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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING
YOUR VEHICLE
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 IGNITION KEY REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
KEY-IN-IGNITION REMINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
LOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE KEY . . . . . 13
SENTRY KEY® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 REPLACEMENT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CUSTOMER KEY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . 14
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 REARMING OF THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TO ARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SECURITY MANUAL OVERRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ILLUMINATED ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TO UNLOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
TO LOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
FLASH LIGHTS WITH LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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If something triggers the alarm, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will sound the
horn intermittently, flash the head-
lights, the park lights, and the tail-
lights, and flash the Vehicle Security
Light in the cluster.
REARMING OF THE
SYSTEM
If something triggers the alarm, and
no action is taken to disarm it, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will turn off
the horn after three minutes, turn off
all of the visual signals after 15 min-
utes, and then the Vehicle Security
Alarm will rearm itself.
TO ARM THE SYSTEM
1. Remove the keys from the ignition
switch and exit the vehicle.
2. Lock the doors by pressing the
power door lock switch or the LOCK
button on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
NOTE:
The Vehicle Security Alarm will
not arm if you lock the doors with
the manual door lock plungers.3. Close all doors. The Vehicle Secu-
rity Light in the instrument cluster
will flash rapidly for 16 seconds. This
shows that the Vehicle Security Alarm
is arming. After 16 seconds, the Ve-
hicle Security Light will flash slowly.
This shows that the Vehicle Security
Alarm is fully armed.
NOTE:
During the 16–second arming
period, if a door is opened or the
ignition switch is turned to ON/
RUN, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will automatically disarm.
While the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, interior
switches for door locks and
decklid release are disabled.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM
Either press the UNLOCK button on
the RKE transmitter or insert a valid
Sentry Key® into the ignition switch
lock cylinder and turn the key to the
ON/RUN or START position.
NOTE:
The driver's door key cylinder and the trunk button on the RKE transmitter cannot arm or dis-
arm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
The Vehicle Security Alarm re- mains armed during trunk entry.
Pressing the trunk button will
not disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm. If someone enters the ve-
hicle through the trunk and
opens any door, the alarm will
sound.
When the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, the interior
power door lock switches will
not unlock the doors.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is de-
signed to protect your vehicle; how-
ever, you can create conditions where
the Vehicle Security Alarm will give
you a false alarm. If one of the previ-
ously described arming sequences has
occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will arm regardless of whether you are
in the vehicle or not. If you remain in
the vehicle and open a door, the alarm
will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed
and the battery becomes discon-
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nected, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will remain armed when the battery is
reconnected. The exterior lights will
flash, and the horn will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
SECURITY MANUAL
OVERRIDE
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not
arm if you lock the doors using the
manual door lock plunger.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY
The courtesy lights will turn on when
you press the unlock button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter or open any door.
The interior lights will fade to off after
approximately 30 seconds or they will
immediately fade to off once the igni-
tion switch is turned to ON/RUN from
the OFF position.
NOTE:
The front courtesy overheadconsole and door courtesy lights
will turn on if the dimmer con-
trol is in the "Dome ON" position
(extreme top position). The Illuminated Entry system
will not operate if the dimmer
control is in the “Dome defeat”
position (extreme bottom posi-
tion).
REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY (RKE)
This system allows you to lock or un-
lock the doors, open the trunk and
open the convertible top from dis-
tances up to approximately 10 m us-
ing a hand-held Remote Keyless En-
try (RKE) transmitter. The RKE
transmitter does not need to be
pointed at the vehicle to activate the
system.
NOTE:
The line of transmission must not
be blocked with metal objects. TO UNLOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the UNLOCK but-
ton on the RKE transmitter once to
unlock the driver's door or twice to
unlock all doors. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal. The illuminated entry
system will also turn on.
Remote Key Unlock — Driver
Door/All Doors First
This feature lets you program the sys-
tem to unlock either the driver's door
or all doors on the first press of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
TO LOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the LOCK button on
the transmitter to lock all doors.
TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK
Press the trunk button on the trans-
mitter two times to unlatch the trunk.
Vehicle Key
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FLASH LIGHTS WITH
LOCK
The feature will cause the turn signal
lights to flash when the doors are
locked or unlocked with the RKE
transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or turned off.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
PROGRAMMING
ADDITIONAL
TRANSMITTERS
Refer to Sentry Key® “Customer Key
Programming.”
If you do not have a programmed
RKE transmitter, contact your autho-
rized dealer for details.GENERAL INFORMATION
Transmitter and receivers operate on
a carrier frequency of 433.92 MHz.
Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any inter-
ference that may be received includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
If your RKE transmitter fails to oper-
ate from a normal distance, check for
these two conditions:
1. Weak battery in transmitter. The
expected life of a battery is five years.
2. Closeness to a radio transmitter
such as a radio station tower, airport
transmitter, military base, and some
mobile or CB radios.BATTERY REPLACEMENT
The recommended replacement bat-
tery is CR2032.
1. With the RKE transmitter buttons
facing down, use a flat blade to pry
the two halves of the RKE transmitter
apart. Make sure not to damage the
seal during removal.
2. Remove and replace the battery.
Avoid touching the new battery with
your fingers. Skin oils may cause bat-
tery deterioration. If you touch a bat-
tery, clean it with rubbing alcohol.
3. To assemble the RKE transmitter
case, snap the two halves together.
Separating RKE Transmitter Halves
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Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, SeatBelt Buckle Switch, and Seat Track
Position Sensors
Advanced Front Air Bag Features
The Advanced Front Air Bag system
has multistage driver and front pas-
senger air bags. This system provides
output appropriate to several factors,
including the severity and type of col-
lision as determined by the Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC), which
may receive information from the
front impact sensors.
The first stage inflator is triggered
immediately during an impact that
requires air bag deployment. This low
output is used in less severe collisions.
A higher energy output is used for
more severe collisions.WARNING!
No objects should be placed over or near the air bag on the instru-
ment panel, because any such ob-
jects could cause harm if the ve-
hicle is in a collision severe
enough to cause the air bag to
inflate.
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WARNING!(Continued)
Do not put anything on or around
the air bag covers or attempt to
open them manually. You may
damage the air bags and you
could be injured because the air
bags may no longer be functional.
The protective covers for the air
bag cushions are designed to open
only when the air bags are inflat-
ing.
Do not drill, cut or tamper with
the knee bolster in any way.
Do not mount any accessories to
the knee bolster such as alarm
lights, stereos, citizen band ra-
dios, etc.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB)
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) may provide enhanced
protection to help protect an occupant
during a side impact. The SAB is
marked with an air bag label sewn
into the outboard side of the front
seats. When the air bag deploys, it opens the
seam between the front and side of the
seat's trim cover. Each air bag deploys
independently; a left side impact de-
ploys the left air bag only and a right-
side impact deploys the right air bag
only.
WARNING!
Do not use accessory seat covers or
place objects between you and the
side air bags; the performance could
be adversely affected and/or objects
could be pushed into you, causing
serious injury.Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bag Label
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SAB air bags are a supplement to the
seat belt restraint system. Occupants,
including children who are up against
or very close to SAB air bags can be
seriously injured or killed. Occupants,
especially children, should not lean on
or sleep against the door, side win-
dows, or area where the SAB air bags
inflate, even if they are in an infant or
child restraint. Always sit upright as
possible with your back against the
seat back, use the seat belts properly,
and use the appropriate sized child
restraint, infant restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
Front And Side Impact Sensors
In front and side impacts, impact sen-
sors can aid the ORC in determining
appropriate response to impact
events.Enhanced Accident Response
System
In the event of an impact causing air
bag deployment, if the communica-
tion network remains intact, and the
power remains intact, depending on
the nature of the event the ORC will
determine whether to have the En-
hanced Accident Response System
perform the following functions:
Cut off fuel to the engine.
Flash hazard lights as long as the
battery has power or until the igni-
tion key is turned off.
Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as the battery has
power or until the ignition key is
removed.
Unlock the doors automatically.
In order to reset the Enhanced Acci-
dent Response System functions after
an event, the ignition switch must be
changed from IGN ON to IGN OFF.
If A Deployment Occurs
The Advanced Front Air Bags are de-
signed to deflate immediately after
deployment. NOTE:
Front and/or side air bags will not
deploy in all collisions. This does
not mean something is wrong with
the air bag system.
If you do have a collision, which de-
ploys the air bags, any or all of the
following may occur:
The nylon air bag material may
sometimes cause abrasions and/or
skin reddening to the driver and
front passenger as the air bags de-
ploy and unfold. The abrasions are
similar to friction rope burns or those
you might get sliding along a carpet
or gymnasium floor. They are not
caused by contact with chemicals.
They are not permanent and nor-
mally heal quickly. However, if you
haven't healed significantly within a
few days, or if you have any blister-
ing, see your doctor immediately.
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Periodic Safety Checks You
Should Make Outside The
Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear
and uneven wear patterns. Check for
stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. In-
spect the tread for cuts and cracks.
Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and
bulges. Check the wheel nuts for
tightness. Check the tires (including
spare) for proper cold inflation pres-
sure.Lights
Have someone observe the operation
of exterior lights while you work the
controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instru-
ment panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching,
and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after over-
night parking for fuel, engine coolant,
oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gaso-
line fumes are detected or if fuel,
power steering fluid, or brake fluid
leaks are suspected, the cause should
be located and corrected immediately.
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OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PHONE CALL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
UCONNECT™ PHONE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . 72
ADVANCED PHONE CONNECTIVITY . . . . . . . 75
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUTYOUR UCONNECT™ PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
VOICE COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION . . . . 82
COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
VOICE TRAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 POWER SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
RECLINER ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LUMBAR SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
EASY ENTRY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
HEAD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . 90
LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 MULTIFUNCTION LEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
HEADLIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS . . . . . . 91
LIGHTS-ON REMINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
HEADLIGHTS WITH WIPERS (AVAILABLEWITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ONLY) . . . . 91
HEADLIGHT TIME DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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