30 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Door Locks
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Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
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Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a
door is locked, the handle
will not open it. The chance
of being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
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Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
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Warning (Continued)
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
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Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock or unlock a door manually:
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From the inside, to lock the door,
use the lock knob on the top of
the door panel.
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From the outside, turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press
K or Q on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Power Door Locks
K (Unlock) : Press to unlock the
doors.
Q (Lock) : Press to lock the doors.
Power door locks features can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 121.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.