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further jamming, entrapment or mal-

function.

2-7. Child safety locks

2-8. Windows

– The closing window slides down

slightly and stops.

WARNING

– The opening window stops slid-

ing down.

To avoid serious personal injury

caused by entrapment, always con-

form to the following instructions

without exception.

The power window system may

detect resistance, an impact or an

abnormality in the following cases.

– A substantial sized object is

caught between the window and

the window frame.

– A foreign object is caught be-

tween the window and the win-

dow frame.

– The vehicle drives over a deep

pothole.

The window cannot be closed for a

few seconds after the window is

automatically stopped by the sys-

tem.

When operating the power win-

dows, be extremely careful to

prevent anyone’s body parts or

any other objects from being

caught in the window.

Always lock the passengers’ win-

dows using the lock switch when

children are riding in the vehicle.

Each rear door has a child safety lock.

When the child safety lock lever is in the

lock position, the door cannot be opened

from the inside. The door can only be

opened from the outside.

Always carry the key when you

leave the vehicle for safety rea-

sons and never allow an unat-

tended child to remain in the

vehicle. Failure to follow this

procedure could result in injury

to a child operating the power

window.

WARNING

Always turn the child safety locks to

the “LOCK” position when children

sit in the rear seat. Serious injury

could result if a child accidentally

opens the door and falls out.

NOTE

If the power window system detects

resistance, an impact or abnormal-

ity, the window operation may be

automatically stopped to prevent

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Passenger’s side power window

switches:

& Power window operation

! Operating the window

! Power window switches

Driver’s side power window switches:

With one-touch auto up and down feature

Automatically close*

Open

Each passenger’s window can be con-

trolled by the power window switch located

on the door.

For front left window (with one-touch auto

up and down feature)

For front right window (with one-touch

auto up and down feature (if equipped))

Automatically open*

These switches illuminate when activated.

*: To stop the window halfway, operate the

switch to the opposite side.

For rear left window

For rear right window

Lock switch

All door windows can be controlled by the

power window switch cluster on the driver

side door.

These switches illuminate when activated.

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“Initialization of power window (win-

dows with off delay function)” �P144.

You cannot close the window for a

few seconds after the anti-entrap-

ment function operates.

! Anti-entrapment function (windows

with off delay function)

! Off delay function (if equipped)

The windows can be operated for approxi-

mately 40 seconds even after the ignition

switch is turned to the “ACC” or “OFF”

position. If a front door is opened within 40

seconds, the off delay function is can-

celed.

While closing the window, if the window

senses a substantial enough object

trapped between the window and the

window frame, it automatically moves

down slightly and stops.

If a foreign object is caught while window is

opening, the window will stop.

! Locking the passengers’ windows

Without one-touch auto up and down

feature

CAUTION

Open

Never attempt to test the power

window operation using body

parts.

NOTE

Avoid the following.

If an object is caught just before

the window fully closes, the sys-

tem may not operate properly.

Continuously operating a switch in

the same direction after the window

is fully closed or fully opened.

Continuously operating three or

more switches all at once in the

same direction after the windows

are fully closed or fully opened.

NOTE

If a window detects an impact similar

to that caused by trapping an object

(for example, when the vehicle en-

counters a deep pothole), the anti-

entrapment function may operate.

Lock

Unlock

The lock switch is in the lock position, the

rear windows cannot be operated by the

driver’s side switches. The passenger’s

side switches and the rear seat side

switches are not operational either.

Either of the operations described

above may cause the power window

breaker to operate making it impossible

to open or close the window. Be sure to

initialize the power windows. Refer to

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Rear gate

144

When the indicator on the window

switches does not illuminate, the window

switch cannot be operated.

Automatic door locking/unlocking: Re-

fer to “Automatic door locking/unlock-

ing” �P136.

2-9. Rear gate

CAUTION

To open:

& Initialization of power window

(windows with off delay func-

tion)

If the one-touch auto up and down function

or off delay function does not operate

properly, operate each window according

to the following procedure in order to

initialize the power window system.

When loading and unloading cargo,

be careful not to come in contact

with the hot engine exhaust gas or

the exhaust pipe, because they

could burn you.

NOTE

1. Close the door.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position.

Avoid keeping the rear gate open for

more than a few hours. Doing so may

drain the vehicle battery.

3. Open the window completely and then

press and hold down the power win-

dow switch for approximately 1 sec-

ond.

4. Close the window completely and then

pull and hold the power window switch

for approximately 1 second.

& Manual rear gate

The rear gate can be locked and unlocked

using any of the following systems.

Rear gate opener button

1. Unlock the rear gate.

2. Press and hold the rear gate opener

button. The rear gate will open slightly.

Power door locking switch: Refer to

“Locking and unlocking from the inside”

�P135.

Keyless access with the push-button

start system (if equipped): Refer to

“Keyless access with push-button start

system” �P113.

3. Hold the rear gate and lift it up slowly.

NOTE

If the rear gate cannot be opened due to

a discharged vehicle battery, a mal-

function in the door locking/unlocking

system or other causes, the rear gate

can be unlocked by manually operating

the rear gate lock release lever. For the

Remote keyless entry system: Refer to

“Remote keyless entry system”

�P130.

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