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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the Unlock position.
The red mark on the door lock button
will be visible.
• To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the Lock position. Iý
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.
• Iý the inner door handle oý the driv‐
er s (or ýront passenþer s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is in
the lock position, the button will un‐
lock and the door will open. (iý equip‐
ped)
• Front door cannot be locked iý the iþ‐
nition key is in the iþnition switch (or
iý the smart key is in the vehicle) and
the ýront door is opened.
WARNING
n 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 pull‐
ing 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.
• Move to the cargo area and open
the tailgate.
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle of
driver's (or passenger's) door while
the vehicle is moving.
With central door lock switch
Operate by pressinþ the central door
lock switch.
• When pressinþ the ( ) portion (1) oý
the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pressinþ the ( ) portion (2) oý
the switch, all vehicle doors will un‐
lock.
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