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If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit :
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from outside.With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
For Driver’s door:
When pushing down on the rightportion (1) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will lock. When pushing down on left portion
(2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
For Front Passenger’s door:
When pushing down on the front portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will lock.
When pushing down on the rear portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will unlock.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock even though the
right portion(1, driver`s door) of the
central door lock switch is pressed.
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■ Driver side
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Non-Powered Liftgate
Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or
unlocked with the smart key or cen-
tral door lock/unlock switch.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the lift- gate unlock button on the smart key
is pressed for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up. Once the liftgate is opened and then
closed, the liftgate locks automati-
cally. (All doors must be locked.)
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, liftgate
lock and liftgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
LIFTGATE
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
The liftgate should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, exhaust gases
may enter the car and serious
illness or death may result.
WARNING
The liftgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the liftgate.
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Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Press the liftgate unlock button on
the smart key for approximately
one second.
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WARNING
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power liftgate (or smart liftgate)
prior to use. Serious injury, dam-
age to the vehicle or damage to
surrounding objects may result if
contact with the power liftgate
(or smart liftgate) occurs.
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CAUTION
Do not close or open the powerliftgate manually. This maycause damage to the power lift-gate. If it is necessary to closeor open the power liftgate man-ually when the battery is dis-charged or disconnected, donot apply excessive force.

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Press the power liftgate open but-ton for approximately one second.
For emergency stop while power liftgate operating, press the power
liftgate open/close button shortly. Press the liftgate handle switch
carrying the smart key with you.
Closing the liftgate
Press the power liftgate close but-ton for approximately one second
when the liftgate is opened.
The liftgate will close and lock
automatically.
For emergency stop while power liftgate operating, press the power
liftgate open/close button shortly.
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You and your passengers must beaware of the location of the
Emergency Liftgate Safety
Release lever in this vehicle and
how to open the liftgate in case you
are accidentally locked in the lift-
gate.
Your vehicle should be kept locked and the Smart Key should be kept
out of the reach of children.
Parents should teach their children
about the dangers of playing in lift-
gate.
Use the release lever for emergen- cies only.
WARNING
Do not grasp the part support-
ing the liftgate (gas lifter), as
this may cause serious injury.
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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Liftgate system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The liftgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Liftgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 1.5 m (60
inches) from the front door han-
dles. (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate on the LCD display.
❈ For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
SMART LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~100 cm (20 ~ 40 inches)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
liftgate will open.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the liftgate to open.
If you have unintentionally entered
the detecting area and the hazard
warning lights and chime starts to
operate, leave the detecting area with
the smart key. The liftgate will stay
closed.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate will slowly open.
Make certain that you close the lift-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
opening or closing the liftgate.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
liftgate function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the liftgate may open
inadvertently.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Liftgate while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.
How to deactivate the Smart
Liftgate function using the smartkey
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Liftgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the smart lift-
gate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the liftgate open but- ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
liftgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or liftgate open button (3)
when the Smart Liftgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the smart liftgate function will not
be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Liftgate function by press-
ing the smart key button and
opened a door, the smart liftgate
function can be activated again by
closing and locking all doors.WARNING
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the liftgate on the
slope way. It may cause serious
injury.
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