Before Driving
Locking, Unlocking with Door- Lock Knob
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Operation from inside
To lock any door from the inside, press the door-lock knob.
To unlock, pull it outward.
This does not operate the other door locks.

NOTE The red indication can be seen when the door-lock knob is unlocked.

Operation from outside
To lock the rear and front passenger doors with the door-lock knob from the outside, press the door-lock knob to the lock position and close the door (holding the door handle in the open position is not required).
This does not operate the other door locks.

NOTE When locking the door this way:
- Be careful not to leave the key inside the vehicle.
- The driver's door lock knob cannot be used while the driver's door is open.
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