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each component
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 116
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 120
Back door .......................... 125
Smart key system ............. 130
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 138
Rear seats......................... 142
Head restraints.................. 145
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 147
Inside rear view mirror ...... 149
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 151
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 153
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Keys
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system ( P. 130)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Locks all the doors ( P. 120)
Unlocks all the doors ( P. 120)
Sounds the alarm ( P. 117)
The keys
1
2
3
Wireless remote control
1
2
3
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Side doors
◆Smart key system
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Grip the
passenger’s door handle with
the sensor (if equipped) to
unlock all the door.
*
Make sure to touch the sensor
on the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed. ( P. 124)
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the
front door handle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the but-
ton again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the entry func-
tion, wireless remote c ontrol or door lock switch.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
1
2
1
2
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Operation of each component
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ 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.
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part 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.
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and open the doors. ( P. 539)
● Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 464)
If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try touching
both the topside and underside sensor
areas at the same time.
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◆Door lock switchLocks 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 pow er switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Locking and unlocking the doors from the inside
1
2
1
2
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
1
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The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.Unlock
Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 577.
Rear door child-protector lock
1
2
Automatic door lockin g and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked door lock-
ing functionShifting the shift position to any positions
other than P locks all the doors.
Shift position linked door
unlocking functionShifting the shift position to P unlocks all
the doors.
Speed linked door locking
functionAll the doors are locked when the vehicle
speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)
or higher.
Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function
All the doors are unlocked when the
driver’s door is opened within approxi-
mately 45 seconds after turning the power
switch off.
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■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks.
Turn the power switch off.
When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push and hold or
for approximately 5 seconds while pushing the button on the
key.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at
least 5 seconds, and repeat step .)
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 577)
1
2
2
Unlocking doorsBeep
Hold the driver’s door handle to
unlock only the driver’s door.
Exterior: Beeps three times
Interior: Pings onceHold the passenger’s door handle or
back door opener to unlock all the
doors.
Hold the front door handle or back
door opener to unlock all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, 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 are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when 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 blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door
handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.
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Back door
◆Smart key system (if equipped)
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 1 6
◆Door lock switch
P. 1 2 2
Raise the back door while pushing
up the back door opener switch.
The back door can be unlocked/locked and opened by the fol-
lowing procedures.
1
2
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle