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•4–button remote
•5–button remote
Press the control a second time within three seconds to unlock all doors
and liftgate.
Locking the doors/liftgate
Press this control to lock all doors and liftgate. The park/turn signal
lamps will flash once.
To confirm all doors and liftgate are closed and locked, press the control
a second time within three seconds; the park/turn signal lamps will flash
once and the horn will chirp.
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If any of the doors or liftgate are ajar, the horn will make two quick
chirps, reminding you to properly close all doors.
Opening the liftgate window
Press the control to unlatch the liftgate window.
•4–button remote
•5–button remote
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Opening the power liftgate (if equipped)
Press the control twice to fully
unlatch and open the liftgate.
Make sure all persons are clear of the liftgate area before using
power liftgate control.
In order to fully lower and latch the liftgate, press the control twice.
If the liftgate stops mid travel, it may have detected an obstacle, Check
to ensure the liftgate swing zone is free from obstruction and reset the
power assist by manually closing the liftgate. Normal operation can then
be resumed.
Make sure the liftgate is closed to prevent exhaust fumes from
being drawn into the vehicle. This will also prevent passengers
and cargo from falling out. If you must drive with the liftgate open,
keep the vents open so outside air comes into the vehicle.
Car finder
Press
twice within 3 seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn lamps
will flash. It is recommended that this method be used to locate your
vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press this control to activate the alarm.
The personal panic alarm will cycle the horn and parking lamps on/off.
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•5–button remote
To deactivate the alarm, press the control again or turn the ignition to
the 2 (ACCESSORY) or 3 (ON) position.
Memory feature
The remote entry system can also control the memory feature.
Press the control once to unlock the driver’s door. Pressing the control
will automatically move the seat, rearview mirrors, and adjustable pedals
to the desired memory position (the memory position corresponds to the
transmitter being used).
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•5–button remote
Activating the memory feature
To activate this feature:
1. Position the seat, rearview mirror, and adjustable pedals to the
positions you desire.
2. Press the SET control on the driver’s seat.
3. Within 5 five seconds, press one control on the remote transmitter and
then press the 1 or 2 memory seat control to which you would like to
associate with Driver 1 or Driver 2 positions.
4. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.
Deactivating the memory seat feature
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press the SET control on the
driver’s seat.
2. Within 5 five seconds, press any
control on the remote transmitter
which you would like to deactivate
and then press the SET control on
the memory seat control.
3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.
Replacing the battery
The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent.
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To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the remote entry
transmitter near the key ring. DO
NOT TAKE THE RUBBER COVER
AND CIRCUIT BOARD OFF THE
FRONT HOUSING OF THE
REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER.
2. Do not wipe off any grease on the
battery terminals on the back
surface of the circuit board.
3. Remove the old battery.Note:Please refer to local regulations when
disposing of transmitter batteries.
4. Insert the new battery. Refer to the diagram inside the remote entry
transmitter for the correct orientation of the battery. Press the battery
down to ensure that the battery is fully seated in the battery housing
cavity.
5. Snap the two halves back together.
Note:Replacement of the battery willnotcause the remote transmitter
to become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter
should operate normally after battery replacement.
Replacing lost transmitters
If a remote transmitter has been lost and you would like to remove it
from the vehicle’s memory, or you would like to purchase additional
remote transmitters and have them programmed to your vehicle:
•Takeallyour vehicle’s transmitters to your dealer for programming, or
•Perform the programming procedure yourself.
Programming remote transmitters
It is necessary to haveall(maximum of six — original and/or new) of
your remote transmitters available prior to beginning this procedure. If
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all remote entry transmitters are not present during the programming
procedure, the transmitters that are not present during programming will
no longer operate the vehicle.Note:Do not press the brake pedal
anytime during this sequencing, as doing so will invalidate the procedure.
To program the transmitters yourself:
•Unlock all doors using the power
door lock/unlock control. Insert a
key in the ignition and turn from
the 1 (OFF/LOCK) to the 3 (ON)
position and cycle between 1
(OFF/LOCK) and 3 (ON) eight
times in rapid succession (within
10 seconds) with the eighth turn
ending in the 3 (ON) position.
The locks will cycle between
unlocked and locked to confirm that the programming mode has been
entered.
•Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The locks will cycle once to confirm that the
remote transmitter has been programmed. If more than 20 seconds
pass before pressing a remote transmitter button, the programming
mode will exit and the procedure will have to be repeated.
•Repeat the previous step to program additional remote transmitters.
The locks will cycle once to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
•When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to the 1 (OFF/LOCK) position or wait 20 seconds. The
doors will again lock/unlock to confirm programming has been
completed.
Illuminated entry
The lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to unlock
the door(s).
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the 2 (ACCESSORY) or 3 (ON) position. The dome lamp
control mustnotbe set to the off position for the illuminated entry
system to operate.
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3
2
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Perimeter lamps illuminated entry
The following items will illuminate when the
(unlock) control on the
remote entry transmitter is pressed:
•Fog lamps
•Park lamps
•Tail lamps
The lamps will automatically turn off:
•if the ignition switch is turned to the 3 (RUN) position, or
•the
(lock) control is pressed, or
•after 25 seconds of illumination.
Note:On some vehicles, the perimeter lamps illuminated entry feature
will not activate in daylight conditions.
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps illuminated entry
You may enable/disable this feature by having your vehicle serviced by
your authorized dealer.
You may also perform the following power door lock sequence to
enable/disable the perimeter lamps feature.Note:Before starting, ensure
the ignition is in the 1 (LOCK) position and all vehicle doors are closed.
You must complete Steps 1–5 within 30 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, wait a
minimum of 30 seconds before beginning again.
1. The ignition must be OFF to
begin the sequence.
2. Place the key in the ignition and
turn the ignition to the 3 (RUN)
position.
3. Press the power door unlock
control on the door panel three
times.
4. Turn the ignition from the 3 (RUN) position to the 1 (LOCK) position.
5. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.
6. Turn the ignition back to the 3 (RUN) position. The horn will chirp
one time to confirm programming mode has been entered and is active.
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