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Doors

Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside

◆ Smart key system

Carry the electronic key to enable this function.

Grip the driver’s door handle

1

to unlock the door. Some

models, grip the passenger’s

door handle to unlock all the

doors.*

3

Make sure to touch the sensor

on the back of the handle.

The doors cannot be unlocked

for 3 seconds after the doors are

locked.

*: The door unlock settings can be changed. (→P. 101)

Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the

door handle) to lock all the doors.

2

Check that the door is securely locked.

◆ Wireless remote control

Locks all the doors

1

Check that the door is securely

locked.

Unlocks all the doors

2

Pressing the button unlocks the

driver’s door. Pressing the but-

ton again within 5 seconds

unlocks the other doors.

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■Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors

have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)

■Security feature

If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is

unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.

■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of

the door handle

If the door will not lock even when the top-

side sensor area is touched, try touching

both the topside and underside sensor

areas at the same time.

■Door lock buzzer

If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a

buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the

buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.

■Alarm

Locking the doors will set the alarm system. (→P. 70)

■If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate

properly

Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. (→P. 411)

Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. (→P. 360)

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Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside

◆ Door lock switches

Locks all the doors

1

Unlocks all the doors

2

◆ Inside lock buttons

3

Unlocks the door

1

Locks the door

2

The front doors can be opened

by pulling the inside handle

even if the lock buttons are in

the lock position.

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Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

1

Move the inside lock button to the lock position.

2

Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY or

IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.

The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.

Rear door child-protector lock

The door cannot be opened from

inside the vehicle when the lock is

set.

Unlock

1

Lock

2

These locks can be set to prevent

children from opening the rear

doors. Push down on each rear

door switch to lock both rear doors.

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

The following functions can be set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 449.

Function

Operation

All doors are automatically locked when vehi-

cle speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)

or higher.

Speed linked door locking

function

Shift position linked door All doors are automatically locked when shift-

locking function ing the shift lever to position other than P.

Shift position linked door All doors are automatically unlocked when

unlocking function shifting the shift lever to P.

Driver's door linked door All doors are automatically unlocked when

unlocking function driver’s door is opened.

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■Switching the door unlock function (some models)

It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless

remote control.

1

Turn the engine switch off.

2

When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold

,

or

for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding

.

The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.

(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least

2

5 seconds, and repeat step

.)

Multi-information

display

3

Unlocking function

Beep

Holding the driver’s door han-

dle unlocks only the driver’s

door.

Exterior: Beeps

times

3

Interior: Pings once

Holding a passenger’s door

handle unlocks all the doors.

Holding either front door han- Exterior: Beeps twice

dle unlocks all the doors. Interior: Pings once

To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the

wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings

have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after

is

pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be

set.)

In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. (→P. 70)

■Using the mechanical key

The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key.

(→P. 411)

■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless

remote control

→P. 114

■Customization

Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.

(Customizable features: →P. 449)

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WARNING

■To prevent an accident

Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.

Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out

of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.

●Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.

●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.

Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even

if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.

●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear

seats.

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