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Rear (if equipped)
To open the rear blind, push therear blind OPEN button.
To close the rear blind, push the rear blind CLOSE button.
Information
Activating the control lever to the first
detent requires only a very light touch.
Sunroof Opening and Closing
To open:
Press the sunroof control lever back-
ward to the first detent position.
Release the switch when you want
the sunroof to stop.
To close:
Press the sunroof control lever forward
to the first detent position. Release the
switch when you want the sunroof to
stop.
Sliding the Sunroof
Pressing the sunroof control lever
backward or forward momentarily to
the second detent position complete-
ly opens or closes the sunroof even
when the switch is released. To stop
the sunroof at the desired position
while the sunroof is in operation,
press the sunroof control lever back-
ward or forward and release the
switch.
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Periodically remove any dirt that may accumulate on the sunroof
guide rail or between the sun-
roof and roof panel which can
make a noise.
Do not try to open the sunroof when the temperature is below
freezing or when the sunroof is
covered with snow or ice, other-
wise the motor could be dam-
aged. In cold and wet climates, the
sunroof may not work properly.
Resetting the Sunroof
The sunroof may need to be reset if
the following conditions occur:
The battery is discharged or dis-connected or the sunroof fuse has
been replaced or disconnected The sunroof control lever is not
operating correctly
To reset the sunroof, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
1. Turn the engine on.
2. Push the control lever forward. The sunroof will close completely
depending on the condition of the
sunroof.
3. Release the control lever until the sunroof does not move.
4. Push the control lever forward about 10 seconds.
- When the sunroof is in the close position :
The glass will slightly move up and down.
Do not release the lever until the
operation is completed.
If you release the lever during opera-
tion, try again from step 2.
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■Rear (if equipped)
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5. Within 3 seconds, push the controllever forward until the sunroof
operates as follows:
Slide Open → Slide Close.
Do not release the lever until the
operation is completed.
If you release the lever during opera-
tion, try again from step 2.
6. Release the sunroof control lever after all operation has completed.
The sunroof system has been
reset.
Information
If you do not reset the sunroof, it may
not work properly.
Resetting the rear sunshade
(if equipped)
The rear sunshade may need to be
reset if the following conditions
occur:
- Battery is discharged or discon-nected or the related fuse has been
replaced or disconnected
- The rear sunshade does not nor- mally operate
To reset the rear sunshade, perform
the following steps:
1. Turn the engine on.
2. Push the rear sunshade CLOSE button. The rear sunshade will
close completely.
3. Push the rear sunshade CLOSE button about 10 seconds. The rear sunshade will slightly move.
Do not release the CLOSE button
until the operation is completed.
If you release the CLOSE button, try
again from step 2.
4. Within 3 seconds, push the
CLOSE button until the rear sun-
shade operates as follows :
Open →Close
Do not release the CLOSE button
until the operation is completed.
If you release the CLOSE button dur-
ing operation, try again from step 2.
5. Release the CLOSE button after all operation has completed.
The rear sunshade system has been
reset.
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Hood
Opening the hood
1. Park the vehicle and set the park-ing brake.
2. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly. 3. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push up the sec-
ondary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2). After it
has been raised about halfway, it
will raise completely by itself.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check inand around the engine compart-
ment to ensure the following:
- Any tools or other loose objects are removed from the engine
room area or hood opening area
- All glove, rags, or other com- bustible material is removed from
the engine compartment
- All filler caps are tightly and cor- rectly installed
2. 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. If the hood can be
raised slightly, it is not securely
locked. Open it again and close it
with more force.
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Non-Powered Liftgate
(if equipped)
Opening the liftgate
Before attempting to open the lift-
gate, make sure the vehicle is in P
(Park). To open the liftgate, perform
one the following:
1. Unlock all doors with the DoorUnlock button on your remote key
or smart key. From outside press
the liftgate handle switch and
open the liftgate.
2. From outside press the liftgate handle switch and open the lift-
gate.
Closing the liftgate
Lower the liftgate lid and press down
until it locks. To be sure the liftgate lid
is securely fastened, always check
by trying to pull it up again without
pressing the liftgate handle switch.
Information
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
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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. 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,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
WARNING
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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 isenabled 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-
ondsInformation
The Smart Liftgate will NOT operate
when:
• Any door is open, or all doors areclosed 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. 1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to
User Settings mode and select
Smart Liftgate in the cluster LCD dis-
play.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
The Smart Liftgate detecting area
extends approximately 20-40 in (50-
100 cm) behind the vehicle. If you
are positioned in the detecting area
and are carrying the smart key, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound to alert you that
the smart liftgate will open.
Information
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the liftgate to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
move away from the area behind the
vehicle with the smart key. The lift-
gate will remain closed.
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3. Automatic opening
After the hazard warning lights blink
and the chime sounds 6 times, the
power liftgate will open.
How to deactivate the Smart Liftgate function using thesmart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
5. Remote start
If you press any button on the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
Make certain that you close
the liftgate before driving your
vehicle.
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the liftgate
before opening or closing the
liftgate.
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the liftgate,
especially if the vehicle is
parked on a grade or incline.
If you keep your vehicle
parked and locked on your
driveway, you may want to
temporarily deactivate the
Smart Liftgate system.
Otherwise, standing at the
rear of the vehicle with the
smart key may cause the lift-
gate to open unintentionally.
WARNING
The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Liftgate while playing
around the rear area of the
vehicle.
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Information
• If you press the door unlock button(2), the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated temporarily. But, if
you do not open any door for 30 sec-
onds, the Smart Liftgate function
will be activated again.
• If you press the liftgate open button (3) for more than 1 second, the lift-
gate opens.
• The Smart Liftgate function will still be activated if you press the
door lock button (1) or liftgate open
button (3) on the smart key as long
as the Smart Liftgate is not already
in the Detect and Alert stage.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Liftgate function by pressing
the smart key button and opened a
door, the Smart Liftgate function
can be activated again by closing
and locking all doors.
Detecting area
The Smart Liftgate detecting areaextends approximately 20-40 inch-
es (50-100 cm) behind the vehicle.
If you are positioned in the detect-
ing area and are carrying the smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you that
the smart liftgate will open.
The alert stops once the smart key is moved outside of the detecting
area within the 3 second period.
Information
• The Smart Liftgate function maynot operate properly if any of the
following instances occur:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the
transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellular
phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is being operated close to your vehi-
cle.
• The Smart Liftgate detecting area may change when:
- The vehicle is parked on an inclineor slope
- One side of the vehicle is raised or lowered relative to the opposite
side
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