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Turn Voice Text Reply Incoming Announcement ON/
OFF
Turning the Voice Text Reply Incoming Announcement
OFF will stop the system from announcing the new
incoming messages.
•Press the
button.
• After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say
“Setup, Incoming 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 connection
can generally be reestablished by switching the phone
off/on. Your mobile phone is recommended to remain in
Bluetooth® ON mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either the
ON or ACC position, or after a language change, you
must wait at least fifteen seconds prior to using the
system.
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Tailgate Mode
1. Pull release strap “3”, then pull release strap “4” torotate 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 occupants 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 — IF EQUIPPED
The Memory Buttons 1 and 2 on the driver’s door panel
can be programmed to recall the driver’s seat, outside
mirrors, adjustable brake and accelerator pedals, and
radio station preset settings. Your Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitters can also be programmed to recall the
same positions when the UNLOCK button is pressed.
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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 settings
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
number 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 continu-
ing 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.
Driver Memory Switch
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5. Turn on the radio and set the radio station presets (upto 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) button located on the driver’s door.
8. Within five seconds, press and release 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 Information Center (EVIC) and enter “Yes”.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)/Customer-Programmable Features” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation.
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.
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Torecall 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,
outside mirrors, and the pedals stop moving. A delay of
one second will occur before another recall 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 button 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 release MEMORY button 1 on the driver’s door. A chime will sound
signaling to you that the driver memory has been set.
5. Within five seconds, press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter. A chime will sound
signaling to you that the RKE transmitter link has been
successfully disabled.
To disable another RKE transmitter linked to either
Memory Position, repeat Steps 1 to 5 for each RKE
transmitter.
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NOTE:Once programmed, all RKE transmitters linked
to memory can be easily enabled or disabled at one time.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Customer-Programmable Features in “Understanding
Your Instrument 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 exiting 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 2.4 in (60 mm) rear-
ward if the driver seat position is greater than or equal
to 2.7 in (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 0.3 in (7.7 mm)
forward of the rear stop if the driver seat position is
between 0.9 – 2.7 in (22.7 – 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.
• The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature is disabled when the
driver seat position is less than 0.9 in (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.
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Dimmer Controls
The dimmer switch is located next to the headlight
switch.
With the parking lights or headlights on, rotating the
dimmer control upward will increase the brightness of
the instrument panel lights.
Interior Lighting On
Rotate the left dimmer control completely 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.
Interior lights are also turned on when a door or liftgate
is opened, the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
activated, or when the dimmer control is moved to the
extreme top.
The interior lights will automatically turn off in approxi-
mately 10 minutes for the first activation and 90 seconds
every activation thereafter until the engine is started, if
one of the following occur:
•A door, sliding door or the liftgate is left open
• Any overhead reading light is left on
Dimmer Control
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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
feature to operate.
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.
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
Rotate the left dimmer control to the first detent. This
feature brightens the odometer, radio and overhead
displays when the parking lights or headlights are on.
Halo Lights — If Equipped
Halo lights are strategically placed soft lighting that help
to illuminate specific areas to aid the occupants in
locating specific features while driving at night. The Halo control switch is located to the right of the
dimmer switch.
To activate the Halo lights, rotate the Halo
switch control upward or downward to in-
crease or decrease the lighting.Halo Control
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