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A.Air Vents on page 8‑9.
B. Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑5.
C. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑13.
D. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑25.
E. Clock on page 5‑8.
F. AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑6.
Navigation/Radio System (If
Equipped). See Navigation
System manual.
G. Exterior Lamp Controls
on
page 6‑1.
H. Hood Release. See Hood
on
page 10‑4.
I. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
J. Cruise Control on page 9‑30.
K. Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2. L.
Horn on page 5‑5.
M. Steering Wheel Controls
on
page 5‑3.
N. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑4.
O. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
P. Center Console Shift Lever. See “Console Shift Lever” under
Shifting Into Park on page 9‑20.
Q. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑6.
R. Power Outlets on page 5‑10.
S. Heated Front Seats
on
page 3‑7.
T. Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3‑37.
U. Glove Box on page 4‑1.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 feet) away
from the vehicle.
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1-4 In Brief
PressKto unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within five seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. To open or close the liftgate, press
and hold
&until the liftgate
begins to move.
Press
Land release to locate the
vehicle.
Press
Land hold for more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
Remote Vehicle Start
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press
Q.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/until
the parking lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
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Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the ignition switch on and
then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑5.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the inside use the door
lock knob on the window sill.
.From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the
Qor"
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power door locks,
the controls are located on the front
doors.
"(Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.
Q(Lock): Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks
on
page 2‑7.
Liftgate
To open the liftgate the vehicle must
be in P (Park). Press the touchpad
under the liftgate handle. To close
the liftgate, use the pull cup or pull
strap as an aid.
Power Liftgate
On vehicles with a power liftgate,
the vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate it.
.Press and hold the liftgate
button
&on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
.Press the liftgate button on the
center console.
.Press the touchpad on the
outside liftgate handle.
For more information see Liftgate
on page 2‑9.
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Windows
On vehicles with power windows,
the switches are on the driver door
armrest. Each passenger door has a
switch that controls only that
window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, seePower
Windows on page 2‑19.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control
B. Reclining Seatbacks
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Move the seat forward or rearward
by moving the control (A) forward or
rearward. Raise or lower the seat by moving
the control (A) up or down.
See
Power Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑3.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (B) forward or
rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑5.
Press the front or rear of the
control (C) to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment
on
page 3‑4.
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Second Row Seats
To access the third row, pull the
sliding seat lever forward so that the
seat cushion folds and the entire
seat slides forward.
SeeRear Seats on page 3‑8.
Third Row Seats
The third row seats can be folded
forward or removed.
Pull up on the release lever located
on the back of the seat and push
the seatback forward.
For detailed procedures see Third
Row Seats on page 3‑10.
Heated Seats
Heated Front Seats
The heated seat controls are on the
center console. The engine must be
running to operate them.
I :Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
J :Press to turn on or off the
heated seat and seatback.
For more information see Heated
Front Seats on page 3‑7.
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Heated and Ventilated
Seats
On vehicles with this feature, the
controls are on the front doors near
the handle.
H:Press to ventilate the seat.
z:Press to heat the seat.
For more information see Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats
on
page 3‑8.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2.
Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑13.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑17.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑22.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)on
page 3‑52.
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Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag,
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
and roof-rail airbags are not affected
by the passenger sensing system. The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See
Passenger Sensing
System
on page 3‑37for more
information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the driver
door armrest. To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (A) or (B) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
adjust the mirror.
3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.
Folding Mirrors
To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
If equipped, manually fold the
mirrors inward to prevent damage
when going through an automatic
car wash. To fold, push the mirror
toward the vehicle. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
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Interior Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming rearview mirror. Automatic
dimming reduces the glare from the
headlamps of the vehicle behind
you. The dimming feature comes on
and the indicator light illuminates
each time the ignition is turned to
start.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑18.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The adjustment lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
1. Pull the lever down to adjust the
steering wheel.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down or backward or forward
into a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Power Tilt Wheel
For vehicles with the power tilt and
telescope wheel, the control is on
the left side of the steering column.
.Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
.Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2.