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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the remote key, you can lock/
unlock the doors, fuel fill door, and open the
trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors and fuel fill door
within a radius of about 32 inches (80 cm) of
the outside door handle. You can open the
trunk within about 32 inches (80 cm) radius
from the trunk release button.
■Locking the doors and trunk
Touch the door lock sensor on the front door.u All the doors and trunk lock and the
security system sets.
u Some exterior lights flash once and the
beeper sounds once.
■Using the Keyless Access System*1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated position,
the interior lights come on when you unlock the doors.
No doors opened: The lights fade out after 30 seconds.
Doors relocked: The li ghts go off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 207
1Using the Keyless Access System*
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the keyless access system,
the doors and trunk will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
Door Lock Sensor
* Not available on all models

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door and fuel fill door
unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle: u All the doors and trunk unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds once.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button* P. 171
1Using the Keyless Access System*
•Do not leave the remote key in the vehicle when
you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carr ying the remote key, you
can lock/unlock the doors while someone else with
the remote key is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the remote key is within range.
•If you grip a front door handle or touch the front
door lock sensor wearing gloves, the door sensor
may be slow to respon d or may not respond by
locking/unlocking the doors.
•After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait
at least 2 seconds befo re gripping the handle,
otherwise the door will not unlock.
•The door might not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the remote
key if it is above or below the outside handle.
•The remote key may not operate if it is too close to
the door and door glass.
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the audio/information
screen or driver information interface.
2 Settings P. 126
2 Customized Features P. 363
Trunk Release Button
* Not available on all models

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■Locking the doors and trunk (Walk
away auto lock ®)
When you walk away fro m the vehicle with all
doors closed while carrying the remote key,
the doors will automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors are closed, and the remote key is within
about 5 feet (1.5 m) ra dius of the outside door
handle or trunk release button.
Exit vehicle while carry ing the remote key and
close door(s).
1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the vehicle.
u The beeper sounds; the auto lock
function will be activated.
2. Carry the remote key beyond about 5 feet
(1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain outside
this range for 2 or more seconds.
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all doors will then lock.1Locking the doors and trunk (Walk away auto lock ®)
The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lo ck function can be set to
ON using the audio/inform ation screen or driver
information interface.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
audio/information screen or driver information
interface, only the remote transmitter that was used
to unlock the driver’s door prior to the setting change
can activate auto lock.
2 Settings P. 126
2 Customized Features P. 363
After the auto lock function has been activated,
when you stay within the locking/unlocking
operation range, the indicator on the remote key will
continue to flash until the doors are locked.
When you stay beside the vehicle within the
operation range, the doors wi ll automatically lock
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock
function activating beeper sounds.
When you open a door after the auto lock function
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will
be delayed until all doors are closed.
Under the following circumstances, the auto-lock
function will not activate:
•The remote key is inside the vehicle.
u The beeper will not sound.
•The remote key is taken out of its operational range
before all the doors are closed.
u The beeper will sound.
The activation range of
the auto lock function is
about 5 feet (1.5 m)

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■Locking the doors
Press the lock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors
and fuel fill door lock , and the security
system sets.
Twice (within five se conds after the first
push): u Some exterior lights flash, the beeper
sounds, and verifies th e security system is
set.
■Unlocking the doors
Press the unlock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the
driver’s door and fuel fill door unlock.
Twice: u The remaining doors unlock.
■Using the Remote Transmitter1Using the Remote Transmitter
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the remote
transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE
OFF.
The remote transmitter us es low-power signals, so
the operating range may vary depending on the
surroundings.
The remote will not lock th e vehicle when a door is
open.
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works
varies, the batter y is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a
button, the battery is dead. 2 Replacing the Remote Battery P. 629
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Settings P. 126
2 Customized Features P. 363
LED
Unlock Button
Lock Button

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If you do not have the key on you, or if fo r some reason you cannot lock a door using
the key, you can lock the door without it.
■Locking the front door
Push the lock tab forward
a or push the
master door lock switch in the lock direction
b, and close the door.
■Locking the rear doors
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.
■Lockout protection function
If the vehicle cannot detect the remote key,
lockout protection activates. u A beeper sounds, some exterior lights
flash, the doors unlock, and a message
appears on the dr iver information
interface.
u This allows you to open a door in case
the remote key is still inside the vehicle.
If you do not open a door, all doors relock
after 15 seconds.
To avoid non-detection, make sure to keep
the remote key away from cell phones and
other devices that may cause signal
interference.
■Locking a Door Without Using a Key1 Locking a Door Without Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors
and fuel fill door lock at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.
You can change the lockout protection operation
setting.
2 Settings P. 126
2 Customized Features P. 363

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Trunk Release Button*
Controls
Using the Trunk Release Button*
Push up the release button on the trunk lid
after the doors are unlocked.
2 If You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 672
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the remote key.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds once.
Using the Remote Transmitter
Press the trunk release button for
approximately one second to unlock and open
the trunk.
1Using the Trunk Release Button*
•If you forget the remote key inside, the beeper will
sound and the trunk will not close.
•A person who is not carrying the remote key can
unlock the trunk if a person who is carrying it is
within range.
•If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk,
move the remote key away from the trunk and
close again.
•The remote key may not operate if it is too close to
the trunk.
Trunk Release Button
1 Using the Remote Transmitter
If the driver's door is locked, the trunk will
automatically lock when yo u close it. Otherwise, you
will have to lock it manually.
Trunk Release Button
* Not available on all models

uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
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■When the security sy stem alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently, and some exterior lights flash.
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the key, remote transmitter or keyless access system*, or
power mode is in ON. The system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is
deactivated.
■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
• The hood is closed.
• All doors and trunk are locked from outsi de with the remote transmitter, or
keyless access system
*.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm indicator in the instrument panel blinks and the blinking
interval changes after about 15 seconds.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system is canceled when th e vehicle is unlocked using the remote
transmitter or keyless access system
*, or when the power mode is set to ON. The
security system alarm indicator goes off at the same time.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:
•Unlocking the door with the lock tab.•Opening the trunk with the trunk opener on the
driver’s door or the emergency trunk opener.
•Opening the hood with the hood release.•Taking the transmission out of (P.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may activate
once the battery is re charged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the remote transmitter or
keyless access system
*.
* Not available on all models

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uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
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■The panic button on the remote
transmitter
If you press the panic button for
approximately one second, the following will
occur for about 30 seconds:
• The horn sounds.
• Some exterior lights flash.
■Canceling panic mode
• Press any button on the remote transmitter.
• Set the power mode to ON.
■Panic Mode
Panic Button