
Section 2 Features  and  Controls 
Keys ............................................................... 2.3 
Remote  Keyless  Entry  System 
......................... 2.4 
Remote  Keyless  Entry  System  Operation 
........... 2.5 
Doors  and Locks ............................................. 2.8 
Door  Locks 
................................................. 2.8 
Power  Door  Locks 
.......... .... ............. 2.9 
Delayed  Locking 
............................................. 2.9 
Programmable  Automatic 
Door  Locks 
............................................... 2.10 
Rear  Door  Security  Locks 
.............................. 2.12 
Lockout  Protection 
........................................ 2.13 
LiftgateILiftglass 
..................................... 2.13 
Windows ........................................................ 2.14 
Power  Windows 
............................................ 2.15 
Sun  Visors 
................................................... 2.15 
Theft-Deterrent  Systems .................................. 2.16 
Content  Theft-Deterrent 
................................. 2.16 
Passlock@ 
.................................................... 2.17 
Starting and  Operating  Your Vehicle ................ 2.18 
New  Vehicle  Break-In 
.................................... 2-18 
Starting  Your  Engine 
..................................... 2.19 
Engine  Coolant  Heater 
.................................. 2.21 
Automatic  Transmission  Operation 
................... 2.22 
Shifting  Into  Park (P) 
................. , ........ 2.26 
Shifting  Out  of Park  (P) 
..................... , ........ 2-28 
Parking  Over  Things  That Burn 
....................... 2-29 
Engine  Exhaust 
............................................ 2.29 
Running  Your Engine  While  You  Are  Parked 
.... 2-30 
Ignition  Positions 
.......................................... 2.18 
Adjustable  Throttle and  Brake  Pedal 
............... -2-20 
Parking  Brake 
.............................. ..... 2.25 
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Lockout  Protection 
This  feature protects you from locking  your key in the 
vehicle  when  the  key  is in the ignition and a  door is open. 
If  the  power  lock  switch is pressed when a  door is open 
and  the  key  is in the ignition, all 
of the  doors will 
lock  and then  the  driver’s  door will  unlock. 
Liftgate/Liftglass 
It can  be  dangerous  to  drive  with  the  liftgab-  or 
liftglass  open  because  carbon  monoxide  (CO) 
gas  can  come  into  your  vehicle.  You  can’t  see 
or  smell  CO. 
It can  cause  unconsciousness 
and  even  death.  If  you  must  drive  with  the 
liftgate  open  or 
if electrical  wiring  or  other 
cable  connections  must  pass  through  the  seal 
between  the  body  and  the  liftgate  or  liftglass: 
Make  sure  all  other  windows  are shut. 
CAUTION:  (Continued) 
7 ill :: ;he fan your hez ... jg or  cooling 
system  to  its  highest  speed  and  select  the 
control  setting  that  will  force  outside  air 
into  your  vehicle.  See ”Comfort  Controls” 
in  the  Index. 
@ If you  have  air  outlets  on  or  under  the 
instrument  panel,  open  them  all  the  way. 
See  ”Engine  Exhaust”  in  the  Index. 
To  open from  the outside,  insert  the key  into the lock 
and  turn  it counterclockwise 
to unlock  the glass 
and  liftgate. 
The  liftgate glass can  be opened using  the pushbutton 
on the  liftgate after  the doors  have  been unlocked. 
This  can  be done by  using either the  power door  locks  or  the  remote keyless entry  system. 
To  open  the entire liftgate, 
lift the handle  located  in the 
center  of the  door. 
To  lock from the outside,  insert  the key  into  the lock 
button  and turn  clockwise. 
All doors  will  lock. You  may 
also  use the  remote keyless  entry system  or the 
power door  locks to  lock the  liftgate  and liftgate glass. 
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Vehicle  Personalization 
Memory Seat 
If your vehicle  has this 
feature,  then the  controls 
for  the  memory function 
are located on  the driver’s 
door. 
These  buttons are used 
to program and  recall  memory 
settings  for  the driver’s seat, throttle  and  brake 
pedals, both  the  driver’s and passenger’s outside  mirror, 
and  the  radio  station presets. The  settings  for these 
features  can be personalized  for both driver 
1 and 
driver 
2. Driver 1 or  driver 2 corresponds to the  memory 
buttons  labeled 
1 and 2 on the  driver’s  door and the 
numbers  on  the  back of the  remote keyless entry 
transmitters.  To  store your  memory seat, throttle and  brake pedals, 
mirrors  and radio presets, do the following: 
1. Adjust  the driver’s seat  (including the  seatback 
recliner, lumbar, 
and side wing area), throttle 
and  brake  pedals, both  of the  outside  mirrors,  and 
the  radio station  presets to  your preference. 
2. Press and  hold the 1 or 2 (for driver 1 or 2) button 
of  the  memory control for  three seconds. A  double 
chime will sound 
to let you know that the  position 
has been stored. 
To repeat the  procedure  for a  second driver, follow  the 
preceding steps,  but press the  other numbered 
memory control  button. 
Each time  button 
1 or 2 is  pressed and  released while 
the  vehicle 
is in PARK (P), a single chime will sound  and 
the  memory position will  be  recalled. 
If you  use the  unlock button  on the  remote keyless entry 
transmitter  to enter your  vehicle,  the preset driver’s 
seat, throttle  and brake pedal, mirror positions  and the 
radio station presets will  be recalled 
if programmed 
to do so through  the  Driver  Information Center  (DIC). 
See  DIC  Operation  and Displays on page 
3-43. 
The  numbers on the  back  of the  transmitters, 1 or 2, 
correspond  to  the numbers on the  memory controls. 
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The seat, throttle and  brake  pedals and mirror positions 
can  also  be recalled  when placing  the key  in the 
ignition 
if programmed to do so through  the  Driver 
Information  Center (DIC). See 
DIC Operation  and 
Displays  on page 
3-43. 
To stop  recall  movement of the memory  seat feature  at 
any  time,  press  one 
of the memory  buttons or  power 
seat controls. 
Easy Exit  Seat 
The controls  for this  memory  function  are  located  on the 
driver's  door. 
ii! (Easy Exit Seat): This  button  is  used  to  program 
and  recall  the desired driver's  seat  position  when 
exiting/entering the vehicle. The  seat  position,  can  be 
personalized  for both driver 
1 and  driver 2. 
To store the  seat exit  position for  driver 1 or 2, do the 
following: 
1. Select the  desired driver  number  by pressing and 
releasing the 
1 or 2 button  or by  pressing the 
unlock button  on the  number 
1 or 2 remote 
keyless entry transmitter. The  seat will  move to  the 
stored  memory  position. 
2. Adjust the  seat to the desired exit position. 
3. Press  and hold  the exit button of the  memory 
control  for three seconds. 
A double  chime will sound 
to let you  know  that  the  position has  been  stored 
for  the  identified  driver 
(1 or 2). 
To use the  seat exit  position,  do  one of the  following: 
Press  the  exit  button  on  the  memory  control. 
Or, if this feature is  enabled (active) in the  DIC, 
then  removing  the key  from the  ignition will 
cause  the seat to  move 
to the exit  position. 
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r5;’ (Mode): Press this button to select the air  delivery 
mode  and AUTO  mode.  Choose AUTO 
if you want 
the  system 
to automatically regulate the  airflow. 
See 
“Auto Mode” later  in this  section  for more 
information  on  using this feature. 
(Temperature): Press  this  button up  or down to 
increase  or  decrease the temperature setting. 
A @ 7 (Fan): Press  this button  up  or down to adjust 
the  fan  speed.  Choose AUTO 
if you  want  the  system 
to automatically  choose the fan  speed to maintain 
a  selected  temperature. See  “Auto Mode” later  in this 
section  for  more information  on using  this feature. 
AUTO Mode 
When  using the  system  in auto  mode, find  your comfort 
setting  by placing  the temperature control 
to 74°F 
(23°C) and allowing  about 20 minutes for  the system to 
regulate.  Then  adjust the temperature setting  as 
necessary.  If  you choose  full  cold 
60” F (15”C), the 
system  will  remain at  the maximum cooling setting. 
If you choose full  hot 90 F (32”C), the system will  remain 
at the  maximum  heat  setting. 
Climate Controls Personalization 
You can store and  recall the  climate control  settings  for 
temperature, air delivery  mode and fan  speed  for 
two  different 
drivers. The personal ch~i~e settings 
recalled are determined by the  transmitter  used 
to enter 
the  vehicle. 
After  the  button with the  unlock symbol  on a  remote 
keyless entry transmitter  is pressed, the  climate control 
will  adjust 
to the  last  settings  of the  identified driver. 
The settings can also be changed by pressing  one of the 
memory buttons 
(1 or 2) located  on the  driver’s  door. 
When  adjustments are  made, the new  settings are 
automatically saved  for that  driver. 
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Stop the  vehicle and  let it  idle to allow the transmission 
to  cool. This  message will  clear and  the chime will 
stop when  the fluid temperature  reaches a  safe level. 
DRIVER  DOOR  AJAR 
If the  driver’s  door is not  fully closed and the  vehicle  is 
in a  drive  gear, this  message will  appear on  the 
display  and you will  hear a chime. Stop and turn 
off the 
vehicle,  check  the door  for obstacles, and close the 
door again. Check 
to see if the  message still appears on 
the  DIC.  Pressing  the select  button will  acknowledge 
this  message and clear  it from the  DIC display. 
PASSENGER  DOOR  AJAR 
If the  passenger’s  door  is  not fully closed and the 
vehicle  is in a  drive  gear, this  message  will appear  on 
the  display  and you  will  hear a  chime.  Stop and  turn 
off 
the  vehicle, check the  door  for obstacles,  and close 
the  door again. Check 
to see if the  message still 
appears  on the  DIC.  Pressing the  select button will 
acknowledge  this  message and  clear  it from  the DIC 
display. 
LEFT  REAR  DOOR  AJAR 
If the driver’s  side  rear  door  is not  fully closed and the 
vehicle  is in a drive  gear, this  message will  appear 
on  the  display and  you will  hear a chime. Stop and turn 
off  the  vehicle, check the  door  for obstacles, and 
close  the door  again. Check 
to see if the message still 
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appears  on the  DlC.  Pressing  the  select  button  will 
acknowledge this  message and clear  it  from  the  DIC 
display. 
RIGHT  REAR  DOOR  AJAR 
If the  passenger’s side  rear  door is not  fully  closed and 
the  vehicle  is in a drive  gear, this message  will 
appear  on the  display  and you 
will hear  a chime.  Stop 
and turn 
off the  vehicle,  check  the  door  for  obstacles, 
and close  the door again.  Check 
to see if the  message 
still appears  on  the  DIC. Pressing the  select  button 
will  acknowledge this  message and clear  it from  the  DIC 
display. 
RFA # BATTERY LOW 
If a  remote keyless  entry  transmitter  battery  is  low,  this 
message will  appear  on  the  DIC.  The battery  needs 
to be replaced  in the  transmitter.  Pressing  the  select 
button will  acknowledge this  message  and  clear  it  from 
the  DIC  display. 
STABILITY  SYS ACTIVE 
You may see  the  STABILITY SYS ACTIVE  message  on 
the  DIC.  It  means that  an advanced computer-controlled 
system  has come  on 
to help your  vehicle  continue to 
go in the  direction  in  which you’re  steering. 
Stabilitrak@activates  when the computer  senses  that 
your  vehicle  is just  starting  to spin,  as 
it might if you  hit 
a  patch  of ice  or other  slippery  spot  on  the  road.  

Listening to a DVD Before You Drive 
Your vehicle  may have  an  overhead  Rear  Seat 
Entertainment  (RSE)  System.  If  your vehicle has this 
system  and  a DVD is playing, the  DVD  symbol will 
appear  on the  radio display indicating that the  DVD is 
available  and can  be  listened through  your vehicle’s 
speakers. 
To listen to the  DVD,  press  the TAPE  DISC 
button  until RSE  appears  on  the  radio display. The 
current  radio  source will  stop and the  DVD  sound will 
come  through  the speakers.  To stop  listening to 
the  DVD,  press the  TAPE  DISC  button, 
if a cassette 
tape  or  a CD  is loaded,  or press the  BAND button 
to select a different source. 
When  the RSE  system  is  turned 
off, the DVD  symbol 
will  go  off  of the  radio display and the  radio  will display 
RSE 
OFF. The  radio will  return to the  last  radio 
source  that you  were  listening 
to. 
Rear  Seat  Entertainment System 
Your vehicle  may  have  the optional  Digital Versatile  Disc 
(DVD)  Rear  Seat  Entertainment (RSE) system. The 
RSE  system  includes  a DVD  player,  a video  display 
screen,  two sets  of wireless  headphones,  and  a  remote 
control.  The 
RSE  system  is for  rear  seat  passengers. The  driver 
cannot  safely view the video screen  while driving  and 
should not try 
to do so. 
DVD  Player 
The  DVD  player is located in the  overhead console. 
The  DVD  player can be controlled  by  the buttons  on  the 
DVD  player  and by the  buttons  on the  remote  control. 
See  “Remote  Control’’  later in this  section for  more 
information. 
The  DVD  player  power  may  be  turned on  when  the 
ignition  is  in RUN,  ACCESSORY,  or  when Retained 
Accessory  Power  (RAP)  is  active. 
The  RSE  system  DVD  player is only  compatible with 
DVDs  of the  appropriate  DVD region  code  for  the 
country that the vehicle  was sold in.  The  DVD  region 
code  is  printed on the jacket  of most  DVDs. 
The  DVD  player will  also play audio  CDs.  Home 
recorded  CDs  (CD-R  or CD-RW  formats)  will  not play  in 
this  DVD  player. 
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If  an error  message  appears on the  video screen,  see 
“DVD  Messages”  later  in this  section. 
DVD  Player Buttons 
(Power): Press  this button to turn the  RSE system 
on  or 
off. 
4 (Eject): Press  this  button to eject  a  DVD  or a CD. 
SRCE (Source): Press  this  button to toggle between 
the  DVD  player  and  an  auxiliary source. 
(Stop): Press  this button to stop the play of the 
DVD  player.  Press  this  button twice 
to return to 
the  beginning 
of the  DVD. 
,111 (Play/Pause): Press this  button to  turn the  DVD 
player on, to  start  play  of a  DVD  or  CD and 
to 
toggle  between play and  pause  of a  DVD  or CD. 
(Menu): Press this  button to access  the  DVD menu. 
This  button only operates with  a  DVD. 
(Display  Menu): Press this  button  to modify  the video 
screen display characteristics. 
(Menu  Navigation): Use the  arrow keys to navigate 
through a  menu. 
(Enter): Press this button to  select items within a menu 
Playing  a  Disc 
To  play a  disc, gently  insert  the  disc  with the  label side 
up  into  the loading  slot. The  DVD player will continue 
loading the  disc and  the player will automatically  start, 
if 
the vehicle  ignition is in  RUN, ACCESSORY,  or when 
RAP  is  active. 
If  a disc  is already  in the  player, press the  play/pause 
button  on the  face  of the  DVD  player  or  on the 
remote control. 
Some DVDs will not allow you to  fast forward  or skip the 
copyright  or previews. Some  DVDs will begin playing 
after the previews have finished.  If the DVD does not 
begin 
to play  the main title,  refer  to the on-screen 
instructions,  as the DVD may  be displaying  its main 
title  menu. 
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