TO UNLOCK THE DOORS.................18
TO LOCK THE DOORS ....................19
TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK ................19
TRANSMITTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT . . .19
GENERAL INFORMATION .................20
DOOR LOCKS ............................20
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS ...................20
POWER DOOR LOCKS ...................21
CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCK SYSTEM — REAR DOORS ..........................22
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ ..................23
WINDOWS ..............................25
POWER WINDOWS ......................25
WINDBUFFETING ......................27
TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE ................27
TRUNK SAFETY WARNING ..................28
TRUNK EMERGENCY RELEASE ............28
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS ...................28
LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ..................31
LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNTWISTING PROCEDURE ...........................33
SEAT BELTS IN PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS ............................34
AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR MODE (ALR) .................................34
ENERGY MANAGEMENT FEATURE ..........35
SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS .............35
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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, Croa-
tia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and
United Kingdom.
Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
This device may not cause harmfulinterference.
This device must accept any inter- ference that may be received, in-
cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.
VEHICLE SECURITY
ALARM
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors
the vehicle doors, hood and trunk for
unauthorized entry and the Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ Start/Stop button for
unauthorized operation. While the
Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, inte-
rior switches for door locks and deck-
lid release are disabled. If something triggers the alarm, the Vehicle Secu-
rity Alarm will provide the following
audible and visible signals: the horn
will pulse, the park lamps and/or turn
signals will flash, and the Vehicle Se-
curity Light in the instrument cluster
will flash.
REARMING OF THE
SYSTEM
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. Make sure the vehicle ignition sys-
tem is "OFF". (refer to "Starting Pro-
cedures" in "Starting And Operating"
for further information).
2. Perform one of the following
methods to lock the vehicle:
LOCK on the interior power
door lock switch with the driver
and/or passenger door open.
the LOCK button on the exte-
rior Passive Entry Door Handle with a
valid Key Fob available in the same
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 the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Grasp the Passive Entry Unlock Door Handle (refer to "Keyless
Enter-N-Go™" in "Things To
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SECURITY SYSTEM
MANUAL OVERRIDE
The system will not arm if you lock
the doors using the manual door lock
plunger.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
The courtesy lights will turn on when
you use the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter to unlock the
doors or open any door.
This feature also turns on the ap-
proach lighting in the outside mirrors
(for versions/markets, where pro-
vided). Refer to “Mirrors” in “Under-
standing The Features Of Your Ve-
hicle” for further information.
The lights will fade to off after ap-
proximately 30 seconds or they will
immediately fade to off once the igni-
tion is cycled to the ON/RUN position
from the OFF position.NOTE:
The front courtesy overhead
console and door courtesy lights
will turn on if the dimmer con-
trol is in the "Dome ON" position
(extreme top position).
The Illuminated Entry system will not operate if the dimmer
control is in the “Dome defeat”
position (extreme bottom posi-
tion).
REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY (RKE)
The RKE system allows you to lock or
unlock the doors or open the trunk
from distances up to approximately
20 m using a hand-held Key Fob with
RKE transmitter. The RKE transmit-
ter does not need to be pointed at the
vehicle to activate the system.
NOTE: Driving at speeds 8 km/h
and above disables the system
from responding to all RKE trans-
mitter buttons for all RKE trans-
mitters.
TO UNLOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the UNLOCK but-
ton on the RKE transmitter once to
unlock the driver's door or twice
within five seconds to unlock all
doors. The turn signal lights will flash
to acknowledge the unlock signal.
The illuminated entry system will also
turn on.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive
Entry, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-
Go™” under “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle” for further in-
formation.
1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks
This feature lets you program the sys-
tem to unlock either the driver's door
or all doors on the first press of the
Key Fob With RKE Transmitter
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UNLOCK button on the RKE trans-
mitter. To change the current setting,
refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in
“Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
Flash Headlights With Lock
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, refer to “Uconnect®
Settings” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
Headlight Illumination On
Approach
This feature activates the headlights
for up to 90 seconds when the doors
are unlocked with the RKE transmit-
ter. The time for this feature is pro-
grammable on vehicles equipped
through Uconnect®. To change the
current setting, refer to “Uconnect®
Settings” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.TO LOCK THE DOORS
Press and release the LOCK button on
the RKE transmitter to lock all doors.
The turn signal lights will flash to
acknowledge the signal.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive
Entry, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go”
under “Things To Know Before Start-
ing Your Vehicle” for further informa-
tion.
TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK
Press the TRUNK button on the RKE
transmitter two times within five sec-
onds to unlatch the trunk.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive
Entry, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go”
under “Things To Know Before Start-
ing Your Vehicle” for further informa-
tion.
TRANSMITTER BATTERY
REPLACEMENT
The recommended replacement bat-
tery is one CR2032 battery.NOTE:
Perchlorate Material — special
handling may apply. Batteries
could contain dangerous mate-
rials. Please dispose of them ac-
cording to respect for environ-
ment and local laws.
Do not touch the battery termi- nals that are on the back hous-
ing or the printed circuit board.
1. Remove the emergency key by
sliding the mechanical latch on the
back of the RKE transmitter sideways
with your thumb and then pull the
key out with your other hand.Emergency Key Removal
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3. Push the window switch down
firmly to the second detent to open the
window completely and continue to
hold the switch down for an addi-
tional two seconds after the window is
fully open.
Window Lockout Switch
The window lockout switch on the
driver's door trim panel allows you to
disable the window controls on the
rear passenger doors and the rear sun-
screen (for versions/markets, where
provided). To disable the window
controls and the rear sunscreen, press
and release the window lockout but-
ton (setting it in the DOWN position).
To enable the window controls and
the rear sunscreen, press and release
the window lockout button again (set-
ting it in the UP position).
WIND BUFFETING
Wind buffeting can be described as
the perception of pressure on the ears
or a helicopter-type sound in the ears.
Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffet-
ing with the windows down, or the
sunroof (for versions/markets, where
provided) in certain open or partially
open positions. This is a normal oc-
currence and can be minimized. If the
buffeting occurs with the rear win-
dows open, then open the front and
rear windows together to minimize
the buffeting. If the buffeting occurs
with the sunroof open, then adjust the
sunroof opening to minimize the buf-
feting.
TRUNK LOCK AND
RELEASE
The trunk lid
can be released
from inside the
vehicle by
pressing the
TRUNK RE-
LEASE button
located on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
NOTE: The transmission must be
in PARK before the button will op-
erate.
The trunk lid can be released from
outside the vehicle by pressing the
TRUNK button on the Remote Key-
less Entry (RKE) transmitter twice
within five seconds or by using the
external release switch located on the
underside of the decklid overhang.
The release feature will function only
when the vehicle is in the unlock con-
dition.
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With the ignition in the ON/RUN po-
sition, the Trunk Open symbol will
display in the instrument cluster indi-
cating that the trunk is open. The
odometer display will reappear once
the trunk is closed.
With the ignition in the OFF position,
the Trunk Open symbol will display
until the trunk is closed.
Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™” in
“Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for more information
on trunk operation with the Passive
Entry feature.TRUNK SAFETY
WARNING
WARNING!
Do not allow children to have ac-
cess to the trunk, either by climbing
into the trunk from outside, or
through the inside of the vehicle.
Always close the trunk lid when
your vehicle is unattended. Once in
the trunk, young children may not
be able to escape, even if they en-
tered through the rear seat. If
trapped in the trunk, children can
die from suffocation or heat stroke.
TRUNK EMERGENCY
RELEASE
As a security measure, a trunk inter-
nal emergency release lever is built
into the trunk latching mechanism. In
the event of an individual being
locked inside the trunk, the trunk can
be simply opened by pulling on the
glow-in-the-dark handle attached to
the trunk latching mechanism.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety
features in your vehicle are the re-
straint systems:
Three-point lap and shoulder beltsfor the driver and all passengers
Advanced Front Air Bags for driver and front passenger
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat- able Curtains (SABIC) for the
driver and passengers seated next
to a window
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
Trunk Emergency Release
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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Air Outlet7 — ESC Off Switch13 — Engine Start/Stop Button
2 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Uconnect® System Hard Controls 14 — Trunk Release Button
3 — Hazard Switch 9 — SD Memory Card Slot15 — Dimmer Controls
4 — Uconnect® System 10 — Power Outlet16 — Hood Release
5 — Climate Control Hard Controls 11 — CD/DVD Slot 17 — Headlight Switch
6 — Glove Compartment 12 — Storage Compartment18 — Analog Clock
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in your area, a high cetane “pre-
mium” diesel fuel may offer improved
cold-starting and warm-up perfor-
mance.
BIODIESEL FUEL
REQUIREMENTS
A maximum blend of 7% biodiesel
meeting the EN590 standard are also
recommended for use with your diesel
engine. See your authorized dealer for
further information regarding fuels
available in your area.
ADDING FUEL
1. Press the fuel filler door release
switch (located in the driver's door
map pocket).2. Open the fuel filler door.
3. There is no fuel filler cap. A flap-
per door inside the pipe seals the sys-
tem.
4. Insert the fuel nozzle fully into the
filler pipe – the nozzle opens and
holds the flapper door while refueling.
NOTE: Only the correct size
nozzle opens the latches allowing
the flapper door to open.
5. Fill the vehicle with fuel – when
the fuel nozzle “clicks” or shuts off the
fuel tank is full.
6. Remove the fuel nozzle and close
the fuel door.NOTE: A funnel is provided (lo-
cated in the trunk in the spare tire
area) to open the flapper door to
allow for emergency refueling with
a gas can.CAUTION!
To avoid fuel spillage and overfill-
ing, do not “top off” the fuel tank
after filling.
WARNING!
Never have any smoking materi-
als lit in or near the vehicle when
the fuel door is open or the tank is
being filled.
(Continued)Fuel Filler Door Release Switch
Fuel Filler Door
Fuel Funnel
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