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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the keyless remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors and 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 Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors, fuel fill door and
trunk lock; and the security system sets.
■Using the Keyless Access System1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after 30
seconds.
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 190
Door Lock Sensor
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.
•Do not leave the keyless remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the keyless remote, you
can lock/unlock the doors while someone else with
the keyless remote 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 keyless remote is within range.
•If you grip a front door ha ndle or touch a door lock
sensor wearing gloves, the door sensor may be
slow to respond or may not respond by unlocking
or locking the doors.
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■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 fuel fill door 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. 154
Trunk Release Button
1Using the Keyless Access System
•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/unl ock the doors with the
keyless remote if it is above or below the outside
handle.
•The keyless remote 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 driver information
interface.
2 Vehicle Settings P. 126
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Controls
■Locking the doors and trunk (Walk
away auto lock ®)
When you walk away from the vehicle with all
doors closed while carrying the keyless
remote, the doors and the fuel fill door will
automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors are closed, and the keyless remote is
within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the
outside door handle or trunk release button.
Exit the vehicle while carrying keyless remote
and close the 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 keyless remote beyond about 5
feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain
outside this range fo r 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 driver information interface.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
driver information interface, only the keyless remote
that was used to unlock th e driver’s door prior to the
setting change can ac tivate auto lock.
2 Vehicle Settings P. 126
After the auto lock function has been activated,
when you stay within the locking/unlocking
operation range, the indicato r on the keyless remote
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 canceled.
Under the following circumstances, the auto lock
function will not activate:
•The keyless remote is inside the vehicle.
uThe beeper will not sound.
•The keyless remote is taken out of its operational
range before all the doors are closed.
uThe beeper will sound.
The activation range of
the auto lock function is
about 5 feet (1.5 m)
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Controls
The vehicle will automatically lock after you
lock the doors in advance then close the
doors.
Activate lock presetting after closing the
driver’s door.
1. Touch the door lock sensor or press the lock
button on the remote transmitter.
u Alert sounds and lock presetting is
activated.
2. Close all the doors.
u Some exterior lights flash and a beeper
sounds when vehicle locks.
Make sure the doors are locked before
moving away from the vehicle.
■Lock Presetting1 Lock Presetting
Lock presetting will be re set if a door is opened
before the vehicle ha s locked completely.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.
You can turn this function on and off. 2 Vehicle Settings P. 126
Door Lock Sensor
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■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 the 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 unlocks.
Twice: u Some exterior lights flash twice, and 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.
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. 462
LED
Unlock
Button Lock
Button
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Lockout protection function
If the vehicle cannot detect the keyless
remote, lockout protection activates: u A beeper sounds, some exterior lights
flash, the doors unlock, and a message
appears on the driver information
interface.
u This allows you to open a door in case
the keyless remote 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 keyless remote away from cell phones and
other devices that may cause signal
interference.
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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 all the doors are unlocked.
2If You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 503
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the keyless remote.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds.
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 keyless remote inside, the beeper
will sound and the trunk will not close.
•A person who is not carryi ng the keyless remote
can unlock the trunk if a pe rson who is carrying it is
within range.
•If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk,
move the keyless remote away from the trunk and
close again.
•The keyless remote 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 you close it.
Otherwise, you will have to lock it manually.
Trunk Release Button
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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
This system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from starting the
engine.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehi cle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic devices, such as televisions
and audio systems emit strong magnetic fields. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the trunk, hood, or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not activate if th e trunk or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter, or keyless access system.
However, the alarm activates if a door is opened with the key and then the
transmission is taken out of
(P or the hood is opened before the power mode is set
to ON.
■When the security sy stem alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently, and some exterior lights flash.
1 Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the key in the vehicl e can result in theft or
accidental movement of the vehicle.
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the
vehicle on the first time after the battery has been
disconnected.
Canadian models
1 Security System Alarm
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
The security system alarm continues for a maximum
of two minutes until the security system alarm
deactivates.
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