Locking the Doors and Tailgate (Walk Away Auto Lock®)

When you walk away from the vehicle with all doors and tailgate closed while carrying the keyless remote, the doors, tailgate, and fuel fill door will automatically lock.

    

  1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the vehicle.
    1. The beeper sounds; the auto lock function will be activated.
  2. Carry the keyless remote beyond about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain outside this range for 2 or more seconds.
    1. Some exterior lights flash; the beeper sounds; all doors and tailgate will then lock.
  1. When you stay beside the vehicle within the operation range, the doors and tailgate will automatically lock approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock function activating beeper sounds.

If the auto lock function does not operate properly after it is activated, the auto lock operation stop beeper will sound.

  1. If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are carrying the keyless remote. Then, open/close a door and confirm the auto lock activation beeper sounds once.
  1. When you open a door or tailgate after the auto lock function activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will be canceled.
  1. The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory default setting. The auto lock function can be set to ON using the audio/information screen.

If you set the auto lock function to ON using the audio/information screen, only the remote transmitter that was used to unlock the driver’s door prior to the setting change can activate auto lock.

Customized Features

Models with power tailgate walk away close

If you use the power tailgate walk away close function when all the doors are closed, the auto lock function will also be activated.

  1. When you walk away from the vehicle while the power tailgate is automatically closing, it will continue to lock automatically.

    Power Tailgate Walk Away Close*

To temporarily deactivate the function:

  1. Set the power mode to OFF.
  2. Open the driver’s door.
  3. Using the master door lock switch, operate the lock as follows: Lock➔Unlock➔Lock➔Unlock.
  1. The beeper sounds, and the function is deactivated.

To restore the function:

  1. Set the power mode to ON.
  2. Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock function
  3. With the keyless remote on you, move out of the auto lock function operation range.
  4. Open any door.