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Press the button on the driver's out-
side door handle while carrying the
Smart Key with you or press the
Door Unlock button on the Smart
Key, the driver's door will unlock. If
you press the button on the front
passenger's outside door, all doors
will unlock.
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
When closing the door, push the
door by hand. Make sure that doors
are closed securely.
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• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multi-
ple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop operat-
ing temporarily in order to protect
the circuit and prevent damage to
system components.
• Two press unlock setting can be
changed in the User Settings mode
on the cluster.
Operating Door Locks from
Inside the Vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the "Unlock" posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the door
lock button will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the "Lock" position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door han-
dle (3) outward.
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If the inner door handle of the driv-
er door or front passenger door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button is
unlocked and the door will open.
The front doors cannot be locked if
the key is in the ignition switch and
any front door is open.
The doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and any
door is open.
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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
mechanical key to unlock the door
from outside.
With the central door lock
switch
When pressing the ( ) switch (1), all
vehicle doors will lock.
When pressing the ( ) switch (2), all
vehicle doors will unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and
any door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the lock button
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and
any door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the lock button
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed.
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The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion. If the
doors are unlocked, the risk of
being thrown from the vehicle
in a crash is increased.
Do not pull the inner door
handle of the driver's or pas-
senger's door while the vehi-
cle is moving.
WARNING
Do not leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
serious injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle. Children
might operate features of the
vehicle that could injure them,
or they could encounter other
harm, possibly from someone
gaining entry to the vehicle.
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This system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables. The horn will
sound and the hazard warning lights
will blink continuously if any of the
following occurs:
- A door is opened without using the
remote key or smart key.
- The liftgate is opened without
using the remote key or smart key.
- The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds,
then the system resets. To turn off
the alarm, unlock the doors with the
remote key or smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automatical-
ly sets 30 seconds after you lock the
doors and the liftgate. For the system
to activate, you must lock the doors
and the liftgate from outside the vehi-
cle with the remote key or smart key
or by pressing the button on the out-
side of the door handle with the smart
key in your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once to
indicate the system is armed.Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the liftgate, or the
hood without using the remote key or
smart key will cause the alarm to
activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the hood, the liftgate, or any door is
not fully closed. If the system will not
set, check the hood, the liftgate, or
the doors are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
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• Do not lock the doors until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the
vehicle when the system is armed,
the alarm will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
remote key or smart key, open the
doors by using the mechanical key
and place the ignition switch in the
ON position (for remote key) or start
the engine (for smart key) by direct-
ly pressing the ignition switch with
the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlock-
ing the vehicle, but neither a door or
the liftgate is opened within 30 sec-
onds, the doors will relock and the
system will rearm automatically.
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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:

partment must be correctly
installed.

bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to
prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood halfway (lifted
approximately 12 inches (30 cm)
from the closed position) and push
down to securely lock in place.
Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure.
Fuel Filler Door
Opening the fuel filler door
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Your vehicle is equipped with a
lockable push-to-open fuel filler
door. To unlock the fuel filler door,
the vehicle must be unlocked. The
vehicle may be unlocked by any of
the following methods:
- Press the door unlock button on
the remote key or the smart key
- Press the door unlock button on
the driver's side door panel
- Pull the inside door handle on the
driver's side door panel
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If the driver's side door is locked, the
push-to-open fuel filler door will
remain locked and will not open when
pressed.
Follow the procedure above to open
the fuel filler door.
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Before closing the hood,
ensure all obstructions are
removed from around the
hood opening.
Always double check to be
sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away.
Check there is no hood open
warning light or message dis-
played on the instrument clus-
ter. If the hood is not latched
while the vehicle is moving,
the chime will sound to warn
the driver the hood is not fully
latched. Driving with the hood
opened may cause a total loss
of visibility, which might
result in an accident.
Do not move the vehicle with
the hood in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed.
Doing so could result in an
accident. The hood could also
fall and become damaged.
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Non-Powered liftgate
Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter,
smart key or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the handle
switch and pulling up on the handle.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the
liftgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
about 1 second, or the liftgate
handle button is pressed when the
smart key is detected.
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In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to the liftgate lift cylinders and
attached hardware if the liftgate is
not closed prior to driving.
Closing the liftgate
To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.NOTICE
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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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Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are
safely out of the way before
closing the liftgate.
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Do not close or open the power
liftgate manually. This may cause
damage to the power liftgate. If it
is necessary to close or open the
power liftgate manually when the
battery is discharged or discon-
nected, do not apply excessive
force.
Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Smart key liftgate unlock button
Press and hold the liftgate unlock
button on the smart key.
Power liftgate handle switch
Press the liftgate outside handle
switch while having the smart key
with you.
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Power liftgate button
Press the power liftgate button for
approximately one second.
In order to suddenly stop the move-
ment of the liftgate while it is operat-
ing, quickly press the power liftgate
button.
Closing the liftgate
The power liftgate will close automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Smart key liftgate unlock button
Press and hold the liftgate unlock
button on the smart key when the lift-
gate is opened. The liftgate will close
and lock automatically.
Power liftgate inner button
Press the power liftgate inner button
for approximately 1 second. The lift-
gate will close and lock automatically.
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Smart Liftgate (if equipped)
On vehicles equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened with
hands-free activation using the
Smart Liftgate system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The hands-free smart liftgate system
can be opened automatically when
the following conditions are met:
The Smart Liftgate option is
enabled in the User Settings in the
cluster LCD display
The Smart Liftgate is activated and
ready 15 seconds after all the
doors are closed and locked
The Smart Liftgate will open when
the smart key is detected in the
area behind the vehicle for 3 sec-
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• The Smart Liftgate will NOT oper-
ate when:
- Any door is open, or all doors are
closed but not locked
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds from when the doors
were closed and locked
- For vehicles equipped with illumi-
nated exterior front door handles,
if the smart key is detected within
15 seconds from when the doors
were closed and locked or if the
smart key is within 60 inches (1.5
m) from the front door handles
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
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