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•(1) 8 feet (2.4 m)
•(2) Center height of lamp to
ground
•(3) 25 feet (7.6 m)
•(4) Horizontal reference line
2. The center of the headlamp has a
3.0 mm circle on the lens. Measure
the height from the center of your
headlamp to the ground (2) and
mark an 8 foot (2.4 m) long
horizontal line on the plain surface (1) at this height (masking tape
works well).
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood. To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, block the
light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.
For vehicles with halogen headlamps:
On the wall or screen you will
observe a flat zone of high intensity
light located at the top of the right
hand portion of the beam pattern. If
the top edge of the high intensity
light zone is not at the horizontal
reference line, the headlamp will
need to be adjusted.
For vehicles with HID headlamps:
There is a distinct cut-off (change
from light to dark) in the left
portion of the beam pattern. The
top edge of this cut-off should be
positioned two inches (50.8 mm)
below the horizontal reference line.
4. Open the hood.
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Replacing exterior bulbs
Check the operation of all the bulbs frequently.
Replacing headlamp bulbs
1. Make sure that the headlamp control is in the off position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the bulb cover.
4. Turn the bulb holder
counterclockwise and remove it.
5. Disconnect the electrical connector.
WARNING:Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep
out of children’s reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base
and do not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the
bulb to break the next time the headlamps are operated.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
Replacing HID headlamp bulbs (if equipped)
The headlamps on your vehicle use a “high intensity discharge” source.
These lamps operate at a high voltage. When the bulb is burned out, the
bulb and starter capsule assembly must be replaced by your authorized
dealer.
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Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure that the headlamp
control is in the off position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the hood overslam
bumper tower to service park/turn
bulb (if needed).
4. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove it
from the lamp assembly.
5. Pull the bulb straight out of the
socket.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
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Replacing sidemarker bulbs
1. Make sure that the headlamp
control is in the off position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the hood overslam
bumper tower to service sidemarker
bulb (if needed).
4. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove it
from the lamp assembly.
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To lock the doors, press and hold for half a second the lock area (black
button) on either front door handle.
Activating intelligent access at the liftgate:If your IA key is within
3 feet (1 meter) of the liftgate, you can activate your intelligent access
system by pressing the exterior liftgate release button, hidden in the
handle below the license plate. The liftgate will release and open.
Push button start:The push button start system allows you to start
your vehicle without using a key. Refer toPush button start systemin
theDrivingchapter.
Unlocking the doors/two stage unlock
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver’s door.
Note:The interior lamps and turn signal lamps will illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to unlock all the
doors. The turn signals will flash.
The remote entry system activates the illuminated entry feature; this
feature turns on the lamps for 25 seconds or until the ignition is turned
on.
The battery saver feature will turn off the lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition is turned off.
Two stage unlocking may be disabled or re-enabled by simultaneously
pressing the
andcontrols on the transmitter for four seconds
(disabling two stage unlock allows all vehicle doors to unlock
simultaneously). The turn signal lamps will illuminate twice to indicate
that two-stage unlock was enabled or disabled.
If equipped with IA key, when two stage unlocking is disabled, intelligent
access at the driver’s door results in an unlock of all doors (not just the
driver door).
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors. The turn signal lamps will
illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all
the doors are closed.Note:The doors will lock again, the horn will chirp
and the turn lamps will illuminate if all the doors and liftgate are closed.
Note:If any door or the liftgate is not closed, or if the hood is not
closed on vehicles equipped with a perimeter alarm or remote start, the
horn will chirp twice and the lamps will not flash.
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8. Verify that the remote entry functions operate (press lock then
unlock, making sure you end in unlock) and that the vehicle starts with
new intelligent access key.
If the intelligent access key has been successfully programmed, it can be
used to activate the intelligent access with push button Start feature and
can be used to start your vehicle.
Note:To program MyKey™ features, refer toMyKey™in this chapter.
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The perimeter alarm system will warn you in case of unauthorized entry
to your vehicle.
When the following types of unauthorized entry occur:
•any door, the hood or the liftgate/trunk is opened without using the
keypad, the remote entry transmitter or the intelligent access
transmitter (if equipped),
•or if the ignition is turned on with an invalid key,
the perimeter alarm will flash the turn signal lamps and sound the horn
up to a total of 10 times.
ARMING THE SYSTEM
The system is ready to arm whenever the ignition is off. To arm the
system, do one of the following:
•Press the
control on the remote entry transmitter.
Note:If you press the
control twice on the remote entry
transmitter within three seconds, the horn will chirponceto let you
know that all doors, the hood and the liftgate/trunk are closed. If any
of these are not closed, the horn will chirptwiceto warn you that
they are still open.
•Press the driver or passenger interior door lock control
while a
front door is open, then close the door.
•Lock the doors using the intelligent access (if equipped) method
(press the lock area in either front door handle).
•Press and hold the 7•8 and 9•0 controls together on the keyless
entry pad to lock the doors (driver’s door must be closed).
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How does the Safety CanopySystem work?
The design and development of the
Safety Canopy system included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Airbag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of
side airbags (including the Safety
Canopy).
The Safety Canopy system consists
of the following:
•An inflatable curtain with a gas
generator concealed behind the
headliner and above the doors
(one on each side of vehicle).
•A headliner designed to flex open above the side doors to allow Safety
Canopy deployment.
•The same readiness airbag light, electronic control and diagnostic unit
as used for the front airbags.
•Two crash sensors mounted in the front doors (one on each side of
the vehicle).
•Two crash sensors located at the C pillar behind the rear doors (one
on each side of the vehicle).
•Rollover sensor in the restraints control module (RCM).
The Safety Canopy system, in combination with safety belts, can help
reduce the risk of severe injuries in the event of a significant side impact
collision or rollover event.
Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the second or third row seats. The Safety Canopy will not interfere with
children restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat
because it is designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the
doors along the side window opening.
The Safety Canopy system is designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the side crash sensor to
close an electrical circuit that initiates Safety Canopy inflation or when a
certain likelihood of a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor.
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OPENING THE HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under the
bottom left corner of the instrument
panel.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle and
release the auxiliary latch that is
located under the front center of
the hood.
3. Lift the hood.
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