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The system has shut down if the
keypad light is out. If the keyless
entry system does not work, use
the key or remote entry
transmitter(s).
1. To unlock the driver door, enter
one of the two codes. After
pressing the fifth number, the
driver door unlocks.
2. To unlock the passenger door(s)
and liftgate, press the 3/4 button
within five seconds of unlocking
the driver door.
Programming your own entry
code
This code does not replace the
permanent code from the
dealership.
To program your own code:
1. Select five digits for your
personal code.
2. Enter the permanent code that
the dealership gave you.
3. Within five seconds, press 1/2.
4. Within five seconds of pressing
1/2, enter your personal code,
pressing each digit within five
seconds of the previous digit.
You can now use either code. The
system remembers only one
personal code at a time.
To erase your personal code:
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1. Enter the original permanent
code.
2. Press 1/2 within five seconds of
step one.
3. Wait six seconds.
For maximum security, do not set
a code that presents the numbers
in sequential order or uses the
same button five times.
Operating your perimeter
anti-theft system (if equipped)
from the keyless entry pad
The keyless entry system arms by
pressing 7/8 and 9/0.
To disarm or reset a triggered
anti-theft alarm, enter the five digit
code.
All doors must be fully closed for
the anti-theft system to arm. Refer
to theAnti-theft systemsection, if
equipped, in this chapter for more
details.
Autolock (if equipped)
The autolock feature is part of
your remote keyless entry system
which locks all of the doors when:
²all vehicle doors are closed
²the ignition key is turned to the
ON position
²the brake pedal is pressed
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²you shift through R (reverse)
²one second has elapsed after the
brake pedal is released.
The autolock feature repeats when:
²a door is opened and then all
doors are closed
²the brake pedal is released.
The autolock feature can be
disabled (or reenabled) by using
the keyless entry system:
1. Enter your permanent five-digit
entry code (not the user code you
may have set).
2. Within five seconds, press and
hold 7/8.
3. Within five more seconds, press
and release 3/4.
4. Release 7/8.
To reactivate the system, repeat
the system deactivating
instructions.
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SEATING
Adjusting bench seating
Folding rear seats (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with a
built-in child safety seat, the
seatback cannot be folded down
unless the built-in child seat is
fully stowed.
1. Press the lower release control
downward to unlatch the seatback.
2. Rotate the seatback downward
into the load floor position.
3. Press down on the top outboard
area of the seatback until a click is
heard. The seat is now latched in
the load floor position.
Returning to the upright
position
1. Press downward on the upper
outboard corner of the seatback
and hold.
2. Pull the release handle upward
to unlatch the seat.
3. Rotate the seatback upward
until the seatback latches in the
upright position. The seatback will
click when it is locked into
position.
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SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Important safety restraints
precautions
The use of safety belts helps to
restrain both driver and passengers
in case of a collision. In most
states and Canada, the law
requires the use of safety belts.
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
Lock the doors of your
vehicle before driving to
lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from
shifting and causing damage to
the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
To prevent the risk of
injury, make sure children
sit where they can be properly
restrained.
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Using safety restraints properly
Combination lap and shoulder
belts
Insert the tongue into the slot in
the buckle fasten.
Push the red release button and
remove the tongue from the slot to
unfasten.
The outboard safety restraints in
the vehicle are combination lap
and shoulder belts. The front and
rear seat passenger outboard
safety belts have two types of
locking modes.
Vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the
normal retractor mode which locks
the belts in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly, turns a
corner sharply or your vehicle
receives an impact of 8 km/h (5
mph) or more the combination
safety belts will lock to help
reduce the forward movement of
the driver and passengers.
The retractor can be made to lock
by pulling sharply on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically prelocked; however,
the belt will retract to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver safety belt.
When to use the automatic
locking mode
²When a tight lap and shoulder
belt fit is desired.
²Any timea child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. For
information on the proper use of
a child safety seat, refer to
Child safety seatslater in this
chapter.
Using automatic locking mode
The automatic locking mode must
be used when installing a child
safety seat in any outboard
passenger seat.
1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder belt portion
and pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates that
the safety belt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
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Canceling automatic locking
mode
Disconnect the combination lap
and shoulder belt and allow it to
completely retract. This will cancel
the automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.
Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so that the belt rests across
the middle of your shoulder.
To lower the height of the shoulder
belt:
²Push the button down.
²Slide down.
To raise the height of the shoulder
belt:
²Slide up.
²Pull down on the height adjuster
to make sure that it is locked in
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