
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
Locking doors
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Close the hood and all doors.
4. Push the
button on the keyfob. All
the doors lock. The hazard warning lights
flash twice and the horn beeps once to
indicate all doors are locked.
cWhen the
button is pushed with all
doors locked, the hazard warning lights flashtwice and the horn beeps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
cIf a door is open and you push the
button, the doors will lock but the horn will
not beep and the hazard warning lights will
not flash.
The horn may or may not beep. For vehicles
without navigation system, refer to “Silencing the
horn beep feature” later in this section. For ve-
hicles with navigation system, refer to “Vehicle
electronic systems” in the “Display screen,
heater, air conditioner and audio systems” sec-
tion later in this manual.
Unlocking doors
Push thebutton on the keyfob once.
cOnly the driver’s door unlocks.
cThe hazard indicator flashes once if all doors
are completely closed with the ignition key in
any position except the ON position.
cThe interior lights and puddle lamps (if so
equipped) turn on and the light timer acti-
vates for 30 seconds when the interior light
switch is in the DOOR position with the
ignition key in any position except the ON
position.
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Push thebutton on the keyfob again within
5 seconds.
cAll doors unlock.
cThe hazard indicator flashes once if all doors
are completely closed.
The interior lights can be turned off without wait-
ing 30 seconds by inserting the key into the
ignition and turning to the ON or START position,
locking the doors with the keyfob or pushing the
interior light switch to the off position.
Auto relock
When thebutton on the keyfob is pushed,
all doors will lock automatically within 1 minute
unless one of the following operations is per-
formed:
cAny door is opened.
cA key is inserted into the ignition switch and
the key is turned from OFF to ON.
Opening windows
The keyfob allows you to open windows
equipped with automatic operation simulta-
neously.
cTo open the windows, press the
but-
ton on the keyfob forlonger than 3 sec-
ondsafter all doors are unlocked.The door windows will open while pressing
the
button on the keyfob.
The door windows cannot be closed by
using the keyfob.
Linking the keyfob to automatic drive
positioner memory
If the vehicle is equipped with automatic drive
positioner, the keyfob can be linked to a memory
setting.
See “Automatic driver positioner” later in this
section.
Operating the power back door (if so
equipped)
Push and hold the button on the keyfob for about
0.5 second to open or close the back door. The
hazard warning lights flash and a chime sounds
to indicate the power open or power close se-
quence has started.
The door will reverse direction immediately dur-
ing power open or power close if the keyfob
button is pressed. A chime will sound to an-
nounce the reversal.
For more information, see “Back door” later in this
section.
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Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pushing and holding the
button on the
keyfob forlonger than 0.5 second.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for 25
seconds.
The panic alarm stops when:
cit has run for 25 seconds, or
cany button is pushed on the keyfob.
Silencing the horn beep feature
If desired, the horn beep feature can be deacti-
vated using the keyfob.
To deactivate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard lights will flash three times to confirm
that the horn beep feature has been deactivated.
To activate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds
once more.
The hazard lights will flash once and the horn will
sound once to confirm that the horn beep feature
has been reactivated.Deactivating the horn beep feature does not si-
lence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
Using the interior lights
Push thebutton on the keyfob once to turn
on the interior lights and puddle lamps (if so
equipped) .
The interior lights can be turned off without wait-
ing 30 seconds by inserting the key into the
ignition, locking the doors with the keyfob or
pushing the interior light switch to off position.
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s1Pull the hood lock release handle located
below the driver side instrument panel. The
hood will spring up slightly.
s2Push the lever at the front of the hood to the
side as illustrated with your fingertips and
raise the hood.
When closing the hood, lower it slowly and make
sure it locks into place.
WARNING
cMake sure the hood is completely
closed and latched before driving. Fail-
ure to do so could cause the hood to fly
open and result in an accident.
cIf you see steam or smoke coming from
the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
WARNING
cAlways be sure the back door has been
closed securely to prevent it from open-
ing while driving.
cDo not drive with the back door open.
This could allow dangerous exhaust
gases to be drawn into the vehicle. See
“Exhaust gas” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
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OPERATING THE MANUAL BACK
DOOR
WARNING
Make sure that all passengers have their
hands, etc. inside the vehicle before clos-
ing the back door.
The power door lock system allows you to lock or
unlock all doors including the back door simulta-
neously.
To open the back door, pull up on the handle.
To close, lower and push the back door down
securely.
OPERATING THE POWER BACK
DOOR (if so equipped)
WARNING
cMake sure that all passengers have
their hands, etc. inside the vehicle be-
fore closing the back door.
cDo not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls. Unattended
children could become involved in seri-
ous accidents.NOTE:
To open, close or reverse the power back
door, the shift selector lever must be in P
(Park) . Also, the power back door will not
operate if battery voltage is low.
Power Open:
The power back door automatically moves from
the fully closed position to the fully open position
in approximately 6 seconds. The power open
feature can be activated by the switch on the
keyfob, the instrument panel switch and by the
outside opener handle. The hazard lights flash
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and a chime sounds to indicate the power open
sequence has been started.
cThe back door can be opened by the instru-
ment panel switch and the keyfob even if the
vehicle is locked. The door will individually
unlock and open. Once the back door is
closed, its lock will align to the vehicle’s lock
or unlock status.
cThe keyfob button must be held for 0.5 sec-
ond before the door opens.
cThe back door must be unlocked to open it
with the outside opener handle.
cThe switch on the rear pillar cannot be used
to open the back door.
A warning chime will sound if the shift selector
lever is moved out of P (Park) during a power
open operation.
Power Close:
The power back door automatically moves from
the fully open position to the secondary position.
When the door reaches the secondary position,
the cinching motor engages and pulls the door to
its primary latch position. Power close takes ap-
proximately 8 seconds. The power close feature
can be activated by the switch on the keyfob, the
instrument panel and the rear pillar. The hazard
lights flash and a chime sounds to indicate the
power close sequence has been started.cIf the outside opener handle is activated
while the cinching motor is engaged, the
cinching motor will disengage and release
the latch.
cThe keyfob button must be held for 0.5 sec-
ond before the door closes.
cThe switch on the rear pillar can only be used
to close the back door if the cancel switch is
not in the on position.
Reverse:
The power back door will reverse direction imme-
diately during power open or power close if the
keyfob, instrument panel or rear pillar switch is
pressed or if the outside handle is lifted. A chime
will sound to announce the reversal.
Auto Reverse:
If an obstacle is detected during power open or
power close, a warning chime will sound and the
door will reverse direction and return to the full
open or full close position. If a second obstacle is
detected, the door motion will stop and the drive
motor will disengage. The back door will enter
manual mode.
A pinch strip is mounted on each side of the back
door. If an obstacle is detected by a pinch strip
during power close, the door will reverse direc-
tion and return to the full open position.NOTE:
If the pinch strip is damaged or removed,
the power close function will not operate.
WARNING
There are some small distances immedi-
ately before the closed position which
cannot be detected. Make sure that all
passengers have their hands, etc., inside
the vehicle before closing the door.
Manual Mode:
If power operation is not available, the back door
may be operated manually. Power operation may
not be available if the cancel switch is in the on
position, if multiple obstacles have been de-
tected in a single power cycle, or if battery volt-
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s1To block glare from the front, swing down the
main sun visor.
s2To block glare from the side, remove the
main sun visor from the center mount and
swing the visor to the side.
s3To block glare from the side and front, swing
down the sub-sun visor.
s4Slide the extension sun visor in or out as
needed.
CAUTION
cDo not store the sun visor before return-
ing it to its original position.
cStore the main sun visor after storing
the extension sun visor and sub-sun
visor.
cDo not pull the extension sun visor forc-
edly downward.
VANITY MIRRORS
To access the vanity mirror, pull the sun visor
down and flip open the mirror cover. The vanity
mirror will illuminate when the mirror cover is
open.
AUTOMATIC ANTI-GLARE INSIDE
MIRROR
The inside mirror is designed so that it automati-
cally changes reflection according to the intensity
of the headlights of the vehicle following you.
When the
switch is in the ON position, the
indicator light
s1will illuminate and excessive
glare from the headlights of the vehicle behind
you will be reduced. When the switch of the
inside mirror is in the OFF position, the inside
mirror will operate normally.
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3. Adjust the driver’s seat, accelerator and
brake pedals, and outside mirrors to the
desired positions by manually operating
each adjusting switch. For additional infor-
mation, see “Seats” in the “Safety—Seats,
seat belts and supplemental air bags” sec-
tion and “Pedal position adjustment” and
“Outside mirrors” earlier in this section.
During this step, do not turn the ignition to
any position other than ON.
4. Push the SET switch and, within 5 seconds,
push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully for at
least 1 second.
The indicator light for the pushed memory
switch will come on and stay on for approxi-
mately 5 seconds after pushing the switch.
After the indicator light goes off, the se-
lected positions are stored in the selected
memory (1 or 2) .
If memory is stored in the same memory switch,
the previous memory will be deleted.
Linking a keyfob to a stored memory
position
A keyfob can be linked to a stored memory posi-
tion with the following procedure.
1. Follow the steps for storing a memory posi-
tion.2. While the indicator light for the memory
switch being set is illuminated for 5 sec-
onds, press the
button on the keyfob.
The indicator light will blink. After the indica-
tor light goes off, the keyfob is linked to that
memory setting.
With the key removed from the ignition switch,
press the
button on the keyfob. The driv-
er’s seat, accelerator and brake pedals, and out-
side mirrors will move to the memorized position.
Confirming memory storage
cTurn the ignition ON and push the SET
switch. If the main memory has not been
stored, the indicator light will come on for
approximately 0.5 seconds. When the
memory has stored the position, the indica-
tor light will stay on for approximately 5 sec-
onds.
cIf the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse blows, the memory will be canceled. In
such a case, reset the desired positions
using the following procedures.
1. Open and close the driver’s door more than
two times with the ignition key in the LOCK
position.2. Reset the desired position using the previ-
ous procedure.
Selecting the memorized position
1. Set the automatic transmission selector le-
ver to the P (Park) position.
2. Turn the ignition ON.
3. Push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully for at
least 1 second.
The driver’s seat, accelerator and brake
pedals, and outside mirrors will move to the
memorized position with the indicator light
blinking, and then the light will stay on for
approximately 5 seconds.
ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
This system is designed so that the driver’s seat
will automatically move when the automatic
transmission selector lever is in the P (Park)
position. This allows the driver to get into and out
of the driver’s seat more easily.
The driver’s seat will slide backward:
cWhen the driver’s door is opened with the
ignition key turned to LOCK.
cWhen the ignition key is turned from ACC to
LOCK with the driver’s door open while the
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