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 door handle with all doors closed locks all the doors. If all doors, the hood and liftgate are closed, the outside door handle retracts back and the hazard warning lights blink once.
Unlocking
Touch the door lock/unlock sensor of the driver side door handle once with all doors closed and locked, unlock the driver's door. The hazard warning lights will blink twice, and the chime will sound twice to indicate that the driver's door is unlocked.
Touch the door lock/unlock sensor of the driver side door handle once more, and it will unlock all the doors. The hazard warning lights will blink twice, and the chime will sound twice to indicate that the driver's door is unlocked.
Touch the door lock/unlock sensor of the front passenger's door handle with all doors closed and locked, and it will unlock 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 door handle.
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The door handle touch sensor will only operate when the smart key is within 40 inches (1 m) from the outside door handle.
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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:
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The smart key is in the vehicle.
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The EV button is in the acc or on position.
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Any door except the liftgate is open.
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After touching the door lock/unlock sensor to unlock, the doors will lock automatically unless you open any door within 30 seconds.
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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
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Keep the door locked with the outside door handle closed.
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The door handle might pop out when moisture or a cloth touched lock/unlock sensor. Stay the key away at least 78 inches (2 m) 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.
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Enter the auto car washer with the vehicle on and keep the gear in N (Neutral) position.
Refer to More Details
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Keep the doors locked when you are inside the vehicle with the smart key in your possession.
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If the smart key is not in the vehicle, keep the doors locked and stay the smart key away at least 78 inches (2 m) from the vehicle to prevent the outside door handle operates.
When you use auto car wash with the door handles out, door handles can be damaged or the doors can be opened.