LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
See Tailgate (page 240).
Power Door Locks
(If Equipped)
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels. Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Remote Control
(If Equipped)
You can use the remote control at any time
your vehicle is not running.
Unlocking the Vehicle (Two-Stage
Unlock) Press the button to unlock the driver door. Press the button again within three
seconds to unlock all doors. The direction
indicators 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 your entire vehicle to unlock with
one press of the button. The direction
indicators flash twice to indicate a change
to the unlocking mode. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control and
keyless entry keypad.
Intelligent access at the driver door will
unlock your entire vehicle when you disable
two-stage unlocking.
Locking the Vehicle
Press the button to lock all doors. The
direction indicators flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors lock again, the horn
sounds and the direction indicators flash
if all the doors are closed.
Mislock
If any door or the liftgate is open, or if the
hood is open on vehicles with an anti-theft
alarm or remote start, the horn will sound
twice and the direction indicators will not
flash.
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When you lock your vehicle using the
power door lock control (with the door
open, vehicle in park and ignition off), your
vehicle will search for an intelligent access
key in the passenger compartment after
you close the door. If your vehicle finds a
key, all of the doors will immediately
unlock.
In order to override the smart unlock
feature and intentionally lock the
intelligent access key inside your vehicle,
you can lock your vehicle after all doors
are closed by using the keyless entry
keypad, pressing the lock button on
another intelligent access key or touching
the locking area on the handle with another
intelligent access key in your hand.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors will lock then unlock if
the ignition is on.
Autolock and Autounlock (If Equipped)
The autolock feature locks all the doors
when your doors are closed, the ignition is
on, and your vehicle reaches a speed
greater than
12 mph (20 km/h).
When your doors autolock while driving,
stopping the vehicle then switching the
ignition off or to accessory and opening
the driver door unlocks all your doors. This
autounlock feature remains active for 10
minutes after stopping.
Note: The doors do not autounlock if you
have electronically locked them before
opening the driver door.
Enabling or Disabling
You can enable or disable these features
independently of each other using the
information display. An authorized dealer
can also help you enable or disable these
features. See General Information (page
105
). Illuminated Entry
The interior lamps and select exterior
lamps illuminate when you unlock the
doors with the remote entry system.
The illuminated entry system turns off the
lights if:
•
The ignition is on.
• You press the remote control lock
button.
• After 25 seconds of illumination.
The dome lamp does not turn on if the
control is set to the off position.
The lights do not turn off if:
• You switch them on with the dimmer
control.
• Any door is open.
Battery Saver
The battery saver turns off the interior
lamps 30 minutes after you switch off the
ignition if a door is open and the dome
lamp switch is on. It turns off the interior
lamps after 10 minutes if the dome lamp
switch is off.
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)
If you leave the ignition on after leaving
your vehicle, it turns off 15 minutes after
you close all of the doors.
KEYLESS ENTRY
(If Equipped)
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD
The keypad is located near the driver
window. It is invisible until touched and
then it illuminates so you can see and
touch the appropriate buttons.
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Press the control to switch the fog lamps
on or off.
You can switch the fog lamps on when the
lighting control is in any position except
Off and the high beams are not on.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
The turn signal lever does not mechanically
lock in the upward or downward position
when activated. The turn signal control
activation and cancellation is electronic.
•
To operate the left turn signal, push the
lever down until it stops and release.
• To operate the right turn signal, push
the lever up until it stops and release.
• To manually cancel turn signal
operation, push the lever again in either
direction.
Lane Change
To indicate a left or right lane change:
• Push the lever up/down to the first
stop position and release. The turn
signals will flash three times and stop.
• Push the lever up/down to the first
stop position and hold. The turn signals
will flash for as long as the lever is held
in this position. SPOT LAMPS (If Equipped)
The spot lamps are positioned on the
forward-facing side of the exterior mirrors.
When the parking lamps are on due to the
lighting control switch being in the parking
lamps, headlamps, or autolamps position,
press the buttons located above the
lighting control switch to activate the
left-hand or right-hand side spot lamps. Once switched on, the spot lamps light the
area in front of and to the side of your
vehicle.
Adjust the aim of the spot lamps by
moving the position of the exterior mirrors.
For manual folding mirrors, adjust the aim
of the lamps by folding the exterior mirror
into or away from the windows. For
power-folding mirrors, use the switch
located on the driver-side door. See
Exterior Mirrors
(page 91).
Note: The spot lamps turn off
automatically when you reach a speed of
6 mph (10 km/h)
.
Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps
The cargo lamps are positioned in the
central high mounted stop lamp and to
either side of the cargo box.
The trailer hookup lamp is positioned on
the tailgate next to the handle.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any handheld device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving. Various systems on your vehicle can be
controlled using the information display
controls on the steering wheel.
Corresponding information is displayed in
the information display.
Information Display Controls
(Type 1 and 2) •
Press the up and down arrow buttons
to scroll through and highlight the
options within a menu.
• Press the right arrow button to enter a
sub-menu.
• Press the left arrow button to exit a
menu.
• Press the OK button to choose and
confirm a setting or messages.
Main menu (Type 1)
• Trip 1 & 2
• Fuel economy
• Driver assist
• Settings
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Note:
Some options may appear slightly
different or not at all if the items are
optional.
Trip 1 & 2
Note: Use the arrow buttons to choose between the following trip options. Trip 1 & 2
Digital Speed - Press OK for km/h
Trip Odometer
Trip Timer
Fuel Used
Average Fuel
• Digital Speed - Shows a digital display of your vehicle speed.
• Trip Odometer - Registers the mileage of individual journeys.
• Trip Timer - Registers the time of individual journeys.
• Fuel Used - Shows the amount of fuel used for a given trip.
• Average Fuel - Shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
Note: Press and hold OK to reset the currently displayed trip information.
Fuel Economy
Note: Use the arrow buttons to choose the desired fuel economy display. Fuel economy
Distance to E
Instant Fuel Economy
Average Fuel Economy
Auto StartStop status
• Distance to E - Shows the approximate distance your vehicle can travel before running
out of fuel.
• Instant Fuel Economy - Shows your instantaneous fuel usage.
• Average Fuel Economy - Shows the average fuel usage based on time. Press and hold
OK to reset this value.
• Auto StartStop status - Shows the current status of the auto startstop system.
Note: You can reset your average fuel economy by pressing and holding the
OK button on
the left hand steering wheel controls.
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Driver Assist
Note:
Use the arrow buttons to configure different driver setting choices. Driver Assist
Engine Hours XXXXXX
Engine Hour
Driver Assist
Engine Idle Hours XXXXXX
Vehicle graphic with tire pres-
sures
Tire Pressure
Rear Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Electric
Trlr Brake
Elect.ov.Hydro.
Trailer Sway Control - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Note: Some items are optional and may not appear.
Tire Pressure Displays your current vehicle tire pressures.
Settings Settings
Normal
DTE Calc.
Vehicle
Towing Off or XXX seconds
Autolamp Delay
Lighting
Daytime Lights - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Autounlock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Locks
Mislock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
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Display Mode
Note:
Use the arrow buttons to choose between the following display options. Display Mode
DTE
Transmission Temp
Tire Pressure
Digital Speedometer - Press OK for km/h
Engine Information - Oil Life, Engine Hours, Engine Idle Hours - Hold OK to Reset
MyKey Status - Admin Keys and MyKey Mileage
• DTE - Shows the approximate distance your vehicle can travel before running out of
fuel.
• Transmission Temp - Shows the trans temp value.
• Tire Pressure - Shows the tire pressure psi.
• Engine Information - Shows engine information.
• MyKey Status - Shows the status of your MyKeys.
Tire Pressure Displays your current vehicle tire pressures.
Trip/Fuel
Note: Use the arrow buttons to choose between the following trip and fuel options. Trip/Fuel
Trip 1 or 2
Fuel Economy
Fuel History
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Trip/Fuel
Fixed North or Rotating North
Compass - Press OK for Options
Auto StartStop status
Trip 1 or 2
• Trip Timer - Registers the time of individual journeys.
• Gal used - Shows the amount of fuel used for a given trip.
• Mi - Registers the mileage of individual journeys.
• Avg mpg - Shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
Fuel
• Fuel Economy - Shows your instantaneous fuel usage as a bar graph and average
mpg.
• Fuel History - Shows your fuel usage based on time. The graph is updated each minute
with the fuel economy that you achieved during 30 minutes of driving.
• Auto StartStop status - Shows the current status of the auto startstop system.
Note: Press and hold OK to reset the currently displayed information.
Towing
Note: Use the arrow buttons to configure different towing setting choices.
Note: Trailer options are not available if your vehicle speed is greater than 3mph (5km/h). Towing
Trailer connection status
Trailer Status
active trailer name or Default Trailer
accumulated trailer miles
Trailer brake gain
Output
Trailer Sway Control - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Trailer
Options
no active trailer
Change Trailer Selected
Programmed trailers
Default Trailer
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