Doors and Locks
Door Locks
Always take all children and pets with you or leave a responsible person with them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot weather, temperatures inside a vehicle can become high enough to cause brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle with children and keep them in a place where your children will not find or play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This could result in someone being badly injured or even killed.
Keep all doors locked when driving:
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle are dangerous. Passengers can fall out if a door is accidentally opened and can more easily be thrown out in an accident.
Always close all the windows and moonroof, lock the doors, charge lid, and liftgate and take the key with you when leaving your vehicle unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is dangerous as children could lock themselves in a hot vehicle, which could result in death. Also, a vehicle left unlocked becomes an easy target for thieves and intruders.
After closing the doors and the liftgate, always verify that they are securely closed:
Doors and the liftgate not securely closed are dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with a door and the liftgate not securely closed, the door and the liftgate could open unexpectedly resulting in an accident.
Always confirm the safety around the vehicle before opening a door and the liftgate:
Suddenly opening a door and the liftgate is dangerous. A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could be hit and cause an accident.
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Always confirm the conditions around the vehicle before opening/closing the doors and the liftgate and use caution during strong winds or when parked on an incline. Not being aware of the conditions around the vehicle is dangerous because fingers could get caught in the door and the liftgate or a passing pedestrian could be hit, resulting in an unexpected accident or injury.
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Always stop the EV system and lock the doors. In addition, to prevent theft of valuables, do not leave them inside the cabin.
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If the key is left in the following areas and you leave the vehicle, the doors may be locked depending on the radio wave conditions even if the key is left in the vehicle.
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Around the dashboard
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In the storage compartments such as the glove compartment or the center console
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Next to a communication device such as a mobile phone
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When the power switch is switched to ACC or ON, the vehicle lock-out prevention feature prevents you from locking yourself out of the vehicle.
The vehicle lock-out prevention feature does not operate while the power switch is switched off.
When all doors, charger lid, and liftgate are locked using the power door lock with any door or the liftgate open, the closed doors, charger lid, and liftgate are locked. After that, when all doors and the liftgate are closed, all doors and the liftgate are locked. However, if the key is inside the vehicle, all doors, charger lid, and liftgate are automatically unlocked.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The beep sound is heard for about 10 seconds to notify the driver that the key has been left in the vehicle.
(Without the advanced keyless function)
The horn sound is heard twice to notify the driver that the key has been left in the vehicle.
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(Door unlock (control) system with collision detection)
This system automatically unlocks the doors, charger lid, and liftgate in the event the vehicle is involved in an accident to allow passengers to get out of the vehicle immediately and prevent being trapped inside. While the power switch is switched ON and in the event the vehicle receives an impact strong enough to inflate the air bags, all the doors, charger lid, and liftgate are automatically unlocked after about 6 seconds have elapsed from the time of the accident.
The doors, charger lid, and liftgate may not unlock depending on how an impact is applied, the force of the impact, and other conditions of the accident.
If door-related systems or the battery is malfunctioning, the doors, charger lid, and liftgate may not unlock depending on your vehicle type.
Freestyle Doors
Opening and Closing the Liftgate
Opening the liftgate
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate and raise the liftgate when the latch releases.
(With the advanced keyless function)
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A locked liftgate can also be opened while the key is being carried.
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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.
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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. If the liftgate cannot be opened despite doing this procedure, first push the liftgate completely closed, then press the electric liftgate opener to fully open the liftgate.
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When the liftgate latch is released by pressing the electric liftgate opener, the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate is not operated for a certain period of time, the liftgate cannot be raised.
To open
Press the electric liftgate opener again.
To close
To close the liftgate from its slightly raised position, open it first by pressing the electric liftgate opener, then close it after waiting at least 1 second.
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If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by performing the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate Cannot be Opened (Search).
Closing the liftgate
Lower the liftgate slowly using the liftgate grip recess, then push the liftgate closed using both hands.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the liftgate to make sure it is secure.
Do not drive the vehicle with the liftgate-ajar warning indication displayed :
Otherwise, the liftgate may open unexpectedly and result in an accident.
Confirm that the liftgate is securely closed.
Move the liftgate without pressing the electric liftgate opener to verify that the liftgate has not been left ajar.
Luggage Compartment
Luggage compartment cover (Some Models)
Do not place anything on top of the cover:
Placing luggage or other cargo on top of the luggage compartment cover is dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, the cargo could become a projectile that could hit and injure someone.
Make sure luggage and cargo are secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.
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Make sure the luggage compartment cover is firmly secured. If it is not firmly secured, it could unexpectedly disengage resulting in injury.
The luggage compartment can be accessed by opening the liftgate when the straps are attached to the sides of the liftgate.
Removing the luggage compartment cover
This cover can be removed for more room.
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Remove the straps from the hooks.
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Press the luggage compartment cover upward from near the pins and remove the luggage compartment cover from the pins.
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Pin
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Lift the front end of the luggage compartment cover and remove it.
