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The cover may cause injury in a sudden stop or accident if it is
not securely installed.
Cargo utility hooks (Sedan)
The utility hooks located inside the trunk can be used to attach a cargo
net to secure lightweight objects or hang small items on. Do not hang
more than 12 kg (20 lbs) on the hooks.
The hooks are not designed to restrain objects during a collision.
LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)
The rear cross-bar can be adjusted to fit the item being carried. The
front cross-bar does not move. Do not load more than 44 kg (100 lbs.)
on the luggage rack.
To adjust cross-bar position:
1. Loosen the thumbwheel at both
ends of the cross-bar.
2. Slide the cross-bar to the desired
location.
3. Tighten the thumbwheel at both
ends of the cross-bar.
Use adjustable tie down loops to secure the load.
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KEYS
The key operates all locks on your vehicle. In case of loss, replacement
keys are available from your dealer.
You should always carry a second key with you in a safe place in case
you require it in an emergency.
Refer toSecuriLock
Passive Anti-Theft Systemfor more information.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press control to unlock or lock all
doors.
Power door lock disable feature (if equipped)
The UNLOCK
feature on your power door locks will not work from
inside the vehicle when:
•the ignition has been turned to the OFF position, and
•20 seconds elapse after all vehicle doors are closed and locked using
the remote entry transmitter, the keyless entry pad, or the power door
lock control (while the accompanying door is open).
The UNLOCK
feature will work again after:
•a door has become ajar,
•the ignition is turned to the ON position, or
•using the UNLOCK
control on your remote entry transmitter or
unlocking via the keyless entry keypad.
Deactivating/activating power door lock disable feature
You must complete steps 1-7 within 30 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must
wait 30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition key to ON.
2. Press the power door unlock control three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF.
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4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to ON. The horn will chirp.
6. Press the unlock control, then press the lock control.Note:The horn
will chirp twice if autolock was deactivated or chirp twice then honk
(two short and one long chirp) if autolock was activated.
7. Press the power door unlock control and then the lock control again
in order to toggle the Autolock/Relock states.
8. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
Childproof door locks
•When these locks are set, the
rear doors cannot be opened from
the inside.
•The rear doors can be opened
from the outside when the doors
are unlocked.
The childproof locks are located on
rear edge of each rear door and
must be set separately for each
door. Setting the lock for one door will not automatically set the lock for
both doors.
•Move lock control up to engage the childproof lock.
•Move control down to disengage childproof locks.
INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
Your vehicle is equipped with a mechanical interior luggage compartment
release handle that provides a means of escape for children and adults in
the event they become locked inside the luggage compartment.
Adults are advised to familiarize themselves with the operation and
location of the release handle.
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To open the luggage compartment
door (lid) from within the luggage
compartment, pull the illuminated
“T”shaped handle and push up on
the trunk lid. The handle is
composed of a material that will
glow for hours in darkness following
brief exposure to ambient light.
The“T”shaped handle will be
located either on the luggage
compartment door (lid) or inside
the luggage compartment near the
tail lamps.
Keep vehicle doors and
luggage compartment
locked and keep keys and remote
transmitters out of a child’s reach.
Unsupervised children could lock
themselves in the trunk and risk
injury. Children should be taught
not to play in vehicles.
On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can
rise very quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious
heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are
particularly at risk.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
The remote entry system allows you
to:
•lock or unlock all vehicle doors,
•open the trunk or the liftgate,
and
•sound the panic alarm.
If there is a problem with the
remote entry system make sure to
takeALL remote entry
transmitterswith you to the
dealership, this will aid in troubleshooting the problem.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver’s door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to unlock all the
doors and the liftgate (wagon).
The remote entry system comes with an illuminated entry feature. This
feature turns on the interior lamps for 25 seconds or until the ignition is
turned to the ON position. If the dome lamp control is in theoffposition
the illuminated entry feature will not work.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on using the dimmer control or
•any door is open.
The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 10 minutes after
the ignition is turned to the OFF position.
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors and liftgate (wagon), turn
off the interior lamps (if they were on) and arm the anti-theft system.
Note:The parklamps will flash once if all doors and liftgate (wagon) are
closed.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the
doors and liftgate are closed and locked.Note:The doors will lock again,
the horn will chirp once, and the parklamps will flash once.
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If any of the doors or liftgate (wagon) are not properly closed the horn
will make two quick chirps, and the parklamps will not flash. As soon as
all vehicle doors and the liftgate (wagon) are closed, the parklamps will
flash once to confirm that all doors and liftgate (wagon) are closed.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press
to activate the alarm. Both the horn will sound and the
parklamps will flash for a maximum of 30 seconds. Press again or turn
the ignition to ON to deactivate, or wait for the alarm to timeout in 3
minutes.
Note:The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is in the OFF
or ACC position.
Opening the trunk
Pressonce to open the trunk or liftgate (wagon).
Replacing the battery
The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. The typical operating range for your
remote entry transmitter is approximately 10 meters (33 feet). A
decrease in the operating range could be caused by:
•weather conditions,
•nearby radio towers,
•structures around the vehicle and
•other vehicles parked next to the vehicle.
To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the remote entry
transmitter near the key ring. DO
NOT TAKE THE RUBBER COVER
AND CIRCUIT BOARD OFF THE
FRONT HOUSING OF THE
REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER.
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2. Do not wipe off any grease on the
battery terminals on the back
surface of the circuit board.
3. Remove the old battery.
4. Insert the new battery. Refer to
the diagram inside the remote entry
transmitter for the correct
orientation of the battery. Press the
battery down to ensure that the
battery is fully seated in the battery
housing cavity.
5. Snap the two halves back together.
Note:Replacement of the battery willnotcause the remote transmitter
to become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter
should operate normally after battery replacement.
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters
If you would like to have your remote entry transmitter reprogrammed
because you lost one, or would like to buy additional remote entry
transmitters, you can either reprogram them yourself, or takeall
remote entry transmittersto your authorized dealer for
reprogramming.
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters
You must haveall remote entry transmitters(maximum of four)
available before beginning this procedure.
To reprogram the remote entry
transmitters:
1. Ensure the vehicle is
electronically unlocked.
2. Put the key in the ignition.
3. Turn the key from the 2 (LOCK)
position to 3 (OFF).
4. Cycle eight times rapidly (within 10 seconds) between the 3 (OFF)
position and 4 (ON).Note:The eighth turn must end in the 4 (ON)
position.
5. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming
mode has been activated.
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4
1 2
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6. Within 20 seconds press any button on the remote entry transmitter.
Note:If more than 20 seconds have passed you will need to start the
procedure over again.
7. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that this remote entry
transmitter has been programmed.
8. Repeat Step 6 to program each additional remote entry transmitter.
9. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF) position after you have finished
programming all of the remote entry transmitters.Note:After 20
seconds, you will automatically exit the programming mode.
10. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming
mode has been exited.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the personal alarm.
The illuminated entry system will turn off the interior lights if:
•the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, or
•the remote transmitter lock control is pressed, or
•the vehicle is locked using the keyless entry keypad (if equipped), or
•after 25 seconds of illumination.
The dome lamp control (if equipped) mustnotbe set to the OFF
position for the illuminated entry system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or
•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry
The exterior lamps illuminate when the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote entry system.
On vehicles equipped with the autolamps feature, the following items will
illuminate:
•Puddle lamps (if equipped)
•Head lamps
•Park lamps
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