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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
the rear bumper and then pulling
it back.
Perform the entire kick operation within
1 second.
The back door will not start operating while a foot is detected under the rear
bumper.
Operate the Hands Free Power Back Door without contacting the rear
bumper with your foot.
If another electronic key is in the cabin or luggage compartment, it may take
slightly longer than normal for the oper- ation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects
that your foot is pulled back, a
buzzer will sound and the back
door will automatically fully
open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is open- ing/closing, the back door will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper again during the halted opera-tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns
on when the back door is opened.
●If the luggage compartment light is left on when the engine switch is turned
off, the light will go off automatically after 20 minutes.
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the engine switch, the back door closer operates.
■Power back door operating condi-tions
The power back door can automatically open and close under the following con-ditions:
●When the power back door system is enabled. ( P.135)
●When the back door is unlocked.
However, if the back door opener switch
is pressed while carrying the electronic
key on your person, the power back
door will be operated even if the back
door is locked. ( P.127)
●When the engine switch is in ON, in addition to the above for the opening operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions: • Parking brake is engaged• The brake pedal is depressed
• Vehicles with a Multidrive: The shift lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back door
●When the power back door system is disabled, the power back door does not operate but it can be opened and
closed by hand.
●When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to people or objects is detected, opera-tion will stop.
■Jam protection function
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
the engine is started or engine switch
modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top
of the instrument panel or near the door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the door will become lockable from the
outside, possibly trapping the elec- tronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be locked or unlocked by anyone. How-
ever, only the doors detecting the electronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start
the engine if the electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the door handle, such as in the rain or in a
car wash when the electronic key is within the effective range. (The doors will automatically be locked after
approximately 30 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic key is near the vehicle, there is a pos-
sibility that the door may not be unlocked by the entry function. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock
the doors.)
●Touching the door lock or unlock sen-
sor while wearing gloves may prevent lock or unlock operation.
●When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-nals will be shown up to two consecu-
tive times. After this, no recognition signals will be given.
●If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-tive range, the door may lock and
unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the following correction procedures to
wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 2 m (6 ft.) or more away from the vehi-cle. (Take care to ensure that the key
is not stolen.) • Set the electronic key to battery-sav-ing mode to disable the smart entry &
start system. ( P.137)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle and a door handle becomes wet during a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work prop-erly if it comes into contact with ice,
snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again.
●A sudden handle operation or a han-dle operation immediately after enter-ing the effective range may prevent
the doors from being unlocked. Touch the door unlock sensor and check that the doors are unlocked before pulling
the door handle again.
●If there is another electronic key in the
detection area, it may take slightly lon- ger to unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven for
extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not
leave the electronic key within 2 m (6 ft.) of the vehicle.
●The smart entry & start system can be deactivated in advance. ( P.457)
●Setting the electronic key to battery- saving mode helps to reduce key bat-tery depletion. ( P.137)
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get the electronic key too close to the vehi-
cle when operating the system from the outside of the vehicle.Depending on the position and holding
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
headlight switch in the or posi-
tion. Daytime running lights are not
designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an object is placed on the sensor, or
anything that blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and may cause the automatic headlight sys-tem to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in or
: The headlights and front fog
lights (if equipped) turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned to
ACC or OFF.
●When the light switch is in : The
headlights and all lights turn off auto-
matically if the engine switch is turned
to ACC or OFF.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch or once and then back
to or .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned to OFF or ACC and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling sys-
tem (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is automati- cally adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the head-lights do not interfere with other road
users.
■When unlock the doors (welcome lamp) (vehicles with LED type headlights)
When the doors are unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote con-trol, the front position lights turn on auto-
matically.
When the light switch is in the AUTO position and the surrounding area is
dark, this function will operate.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the light
switch is in the or position
when the engine switch is turned off the
battery saving function will operate and
automatically turn off all the lights after
approximately 20 minutes. When the
engine switch is turned to ON, the bat-
tery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function is
canceled once and then reactivated. All
the lights will turn off automatically 20
minutes after the battery-saving function
has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P.457)

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6-1. Maintenance and care
6-1.Mainte nance a nd care
Working from top to bottom, lib-
erally apply water to the vehicle
body, wheel wells and underside
of the vehicle to remove any dirt
and dust.
Wash the vehicle body using a
sponge or soft cloth, such as a
chamois.
For hard-to-remove marks, use
car wash soap and rinse thor-
oughly with water.
Wipe away any water.
Wax the vehicle when the water-
proof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean sur-
face, apply wax when the vehicle body
is cool.
■Automatic car washes
●Before washing the vehicle: • Fold the mirrors.
Start washing from the front of the vehi-
cle. Extend the mirrors before driving.
●Turn off the power back door (if equipped).
●Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle sur-
face, parts (wheel, etc.) and harm your vehicle’s paint.
●In certain automatic car washes, the
rear spoiler may interfere with
machine operation. This may prevent the vehicle from being cleaned prop-erly or result in damage to the rear
spoiler.
■High pressure car washes
As water may enter the cabin, do not bring the nozzle tip near the gaps
around the doors or perimeter of the windows, or spray these areas continu-ously.
■When using a car wash (vehicles
with a smart entry & start system)
If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the fol-lowing correction procedures to wash
the vehicle:
●Place the key in a position 2 m (6 ft.)
or more separate from the vehicle while the vehicle is being washed. (Take care to ensure that the key is
not stolen.)
●Set the electronic key to battery-sav-
ing mode to disable the smart entry & start system. ( P.137)
■Wheels and wheel ornaments (if equipped)
●Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent.
●Wash detergent off with water immedi-ately after use.
●To protect the paint from damage, make sure to observe the following
precautions. • Do not use acidic, alkaline or abrasive detergent
• Do not use hard brushes • Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, such as after driv-
ing or parking in hot weather
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Plated portions (if equipped)
If dirt cannot be removed, clean the
parts as follows:
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior
Perform cleaning in a manner
appropriate to each compo-
nent and its material.
Cleaning instructions