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1.Air Vents on page 8-9.
2. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-4.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-3.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-9.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
6. AM-FM Radio on page 7-5.
7. Auxiliary Input Jack (If Equipped). See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7-20.
8. Fog Lamps on page 6-4.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
9. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-24.
10. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
11. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-14. 12. Hood Release. See
Hood on
page 10-3.
13. Cruise Control on page 9-30.
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
15. Horn on page 5-3.
16. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
17. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4.
18. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-28.
19. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-21.
20. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-5 (If
Equipped).
21. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3. 22. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System (United
States) on page 3-24.
23. Passenger Safety Belt Reminder. See Safety Belt
Reminders on page 5-11.
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Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter functions work
up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Without Remote Start Shown, withRemote Start Similar
Q:Press to lock all the doors,
including the liftgate.
K: Press once to unlock the driver
door. If
Kis pressed again within
five seconds, all remaining doors
unlock.
L: Press and release to locate
the vehicle. Press and hold
Lto
activate the panic alarm. Press
L
again to turn off the alarm. See
Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
Remote Vehicle Start
This vehicle may have a remote
starting feature that starts the
engine from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Engine Using
Remote Start
To start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release
Qon the
RKE transmitter.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/until
the parking lamps flash. If the
vehicle's lights can not be seen,
press and hold
/for at least
four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
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doors will be locked and the climate
control system will operate at the
same setting as when the vehicle
was last turned off.
After entering the vehicle during a
remote start, insert and turn the key
to the ON/RUN position to drive the
vehicle.
If the vehicle is left running, it
automatically shuts off after
10 minutes unless a time extension
has been done.
Shutting the Engine Off After a
Remote Start
To manually shut off a remote start:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the ignition switch on and
then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-4.
Door Locks
From the outside, lock or unlock the
door using the key or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-2.
From the inside, push or pull the
manual door lock on each door.
Use the power door lock switch on
the front doors.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2-6 and
Power Door Locks on page 2-6.
Safety Locks
The vehicle has rear door security
locks to prevent passengers from
opening the rear doors from the
inside.
Open the rear doors to access the
security locks on the inside edge of
each door.
To activate, insert a key into the slot
and turn it to the horizontal position.
The door can only be opened from
the outside.
To return the door to normal
operation, open the door and turn
the slot to the vertical position.
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Liftgate
To lock or unlock the liftgate from
outside the vehicle, press
QorK
twice on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-2.
To lock or unlock the liftgate from
inside the vehicle, press
QorKon
the power door lock switch.
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the underside of the liftgate
handle and pull up.
To close the liftgate, pull down using
the handle and close until it latches.
See Liftgate on page 2-8.
Windows
Press the front of the switch to open
the window. Pull the switch up to
close it.
The power windows operate when
the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or while in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9-18.
Express-Down Window
The driver window switch has an
express-down feature that lowers
the window without holding the
switch. Press the switch part way
and the window will open a small
amount. Press the switch down all
the way and release it and the
window lowers all the way.
To stop the window while it is
lowering, press and release the
switch.
SeePower Windows on page 2-13.
Window Lockout
This feature prevents the rear seat
passengers from operating the
windows. Press the lockout switch
on the driver door panel to activate
the switch. Press it again to
deactivate the switch.
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Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place. Seat Height Adjuster
If available, move the lever up or
down to raise or lower the seat.
See
Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Power Seats
If available, move the control
forward or rearward to adjust the
seat position.
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To raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion, move the
front or rear of the control up
or down.
SeePower Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Lumbar Adjustment
If available, move the lever forward
or rearward to increase or decrease
the lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboard
side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats on page 3-8.
Heated Seats
Automatic Climate Control System
Shown
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
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and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate two for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.
SeeHeated Front Seats on
page 3-6.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-9.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-11.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-12.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-38.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Sensing System
(United States) on page 3-24 for
more information.