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To open, pull the inside or outside
door handle, and slide the door back.
It will latch in the f ully open position.
When opening f rom the inside, the
childproof door lock must be
unlocked.
To close, pull either handle, and slide
the door closed. Make sure the door
is closed and latched securely bef ore
driving, and all passengers are clear
of the sliding doors bef ore closing
them.
When opening a sliding door, it stops
about halfway if the window is open
morethan3in(8cm).If thevehicle
is f acing downhill, the sliding door
will slam shut when you release the
door handle. Always close the
window f ully bef ore opening the
sliding door.
Usethekeytounlockthetailgateas
shown, then pull the outer handle to
open the tailgate.
If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer. The doors are electrically powered
and can be operated with the remote
transmitter, the door handles, or the
dashboard switches. To operate the
doors:
The shift lever must be in Park or
neutral. To operate the doors with
the shift lever in neutral, the
ignition switch must be in the ON
(II) position with the brake pedal
pressed or the parking brake
applied.
TheMAINswitchmustbeinthe
ON position.
The doors must be unlocked.
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On LX and Canadian DX models
On LX, EX and Canadian DX models On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Power Sliding Doors
Opening and Closing Manual
Sliding Doors
T ailgate, Sliding Doors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
161
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To open a power sliding door, push
and release the bottom of the
appropriate switch. If you f orget to
unlock the door, you will hear three
beeps. Unlock the door, and try
again.To open and close a power sliding
door, press and hold the appropriate
button f or at least 1 second. If you
f orget to unlock the door, you will
hear three beeps. Unlock the door,
and try again.Each power sliding door has an auto-
reverse f eature. If a door meets
resistance while closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the door may not reverse
immediately and may cause some
bruising or discomf ort. Always make
sure passengers and objects are
clear of the doors bef ore closing
them.
If a rear window is open more than
3 in (8 cm), the power sliding door is
designed to stop about half way to
avoid accidents. If this happens,
close the door with the door handles,
the dashboard switch, or the remote
transmitter. Close the window and
open the sliding door. Make sure the
window is f ully closed bef ore you
operate the power sliding door.
To stop movement, push the
appropriate door button; you will
hear three beeps. Push and hold the
same button again f or at least 1
second and the door will reverse
direction.
When the MAIN switch is in the
OFF position, you have to operate
the doors manually. To stop a door, push either the top or
bottom of the switch. The door will
stop and you will hear three beeps.
Push the switch again to resume
movement. To close a sliding door, push and
release the top of the switch.
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Remote Transmitter
Auto-Reverse
Sliding Doors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
163
LED
DRIVER’S SIDE
SLIDING DOOR
BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE
SLIDING DOOR BUTTON
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µµ
The windows will operate f or up to
10 minutes af ter you turn of f the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction.
To open/close the driver’s
window, push the window switch
f irmly down or up to the second
detent, and release it. The window
will automatically go up or down all
the way. To stop the window, pull/
push on the window switch brief ly. If the MAIN switch is OFF, the
passenger windows cannot be raised
or lowered. Keep the MAIN switch
off whenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
If the driver’s
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction, and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open the window, push
the switch down to the f irst detent
andholdit.Releasetheswitchwhen
you want the window to stop. Pull
back on the switch and hold it to
close the window. Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
The driver’s window auto
reverse f unction is disabled when
you continuously pull up the switch.
AUTO AUTO REVERSE
Power Windows
186
NOTE:
MAIN SWITCH
DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors unlock, and all
f our windows start to open. To
stop the windows, release the
button.
To open the windows f urther,
press the button again (within 10
seconds of step 1) and hold it. If
the windows stop bef ore the
desired position, repeat steps 1
and 2.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO f unction may be disabled. If
the AUTO f unction is disabled, the
power window system will need to be
reset af ter reconnecting the battery
or installing the f use.
If the power windows do not operate
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer.
Pull and hold the driver’s window
switch to close the window
completely, then hold the switch
f or about 2 seconds. Start the engine. Push down and
hold the driver’s window switch
until the window is f ully open.
You cannot close the windows with
the remote transmitter.
You can open all of the windows
from the outside with the remote
transmitter.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
1.
2.
3.
1. 2.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Opening the Windows with the
Remote Transmitter
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
187
UNLOCK
BUTTON
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Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows start to
open. To stop the windows,
release the key.
To close: Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windowsstarttoclose.Tostopthe
windows, release the key. To open the windows further, turn
andholdthekeyagain(within
10 seconds of step 2).
To close the windows further, turn
andholdthekeyagain(within
10 seconds of step 2). If the windows stop bef ore
the desired position, repeat steps 2
and 3.
You can open and close the windows
with the key in the driver’s door lock.
To open: Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. 1.
2. 3.
4.
1.
2. 3.
4.
On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Opening/Closing the Windows
with the Key
Power Windows
188
NOTE:
Open
Close
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The sunshades are intended f or use
only when the windows are f ully
closed. If a window is opened, the
shade can be blown of f its hooks. As
the shade automatically retracts, it
could hit and hurt anyone sitting too
close to the window.To open the sunglasses holder, push
then release the raised detent. It will
unlatch and swing down. To close it,
push it until it latches. Make sure the
holder is closed while you are driving.
Each rear sliding door has an
integrated sunshade. To use a
sunshade,holdthetabonthetop
and pull the sunshade all the way up.
Insert the holes on the sunshade into
the hooks on the window f rame. To
store the shade, unhook it, and let it
retract all the way down.
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On EX, EX-L and Touring models
Integrated Sunshades
Sunglasses Holder
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
197
HOOK
TAB Push
SUNGLASSES HOLDER
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Some larger styles of sunglasses
may not f it in the holder.
You may also store small items in
thisholder.Makesuretheyare
small enough to let the holder close
and latch, and that they are not
heavy enough to cause the holder to
pop open while driving.To use the sun visor, pull it down.
Whenusingthesunvisorforthe
side window, remove the support rod
f rom the clip, and swing it out.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle.
The sunglasses holder uses a convex
mirror f or its bottom panel. You can
see all the vehicle passengers in this
mirror. To use the mirror, open the
sunglasses holder f ully, push it to the
f irst detent, and release it.
To switch back to the sunglasses
holder, close the conversation mirror
and then open the sunglasses holder.If equipped
Conversation Mirror
Sun Visor
Interior Convenience Items
198
SUN VISOR
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
210
RECIRCULATION
BUTTONREAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
MODE
CONTROL
DIAL
AUTO
BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
REAR
CONTROLLER
DIAL
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER BUTTON REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
BUTTON
OFF BUTTON MODE
BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING
(A/C) BUTTON
SYNC BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING (A/C)
BUTTON
FAN CONTROL
DIAL
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS
REAR
ON/OFF
BUTTON
REAR LOCK
BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
SWITCH PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH
LX and Canadian DX models
REAR TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
EX, EX-L and Touring models
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