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DOOR LOCKS
Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Turn the key clockwise (1) to lock
and counterclockwise (2) to unlock.
If you lock the driver’s door with a
key, if you lock/unlock the driver’s
door with a key, only the driver’s
door will lock/unlock.
Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter (or
smart key).
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle. When closing the door, push the
door by hand. Make sure the doors
are closed securely.
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NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked
multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
operating temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
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WARNING
Securely close your door
before you begin driving.
Failure to fully close your door
may cause it to open during
vehicle operation.
Keep your body out of the way
of the closing door to prevent
injuries.
CAUTION
Do not unnecessarily open and
close the door repeatedly or
with excessive force. Such
action can damage the vehicle
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NOTICE
Always turn off the engine, engage
the parking brake, close all win-
dows, and lock all doors when leav-
ing your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark 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 on the door lock button will
not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle
(2) outward.
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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 out-
side when there are adult pas-
sengers in the vehicle.

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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.
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 out-
side.With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
When pressing the door lock but-
ton (1), all vehicle doors will lock.
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■Driver side
■Passenger side
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door han-
dle of driver’s(or passenger’s)
door while the vehicle is mov-
ing.

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When pressing the door unlock
button (2), all vehicle doors will
unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch or
the smart key in the vehicle and
any front door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the door
lock button (1) is pressed.Impact sensing door unlock
system
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
Speed sensing door lock system
All doors will automatically lock after
the vehicle speed exceeds 10 mph
(15 km/h).
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NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features from the User
Settings mode in the LCD display. For
more information, refer to “User
Settings” in this chapter.
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.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door.
Be careful when opening doors
and watch for vehicles, motor-
cycles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a
door when something is
approaching can cause injury.

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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. Insert a key (or screwdriver) (1)
into the slot located on the rear
edge of the door and turn it to the
lock ( ) position. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position,
the rear door will not open even
when the inner door handle (2) is
pulled.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle.
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle (2)
until the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
system
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is
provided to help prevent exiting the
vehicle with a rear passenger left in
the vehicle.
When you open the front door after
opening and closing the rear door
and turning off the engine, the
"Check rear seats" warning message
appears on the cluster.
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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You can activate or deactivate the
ROA from the User Settings mode in
the cluster LCD display.
The option can be found under the
following menu:
1. Press the MODE button ( ) sev-
eral times on the steering
wheel until 'User Settings' menu
appears on the LCD.
2. Select 'Convenience Rear
Occupant Alert‘ with the MOVE
switch ( / ) and the OK button
on the steering wheel.
WARNING
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
system does not actually detect
objects or people in the rear
seat. By using a rear door
opened and closed history, the
system informs the driver that
there may be something in the
rear seat.
WARNING
The door lock system may not
work if the electrical system is
compromised. Accordingly,
please train children passen-
gers regarding how to open the
car door manually before an
emergency situation arises. That
way, they would be able to open
the door manually in the event
an emergency situation arises.
CAUTION
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
system uses a rear door opened
and closed history.
The history is reset after the
driver turns off ignition normal-
ly, gets off the vehicle and locks
the door remotely using the
remote keyless entry. So even if
a rear door does not reopen, the
ROA system alert can occur.
For example, after the ROA sys-
tem alert occur, if the driver do
not lock the door then ride and
drive again, the alert can occur.

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Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the transmitter (or
smart key) or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the handle
switch and then pulling the handle
up.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the
liftgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
approximately 1 second.
Once the liftgate is opened and
then closed, the liftgate locks auto-
matically.
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NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the liftgate
To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the liftgate.
LIFTGATE
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CAUTION - Liftgate lift
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to the liftgate gas lifters and
attached hardware if the liftgate
is not closed prior to driving.
WARNING
The liftgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the liftgate.

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Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. When someone is inadvertent-
ly locked in the luggage compart-
ment, the liftgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Input the mechanical key into the
hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the
right (1).
3. Push up the liftgate.
WARNING- Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained.
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
The liftgate 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
vehicle and serious illness or
death may result.WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for
emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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Make sure nothing is near the
liftgate latch and striker while
closing the liftgate. It may dam-
age the liftgate's latch.

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WARNING
Do not grasp the part support-
ing the liftgate (gas lifter), as
this may cause serious injury.
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If the power window switch is pulled
up continuously again within 5 sec-
onds after the window is lowered by
the automatic window reversal fea-
ture, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
The automatic reverse feature for the
driver’s window is only active when
the “auto up” feature is used by fully
pulling up the switch. The automatic
reverse feature will not operate if the
window is raised using the halfway
position on the power window switch.Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power
window switches on the rear pas-
senger doors by pressing the
power window lock button located
on the driver’s door to the LOCK
position (pressed).
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WARNING
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to
avoid injuries or vehicle dam-
age. If an object less than 0.16
in. (4 mm) in diameter is caught
between the window glass and
the upper window channel, the
automatic reverse window may
not detect the resistance and
may not stop and reverse direc-
tion.
WARNING
The automatic reverse feature
doesn’t activate while resetting
power window system. Make
sure body parts or other objects
are safely out of the way before
closing the windows to avoid
injuries.
WARNING
Do not install any accessories
in the vehicle that extend into
the open window area. Such
objects could prevent the auto-
matic reverse feature from func-
tioning.