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Locks Activating Intelligent Access Equipped) (If The intelligent access key must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the vehicle. At the Front Doors Pull a front exterior door handle. The door will unlock and can be opened. The vehicle can still be locked with the key in the ignition by using the keyless entry keypad with the driver door closed, or by pressing the lock button on the transmitter even if the doors are not closed. If both front doors are closed, the vehicle can be locked by any method, regardless of whether the key is in the ignition or not. Smart Unlocks For Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped) This feature helps to prevent you from unintentionally locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle's passenger compartment or rear cargo area. When you lock your vehicle using the driver or passenger power door lock control (with the door open, vehicle in park and ignition off), after you close the door the vehicle will search for an intelligent access key in the passenger compartment. If an intelligent access key is found inside the vehicle, all of the doors will immediately unlock and the horn will chirp, indicating that the intelligent access key is inside. In order to override the smart unlock feature and intentionally lock the intelligent access key inside the vehicle, you can lock your vehicle after all doors are closed by using the keyless entry keypad, pressing the lock button on another intelligent access key or touching the locking area on the handle with another intelligent access key in your hand. When you open one of the front doors and lock the vehicle using the power door lock control, all doors will lock then unlock if: • • the ignition is on, or the ignition is off and the vehicle is not in P (Park). E87384 Press and hold the door handle lock sensor to lock the vehicle. To avoid unlocking the door inadvertently, be sure to only touch the lock sensor and not other areas of the door handle. At the Liftgate Press the exterior liftgate release button on the top of the liftgate pull-cup handle. Smart Unlocks For Integrated Keyhead Transmitter This feature helps to prevent you from locking yourself out of the vehicle if your key is still in the ignition. When you open one of the front doors and lock the vehicle with the power door lock control, all the doors will lock then unlock if your key is still in the ignition. 55