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■Operation signals
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 30 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■Welcome light illumination control
The front position, tail and license plate lights automatically turn on at night when the doors are unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control if the light switch is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of the door han-dle (vehicles with entry function)
■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.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 91)
■If the smart entry & start system or wireless remote control does not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. (P. 527)
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 435)
If the door will not lock even when the topside sensor area is touched, try touching both thetopside and underside sensor areas at the same
time.
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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)
When closing the trunk