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The ignition switch must be in the ON
position before you can open or
close the sunroof.
The sunroof can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK position. However,
if the front doors are opened, the
sunroof cannot be adjusted even
within the 30 seconds period.
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• In cold and wet climates, the sun-
roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.• After the vehicle is washed or in a
rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before
operating it.
Do not continue to move the
sunroof control lever after the
sunroof is fully opened, closed,
or tilted. Damage to the motor or
system components could
occur.
Make sure the sunroof is closed
fully when leaving your vehicle.
If the sunroof is left open, rain or
snow may wet the interior of the
vehicle. Also, leaving the sun-
roof open when the vehicle is
unattended may invite theft.
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Never adjust the sunroof or
sunshade while driving. This
could result in loss of control
and an accident that may
cause death, serious injury, or
property damage.
Make sure heads, hands, arms
or any other body parts or
objects are out of the way
before operating the sunroof.
Do not extend your head, arms
or body outside the sunroof
while driving, to avoid serious
injury.
Do not leave the engine run-
ning and the key in your vehi-
cle with unsupervised children.
Unattended children could
operate the sunroof, which
could result in serious injury.
The panorama sunroof is
made of glass, subject to
break in case of an accident.
Passengers without the appro-
priate protection (e.g. seat belt,
CRS, etc.) on may project out
through the broken glass and
may be seriously injured or
even result in death.
Do not sit on the top of the
vehicle. It may cause injury or
vehicle damage.
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Tilting the Sunroof
When the sunshade is closed
If you push the sunroof control lever
upward, the sunshade will slide open
then the sunroof glass will tilt open.
To stop the sunroof movement at any
point, push the sunroof control lever
momentarily.
When the sunshade is opened
If you push the sunroof control lever
upward, the sunroof glass will tilt
closed.
Closing the Sunroof
To close the sunroof glass only
Push the sunroof control lever for-
ward to the first detent position.
To close the sunroof glass with
the sunshade
Push the sunroof control lever for-
ward to the second detent position.
The sunroof glass will close, then the
sunshade will close automatically.
To stop the sunroof movement at any
point, push the sunroof control lever
either forward or backward momen-
tarily.
Automatic reverse
If the sunroof senses any to an
obstacle while it is closing automati-
cally, it will reverse direction then
stop to allow the object to be cleared.
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Small objects that can get
caught between the sunroof
glass and the front glass chan-
nel may not be detected by the
automatic reverse system. In
this case, the sunroof glass will
not detect the object and will
not reverse direction.
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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).4. Pull out the support rod and hold
the hood open with the support
rod (1).
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Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The
rubber will help prevent you
from being burned by hot
metal when the engine is hot.
The stay rod must be inserted
completely into the hole pro-
vided whenever you inspect
the engine compartment. This
will prevent the hood from
falling and possibly injuring
you.
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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
partment must be correctly
installed.
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to
prevent it from rattling.
3. 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.
Fuel Filler Door
Opening the fuel filler door
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Your vehicle is equipped with a
lockable push-to-open fuel filler
door. To unlock the fuel filler door,
the vehicle must be unlocked. The
vehicle may be unlocked by any of
the following methods:
- Press the door unlock button on
the remote key or the smart key
- Press the door unlock button on
the driver's side door panel
- Pull the inside door handle on the
driver's side door panel
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If the driver's side door is locked, the
push-to-open fuel filler door will
remain locked and will not open when
pressed.
Follow the procedure above to open
the fuel filler door.
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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. If the hood is not latched
while the vehicle is moving,
the chime will sound to warn
the driver the hood is not fully
latched. 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.
Doing so could result in an
accident. The hood could also
fall and become damaged.
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Closing the fuel filler door
1. To install the fuel tank cap, turn it
clockwise until it "clicks" one time.
2. Close the fuel filler door until it is
latched securely.Do not use cellular phones
while refueling. Electric cur-
rent and/or electronic interfer-
ence from cellular phones can
potentially ignite fuel vapors
and cause a fire.
Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refuel-
ing. You can generate a build-
up of static electricity by
touching, rubbing or sliding
against any item or fabric
capable of producing static
electricity. Static electricity
discharge can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. If you
must re-enter the vehicle, you
should once again eliminate
potentially dangerous static
electricity discharge by touch-
ing a metal part of the vehicle,
away from the fuel filler neck,
nozzle or other gasoline
source, with your bare hand.
When using an approved
portable fuel container, be
sure to place the container on
the ground prior to refueling.
Static electricity discharge
from the container can ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire.
Once refueling has begun,
contact between your bare
hand and the vehicle should
be maintained until the filling
is complete.
Use only approved portable
plastic fuel containers designed
to carry and store gasoline.
When refueling, always move
the shift lever to the P (Park)
position, set the parking
brake, and place the ignition
switch to the LOCK/OFF posi-
tion. Sparks produced by
electrical components related
to the engine can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire.
Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
Read and follow all warnings
posted at the gas station.
Before refueling, note the
location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station.
Before touching the fuel noz-
zle, you should eliminate the
potential build-up of static
electricity by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, a safe dis-
tance away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle, or other gas
source, with your bare hand.
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Non-Powered liftgate
Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter,
smart key or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the handle
switch and pulling up on the handle.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the
liftgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
about 1 second, or the liftgate
handle button is pressed when the
smart key is detected.
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In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to the liftgate lift cylinders and
attached hardware if the liftgate is
not closed prior to driving.
Closing the liftgate
To close the liftgate, lower and push
down the liftgate firmly. Make sure
that the liftgate is securely latched.NOTICE
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The liftgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the liftgate.
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Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are
safely out of the way before
closing the liftgate.
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Emergency liftgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate inside the vehicle.
To unlock and open the liftgate man-
ually from inside the luggage com-
partment, perform the following
steps:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push the liftgate outward and
upward.
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that supports the liftgate. Be
aware that the deformation of
the part may cause vehicle
damage and a risk of safety
accident.
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Always keep the liftgate com-
pletely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or
ajar, poisonous exhaust gases
containing carbon monoxide
(CO) may enter the vehicle and
serious illness or death may
result.
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Make sure nothing is near the
liftgate latch and striker while
closing the tailgate. It may dam-
age the liftgate's latch.
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Power liftgate (if equipped)
Power liftgate button
The power liftgate operates when:
The power liftgate button is
pressed with the engine off.
If you want to operate with the
Smart key liftgate unlock button,
you can only ignition switch is OFF
position.
The power liftgate button is
pressed when the ignition switch is
in the ON position with the auto-
matic shift lever in P (Park).Before using the power liftgate, make
sure the power liftgate option is
selected in the User Setting Modes
in the cluster LCD display.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
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For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency liftgate safety
release lever in this vehicle
and how to open the liftgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
Use the release lever for
emergencies only. Use
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
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.
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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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