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Trunk Lock Release
The remote trunk
release button is located
on the lower portion
of the driver’s door.
To use the remote trunk release, the shift lever
must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) for a
vehicle with an automatic transmission. The shift
lever must be in NEUTRAL, with the parking brake
set for a vehicle with a manual transmission.
Press the button to open the trunk. You can also
press the button with the trunk symbol on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to open
the trunk.
If your vehicle is ever without power, you can still
access the trunk area. Use one of the following
procedures to manually open the trunk.If your vehicle has the rear seat pass-through
door, do the following:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and open the
pass-through door. See “Rear-Seat Pass
Through” following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate
the emergency trunk release handle.
See “Emergency Trunk Release Handle” for
more information.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to
open the trunk lid.
If your vehicle has the split folding rear seat,
do the following:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. SeeSplit
Folding Rear Seat on page 18for more
information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate
the trunk release handle.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to
open the trunk lid.
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To arm the system, do the following:
1. Lock the door using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter or the power door
lock switch.
2. Close all the doors. The security light
will come on. It should go off within
approximately 30 seconds. Your security
system is now armed.
If a door or a trunk is opened without a key or a
RKE transmitter, the horn will sound and the lamps
will ash for up to 30 seconds.
The theft-deterrent system will not arm if you lock
the doors with a key or use the manual door
lock. It activates only if you use the RKE
transmitter or the power lock on the door.To avoid activating the alarm by accident do the
following:
Lock the door with the key or the manual door
lock after the doors are closed if you do not
want to arm the theft-deterrent system.
Always unlock a door with a key or use the
RKE transmitter. Pressing the unlock button
on the RKE transmitter disables the
theft-deterrent system.
Unlocking a door any other way will activate
the alarm when a door or the trunk is opened.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock the
driver’s door with your key. You can also turn
off the alarm by using the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter, or by starting the vehicle with a
valid key.
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Instrument Panel Brightness
The lever for this
feature is located on the
overhead console.
Slide the lever toward the symbol to brighten the
lights or away from it to dim them.
If you slide the lever all the way toward the
symbol past the resistance point, the interior lamps
will come on. To turn them off, slide the lever
back toward the minimum brightness setting.
Entry Lighting
The entry lighting system turns on the reading and
dome lamps and the backlighting to the exterior
lamp control when a door is opened or if the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter unlock
button is pressed. If activated by the (RKE),
the lighting will remain active for about 25 seconds.
The entry lighting system uses the light sensor
on the instrument panel; so it must be dark outside
in order for the lamps to turn on. The lamps turn
off about 25 seconds after the last door is
closed. They will dim to off if the ignition key is
turned to ON, or immediately turn off if the power
locks are used.
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