power sliding door handle will also
power open or close the power sliding
door.
NOTE: Pulling the outside power
sliding door handle a second time
while the sliding door is power
opening or power closing will al-
low the sliding door to be opened
or closed manually.
Press the button on the RKE trans-
mitter twice within five seconds to
open a power sliding door. When the
door is fully open, pressing the button
twice within five seconds a second
time will close the door.
There are power sliding side door
switches located on the b-pillar trim
panel, just in front of the power slid-
ing door for the rear seat passengers
and in the overhead console for the
driver and passengers. Pressing the
switch once will open the power slid-
ing door. If the switch is pressed while
the door is under a power cycle, the
door will reverse direction.NOTE: The power sliding side
door must be unlocked before the
power sliding door switches will
operate.
To avoid unintentional operation of
the power sliding doors from the rear
seats, press the power sliding door
master lock button, located in the
overhead console, to disable the
switches and handles for the rear seat
passengers.
NOTE:
The power sliding side door
switches will not open the power
sliding door if the shift lever is in
gear or the vehicle speed is
above 0 km/h. To close the
power sliding door with the shift lever in gear and vehicle speed
at 0 km/h, the brake must be
pressed.
If anything obstructs the power sliding side door while it is clos-
ing or opening, the door will au-
tomatically reverse to the closed
or open position, provided it
meets sufficient resistance.
If the power sliding side door is not in the full open or close po-
sition, it will fully open when a
power sliding door switch is
pressed. To close the door, wait
until it is fully open and then
press the switch again.
If the power sliding door en- counters multiple obstructions
within the same cycle, the sys-
tem will automatically stop, the
power sliding door motor will
make a clicking sound until the
door has no further movement.
This clicking sound can be
stopped by pulling the inside or
outside handle. If this condition
occurs, no damage is done to the
power sliding door motor. The
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power sliding door must be
opened or closed manually.
WARNING!
You, or others, could be injured if
caught in the path of the sliding
door. Make sure the door path is
clear before closing the door.
Power Sliding Side Door Open
Flash
The left and right exterior hazard
lights will flash for 12 seconds when
either sliding door is opened. This will
alert other drivers in the area that
passenger(s) could be entering or ex-
iting the vehicle.
The Sliding Side Door Open Flash can
be enabled or disabled by performing
the following procedure:
1. Place the Key Fob in the ignition
switch.
2. Cycle the ignition switch from ON/
RUN to OFF five times ending in the
ON/RUN position (do not start the
engine). 3. Within 10 seconds of the final
cycle, press the HAZARD switch ON.
4. A single chime will sound to sig-
nify that you have successfully com-
pleted the programming.
You can turn the feature back on by
repeating the previous procedure.
Power Sliding Side Door Master
Lock Switch
To provide a safer environment for
small children riding in the rear seats,
the second row sliding door switches
and handles may be overridden by
pressing the OFF side of the Master
Lock Out Switch located in the front
overhead console.
When the power sliding door master
lock switch is in the OFF position, the
power sliding side door may not be
opened or closed by pressing the
switch located on the b-pillar trim
panel, just in front of the sliding door
or activating the inside power sliding
door handle.
SLIDING SIDE DOOR
CHILD PROTECTION
LOCK
To provide a safer environment for
small children riding in the rear seats,
the sliding doors are equipped with a
Child Protection Door Lock system.
NOTE: When the Child Protec-
tion Door Lock system is engaged,
the door can be opened only by
using the outside door handle even
though the inside door lock is in
the unlocked position.
Overhead Console Power Sliding
Door Master Switch
1 — Left Sliding
Door 3 — Right Slid-
ing Door
2 — Liftgate 4 — Master Lock
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NOTE:
After engaging the Child Protec-tion Door Lock, always test the
door from the inside to make
certain it is in the desired posi-
tion.
When the Child Protection Door Lock system is engaged, (even if
the inside door lock is in the
unlocked position) the door can
be opened only by using the out-
side door handle, the RKE
transmitter, the switches on the
overhead console or the switches
located on the trim panel just in
front of the power sliding door.
The power sliding side door will operate from the switches lo-
cated on the trim panel just in
front of the power sliding door,
regardless of the Child Protec-
tion Door Lock lever position. To
avoid unintentional operation of
the power sliding door from the
rear seats, press the "OFF” Mas-
ter Lock Out Switch located in
the front overhead console, next
to the driver.WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in the ve-
hicle in a collision. Remember that
the sliding doors can only be
opened from the outside door
handle or the switches located on
the b-pillar trim panel just in front
of the power sliding door when the
Child Protection Door Locks are
engaged.
To Engage the Child Protection
Door Lock
1. Open the sliding side door.
2. Slide the Child Protection Door
Lock control inward (toward the ve-
hicle) to engage the Child Protection
Door Lock. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the oppo-
site sliding door.
NOTE:
After engaging the Child Protec-
tion Door Lock, always test the
door from the inside to make
certain it is in the desired posi-
tion.
When the Child Protection Door Lock system is engaged, (even if
the inside door lock is in the
unlocked position) the door can
be opened only by using the out-
side door handle, the RKE
transmitter, the switches on the
overhead console or the switches
located on the trim panel just in
front of the power sliding door.
The power sliding side door will operate from the switches lo-
cated on the b-pillar trim panel,
just in front of the power sliding
door, regardless of the Child
Protection Door Lock lever po-
sition. To avoid unintentional
operation of the power sliding
door from the rear seats, press
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If the liftgate release button isactivated while the power lift-
gate is closing, the liftgate will
reverse to the full open position.
The power liftgate buttons will not operate if the shift lever is in
gear or the vehicle speed is
above 0 km/h.
The power liftgate will not oper- ate in temperatures below 24°C
or temperatures above 62°C. Be
sure to remove any buildup of
snow or ice from the liftgate be-
fore pressing any of the power
liftgate buttons.
If the power liftgate encounters multiple obstructions within the
same cycle, the system will auto-
matically stop and must be
opened or closed manually.WARNING!
Driving with the liftgate open canallow poisonous exhaust gases
into your vehicle. You and your
passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the liftgate
closed when you are operating the
vehicle.
If you are required to drive with the liftgate open, make sure that
all windows are closed, and the
climate control blower switch is
set at high speed. Do not use the
recirculation mode.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety
features in your vehicle are the re-
straint systems:
Three-point lap and shoulder belts for all seating positions
Advanced Front Air Bags for driver and front passenger Supplemental Active Head Re-
straints (AHR) located on top of the
front seats (integrated into the head
restraint)
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat- able Curtains (SABIC) that span
the front, second, and third row
seating for the driver and passen-
gers seated next to a window
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB)
An energy-absorbing steering col- umn and steering wheel
Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants
Front seat belts incorporate preten- sioners that may enhance occupant
protection by managing occupant
energy during an impact event
All seat belt systems (except the
driver’s) include Automatic Locking
Retractors (ALRs), which lock the
seat belt webbing into position by
extending the belt all the way out
and then adjusting the belt to the
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desired length to restrain a child seat
or secure a large item in a seat
If you will be carrying children too
small for adult-sized seat belts, the
seat belts or the ISOFIX feature also
can be used to hold infant and child
restraint systems. For more informa-
tion on ISOFIX, see ISOFIX — Child
Seat Anchorage System.
WARNING!
Never place a rear facing infantseat in front of an air bag. A de-
ploying Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag can cause death or
serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a
rearward facing infant seat.
Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear
seat.
NOTE: The Advanced Front Air
Bags have a multistage inflator de-
sign. This allows the air bag to
have different rates of inflation
based on several factors, including
the severity and type of collision. Please pay close attention to the infor-
mation in this section. It tells you how
to use your restraint system properly,
to keep you and your passengers as
safe as possible.
Buckle up even though you are an
excellent driver, even on short trips.
Someone on the road may be a poor
driver and cause a collision that in-
cludes you. This can happen far away
from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts
save lives, and they can reduce the
seriousness of injuries in a collision.
Some of the worst injuries happen
when people are thrown from the ve-
hicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility
of ejection and the risk of injury
caused by striking the inside of the
vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle
should be belted at all times.
LAP/SHOULDER BELTS
All seating positions in your vehicle
are equipped with combination lap/
shoulder belts.
The belt webbing in the retractor is
designed to lock during very suddenstops or collisions. This feature allows
the shoulder part of the belt to move
freely with you under normal condi-
tions. However, in a collision the belt
will lock and reduce the risk of you
striking the inside of the vehicle or
being thrown out.
The driver is responsible for respect-
ing, and ensuring that all the other
occupants of the car also respect, the
local laws in force in relation to the
use of the seat belts. Always fasten the
seat belts before starting.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a ve-
hicle. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to
be seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat
belts.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
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WARNING!(Continued)
Wearing a seat belt incorrectly isdangerous. Seat belts are de-
signed to go around the large
bones of your body. These are the
strongest parts of your body and
can take the forces of a collision
the best.
Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make your injuries in
a collision much worse. You
might suffer internal injuries, or
you could even slide out of part of
the belt. Follow these instructions
to wear your seat belt safely and
to keep your passengers safe, too.
Two people should never be belted into a single seat belt.
People belted together can crash
into one another in a collision,
hurting one another badly. Never
use a lap/shoulder belt or lap belt
for more than one person, no
matter what their size. Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating
Instructions
1. Enter the vehicle and close the
door. Sit back and adjust the seat.
2. The seat belt latch plate is near the
seatback of the front seats and next to
your arm in the rear seats. Grasp the
latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide
the latch plate up the webbing as far
as necessary to allow the belt to go
around your lap.
WARNING!
A belt that is worn under your
arm is dangerous. Your body
could strike the inside surfaces of
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WARNING!(Continued)
the vehicle in a collision, increas-
ing head and neck injury. A belt
worn under the arm can cause
internal injuries. Ribs aren't as
strong as shoulder bones. Wear
the belt over your shoulder so that
your strongest bones will take the
force in a collision.
A shoulder belt placed behind you
will not protect you from injury
during a collision. You are more
likely to hit your head in a collision
if you do not wear your shoulder
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are
meant to be used together.
3. When the belt is long enough to fit,
insert the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a “click”.
Pulling Out Belt And Latch Plate
Inserting Latch Plate Into Buckle
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WARNING!
A frayed or torn belt could rip apart
in a collision and leave you with no
protection. Inspect the belt system
periodically, checking for cuts,
frays, or loose parts. Damaged
parts must be replaced immedi-
ately. Do not disassemble or modify
the system. Seat belt assemblies
must be replaced after a collision if
they have been damaged (bent re-
tractor, torn webbing, etc.).
Third Row Center Shoulder Belt
Instructions
The shoulder belt for the third row
center seat is located in the headliner
slightly behind the third row seat.
Pull the strap down and secure the
small latch plate of the lap belt into
the small buckle until you hear a
“click”.
Position the shoulder belt on your
chest so that it is comfortable and not
resting on your neck. When the belt is
long enough to fit , insert the large
latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” The retractor should
withdraw any slack in the belt.
To release the small latch plate, posi-
tion the end of the large latch plate
against the red button on the small
latch plate and push upward. Rein-
stall the latch plates into the head-
liner.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting
Procedure
Use the following procedure to un-
twist a twisted lap/shoulder belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as
possible to the anchor point.
2. At about 15 to 30 cm above the
latch plate, grasp and twist the belt
webbing 180 degrees to create a fold
that begins immediately above the
latch plate.
3. Slide the latch plate upward over
the folded webbing. The folded web-
bing must enter the slot at the top of
the latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up
until it clears the folded webbing.
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt
Anchorage
In the front seats and the second row
outboard seats, the shoulder belt an-
chorage can be adjusted upward or
downward to help position the belt
away from your neck. The upper an-
chorage can be adjusted upward by
pushing anywhere on the anchorage.
To move the anchorage downward,
squeeze the actuation buttons while
simultaneously pushing down on the
anchorage assembly.
As a guide, if you are shorter than
average you will prefer a lower posi-
tion, and if you are taller than average
you will prefer a higher position.
When you release the anchorage, try
to move it up or down to make sure
that it is locked in position.
WARNING!
The seat belts height must only be
adjusted when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
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NOTE: The Driver and Front Pas-
senger Advanced Front Air Bags
are certified to regulations for Ad-
vanced Air Bags.
The Advanced Front Air Bags have a
multistage inflator design. This allows
the air bag to have different rates of
inflation based on several factors, in-
cluding the severity and type of colli-
sion.
This vehicle may be equipped with a
driver and/or front passenger seat
belt buckle switch that detects
whether the driver or front passenger
seat belt is fastened. The seat belt
buckle switch may adjust the inflation
rate of the Advanced Front Air Bags.
This vehicle is equipped with Supple-
mental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC) to protect the driver,
front, and rear passengers sitting next
to a window. The SABIC air bags are
located above the side windows and
their covers are also labeled: SRS
AIRBAG.
This vehicle is equipped with Supple-
mental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags(SAB). The Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bags are marked
with an air bag label sewn into the
outboard side of the front seats.
NOTE:
Air Bag covers may not be obvi-
ous in the interior trim, but they
will open during air bag deploy-
ment.
After any accident, the vehicle should be taken to an autho-
rized dealer immediately.
AIR BAG SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
Your vehicle may be equipped with
the following air bag system compo-
nents:
Occupant Restraint Controller(ORC)
Air Bag Warning Light
Steering Wheel and Column
Instrument Panel
Knee Impact Bolsters
Driver Advanced Front Air Bag Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB)
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat- able Curtains (SABIC)
Front and Side Impact Sensors
Front Seat Belt Pretensioners and Seat Belt Buckle Switch
ADVANCED FRONT AIR
BAG FEATURES
The Advanced Front Air Bag system
has multistage driver and front pas-
senger air bags. This system provides
output appropriate to the severity and
type of collision as determined by the
Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC), which may receive informa-
tion from the front impact sensors.
The first stage inflator is triggered
immediately during an impact that
requires air bag deployment. This low
output is used in less severe collisions.
A higher energy output is used for
more severe collisions.
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