Before Driving; Doors and Locks- Page 89

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Before Driving

Doors and Locks

NOTE

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  Always stop the engine and lock the 

doors. In addition, to prevent theft of 

valuables, do not leave them inside the 

cabin.

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  If the key is left in the following areas 

and you leave the vehicle, the doors 

may be locked depending on the radio 

wave conditions even if the key is left in 

the vehicle. 

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  Around the dashboard

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  In the storage compartments such as 

the glove compartment or the center 

console

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  Next to a communication device such 

as a mobile phone

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  When the ignition is switched to ACC 

or ON, the vehicle lock-out prevention 

feature prevents you from locking 

yourself out of the vehicle.

  All doors and the liftgate/trunk lid will 

automatically unlock if they are locked 

using the power door locks with any 

door open.

  The vehicle lock-out prevention feature 

does not operate while the ignition is 

switched off.

  When any door is opened from the 

outside while the key is inside the 

vehicle, the closed doors are locked. All 

the doors are automatically unlocked by 

closing the open door.

(With the advanced keyless function)

  The beep sound is heard for about 10 

seconds to notify the driver that the key 

has been left in the vehicle.

(Without the advanced keyless 

function)

  The horn sound is heard twice to notify 

the driver that the key has been left in 

the vehicle.

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(Door unlock (control) system with 

collision detection)

  This system automatically unlocks 

the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid in 

the event the vehicle is involved in an 

accident to allow passengers to get 

out of the vehicle immediately and 

prevent being trapped inside. While 

the ignition is switched ON and in the 

event the vehicle receives an impact 

strong enough to inflate the air bags, 

all the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid 

are automatically unlocked after about 

6 seconds have elapsed from the time of 

the accident.

  The doors and the liftgate/trunk lid may 

not unlock depending on how an impact 

is applied, the force of the impact, and 

other conditions of the accident.

  If door-related systems or the battery 

is malfunctioning, the doors and the 

liftgate/trunk lid will not unlock.

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