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Caution (Continued)
a risk of battery explosion. Dispose of
used batteries according to instructions
and local laws. Do not attempt to burn,
crush, or cut the used battery, and avoid
exposing the battery to environments
with extremely low air pressures or high
temperatures.
Caution
If the remote key is not reassembled
properly, liquids could enter the housing
and damage the circuitry, resulting in a
remote key malfunction and/or failure. To
prevent damage, always follow the steps
for remote key reassembly in this manual
to ensure the remote key is sealed
properly whenever the remote key is
opened.
Replace the battery if the DIC displays
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY.
The battery is not rechargeable. To replace
the battery:1. Press the button on the side of the remote key near the bottom and pull the
key out. Never pull the key out without
pressing the button.
2. Separate the two halves of the remotekey using a flat tool inserted into the
area near the key slot.
3. Remove the battery by pushing on thebattery and sliding it toward the bottom
of the remote key.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing the back cover. Push the battery
down until it is held in place. Replace
with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Ensure that the silicone mat is correctly positioned with no gaps or wrinkles.
6. Set remote key button side down on a hard surface and press the other half
straight down to force the halves
together.

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7. Reinsert key into the remote key.
Remote Start
This feature starts the heating or air
conditioning systems and the rear window
defogger from outside the vehicle.
Use remote start to heat or cool the interior
when the vehicle is plugged in to maximize
electric range by utilizing electricity from
the electrical outlet. Normal operation of the
system will return after the vehicle has been
turned on.
/:This button is on the remote key.
The climate control system will use the
previous settings during a remote start. The
rear defog may come on during remote
start based on cold ambient conditions. The
rear defog indicator light does not come on
during a remote start.
Laws in some local communities may restrict
the use of remote starters. For example,
some laws require a person using remote
start to have the vehicle in view. Check local
regulations for any requirements.
If the vehicle is low on energy, do not use
the remote start feature. The vehicle may
run out of energy. The remote key range may be less while the
vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the performance
of the remote key. See
Remote Key07.
Remote Starting the Vehicle
To remote start the vehicle:
1. Press and release
Qon the remote key.
2. Immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds or until the turn
signal lamps flash.
3. After entering the vehicle during a remote start, press POWER
Owith the
brake pedal applied to start the vehicle
and operate as normal.
Remote start will automatically shut off
after 20 minutes unless a time extension
is done.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps
will turn on. Remote start run time can be
extended.
Extending Vehicle Run Time
The vehicle run time can also be extended
by another 20 minutes, if after 30 seconds
and during the first 20 minutes Steps 1 and
2 are repeated while the vehicle is running.
This provides a total of 40 minutes.
The remote start can only be extended once.
A maximum of two remote starts, or a
single start with an extension, are allowed
between power cycles using POWER
O.
For additional remote starts, turn the vehicle
on with the remote key in the vehicle.
Canceling Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of the
following:
.Press and hold/until the parking lamps
turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
.Press POWEROwith the brake pedal
applied, then press POWER
Oagain to
turn the vehicle off.

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Conditions in Which Remote Start Will
Not Work
The remote vehicle start feature will not
operate if:
.The remote key is in the vehicle.
.The vehicle is on.
.The hood is not closed.
.The hazard warning flashers are on.
.The electric drive unit coolant
temperature is too high.
.Two remote vehicle starts, or a single
remote start with an extension, have
already 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.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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 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.
To lock or unlock the doors from outside the
vehicle:
.Use the key in the driver door to lock and
unlock the door without the remote key.
The key cylinder is covered with a cap.
See “Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder Access
(In Case of Dead Battery)” later in this
section.
.PressQorKon the remote key to lock
and unlock the doors.
To lock or unlock the doors from inside the
vehicle:
.PressQorKon the power door lock
switch.
.Pull the door handle. Pulling an interior
door handle will unlock the door. Pulling
the door handle again unlatches it.
Keyless Access
The remote key must be within 1 m (3 ft) of
the liftgate or door being opened. Press the
button on the door handle to open. See
“Keyless Access Operation” underRemote
Key Operation 07.

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Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder Access (In
Case of Dead Battery)
To access the driver door key lock cylinder:1. Insert the key into the slot on the bottom of the cap.
2. Lift the key upward to remove the cap.
3. Insert the key into the cylinder and turn to unlock.
To replace the cap:
1. Position the bottom edge of the cap under the lower edge of the metal
piece (2). The tabs (3) attach to the
metal piece (2) at the positions (1).2. Rotate the cap upward and install intoplace.
3. Check that the cap is secure.
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 from
being forced open. To reset the lock, turn it
to the vertical position with the correct key
fully inserted. Remove the key and insert it
again. If this does not reset the lock, turn
the key halfway around in the cylinder and
repeat the reset procedure.

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Power Door Locks
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
Locking and unlocking the doors will also
unlock the liftgate. See Liftgate018.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual locking of the
doors until five seconds after all doors are
closed.
Delayed locking can only be turned on when
the Unlocked Door Anti Lockout feature has
been turned off. Press
Qon the power door lock switch with
the door open.
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 remote 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 vehicle is on, and the
shift switch is 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 a door.
.Shift the vehicle into P (Park).
Automatic door unlocking 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”.
Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is on 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 RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE transmitter is
detected and the number of RKE
transmitters 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
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If Unlocked Door Anti Lockout is turned on
and the vehicle is off, the driver door is
open, and locking is requested, all the doors
will lock and only the driver door will
unlock. The Unlocked Door Anti Lockout
feature can be turned on or off. To view
available settings from the infotainment
screen, touch Settings > Vehicle > Power
Door Locks.
Safety Locks
If equipped, 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. Do the same for the other rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety lock
is on: 1. Unlock the door by using the inside handle, the power door lock switch,
or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
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. Do the same for the other door.
Doors
Liftgate
Caution
To avoid damage to the liftgate or
liftgate glass, make sure the area above
and behind the liftgate is clear before
opening it.
To lock or unlock the liftgate from the
outside, press
QorKon the remote key.
To lock or unlock the liftgate from the
inside, press
QorK.

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To open the liftgate, press the touch pad
and lift up.
When closing the liftgate, use the pull cup.
Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the underside of the
liftgate glass and lift up to open if the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) and the
doors are locked. If the doors are unlocked,
the remote key is not required to open the
liftgate.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features;
however, they do not make the vehicle
impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm system.
The red indicator light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates the
status of the system:
Off :Alarm system is disarmed
On Solid : Vehicle is secured during the
delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the
hood, or the liftgate is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the liftgate, then turn off the
vehicle. 2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
.Use the Keyless Access system.
.With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm. Pressing
Qon the RKE transmitter
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 key.
If the driver door is opened without first
unlocking with the RKE transmitter, 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
K
on the RKE transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.
If a door or the liftgate is opened without
first disarming the system, the turn signals
will flash and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will then
re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized
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Disarming the System
Do one of the following to disarm the alarm
system or turn off the alarm if it has been
activated:
.PressKon the RKE transmitter.
.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.
.Always unlock a door with the RKE
transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the key will
not disarm the system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE transmitter and
the horn chirps and the lights flash three
times, an alarm occurred previously while
the alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a message
will appear on the DIC.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement 0286.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent
system.
The system does not have to be manually
armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically immobilized
when the remote key leaves the vehicle.
The immobilization system is disarmed
when POWER
Ois pressed and a valid
remote key is found in the vehicle.
The security light on the instrument cluster
comes on when there is a problem with
arming or disarming the theft-deterrent
system.
The system has one or more remote keys
matched to an immobilizer control unit in
the vehicle. Only a correctly matched
remote key will start the vehicle. If the
remote key is damaged, you may not be
able to start the vehicle. When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when the
vehicle is turned on.
If the vehicle does not start and the security
light stays on, there is a problem with the
system. Turn the vehicle off and try again.
If the remote key appears to be undamaged,
try another remote key, or place the remote
key in the remote key pocket.
See
“Starting the Vehicle with a Low Remote
Key Battery” underRemote Key Operation
0 7.
If the vehicle does not start with the other
remote key or with the remote key placed
in the remote key pocket, the vehicle needs
service.
See your dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a new
remote key programmed to the vehicle.
Do not leave the remote key or device that
disarms or deactivates the theft-deterrent
system in the vehicle.