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Features of your vehicle
Speed sensing door lock system
(if equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked
after the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h.
And all doors will be automatically
unlocked when you turn the engine off or
when you remove the ignition key. (if
equipped)
Impact sensing door unlock sys-
tem (if equipped)
All doors will be automatically unlocked
after an impact causes the air bags to
deploy.
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. Push the child safety lock located on
the rear edge of the door to the “Lock”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the “Lock ( )” position, rear door
will not open even though the inner
door handle is pulled inside the vehi-
cle.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle (1).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (2) until the rear door
child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors whilst 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.ORB040005
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Features of your vehicle
Closing the boot
To close, lower the boot lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
boot lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again.
Emergency boot safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency boot release handle located inside
the boot. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the boot, moving the handle in
the direction of the arrow will open the
boot.
WARNING
The boot lid should be always kept
completely closed whilst the vehi-
cle is in motion. If it is left open or
ajar, poisonous exhaust petroles
may enter the car and serious ill-
ness or death may result.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to occu-
py the boot at any time. The boot is
a very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
boot before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
boot lift cylinders and attached
hardware if the boot is not closed
prior to driving.
WARNING
The boot swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the boot.
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WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emergency
boot safety release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the boot
if you are accidentally locked in
the boot.
• No one should be allowed to
occupy the boot at any time. The
boot is a very dangerous location
in the event of a crash.
• Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use extreme cau-
tion, especially whilst the vehicle
is in motion.
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Features of your vehicle
Opening the tailgate
With the key
• The tailgate is locked or unlocked by
turning the key to the "Lock" or
"Unlock" position.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened
by pressing the handle and then
pulling up the hatch.
With the transmitter or smart key
• The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key) or
central door lock switch.
• Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail-
gate unlock button on the transmitter is
pressed for more than 1 second.
• Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail-
gate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second or if
the tailgate handle switch is pressed
with the smart key in your possession.
Once the tailgate is opened and then
closed when all doors are locked, the
tailgate locks automatically.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened
by pressing the handle and pulling it
up.
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
TAILGATE (5 DOOR)
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
tailgate lift cylinders and attaching
hardware if the tailgate is not
closed prior to driving.
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Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
the tailgate is securely latched.
Emergency tailgate safety release
(if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment, the tailgate can
be opened by pushing the release lever
and pushing open the tailgate.
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING- Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail-
gate latch and striker whilst closing
the tailgate. It may damage the tail-
gate's latch.
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WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally
locked in the luggage compart-
ment.
• No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compartment
of the vehicle at any time. The
luggage compartment is a very
dangerous location in the event
of a crash.
• Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
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✽NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature for the
driver’s window is only active when the
“auto up” feature is used by fully
pulling up the switch. The automatic
reverse feature will not operate if the
window is raised using the halfway posi-
tion on the power window switch.
Power window lock button
(if equipped)
The driver can disable the power window
switches on the rear passengers' doors
by pressing the power window lock
switch to the lock position (pressed).
When the power window lock switch is
pressed:
• The driver's master control can oper-
ate the front passenger's power win-
dow but cannot operate the rear pas-
sengers' power windows.
• The front passenger's control can
operate the front passenger's power
window.
• The rear passengers' control cannot
operate the rear passengers' power
window.
CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage to
the power window system, do not
open or close two windows or
more at the same time. This will
also ensure the longevity of the
fuse.
• Never try to operate the main
switch on the driver's door and
the individual door window
switch in opposing directions at
the same time. If this is done, the
window will stop and cannot be
opened or closed.
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WARNING
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to avoid
injuries or vehicle damage. If an
object less than 4 mm (0.16 in.) in
diameter is caught between the
window glass and the upper win-
dow channel, the automatic reverse
window may not detect the resist-
ance and will not stop and reverse
direction.
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Manual windows (if equipped)
To raise or lower the window, turn the
window regulator handle clockwise or
counterclockwise.
WARNING - Windows
• NEVER leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren, when the Engine is running.
• 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
switch in the LOCK position
(depressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
• Do not extend a face or arms out-
side through the window opening
whilst driving.
WARNING
When opening or closing the win-
dows, make sure your passenger's
arms, hands and body are safely
out of the way.
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