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With the smart key

Carrying the smart key, you may lock and unlock the vehicle doors (and liftgate), and you may start the vehicle. Refer to the following for more details.

Locking

Touch the door lock/unlock sensor of the front driver side door handle with all doors closed locks all the doors. If all doors and hood are closed, The outside door handle retracts back and the hazard warning lights blink once.

Unlocking

Touch the door lock/unlock sensor of the front driver side door handle with all doors closed and locked, unlocks all the doors. The hazard warning lights blink twice to indicate that all doors are unlocked.

The button will only operate when the smart key is within 28 ~ 40 inches (0.7 ~ 1 m) from the front driver side door handle.

NOTICE

  • The door handle touch sensor will only operate when the smart key is within 40 inches (1 m) from the outside door handle.

  • If you lock the doors using the door handle touch sensor, the doors are not locked and the chime will sound for 3 seconds under the following circumstances:

    • The smart key is in the vehicle.

    • The ignition switch or EV button is in the ACC or ON position.

    • Any door except the liftgate is open.

    • After touching the door lock/unlock sensor to unlock, the doors will lock automatically unless you open any door within 30 seconds.

Auto unlock

The outside door handle will slide out and the doors will unlock when the driver approaches the vehicle possessing the smart key.

To set the Auto unlock select Settings > Vehicle > Door > Auto unlock on the infotainment system.

When washing the vehicle

Self car wash

  • Keep the door locked with the outside door handle closed.

  • The door handle might pop out when moisture or a cloth touched lock/unlock sensor. Stay the key away at least 78 inches (2 ms) from the vehicle to prevent the outside door handle operates.

  • Leave the key inside the vehicle, keeping the vehicle in ACC or ON mode when there is an unintended warning sound.

Auto car wash

  • Enter the auto car washer with the vehicle ON and keep the gear in N (Neutral) position.

  • Car wash mode

    • Select the Car wash mode at the infotainment system home screen

  • If the smart key is not in the vehicle, turn off the vehicle and stay the smart key away at least 78 inches (2 ms) from the vehicle to prevent the outside door handle operates.

NOTICE

  • Car wash mode turns off automatically in the following conditions:

    • Vehicle speed is over 20 km/h

    • Vehicle is OFF

    • The door is unlocked

  • For more details, please scan the QR code in a separately supplied Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide.