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CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirrors
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side convex mirror could cause you to
collide with another vehicle or other object. Use your
inside mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in the passenger side convex mirror.
Some vehicles will not have a convex passenger side
mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Outside Mirrors Folding Feature
All outside mirrors are hinged and may be moved either
forward or rearward to resist damage. The hinges have
three detent positions: full forward, full rearward and
normal.
Driver’s And Front Passenger Outside Automatic
Dimming Mirrors — If Equipped
If your vehicle is equipped with outside automatic dim-
ming mirrors, they will operate when the inside auto-
matic dimming mirror is on. The outside mirrors operate
off the inside mirror switch and will automatically adjust
for annoying headlight glare when the inside mirror
does.
Outside Power Mirrors
The power mirror switch is located on the drivers door
trim panel next to the power door lock switch. A rotary
knob selects the left mirror, right mirror or off position.After selecting a mirror, move the knob in the same
direction you want the mirror to move. Use the center off
position to guard against accidentally moving a mirror
position.
Power Mirror Switch
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Power mirror preselected positions can be controlled by
the optional Memory Seat Feature. Refer to “Driver
Memory Seat” in this Section for further information.
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
this Section for further information.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
To access a n illuminated vanity mirror, flip down one of
the visors.
Lift the cover to reveal the mirror. The light will turn on
automatically.
Sun Visor Extension — If Equipped
This feature has a pull out extension on the sun visor for
increased coverage.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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If the phone is not reachable and the uconnectphone is
operational, you may reach the emergency number as
follows:
•Press the PHONE button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt and the following beep, say
Emergencyand the uconnectphone will instruct
the paired cellular phone to call the emergency num-
ber. This feature is supported in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico.
NOTE:
•The emergency number dialed is based on the country
where the vehicle is purchased (911 for the U.S. and
Canada and 060 for Mexico). The number dialed may
not be applicable with the available cellular service
and area.
•If supported, this number may be programmable on
some systems. To do this, press the PHONE button
and say ‘Setup’, followed by ‘Emergency’.
•The uconnectphone does slightly lower your chances
of successfully making a phone call as to that for the
cell phone directly.
WARNING!
Your phone must be turned on and paired to the
uconnectphone to allow use of this vehicle feature
in emergency situations, when the cell phone has
network coverage and stays paired to the uconnect
phone.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not place anything on the seat that insulates
against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This
may cause the seat heater to overheat. To avoid
heated seat surfaces coming in contact with each
other and potential seat overheating, ALWAYS
ensure that the seat heater is in the Off position
(amber lights indicate High/Low/Off) before plac-
ing any of the seats into a folded flat position (if
equipped).
Rear Heated Seats — If Equipped
On vehicles equipped with rear heated seats, the seats
closest to the doors are heated. The controls for these
seats are located on the rear of the center console.Press the switch once to select High-level heat-
ing. Press the switch a second time to select
Low-level heating. Press the switch a third time
to shut the heating elements Off. Two indica-
tors will illuminate for High, one for Low, and none for
Off.Rear Heated Seat Switches
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When the High-level setting is selected, the heater will
provide a boosted heat level during the first four minutes
of operation. Then, the heat output will drop to the
normal High-level. If the High-level setting is selected,
the system will automatically switch to Low-level after
approximately 30 minutes of continuous operation. At
that time, the number of illuminated LEDs changes from
two to one, indicating the change. The Low-level setting
will turn Off automatically after approximately 30 min-
utes.
NOTE:Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.WARNING!
•Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, ex-
haustion or other physical condition must exercise
care when using the seat heater. It may cause burns
even at Low temperatures, especially if used for
long periods of time.
•Do not place anything on the seat that insulates
against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This
may cause the seat heater to overheat. To avoid
heated seat surfaces coming in contact with each
other and potential seat overheating, always en-
sure that the seat heater is in the Off position
(amber lights indicate High/Low/Off) before plac-
ing any of the seats into a folded flat position (if
equipped).
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WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
Be sure all hood latches are fully latched before
driving.
LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the
headlights, turn signals, headlight beam selection, instru-
ment panel light dimming, passing light, interior
courtesy/dome lights, and optional fog lights. The mul-
tifunction lever is located on the left side of the steering
wheel.
Headlights and Parking Lights
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent
for parking light operation. Turn to the second detent for
headlight operation. Turn to the third detent for AUTO
headlight operation (if equipped).
Headlight Switch
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Automatic Headlight System — If Equipped
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the third detent
to activate the automatic headlight system.
This system performs two functions. With the engine
running and the multifunction lever in the AUTO posi-
tion, the headlights will turn on and off based on the
surrounding light levels.
Headlights On Automatically With Wipers
If your vehicle is equipped with Automatic Headlights, it
also has this customer programmable feature. When your
headlights are in the automatic mode and the engine is
running, they will automatically turn on when the wiper
system is on.If your vehicle is equipped with a “Rain Sensitive Wiper
System” and it is activated, the headlights will automati-
cally turn on after the wipers complete five wipe cycles
within approximately one minute, and they will turn off
approximately four minutes after the wipers completely
stop. Refer to “Windshield Wipers and Washers” in this
section.
NOTE:When your headlights come on during the
daytime, the instrument panel lights will automatically
dim to the lower nighttime intensity. Refer to “Instru-
ment Panel and Interior Lights” for setting the instru-
ment panel lights to full daytime intensity.
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