Door locks
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle
• Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front of the vehicle to lock.
• If you lock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock automatically.
• From the driver’s door, turn the key to the right once to unlock the driver’s door and once more within 4 seconds to unlock all doors.
• Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (if equipped).
• Once the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pulling the door handle.
• When closing the door, push the door by hand. Make sure that doors are closed securely.
NOTICE:
• In cold and wet climates, door locks
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession with either the vehicle key or door lock switch, the system may stop operating temporarily in order to protect the circuit and prevent damage to system components.
• To lock a door without the key, push the inside door lock button (1) or central door lock switch (2) to the “Lock” position and close the door (3).
• If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle doors will lock automatically.
NOTICE:
Always remove the ignition key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The red mark (2) on the door lock button will be visible.
• To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door is locked properly, the red mark (2) on the door lock button will not be visible.
• To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward.
• If the inner door handle of the driver’s (or front passenger’s) door is pulled when the door lock button is in lock position, the button is unlocked and door opens.
• Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch and any door is open.
WARNING:
- Door lock malfunction.
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehicle,
try one or more of the following
techniques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
• Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
• Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from outside.
Driver’s door
Passenger’s door (if equipped)
With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central door lock switch.
• When pushing down on the front portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pushing down on the rear portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.
• If the key is in the ignition switch or any door is open, the doors will not lock when the front portion (1) of central door lock switch is pressed.
WARNING:
- Doors.
• The doors should always be fully closed and locked while the vehicle is in motion to prevent accidental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discourage potential intruders when the vehicle stops or slows.
• Be careful when opening doors
and watch for vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
WARNING:
- Unlocked vehicles.
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can invite theft or possible harm to you or others from someone hiding in your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key, engage the parking brake, close all windows and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING:
- Unattended children.
An enclosed vehicle can become extremely hot, causing death or severe injury to unattended children or animals who cannot escape the vehicle. Furthermore, children might operate features of the vehicle that could injure them, or they could encounter other harm, possibly from someone gaining entry to the vehicle. Never leave children or animals unattended in your vehicle.
Impact sensing door unlock system (if equipped)
In the event of air bag deployment resulting from a vehicle impact, all doors will automatically unlock.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock located on the rear edge of the door to the “Lock” position. When the child safety lock is in the “Lock” position, rear door will not open even though the inner door handle is pulled inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle.
Even though the doors may be unlocked, the rear door will not open by pulling the inner door handle (1) until the rear door child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING:
- Rear door locks.
If children accidentally open the rear doors while the vehicle is in motion, they could fall out of the vehicle, resulting in severe injury or death. To prevent children from opening the rear doors from the inside, the rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.
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