
Send Messages:
You can send messages using
Uconnect™ Phone. To send a new
message:
Press the
button.
After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say “SMS Send” or
“Send Messages”.
You can either say the message you wish to send or say “List Mes-
sages.” There are 20 preset mes-
sages.
To send a message, press the
button while the system is listing the
message and say “Send.”
Uconnect™ Phone will prompt you to
say the name or number of the person
you wish to send the message to.
List of Preset Messages:
1. Yes
2. No
3. Where are you?
4. I need more direction. 5. L O L
6. Why
7. I love you
8. Call me
9. Call me later
10. Thanks
11. See You in 15 minutes
12. I am on my way
13. I’ll be late
14. Are you there yet?
15. Where are we meeting?
16. Can this wait?
17. Bye for now
18. When can we meet
19. Send number to call
20. Start without me
Turn SMS Incoming Announcement
ON/OFF
Turning the SMS Incoming An-
nouncement OFF will stop the system
from announcing the new incoming
messages.
Press the
button.
After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say “Setup, Incom-
ing Message Announcement”, you
will then be given a choice to
change it.
Bluetooth® Communication Link
Mobile phones have been found to
lose connection to the Uconnect™
Phone. When this happens, the con-
nection can generally be reestablished
by switching the phone off/on. Your
mobile phone is recommended to re-
main in Bluetooth® ON mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from
OFF to either ON or ACC position, or
after a language change, you must
wait at least 15 seconds prior to using
the system.
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WARNING!
In a collision, you or others in your
vehicle could be injured if seats are
not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure the
seats are fully latched.
Tailgate Mode
1. Pull release strap “3”, then pull
release strap “4” to rotate the entire
seat rearward.
2. To restore the seat to its upright
position, lift up on the seatback and
push forward until the anchors latch.WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death,
never operate the vehicle with occu-
pants in the third row seat while in
the tailgate mode.
PLASTIC GROCERY BAG
RETAINER HOOKS
Retainer hooks which will hold plastic
grocery bag handles are built into the
seatbacks of all rear seats and some
front seats. The floor supports the
partial weight of the bagged goods. DRIVER MEMORY SEAT
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
The Memory Buttons 1 and 2 on the
driver's door panel can be pr
o-
grammed to recall the driver's seat,
driver's outside mirror, adjustable
brake and accelerator pedals, and ra-
dio station preset settings. Your Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ters can also be programmed to recall
the same positions when the UN-
LOCK button is pressed.
Your vehicle may have been delivered
with two RKE transmitters. Only one
RKE transmitter can be linked to each
of the memory positions. SETTING MEMORY
POSITIONS AND LINKING
RKE TRANSMITTER TO
MEMORY
NOTE:
Each time the SET (S) button and a
numbered button (1 or 2) is
pressed, you erase the memory set-
tings for that button and store a
new one.
1. Insert the ignition key and turn the
ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Press the driver door MEMORY
button number 1 if you are setting the
memory for driver 1, or button num-
ber 2 if you are setting the memory for
driver 2. The system will recall any
stored settings. Wait for the system to
complete the memory recall before
continuing to Step 3.
3. Adjust the
driver's seat, recliner,
and driver's side-view mirror to the
desired positions.
4. Adjust the brake and accelerator
pedals to the desired positions.
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5. Turn on the radio and set the radio
station presets (up to 10 AM and
10 FM stations can be set).
6. Turn the ignition switch to the
OFF position and remove the key.
7. Press and release the SET (S) but-
ton located on thedriver's door.
8. Within five seconds, press and r e-
lease MEMORY button 1 or 2 on the
driver's door. The next step must be
performed within 5 seconds if you
desire to also use a RKE transmitter to
recall memory positions.
9. Press and release the LOCK button
on one of the RKE transmitters.
10. Insert the ignition key and turn
the ignition switch to the ON position.
11. Select “Remote Linked to
Memory” in the Electronic Vehicle In-
formation Center (EVIC) and enter
“Yes”. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle In-
formation Center (EVIC)/Customer-
Programmable Features” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
12. Repeat the above steps to set the
next Memory position using the other numbered Memory button or to link
another RKE transmitter to memory.
Memory Position Recall
NOTE:
The vehicle must be in PARK to
recall memory positions. If a recall
is attempted when the vehicle is
not in PARK, a message will be
displayed in the EVIC.
To recall the memory settings for
driver one, press MEMORY button 1
on the
driver's door or the UNLOCK
button on the RKE transmitter linked
to memory position 1.
To recall the memory setting for
driver two, press MEMORY button 2
on the driver's door or the UNLOCK
button on the RKE transmitter linked
to Memory Position 2.
A recall can be cancelled by pressing
any of the MEMORY buttons on the
driver's door during a recall (S, 1, or
2). When a recall is cancelled, the
driver's seat, driver's mirror, and the
pedals stop moving. A delay of one
second will occur before another r e-
call can be selected. To Disable RKE Transmitter
Linked To Memory
1. Turn the ignition switch to the
OFF position and remove the key.
2. Press and release MEMORY but-
ton 1. The system will recall any
memory settings stored in position 1.
Wait for the system to complete the
memory recall before continuing to
Step 3.
3. Press and release the memory SET
(S) button located on the
driver's
door. A chime will sound signaling
that you are in the memory set mode.
4. Within five seconds, press and r e-
lease MEMORY button 1 on the driv-
er's door. A chime will sound signal-
ing to you that the driver memory has
been set.
5. Within five seconds, press and re-
lease the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter. A chime will sound
signaling to you that the RKE trans-
mitter link has been successfully dis-
abled.
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To disable another RKE transmitter
linked to either Memory Position, re-
peat Steps 1 to 5 for each RKE trans-
mitter.
NOTE:
Once programmed, all RKE trans-
mitters linked to memory can be
easily enabled or disabled at one
time. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/
Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures" in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further
information.
EASY ENTRY/EXIT SEAT
(Available With Memory
Seat Only)
This feature provides automatic
driver seat positioning to enhance
driver mobility when entering and ex-
iting the vehicle.
The distance the driver seat moves
depends on where you have the driver
seat positioned when you remove the
key from the ignition switch. When you remove the key from the
ignition switch, the driver seat will
move about 60 mm rearward if the
driver seat position is greater than
or equal to 67.7 mm forward of the
rear stop. The seat will return to its
previously set position when you
insert the key into the ignition
switch and turn it out of the LOCK
position.
When you remove the key from the ignition switch the driver seat will
move to a position 7.7 mm forward
of the rear stop if the driver seat
position is between 22.7 – 67.7 mm
forward of the rear stop. The seat
will return to its previously set po-
sition when you insert the key into
the ignition switch and turn it out of
the LOCK position.
The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature is disabled when the driver seat po-
sition is less than 22.7 mm forward
of the rear stop. At this position,
there is no benefit to the driver by
moving the seat for Easy Exit or
Easy Entry. Each stored memory setting will have
an associated Easy Entry and Easy
Exit Position.
NOTE:
The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature
can be enabled or disabled
through the programmable fea-
tures in the Electronic Vehicle In-
formation Center (EVIC). If your
vehicle is not equipped with an
EVIC, your dealership can
activate/deactivate this feature for
you. For details, refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)/Customer-Programmable
Features” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE
THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be
released.
1. Pull the hood release lever located
on the instrument panel, below the
steering column.
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NOTE:
The key must be out of the ignition
switch or the ignition switch must
be in the OFF position for this fea-
ture to operate.
Dimmer Switch
The dimmer switch is located next to
the headlight switch.
Interior Lighting Off
Rotate the left dimmer control to the
off position (extreme bottom). The
interior lights will remain off when
the doors or liftgate are open.
Dimmer Control
With the parking lights or headlights
on, rotating the left dimmer control
for the interior lights on the instru-ment panel upward will increase the
brightness of the instrument panel
lights.
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness
Feature)
Rotate the left dimmer control to the
first detent. This feature brightens the
odometer, radio and overhead dis-
plays when the parking lights or
headlights are on.
Interior Lights On
Rotate the left dimmer control com-
pletely upward to the second detent
(extreme top position) to turn on the
interior lights. The interior lights will
remain on when the dimmer control is
in this position.
Halo Lights (for versions/markets,
where provided)
Halo lights are strategically placed
soft lighting that help to illuminate
specific areas to aid the occupants in
locating specific features while driv-
ing at night.
The Halo control switch is located to
the right of the dimmer switch.
To activate the Halo lights,
rotate the Halo switch con-
trol upward or downward
to increase or decrease the
lighting.
PARKING LIGHTS
Turn the headlight switch knob
to the first detent to turn the
parking lights on. This also turns on
all instrument panel lighting.
HEADLIGHTS
Turn the headlight switch
knob to the second detent to
turn the headlights and
parking lights on. This also
turns on all instrument panel lighting.
Dimmer Switch
Halo Switch
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To change the brightness of the in-
strument panel lights, rotate the dim-
mer control up or down.
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
This system automatically turns your
headlights on or off based on ambient
light levels. To turn the system on,
turn the headlight switch to the ex-
treme counterclockwise position
aligning the indicator with AUTO on
the headlight switch. When the sys-
tem is on, the Headlight Time Delay
feature is also on. This means your
headlights will stay on for up to
90 seconds after you turn the ignition
switch OFF. To turn the Automatic
System off, turn the headlight switch
clockwise to the O (Off) position.
NOTE:
The engine must be running before
the headlights will come on in the
Automatic mode.HEADLIGHTS ON WITH
WIPERS (for versions/
markets, where provided)
When your headlights are in the Au-
tomatic mode and the engine is run-
ning, the headlights will automati-
cally turn on when the wiper system is
also turned on. Headlights on when
windshield wipers are on may be
found on vehicles equipped with an
automatic headlight system. Refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC)/Customer-Programmable
Features” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
HEADLIGHT DELAY (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
This feature provides the safety of
headlight illumination for up to
90 seconds after exiting your vehicle.
To activate the delay feature, turn
OFF the ignition switch while the
headlights are still on. Then turn off
the headlights within 45 seconds. The
90 second delay interval begins when
headlight switch is turned off. If theheadlights or parking lights are
turned back on or the ignition switch
is turned ON, the delay will be can-
celled.
When exiting the vehicle the driver
can choose to have the headlights re-
main on for 30, 60, or 90 seconds or
not remain on. To change the timer
setting, see your authorized dealer.
The headlight delay time is program-
mable on vehicles equipped with an
EVIC. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle In-
formation Center (EVIC)/Customer-
Programmable Features” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
If the headlights are turned off before
the ignition, they will turn off in the
normal manner.
NOTE:
The headlights must be turned off
within 45 seconds of turning the
ignition OFF to activate this fea-
ture.
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Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or the parking lights
are left on, or if the dimmer control is
in the extreme top position after the
ignition switch is turned OFF, a chime
will sound when thedriver's door is
opened.
FRONT AND REAR FOG
LIGHTS (for versions/
markets, where provided)
The front fog light switch is built into
the headlight switch.
The front and rear fog lights
may be operated as desired
when visibility is poor due to fog. The
fog lights will activate in the following
order: Press the headlight switch once
and the front fog lights come on. Press
the switch a second time and the rear fog lights will come on (front fog
lights stay on). Press the switch a
third time and the rear fog lights turn
off (front fog stays on). Press the
switch a fourth times and the front fog
turns off. For vehicles without front
fog, rear fog will activate on the first
press.
An indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the fog lights
are turned on.
NOTE:
The fog lights will operate with
the headlights or parking lights
on.
The headlight switch must be in parking lights or headlights po-
sition to activate the front and
rear fog lamps.
BATTERY PROTECTION
This feature provides battery pr otec-
tion to avoid wearing down the bat-
tery if the headlights, parking lights,
or front fog lights are left on for ex-
tended periods of time when the igni-
tion switch is in the LOCK position.
After eight minutes of the ignition
switch being in the LOCK position and the headlight switch in any posi-
tion other than OFF or AUTO, the
lights will turn off automatically until
the next cycle of the ignition switch or
headlight switch.
The battery protection feature will be
disabled if the ignition switch is
turned to any other position other
than LOCK during the eight minute
delay.
MULTIFUNCTION LEVER
The multifunction lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
The multifunction lever controls the:
Turn Signals
Headlight Beams Low/High
Flash-To-Pass (Optical Horn)
Front and Rear Wipers — Washer
Functions
Fog Light Switch
Multifunction Lever
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The sensitivity of the system is adjust-
able from the multifunction lever.
Wiper sensitivity position 3 has been
calibrated for best overall wiping sen-
sitivity. If the operator desires more
wiping sensitivity, they may select
sensitivity positions 4 or 5. If the op-
erator desires less wiping sensitivity,
they may select sensitivity positions 2
or 1. Place the multifunction lever in
the OFF position when not using the
system.
NOTE:
The Rain Sensing feature willnot operate when the wiper
speed is in the low or high posi-
tion.
The Rain Sensing feature may not function properly when ice
or dried saltwater is present on
the windshield.
Use of RainX® or products containing wax or silicone may
reduce rain sensor performance.
The Rain Sensing feature can be turned on and off through the
EVIC (for versions/markets,
where provided). Refer to “Elec- tronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further
information.
The Rain Sensing system has protec-
tive features for the wiper blades and
arms. It will not operate under the
following conditions:
Low Temperature Wipe Inhibit
— The Rain Sensing feature will
not operate when the ignition is
first switched ON, and the vehicle is
stationary, and the outside tem-
perature is below 0°C, unless the
wiper control on the multifunction
lever is moved, or the vehicle speed
becomes greater than 0 km/h, or
the outside temperature rises above
freezing.
Neutral Wipe Inhibit — The Rain
Sensing feature will not operate
when the ignition is ON, and the
transmission shift lever is in the
NEUTRAL position, and the ve-
hicle speed is less than 8 km/h,
unless the wiper control on the mul- tifunction lever is moved or the
shift lever is moved out of the NEU-
TRAL position.
HEADLIGHT WASHER
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
The multifunction lever operates the
headlight washers when the ignition
switch is in the ON position and the
headlights are turned on. The multi-
function lever is located on the left
side of the steering column.
To use the headlight washers, push
the multifunction lever inward (to-
ward the steering column) to the sec-
ond detent and release it. The head-
light washers will spray a timed high-
pressure spray of washer fluid onto
each headlight lens. In addition, the
windshield washers will spray the
windshield and the windshield wipers
will cycle.
NOTE:
After turning the ignition switch and
headlights ON, the headlight wash-
ers will operate on the first spray of
the windshield washer and then ev-
ery eleventh spray after that.
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