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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
■ Locking the front doors from the outside
without a key
1
Push down the inside lock button.
2
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, or
the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
However, the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the door may be locked.
■ Door closer
In the event that a door is left slightly open,
the door closer will automatically close it to
the fully closed position.
● The door closer will operate regardless
of the power switch mode.
● The door closer will not function if the
door has been closed while pulling the
inside or outside door handle.
●
The door can be opened by pulling the
inside or outside door handle, even when
the door closer is operating (except
when the lock button is in the lock posi-
tion or the child-protector lock is set).
●
A motor sound may be heard for several
seconds after the door closer closes the
door. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■ Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the trunk is not fully closed, a
buzzer will sound when the vehicle speed
reaches 3 mph (5 km/h).
The open door(s) or trunk is indicated on
the multi-information display.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is set.
1 Unlock
WARNING
■ Door closer
In the event that a door is left slightly
open, the door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several seconds before the door
easy closer begins to operate.
If the child-protector lock is set, the door
closer will not stop during operation even
if an attempt is made to open the door
from inside the vehicle. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else in the door.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury.
NOTICE
■
To prevent door closer malfunction
Do not frequently repeat opening and
closing of doors, or apply excessive force
to a door while the door closer is operat-
ing.
Rear door child-protector lock