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Mechanical Key Access
To access a vehicle with a
weak remote key battery, see
Door Locks018.
Programming Remote
Keys to the Vehicle
Only remote keys programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
remote key is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased
and programmed through your
dealer. The vehicle can be
reprogrammed so that lost or
stolen remote keys no longer
work. Each vehicle can have
up to eight remote keys
matched to it.
Starting the Vehicle with a
Low Remote Key Battery
For improved vehicle security,
the remote key is equipped
with a motion sensor. When
starting the vehicle, if the
remote key has been idle for a
while, the DIC may display KEY
IN SLEEP MODE, MOVE KEY,
THEN START. Move the remote key slightly and try
starting the vehicle. When
starting the vehicle, if the
remote key battery is depleted
or there is signal interference,
the DIC may display NO KEY
FOUND, REPLACE BATTERY
IN KEY or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY
IN KEY POCKET THEN START
YOUR VEHICLE, follow the
steps shown below:
1. Place the remote key into
the rear cupholder. 2. With the vehicle in P (Park)
or N (Neutral) press the
brake pedal and ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the remote key
battery as soon as
possible.
Battery Replacement
{Warning
Never allow children to play
with the remote key. The
remote key contains a small
battery, which can be a
choking hazard. If swallowed,
internal burns can occur,
resulting in severe injury or
death. Seek medical
attention immediately if a
battery is swallowed.
{Warning
To avoid personal injury, do
not touch metal surfaces on
the remote key when it has
been exposed to extreme
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Conditions in Which Remote
Start Will Not Work
The remote start will not
operate if any of the following
occur:
.The ignition is in any mode
other than off.
.A remote key is in the
vehicle.
.The hood is not closed.
.The hazard warning flashers
are on.
.There is an emission control
system malfunction.
.The engine coolant
temperature is too high.
.The oil pressure is low.
.The 30 minutes of engine
run time have been used.
.The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
.Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and
the doors should be
locked whenever the
vehicle is driven.
.Young children who get
into unlocked vehicles may
be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome
by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever
leaving it.
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or
stop the vehicle. Locking
the doors can help
prevent this from
happening.
Always take your remote key
with you when exiting the
vehicle to prevent being
locked out. To lock or unlock
the doors from outside the
vehicle:
.PressQorKon the remote
key. See Remote Key
Operation 09.
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.Use the mechanical key in
the driver door. The key lock
cylinder is covered with
a cap.
See“Driver Door Key Lock
Cylinder Access (In Case of
Dead Battery)” later in this
section.
To lock or unlock the doors
from inside the vehicle:
.PressQorKon the power
door lock switch.
.Pull the front door handle
once to open the door. Pull
the rear door handle once to
unlock and once more to
open the door. Keyless AccessThe remote key must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the trunk or door
being opened or locked. To
unlock and unlatch any door,
press the release button on
the inside grip area of the
outside door handle. Touch
the sensor on the front
outside door handle to lock.
See
“Keyless Access
Operation” in Remote Key
Operation 09. Driver Door Key Lock
Cylinder Access (In Case of
Dead Battery)
To access the driver door key
lock cylinder and unlatch
the door:
1. Insert the mechanical key
into the slot at the bottom
of the handle and push
upward all the way until
the cover frees. Do not pry
or pull on the key.
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2. Remove the cover.
3. Insert the mechanical keyin the cylinder. 4. Turn the mechanical key
clockwise until it stops.
5. Slowly turn the mechanical key counterclockwise while
pulling the handle to
unlatch the door.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if the door does not fully open.
To replace the cap: 1. Align the top edge of the cover to the handle.
2. Turn downward to snapcover into position.
3. Check to ensure cap is fully seated. Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder
turns freely when either the
wrong key is used, or the
correct key is not fully
inserted. The free-turning
door lock feature prevents the
lock cylinder from being forced
open. To reset the lock
cylinder, ensure the correct
key is fully inserted into the
lock cylinder. Rotate the key
until you feel the lock cylinder
click back into place. Remove
the key and reinsert fully,
rotate the key to unlock the
vehicle.
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Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
The indicator light in the
switch will illuminate when
locked.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
If equipped, the fuel door is
also locked or unlocked using
these features.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual
locking of the doors until
five seconds after all doors
are closed. When
Qis pressed on the
power door lock switch with
the door open, a chime will
sound three times indicating
that delayed locking is active.
The doors will then lock
automatically five seconds
after all doors are closed. If a
door is reopened before
five seconds have elapsed, the
five-second timer will reset
once all the doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock
switch again, or press
Qon the
key, to override this feature
and lock the doors
immediately.
Delayed locking can be
programmed. To view available
settings for this feature, touch
the Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
Select “Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Power Door Locks”.
Automatic Door
Locks
The doors will lock
automatically when all doors
are closed, the ignition is on,
and the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park).
If a vehicle door is unlocked,
and then opened and closed,
the doors will lock either when
your foot is removed from the
brake or the vehicle speed
becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph).
To unlock the doors:
.PressKon the power door
lock switch.
.Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
Automatic door locking cannot
be disabled. Automatic door
unlocking can be programmed.
To view available settings for
this feature, touch the
Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
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Select“Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Power Door Locks”.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is on or in
accessory mode and the
power door lock switch is
pressed with the driver door
open, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking
is requested while a door is
open, when all doors are
closed the vehicle will check
for keys inside. If any remote
key programmed to the
vehicle is detected and the
number of keys inside has not
reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp
three times.
Lockout Protection can be
manually overridden with the
driver door open by pressing
and holding
Qon the power
door lock switch.
Safety Locks
Manual Safety Locks
The safety lock is on the inside
edge of the rear doors. To use
the safety lock:
1. Move the lever forward to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Repeat for the other rear door. To open a rear door when the
safety lock is on:
1. Unlock the door by activating the inside
handle, by pressing the
power door lock switch,
or by using the remote key.
2. Open the door from the outside.
When the safety lock is
enabled, adults and older
children will not be able to
open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks
to enable the doors to open
from the inside.
To cancel the safety lock: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever rearward to unlock. Repeat for the
other door.
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.Press the touch pad on the
rear of the trunk above the
license plate when all doors
are unlocked.
The trunk can be opened while
the vehicle is locked by
pressing the touch pad above
the license plate while the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the rear of the vehicle. See
Remote Key Operation 09.
Close the trunk by pulling on
the handle. Do not use the
handle as a tie-down. Do not
press the touch pad while closing the trunk; this will
cause the trunk lid to be
unlatched.
The trunk has an electric latch.
If the vehicle has lost power or
the battery is disconnected,
the trunk will not open. If this
happens, enter the rear
compartment by folding the
rear seats down, and pull the
emergency release handle to
open the trunk.
Hands-Free Trunk
If equipped, the trunk may be
opened with a kicking motion
under the rear bumper at the
location of the projected logo.
The remote key must be within
1 m (3 ft).
The hands-free feature can be
customized.To view available
settings for this feature, touch
the Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
Select
“Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Comfort and
Convenience”. Choose from
the following:
On-Open Only : The kicking
motion is activated to open
the trunk.
Off : The feature is disabled.
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Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one ofthree ways:
.Use the remote key.
.Use the Keyless Access
system.
.With a door open, press
Qon the interior of
the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and
the indicator light will begin
to slowly flash indicating
the alarm system is
operating. Pressing
Qon
the remote key a second
time will bypass the
30-second delay and
immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will
not arm if the doors are locked
with the mechanical key.
If the driver door is opened
without first unlocking with
the remote key, the horn will chirp and the lights will flash
to indicate pre-alarm. If the
vehicle is not started, or the
door is not unlocked by
pressing
Kon the remote key
during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be
activated if a passenger door,
the trunk, or the hood is
opened without first disarming
the system. When the alarm is
activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to
monitor the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the Alarm
System
To disarm the alarm system or
turn off the alarm if it has
been activated:
.PressKon the remote key.
.Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
.Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm
by accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the
vehicle and all doors are
closed.
.Always unlock a door with
the remote key or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlatching the driver door
with the mechanical key will
not disarm the system or turn
off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the remote
key and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, a
previous alarm occurred while
the system was armed.
If the alarm has been
activated, a message will
appear on the DIC.