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Childproof door locks

• When these locks are set, the

rear doors cannot be opened from

the inside.

• The rear doors can be opened

from the outside when the doors

are unlocked.

The childproof locks are located on

rear edge of each rear door and

must be set separately for each

door. Setting the lock for one door

will not automatically set the lock for both doors.

• Move lock control up to engage the childproof lock.

• Move control down to disengage childproof locks.

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of

Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

The remote entry system allows you

to lock or unlock all vehicle doors

and liftgate and open the liftgate

window without a key.

The remote entry lock/unlock feature operates in any ignition position.

The liftgate glass feature operates as long as the vehicle’s speed is less

than 5 km/h (3 mph). The panic feature operates with the key in the

OFF or ACC position.

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If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,

ensure ALL remote entry transmitters are brought to the dealership, to

aid in troubleshooting.

Unlocking the doors

1. Press

and release to unlock the driver’s door. Note: The interior

lamps will illuminate.

2. Press

doors.

and release again within three seconds to unlock all the

The remote entry system activates the illuminated entry feature. This

feature turns on the interior lamps for 25 seconds or until the ignition is

turned to the ON position. If the dome lamp control is in the off position

the illuminated entry feature will not work.

The inside lights will not turn off if:

• they have been turned on using the dimmer control or

• any door is open.

The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 30 minutes after

the ignition is turned to the OFF position.

Locking the doors/liftgate

1. Press

and release to lock all the doors and liftgate. The lamps will

flash.Note: If any door, the liftgate or the liftgate glass are not closed

properly, the lamps will not flash.

2. Press

and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the

doors are closed and locked. Note: The doors will lock again, the horn

will chirp and the lamps flash once.

Opening the liftgate window

Press

to unlatch the liftgate window.

Sounding a panic alarm

Press

to activate the alarm. The horn will sound for a maximum of

30 seconds and the parklamps will flash for a maximum of 3 minutes.

Press again or turn the ignition to ON to deactivate, or wait for the alarm

to timeout in 3 minutes.

Note: The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is in the OFF

or ACC position.

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Memory seats/adjustable pedals/easy entry-exit feature

(if equipped)

The remote entry system can also control the memory seat /adjustable

pedals/easy entry-exit feature.

Press

to automatically move the seat and adjustable pedals to the

desired memory position (the seat position corresponds to the

transmitter being used).

Activating the memory seat feature

To activate this feature:

1. Position the seat and adjustable pedals to the position desired.

2. Press the SET control on the

driver’s door panel.

SET

3. Within 5 five seconds, press one

control on the remote transmitter

and then press the 1 or 2 control on

the driver’s door panel to which you

would like to associate with the seat

and Driver 1 or Driver 2 positions.

1

2

4. Repeat this procedure for another

remote transmitter if desired.

Deactivating the memory seat feature

To deactivate this feature:

1. Press the SET control on the driver’s door panel.

2. Within 5 five seconds, press any control on the remote transmitter

which you would like to deactivate and then press the SET control on

the driver’s door panel.

3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.

Replacing the battery

The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium

battery CR2032 or equivalent. The typical operating range for your

remote entry transmitter is approximately 10 meters (33 feet). A

decrease in the operating range could be caused by:

• weather conditions,

• nearby radio towers,

• structures around the vehicle and

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• other vehicles parked next to the vehicle.

To replace the battery:

1. Twist a thin coin between the two

halves of the remote entry

transmitter near the key ring. DO

NOT TAKE THE RUBBER COVER

AND CIRCUIT BOARD OFF THE

FRONT HOUSING OF THE

REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER.

2. Do not wipe off any grease on the

battery terminals on the back

surface of the circuit board.

3. Remove the old battery.

4. Insert the new battery. Refer to the diagram inside the remote entry

transmitter for the correct orientation of the battery. Press the battery

down to ensure that the battery is fully seated in the battery housing

cavity.

5. Snap the two halves back together.

Note: Replacement of the battery will not cause the remote transmitter

to become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter

should operate normally after battery replacement.

Replacing lost remote entry transmitters

If you would like to have your remote entry transmitter reprogrammed

because you lost one, or would like to buy additional remote entry

transmitters, you can either reprogram them yourself, or take all

remote entry transmitters to your authorized dealer for

reprogramming.

How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters

You must have all remote entry transmitters (maximum of four)

available before beginning this procedure.

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To reprogram the remote entry

transmitters:

3

2

4

1

1. Ensure the vehicle is electronically unlocked.

2. Put the key in the ignition.

3. Turn the key from the 1 (LOCK) position to 3 (ON).

4. Cycle eight times rapidly (within 10 seconds) between the 1 (LOCK)

position and 3 (ON). Note: The eighth turn must end in the 3 (ON)

position.

5. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming

mode has been activated.

6. Within 20 seconds press any button on the remote entry transmitter.

Note: If more than 20 seconds have passed you will need to start the

procedure over again.

7. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that this remote entry

transmitter has been programmed.

8. Repeat Step 6 to program each additional remote entry transmitter.

9. Turn the ignition to the 1 (LOCK) position after you have finished

programming all of the remote entry transmitters.

10. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming

mode has been exited.

Illuminated entry

The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to

unlock the door(s) or sound the personal alarm.

The illuminated entry system will turn off the interior lights if:

• the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, or

• the remote transmitter lock control is pressed, or

• after 25 seconds of illumination.

The dome lamp control (if equipped) must not be set to the OFF

position for the illuminated entry system to operate.

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