
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle may have this feature. You can lock the
rear doors so they can't be opened from the inside
by passengers. To use one of these locks do the
following:
1. Open one of the rear doors. You will ®nd a
security lock lever located on the inside edge
of each rear door.
2. Move the lever down to
engage the safety lock.
Move the lever up to
disengage the
safety lock.
3. Close the door.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside while this feature is in use. If you want to open
the rear door while the security lock is on, unlock the
door and open the door from the outside.
Lockout Protection
This feature stops the power door locks from locking
when the key is in the ignition and a door is open
to protect you from locking your key in the vehicle.
If the power lock switch is pressed when a door is open
and the key is in the ignition, all the doors will lock
and then the driver's door will unlock.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the lock from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
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Midgate
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the cargo
area covered and the tailgate and the midgate
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can not see or
smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and
even death. If you must drive with the tailgate
and midgate open or if electrical wiring or
other cable connections must pass through
the seal between the body and the midgate:
·Make sure all windows are shut.
·Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the
setting on OUTSIDE AIR. That will force
outside air into your vehicle. See
Dual
Climate Control System on page 3-20.
·If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See
Engine Exhaust on page 2-39.
Midgate
Your vehicle is equipped with a midgate and power
midgate glass. The midgate allows you to extend the
length of your vehicle's cargo area.
Lowering the Midgate
The midgate can be lowered to allow the cargo area of
your vehicle to extend into the cab. The midgate
cannot be lowered when the glass is up.
To lower the midgate, do the following:
1. Fold and tumble the rear seats. The front seats
might have to be moved forward slightly to allow
the rear seats to fold and tumble. See
Rear
Seat Operation on page 1-7for more information.
2.
C:Press this overhead console button to lower
the midgate glass with the key in the ignition.
The midgate can be lowered without the key in the
ignition if the midgate glass is already down.
3. Clip the second row seat belts into the retainers.
They are mounted on the pillars below where the
seat belt passes through the trim panel. This
prevents the seat belt from being tangled in the
midgate when opening or closing the midgate.
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Using the Overhead Console Switch to
Operate the Tailgate Rear Glass
To operate the tailgate glass using the overhead
console roof switch, the ignition must be in RUN or
ACCESSORY or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) must
be active.
E: Press and hold this switch to fully open the
tailgate glass.
To open the tailgate glass slightly, lightly press the front
of the tailgate glass switch. To close the tailgate
glass, press and hold the rear of the tailgate glass
switch.
Using the Tailgate Key Cylinder to Operate
Tailgate Glass
To open the tailgate glass, rotate the tailgate key
clockwise. If the power roof is not fully closed, a
counterclockwise rotation of the key will ®rst close the
roof. Return the key to neutral, then rotate it
counterclockwise to close the tailgate glass after the
roof has been closed.
Using the Cargo Area Window Button
Press and release the
button located in the cargo
area to fully lower the
glass in an express mode.
The cargo area button will only lower the tailgate glass
when the vehicle is in PARK (P).
Using the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Press the tailgate glass button twice on the remote
keyless entry transmitter to fully lower the glass in an
express mode.
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Power Roof
Your vehicle is equipped with a power roof. The roof
may be fully opened or fully closed using the power roof
switch in the overhead console or the key cylinder in
the tailgate.
If your roof is not fully closed or fully open when you
shift out of PARK (P), the words CLOSE OR OPEN THE
ROOF will appear on the DIC and a chime will sound.
The message and chime cannot be cleared until the roof
is fully opened or closed. See
DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-56for more information on DIC
operation.
Your vehicle must be in PARK (P) to operate the roof. If
roof operation is attempted while your vehicle is not
in PARK (P), the words PARK TO OPERATE ROOF will
appear.
The rear glass must be fully lowered in order to operate
the roof.
Using the Overhead Console Switch
To operate the power roof using the overhead console
roof switch, the ignition key must be in RUN or
ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
must be active.
D:Press and hold the front of this switch to open the
power roof.
If the rear glass is up when the switch is pressed, the
rear glass will ®rst be lowered. The words ROOF
IS OPENING will appear on the DIC and a continuous
chime will sound when the roof is in motion. Continue to
hold the switch until the words ROOF OPENED
appear.
To close the power roof, press and hold the rear of the
power roof switch. The words ROOF IS CLOSING
will appear on the DIC and a continuous chime
will sound when the roof is in motion. Continue to hold
the switch until the words ROOF CLOSED appear.
When a roof operation is halted because of an
obstruction such as ice, snow or an object in the
opening, the words CLEAR ROOF OBSTRUCTION will
appear on the DIC. Clear the roof obstruction and
then operate the roof.
Notice:If you attempt to operate the power roof
when it is frozen or blocked by ice or snow, you may
damage the power roof mechanism. Do not attempt
to operate the power roof when it is frozen or
blocked by ice or snow.
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Using the Tailgate Key Cylinder
To operate the power roof using the tailgate key
cylinder, the rear glass must be fully lowered. Turn and
hold the key clockwise to lower the rear glass. Once
the glass is completely lowered, the roof may be opened
by returning the key to the neutral (vertical) position
and then turning and holding the key clockwise again.
The roof may be closed by turning and holding the
key counterclockwise. Maintain the key in the
counterclockwise position until the roof is fully closed.
Resetting the Roof Position
The words OPEN THE ROOF may appear on the DIC.
This indicates a need to reset the roof position.
When this message appears, place the vehicle in
PARK (P) and the ignition in RUN or ACCESSORY.
Open the power roof using the power roof switch in the
overhead console. When the roof has fully opened,
the words CLOSE THE ROOF will appear and a chime
will sound. This completes the ®rst step of the roof
reset process.With the vehicle still in PARK (P) and the ignition in
RUN or ACCESSORY, close the power roof using the
power roof switch in the overhead console until the
words ROOF IS CLOSED appear and a chime sounds.
If the words ROOF IS CLOSED do not appear within
one minute or the roof does not operate after this reset
process, see your dealer for service.
Resetting the Rear Glass Position
The words TAILGATE ÐSEE MANUAL may appear on
the DIC after the rear glass has been fully lowered
and the roof has not moved. Although this message may
appear when you attempt to operate the roof, it
indicates a need to reset the rear glass position.
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Power WindowsThe controls for the power windows are located on the
armrest on each of the side doors. With power
windows, the switches operate the windows when the
ignition is in RUN, ACCESSORY or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See ªRetained
Accessory Power (RAP)º under
Ignition Positions on
page 2-24. The driver's door has a switch for each of the
passenger's windows as well.
Press the top or bottom of the switch to raise or lower
the window. If you hold the switch down for three to
seven seconds after the window has been completely
lowered or raised, the window will not operate for about
15 seconds.
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Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there are ways you
can help.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may be
equipped with a content
theft-deterrent alarm
system.
Here's how to operate the system:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
the remote keyless entry transmitter. The security
light should come on and stay on.3. Close all doors. The security light should turn off
after approximately 30 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the security light turns off.
If a locked door is opened without the key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. The
headlamps and parking lamps will ¯ash for two minutes,
and the horn will sound for 30 seconds, then will turn
off to save the battery power.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't activate if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual
door lock. It activates only if you use a power door lock
switch with the door open, or with the remote keyless
entry transmitter. You should also remember that
you can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key if
the alarm has been set off.
Here's how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
·If you don't want to activate the theft-deterrent
system, the vehicle should be locked with the door
key
afterthe doors are closed.
·Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any
other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door with
the key. You can also turn off the alarm by pressing
unlock on the remote keyless entry transmitter. The alarm
won't stop if you try to unlock a door any other way.
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Testing the Alarm
The alarm can be tested by following these steps:
1. From inside the vehicle, lower the driver's window
and open the driver's door.
2. Activate the system by locking the doors with the
power door lock switch while the door is open, or
with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
3. Get out of the vehicle, close the door and wait for
the security light to go out.
4. Then reach in through the window, unlock the door
with the manual door lock and open the door.
This should set off the alarm.
When the alarm is set the power door unlock switch is
not operational.
If the alarm does not sound when it should but the
headlamps ¯ash, check to see if the horn works.
The horn fuse may be blown. To replace the fuse, see
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-93.
If the alarm does not sound or the headlamps do not
¯ash, the vehicle should be serviced by your dealer.
Passlockž
Your vehicle is equipped with the
Passlockžtheft-deterrent system.
Passlock
žis a passive theft-deterrent system.
Passlockženables fuel if the ignition lock cylinder is
turned with a valid key. If a correct key is not used or the
ignition lock cylinder is tampered with, the fuel system
is disabled and the vehicle will not start.
During normal operation, the security light will turn off
approximately ®ve seconds after the key is turned
to RUN.
If the engine stalls and the security light ¯ashes, wait
about 10 minutes until the light stops ¯ashing before
trying to restart the engine. Remember to release
the key from START as soon as the engine starts.
If the engine does not start after three tries, the vehicle
needs service.
If the engine is running and the security light comes on,
you will be able to restart the engine if you turn the
engine off. However, your Passlock
žsystem is
not working properly and must be serviced by your
dealer. Your vehicle is not protected by Passlock
žat this
time. You may also want to check the fuse. See your
dealer for service.
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