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F12A262A
Central door locks
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By locking or unlocking either the driver’s
door using the inside lock knob, or one of
the front doors (driver and passenger side)
and the backdoor using the key, all of the
doors (including the backdoor) can be
simultaneously locked or unlocked.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
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Type 1NOTE
(1) Each of the doors can be locked or
unlocked independently by using the
inside lock knob.
(2) Repeated continuous operating
between lock and unlock could cause
the central door lock’s built-in protec-
tion circuit to prevent the system from
operating. If this occurs, wait about one
minute before operating the inside lock
knob or the key.
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Type 2
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F13A257A
To closeUnlatch the support bar and clip it in its
holder.
Slowly lower the bonnet to the position 30
cm above the closed position, then let it
drop.
NOTE
(1) If this does not close the bonnet,
release it from a slightly higher posi-
tion.
(2) Do not press down the bonnet hard
with a hand as it may damage the bon-
net.
CAUTION
(1) Be careful that hands or fin-
gers are not trapped when clos-
ing the bonnet.
(2) Before driving, make sure that
the bonnet is securely locked.
An incompletely locked bonnet
can suddenly open while driv-
ing. This can be extremely dan-
gerous.
Backdoor
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WARNING
It is dangerous to drive with the back-
door open since carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can enter the cabin.
You cannot see or smell CO. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
CAUTION
Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe
when loading and unloading lug-
gage. A heat from the exhaust could
lead to burns.
NOTE
Locking/unlocking of the front doors (driver
and passenger side) by using the key,
inside lock knob (driver side) or keyless
entry system (if so equipped) also
locks/unlocks the backdoor.
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F15A192A
Type 1Operation from outside the vehicle1- Insert (or remove) the key
2- Lock
3- Unlock
Pull the outside handle towards you to
open the backdoor.
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Type 2
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Operation from inside the vehicleThe backdoor can be locked or unlocked
by using the inside lock knob (driver side),
regardless of the position of the ignition key.
4- Lock (so that the red mark cannot be
seen)
5- Unlock
If the backdoor is locked or unlocked by
using the inside lock knob (driver side), it
can still be locked or unlocked with the key.
NOTE
Repeated continuous operating between
lock and unlock could cause the central
door lock’s built-in protection circuit to pre-
vent the system from operating. If this
occurs, wait about one minute before oper-
ating the knob.
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CAUTION
Before driving, make sure that the
backdoor is securely locked.
(1) When the backdoor is open, the
rear-right combination lamp is
obscured by the spare wheel.
Ensure the backdoor is securely
closed when the vehicle is mov-
ing.
If the backdoor is opened while
the vehicle is parked on the road,
alert other road users to the vehi-
cle’s presence using a warning tri-
angle or other device as required
by local legislation.
(2) If the backdoor opens when driv-
ing, luggage could fall onto the
road and cause an accident.
NOTE
The luggage compartment lamp at the []
position, the luggage compartment lamp
illuminates when the backdoor is opened
and turns off when it is closed.
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Backdoor stopperOpen the backdoor fully and then move the
stopper handle (1) to the LOCK position (2);
this will ensure that the backdoor remains
in the fully opened position. To subse-
quently release the stopper, move the
handle back to the UNLOCK position (3).
CAUTION
When closing the backdoor, be care-
ful not to trap your hands.
Electric window control
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The electric windows can only be oper-
ated with the ignition switch in the“ON”
position.
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LHDEach door window opens or closes while
the corresponding switch is operated.
1- Driver’s door window
2- Front passenger’s door window
3- Rear left door window (5-door models)
4- Rear right door window (5-door models)
5- Lock switch
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RHD
WARNING
(1) Before operating the electric win-
dow control, make sure that
nothing is capable of being
trapped (head, hand, finger, etc.).
(2) Never leave the vehicle without
removing the key.
(3) Never leave a child (or other per-
son who might not be capable of
safe operation of the electric
window control) in the vehicle
alone.
NOTE
Repeated operation with the engine
stopped will run down the battery. Oper-
ate the window switches only while the
engine is running.
Driver’s switchesThe driver’s switches can be used to oper-
ate all door windows. A window can be
opened or closed by operating the corre-
sponding switch.
Press the switch down to open the win-
dow, and pull up the switch to close it.
If the switch for the driver’s window is fully
pressed down/pulled up, the door win-
dow automatically opens/closes com-
pletely.
If you want to stop the window move-
ment, operate the switch lightly.
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Passenger’s switchesThe passenger’s switches can be used to
operate the corresponding passenger’s
door windows.
Press the switch down for opening the win-
dow, and pull up the switch for closing.
NOTE
The rear door windows only open half-
way.
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Lock switchWhen this switch is operated, the passen-
ger’s switches cannot be used to open or
close the door windows.
To unlock, press it once again.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
NOTE
The driver’s switch can open or close any
door windows.
WARNING
A child may tamper with the switch at
the risk of its hands or head being
trapped in the window. When driv-
ing with a child in the vehicle, please
press the window lock switch to dis-
able the passenger’s switches.
Safety mechanism
If a hand or head is trapped in the clos-
ing window, the window glass will lower
automatically.
Nonetheless, make sure that nobody puts
his head or hand out of the window when
closing a window.
The lowered window will become opera-
tional after a few seconds.
CAUTION
The safety mechanism is cancelled
just before the window is fully closed.
This allows the window to close com-
pletely. Therefore be especially care-
ful not to trap a finger by the window.
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G21D090A
3- To move the whole seat cushion up and
down
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Lumbar support adjustment
(driver’s side only)*
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A lumbar support adjustment is located in
the seatback of the driver’s seat.
1- Strong
2- Weak
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To get in and out of the rear seat
(3-door models)
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The lever can be used to make getting in
and out easier.
1- To get in or out
2- To get out (passenger’s seat only)
Pull up the lever (1) or depress the pedal
(2), and the seatback will be tilted for-
ward. Push the entire seat forward. To
return the seat, raise the seatback, then
slide the entire seat backward until there is
a“click”in a locked position. Adjust the seat
position.
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G21C076A
3-door modelsRear seat (3-door models)*/
Second seat (5-door models)*
EG21COI
To recline the seatbackIn order to recline the seatback, lean for-
ward slightly, pull the seatback lock lever
up, and then lean backward to the desired
position and release the lever. The seat-
back will lock in that position.
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5-door models
CAUTION
The reclining mechanism of the seat-
back is spring loaded, causing it to
return to the vertical position when
the lock lever is operated. When
using the lever, sit close to the seat-
back or hold it with your hand.
G21C078A
NOTE
(1) On 5-door models, each of the sec-
ond seat’s sidebacks (A) is foldable.
When either side of the seatback is
reclined to a new position, its side-
back automatically folds inward accord-
ingly.
(2) On vehicle equipped with a rear shelf,
remove the rear shelf when the rear
seatback hits it.
Refer to“Rear shelf”on page 6-69.
(3) On vehicle equipped with a rear shelf,
do not leave the rear seatback
unlocked and simply supported by the
rear shelf. The rear shelf would be sub-
jected to excessive force, and its parts
could break.
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