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2-2 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Key Access Keyless Access
The key is used for the ignition and
all door locks.
A key number plate is supplied with
the keys. Record the key number
and keep it in a safe place not in the
vehicle. If the key is lost, see a
dealer for duplicates by using the
key number. Key numbers are not
recorded so it is very important to
keep track of the key number plate.
See your dealer if a replacement
key or additional key is needed. If it becomes difficult to turn a key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12 .
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range: .
Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle. .
Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. .
Check the transmitter's battery.
See “ Battery Replacement ” later
in this section. .
If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
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Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation If equipped, the RKE transmitter
functions work up to 10 m (33 ft)
away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-2 .
Q (Lock): Press to lock all doors. The hazard warning flashers flash
twice and the horn chirps once to
indicate all doors are locked.
If a door is open and
Q is pressed,
the doors will lock but the horn will
not beep and the hazard warning
flashers will not flash. The horn can
be disabled. See “ Silencing the
Horn Sound Feature ” in this section.
K (Unlock): Press once to unlock
the driver door. The hazard warning
flashers flash once if all doors are
closed with the ignition switch in any
position except ON.
Press
K again within five seconds
to unlock all remaining doors. The
hazard warning flashers flash once
if all doors are completely closed.
The interior lamp comes on and the
lamp timer activates for 30 seconds
when the interior lamp switch is in
the DOOR position with the ignition
switch in any position except ON.
The interior lamp can be
immediately turned off by inserting
the key into the ignition switch and placing the ignition switch in ON or
START, by locking the doors with
the RKE transmitter, by pressing the
door lock switch, or by pressing
OFF on the interior lamp switch.
When
K is pressed, all doors will
automatically lock within one minute
unless a door is opened, the ignition
switch is turned from OFF to ON,
or
Q is pressed.
7 (Panic Alarm): Press and hold
7 to sound the panic alarm. Press
any button on the RKE transmitter
to cancel the panic alarm. The panic
alarm will not work if the key is in
the ignition.
Auto Relock
When
K is pressed, all doors will
automatically lock within one minute
unless a door is opened, the ignition
switch is turned from OFF to ON,
or
Q is pressed.
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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows Silencing the Horn Sound Feature
The Horn Sound feature can be
deactivated using the RKE
transmitter.
Press and hold
Q and
K for at least
two seconds to deactivate the horn
sound. The hazard warning flashers
will flash three times to confirm that
the horn sound feature has been
deactivated.
Press and hold again for at least
two seconds to activate the horn
sound. The hazard warning flashers
will flash once and the horn will
sound once to confirm that the horn
sound is activated. The horn sound
will not deactivate if the alarm is
triggered.
The RKE transmitter buttons will not
operate when the key is in the
ignition. Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to the vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
programmed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters no longer work once the
new transmitter is programmed.
Each vehicle can have up to
five transmitters programmed to it.
Battery Replacement
{ Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter. To replace the battery:
1. Remove the screw.
2. Separate the transmitter with a
flat, thin tool. .
Carefully insert the tool into
the notch located along the
parting line of the transmitter. .
Twist the tool until the
transmitter is separated.
3. Remove the old battery.
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4. Insert the new battery, positive
side facing the bottom of the
case. Replace with a CR1620 or
equivalent battery.
5. Close the lid and install the
screw securely. Door Locks
{ WarningUnlocked doors can be
dangerous. .
Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the
doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not
open it. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the
doors are not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven. .
Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
and can suffer permanent
(Continued) Warning (Continued) injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it. .
Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
Manual Door Locks Lock and unlock the doors from the
outside using the key or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped.
If the vehicle is equipped with
Keyless Entry, see Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2-3 .
Front Doors
From the outside, turn the key
toward the front of the vehicle to
lock and toward the rear to unlock.
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From the inside, move the inside
lock knob inward to the lock
position, then close the door. To
unlock, move the inside lock knob
outward to the unlock position.
Sliding Doors From the outside, turn the key
toward the front of the vehicle to
lock and toward the rear to unlock. From the inside, slide the lever
forward (2) to lock and rearward (1)
to unlock.
Back Door Turn the key toward the right of the
vehicle to lock. Turn the key toward
the left of the vehicle to unlock. From the inside, push the lever
inward to lock (1) or pull outward to
unlock (2).
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Power Door Locks From the outside, if equipped, turn
the key toward the front of the
vehicle to lock all doors. Turn the
key rearward one time to unlock that
door. Turn the key rearward again
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
From the inside, press
Q or
K on
the power door lock switch to lock or
unlock the doors. Automatic Door Locks The doors will lock automatically
when the vehicle speed reaches
24 km/h (15 mph).
To unlock the doors: .
Press
K on a door. .
Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
The doors will unlock automatically
when the ignition is placed in the
OFF position or when the key is
removed from the ignition.
To deactivate or activate automatic
door unlock:
1. Close all doors.
2. Place the ignition in the ON
position.
3. Within 20 seconds of performing
Step 2, press and hold
K on the
power door lock switch for more
than five seconds. 4. When activated, the hazard
warning flashers will flash twice.
When deactivated, the hazard
warning flashers will flash once.
5. The ignition switch must be
placed in the OFF and ON
position again between each
settings change.
Lockout Protection When locking is requested with the
driver door open and the key in the
ignition, all the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock.
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Doors Sliding Door From the outside:
To open, pull the handle and slide
the door toward the rear of the
vehicle until the door clicks into the
detent.
To close, pull the handle again. The
door will release from the open
position and slide closed.
From the inside:
To open, pull the handle toward the
rear of the vehicle and slide the
door until it clicks into the detent.
To close, pull the handle toward the
rear of the vehicle. The door will
release from the open position and
slide closed.
Make sure the door is completely
closed before driving away. Back Doors
{ WarningUnlocked doors can be
dangerous. .
Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the
doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not
open it. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the
doors are not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven. .
Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
and can suffer permanent
(Continued) Warning (Continued) injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it. .
Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-9To open the passenger side back
door from the outside, pull the
handle and open until it stops.
To open the driver side back door,
pull the latch release at the inside
edge of the door.
To close the back doors, close the
driver side back door first. Then
close the passenger side back door.
Check to make sure both doors are
completely closed. The back doors open fully to
approximately 180°. To open either
door to the wide open position, open
both doors normally.
Pull the 180° release latch located
on the inside of each back door to
release the check link arm. Open
the door slowly until it stops. { CautionDo not operate the 180° release
latch until the door has been fully
opened. Doing so can result in
damage to the vehicle and/or
malfunction of the mechanism.
Always look before fully opening
the back doors to avoid an
accident with oncoming traffic or
pedestrians.
When closing the back doors, be
sure to close the left-side door
before closing the right-side door.