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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with keyless entry, see
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on
page 104for more information.
From the outside, use your key.
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the manual
lever on your door down.
To unlock the door, slide
the manual lever up.Power Door Locks
Press the bottom side of
the power door lock
switch to lock all
the doors at once. Press
the top side of the
power door lock switch
to unlock all the
doors at once.
When a door is locked, the inside door handle will
not work.
Cargo Door Relocking
This feature protects against having an unsecured
side cargo door. If the side cargo door is open
when the lock button is pressed on the door or the
remote keyless entry transmitter, all doors will
lock and then relock again after the cargo door is
closed. If the cargo door is not closed within
several minutes, the relock will not occur.
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Rear Door Security Locks
Security locks are located on the front portion of
the 60/40 side swing-out door, or the side
sliding door.
For the 60/40 side
swing-out door, move
the button to the right for
the driver’s side door
or to the left for
the passenger’s side
door to engage
the security feature.
Move the button to the left for the driver’s side
door or to the right for the passenger’s side door
to return the door locks to normal operation.For the side sliding
door, move the button
up to engage the
security feature. Move
the button down to
return the door locks to
normal operation.
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking your key in
the vehicle when the key is in the ignition and
a door is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when either the
driver’s, passenger’s, or rear door is open, all
the doors will lock and then the driver’s door will
unlock. This feature does not include the side
cargo door.
60/40 Swing-Out Side
Door; Driver’s Side
Shown, Passenger’s
Side Similar
Side Sliding Door
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Rear Doors
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
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Swing-Out Windows
To open the side door swing-out window, pull up
on the latch at the edge of the window. Swing
the window out and push down on the latch to lock
the window into place.
To close the window, pull the latch toward you
and push down on the latch to lock it.Your vehicle also has rear swing-out windows.
The rear swing-out windows work the same way as
the side swing out window, but the latch is
located at the bottom edge of the window.
Side Swing-Out Window
Rear Swing-Out Windows
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Key In the Ignition
Never leave your vehicle with the keys inside, as it
is an easy target for joy riders or thieves. If you
leave the key in the ignition and park your vehicle,
a chime will sound, when you open the driver’s
door. Always remember to remove your key from
the ignition and take it with you. This will lock
your ignition and transaxle. Also, always remember
to lock the doors.
The battery could be drained if you leave the key
in the ignition while your vehicle is parked.
You may not be able to start your vehicle after it
has been parked for an extended period of time.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
The Retained Accessory Power (RAP) feature will
allow certain features on your vehicle to continue
to work for up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned to LOCK or until one of the doors is
opened.
Starting the Engine
Place the transmission in the proper gear.
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N). Your engine will not start in
any other position -- this is a safety feature.
To restart when you are already moving, use
NEUTRAL (N) only.
Notice:Do not try to shift to PARK (P) if your
vehicle is moving. If you do, you could
damage the transmission. Shift to PARK (P)
only when your vehicle is stopped.
Starting Procedure
1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn
the ignition key to START. When the engine
starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go
down as your engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and transmission gently to
allow the oil to warm up and lubricate all
moving parts.
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Adjust the mirror by rotating it left or right. Once
the mirror is adjusted to the correct position,
tighten the set screw, located at the end of the
arm, to hold the mirror in place. These mirrors can
also be manually folded in.
On the lower portion of each mirror is a convex
mirror. A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you
can see more from the driver’s seat.
Outside Power Mirrors
If the vehicle has power
mirrors, the control is
located on the driver’s
side door.Select each mirror by turning the knob clockwise
for the passenger’s side mirror or counterclockwise
for the driver’s side mirror. The center position
is neutral.
Then, adjust the mirror angle by moving the knob
in the desired direction.
Outside Convex Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror may be convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you can see
more from the driver’s seat.
{CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like
other vehicles) look farther away than
they really are. If you cut too sharply into
the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on
your right. Check your inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day. DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, but they can be especially
helpful in the short periods after dawn and before
sunset. Fully functional daytime running lamps
are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will come on when the following
conditions are met:
•The ignition is on.
•The exterior lamps control is in DRL mode
and not in the defeat position.
When the DRL are on, only the parking lamps will
be on. The other lamps will not be on. The
instrument panel will be lit.
When you turn the headlamp switch off, the
headlamps will go off, and your DRL lamps
(parking lamps) will illuminate.
To turn off the DRL, turn the exterior lamp control
to the off position or shift into PARK (P). The
DRL will stay off until the control is toggled again
or the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P).
This procedure applies only to vehicles first sold in
the United States.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Press this knob located
next to the exterior
lamps knob to extend it,
and then turn it to
adjust the instrument
panel brightness.
Turn the knob all the way clockwise to turn on the
interior lamps. Press the knob back into its
stored position when not in use.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps will automatically come on when
a door is opened and turn off shortly after all
doors are closed.
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