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In Brief 5
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Passenger Sensing System . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Vehicle Features Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . 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
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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12 In Brief .
Press Rearward (2) to move
lumbar support outward.
Massage
Platinum Driver Seat Shown,
Passenger Seat Similar
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use the massage feature. To activate and adjust the massage
feature:
1. Toggle the center selection
control (2) located on the door
to view adjustable massage
options on the center stack
display.
2. Select massage feature.
3. Press the control up (3) or
down (5) to select the
massage type.
4. Press the control forward (4) or
rearward (6) to change the
intensity.
5. Press the massage control
button (1) to recall the last
massage type and intensity.
See Massage 0 66 .Memory Features
Platinum Seat Driver Buttons
Shown, Passenger Buttons
Similar
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, and
B (Exit) buttons on the driver door and
front passenger door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver and
passenger seats. The driver
memory buttons also store outside
mirror, power tilt and telescoping
steering column positions, and
massage settings (if equipped).
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In Brief 13When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in the personalization
menu, positions previously stored to
memory buttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from OFF to ON/RUN/
START or ACC/ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in the personalization menu, the
seat will move rearward to the
stored position when the ignition is
changed to OFF and the driver door
is opened within a short time.
See Memory Seats 0 63 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 157 .Second Row Seats
If equipped, the armrest may have
seat adjustment controls.
1. Seatback Display and Lumbar
Adjustment Control
2. Power Seat Adjustment
3. Seatback Recline
4. Massage
See Rear Seats 0 66 . Rear Seat Armrest
The rear seat has an armrest in the
center of the seatback. Lower the
armrest and press button at the
front of the armrest to access the
cupholders.
To fold, press the cupholders into
the seat if they have been opened,
lift the armrest up, and push it
rearward until it is flush with the
seatback.
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20 In Brief 9. Ionizer Status Indicator (If
Equipped)
See Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control System
(Dual Zone) 0 185 .
Transmission Tap Shift
Vehicles equipped with Tap Shift
allow shifting an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. Tap Shift can be
enabled through the shift lever or
the Tap Shift controls on the back of
the steering wheel. See Manual
Mode 0 212 . Vehicle Features Infotainment System See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, rear seat infotainment,
phone, navigation system, and
voice or speech recognition. It also
includes information on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual. Cruise Control
J : Press to turn the system on
and off. A white indicator appears in
the instrument cluster when
turned on.
RES+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If the cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed. To increase speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press RES+ to the
first detent. To increase speed to the
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In Brief 21next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press RES+ to the
second detent.
SET − : Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If the cruise control is already
active, use to decrease vehicle
speed. To decrease speed by
1 km/h (1 mph), press SET − to the
first detent. To decrease speed to
the next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press SET − to the
second detent.
* : Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0 220 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 223 (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. y or
z : Press to go to the
previous or next selection.
S or
T : Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
S to go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0 140 . Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V , when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 237 .
Night Vision System If equipped, this system can help
the driver see and alert the driver to
pedestrians or large animals ahead
of the vehicle beyond the area lit by
the headlamps.
See Night Vision System 0 243 .
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 49Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 0 63 .
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0 246 .
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle has a turn signal
indicator on the mirror housings.
The indicator will flash when a turn
signal or the hazard warning
flashers are used.
Heated Mirrors The rear window defogger also
heats the outside mirrors.
= : Press to heat the outside
mirrors.
See Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control System
(Dual Zone) 0 185 . 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 0 157 .Interior Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirrors Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror The vehicle has an 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.
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Seats and Restraints 57
Seats and
Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 60
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . 61
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear Seats Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heated and Ventilated Rear
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Airbag System Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 78
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Passenger Sensing System . . . 82
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 86
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing Airbag System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Infants and Young Children . . . . 90
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 92
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 94
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . 95
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 100
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Securing Child Restraints
(Front Passenger Seat) . . . . . 103
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Seats and Restraints 63
Memory Seats
Platinum Driver Seat Buttons
Shown, Passenger Buttons
Similar
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, and
B(Exit) buttons on the driver door and
front passenger door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver and
passenger seats. The driver
memory buttons also store outside
mirror, power tilt and telescoping
steering column positions, and
massage settings, if equipped. 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, power tilt
and telescoping steering
column, if equipped, massage
type and intensity, if equipped,
and the outside mirrors on
some vehicles.
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
B to store
your positions for getting out of the
vehicle (driver only). Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
B to
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Releasing
1, 2, or
B before the stored
positions are reached stops the
recall.
If the massage feature is off when
the memory recall is performed, the
previously stored type and intensity
will be recalled, but it will remain off
until activated with the On/Off
control or through the center stack
with the platinum seat controls.
Automatically Recalling Memory
Positions (Auto Memory Recall)
(Driver Only)
If programmed on 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.