
Power Doors Locking/
Unlocking A power door lock switch and a
power door unlock switch
are
positioned on the front door trim
panel. Use this switches to lock or
unlock the doors.
If the vehicle has been locked from
inside with the above-figured switches,
the fuel filler flap remains unlocked. If power liftgate has been left open, it
will stay open when you press lock
button
, and the locking feature will
only occur after the closing of the
power liftgate.
The doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the “Passive Entry”
system. For further information, see
“Passive Entry System” in this section.
If you press the power door lock switch
while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or RUN position, and any front door is
open, the power locks will not
operate. This prevents you from
accidentally locking the key fob RKE
transmitter in the vehicle.
Cycling the ignition to the OFF
position or closing the door will allow
the locks of the doors and fuel filler
door to operate. If a door is open with
the key fob RKE transmitter inside the
cabin and the ignition is in the ACC or
RUN position, a beep will draw the
driver’s attention.
Automatic Locking Doors
The auto door lock feature default
condition is disabled. When enabled,
the door locks will lock automatically
when the vehicle's speed exceeds
15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock
feature can be enabled or disabled by
the user through MTC+ setting features (see “MTC+ Settings” in
section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
Automatic Door Unlock on Exit
The doors will unlock automatically on
vehicles with power door locks if:
• The automatic unlock doors on exit
feature is enabled.
• The transmission is in gear and the
vehicle speed is 0 mph (km/h).
• The transmission is in N (Neutral) or P
(Park).
• The driver door is open.
• The doors were not previously
unlocked.
• The vehicle speed is 0 mph (km/h).
Set Automatic Door Unlock on Exit
To change the current setting, see
“MTC+ Settings” in section
“Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”.
NOTE:
Use the automatic door unlock on exit
feature in accordance with local
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NOTE:
All doors will unlock when you grip
the front passenger door handle
regardless of the driver’s door unlock
preference setting (“Driver Door” or
“All Doors”). Preventing Inadvertent Locking
of the Key fob RKE Transmitter
inside the Vehicle To minimize the possibility of
unintentionally locking a key fob RKE
transmitter inside your vehicle, the
“Passive Entry” system is equipped
with an automatic door unlock
feature which will function if the
ignition switch is in the OFF position.
If one of the vehicle doors is open and
the door panel switch
is used to
lock the vehicle, once all open doors
have been closed, the system checks
the inside and outside of the vehicle
for any valid key fobs RKE transmitter.
If one of the vehicle's key fobs RKE
transmitters is detected inside the
vehicle, and no other valid key fobs
RKE transmitters are detected outside
the vehicle, the “Passive Entry” system
automatically unlocks all vehicle doors
and chirps the horn fourteen times (on
the fifteenth attempt ALL doors will
lock and the key fob RKE transmitter
will be locked in the vehicle). This will
happen even when pressing the lower
button on the outer edge of the
left trunk compartment lining to close
and lock the power liftgate. NOTE:
The vehicle unlocks the doors under
any of the following conditions:
• the doors are manually locked using
the door lock knob positioned on
the door panel;
• there is a valid key fob RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle;
• there is not a valid key fob RKE
transmitter outside the vehicle.
NOTE:
The vehicle will not unlock the doors
under any of the following conditions:
• the doors are locked using the key
fob RKE transmitter;
• the doors are locked using the
button on the “Passive Entry” door
handles;
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• there is a valid key fob RKE
transmitter outside the vehicle and
within 3.3 ft (1 m) of either “Passive
Entry” door handle;
• fifteen attempts are made to lock
the doors using the door panel
switch and/or the lower
button
(on the outer edge of the left trunk
compartment) and then close the
doors. If the key fob RKE transmitter is inside
the passenger compartment and one
of the doors locked only to the first
detent of lock pawl (hence it is not
fully closed), when the vehicle lock
function with alarm system for trunk
lid and doors is being activated by
means of RH button
at the bottom
of the trunk lid, said function will be
activated all the same.
In this condition, any attempt to duly
close the door that is partially open
will cancel vehicle lock and alarm
system arming thus leaving vehicle
unlocked.
Release the Liftgate and Enter
the Trunk With the key fob within 3.3 ft (1 m) of
the power liftgate, press the button
located between the license plate
lights, the power liftgate will
automatically open until it has reached
its maximum height; if the same
button is not pressed again to stop it
(for more information, see chapter
“Power Liftgate Operation” in this
section).
If the vehicle had already been
unlocked through key fob or “Passive
Entry”, the presence of the key fob is
not required; simply use the button
located between the license plate lights to open the power liftgate
automatically.
Manual Door Lock from
Outside With one of the vehicle’s key fobs RKE
transmitters within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the
driver or passenger front door handles,
press the external door handle button
to lock all four doors.
NOTE:
• After pressing the outside door
handle button, you must wait two
seconds before you can lock or
unlock the doors using this door
handle. By pulling the external door
handle, you can check if the car
remains locked, without “Passive
Entry” system reacting and unlocking
the doors.
• The “Passive Entry” system will not
operate if the key fob RKE
transmitter battery is dead.
• If power liftgate has been left open,
it will stay open when you press the
button on door external handle, and
the locking feature will only occur
after the closing of the power
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C. Sunshade fully rolled down
(“DOWN” position) and Window
completely open (“DOWN” position)
• Pulling the control to 1 or 2 detent:
the window closes partially or
completely and the sunshade
remains rolled.
• Pressing the control to 1 or 2 detent:
no action (“NOP”).
Teaching Cycle
After battery disconnection, the
following teaching cycle is required to
store the limit positions the sunshades.
Use the controls on the rear doors to
move the sunshades.
• With glass closed, lift rear sunshade
control on driver side for a few
seconds. It is not necessary that the
sunshade reaches its upper limit.
• Reverse the sunshade movement by
pressing the control downwards.
Once the lower limit is reached, press
and hold the control for at least 10
seconds. This action allows setting
the control unit in initialisation
status.
• Release the movement command.
• Within maximum 15 seconds:
• Press once the control downwards
(first or second detent). In this way
the control unit stores the lower limit position. During this
operation a slight click of the
sunshade motor that switches to
mechanical lock condition can be
heard.
• Lift the control and hold it up until
the sunshade completes its
upstroke and reaches the car body
pillar, fully home. Once the upper
limit stop is reached, the sunshade
will move downwards for approx.
2-3 millimetres and the control unit
will store this height as the upper
limit. Now the teaching of the
driver side rear sunshade is
complete.
• Repeat the same operations for the
passenger side rear sunshade to
complete the teaching procedure.Power Liftgate Operation The power liftgate can be operated
from inside the vehicle by pressing the
button on the front dome console.
This command will fully open or fully
close the power liftgate. Pressing this
button in sequence, if the power
liftgate stops in intermediate position,
it resumes and reverses the stroke
direction.
NOTE:
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before the button can operate.
The power liftgate can be fully opened
from outside the vehicle by pressing
the
button on the key fob with
RKE transmitter twice within five
seconds or by using the external
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plate lights, when the vehicle has
been unlocked using the key fob or
the “Passive Entry” system.
When the button
on the key fob is
pressed twice within five seconds, the
direction indicators flash twice to
indicate the opening or closing of the
power liftgate, if the light flashing
function at closing is activated on
MTC+ (for more information, see the
chapter "MTC+ Settings" in section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
With the ignition switch in RUN
position, the red symbol
will be
displayed on the instrument cluster. If
the vehicle is in motion, in addition to
the symbol
will also appear a
message indicating that the power
liftgate is open. Once the power
liftgate is closed the symbol or the
symbol and message will disappear
from the display.
With the ignition device in the OFF
position, only the power liftgate open
symbol will display until closure.
See “Passive Entry System” in this
section for more information on
power liftgate operation with the
“Passive Entry” feature. Automatic Opening and
Closing Movement of the
Power Liftgate Automatic opening and closing
movement of the liftgate is driven by
electric actuators and a motorized
latch ensuring lid locking upon
closing.
The
button on key fob and button
on front dome console not only allow
user to completely open the power
liftgate, but also to stop it at any
intermediate position by pressing the
button again whenever you wish to
stop and resume the opening process.
In addition to these commands, it is
possible to open and close the power
liftgate, or stop its movement, by
simply moving your foot under the
rear bumper, if the vehicle is so
equipped with the kick sensor option.
In this latter case, the power liftgate
will be opened and closed only if the
“Passive Entry” system acknowledges
the presence of the key fob RKE
transmitter within 3.3 ft (1 m) of the
power liftgate.
Power liftgate uses the button
in-between the license plate lights,
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unlocked by the key fob or by the
“Passive Entry” function.
By pressing this button when the
power liftgate is closed, you can open
it completely, or by pressing the
button again stop the opening
process, or by pressing the button
again invert the movement and close it
completely.
When the power liftgate is open, to
move it there are two buttons
positioned on the outer edge of the
left trunk compartment lining as
indicated in figure. When the liftgate is completely open if
you press and release the upper
button
, the power liftgate will be
completely closed unless it is stopped;
• if instead the power liftgate is in an
intermediate position and you press
and release the upper button
during the closing or opening
stroke, it will be stopped;
• if instead the power liftgate is
stopped in an intermediate position
and you press and release the upper
button
, it will reverse its previous
movement and it will be completely
opened or closed unless it is stopped
again.
In any case, when you press the upper
button
, the doors will not be
locked and the alarm system will not
be armed.
When the liftgate is completely open if
you press and release the lower button , the power liftgate will be
completely closed unless it is stopped;
• if instead the power liftgate is in an
intermediate position and you press
and release the lower button
during the closing or opening
stroke, it will be stopped;
• if instead the power liftgate is
stopped in an intermediate position
and you press and release the lower
button
, it will reverse its previous
movement and it will be completely
opened or closed unless it is stopped
again.
In any case, when you press the lower
button
, the doors will not be
locked and the alarm system will not
be armed immediately, but only when
the liftgate will have reached the
totally closed position as effect of
every movement commands received
from every other available inputs.
NOTE:
• The order of the functions shown
does not represent the sequence in
which they can be performed.
• The buttons of the power liftgate do
not work if a gear is engaged or if
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• The power liftgate does not work
with temperatures lower than −22°F
(−30°C) or higher than 150°F (65°C).
• If the opening buttons or the
handles are operated while the
power liftgate is closing, the stroke
of liftgate stops. Pressing another
time the same command it reverses
movement and fully open.
• If the opening buttons or the
handles are operated while the
power liftgate is opening, the motor
of the liftgate is disabled to allow
manual operation.
• If the power liftgate finds several
obstacles during the same operating
cycle, it will stop automatically and
must be opened or closed manually.
• If the power liftgate is closing and a
gear is engaged, the liftgate will
continue closing. In this condition, it
is possible that, during the closing
stroke, it may find an obstacle and
stop.
WARNING!
If, for any reason, the power liftgate
must remain open while driving, close
all the windows and activate the
blower of the air conditioning control at the maximum speed. Do not
activate recirculation.
Set the Position of Maximum Power
Liftgate
Opening
The maximum opening
position of the
liftgate can be modified using the
previously described buttons on the
outer left edge of the trunk
compartment.
1. Activate the liftgate and stop it in
the new maximum opening
position to be set, by pressing the
upper
button.
2. Press the upper
or lower
buttons and keep it pressed for 3
seconds.
3. Release the button (pressed in the
previous point). Upon the following
opening controls, the liftgate will
stop in the stored position.
If you want to reset the maximum
possible opening position of the
liftgate, proceed as described below
starting from the previously set
opening position.
1. Manually push the liftgate to the
maximum possible opening
position.
2. Repeat the previously performed
steps 2 and 3. Power Liftgate Automatic Safe
Movement
Power liftgate safe opening and
closing is ensured by a protection
system able to stop its movement
when an obstacle is detected along
the path: when opening or closing, it
stops automatically and then slightly
moves back.
Along the upper outer edges, the
vehicle is equipped with anti-pinch
protection sensors. These sensors stop
the automatic closing stroke and
partly open the power liftgate when a
pressure is carried out, also slight,
within their range shown in the
figure.
After the closing command, when
power liftgate starts closing, all the
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Apart from activating indicators
blinking when power liftgate is
operated, it is also possible to activate
a sound warning by selecting the
relevant function within MTC+ user
settings (see “MTC+ Settings” in
section “Dashboard Instruments and
Controls”).
When power liftgate edge reaches the
car body, the motor locking the latch is
activated automatically.
If necessary, the power liftgate can
also be opened or closed manually
using the handles indicated in the
picture. This operation could be
required when the liftgate remains
open for a long period of time. NOTE:
Frequent activations of the anti-pinch
protection function may disable the
automatic movement of the power
liftgate. To reactivate this function,
perform a reset cycle by carrying out a
complete opening/closing sequence,
after manually closing the power
liftgate.
WARNING!
• Activate power liftgate only when
vehicle is at a standstill.
• Always pay utmost attention when
opening and closing the tailgate. If
for any reason the protection system
might fail to respond, it could cause
injury to anyone within the
operating area.
• After the closing command, always
make sure that power liftgate is
completely closed.
CAUTION!
• Under extreme weather conditions,
liftgate seal could freeze and
compromise power liftgate
automatic opening and closing. • Before opening power liftgate, make
sure that no objects or snow are set
on liftgate or might jam or prevent
its opening.
Hands Free Power Liftgate Release
and Closing
This mode is
controlled by the “Passive
Entry” system (see paragraph “Passive
Entry System” in this section), which
automatically releases and closes the
power liftgate when you place your
foot in the area under the rear
bumper.
The system will only operate if the
system acknowledges the presence of
the key fob RKE transmitter within 3.3
ft (1 m) of the power liftgate.
The range of the sensors that detect
your foot movement extends along
and underneath the central portion of
the rear bumper.
To activate the power liftgate, stand
behind the vehicle, near the liftgate,
and move your foot under the bumper
as if to kick something. Do not place
your foot too close to the bumper or
touch the underbody.
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