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■Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all windows are opening.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the
security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license plat e lights automatically turn on at night when
the doors are unlocked using the entry functi on or wireless remote control if the light
switch is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle
once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 88)
■If the smart access system with push-butto n start or the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( P. 5 9 1 )
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 5 3 2 )
When the door cannot be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surfac
e of the door handle is
touched by a finger, touch the lock sensor with
the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.
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◆Door lock switch Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsLocks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode,
or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correc tly and the door may be locked.
The door cannot be opened from inside
the vehicle when the lock is set.
Unlock
Lock
These locks can be set to prevent chil-
dren from opening the rear doors. Push
down on each rear door switch to lock
both rear doors.
Locking and unlocking the doors from the inside
1
2
1
2
Locking the doors from the outside without a key
Rear door child-protector lock
1
2
1
2
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The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 632.
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry fu nction unlocks using the wireless remote con-
trol.
Turn the power switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold , or
for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding .
The setting changes each time an operatio n is performed, as shown below. (When
changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step .)
For vehicles with an alarm: To prevent unin tended triggering of the alarm, unlock the
doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed,
the doors will be locked again and th e alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 8 8 )
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door locking function
All doors are automatically locked when
vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position linked door locking
functionAll doors are automatically locked when
shifting the shift lever out of P.
Shift position linked door unlocking
functionAll doors are automatically unlocked
when shifting the shift lever to P.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking
functionAll doors are automatically unlocked
when driver’s door is opened.
1
2
2
Multi-information
displayUnlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door handle
unlocks only the driver’s door.
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings onceHolding any of the passenger
door handles unlocks all the
doors.
Holding a door handle unlocks
all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
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■Impact detection door lock release system
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are unlocked.
Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, however, the system may
not operate.
■Using the mechanical key
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key. ( P. 5 9 1 )
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light flashes and a
buzzer sounds to indicate that door (s) or the hood in not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displa yed on the multi-information display.
■Conditions affecting the operation of the sm art access system with push-button start
or wireless remote control
P. 1 4 2
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 6 3 1 )
WA R N I N G
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door open ing and an occupant falling out, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even if the
inside lock buttons ar e in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks wh en children are seated in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an incline,
whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blow-
ing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare for any
unpredictable movement.
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Back door
◆Smart access system with push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
◆Wireless remote control
P. 1 2 4
◆Door lock switch
P. 1 2 6
Press the switch for 1 second.
With the customization feature, it can be
set up so that it can operate even when
the back door is unlocked. ( P. 6 3 4 )
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the following
procedures.
Locking and unlocking the back door
1
2
Opening/closing the back door with the wireless remote control (vehi-
cles with a power back door)
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Press the switch for 1 second.
A buzzer sounds and the back door
automatically opens and closes.
Pressing the switch while the back door
is opening/closing stops the operation.
When the switch is pressed again for 1
second during the halted operation, the
back door will perform the reverse
operation.
■Back door opener
Vehicles without a power back
door
Raise the back door while pressing
up the back door opener switch.
Vehicles with a power back door
When the back door is unlocked:
Press the back door opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic key on your person, press the back door opener
switch.
A buzzer sounds and the back door automatically opens.
Pressing the switch while the back door is opening stops the operation.
■Wireless remote control (vehicles with a power back door)
P. 1 2 9
Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles with a
power back door)
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
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Pressing the switch.
A buzzer sounds and the back door
automatically closes.
Pressing the switch while the back door
is closing stops the operation.
Pressing the switch again will reverse
the operation.
Vehicles without a power back door
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, and make sure to push the
back door down from the outside to
close it.
Vehicles with a power back door
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, then a buzzer sounds and
the back door automatically closes.
Closing the back door from outside the vehicle (vehicles with a power
back door)
When closing the back door
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ON (operate) and OFF (stop) can be switched between by the “settings display”
( P. 102) of the multi-information display.
Pressing or of the meter control switches ( P. 103), selects .
ON and OFF will be switched over with presses of on the meter control
switch.
When OFF is selected and the operations of the power back door is made to
stop, select and turn ON from the “settings display” of multi-informa-
tion display, and unless it is put in a sy stem operating state, the operation of the
power back door will not return. (No re turn in the power switch operation)
The open position of the powe r back door can be adjusted.
When setting with the switch
Stop the back door in the desirable position. ( P. 130, 131)
Press and hold the power back door
switch on the back door for 2 sec-
onds.
• When the settings are completed, the buzzer sounds 4 times.
• When opening the back door the next time, the back door will stop at
that position.
When setting by the navigation system
The opening position can be set with the navigation system. ( P. 6 3 9 )
Priority for the stop position is given to the last position set by either the
switch or with navigation system.
To return the adjusted open position to the initial settings position. ( P. 1 3 4 )
Canceling the power back door sy stem (vehicles with a power back
door)
Adjusting the open position of th e back door (vehicles with a power
back door)
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