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wagon).
An electronic chirp will sound one time and the turn
signal lights will flash one time.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not fully closed,
an electronic chirp will sound five times and the turn
signal lights will flash five times to alert you that the
doors (or the rear gate) are not properly closed. When
you close the door, it will automatically lock.
NOTE
If the “LOCK/ALARM” button is pressed for two
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will sound.
When locking the doors in normal circumstances,press the “LOCK/ALARM” button for less than two
seconds. For details on the panic alarm, refer to
“Sounding a panic alarm”. !
Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) to unlock the driver’s door. An elec-
tronic chirp will sound two times and the turn signal
lights will flash two times. To unlock all other doors
(and rear gate on the wagon), briefly press the “UN-
LOCK/DISARM” button a second time within 5 sec-
onds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and second press-
es of the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for unlock-
ing of all of the doors and the rear gate) is extreme-
ly short, the system may not respond. ! Illuminated entry
The interior (dome) light and ignition switch light (for
turbo models) will illuminate when the “UNLOCK/DIS-
ARM” button is pressed. These lights stay illuminated
for approximately 30 seconds if any of the doors (or
the rear gate on the wagon) is not opened.
If the “LOCK/ARM” button is pressed before 30 sec-
onds have elapsed, these lights will go out. Also, these
lights will go out if the key is inserted in the ignition switch. The interior light must be set to the middle po-
sition in order for this function to operate.
! Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle parked among
many vehicles in a large parking lot. Provided you are
within 30 feet (10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the
“LOCK/ARM” button three times in a five-second peri-
od will cause your vehicle’s horn to sound one time
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!Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button
pressed for more than two seconds .
The horn will sound and the turn signal lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button. Unless a button on the re-
mote is pressed, the alarm will be deactivated after ap-
proximately 30 seconds.
! Selecting audible signal operation
Using an electronic chirp, the system will give you an
audible signal when the doors lock and unlock. If de-
sired, you may turn the audible signal off.
To turn the audible signal off, unlock the door by
pressing the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button and then si-
multaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and “UNLOCK/
DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. An elec-
tronic chirp will sound two times and the turn signal
lights will flash two times to inform you that the audible
signal has been turned off.
To turn the audible signal on, unlock the door by
pressing the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button and then si-
multaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and “UNLOCK/
DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. An elec-
tronic chirp will sound one time and the turn signal
lights will flash one time to inform you that the audible signal has been turned on. !
Replacing the battery
When the transmitter battery begins to get weak,
transmitter range will begin to decrease and the LED
will not illuminate. Replace the battery as soon as pos-
sible.
To replace the battery:
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1. Remove the two screws on the back of the trans-
mitter case by using a phillips screwdriver.
2. Separate the case.
3. Remove the old battery from the holder.
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1) Positive (+) side facing up
4. Replace with a new battery (Type CR2032 or
equivalent) making sure to install the new battery with
the positive (+) side facing up.
5. Install the back half of the transmitter case.
6. Reinstall the two screws on the back of the trans-
mitter case. After the battery is replaced, the transmitter must
be synchronized with the keyless entry system’s
control unit. Press either the “LOCK/ARM” or “UN- LOCK/DISARM” button six times to synchronize
the unit.
" Do not let dust, oil or water get on or in the
transmitter when replacing the battery. " Be careful not to damage the printed circuit
board in the transmitter when replacing the bat-
tery.
! Replacing lost transmitters
If you lose a transmitter or want to purchase additional
transmitters (up to four can be programmed), you
should re-program all of your transmitters for security
reasons. It is recommended that you have your dealer
program all of your transmitters into your system. ! Programming the transmitters
The keyless entry system is equipped with a special
code learning feature that allows you to program new
transmitter codes into the system or to delete old
ones. The system can learn up to four unique transmit-
ter codes. The four transmitter codes may be the
same or different.1
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To enter the programming mode:0
1. Press “UNLOCK/DISARM” button to disarm the se-
curity system. (If your vehicle is equipped with the op-
tional security system.) 2. Open the driver’s door and sit in the driver’s seat.
3. Close the driver’s door.
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1) ON
2) LOCK
4. Place the ignition key into the ignition switch and
cycle the switch from LOCK to ON ten times within 15
seconds . Be sure to stop at the LOCK position. The
horn will sound once to indicate that you are in the
transmitter programming mode.
NOTE
You must finish the next step (opening the driver’s
door) within 45 seconds of starting this proce-
dures. To program the transmitters:
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1. Open the driver’s door.
2. Close the driver’s door.
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breaking glass or forced entry). Note that there are two
alarm levels for shock: warning and alarm. In warning
mode, the alarm detects lower level vibrations and
triggers 2 warning chirps on the horn and two flashes
on the lights as a deterrent to would be vandals. In
alarm mode, higher levels of shock are detected and
the system will go into full alarm. "Ignition switch being turned on while in armed state.
NOTE
With the valet mode selected, the security system
does not operate when the remote transmitter is
used for locking and unlocking. The security sys-
tem indicator light in the combination meter flash-
es twice per second to show that the valet mode is
selected. For details, refer to “Valet mode” in this
section. ! Arming the system
! To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk lid)
are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on the wagon). 1) Press to Arm the system.
2) Press to Disarm the system.
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6. Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than
two seconds). All doors (and the rear gate on the wag-
on) will lock, an electronic chirp will sound one time,
the turn signal lights will flash one time and the indica-
tor light starts flashing slowly (approximately once ev-
ery two seconds).
If any of the doors (or the rear gate or the trunk lid) is
not fully closed, an electronic chirp sounds five times,
the turn signal lights flash five times to alert you that
the doors (or the rear gate or the trunk lid) are not
properly closed. When you close the door, the system
will automatically arm and doors will automatically lock. !
To arm the system using power door locking
switches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk lid)
are locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on the wagon)
but leave only the driver’s door or the front passen-
ger’s door open.
6. Push the front side (“LOCK” side) of the power door
locking switch to set the door locks.
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7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will sound one
time, the turn signal lights will flash one time and the
indicator light will start flashing slowly (approximately
once every two seconds) to inform you that the system
has armed.
NOTE
The system can be armed even if the engine hood
and/or the windows are opened. Always make
sure that they are fully closed before arming the
system. !Disarming the system
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) on the remote transmitter. The driv-
er’s door will unlock, an electronic chirp will sound two
times, the turn signal lights will flash two times and the
indicator light will go off.
To unlock all other doors (and the rear gate on the
wagon), briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button a
second time. ! Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the transmitter
(i.e. the transmitter is lost, broken or the transmitter
battery is too weak), you can disarm the system with-
out using the transmitter. To disarm the system:
1. Unlock the door with the key and then open the
door.
2. The alarm will sound.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch and cycle it
from the “LOCK” to the “ON” position three (3) times
within 5 seconds
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! Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the security system
does not operate. In valet mode, the remote transmit-
ter is used only for locking and unlocking the doors
(and rear gate on the wagon) and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, open the driver’s door and
keep the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button depressed for
more than two seconds . The security system status
indicator light will continue to flash two times per sec-
ond indicating that the system is in the valet mode.
To exit valet mode, open the driver’s door and keep
the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds . The indicator will stop flashing.
NOTE
If the remote transmitter is used to lock or unlock
the doors while the valet mode is selected, the
turn signal lights do not flash but an electronic