Door locks

Operating door locks from outside


Operating door locks from outside the vehicle
• Turn the key toward rear of vehicle to unlock and toward front of vehicle to lock.

• If you lock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock automatically (if equipped).

• Turn the key to the right once to unlock the driver’s door and to the right twice within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (if equipped)
• If you lock the front passenger’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock automatically.

The door unlock operation mode using the mechanical key will follow the operation mode of the transmitter.

• If your vehicle is equipped with a remote keyless entry system, all vehicle doors will unlock automatically when you unlock the front passenger’s door with a key (if equipped).

• Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (if equipped).

• Once the doors are unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle.

• When closing the door, push the door firmly by the hand. Make sure that doors are closed securely.

If your vehicle is equipped with the remote keyless entry system, there is no key lock on the front passenger's door.

To lock a door without the key, push down


To lock a door without the key, push down on the front portion of the inside door lock switch (1, if equipped) to the “LOCK” position and close the door (2).

NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key, engage the parking brake, close all windows and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle unattended.

NOTICE
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.

Operating door locks from inside


Operating door locks from inside the vehicle
With the door lock button • To unlock a door, push the door lock button forward to the “Unlock” position (red mark on button visible).

• To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) forward to the “Lock” position. If the door is locked properly, the red mark (2) on the door lock button (1) will not be visible.

• To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward.

• If the inner door handle of driver’s side door is pulled when the door lock button is in lock position, the button is unlocked and door opens. (if equipped) • Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch and door is open.

• If you lock the front passenger’s door with door lock button, all vehicle doors will lock automatically.

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.

• Lower the rear seats (if equipped), move to the cargo area and open the trunk using the emergency release handle (if equipped).

With central door lock switch


With central door lock switch (if equipped)
• 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.

• However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the doors will not lock when the front portion of central door lock switch is pressed.

CAUTION - 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)
All doors will be automatically unlocked when the impact is delivered to impact sensors while the ignition switch is in the ON position.

However, if the impact causes damage to the vehicle electrical system or the mechanical door lock mechanisms, the impact sensing door unlock system may not operate.

Rear door child safety lock


Rear door child safety 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 when the inner door handle is pulled inside the vehicle.

3. Close the rear door.

4. 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 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 and be severely injured or killed.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.

Rear hatch (if equipped)


Rear hatch (if equipped) Opening the rear hatch
• Rear hatch is locked or unlocked with a key.

• To open the rear hatch, insert the key into the lock, turn it to the unlock position (1) and pull up the rear hatch by pressing the handle (2).

• You can also lock/unlock the latch (but not release it) with the central door lock system (if equipped).

• If unlocked, the rear hatch can be opened by pressing the handle (2) and pulling the hatch up.

CAUTION - Rear hatch
The rear hatch swings upward.

Make sure no objects or people are near the rear of the vehicle when opening the rear hatch.

WARNING - Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the rear hatch open, you will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into your vehicle which can cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.

If you must drive with the rear hatch open, keep the air vents and all windows open so that additional outside air comes into the vehicle.

WARNING - Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in the rear cargo area where no restraints are available. To avoid injury in the event of an accident or sudden stops, occupants should always be properly restrained.

Cargo area lamp (if equipped)


Cargo area lamp (if equipped) The cargo area lamp turns on when the rear hatch is opened. It remains on until the rear hatch is securely closed.

NOTICE
Make sure to close the rear hatch securely. If it remains open while engine is not running, it may cause battery discharge because cargo area lamp
remains on.

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