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There are several ways to open and
close the power liftgate:
• Press and hold the (Power
Liftgate) button on the RemoteKeyless Entry transmitter until theliftgate starts moving. Press it againto reverse operation.
• Press the (Power Liftgate) button
on the center console in front of the
shift lever. Press it again to reverse
operation.
• Press the touchpad on the liftgate
handle to open. Press it again toreverse operation.
• Press the
button on thebottom of theliftgate, next tothe liftgatelatch, to close.Press it again to reverse operation.
To disable all power liftgate controls,
switch the button on the center
console to the OFF position. The liftgate
can be opened and closed manually.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by using
the RKE transmitter. The remote startcapability must be turned on using theDriver Information Center.
The vehicle’s automatic climate control
system (if equipped) will default to aheating or cooling mode based onoutside temperature, and the manualclimate control system will turn on at the
same setting as when the vehicle was
last turned off.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote start the vehicle:
1.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle. (Transmitter range is withinapproximately 195 feet of the vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about fourseconds. When the vehicle starts, theparking lamps will light and remain on
while the engine is running. The enginewill continue running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10 minute
time extension. Only two consecutiveremote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted inthe ignition and turned to the On positionbefore driving.
Canceling a Remote Start
If you wish to turn off the engine instead
of driving after a remote start, performone of the following functions:
•Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the parking lamps turn off.
•Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni tion, the hood or liftgate is open, or theCheck Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.
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