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6. Reinstall the removed cover.
When the door handle or keyhole
freezes, lightly tap or indirectly warm it
(for example, hand temperature, etc.) to
remove ice.
For more details, refer to “Removing
Ice from Door Handle” section in this
chapter.
Locking and unlocking the door multiple
times with the key or lock button or
switch may engage the protection circuit
and temporarily disable the lock/unlock
function. When you exit the vehicle,
engage the parking brake, turn the
engine off, close all windows and lock
the doors.
NOTICE
Do not apply excessive force on the
door and door handle. It may damage
the door and door handle.
Removing ice from door handle
Inner part of the door handle may freeze
during cold winter. Tap the door handle
with the palm side of the fist to remove
the ice.
Follow the instructions below to remove
the ice from the door handle.
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1. Tap around the door handle with the
palm side of your fist to remove the
ice inside the door handle.
2. Unlock the door and see if the door
handle pops out. If the handle does
not pop out, continue tapping around
the handle and remove more ice.
3. Hold the door handle, and open and
close the door multiple times to
remove the remaining ice.
CAUTION
[ Do not tap the vehicle while wearing
accessories or carrying other objects.
It may damage the painting.
[ Do not tap the vehicle with tools
or with excessive force. Vehicle
body may be caved. Tap it with the
strength when knocking on the door.