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POWER SLIDING DOOR AND POWER TAILGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
(1) Left power sliding door control
button
(2) Right power sliding door control button
(3) Power tailgate control button*
(4) Power door ON/OFF button
*: if equipped
The power sliding doors and power
tailgate can be opened and closed
automatically with the folding key or
smart key, the main control buttons
on the overhead console or the sub
control buttons on the center pillar
trim and the tailgate.
When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is OFF (depressed), the power
sliding door and power tailgate can
be opened and closed manually by
pulling the door handles from inside
or outside vehicle.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the power sliding door is open
approximately 6 hours, the ECU will
enter Sleep mode to conserve battery
power and the door might not close
automatically. Close the door or tail-
gate manually and then operate the
door with the power operating system.
✽ ✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power slid-
ing doors and tailgate may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
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On the center pillar trim
On the tailgate
On the overhead console
WARNING - Unattended
children/pets
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate the power sliding door or
power tailgate that could result
in injury to themselves or oth-
ers or damage to the vehicle.
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Power sliding door non-openingconditions
The power sliding door is not auto-
matically opened, but closed under
the following conditions. If the main
or sub control button is pushed for
power opening operation, the chime
sounds once.
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position,
1. Vehicle is moving above 5 km/h (3 mph).
2. The gearshift lever is not in P (Park) for automatic transaxle.
Power tailgate operation
(if equipped)
Push the power tailgate main con-trol button on the overhead con-
sole to open or close the power
tailgate. However, the power tail-
gate will not open with the main
control button when all power slid-
ing doors and power tailgate are
locked and closed. But the power
tailgate will be opened with the
folding key (or smart key).
When the power tailgate is operated with the main or sub control button
or transmitter, the chime sounds and
hazard warning lights flash 2 times. When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is ON (not depressed), do as
follows to open or close the power
tailgate:
- Pushing the sub control button onthe bottom of the tailgate will close
the power tailgate automatically.
- Pressing and pulling up the tail- gate handle slightly will open the
power tailgate automatically
when the tailgate is unlocked.
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Smart Tailgate (if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened using
the Smart Tailgate system.
If the power door ON/OFF button is
in the OFF (depressed) position, the
smart tailgate will not operate.
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 doorsare 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 within15 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 within
1.5 m (60 inches) from the front
door handles. (for vehicles
equipped with Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency tailgate safety
release lever in the vehicle
and how to open the tailgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the cargo area.
No one should be allowed to occupy the cargo area of the
vehicle at any time. The cargo
area is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Tailgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Tailgate on the LCD display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter.
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 detect-
ed 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 open.
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Make sure 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 tailgate do not
come out when opening the tailgate on
a slope. It may cause serious injury.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
Tailgate 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.How to deactivate the Smart Tailgatefunction using the smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
4. Panic
5. Right side power sliding door open / close
6. Left side power sliding door open / close If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Tailgate function
will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Tailgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
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CAUTION - Tailgate lift
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the tailgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the tailgateis not closed prior to driving.
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✽
✽
NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Tailgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the smart tail-
gate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the tailgate open but- ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
tailgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or tailgate open button (3)
when the Smart Tailgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the smart tailgate function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Tailgate function by press-
ing the smart key button and
opened a door, the smart tailgate
function can be activated again by
closing and locking all doors.
Detecting area
The Smart Tailgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 50~100 cm (20~40
inches) from the tailgate.
The alert stops at once if the smart key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Tailgate function will not
work if any of the following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your
vehicle.
• The detecting range may decrease or increase when :
- One side of the tire is raised toreplace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope or unpaved road, etc.
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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 win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock button which can block the oper-
ation 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 (or OFF) position.
However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows cannot
be operated even within the 30 sec-
ond period.
✽ ✽
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 nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately one inch. If
you experience the noise with the
sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof control lever
located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the ON position. The sunroof can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK (or OFF) position.
However, if the front door is opened,
the sunroof cannot be operated even
within the 30 second period.
In cold and wet climates, the sunroof
may not work properly due to freez-
ing conditions. After the vehicle is
washed or in a rainstorm, be sure to
wipe off any water that is on the sun-
roof before operating it.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION- Sunroof
control lever
Do not continue to press the sun-
roof control lever after the sun-roof is fully opened, closed, ortilted. Damage to the motor orsystem components could occur.
CAUTION - Sunroof motor
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