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Locking your vehicle (Button type)
OTM048000
To lock :
1.
 Close all doors, engine hood and 
lift
gate.
2.
 Carry the smart ke
y.
3.
 Either press the door handle butt
on or 
press the Door Lock button (1) on the 
smart key.
4.
 The hazard w
arning lights will blink. 
Also, the side view mirror will fold, 
if
	‘Con
venience
	→	W
 elcome
	mirr
 or/
light
	→	On	door	unlock	or	On	driv
er
	approach
’ is selected from the User 
Settings mode on the LCD display. For 
more details, refer to “LCD Display” 
in chapter 4.
5.
 Make sur
e the doors are locked by 
checking the position of the door lock 
button inside the vehicle.
Locking your vehicle (Touch sensor 
type)
OTMA050001
1. Close all of the door s, the hood and 
the liftgate.
2.
 Make sur
e you have the smart key in 
your possession and touch either the 
touch sensor on the door handle (the 
engraved part) or press the Door Lock 
button (1) on the smart key within 1 
second.
3.
 The doors, hood and trunk ar
e locked.
The chime will sound once and the 
hazard warning lights will blink.
•	 The door handle button will only 
operate when the smart key is within 
28~40 inches (0.7~1 m) from the 
outside door handle.
•	 Make sure the doors are locked by 
pulling the door handle.
•	 If you locked the door with the touch 
sensor on the door handle, the doors 
cannot be unlocked with the sensor 
within 3 seconds.   

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Even though you press the outside 
door handle button, the doors will not 
lock and the chime will sound for three 
seconds if any of the following occur:
•	The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
•	 The Engine Start/Stop button is in 
ACC or ON position.
•	 Any door except the liftgate is open.
 CAUTION
When you leave your vehicle with 
the smart key, make sure to press the 
button on the front door handle or 
touch the touch sensor on the front 
door handle to lock the doors after 
close all of the doors, the hood and the 
trunk. If you do not press the button 
or touch the touch sensor firmly, the 
doors might not be locked so please use 
caution.
 WARNING
Do not leave the Smart Key in your 
vehicle with unsupervised children. 
Unattended children could press the 
Engine Start/ Stop button and may 
operate power windows or other 
controls, or even make the vehicle 
move, which could result in serious 
injury or death.
Unlocking your vehicle
Button type
OTM048000
Touch sensor type
OTM050005
1.  Make sure you have the smart key in 
y
our possession.
2.
 Press the Door Unlock butt
on (2) on 
the smart key, press the button on the 
front door handle or touch the door 
unlock sensor inside of the front door 
handle to unlock the doors.
3.
 All of the door
s will unlock. When the 
doors unlock, the hazard warning 
lights will blink two times and the 
chime will sound.
•	 The door handle button will only 
operate when the smart key is 
within 28~40 inches (0.7~1 m) from 
the outside door handle.
•	 If you do not open the door after 
unlocking within 30 seconds, it will 
return to the lock mode.
•	 If you unlocked the door with the 
door handle, the doors cannot be 
locked with the sensor within 2 
seconds.    

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This system helps to protect your vehicle 
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 the smart ke
y.
 - The liftga
te is opened without using 
the smart key.
 - The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues f
or 30 seconds, then 
the system resets. To turn off the alarm, 
unlock the doors with the 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 vehicle with 
the smart key or by touching the touch 
sensor 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 indicate the 
system is armed.
Once the security system is set, opening 
any door, the liftgate, or the hood 
without using the 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. Information
•	 Do not lock the doors until all 
passengers 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 
smart key, open the doors by using the 
mechanical key and start the engine by 
directly pressing the Engine Start/Stop 
button with the smart key.
•	 If the system is disarmed by unlocking 
the vehicle, but neither a door or the 
liftgate is opened within 30 seconds, the 
doors will relock and the system will 
rearm automatically.
 Information
OHI038181L
Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm 
system will have a label attached to the 
vehicle with the following words:
1.
 WARNING
2.
 SECURITY SYSTEM
ThEFT-ALARm sYsTEm    

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Inside rearview mirror
Before driving your vehicle, check to 
see that your inside rearview mirror is 
properly positioned. Adjust the rearview 
mirror so that the view through the rear 
window is properly centered.
 WARNING
Make sure your line of sight is not 
obstructed. Do not place objects in the 
rear seat, cargo area, or behind the rear 
headrests which could interfere with 
your vision through the rear window.
 WARNING
To prevent serious injury during an 
accident or deployment of the air bag, 
do not modify the rearview mirror and 
do not install a wide mirror.
 WARNING
NEVER adjust the mirror while driving. 
This may cause loss of vehicle control 
resulting in an accident.
NOTICE
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper 
towel or similar material dampened 
with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass 
cleaner directly on the mirror as this 
may cause the liquid cleaner to enter 
the mirror housing.
Electric Chromic Mirror (ECM)  
(if equipped)
OTM050019[A] : Indicator
Some vehicles come equipped with an 
electrochromic mirror that helps control 
glare while driving at night or under low 
light driving conditions.
When the engine is running, the glare is 
automatically controlled by the sensor 
mounted in the rearview mirror. The 
sensor detects the light level around the 
vehicle, and automatically adjusts to 
control the headlamp glare from vehicles 
behind you.
Whenever the the gear is shifted to R 
(Reverse), the mirror will automatically 
go to the brightest setting in order to 
improve the driver’s view behind the 
vehicle.
MIRRORS   
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Day/night rearview mirror  
(if equipped)
OTM050018[A]: Day, [B]: Night
Make this adjustment before you start 
driving and while the day/night lever is in 
the day position.
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Day/night rearview mirror  
(if equipped)
OTM050018[A]: Day, [B]: Night
Make this adjustment before you start 
driving and while the day/night lever is in 
the day position.
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Day/night rearview mirror  
(if equipped)
OTM050018[A]: Day, [B]: Night
Make this adjustment before you start 
driving and while the day/night lever is in 
the day position.
Pull the day/night lever towards you to 
reduce glare from the headlamps of the 
vehicles behind you during night driving.
Remember that you lose some rearview 
clarity in the night position.
Electrochromic mirror (ECM) with 
HomeLink® system (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with 
a Gentex Automatic-Dimming Mirror 
with an Integrated HomeLink® Wireless 
Control System.
During nighttime driving, this feature 
will automatically detect and reduce 
rearview mirror glare. The HomeLink® 
Universal Transceiver allows you to 
activate your garage door(s), electric 
gate, home lighting, etc.
OTMA050002
(1) HomeLink Channel 1
(2)
 HomeLink Channel 2
(3
)
 HomeLink Channel 3
(4
)
 Garage Door Opener S
 tatus Indicator: 
Closing or Closed
(5)
 HomeLink Oper
ation Indicator 
(6)
 Garage Door Opener S
tatus Indicator: 
Opening or Opened
(7)
 HomeLink U
ser Interface Indicator
Automatic-Dimming Night Vision Safety™ 
(NVS
®) Mirror (if equipped)
The NVS® Mirror automatically reduces 
glare by monitoring light levels in the 
front and the rear of the vehicle. Any 
object that obstructs either light sensor 
will degrade the automatic dimming 
control feature.
For more information regarding NVS® 
mirrors and other applications, please 
refer to the Gentex website:
www.gentex.com
Your mirror will automatically dim 
upon detecting glare from the vehicles 
traveling behind you. 
The mirror defaults to the ON position 
each time the vehicle is started.   

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Exterior lights
Lighting control
To operate the lights, turn the knob at 
the end of the control lever to one of the 
following positions:
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1. OFF position
2.
 AUT
 O headlamp position
3.
 Position lamp position
4.
 Headlamp position
Daytime Running Light (DRL)
The Da
ytime Running Lights (DRL) can 
make it easier for others to see the front 
of your vehicle during the day, especially 
after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will turn the dedicated 
lamp OFF when :
•	 The headlamps are ON.
•	 The parking brake is applied.
•	 The vehicle is turned off.
OTM050098
AUTO headlamp position
The position lamp and headlamp will 
be turned ON or OFF automatically 
depending on the amount of daylight as 
measured by the ambient light sensor (1) 
at the upper end of the windshield glass.
Even with the AUTO headlamp feature 
in operation, it is recommended to 
manually turn ON the headlamps when 
driving at night or in a fog, driving in the 
rain, or when you enter dark areas, such 
as tunnels and parking facilities.
NOTICE
•	Do not cover or spill anything on the 
sensor (1) located at the upper end of 
the windshield glass.
•	 Do not clean the sensor using 
a window cleaner, the cleanser 
may leave a light film which could 
interfere with sensor operation.
•	 If your vehicle has window tint or 
other types of metallic coating on 
the front windshield, the AUTO 
headlamp system may not work 
properly.
LIGHTING    

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High Beam Assist will automatically 
adjust the headlamp range (switches 
between high beam and low beam) 
depending on the brightness of detected 
vehicles and certain road conditions. 
Detecting sensor (Front view 
camera)
OTM070001[1] : Front view camera
The front view camera is used as a 
detecting sensor to detect ambient light 
and brightness while driving.
Refer to the picture above for the 
detailed location of the detecting sensor.
NOTICE
Always keep the front view camera in 
good condition to maintain optimal 
performance of High Beam Assist.
For more details on the precautions 
of the front view camera, refer to 
“Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 
(FCA)” section in chapter 7. 
System settings
With	the	engine	on,	select	‘Lights	→	High	Beam Assist (or HBA (High Beam Assist))’ 
from the Settings menu to turn on High 
Beam Assist and deselect to turn off the 
system.
 WARNING
For your safety, change the Settings 
after parking the vehicle at a safe 
location.
hIgh bEAm AssIsT (hbA)     

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AUTO (Automatic) control  
(if equipped)
The rain sensor located on the upper 
end of the windshield glass senses 
the amount of rainfall and controls the 
wiping cycle for the proper interval.
The wiper operation time will be 
automatically controlled depends on 
rainfall.
When the rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the sensitivity setting, turn the 
sensitivity control knob.
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode 
when the Engine Start/Stop button is in 
the ON position, the wiper will operate 
once to perform a self-check of the 
system. Set the wiper to the OFF (O) 
position when the wiper is not in use.
 WARNING
To avoid personal injury from the 
windshield wipers, when the engine 
is running and the windshield wiper 
switch is placed in the AUTO mode:
•	Do not touch the upper end of the 
windshield glass facing the rain 
sensor.
•	 Do not wipe the upper end of the 
windshield glass with a damp or wet 
cloth.
•	 Do not put pressure on the 
windshield glass.
NOTICE
•	When washing the vehicle, set the 
wiper switch in the OFF (O) position 
to stop the auto wiper operation. The 
wiper may operate and be damaged 
if the switch is set in the AUTO mode 
while washing the vehicle.
•	 Do not remove the sensor cover 
located on the upper end of the 
passenger side windshield glass. 
Damage to system components 
could occur and may not be covered 
by your vehicle warranty.
•	 Because of using a photo sensor, 
temporary malfunction could occur 
according to sudden ambient light 
change made by stone and dust 
while driving.