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Press the touch screenMAUTO or
LAUTO button. The button color
will change to green when this
feature is on.
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat button
lights on the center stack. Use the
touch screen buttons or the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3-5.
The heated seats can also be
programmed to come on during a
remote start. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-54.
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 3-10.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-11.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-37.
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When the rear window defogger is
activated, the heated mirriors,
if equipped, will also come on. See
Heated Mirrors on page 2-17.
Interior
Adjustment
Hold the rearview mirror in the
center and move it to view the area
behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror on
page 2-17.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
For vehicles with an automatic
dimming rearview mirror, the mirror
will automatically reduce the glare
from the headlamps from behind.
The dimming feature comes onwhen the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
on page 2-17.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you. 4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console.
To operate, press the following
buttons:
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
H: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
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Climate Controls
Heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled by using the climate
control buttons and the climate touch screen.
Climate Control Buttons
1. Temperature Control
2. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped) 3. Defrost
4. Climate 5. Auto (Automatic Operation)
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Manual Fan Control
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Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
b/g:Press to interact with the
phone or navigation system.
$/i: Press to mute. Press
again to turn the sound on. Press to
reject an incoming call, or to end a
current call.
_SRC^: Use to select a radio
band or audio source.
Use
_or^to select the next or
previous favorite radio station, CD
track, or MP3 track.
Press SRC to change between
radio and CD.
Press and hold SRC to interact with
the navigation system.
+
x−: Press + to increase or −to
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-5.
Cruise Control
The cruise control buttons are on
the steering wheel.
1: Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. An indicator light
will turn on or off in the instrument
cluster.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Navigation System Shown, BaseSystem Similar
If available, the controls are on the
center stack. To operate, the vehicle
must be on.
Press
MorLto 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,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.
Auto Heated Seats
If available, the controls can be
accessed while the vehicle is on by
pressing the CLIMATE button on the
center stack.
Press the touch screen
MAUTO or
LAUTO button. The button color
will change to green when this
feature is on.
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat button
lights on the center stack. Use the
touch screen buttons or the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off.
If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the auto heated seats feature will
not activate that seat.
The auto heated seats feature can
be programmed to always be
enabled when the vehicle is on. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-54.
Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats can be programmed to turn on
automatically during a remote
vehicle start. Unless the auto
heated seats feature is available
and enabled, the heated seats will
be canceled when the vehicle is
turned on. If the vehicle has auto
heated seats and the feature is
enabled, the seat heating level will
automatically change to the level
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required by the vehicle's interior
temperature when the vehicle is
turned on.
The indicator lights on the heated
seat buttons do not turn on during a
remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless the
heated seats feature is enabled in
the vehicle personalization menu.
SeeVehicle Personalization on
page 5-54.Rear Seats
Folding the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{Warning
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted. To fold the seatback down:
{Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
1. Safety Belt Guide
2. Safety Belt Storage Clip
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3. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. There should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement for proper installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint.
To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatback
forward. See Rear Seats on
page 3-7 for additional
information.2. Press both buttons on the head restraint posts at the same time,
and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the cargo area of the vehicle.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
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from the list. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to scroll through the
available setup features. Press
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
the Time screen button to
display other options within that
feature.
2. Press + or −to increase or
decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.
12/24 HR Format: Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Day + or Day −:Press the Day +
or Day −display buttons to increase
or decrease the day.
Display: Press Display to turn the
display of the time on the screen on
or off.Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. The DIC displays
information about the vehicle. It also
displays warning messages if a
system problem is detected. See
Vehicle Messages on page 5-45.
DIC Operation and Displays
View the DIC displays by pressing
the DIC buttons to the left of the
steering wheel. The DIC displays
trip, fuel, and warning messages if a
system problem is detected. DIC Controls
CONFIG:
Press to select either the
Simple or Enhanced instrument
cluster configuration display.
}BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen, exit a screen,
or return to the main menu.
Press
}BACK to minimize the DIC
menu display.
SELECT: Press the center of the
knob to select the highlighted item.
Turn the knob to scroll through the
menu items.