
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to
“Passive Entry System — If Equipped” under “Door
Locks” for further information.
Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock
This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors
are locked with the RKE transmitter, or locked using the
Passive Entry door handle lock button. This feature can
be turned on or turned off. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further information.
To Unlatch the Trunk
Press the TRUNK button on the RKE transmitter two
times within five seconds to unlatch the trunk.
Refer to “Passive Entry System — If Equipped” under
“Door Locks” for further information
Using the Panic Alarm
To turn the Panic Alarm feature on or off, press and hold
the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at least one
second and release. When the Panic Alarm is on, the
headlights and park lights will flash, the horn will pulse
on and off, and the interior lights will turn on.
The Panic Alarm will stay on for three minutes unless
you turn it off by either pressing the PANIC button a
second time or drive the vehicle at a speed of 15 mph
(24 km/h) or greater.
NOTE:
•The interior lights will turn off if you turn the ignition
switch to the ACC or ON position while the Panic
Alarm is activated. However, the exterior lights and
horn will remain on.
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covers the window. The airbag inflates in about 30 ms
(about one-quarter of the time that it takes to blink your
eyes) with enough force to injure you if you are not belted
and seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area
where the side curtain airbag inflates. This especially
applies to children. The side curtain airbag is only about
3-1/2 in (9 cm) thick when it is inflated.
Because airbag sensors estimate deceleration over time,
vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of
whether or not an airbag should have deployed.
NOTE:In a rollover the pretensioners and/or SABIC
airbags may deploy on both sides of the vehicle.
Front and Side Impact Sensors
In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the
ORC in determining appropriate response to impact
events. Additional sensors in the ORC determine the
level of airbag deployment and provide verification.
Enhanced Accident Response System
In the event of an impact causing airbag deployment, if
the communication network remains intact, and the
power remains intact, depending on the nature of the
event the ORC will determine whether to have the
Enhanced Accident Response System perform the follow-
ing functions:
•Cut off fuel to the engine.
•Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or
until the ignition key is turned off.
•Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as
the battery has power, until the ignition key is re-
moved or the ignition switch is changed to OFF using
the Keyless Go Start/Stop button.
•Unlock the doors automatically.
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▫Fog Lights ......................... 145
▫ Multifunction Lever .................. 145
▫ Turn Signals ........................ 145
▫ Lane Change Assist ................... 146
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ............... 146
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... 146
▫ Overhead Console Map/Reading Lights .... 146
▫ Interior Lights ...................... 147
Windshield Wipers And Washers .......... 148
▫ Intermittent Wiper System .............. 149
▫ Windshield Washers .................. 149
▫ Mist Feature ........................ 150
▫ Headlights On With Wipers ............. 150▫
Rain Sensing Wipers .................. 150
Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
— If Equipped ........................ 152
Adjustable Pedals ..................... 153
Electronic Speed Control ................ 155
▫ To Activate ......................... 155
▫ To Set At A Desired Speed .............. 156
▫ To Deactivate ....................... 156
▫ To Resume Speed .................... 157
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting .............. 157
▫ To Accelerate For Passing .............. 157
Parksense Rear Park Assist .............. 158
▫ Parksense System Usage Precautions ...... 160
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Interior Lights
The interior lights come on when a door is opened.
To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off
automatically 10 minutes after the ignition is placed in
the OFF position. This will occur if the interior lights
were switched on manually or are on because a door isopen. This includes the glove box light, but not the trunk
light. To restore interior light operation, either place the
ignition in the ON position or cycle the light switch.
Dimmer Control
The dimmer control is part of the
headlight switch and is located on the
left side of the instrument panel. With
the parking lights or headlights on,
rotating the dimmer control upward
will increase the brightness of the in-
strument panel lights and, if so
equipped, the lighting in the door map pockets and
cupholders.
Dome Light Position
Rotate the dimmer control completely upward to the
second detent to turn on the interior lights. The interior
lights will remain on when the dimmer control is in this
position.
Overhead Console
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Interior Light Defeat (OFF)
Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme bottom off
position. The interior lights will remain off when the
doors are open.
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
Rotate the dimmer control upward to the first detent.
This feature brightens all text displays such as the
odometer, EVIC, and radio when the parking lights or
headlights are on.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The multifunction lever operates the windshield
wipers and washer when the ignition is placed in
the RUN position. The multifunction lever is
located on the left side of the steering column. Rotate the end of the multifunction lever to the first
detent past the intermittent settings for low-speed wiper
operation, or to the second detent past the intermittent
settings for high-speed wiper operation.Windshield Wiper/Washer Control
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Brightness, Interior Lights.................. 147
Bulb Replacement ..................... 406,407
Bulbs, Light .......................... 83,406
Calibration, Compass ..................... 213
Capacities, Fluid ........................ 412
Caps, Filler Fuel ............................... 337
Oil (Engine) .......................... 371
Power Steering ........................ 294
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ............... 385
Car Washes ............................ 393
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............80,337
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 340
Cellular Phone ........................ 93,263
Certification Label ....................... 340
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 309
Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator Light) ............... 367Checking Your Vehicle For Safety
............. 79
Checks, Safety ........................... 79
Child Restraint .................. 69,70,71,74,76
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............73,74
Child Safety Locks ........................ 34
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 333
Cleaning Wheels ............................. 394
Windshield Wiper Blades ................ 378
Climate Control ......................... 263
Clock ..................... 221,222,224,227,236
Coin Holder ........................... 178
Cold Weather Operation ................... 278
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 262
Compass .............................. 213
Compass Calibration ..................... 213
Compass Variance ....................... 214
Computer, Trip/Travel .................... 206
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ConnectorUCI ................................ 247
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) ......... 247
Console, Floor .......................... 178
Console, Overhead ....................... 163
Contract, Service ........................ 437
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) .......... 385
Cooling System ......................... 382
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) .............. 384
Coolant Capacity ...................... 412
Coolant Level ...................... 382,386
Disposal of Used Coolant ................ 386
Drain, Flush, and Refill .................. 383
Inspection ........................... 386
Points to Remember .................... 386
Pressure Cap ......................... 385
Radiator Cap ......................... 385
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) ......383,412,413
Corrosion Protection ..................... 392 Cruise Control (Speed Control)
.............. 155
Cruise Light ........................... 189
Cupholders ......................... 177,397
Customer Assistance ..................... 435
Customer Programmable Features ............ 216
Daytime Brightness, Interior Lights ........... 148
Daytime Running Lights ................... 144
Dealer Service .......................... 368
Deck Lid, Emergency Release ................ 42
Deck Lid, Power Release ................... 40
Defroster, Rear Window ................... 181
Defroster, Windshield ................... 81,267
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers ................. 149
Diagnostic System, Onboard ................ 366
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ................. 146
Dipsticks Oil (Engine) .......................... 370
Power Steering ........................ 294
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INDEX 447

Hood Release.......................... 140
Ignition ............................... 14
Key ............................... 12,14
Ignition Key Removal ..................... 14
Illuminated Entry ........................ 19
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ................... 15
Infant Restraint ........................ 69,70
Information Center, Vehicle ................. 199
Instrument Cluster .................... 188,189
Instrument Panel and Controls .............. 187
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ............. 396
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) ............ 398
Interior Appearance Care .................. 395
Interior Lights .......................... 147
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ........... 149
Introduction ............................. 4
Jump Starting .......................... 355 Key, Programming
........................ 17
Key, Replacement ........................ 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 15
Key-In Reminder ......................... 15
Keyless Entry System ...................... 20
Keyless Go ....................... 12,212,276
Keys ................................. 12
Kicker Sound System ..................... 257
Knee Bolster ............................ 53
Lane Change and Turn Signals .............. 145
Lane Change Assist ...................... 146
Lap/Shoulder Belts ....................... 44
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren) .................... 73,74
Latch Plate ............................. 45
Latches ................................ 83
Hood .............................. 140
Lead Free Gasoline ...................... 333
452 INDEX