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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on the door lock button
will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door
is locked properly, the red mark (2) on
the door lock button will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of the driver’s
(or front passenger’s) door is pulled
when the door lock button is in lock
position, the button is unlocked and
door opens.
Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch (or
if the smart key is in the vehicle) and
any front door is opened.
With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central door
lock switch.
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WARNING - Door lock mal-
function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the following
techniques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
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When pushing down on the front por-tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
When pushing down on the rear por- tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch or the smart key in the vehicle and any front
door is opened, the doors will not lock
even though the front portion (1) of the
central door lock switch is pressed. Impact sensing door unlock sys- tem
All doors will automatically unlock after
an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
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NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate some auto
door lock/unlock features in the vehicle
setting as follows:
Speed sensing auto door lock
Auto door unlock by unlocking the driver's door
Auto door unlock when the ignition key is removed from the ignition
switch or the smart key is removed
from the smart key holder.
Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the
transaxle shift lever out of P (Park) or
into P (Park)
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock feature, refer to
the “Vehicle Option” in this chapter.
WARNING - Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING - Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully closed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci-
dental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
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Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the
hole (1) and turn it to the lock ( )
position. When the child safety lock is
in the lock position, the rear door will
not open even though the inner doorhandle is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling theinner door handle until the rear door child
safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
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Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for morethan 1 second on the transmitter (or
smart key).
Press the button on the trunk handle with the smart key in your possession.
Insert the mechanical key into the lock and turn it clockwise.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automatically. To open the trunk from inside the vehi-
cle, press the trunk lid release button.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automatically.
✽✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
TRUNK
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the trunk before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to the
trunk lift cylinders and attached hardware if the trunk is not closedprior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-ing the trunk.
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Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
trunk lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again.
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NOTICE
If the trunk is closed with the smart key
in it, the chime will sound for approxi-
mately 3 seconds and the trunk will
reopen.
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, moving the handle in
the direction of the arrow will release the
trunk latch mechanism and open the
trunk.
WARNING
The trunk lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases mayenter the car and serious illness or
death may result.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully aware of the location of the emergency
trunk safety release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk if you are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
No one should be allowed to occupy the trunk at any time. The
trunk is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use extreme cau-
tion, especially while the vehicleis in motion.
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driv-
er has a power window lock switch which
can block the operation of passenger
windows. The power windows can be
operated for approximately 30 seconds
after the ignition key is removed or turned
to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if
the front doors open, the power windows
cannot be operated within the 30 second
period.
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NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equipped)
in an open (or partially open position),
your vehicle may demonstrate a wind
buffeting or pulsation noise. This noise
is a normal occurrence and can be
reduced or eliminated by taking the fol-
lowing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows down,
partially lower both front windows
approximately one inch. If you experi-
ence the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sunroof
opening.
Window opening and closing
Type A
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the win-
dows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the corre-
sponding switch to the first detent posi-tion (5). Type B - Auto down window (if equipped)
(Front passenger’s side)
Pressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent posi-
tion (6) completely lowers the driver’s
window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, pull up the switch momentarily
to the opposite direction of the window
movement.
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Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power win-
dow switches on the passenger doors
by pressing the power window lock but-
ton located on the driver’s door to theLOCK position (pressed).
When the power window lock button is in the LOCK position (pressed),
the driver’s master control cannot
operate the passenger door power
windows.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to
the power window system, do not
open or close two windows ormore at the same time. This willalso ensure the longevity of the fuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's door andthe individual door windowswitch in opposite directions at
the same time. If this is done, the window will stop and cannot beopened or closed.WARNING - Windows
NEVER leave the ignition key in the vehicle.
NEVER leave any child unattend- ed in the vehicle. Even very
young children may inadvertently
cause the vehicle to move, entan-
gle themselves in the windows,or otherwise injure themselves or
others.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands, head and
other obstructions are safely out
of the way before closing a win-
dow.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep the dri-
ver’s door power window lock
button in the LOCK position
(pressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
Do not extend a face or arms out- side through the window openingwhile driving.
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Recalling positions from memory
1. Shift the shift lever into P (Park) whilethe ignition switch is ON.
2. To recall the position in memory, press the desired memory button (1 or 2).
The system will beep once, then the
driver’s seat, outside rearview mirror,
steering wheel and the instrumentpanel illumination will automatically
adjust to the stored positions.
3. "Driver 1 (or 2) set is changed" will appear on the instrument cluster LCD
display.
Adjusting the control switch for the dri-
ver’s seat, outside rearview mirror, steer-
ing wheel and the instrument panel illu-mination while the system is recalling the
stored position will cause the movement
to stop and move in the direction that the
control switch is moved. Easy access function (if equipped)
With the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion, the system will move the driver's
seat and steering wheel automatically so
you can comfortably enter and exit the
vehicle.
Without smart key system
- The steering wheel will move awayfrom the driver and the seat will move
rearward, when the ignition key is
removed.
- The steering wheel will move toward the driver and the seat will move for-
ward, when the ignition key is insert-ed.
With smart key system - The steering wheel will move awayfrom the driver and the seat will move
rearward, when the ENGINE START/
STOP button is in the OFF position.
- The steering wheel will move toward the driver and the seat will move for-
ward, when the ENGINE START/
STOP button is in the ACC position.
You can activate or deactivate this fea-
ture. Refer to “Vehicle Option" in this
chapter.
WARNING
Use caution when recalling adjust-
ment memory while sitting in the
vehicle. Push the seat position con-
trol knob to the desired position
immediately if the seat moves too
far in any direction.