User's Guide Part 1

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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Opening and Closing the Liftgate/
Trunk Lid
Opening the liftgate (5–door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press
the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate
and raise it when the latch releases.
Electric liftgate
opener
While the ignition is switched ON, the
liftgate can only be opened when the
vehicle is stopped.
NOTE
(With the advanced keyless function)
• A locked liftgate can also be opened
while the key is being carried.
•
When opening the liftgate with the
doors and the liftgate locked, it may
require a few seconds for the liftgate
latch to release after the electric
liftgate opener is pressed.
•
The liftgate can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking
the key in the vehicle, the liftgate can
be opened by pressing the electric
liftgate opener.
• When the liftgate latch is released by
pressing the electric liftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly to allow
it to be opened. If the liftgate is not
operated for a certain period of time
after the electric liftgate opener has
been pressed, the liftgate cannot be
raised any more from its slightly raised
position. Press the electric liftgate
opener again to fully open the liftgate.
To close the liftgate from its slightly
raised position, open it fi rst by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it
after waiting at least 1 second.
If the liftgate is not fully closed,
the driver is notifi ed by a warning
indicated in the instrument cluster.
•
The sound of the latch may be heard
for a few seconds after the electric
liftgate opener has been pressed,
however, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
Opening the trunk lid (4–door)
Using the remote release button
Push the release button.
While the ignition is switched ON, the
trunk lid can only be opened when the
vehicle is stopped.
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