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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 15
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 23
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Back Bolster Support
To adjust back bolster support,
if equipped:
.Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
back bolster support on the
center stack.
. Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust back
bolster support inward or
outward.
Memory Features
The 1, 2, SET, andB(Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually save and recall memory
settings for the driver seat and
outside mirrors.
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the vehicle
personalization menus to
automatically recall positions stored
to the 1, 2, and
Bbuttons.
See Memory Seats 058 and
Vehicle Personalization 0142.
Second Row Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats 061 orRear
Seats 062.
Heated Seats
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base
Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START.
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Power Tilt and Telescoping Wheel
If equipped, the control is on the left
side of the steering column.
.Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
. Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
To set the power tilt wheel memory
position, see Memory Seats 058.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is in the overhead
console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamp off, even
when a door is open.
DOOR : The lamp comes on when
a door is opened.
ON : Turns the lamp on. Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps. These lamps come on when
any door is opened.The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press
mornto turn the lamps on
or off.
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Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. SeeMemory Seats 058.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
The vehicle may have Side Blind
Zone Alert. See Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) 0230.
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle may also have a turn
signal indicator on the mirror
housings. The indicator will flash
when a turn signal or the hazard
warning flashers are used.Folding Mirrors
Power Folding Mirrors
To fold the mirrors:
1. Move the selector switch to
).
2. Press the down arrow to fold the mirrors.
3. Press the down arrow again to unfold the mirrors.
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
. They are obstructed while
folding.
. They are accidentally manually
folded or unfolded. .
They do not stay in the unfolded
position.
. They vibrate at normal driving
speeds.
To reset the power folding mirrors,
fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the controls. A noise may be
heard during resetting. This sound
is normal after a manual folding
operation.
The mirrors may have an Auto
Mirror Folding feature, see Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029.
Auto Mirror Folding
If equipped, with the ignition off,
press and hold
Qon the RKE
transmitter for approximately
one second to automatically fold the
exterior mirrors. Press and hold
K
on the RKE transmitter for
approximately one second to unfold.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 029.
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0142.
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Heated Mirrors
=
(Rear Window Defogger) :
Press to heat the mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) 0164 orDual
Automatic Climate Control System
(Uplevel) 0168.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0142.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
The rearview mirror automatically
dims to reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. This
feature comes on when the vehicle
is started.
Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front Seats
Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 53
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear SeatPass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 69 Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 72
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Passenger Sensing System . . . 76
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 81
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Infants and Young Children . . . . 84
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 86
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 88
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 89 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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58 Seats and Restraints
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
The 1, 2, SET, andB(Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat and
outside mirrors.
Storing Memory Positions
To store positions to the 1 and 2
buttons:
1. The ignition must be in ON/ RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
2. Adjust the driver seat and outside mirrors to the desired
driving positions.
3. Press and release SET. A beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold 1 until two beeps sound.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 2.
To store exit positions and easy exit
features to the
B(Exit) button,
repeat Steps 1–4 using
Bto store
your positions for getting out of the
vehicle. Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
B(Exit) to
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Releasing
1, 2, or
Bbefore the stored
positions are reached stops the
recall.
Automatically Recalling Memory
Positions (Auto Memory Recall)
If programmed in the vehicle
personalization menu, the Auto
(Automatic) Memory Recall feature
automatically recalls the current
driver ’s previously stored 1 or 2
position when the ignition is
changed from OFF to ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY. The
transmission must be in P (Park).
See Vehicle Personalization 0142.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the memory, driver seat,
or outside mirror controls.
RKE transmitters are not labeled
with a number. If your memory seat
position is stored to 1 or 2 but this
position is not automatically
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recalling, then store your positions
to the other button or switch RKE
transmitters with the other driver.
Easy Exit Recall
If programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, the Easy Exit
feature recalls the previously stored
B(Exit) positions when leaving the
vehicle. See “Storing Memory
Positions” listed previously. See
also Vehicle Personalization 0142.
Easy Exit Recall automatically
activates when one of the following
occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
If the vehicle’s driver has changed,
in some vehicles the Driver ID may
be displayed for the first few ignition
cycles.
RKE transmitters are not labeled
with a number. If your memory seat
position is stored to 1 or 2, but this
position is not automatically recalling, then store your positions
to the other button or switch RKE
transmitters with the other driver.
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop.
Remove the obstruction. Then do
one of the following:
.
If automatically or manually
recalling the stored memory
position, press and hold the
appropriate manual control for
two seconds. Try recalling again
by pressing the appropriate
memory button, then try recalling
again by opening the driver door
and pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter.
. If recalling the exit position,
press and hold the appropriate
manual control for the exit
feature not recalling for
two seconds. Then try recalling
the exit position again.
If the memory position is still not
recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Heated Front Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.