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If the vehicle doors are not fully closed and the interior lamps
remain illuminated, they will eventually turn off automatically to
prevent the battery from becoming discharged. Lamps that
illuminate when the front doors and the sliding door are open
will turn off after approximately 30 minutes. Lamps that are
illuminated when the liftgate is open will turn off after
approximately 60 minutes.
Illuminated Entry System (If equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with this option, the interior courtesy
lamps (footwell, stepwell, and dome lamps) will light when
either of the front doors or the sliding door is open. If you have
the optional Keyless Entry System the lamps will also light
whenever the remote keyless entry transmitter button is pressed.
There are stepwell lamps located near the sliding door
entrance and one on each front door. The footwell lamps are
located below the instrument panel near the driver 's and front
passenger 's feet. When the liftgate is opened, the optional liftgate
lamp, rear dome lamp and sliding door stepwell lamp will
illuminate.
The lamps that have the delay feature will automatically dim
until they turn completely off approximately 15 seconds after the
doors are closed. When the key is placed in the ignition and
turned to the ON position, the lamps will turn off.
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Ignition
Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
Your vehicle's ignition has four positions. They are:
OFF/LOCK allows you to shut off the engine and all
accessories and locks the gearshift lever. Removing the key then
locks the steering wheel.
ACCESSORY allows you to operate some of your vehicle's
electrical accessories while the engine is not running. For example,
you can use ACCESSORY to turn on the radio, windshield
wipers, or operate the cigarette lighter without starting the engine.
ON allows you to test your vehicle's warning lights to make
sure they work before you start the engine. The key returns to the
ON position once the engine is started and remains in this
position while the engine runs.
START cranks the engine. Release the key once the engine starts
so that you don't damage the starter. The key should return
to the ON position when you release it.
The ignition positions
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Sliding Shade
The sunroof has a sliding shade you can manually open or close
to block the sun when the glass panel is shut. To close the
sliding shade, pull the shade toward the front of the vehicle. The
shade automatically opens when the sunroof is opened.
Doors
For information on the liftgate refer to theLiftgatesection later in
this chapter.
Exterior Locks
To unlock the door with the key, place the key in the door lock
cylinder and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle. To unlock all the
doors, turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle a second
time within 2-3 seconds (if equipped). To lock the door with the
key, turn it toward the front of the vehicle. Return the key to the
neutral position (straight up in the lock cylinder) to remove it.
The exterior door lock Ð passenger side doors shown
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Automatic Door Lock
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional power door locks,
locking the driver door with the key or with the manual rocker
switch will also lock all other doors. However, when the driver
door is unlocked, with the key or with the manual rocker switch,
other doors remain locked. The optional keyless entry system
will also lock and unlock your doors.
Anti-Lockout
Your vehicle is equipped with an anti-lockout feature which
prevents the driver side door from being locked while the key is
in the ignition. To lock the driver side door, remove the key
from the ignition and then use either the manual rocker switch or
the door lock cylinder.
Accessory Delay (If equipped)
Accessory Delay is a feature that allows vehicles equipped with
power windows and the power sunroof to operate all power
windows and the power sunroof for 15 minutes after the ignition
is turned to OFF or until the driver or front passenger door is
opened (after ignition is turned to OFF).
Sliding Door
The sliding door allows rear seat passengers to enter and exit
easily.
To lock the sliding door, push the right side of the rocker switch.
To unlock the sliding door, push the left side of the rocker
switch.
To open the sliding door from inside or outside of the vehicle,
pull the handle toward the rear of the vehicle. The door will stay
open if you slide it all the way back until the catch at the
bottom of the door engages.
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NOTE: If the sliding door is open when all doors are locked with
the power door lock switch, the sliding door
automatically locks when it is closed.
You can manually lock and unlock the doors using the manual
door locks to override the power locks.
Liftgate
Opening the Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate with the key, insert the key into the lock
and turn it counterclockwise. To make the gate swing up to the fully
opened position, pull back and upward on the handle. The
liftgate will not unlock if the optional liftgate window is open.
You can also unlock the liftgate using the optional power door
lock system, or the optional keyless entry system. However, it
cannot be opened until you release the latch by reaching
under the license plate light shield and lifting up on the handle.
The power door lock switch
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Opening the Liftgate Window (If equipped)
To open the liftgate window only, turn the key clockwise. The
window unlatches and the rear wiper falls out of the way. Do not
force the wiper down by hand Ð it moves when the key is
turned. To close, push downward until it latches.
Opening the liftgate
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You can lock the liftgate by pushing in the lock lever before you
begin to close the liftgate. You can also lock the liftgate by
closing the liftgate, inserting your key and turning it clockwise
until you hear the lock lever engage. If you turn it too far, the
optional liftgate window will open. The liftgate can also be
locked with the optional power door locks.
The liftgate area is intended only for cargo, not passengers. It
cannot be opened from inside the vehicle.
After the lock lever is depressed, the liftgate must be unlocked
with the power door lock button or the key.
NOTE: The lock lever will be on the right side of the lock
cylinder if your vehicle is equipped with the standard
liftgate glass. The lock lever will be on the left side
of the lock cylinder if your vehicle is equipped with the
optional flip-up liftgate window.
Windows
Power Windows (If equipped)
Each of the front doors has a power control that opens and closes
the window on that door. The driver door has master controls
that operate both front door windows. You must place the ignition
in the ON position to use your power window controls. The
driver's power window controls include a lockout button which
prevents the operation of the passenger side window from
either the passenger or driver side controls.
To open the window, press down on the switch; to close the
window, lift up on the switch.
WARNING
Do not let children play with the power windows.
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Remote Keyless Entry System (If equipped)
If you have chosen the remote keyless entry system option for
your vehicle, you can lock or unlock the doors and liftgate without
using a key. This option will allow you to open your vehicle
using a remote transmitter from distances of up to 49 feet (15
meters) away. The remote feature will operate only when the
ignition is in the OFF position.
The transmitter can unlock the driver's door, unlock all doors,
lock all doors, and activate the vehicle's anti-theft system (if
equipped). It is designed to be carried with your vehicle key.
By pressing the UNLOCK button on the transmitter once, you can
unlock the driver door. Pressing the UNLOCK button a second
time within six (6) seconds of unlocking the driver door will unlock
the other doors. The interior lamp will turn on and stay on for
thirty (30) seconds.
By pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter once, all the
doors will lock, the parking lamps flash twice and the horn chirps.
When the LOCK button is pushed with all the doors locked,
the parking lamps flash twice and the horn chirps to confirm that
the doors are already locked.
Remote keyless entry transmitter
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