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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-11.
2. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3 (Out of View).
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4.
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5-10.
4. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5-28 (If Equipped).
5. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
6. Infotainment on page 7-1.
7. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
8. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4.
9. Parking Brake on page 9-27.
10. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-15. 11. Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps on page 6-5.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
12. Cruise Control on page 9-30.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
14. Horn on page 5-3.
15. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
16. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-23.
17. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 orDual Automatic
Climate Control System on
page 8-4 (If Equipped).
18. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-22.
19. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7-15.
20. Power Outlets on page 5-7. 21.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-28.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-33 (If
Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-40 (If
Equipped).
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode on
page 9-25.
Power Liftgate Button (If
Equipped). See Liftgate on
page 2-8.
22. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats on page 3-8 (If
Equipped).
23. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
24. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-29.
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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from
the vehicle.
PressKto unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within five seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
To open or close the liftgate, press
and hold
8until the liftgate
begins to move.
Press
Land release to locate the
vehicle. Press
Land hold for more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-2.
Remote Vehicle Start
Starting the Vehicle
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/until
the parking lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
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In Brief 1-5
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. After 30 seconds,
repeat the steps if a 10-minute
extension is desired. Remote start
can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the ignition switch on and
then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-4.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the inside use the door
lock knob on the window sill.
.From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the
KorQ
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Power Door Locks
Base Model
Uplevel Model
K: Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks on page 2-6.
Liftgate
To open the liftgate the vehicle must
be in P (Park). Press the touch pad
under the liftgate handle and lift up.
To close the liftgate, use the pull
cup or pull strap as an aid.
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1-10 In Brief
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-29 The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5-14.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Base Model
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press
oorpto select a mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror. 3. Return the switch to the center
to deselect the mirror.
Uplevel Model
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select a mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Press (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
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Folding Mirrors
For vehicles with manual folding
mirrors, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Pull the mirror out to return
to its original position.
For vehicles with power folding
mirrors:
1. Press (1) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (2) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
See Folding Mirrors on page 2-15.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror on
page 2-16.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
The mirror will automatically reduce
the glare from the headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
on page 2-17.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
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1-12 In Brief
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are in the
overhead console and above the
rear seat passengers.
The dome lamps come on when a
door is opened, unless the dome
lamp override button is pressed in.
To manually turn them on, turn the
instrument panel brightness control
clockwise to the farthest position.Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
next to the exterior lamps control.
E
DOME OFF: Press the button
and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. An indicator
light on the button comes on to
show that the dome lamps are off.
Press the button again so the dome
lamps come on when a door is
opened.
AMBIENT OFF (If Equipped):
Press the button to turn the ambient
lights off. Press the button again to
turn ambient lights on.
Reading Lamps
Press the button near each lamp to
turn them on or off.
For more information, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6-5.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
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Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel, to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO: Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the other exterior
lamps and instrument panel lights.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
#: If equipped, it turns the fog
lamps on or off.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Fog Lamps on page 6-4
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8: Use for a single wiping cycle.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
6:Delays wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
LO: Slow wipes.
HI: Fast wipes.
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Windshield Washer
JFRONT:Press the button at the
end of the lever to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash button
is on the center stack below the
climate control system.
Z: Press to turn the rear wiper on
and off. The wiper speed cannot be
changed.
Y: Press to spray washer fluid on
the rear window. The window wiper
will also come on.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5-4.
Climate Controls
1. Fan Control
2. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
3. Temperature Control
4. Recirculation 5. Air Delivery Mode Control
6. Air Conditioning
7. Rear Window Defogger