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Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the doorlock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the button
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 (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible. To open a door, pull the door handle
(3) outward.
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 ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened. 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 out-
side.
Move to the cargo area and open the liftgate (tailgate).
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With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
When pressing the front portion (1)
of the switch, all vehicle doors will
lock. When pressing the rear portion (2)
of the switch, all vehicle doors will
unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock even though the
front portion (1) of the central door
lock switch is pressed.
Impact sensing door unlock
system
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User Settings”
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.
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Driver’s door
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Passenger’s door
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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Opening the liftgate (tailgate)
The liftgate (tailgate) is locked or
unlocked when all doors are locked
or unlocked with the key, transmit-
ter (or smart key) or central door
lock switch.
If unlocked, the liftgate (tailgate) can be opened by pressing the
handle switch and then pulling the
handle up.
Only the liftgate (tailgate) is unlocked if the liftgate (tailgate)
unlock button on the smart key is
pressed (if equipped). Once the lift-
gate (tailgate) is opened and then
closed, the liftgate (tailgate) is
locked automatically. The liftgate (tailgate) swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle when
opening the liftgate (tailgate).
✽ ✽
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the liftgate (tailgate)
To close the liftgate (tailgate), lower
and push down the liftgate (tailgate)
firmly. Make sure that the liftgate
(tailgate) is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the liftgate
(tailgate).
LIFTGATE (TAILGATE) (for manual liftgate (tailgate))
CAUTION
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Liftgate (Tailgate) lift
Make certain that you close the
liftgate (tailgate) before drivingyour vehicle. Possible damagemay occur to the liftgate (tail-gate) lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the liftgate (tailgate)is not closed prior to driving.OUMA044007OUMA044008
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Opening the liftgate (tailgate)
The power liftgate (tailgate) will open
automatically by doing one of the fol-
lowing:
Press and hold the liftgate (tail-gate) unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key until the power
liftgate (tailgate).
While power liftgate (tailgate) oper- ating, you can stop it if you shortly
press the unlock button on the
transmitter or smart key.
CAUTION
Do not close or open the powerliftgate (tailgate) manually duringautomatic operation. This maycause damage to the power lift-gate (tailgate) or to the vehicle.
If it is necessary to close oropen the power liftgate (tailgate)manually when the battery isdischarged or disconnected,make sure the liftgate (tailgate)is not in operation. Switch thepower liftgate (tailgate) to theoff position. Do not apply exces-sive force.
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WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power liftgate (tailgate) (or
smart liftgate (tailgate)) prior to
use. Serious injury, damage to
the vehicle or damage to sur-
rounding objects may result if
contact with the power liftgate
(tailgate) (or smart liftgate (tail-
gate)) occurs.
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Press the power liftgate(tailgate)
open/close button for approximate-
ly one second.
For emergency stop while power liftgate(tailgate) operating, press the
power liftgate (tailgate) open/close
button shortly. Press the liftgate (tailgate) handle
switch carrying the smart key with
you.
Closing the liftgate (tailgate)
Press the power liftgate (tailgate)close button for approximately one
second when the liftgate (tailgate) is
opened.
The liftgate (tailgate) will close and
lock automatically.
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Smart Liftgate (Tailgate)
(if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate (tailgate) can be
opened using the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate) system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate)
The liftgate (tailgate) can be opened
with no-touch activation satisfying all
the conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doors are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate (Tailgate) does
not operate when:
- The smart key is detected within15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and within 1.5
m (60 inches) from the front door
handles. (for vehicles equipped
with Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate), go to User Settings Mode
and select Smart Liftgate (Tailgate)
on the LCD display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.
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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~100 cm (20~40 inches)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and chime will sound for about
3 seconds to alert you the smart key
has been detected and the liftgate
(tailgate) will open.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the liftgate (tailgate)
to open. If you have unintentionally
entered the detecting area and the haz-
ard warning lights and chime starts to
operate, leave the detecting area with
the smart key. The liftgate (tailgate)
will stay closed.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate (tailgate) will open.
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Make sure you close the liftgate (tail-
gate) before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate (tailgate)
before opening or closing the liftgate
(tailgate). Make sure objects in the lift-
gate (tailgate) do not come out when
opening the liftgate (tailgate) on a
slope. It may cause serious injury.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
Liftgate (Tailgate) when washing your
vehicle. Otherwise, the liftgate (tail-
gate) may open inadvertently. The key
should be kept out of reach of children.
Children may inadvertently open the
Smart Liftgate (Tailgate) while playing
around the rear area of the vehicle.How to deactivate the Smart
Liftgate (Tailgate) function usingthe smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate (Tailgate) open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate (Tailgate)
function will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate) function for emergency sit-
uations.
CAUTION
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Liftgate (Tailgate) lift
Make certain that you close theliftgate (tailgate) before drivingyour vehicle. Possible damagemay occur to the liftgate (tail-gate) lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the liftgate (tailgate)is not closed prior to driving.
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✽NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate) function will be deacti-
vated temporarily. But, if you do
not open any door for 30 seconds,
the smart liftgate (tailgate) func-
tion will be activated again.
• If you press the liftgate (tailgate) open button (3) for more than 1
second, the liftgate (tailgate) opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or liftgate (tailgate) open but-
ton (3) when the Smart Liftgate
(Tailgate) function is not in the
Detect and Alert stage, the smart
liftgate (tailgate) function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Liftgate (Tailgate) function
by pressing the smart key button
and opened a door, the smart lift-
gate (tailgate) function can be acti-
vated again by closing and locking
all doors.
Detecting area
The Smart Liftgate (tailgate) oper-
ates with a welcome alert if the
smart key is detected within
50~100 cm (20~40 inches) from
the liftgate (tailgate).
The alert stops once the smart key is positioned outside the detecting
area during the Detect and Alert
stage.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate (Tailgate) func-
tion will not work if any of the fol-
lowing occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your
vehicle.
• The detecting range may decrease or increase when :
- One side of the tire is raised toreplace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope or unpaved road, etc.
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door's win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock button which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows. The
power windows can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK (or OFF) position.
However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows cannot
be operated even within the 30 sec-
ond period.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open) position, your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately one inch. If
you experience the noise with the
sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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