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• To lock a door without the key,

push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position when the igni-
tion switch is in the OFF position
and close the door (3).

• If you lock the door with the central

door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.

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NOTICE

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

Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, push the door

lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark on the button
will be visible.

• To lock a door, push the door lock

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

• To open a door, pull the door handle

(2) outward.

• If the inner door handle of the dri-

ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open.

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened.

• Doors cannot be locked if the

smart key is in the vehicle and an
door is open.

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If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques 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 out-
side.

With central door lock switch

Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
• When pressing the right portion(1)

for driver side or the upper por-
tion(1) for passenger side of the
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.

• When pressing the left portion(2)

for driver side or the lower por-
tion(2) for passenger side of the
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.

• If the key is in the ignition switch (or

if the smart key is in the vehicle)
and any door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the right
portion(1) for driver side or upper
portion(1) for passenger side of the
central door lock switch is pressed.

WARNING -

Doors

The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while the
vehicle is in motion to prevent
accidental opening of the door.

WARNING -

Unattended

children/animals

Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended
children or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.

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Driver side

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Passenger side

WARNING

Do not pull the inner door han-
dle of driver’s (or passenger’s)
door while the vehicle is mov-
ing.

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Impact sensing door unlock
system

In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.

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NOTICE

You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User Settings”
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.

Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock (1) locat-

ed on the rear edge of the door to
the lock (

) position. When the

child safety lock is in the lock posi-
tion, the rear door will not open
even when the inner door handle
is pulled.

3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.

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WARNING

- Rear door

locks

Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is moving, they may fall
out.

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Opening the trunk

1.Make sure the shift lever is in P

(Park, for automatic transaxle/dual
clutch transmission) or first gear
and set the parking brake.

2.Then do one of the following :

- Press the Remote key or Smart

Key Trunk Unlock button for more
than one second.

- Press the button on the trunk

itself with the Smart Key in your
possession.

- Use the mechanical key.

• To open the trunk from inside the

vehicle, push the trunk lid release
button.

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NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing condi-
tions.

TRUNK

CAUTION

Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-
cle. Possible damage may occur
to the trunk lift cylinders and
attached hardware if the trunk is
not closed prior to driving.

WARNING

The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.

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Closing the trunk

To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.

Emergency trunk safety
release

Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
moving the handle in the direction of
the arrow will release the trunk latch
mechanism and open the trunk.

WARNING

- Exhaust

Fumes

The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
car and serious illness or death
may result.

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WARNING

• No one should be allowed to

occupy the trunk at any time.
The trunk is a very dangerous
location in the event of a crash.

• Use the release lever for

emergencies only.

Use

extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.

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On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the trunk can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Trunk system.

How to use the Smart Trunk

The trunk can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
• After 15 seconds when all doors

are closed and locked

• Positioned in the detecting area for

more than 3 seconds.

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NOTICE

• The Smart Trunk does not operate

when:
- The smart key is detected within

15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.

- The smart key is detected within

15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 60 inches
(1.5 m) from the front door han-
dles. (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light)

- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.

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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Trunk, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Trunk on the LCD display.
For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.

2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
trunk will open.

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NOTICE

Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the trunk to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The trunk will stay closed.

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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will slowly open.
Make certain that you close the trunk
before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
opening or closing the trunk.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart
trunk function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open inad-
vertently.

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NOTICE

The key should be kept out of reach
of children. Children may inadver-
tently open the Smart Trunk while
playing around the rear area of the
vehicle.

How to deactivate the Smart Trunk
function using the smart key

1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Trunk open
4. Panic

If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Trunk function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Trunk function
for emergency situations.

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WARNING

Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out when
opening the trunk on the slope
way. It may cause serious injury.

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NOTICE

• If you press the door unlock but-

ton (2), the Smart Trunk function
will be deactivated temporarily.
But, if you do not open any door
for 30 seconds, the smart trunk
function will be activated again.

• If you press the trunk open button

(3) for more than 1 second, the
trunk opens.

• If you press the door lock button

(1) or trunk open button (3) when
the Smart Trunk function is not in
the Detect and Alert stage, the
smart trunk function will not be
deactivated.

• In case you have deactivated the

Smart Trunk function by pressing
the smart key button and opened a
door, the smart trunk function can
be activated again by closing and
locking all doors.

Detecting area

• The Smart Trunk operates with a

welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 20 ~ 40 inches (50
~ 100 cm) from the trunk.

• The alert stops at once if the smart

key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.

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NOTICE

• The Smart Trunk function will not

work if any of the following
occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radio

transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.

- The smart key is near a mobile

two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.

- Another vehicle's smart key is

being operated close to your
vehicle.

• The detecting range may decrease

or increase when :
- One side of the tire is raised to

replace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.

- The vehicle is slantingly parked

on a slope or unpaved road, etc.

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(1) Driver’s door power window

switch

(2) Front passenger’s door power

window switch

(3) Rear door (left) power window

switch

(4) Rear door (right) power window

switch

(5) Window opening and closing*
(6) Automatic power window

up/down* (Driver's and
Passenger's window)

(7) Power window lock button

* if equipped

In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.

WINDOWS

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Power windows

The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door's win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock button which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows. The
power windows can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK (or OFF) position.
If the front doors are opened; howev-
er, the power windows cannot be
operated even within the 30 second
period.
If the window cannot be close
because it is blocked by objects,
remove the objects and close the
window.

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NOTICE

While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open) position, your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately one inch. If
you experience the noise with the
sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.

Window opening and closing

The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).

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CAUTION

Do not install any accessories
in the area of windows. It may
impact jam protection.

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Auto up/down window (if equipped)

Pressing or pulling up the power win-
dow switch momentarily to the second
detent position (6) completely lowers
or raises the window even when the
switch is released. To stop the window
at the desired position while the win-
dow is in operation, pull up or press
down and release the switch.
If the power window does not operate
normally, the automatic power win-
dow system must be reset as follows:

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON

position.

2. Close the driver's and passenger's

window and continue pulling up
the driver’s power window switch
for at least 1 second after the win-
dow is completely closed.

Automatic reversal
(for Auto up/down window)

If the upward movement of the win-
dow is blocked by an object or part of
the body, the window will detect the
resistance and will stop upward
movement. The window will then
lower approximately 11.8 in. (30 cm)
to allow the object to be cleared.
The distance may vary based on the
size or position of the window. If the
window detects the resistance while
the power window switch is pulled up
continuously, the window will stop
upward movement then lower
approximately 1 in. (2.5 cm).

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If the power window switch is pulled
up continuously again within 5 sec-
onds after the window is lowered by
the automatic window reversal fea-
ture, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
The automatic reverse feature for the
driver’s window is only active when
the “auto up” feature is used by fully
pulling up the switch. The automatic
reverse feature will not operate if the
window is raised using the halfway
position on the power window switch.

Power window lock button

• The driver can disable the power

window switches on the passenger
doors by pressing the power win-
dow lock button located on the dri-
ver’s door to the LOCK position
(pressed).

• When the power window lock

button is pressed :
- The driver's master control can

operate all the power windows.

- The front passenger's control can

operate the front passenger's
power window.

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WARNING

Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to
avoid injuries or vehicle dam-
age. If an object less than 4 mm
(0.16 in.) in diameter is caught
between the window glass and
the upper window channel, the
automatic reverse window may
not detect the resistance and
will not stop and reverse direc-
tion.

WARNING

The automatic reverse feature
doesn’t active while resetting
power window system.
Make sure body parts or other
objects are safely out of the way
before closing the windows to
avoid injuries or vehicle dam-
age.

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- The rear passenger's control can-

not operate the rear passenger's
power window.

Always double check to make sure
all arms, hands, head and other
obstructions are safely out of the way
before closing a window.

Opening the hood

1. Pull the release lever to unlatch

the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.

Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P (Park) position
and setting the parking brake.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise

the hood slightly, push the second-
ary latch (1) upward inside of the
hood center and lift the hood (2).

3. Raise the hood. It will completely

rise by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.

CAUTION

- Opening /clos-

ing Window

To prevent possible damage to
the power window system, do
not open or close two windows
or more at the same time. This
will also ensure the longevity of
the fuse.

WARNING

- Power win-

dows

Do not allow children to play
with the power windows. Keep
the power window lock button
(on the driver's door) in the
LOCK (pressed) position.

HOOD

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Hood open warning

The hood warning message will
appear on the LCD display when
hood is open.
The warning chime will operate when
the vehicle is being driven at or above
2 mph (3 km/h) with the hood open.

Closing the hood

1. Before closing the hood, check the

following:

• All filler caps in the engine com-

partment must be correctly
installed.

• Gloves, rags or any other com-

bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.

2. Lower the hood until it is about 30

cm above the closed position and
let it drop. Make sure that it locks
into place.

3. Check that the hood has engaged

properly. If the hood can be raised
slightly, it is not properly engaged.

Open it again and close it with a lit-
tle more force.

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WARNING

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Fire risk

Do not leave gloves, rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.

WARNING

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Unsecured
engine hood

Always double check to be sure
that the hood is firmly latched
before driving away. If it is not
latched, the hood could fly open
while the vehicle is being driv-
en, causing a total loss of visi-
bility, which might result in an
accident.

CAUTION -

Hood
obstruction

Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions are
removed from the hood open-
ing. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood
opening may result in property
damage.

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Opening the fuel filler lid

The fuel filler lid must be opened
from inside the vehicle by pressing
the fuel filler lid opener button.
If the fuel filler lid does not open
because ice has formed around it,
tap lightly or push on the lid to break
the ice and release the lid. Do not pry
on the lid. If necessary, spray around
the lid with an approved de-icer fluid
(do not use radiator anti-freeze) or
move the vehicle to a warm place
and allow the ice to melt.

1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, push the

fuel filler lid opener button.

3. Pull open the fuel filler lid (1).
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel

filler cap (2) counterclockwise(3).

5. Refuel as needed.

Closing the fuel filler lid

1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise

until it “clicks” once. This indicates
that the cap is securely tightened.

2. Close the fuel filler lid and push it

in lightly making sure that it is
securely closed.

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NOTICE

There may be an intermittent noise
near the refueling hole while the
engine is idling if the fuel cap is not
closed securely. This occurs normal-
ly with the OBD system.

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NOTICE

When refueling on unlevel ground,
the fuel gauge may not point to the F
position.
It is not a malfunction. If you move
your vehicle to a level ground, the fuel
gauge will move to the full position.

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