
WARNING:If the airbag has deployed, the airbag will not
function again and must be replaced immediately. If the airbag is
not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a
crash.
The airbags are a supplemental restraint system and are designed to
work with the safety belts to help protect the driver and right front
passenger from certain upper body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;
there is a risk of injury from a deploying airbag.
Note:You will hear a loud bang and see a cloud of harmless powdery
residue if an airbag deploys. This is normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly upon activation. After airbag
deployment, it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery residue or smell
the burnt propellant. This may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder (to
lubricate the bag) or sodium compounds (for example, baking soda) that
result from the combustion process that inflates the airbag. Small amounts
of sodium hydroxide may be present which may irritate the skin and eyes,
but none of the residue is toxic.
While the system is designed to help reduce serious injuries, contact with a
deploying airbag may also cause abrasions or swelling. Temporary hearing
loss is also a possibility as a result of the noise associated with a deploying
airbag. Because airbags must inflate rapidly and with considerable force,
there is the risk of death or serious injuries, such as fractures, facial and
eye injuries or internal injuries, particularly to occupants who are not
properly restrained or are otherwise out of position at the time of airbag
deployment. Thus, it is extremely important that occupants be properly
restrained as far away from the airbag module as possible while maintaining
vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is not required.
SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™
The system flashes the turn signal lamps and sounds the horn
(intermittently) in the event of a serious impact that deploys an airbag
equipped on your vehicle, such as front, side, side curtain or Safety Canopy.
The horn and lamps will turn off when:
•you press the hazard control button
•you press the panic button (if equipped) on the remote entry
transmitter, or
•your vehicle runs out of power.
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Intelligent Access Transmitter
1. Remove the backup key from the transmitter.
2. Twist a thin coin under the tab
hidden behind the backup key head
to remove the battery cover. Do not
use the backup key to remove the
cover or you could damage the
intelligent access key.
3. Remove the old battery.
4. Insert a new battery with the+facing downward. Press the battery
down to make sure it is fully in the housing.
5. Snap the battery cover back onto the transmitter and install the
backup key.
Car Finder
Press the button twice within three seconds. The horn will sound
and the turn signals will flash. We recommend you use this
method to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm.
Sounding a Panic Alarm
Press the button to activate the alarm. Press the button again
or switch the ignition on to deactivate.
Note:The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is off.
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Remote Start
The remote start button is on the transmitter.
This feature allows you to start your vehicle from outside your vehicle.
The transmitter has an extended operating range.
Vehicles with automatic climate control can be configured to operate
when the vehicle is remote started. Refer to theClimate Control
chapter for more information.
Many states and provinces have restrictions for the use of remote start.
Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements
regarding remote start systems.
The remote start system will not work if:
•the vehicle is on
•the alarm system is triggered
•you disable the feature
•the hood open
•the transmission is not inP
•the vehicle battery voltage is too low
•the powertrain malfunction/reduced power indicator was on the last
time your vehicle was driven.
Remote Starting the Vehicle
Note:You must press each button within three seconds of each other.
Your vehicle will not remote start and the horn will not sound if you do
not follow this sequence.
The label on your transmitter
details the starting procedure.
To remote start your vehicle:
1. Press the lock button to lock all
the doors.
2. Press the remote start button
twice. The exterior lamps flash
twice.
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The horn will sound if the system fails to start, unless quiet start is on.
Quiet start will run the blower fan at a slower speed to reduce noise. You
can switch it on or off in the information display. See theInformation
Displayschapter.
Note:If you remote start your vehicle, you must have a programmed
intelligent access key inside your vehicle and press theSTART/STOP
button on the instrument panel once while applying the brake pedal
before driving your vehicle.
The power windows will not work during the remote start and the radio
will not turn on automatically.
The parking lamps will remain on and the vehicle will run for 5, 10, or
15 minutes, depending on the setting. See theInformation Displays
chapter to select the duration of the remote start system.
Extending the Vehicle Run Time
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with the vehicle still running to extend the run
time for another remote start duration. If the duration is set to last
10 minutes, the system will add another 10 minutes. For example, if the
vehicle had been running from the first remote start for five minutes,
the vehicle will continue to run now for a total of 20 minutes. You can
extend the remote start up to a maximum of 30 minutes.
Wait at least five seconds before remote starting after a vehicle
shutdown.
Turning the Vehicle Off After Remote Starting
Press the button once. The parking lamps will turn off.
You may have to be closer to your vehicle than when starting due to
ground reflection and the added noise of the running vehicle.
You can disable or enable the remote start system through the
information display. Refer to theInformation Displaychapter.
REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL
You can purchase replacement or additional keys or remote controls from
an authorized dealer. A dealer can program the transmitters to your
vehicle or you may be able to program them yourself. See theSecurity
chapter for information on programming your transmitters.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control or the remote control to lock
and unlock your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is
located on the instrument panel
near the radio.
Press the control to lock or unlock the doors. It will illuminate when you
lock the doors and luggage compartment. When the light is off it indicates
one or more doors are unlocked.
Remote Control
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)
Press the button to unlock the driver door.
Press the button again within three seconds to unlock all doors.
The turn signals will flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlock buttons on the remote control
for four seconds to disable or enable two-stage unlocking. Disabling
two-stage unlocking allows all vehicle doors to unlock with one press of
the button. The turn signals will flash twice to indicate a change to the
unlocking mode. The unlocking mode applies to the remote control and
intelligent access.
Intelligent access at the driver door will unlock all doors when you
disable two-stage unlocking.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all the doors. The turn signals will
flash.
Press the button again within three seconds to confirm that all the doors
are closed. The doors will lock again, the horn will sound and the turn
signals will flash if all the doors and the luggage compartment are closed.
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Note:If locking was not successful or any door or the liftgate is open, or
if the hood is open on vehicles with a perimeter alarm or remote start,
the horn will sound twice and the lamps will not flash.
Opening the Luggage Compartment
Press twice to unlatch the luggage compartment lid.
Mechanical Key
Turn the top of the key toward the front of your vehicle once to lock all
doors.
Turn the top of the key toward the rear of your vehicle once to unlock
the driver door only.
Locking the Doors Individually
If the power locks fail to operate, lock the doors individually using the
key in the position shown.
Left-Hand Side
Turn clockwise to lock.
Right-Hand Side
Turn counterclockwise to lock.
Opening a Rear Door from Inside
Pull the interior door release handle twice to unlock and open a rear
door. The first pull unlocks the door and the second pull will unlatch the
door.
Activating Intelligent Access
The intelligent access key must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of your
vehicle.
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Autounlock (If Equipped)
The autounlock feature will unlock all the doors when:
•the ignition is on, all the doors are closed, and your vehicle has been
in motion at a speed greater than 4 mph (7 km/h);
•your vehicle comes to a stop and you switch the ignition off or to
accessory; and
•you open the driver door within 10 minutes of the switching the
ignition off or to accessory.
Note:The doors will not autounlock if you electronically lock your
vehicle after you switch the ignition off and before you open the driver
door.
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and Autounlock
Note:Your authorized dealer can perform this procedure, or you can do
the procedure yourself.
To enable or disable these features, do the following:
Note:You will have 30 seconds to complete the procedure.
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press the power door unlock button three times.
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Press the power door unlock button three times.
5. Switch the ignition on. The horn will sound indicating your vehicle is
in programming mode.
Autolock:Press the power door unlock button then the lock button.
The horn will sound once if disabled or twice (one short and one long) if
enabled.
Autounlock:Press the power door lock button then the unlock button.
The horn will sound once if disabled or twice (one short and one long) if
enabled.
After programming the feature, switch the ignition off. The horn will
sound once indicating programming is complete.
Note:You can enabled or disabled the autounlock feature independently
of the autolock feature.
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Programming a Spare Intelligent Access Key
See your authorized dealer to have additional keys programmed to your
vehicle.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM
The system will warn you of an unauthorized entry to your vehicle.
The park and turn lamps flash and the horn sounds if unauthorized entry
is attempted while the alarm is armed. It triggers immediately if the
luggage compartment or the hood opens, and after a 12-second delay if
any door opens.
Take all remote controls to an authorized dealer if there is any potential
alarm problem with your vehicle.
Arming the Alarm
The alarm is ready to arm when there is not a key in the ignition. Lock
the vehicle to arm the alarm.
The message indicator flashes when theft protection is active.
Disarming the alarm
Disarm the alarm by any of the following actions:
•Unlock the doors or luggage compartment with the remote control.
•Turn the ignition on or start the vehicle.
•Use a key in the driver door to unlock your vehicle, then turn the
ignition on within 12 seconds.
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