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.
• Turn the key toward front of vehicle to lock all doors.
• 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) • Turn the key to the left once to unlock the passenger’s door and to the left twice within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (if equipped) • Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter key (if equipped).
• Once the doors are unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle.
• When closing the door, push the door by hand. Make sure that doors are closed securely.
To lock a door without the key, push the inside door lock button (➀) or door lock switch (➁, if equipped) to the “Lock” position and close the door (➂).
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, pull the door lock
button to the “Unlock” position (the
red part (➁) of the button becomes
visible).
• To lock a door, push the door lock button (➀) to the “Lock” position. If the door is locked, red part (➁) of the knob becomes invisible.
• To open a door, pull the door handle (➂).
• 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.
• Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch and door is open.
• If you lock the front 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.
• Move to the cargo area and open the rear hatch.
With central door lock switch If any door is open when the switch is depressed, the door will remain locked when closed.
• When pushing down on the front portion (➀) of the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pushing down on the rear portion (➁) 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 Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) detects a
collision while the ignition switch is
ON.
However, the doors may not be unlocked, if electrical power in the vehicle should fail.
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.
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 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 chil-
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Rear hatch
Opening the rear hatch
• Rear hatch is locked or unlocked
with a key. (if equipped)
• To open the rear hatch, insert the
key into the lock, turn it to the
unlock position and pull up the rear
hatch by pressing the handle
(DOOR).
You can also lock/unlock the latch (but not release it) with the central door lock system.
• If unlocked, the rear hatch can be opened by pressing the handle (DOOR) and pulling the hatch up.
• To close the rear hatch, lower and push down the rear hatch firmly.
Make sure that the rear hatch is securely latched.
CAUTION - Rear hatch
The rear hatch/window swings
upward. Make sure no objects
or people are near the rear of
the vehicle when opening the
hatch/window.
NOTICE
Make certain that you close the rear
hatch/window before driving your
vehicle. Possible damage may occur
to the rear hatch/window lift cylinders
and attaching hardware if the
rear hatch/window is not closed
prior to driving.
Opening the rear hatch window
(if equipped)
The rear hatch window lock is operated
in connection with the rear
hatch lock.
To open the rear hatch window; 1. Unlock the rear hatch.
2. Pull the release lever (GLASS) to open the rear hatch window.
3. Raise the window by pulling up the handle (➀).
To close the rear hatch window, lower the rear hatch window and it will close by itself.
To be sure the rear hatch window is securely latched, always try to pull it up again.
WARNING - Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the rear hatch
/window 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/window 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.
See also:
Maintenance services
You should exercise the utmost care to
prevent damage to your vehicle and
injury to yourself whenever performing
any maintenance or inspection procedures.
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