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To remove the cover:
1. Pull out the door handle.
2. Press the lock located at the side of the cover with a key or flat-blade
screwdriver (1).
3. Push out the cover (2) while pressing the lock.
Be careful not to damage the
cover while removing it or mis-
place it after removing it.
After removing the cover, turn the
key toward the front of the vehicle to
unlock and toward the rear of the
vehicle to lock.
If you lock the driver's door with a
mechanical key, the driver’s door will
lock. If you unlock the driver's door
with a mechanical key, you can open
and close the driver’s door only.
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle. When closing the door, push
the door by hand. Make sure that
doors are closed securely.
Remote key
To lock the doors, press the Door
Lock button (1) on the remote key.
Press the Door Unlock button (2) on
the remote key, the driver's door will
unlock. If you press the Door Unlock
button on the remote key again with-
in four seconds, then all the doors
will unlock.
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle. When closing the door, push
the door by hand. Make sure that
doors are closed securely.
Smart key
Press the button on the driver's out-
side door handle while carrying the
Smart Key with you or press the
Door Unlock button on the Smart
Key, the driver's door will unlock.
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If you press the button on the front
passenger's outside door, all doors
will unlock.
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle.
When closing the door, push the
door by hand. Make sure that doors
are closed securely.
Information
• In cold and wet climates, door lockand door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked mul- tiple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop operat-
ing temporarily in order to protect
the circuit and prevent damage to
system components.
• Two press unlock setting can be changed in the User Settings mode
on the cluster.
Operating Door Locks from
Inside the Vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the doorlock button (1) to the "Unlock"
position. The red mark (2) on the
door lock button will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the "Lock" position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door han- dle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of either
the driver door or passenger door
is pulled when the door lock button
is in the lock position, the button is
unlocked and the door will open.
For Key Start Vehicles (with Remote Key)
The front doors cannot be locked if
the remote key is in the ignition
switch and either of the front doors
are open.
For Push Button Start Vehicles (with Smart Key)
The doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is inside the vehicle and
any of the doors are open.
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Information
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock featurerepeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
• Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
• Lower a front window and use the mechanical key to unlock the door
from outside.
Information
When the vehicle’s battery run out
and you leave the vehicle, make sure
all the doors are locked. You can lock
the driver’s door with a key and the
rest of the doors with the lock button
above the door inside handle.
With the central door lockswitch
The driver side and front passenger
side door armrest is equipped with a
central door lock switch. The lock
button is indicated by a ( ) symbol.
The unlock button is indicated by a
( ) symbol.
When the lock button (1) is pressed,
all the vehicle doors will lock.
When the unlock button (2) is
pressed, all the vehicle doors will
unlock. For Key Start Vehicles (with
Remote Key)
If the key is in the ignition switch
and any door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the lock
button (2) is pressed.
For Push Button Start Vehicles (with Smart Key)
If the smart key is in the vehicle
and any door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the lock
button (2) is pressed.
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The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion. If the
doors are unlocked, the risk of
being thrown from the vehicle
in a crash is increased.
Do not pull the inner door
handle of the driver's or pas-
senger's door while the vehi-
cle is moving.
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Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
System (if equipped)
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) sys-
tem is provided to help prevent exit-
ing the vehicle with the rear passen-
ger left in the vehicle.
1st alert- When you open the front doorafter opening and closing the rear
door and turning off the engine,
the “Check rear seats” warning
message appears on the cluster.
2nd alert - After the 1st alert the 2nd alertoperates when any movement is
detected in the vehicle after the
driver’s door is closed and all the
doors are locked. The horn will
activate for about 25 seconds. If
the system continues to detect a
movement the alert operates up
to 8 times.
- Unlock the door with the remote key or smart key to stop the alert.
- The system detects movement in the vehicle for 24 hours after the
door is locked.The Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
system may not operate nor-
mally if there is any vehicle or
obstacle at the rear area of
your vehicle.
The Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
system may not operate nor-
mally when a vehicle is com-
ing rapidly two lanes over
from your vehicle or a vehicle
is approaching at a fast speed
from the rear in the lane next
to your vehicle.
The Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
system may be activated later
than normal or may not oper-
ate normally if a vehicle is
approaching fast from the rear
of your vehicle.
CAUTIONThe Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
system will not operate if
there is a malfunction with the
Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW) system as follows:
- When the BCW warning message appears
When the BCW sensor or
the sensor surrounding is
polluted or covered
- When the BCW does not warn or warns wrongly
For more details, refer to cau-
tions and limitations in "Blind-
Spot Collision Warning (BCW)"
in chapter 5.
The system does not detect
every obstacle approaching
the vehicle exit.
The driver and passenger are
responsible for any obstacles
while exiting the vehicle.
Always check the surrounding
before you exit the vehicle.
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This system helps to protect your vehi-
cle and valuables. The horn will sound
and the hazard warning lights will blink
continuously if any of the following
occur:
- A door is opened without using theremote key or smart key.
- The liftgate is opened without using the remote key or smart key.
- The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds
(repeats 2 times unless the system is
disarmed), then the system resets. To
turn off the alarm, unlock the doors
with the remote key or smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automatically
sets 30 seconds after you lock the
doors and the liftgate. For the system
to activate, you must lock the doors
and the liftgate from outside the vehi-
cle with the remote key or smart key or
by pressing the button on the outside
of the door handle with the smart key
in your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once to indi-
cate the system is armed.
Once the security system is set, open-
ing any door, the liftgate, or the hood without using the remote key or smart
key will cause the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the hood, the liftgate, or any door is
not fully closed. If the system will not
set, check the hood, the liftgate, or the
doors are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
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• Do not lock the doors until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the
vehicle when the system is armed,
the alarm will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the remote key or smart key, open
the doors by using the mechanical
key and place the ignition switch in
the ON position (for remote key) or
start the engine (for smart key) by
directly pressing the ignition switch
with the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlock- ing the vehicle, but neither a door or
the liftgate is opened within 30 sec-
onds, the doors will relock and the
system will rearm automatically.
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Even if your vehicle is
equipped with the Rear
Occupant Alert (ROA) system,
always make sure you check
the rear seat before you get
off the vehicle.
The alert may not operate if:
- The movement does notcontinue for a certain period
of time or the movement is
small.
- The rear passenger is cov- ered with an obstacle such
as a blanket.
- Also, always be cautious of the passenger’s safety as
the detection function and
2nd alert may not operate
according to the surround-
ing environment and certain
conditions.
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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. Press and hold the Liftgate Unlock button on the remote key or smart
key. From outside press the liftgate
handle switch and open the lift-
gate. 3. With the Smart Key in your pos-
session, press the liftgate handle
switch and open the liftgate.
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.
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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.
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Do not close or open the power
liftgate manually. This may cause
damage to the power liftgate. If it
is necessary to close or open the
power liftgate manually when the
battery is discharged or discon-
nected, do not apply excessive
force.
Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Smart key liftgate unlock button
Press and hold the liftgate unlock
button on the smart key.
Power liftgate handle switch
Press the liftgate outside handle
switch while having the smart key
with you.
NOTICE
Never leave children unattended
in your vehicle. Children might
operate the power liftgate.
Doing so could result in injury
to themselves or others, and
could damage the vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the liftgate
before operating the power lift-
gate. Wait until the liftgate is
opened fully and stopped before
loading or unloading cargo or
passengers from the vehicle.
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Power liftgate button
Press the power liftgate button for
approximately one second.
In order to suddenly stop the move-
ment of the liftgate while it is operat-
ing, quickly press the power liftgate
button.
Closing the liftgate
The power liftgate will close automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Smart key liftgate unlock button
Press and hold the liftgate unlock
button on the smart key when the lift-
gate is opened. The liftgate will close
and lock automatically.
Power liftgate inner button
Press the power liftgate inner button
for approximately 1 second. The lift-
gate will close and lock automatically.
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