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Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle may have this feature. You can lock
the rear doors so they cannot 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
security lock.
Move the lever up to
disengage the
security 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.
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Liftgate/Liftglass
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
liftgate or liftglass open because carbon
monoxide (CO) gas can come into your
vehicle. You cannot 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.
Turn the fan on your climate control
system to its highest speed and select
the control setting that will force
outside air into your vehicle. See
“Climate Control System” in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the
way. SeeEngine Exhaust on page 131.
Liftgate Release
To unlock the liftgate, use the power door lock
switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 98. The liftglass will also unlock
when the liftgate is unlocked.
Press the button on the liftglass to open it.
To open the entire liftgate, lift the handle located
in the center of the liftgate. When the liftgate
is opened, the liftglass will lock after a short delay.
Emergency Release for Opening
Liftgate
1. Remove the trim plug, located on the inside of
the liftgate in the center, to expose the access
hole in the trim panel.
2. Use a tool to reach through the access hole in
the trim panel.
3. Pry the left release lever up to the unlock
position. Pry the right release lever up to
unlatch the liftgate.
4. Reinstall the trim plug.
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Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke.
Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a
pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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Power Windows
The 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.
SeeRetained Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 114. The driver’s door also has a switch for
each of the passenger’s windows.Press down the top of the switch to lower the
window and pull up on the switch to raise
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.
Express-Down Window
AUTO (Express-down):The driver’s and front
passenger’s window switches have an
express-down feature that allows you to lower the
window without holding the switch down. Press
down brie y on the driver’s or front passenger’s
window switch labeled AUTO to activate the
express-down feature. Lightly tap the switch to
open the window slightly. The express-down
feature can be interrupted at any time by pressing
the top of the switch.
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Window Lockout
o
(Lockout):Your vehicle has a lockout feature
to prevent passengers from operating the
power windows. The lockout switch is located in
front of the window switches on the driver’s door.
A light in the lockout switch will come on to
show that the switch has been activated. Press
the lockout switch again to return to normal
operation.
Sun Visors
Sun Visors with Slide Rod
Your vehicle may have this feature. Pull the sun
visor down to block glare. Detach the sun
visor from the center mount and slide it along the
rod from side-to-side to cover the driver or
passenger side of the front window. Swing the sun
visor to the side to cover the side window.
It can also be moved along the rod from
side-to-side in this position.
Sun Visors with Fixed Rod and
Pull-out Extension
Your vehicle may have this feature. Pull the sun
visor down to block glare. Pull the sun visor
extender out for additional coverage. Detach the
sun visor from the center mount and swing it to the
side to cover the side window.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull the sun visor down to expose the vanity mirror.
You may have to lift a cover to expose the mirror.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
Your vehicle may have this feature. Pull the sun
visor down and lift the mirror cover to turn on
the lamps. The lamps will turn off when the cover
is closed.
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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.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a content theft-deterrent
alarm system.
The security light is
located on the
instrument panel cluster.To operate the system, do the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch
or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The security light should ash.
3. Close all doors. The security light should turn
off after about 30 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the security light turns off.
If a locked door is opened without the key or
the RKE 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 will not
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 RKE transmitter. You should also remember
that you can start your vehicle with the correct
ignition key if the alarm has been set off.
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To avoid setting off the alarm by accident, do the
following:
Always lock the vehicle using the door key
afterthe doors are closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use the
RKE 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 RKE transmitter.
The alarm will not stop if you try to unlock a door
any other way.
Testing the Alarm
To test the alarm, do the following:
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 RKE 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 will not work.
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,
seeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 493.
If the alarm does not sound or the headlamps do
not ash, the vehicle should be serviced by
your dealer.
Passlock®
Your vehicle has the Passlock®theft-deterrent
system.
Passlock
®is a passive theft-deterrent system that
enables fuel if the ignition lock cylinder is turned
with a valid key. If a correct key is not used or the
ignition lock cylinder has been tampered with, the
fuel system is disabled and the vehicle will not start.
During normal operation, the security light will
turn off about ve seconds after the key is turned
to RUN.
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