User's Guide Part 1

3 – 17
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Auto Lock/Unlock Function
WARNING
Do not pull the inner handle on a front
door:
Pulling an inner handle on a front
door while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. Passengers can fall out of
the vehicle if a front door accidentally
opens, which could result in death or
serious injury.
• When the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all doors and the
liftgate/trunk lid lock automatically.
• When the ignition is switched off, all
doors and the liftgate/trunk lid unlock
automatically.
These functions can also be disabled so
that they do not operate.
Auto lock/unlock function setting
change using door-lock switch
The doors and the liftgate/trunk lid can
set to lock or unlock automatically by
selecting any one of the functions from the
following table and using the driver's door-
lock switch on the interior door panel.
NOTE
• Function number 3 is the factory
setting for your vehicle.
•
There are only a total of fi ve auto
lock/unlock settings available for
automatic transaxle vehicles, and
three for manual transaxle vehicles.
Be sure to press the unlock side of
the driver's door-lock switch the
correct number of times according to
the selected function number. If the
switch is mistakenly pressed six times
on an automatic transaxle vehicle or
four times on a manual transaxle, the
procedure will be cancelled. If this
occurs, start the procedure from the
beginning.
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