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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING
YOUR VEHICLE
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) . . . . . . . . . .12
STEERING WHEEL LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
To Manually Lock The Steering Wheel . . . . . . . .14
To Release The Steering Wheel Lock . . . . . . . . .14
SENTRY KEY® (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .14
REPLACEMENT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
CUSTOMER KEY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . .15
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .15
TO ARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
ILLUMINATED ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .17
USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
PROGRAMMING ADDITIONAL TRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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Duplication of Key Fobs may be per-
formed at an authorized dealer.
NOTE: When having the Sentry
Key® Immobilizer system ser-
viced, bring all vehicle ignition
keys with you to an authorized
dealer.
CUSTOMER KEY
PROGRAMMING
Programming Key Fobs or RKE
transmitters may be performed at an
authorized dealer.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Sentry Key® operates on a car-
rier frequency of 433.92 MHz. The
Sentry Key® Immobilizer system will
be used in the following European
countries, which apply Directive
1999/5/EC: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nor-
way, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia,
and United Kingdom.Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
This device may not cause harmful
interference.
This device must accept any inter- ference that may be received, in-
cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.
VEHICLE SECURITY
ALARM (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors
the vehicle doors, liftgate/power-
liftgate, hood and power sliding doors
for unauthorized entry and the igni-
tion switch for unauthorized opera-
tion. When the alarm is activated, the
interior switches for door locks, power
sliding doors and power liftgate are
disabled. The Vehicle Security Alarm
provides both audible and visual sig-
nals. If something triggers the alarm,
and no action is taken to disarm it, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will turn off
the horn after 29 seconds, and turn off all of the visual signals after an addi-
tional 31 seconds, then the Vehicle
Security Alarm will rearm itself.
TO ARM THE SYSTEM
Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle
Security Alarm:
1. Remove the key from the ignition
system (refer to "Starting Proce-
dures" in "Starting And Operating"
for further information).
For vehicles equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go, make sure the vehicle
ignition system is "OFF".
For vehicles not equipped with Key-
less Enter-N-Go, make sure the ve-
hicle ignition system is "OFF" and the
key is physically removed from the
ignition.
2. Perform one of the following
methods to lock the vehicle:
Press LOCK on the interior power
door lock switch with the driver
and/or passenger door open.
Press the LOCK button on the exte-
rior Passive Entry Door Handle with a
valid Key Fob available in the same
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exterior zone (refer to "Keyless Enter-
N-Go" in "Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle" for further in-
formation).
Press the LOCK button on the Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ter.
3. If any doors are open, close them.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM
The Vehicle Security Alarm can be
disarmed using any of the following
methods:
Press the UNLOCK button on theRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Grasp the Passive Entry Unlock Door Handle (for versions/
markets, where provided), refer to
"Keyless Enter-N-Go" in "Things
To Know Before Starting Your Ve-
hicle" for further information). Cycle the vehicle ignition system
out of the OFF position.
For vehicles equipped with Key- less Enter-N-Go, press the Key-
less Enter-N-Go Start/Stop but-
ton (requires at least one valid
Key Fob in the vehicle).
For vehicles not equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go, insert a
valid key into the ignition switch
and turn the key to the ON posi-
tion.
NOTE:
The driver's door key cylinder and the liftgate button on the
RKE transmitter cannot arm or
disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
The Vehicle Security Alarm re- mains armed during power lift-
gate entry. Pressing the liftgate
button will not disarm the Ve-
hicle Security Alarm. If someone
enters the vehicle through the
liftgate 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 system will give you a false alarm.
If one of the previously described
arming sequences has occurred, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will arm re-
gardless 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-
nected, the Vehicle Security Alarm
will remain armed when the battery is
reconnected; the exterior lights will
flash, the horn will sound. If this oc-
curs, disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
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Remote Key Unlock on First Press
This feature lets you program the sys-
tem to unlock either the driver's side,
or all doors, on the first press of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter.
For vehicles equipped with an Elec-tronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC), refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, the Remote Unlock feature
can be enabled or disabled by per-
forming the following steps:
1. Perform this operation while
standing outside the vehicle.
2. Press and hold the LOCK button
on a programmed RKE transmitter
for at least 4 seconds, but no longer
than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold
the UNLOCK button while still hold-
ing the LOCK button. 3. Release both buttons at the same
time.
4. Test the feature while outside of
the vehicle by pressing the LOCK/
UNLOCK buttons on the RKE trans-
mitter with the ignition switch in the
OFF position and the Key Fob re-
moved.
5. Repeat these steps if you want to
return this feature to its previous set-
ting.
NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button
on the RKE transmitter while you
are inside the vehicle will activate
the Vehicle Security Alarm. Open-
ing a door with the Vehicle Secu-
rity Alarm activated will cause the
alarm to sound. Press the UN-
LOCK button to deactivate the Ve-
hicle Security Alarm.
Power Open/Close Power Liftgate
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Press the LIFTGATE button twice on
the RKE transmitter within five sec-
onds to Open/Close the Power Lift-
gate. The liftgate will beep for threeseconds and then open/close. If the
button is pushed while the liftgate is
being power closed, the liftgate will
reverse to the full open position.
The power liftgate may also be
opened and closed by pressing the
LIFTGATE button located on the
overhead console.
For versions/markets, where pro-
vided with a rear interior switch on
the left rear pillar, pushing this switch
once will close the liftgate only. The
liftgate cannot be opened from this
switch.
If the vehicle is locked and Vehicle
Security Alarm is armed, using RKE
transmitter to open the power liftgate
does not unlock the vehicle or disarm
the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Power Open/Close Left Power
Sliding Door (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Press the LEFT Power Sliding Door
button twice on the RKE transmitter
within five seconds to Power Open/
Close the Left Power Sliding Door. If
the button on the RKE transmitter is
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pushed while the door is being power-
closed, the door will reverse to the full
open position.
If the vehicle is locked and the Vehicle
Security Alarm is armed, pressing the
LEFT Power Sliding Door button
twice unlocks the power sliding door
and disarms Vehicle Security Alarm.
Power Open/Close Right Power
Sliding Door (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Press the RIGHT Power Sliding Door
button twice on the RKE transmitter
within five seconds to Power Open/
Close the Right Power Sliding Door. If
the button on the RKE transmitter is
pushed while the door is being power-
closed, the door will reverse to the full
open position.
If the vehicle is locked and the Vehicle
Security Alarm is armed, pressing the
RIGHT Power Sliding Door button
twice unlocks the power sliding door
and disarms Vehicle Security Alarm.Turn Off Flash Lights With RKE
Lock (for versions/markets,
where provided)
This 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. To change the
current setting, proceed as follows:
For vehicles equipped with the
EVIC, refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-Pro-
grammable Features)” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel”
for further information.
For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following steps:
1. Perform this operation while
standing outside the vehicle.
2. Press and hold the UNLOCK but-
ton on a programmed RKE transmit-
ter for at least 4 seconds, but no lon-
ger than 10 seconds. Then, press and
hold the LOCK button while still
holding the UNLOCK button. 3. Release both buttons at the same
time.
4. Test the feature while outside of
the vehicle by pressing the LOCK/
UNLOCK buttons on the RKE trans-
mitter with the ignition switch in the
OFF position and the Key Fob re-
moved.
5. Repeat these steps if you want to
return this feature to its previous set-
ting.
NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button
on the RKE transmitter while you
are in the vehicle will activate the
Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a
door with the Vehicle Security
Alarm activated will cause the
alarm to sound. Press the UN-
LOCK button to deactivate the Ve-
hicle Security Alarm.
PROGRAMMING
ADDITIONAL
TRANSMITTERS
Refer to Sentry Key® “Customer Key
Programming.”
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WARNING!
No objects should be placed overor 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.
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.
Along with seat belts and pretension-
ers, Advanced Front Air Bags work
with the knee bolsters to provide im-
proved protection for the driver and front passenger. Side air bags also
work with seat belts to improve occu-
pant protection.
Here are some simple steps you can
take to minimize the risk of harm
from a deploying air bag:
Children 12 years old and under
should always ride buckled up in a
rear seat.
WARNING!
Infants in rear-facing child re-
straints should never ride in the
front seat of a vehicle with a pas-
senger Advanced Front Air Bag. An
air bag deployment can cause se-
vere injury or death to infants in
that position.
You should read the instructions pro-
vided with your child restraint to
make sure that you are using it prop-
erly.
All occupants should always wear
their lap and shoulder belts properly. The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as prac-
tical to allow the Advanced Front Air
Bags room to inflate.
Do not lean against the door or win-
dow. If your vehicle has side air bags,
and deployment occurs, the side air
bags will inflate forcefully into the
space between you and the door.
If the air bag system in this vehicle
needs to be modified to accommodate
a disabled person, contact the Cus-
tomer Center.
WARNING!
Relying on the air bags alone
could lead to more severe injuries
in a collision. The air bags work
with your seat belt to restrain you
properly. In some collisions, the
air bags won't deploy at all. Al-
ways wear your seat belts even
though you have air bags.
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The BSM system is designed not to
issue an alert on stationary objects
such as guardrails, posts, walls, foli-
age, berms, etc. However, occasion-
ally the system may alert on such ob-
jects. This is normal operation and
your vehicle does not require service.
The BSM system will not alert you of
objects that are traveling in the oppo-
site direction of the vehicle in adjacent
lanes.
WARNING!
The Blind Spot Monitoring system
is only an aid to help detect objects
in the blind spot zones. The BSM
system is not designed to detect pe-
destrians, bicyclists, or animals.
Even if your vehicle is equipped
with the BSM system, always check
your vehicle's mirrors, glance over
your shoulder, and use your turn
signal before changing lanes. Fail-
ure to do so can result in serious
injury or death.
REAR CROSS PATH (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
The Rear Cross Path (RCP) feature is
intended to aid the driver when back-
ing out of parking spaces where their
vision of oncoming vehicles may be
blocked. Proceed slowly and cau-
tiously out of the parking space until
the rear end of the vehicle is exposed.
The RCP system will then have a clear
view of the cross traffic and if an
oncoming vehicle is detected, alert the
driver. RCP monitors the rear detection
zones on both sides of the vehicle, for
objects that are moving toward the
side of the vehicle with a minimum
speed of approximately 1 km/h to
3 km/h, to objects moving a maxi-
mum of approximately 16 km/h, such
as in parking lot situations.
NOTE: In a parking lot situation,
oncoming vehicles can be ob-
scured by vehicles parked on ei-
ther side. If the sensors are
blocked by other structures or ve-
hicles, the system will not be able
to alert the driver.
When RCP is on and the vehicle is in
REVERSE, the driver is alerted using
both the visual and audible alarms,
including reducing the radio volume.
Stationary ObjectsOpposing Traffic
RCP Detection Zones
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16. Shift Lever Indicator
The Shift Lever Indicator is self-
contained within the instrument clus-
ter. It displays the gear position of the
automatic transmission.
NOTE:
You must apply the brakes be-fore shifting from PARK.
The highest available transmis-
sion gear is displayed in the
lower right corner of the Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC) whenever the Elec-
tronic Range Select (ERS) feature
is active. Use the +/- selector on
the shift lever to activate ERS.
Refer to “Automatic Transmis-
sion” in “Starting And Operat-
ing” for further information.17. Vehicle Security Light (for
versions/markets, where provided) This light will flash at a fast
rate for approximately 15
seconds, when the vehicle
security alarm is arming,
and then will flash slowly until the
vehicle is disarmed. 18. Brake Warning Light
This light monitors various
brake functions, including
brake fluid level and parking brake
application. If the brake light turns on
it may indicate that the parking brake
is applied, that the brake fluid level is
low, or that there is a problem with the
anti-lock brake system reservoir.
If the light remains on when the park-
ing brake has been disengaged, and
the fluid level is at the full mark on the
master cylinder reservoir, it indicates
a possible brake hydraulic system
malfunction or that a problem with
the Brake Booster has been detected
by the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
/ Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system. In this case, the light will re-
main on until the condition has been
corrected. If the problem is related to
the brake booster, the ABS pump will
run when applying the brake and a
brake pedal pulsation may be felt dur-
ing each stop.
The dual brake system provides a re-
serve braking capacity in the event of
a failure to a portion of the hydraulic system. A leak in either half of the
dual brake system is indicated by the
Brake Warning Light, which will turn
on when the brake fluid level in the
master cylinder has dropped below a
specified level.
The light will remain on until the
cause is corrected.
NOTE: The light may flash mo-
mentarily during sharp cornering
maneuvers, which change fluid
level conditions. The vehicle
should have service performed,
and the brake fluid level checked.
If brake failure is indicated, immedi-
ate repair is necessary.
WARNING!
Driving a vehicle with the red brake
light on is dangerous. Part of the
brake system may have failed. It
will take longer to stop the vehicle.
You could have a collision. Have the
vehicle checked immediately.
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