants should always be proper-
ly restrained.
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Power trunk (if equipped)
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not put heavy objects on the
power trunk when you operate it.
This could damage the power trunk
system.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If the engine start/stop button is ON, the power trunk can operate when the
automatic transaxle is in P (Park).
WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power trunk which could
result in injury to themselves or
others, or damage to the vehi-
cle.
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(1) Power trunk open/close button
(2) Power trunk handle switch (3) Power trunk close button
(4) Power trunk lock button
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Opening the trunk
The power trunk will open automati-
cally by doing one of the following:
Press the trunk unlock button on
the smart key for approximately
one second.
WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power trunk (or smart trunk)
prior to use. Serious injury,
damage to the vehicle or dam-
age to surrounding objects may
result if contact with the power
trunk (or smart trunk) occurs.
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CAUTION
Do not close or open the powertrunk manually. This may causedamage to the power trunk. If itis necessary to close or openthe power trunk manually whenthe battery is discharged or dis-connected, do not apply exces-sive force.
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Press the power trunk open buttonfor approximately one second.
To stop the power trunk while it is operating, press the power trunk
open/close button shortly. Press the trunk handle switch car-
rying the smart key with you.
Closing the trunk
Press the power trunk close buttonfor approximately one second
when the trunk is opened.
The trunk will close and lock auto-
matically.
To stop the power trunk while it is operating, press the power trunk
open/close button.
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