Door locks
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 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
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
(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 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)
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) 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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