General

GENERAL

The hinged panels on the vehicle are secured with latches and mating strikers. A safety catch is installed on the hood to prevent it from opening if the hood latches are open while the vehicle is moving.

The hood latches and the door latches are opened by pulling on the release handles. The tailgate latches are opened by pressing the release switches.

A remotely operated CLS controls the locking and unlocking of the door latches and the opening of the tailgate latches. In some markets, the CLS also locks and unlocks the fuel filler door. The CLS software is incorporated into the GEM (generic electronic module).

The driver exterior door handle incorporates a door lock. The door lock enables operation of the CLS with the ignition key if the remote operation fails, and allows the left front door to be mechanically unlocked if there is a vehicle power failure.

The rear door latches incorporate child locks to enable the interior door handles to be disengaged from the latch mechanisms.