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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.  Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When using the wireless remote control and operating the power windows or moon 
roof (if equipped) 
Operate the power window or moon roof afte r checking to make sure that there is no possibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the window or 
moon roof. Also, do not allow children to oper ate the wireless remote control. It is pos- sible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power window or moonroof.
■Jam protection function
●Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection functionintentionally.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before thewindow or moon roof fully closes. 
     
        
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◆Door lock switches 
Locks all the doors 
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttons 
Locks the door 
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by 
pulling the inside ha ndle even if the lock buttons are in the lock position.
Move the inside lock button to the lock position. 
Close the door while pulling the door handle. 
The door cannot be locked if the power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON 
mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle. However, the key may not 
be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Unlocking and locking th e doors from the inside
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Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
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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 chil- 
dren from opening the rear doors. Push down on each rear door switch to lockboth rear doors. 
The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 561.
Rear door child-protector lock
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Automatic door locking  and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door locking function
All doors are automatically locked when vehi- 
cle speed is approximately 20 km/h (12 mph) or higher.
Shift position linked door lockingfunctionAll doors are automatically locked when shift-ing the shift lever to position other than P.
Shift position linked door unlocking 
function
All doors are automatically unlocked when
shifting the shift lever to P.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking
function
All the doors are unlocked when the driver’s door is opened within approximately 45 sec-onds after turning the power switch off. 
     
        
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■Switching the door unlock function (vehicles with entry function) 
It is possible to set which doors the entry fu nction unlocks using the wireless remote con- trol.  
Turn the power switch off. 
Cancel the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor  of the alarm system to prevent unintended triggering of the alarm during the setting change. (if equipped) ( P. 94) 
When the indicator light on the key su rface is not on, press and hold   or  
for approximately 5 seconds wh ile 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 alarm: To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings have 
been changed. (If a door is not opened within 30 seconds after   is pressed, the 
doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.) 
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 92)
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Multi-information  displayUnlocking functionBeep
(Left-hand drive vehicles) 
(Right-hand drive  vehicles)
Holding the driver’s door handleunlocks only the driver’s door.
Exterior: Beeps 3 timesInterior: Pings onceHolding a passenger’s door han-dle 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. 527)
■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart entry & start system or wireless remote control 
 P. 155
■Customization 
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.  (Customizable features:  P. 561)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident 
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle. Failure to do so may result in a door openin g and an occupant throwing out of the vehi- cle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
●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.  
     
        
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Trunk
Press the opener switch.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power trunk lid, the trunk lid automatically 
opens fully.
◆Smart entry & start system (vehicles with entry function) 
While carrying the electronic key, 
press the button.
When all the doors are unlocked with 
the power door lock system, the trunk can be opened without carry-ing the electronic key. 
If the vehicle is equipped with a power trunk lid, the trunk lid auto-matically opens fully.
The trunk can be opened using the trun k opener, entry function or wireless 
remote control.  
If the vehicle is equipped with a power trunk lid, the trunk can be closed using 
the trunk closer.
Opening the trunk from  inside the vehicle
Opening the trunk from outside the vehicle 
     
        
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◆Wireless remote control 
Press and hold the switch.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power trunk lid, the trunk lid auto-matically opens fully.
Pressing the switch closes the trunk lid 
automatically. (A buzzer sounds.)
Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is closing opens the trunk lid again.
Using the trunk grip, lower the trunk 
without applying force to the side and 
push the trunk down from the outside 
to close it.
Trunk closer swi tch (vehicles with power trunk lid)
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The trunk opener switch can be temporarily disabled to protect luggage stored 
in the trunk against theft. 
Turn the main switch in the glove box off 
to disable the trunk opener. 
On 
Off
The trunk lid cannot be opened even with the wireless remote control or the 
trunk release button.
■Operation signals 
Wireless remote control: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been unlocked.
■Trunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.
■Trunk easy closer 
In the event that the trunk lid is left slight ly open, the trunk easy closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside 
●When all doors are being locked, closing the tr unk lid with the electronic key left inside the trunk will sound an alarm.In this case, the trunk lid can be opened pressing the trunk release button on the trunk 
lid.
●Even when the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key confinement prevention function can be activated so the trunk can be opened. In order 
to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
●Even when the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors are locked, the key may not be detected depending on the places and the surrounding radio wave condi- 
tions. In this case, the key confinement prevention function cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed. Make sure to check where the key is beforeclosing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of the doors isunlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.
■Overload protection function (vehicles with power trunk lid) 
The trunk lid will not operate when excessive lo ad is present on the top of the trunk lid.
■Fall-down protection function (vehicles with power trunk lid) 
While the trunk lid is opening  automatically, applying excessive force to it will stop the 
opening operation to prevent the trunk lid from rapidly falling down.
Luggage security system
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