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INTELLIGENT ACCESS*
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter
must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the
vehicle for intelligent access to
function properly.
To unlock a front door, pull a front
exterior door handle. To lock the doors,
press and hold the door handle lock
sensor. Once your vehicle is unlocked,
you can press the exterior trunk
release button near the license plate. The intelligent access transmitter also
contains a mechanical key blade. You
can use it to unlock the driver door or
lock the glove box (if your vehicle has a
locking glove box), if necessary.
See the Locks chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
SECURICODE™
KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD*
Allows you to lock or unlock the
doors, recall memory features and
arm or disarm the anti-theft alarm.
The keypad, located near the driver’s
window, is invisible until touched and
then it lights up so you can see and
touch the buttons. To get started, you
will need your 5-digit factory code
found on your owner’s wallet card
(located in the glove box). Entering
this code unlocks the driver’s door.
To lock all of the doors, press and
hold 7•8
and 9•0 at the same time.
To unlock all doors, press and hold
3•4 within five seconds. For complete
information, refer to the SecuriCode
Keyless Entry Keypad section in the
Locks chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
REMOTE START*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle. To
start, press
and then press twice
within three seconds. Your vehicle will
run for 5, 10, or 15 minutes, depending
on the setting. See the Information
Displays chapter to select the duration
of the remote start system.
Once inside, apply the brake while
pressing the ENGINE START STOP
button. Shift into drive (D) and go.
If you have an integrated keyhead
transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition and switch on the ignition as
you normally would before driving. To
switch off the engine from outside the
vehicle after using your remote start,
press
once.
CONVENIENCECONVENIENCE
MYKEY® MyKey allows you to program certain
driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program
speed restrictions, limited volume
levels, safety belt reminders and more.
For complete information, refer to the
MyKey chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
AUTOWIPERS*
If switched on, your wipers will
automatically turn on when moisture
is present on the windshield. The wiper
speed will vary based on the amount
of moisture detected and on the
sensitivity setting. To switch off this
feature, switch off your wiper controls.
Note: Make sure that this feature is
switched off before entering a car wash.
AUTOLAMPS
The headlamps will switch on and off
automatically in low light situations
or during inclement weather.
To use, place the lighting control
switch into the autolamp position . The
headlamps will remain on for a period
of time after you switch off the ignition.
Use the information display controls
to adjust the period of time that
the headlamps will remain on. See
the Information Displays chapter in
your Owner’s Manual for details.
Note: Autolamps also includes a
windshield wiper rainlamp feature. When
the windshield wipers are turned to low-
or high-speed wiping during daylight and
the headlamp control is in the autolamp
position, the exterior lamps will turn on
after a brief delay and will remain on until
you switch the wipers off.
POWER ADJUSTABLE
FOOT PEDALS*
Move the brake and accelerator
pedals by using the control
located on the left side of the
steering column.
Press and hold the appropriate side
of the control to move the pedals.
Press
to move the pedals away
from you.
Press
to move the pedals closer
to you.
Adjust the pedals only when the vehicle
is in park (P).
Note: Never use the controls while your
vehicle is moving and with your feet on the
accelerator and brake pedals.
