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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 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 children 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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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/unlock switch.
• When all doors are locked and the tail-
gate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the
tailgate will unlock. Once the tailgate is
opened and then closed, the tailgate is
locked 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 prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
• When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle, do
not operate the tailgate. This could
cause the tailgate to close improperly.
TAILGATE
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WARNING
• Do not put any object on the cov-
ering shelf. If the vehicle sudden-
ly stops or makes a curve, the
object may injure passengers.
• Watch out for the edge of the cov-
ering shelf, when you are using
the luggage room. You may injure
yourself.
• While operating the engine or
when you turn off the engine, be
careful not to damage when you
open the tailgate. The bumper
may be heated by exhaust gas.
CAUTION
Do not put any heavy object on the
covering shelf. It may damage the
covering shelf.
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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
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release located on
the bottom of the tailgate. When some-
one is inadvertently locked in the lug-
gage compartment, the tailgate can be
opened by inserting the key or screw
driver to hole and pushing 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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Shelf disassembly and install-
ment
1. Disassemble the wires(1) connected
to left and right fixed hook.
2. Push the shelf(2) up and disassemble
the shelf.
3. To install the shelf, push the shelf
down at original position and fix the
wire to position(1)
WARNING
• For emergency, be fully aware of
the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in
this vehicle and how to open the
tailgate 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 emergency tailgate safe-
ty release for emergency only.
Use extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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CAUTION
When you close the tailgate, check
the shelf position. Be careful not to
collide the shelf and tailgate. If not,
the shelf may be damaged.
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Type C - Auto up/down window
(if equipped)
Pressing or pulling up the power window
switch momentarily to the second detent
position (5) completely lowers or lifts the
window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, pull up or press down and
release the switch.
If the power window does not operate
normally, the automatic power window
system must be reset as follows:
1.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Close the window and continue pulling
up the power window switch for at
least 1 second after the window is
completely closed.Automatic reversal (if equipped)
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked by an object or part of the body,
the window will detect the resistance and
will stop upward movement. The window
will then lower approximately 30 cm (11.8
in.) to allow the object to be cleared.
If the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is pulled
up continuously, the window will stop
upward movement then lower approxi-
mately 2.5 cm (1 in.). And if the power
window switch is pulled up continuously
again within 5 seconds after the window
is lowered by the automatic window
reversal feature, the automatic window
reversal will not operate.
✽NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature for the
window is only active when the “auto
up” feature is used by fully pulling up
the switch. The automatic reverse fea-
ture will not operate if the window is
raised using the halfway position on the
power window switch.
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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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Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power window
switches on the front and rear passen-
gers' doors by pressing the power window
lock switch to lock position (pressed).
When the power window lock switch
is pressed, the driver's master control
cannot operate the front and rear pas-
sengers' power windows.
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.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 any head or arms
outside through the window
opening while driving.
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Features of your vehicle
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, pull the secondary latch
(1) inside of the hood center and lift the
hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will raise completely
by itself after it has been raised
halfway.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the fol-
lowing:
• All filler caps in engine compartment
must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push it
down. Make sure the hood is locked
securely.
HOOD
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting
the shift lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion for automatic transaxle/
Ecoshift dual clutch transmission
and to the 1st (First) gear or R
(Reverse) for manual transaxle, and
setting the parking brake.
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WARNING
• Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions are removed
from the hood opening. Closing
the hood with an obstruction
present in the hood opening may
result in property damage or
severe personal injury.
• Do not leave gloves, rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.
• Always double check to be sure
that the hood is firmly latched
before driving away. If it is not
latched, the hood could open
while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility,
which might result in an accident.
• Do not move the vehicle with the
hood in the raised position, as
vision is obstructed and the hood
could fall or be damaged.