ROOM LIGHT (if so equipped)
The room light on the overhead trim has a
three-position switch. To operate, push the
switch to the desired position.
1ON: The light is illuminated, regardless
of door position.
2DOOR: The light illuminates when a
door or the lif tgate is opened. The light
turns off when the door or lif tgate is
closed.
3OFF: The light does not illuminate. The lights will turn off automatically af ter a
period of time while doors are open to pre-
vent the 12–volt battery from becoming
discharged.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could re-
sult in a discharged 12–volt battery.
The luggage compartment light on the
overhead trim has a three-position switch.
To operate, push the switch to the desired
position.
1OFF: The light does not illuminate re-
gardless of door position or lock sta-
tus.
2ON: The light is illuminated.
• The light also illuminates with other inte-
rior lights when the switch is in the neutral
position.
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5. The hazard indicator lights flash twiceand the outside buzzer sounds twice,
unless the answer back feature is de-
activated, then only the hazard lights
will flash. For additional information, re-
fer to “Answer back horn feature” in this
section. NOTE:
∙ Request switches for all doors and
the lif tgate can be deactivated when
the I-Key Door Lock setting is turned
off in the Vehicle Settings of the ve-
hicle information display. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Vehicle
information display ” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this
manual.
∙ Doors lock with the door handle re-
quest switch while the ignition switch
is not in the LOCK position.
∙ Doors do not lock by pushing the door
handle request switch while that
door is open. However, doors lock
with the mechanical key even if any
door is open.
∙ Doors do not lock with the door
handle request switch with the Intel-
ligent Key inside the vehicle and a
beep sounds to warn you. However,
when an Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle, doors can be locked with an-
other Intelligent Key.
CAUTION
∙ Af ter locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure that the
doors have been securely locked by
operating the door handles or the rear
lif tgate opener switch.
∙ When locking the doors using the re- quest switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession be-
fore operating the request switch to
prevent the Intelligent Key from being
lef t in the vehicle.
∙ The request switch is operational only when the Intelligent Key has been de-
tected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the driver’s side door is open, the
doors are locked, and then the Intelligent
Key is put inside the vehicle and all the
doors are closed; the lock will automati-
cally unlock and the warning chime
sounds.
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NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is op-
erating the request switch to lock the
door. Put the Intelligent Key in a purse,
pocket or your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not func-
tion under the following conditions:
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed ontop of the instrument panel.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the glove box or a storage bin.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the door pockets.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch.
3. The hazard warning lights flash once
and the outside chime sounds once,
unless the answer back feature is de-
activated, then only the hazard lights
will flash. For additional information, re-
fer to “Answer back horn feature” in this
section.
4. Push the door handle request switch again within one minute to unlock all
doors. NOTE:
Request switches for all doors and lif t-
gate can be deactivated when the I-Key
Door Lock setting is turned off in the Ve-
hicle Settings of the vehicle information
display. For additional information, refer
to “Vehicle information display ” in the
“Instruments and controls” section of
this manual.
If a door handle is pulled while unlocking
the doors, that door may not be unlocked.
Returning the door handle to its original
position will unlock the door. If the door
does not unlock af ter returning the door
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Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCKposition.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
4. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the horn beeps once, unless the
answer back feature is deactivated,
then only the hazard lights will flash.
For additional information, refer to “An-
swer back horn feature” in this section.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
Af ter locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The driver’s door will unlock and the hazard indicator lights flash once.
3. Press the
button again within
60 seconds, the hazard indicator lights
flash once and the remaining doors
unlock.
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Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to
call attention by pressing and holding
the
button on the Intelligent Key for
longer than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on
for a period of time. The panic alarm stops when:
∙ It has run for a period of time, or
∙ Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
∙ The request switch on the driver or pas- senger door is pushed and the Intelli-
gent Key is in range of the door handle.
Using the interior lights
Press thebutton on the key fob once
to turn on the interior lights.
For additional information, refer to “Interior
lights” in the “Instruments and controls”
section of this manual.
Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature
can be deactivated using the Intelligent
Key. When it is deactivated and the
button is pressed, the hazard indicator
lights flash twice. When the
button is
pressed, neither the hazard indicator lights
nor the horn operates.
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NOTE:
If you change the answer back horn and
light flash feature with the Intelligent
Key, the vehicle information display
screen will show the current mode af ter
the ignition switch has been cycled from
the OFF to the ON position. The vehicle
information display screen can also be
used to change the answer back horn
mode.
To deactivate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard indicator lights will flash three
times to confirm that the answer back
horn feature has been deactivated.
To activate: Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds
once more.
The hazard indicator lights will flash once
and the horn will sound once to confirm
that the horn beep feature has been reac-
tivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does
not silence the horn if the alarm is trig-
gered.
Intelligent Key button operation
light
The light blinks only when you push any
button on the Intelligent Key. The light illu-
mination only signifies that the key fob has
transmitted a signal. You may look and/or
listen to verif y that the vehicle has per-
formed the intended operation. The num-
ber of blinks identifies each registered key
(i.e. 1 blink = 1st key,...,4 blinks = 4th key) for
your own identification purposes. If the
light does not blink, your battery may be
too weak to communicate to the vehicle. If
this occurs, the battery may need to be
replaced. For additional information re- garding the replacement of a battery, refer
to “Battery replacement” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key or to help prevent the
vehicle from being stolen, a chime or
buzzer sounds from inside and outside the
vehicle and a warning is displayed in the
instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning
is displayed, be sure to check the vehicle
and the Intelligent Key.
For additional information, refer to the
“Troubleshooting guide” in this section and
“Vehicle information display” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this manual.
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CAUTION
When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged or other strong radio wave
sources are present near the operating
location, the Intelligent Key operating
range becomes narrower, and the Intel-
ligent Key may not function properly.
The Remote Hybrid Start function can only
be used when the Intelligent Key is within
the specified operating range from the ve-
hicle.
The Remote Hybrid Start operating range
is approximately 197 f t (60 m) from the ve-
hicle.
REMOTE STARTING THE VEHICLE
To use the Remote Hybrid Start feature to
start the hybrid system perform the follow-
ing: 1. Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle.
2. Press the
button to lock all
doors. 3. Within 5 seconds press and hold
the
button until the turn signal
lights flash and the tail lamps turn on. If
the vehicle is not within view press and
hold the
button for at least 2 sec-
onds.
The following events will occur when the
hybrid system starts:
∙ The parking lights will turn on and re- main on as long as the hybrid system is
running.
∙ The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.
∙ The hybrid system will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps to ex-
tend the time for an additional 10 min-
utes. For additional information, refer to
“Extending hybrid system run time” in
this section.
Depress and hold the brake then push the
push-button ignition switch to the ON po-
sition before driving. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Driving the vehicle” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
EXTENDING HYBRID SYSTEM RUN
TIME
The Remote Hybrid Start feature can be
extended one time by performing the
steps listed in “Remote starting the vehicle”
in this section. Run time will be calculated
as follows: ∙ The first 10 minute run time will start when the Remote Hybrid Start function
is performed.
∙ The second 10 minutes will start imme- diately when the Remote Hybrid Start
function is performed again. For ex-
ample, if the hybrid system has been
running for 5 minutes, and 10 minutes
are added, the hybrid system will run for
a total of 15 minutes.
∙ Extending hybrid system run time will bring you to the two Remote Hybrid
Start limit.
A maximum of two Remote Hybrid Starts,
or a single start with an extension, are al-
lowed between ignition cycles. The ignition
switch must be cycled to the ON position
and then back to the OFF position before
the Remote Hybrid Start procedure can be
used again.
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CANCELING A REMOTE HYBRID
START
To cancel a Remote Hybrid Start, perform
one of the following:∙ Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle and press
until the parking lights
turn off.
∙ Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
∙ Cycle the ignition switch ON and then OFF.
∙ The extended hybrid system run time has expired.
∙ The first 10 minute timer has expired.
∙ The engine hood has been opened.
∙ The shif t lever is moved out of park.
∙ The alarm sounds due to illegal entry into the vehicle.
∙ The ignition switch is pushed without an Intelligent Key in the vehicle.
∙ The ignition switch is pushed with an Intelligent Key in the vehicle but the
brake pedal is not depressed.
CONDITIONS THE REMOTE HYBRID
START WILL NOT WORK
The Remote Hybrid Start will not operate if
any of the following conditions are present:
∙ The ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
∙ The hood is not securely closed.
∙ The hazard indicator lights are on.
∙ The hybrid system is still running. The hybrid system must be completely
stopped. Wait at least 6 seconds if the
hybrid system goes from running to off.
This is not applicable when extending
hybrid system run time.
∙ The
button is not pressed and
held for at least 2 seconds.
∙ The
button is not pressed and
held within 5 seconds of pressing the
lock button.
∙ The brake is pressed.
∙ The doors are not closed and locked.
∙ The lif tgate is open. ∙ The I–Key Indicator Light remains solid
in the vehicle information display.
∙ The alarm sounds due to illegal entry into the vehicle.
∙ Two Remote Hybrid Starts, or a single Remote Hybrid Start with an extension,
have already been used.
∙ The vehicle is not in P (Park).
∙ There is a detected registered key al- ready inside of the vehicle.
∙ The Remote Start function has been switched to the OFF position in “Vehicle
Settings” of the vehicle information dis-
play. For additional information, refer to
“Vehicle information display” in the “In-
struments and controls” section of this
manual.
The Remote Hybrid Start may display a
warning or indicator in the vehicle informa-
tion display. For additional information, re-
fer to “Vehicle information display” in the
“Instruments and controls” section of this
manual.
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