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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless access remote from extended
distances.
Press the lock button, the Am ber (LEFT) LED blinks once. Then after three seconds
one of the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowle dges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
■Checking Door Lock Status*1 Checking Door Lock Status*
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacl es between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range
required for unlocking the tailgate and all the doors
as well as activating the pa nic function is the same as
that required for operating the standard keyless
access remote. 2 Using the Remote Transmitter P. 143
When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine. 2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 369
Red
Green
Amber
Lock
Button
* Not available on all models
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uuOpening and Closing the Tailgate uUsing the Tailgate Outer Handle
Controls
Using the Tailgate Outer Handle
When all the doors are unlocked, the tailgate
is unlocked. Press the tailgate outer handle for
more than one second, and wait until you
hear three beeps before you lift open the
tailgate.
u Releasing the outer handle within one
second with one beep enables the power
tailgate operations.
2 Power Tailgate Outer Handle P. 154
To manually close the tailgate, grab the inner
handle, pull the tailgate down, and push it
closed from outside.
1Using the Tailgate Outer Handle
•Do not leave the keyless access remote in the
vehicle when you get out . Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the keyless access
remote, you can lock/unlock the tailgate while
someone else with the remote is within range.
•Do not leave the keyless access remote inside the
cargo area and close the tailgate. The beeper
sounds repeatedly. You ca n open the tailgate and
retrieve the key.
If you are carrying the keyl ess access remote, you do
not have to unlock the tailgate before opening it.
Tailgate Outer
Handle
Inner Handle
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uuOpening and Closing the Tailgate uOpening/Closing the Power Tailgate
Controls
Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate
The power tailgate can be operated by pressing the power tailgate button on the
remote transmitter or driver's door, or pr essing the outer handle or button on the
tailgate.
■The power tailgate can be opened when:
• The tailgate is fully closed.
• The transmission is in
(P.
• Press and hold the tailgat e button on the remote transmitter for about one
second when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
u If you have changed the Keyless Open Mode setting to When Unlocked ,
you need to unlock the tailgate before you press the tailgate button to open it.
2Customized Features P. 123, 285
■The power tailgate can be closed when:
• The tailgate is fully open.
• Press and hold the tailgat e button on the remote transmitter for about one
second when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
1Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate
NOTICE
Do not push or pull on the power tailgate when it is
being automatically opened or closed.
Forcibly opening or closing the power tailgate while
in operation can deform the tailgate frame.
When operating the power tailgate, make sure there
is enough space around your ve hicle. People near the
tailgate may be se riously hurt if the tailgate hits or
closes on their heads. Be especially cautious if
children are around.
The power tailgate may not open or close under the
following conditions:
•You start the engine while the tailgate is
automatically openi ng or closing.
•The vehicle is parked on a steep hill.
•The vehicle is swayed in a strong wind.
•The tailgate or the roof is covered with snow or ice.
If you close the power tail gate when all the doors are
locked, the power tailgate locks automatically.
If you replace the battery or the power tailgate fuse
while the tailgate is open, the power tailgate may be
disabled. The power tail gate resumes once you
manually close the tailgate.
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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from
starting the engine. Each key contains electronic transmitters that use electronic
signals to verify the key.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic devices, such as televisions
and audio systems emit strong magnetic fields. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the tailgate, hood or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not activate if the tailgate or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter or keyless access system.
However, the alarm activates if a door is op ened with the key and then the hood is
opened before the power mode is set to ON.
■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently, and some exterior lights flash.
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the key, remote tra nsmitter, or keyless access system. The
system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is deactivated.
1 Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the key in the vehicl e can result in theft or
accidental movement of the vehicle.
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
The security alarm continues for a maximum of two
minutes until the security system alarm deactivates.
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Controls
■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
• The hood is closed.
• All doors and the tailgate are locked from outside with the key, remote
transmitter, or keyless access system.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm indicator in the instrument panel blinks. When the
blinking interval changes after about 15 seconds, the security system alarm is set.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system alarm is canceled when the vehicle is unlocked using the key,
remote transmitter, keyless access system, or the power mode is set to ON. The
security system alarm indicator goes off at the same time.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:
•Unlocking the door with the lock tab.•Opening the hood with the hood release.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the battery is re charged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the ke y, remote transmitter,
or keyless access system.
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*1:Canadian models
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless access
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the keyless access remote
is close to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is of f, if the engine is running.
If the keyless access remote battery is weak, beeper
sounds and the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start
Button message appears on the MID. 2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is
Weak P. 535
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Operating Range
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical components is turned off.
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Operate the audio system and other accessories in this
position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be used.
Press the button.
Indicator
Without
pressing the
brake pedal
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in (P and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with th e remote transmitter or the keyless access
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
If you open the driver’s doo r when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
buzzer sounds.
■Automatic Power Off
■Power Mode Reminder
Canadian models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
Warning buzzers may sound from inside and/
or outside the vehicle to remind you that the
keyless access remote is out of the vehicle. If
the buzzer continues even after the remote is
put back inside, place it to be within its
operational range.
■When the power mode is in ON
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a
warning buzzer sounds from both inside and
outside the vehicle. A warning message on
the MID notifies the driver inside that the
remote outside of the vehicle.
■When the power mode is in
ACCESSORY
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a
warning buzzer sounds from outside the
vehicle.
■Keyless Access Remote Reminder1 Keyless Access Remote Reminder
When the keyless access remote is within the
system’s operational range, and the driver’s door is
closed, the warni ng function cancels.
If the keyless access remote is taken out of the vehicle
after the engine has been started, you can no longer
change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or
restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is
in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Removing the keyless access remote from the vehicle
through a window does not activate the warning
buzzer.
Do not put the keyless access remote on the
dashboard or in the glove box. It may cause the
warning buzzer to go of f. Under some other
conditions that can prevent the vehicle from locating
the remote, the warning buzzer may also go off even
if the remote is within the system’s operational
range.
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