INTELLIGENT 4X4 LOCK SWITCH (if
so equipped)
REAR DOOR ALERT
The Rear Door Alert system functions
under certain conditions to indicate there
may be an object or passenger in the rear
seat(s). Check the seat(s) before exiting
the vehicle.
The Rear Door Alert system is initially
disabled. The driver can enable the sys-
tem using the vehicle information display.
For additional information, see “Vehicle
Settings” (P.2-23).
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When the driver puts the vehicle in the
P (Park) position, a message appears
in the vehicle information display for
the driver to “Dismiss Message” or
“Disable Alert” if desired.
With the system enabled, when the
driver exits the vehicle, an audible alert
(horn sound) will occur unless a rear
door is opened and closed within a
short time to deactivate the alert.
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If the doors are locked before the alert
is deactivated by opening a rear door,
the horn will sound.
If the system is activated but the
liftgate is opened before opening a
rear door, the horn will be delayed
until after the liftgate is closed.
If the audible horn alert occurs, a
message will also appear in the vehi-
cle information display that states,
“Check Back Seat for all articles”. For
additional information, see “45. Check
Back Seat For all articles” (P.2-36).
When the system is enabled:
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The system is activated when a rear
door is opened and closed within 10
minutes of the vehicle being driven.
When the vehicle is started and the
system is activated, a visual message
appears in the vehicle information
display. For additional information,
see “44. Rear Door Alert is activated”
(P.2-36).
If a rear door is opened and closed but
the vehicle is not driven within ap-
proximately 10 minutes, the system
will not be activated. A rear door must
be opened and closed and the vehicle
is driven within 10 minutes for the
system to activate.
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The Intelligent 4x4 LOCK switch is located
on the instrument panel. The AWD LOCK
indicator light will illuminate when the
switch is turned on. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Intelligent 4x4” (P.5-121).
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Each time you push the switch, the AWD
mode will switch: AUTO ? LOCK ? AUTO.
WARNING
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If the driver selects “Disable
Alert”, no audible alert will be
provided regardless of rear door
open/close status.
When the Rear Door Alert system is
activated and a driver exits the vehicle
after arriving at a destination:
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