Opening and closing
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the window s. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result !
• Always read and heed WARNING ~
& in "General descript ion"
on
page 50. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from the insid e
usin g the pow er lock ing switches located in the driver's
and the front passenger door.
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Fig. 43 Driver's door:
power locking sw itch
How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
Press lowe r part of th e pow er loc kin g swi tch
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How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press t he uppe r part of th e sw itch
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How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle
- Pull the handle to open t he do or.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking switch c»=, please
note the foll owi ng:
• You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
!increased security, for example when you are stopped at a red
light).
• The diode in t he powe r locking switch ill uminate whe n all the
doors and the rear lid are closed and locked.
• You can unl ock and open t he door s from the inside by pull ing on
t he door handle.
• If th e driver's door is opened (after you have locke d the ve hicle
from the inside using the power locking switch), the door will
rema in unlocke d t o prevent you from locki ng you rse lf out of your
veh icle. Aft er you close t he door, you have t o lock the driver ' s doo r
agai n.
• If you have an accident and the airbag is activated, the doors
unlock auto maticall y.
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the doors closed,
remember that all the vehicle doors will lock.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the out side . Locked doors can, however, delay assis-
tance to vehicle occupant s and hold up rescue efforts from the
outside in an accident or other emergency.
[ i ] Tips
Be awa re t hat t he rear lid can be op ened from insi de th e vehic le with
the remote rear lid release located in the driver's door. Before you _,.