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Using the mechanical key in an
emergency situation
If the smart key or folding key does
not operate normally, you can lock or
unlock the doors as follows:1. Unfold the folding key or remove the
mechanical key from the smart key.
2. Insert the key into the hole of the
outside door handle. Turn the key
toward the front of the vehicle to
unlock and toward the rear of the
vehicle to lock.
✽NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door
locks and door mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked
multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
operating temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
✽NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Tow Turn Unlock function. Refer to
"User Settings" in this section.
WARNING
• If you don't close the door
securely, the door may open
again.
• Be careful that someone's
body and hands are not
trapped when closing the door.
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Features of your vehicle
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” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the button
will be visible.
• To lock a door, push the door lock
button(1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the button will not be
visible.
• To open a door, pull the door han-
dle (3) outward.• If the inner door handle on either
front door is pulled when the door
lock button is in the locked position,
the door will unlock and open.
• The front door cannot be locked if
the ignition key is in the ignition
switch and the door is open.
• The door cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and any
door is open.
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following:
• 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-
side.
With central door lock switch
(if equipped)
Operate by depressing the central
door lock switch.
• When pushing down the lock switch
(1), all vehicle doors will lock.
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• When pushing down the lock
release switch (2), all vehicle doors
will unlock.
• If the key is in the ignition switch
and front door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
• If the smart key is in the vehicle
and any door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
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 vehicle that could injure
them, or they could encounter
other harm, possibly from some-
one 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 vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows.
• Be careful when opening
doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
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Features of your vehicle
Impact sensing door unlock
system
All doors will be automatically
unlocked when the impact is deliv-
ered to impact sensors while the igni-
tion switch is ON.
However, the doors may not be
unlocked if mechanical problems
occur with the door lock system or
battery.
✽NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User
Settings” as follows;
• Speed sensing auto door lock
• Auto door unlock when the igni-
tion key is removed from the igni-
tion switch or engine is turned off.
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting
the shift lever out of P(Park) or
into P(Park).
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this section.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
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 safe-
ty lock is in the lock position, the
rear door will not open even when
the inner door handle is pulled.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle.
Even though the doors are unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling
the inner 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 of
the vehicle, resulting in severe
injury or death. To prevent chil-
dren from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear
door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in
the vehicle.
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Non-powered tailgate
Opening the tailgate
• The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter,
smart key or central door lock
switch.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened by pressing the handle
switch and pulling the handle up.
• Only the tailgate is unlocked if the
tailgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
about 1 second, or the tailgate
handle button is pressed when the
smart key is detected.
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
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WARNING
The tailgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your
vehicle. Possible damage may
occur to the tailgate lift cylin-
ders and attached hardware if
the tailgate is not closed prior to
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Opening the tailgate
The power tailgate will open auto-
matically by doing one of the follow-
ing:
• Press the tailgate unlock button on
the transmitter or smart key for
approximately one second.
• Press the power tailgate open but-
ton for approximately one second.
For emergency stop while operating,
press the power tailgate open button
shortly.• Press the tailgate handle switch
carrying the smart key with you.
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Features of your vehicle
Smart Tailgate (if equipped)
On the vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Tailgate system.
How to use the Smart Tailgate
The tailgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
• After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
• Positioned in the detecting area for
more than 3 seconds.
✽NOTICE
• The Smart Tailgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 1.5 m (60
inches) from the front door han-
dles. (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Tailgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Tailgate on the LCD display.
❈For more details, refer to "LCD dis-
play" in this chapter.
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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50~100 cm (20~40 inches)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and chime will sound for about
3 seconds to alert you the smart key
has been detected and the tailgate
will open.
✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the tailgate to
open. If you have unintentionally
entered the detecting area and the
hazard warning lights and chime
starts to operate, leave the detecting
area with the smart key. The tailgate
will stay closed.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the tailgate will slowly open.
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WARNING
• Make certain that you close
the tailgate before driving
your vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people
or objects around the tailgate
before opening or closing the
tailgate.
• Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the tailgate on
the slope way. It may cause
serious injury.
• Make sure to deactivate the
Smart Tailgate function when
washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the tailgate may
open inadvertently.
• The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Tailgate while playing
around the rear area of the
vehicle.