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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0182.
2. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0141
(If Equipped).
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 170.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 116.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 118.
4. Hazard Warning Flashers
0170.
5. Instrument Cluster 0124.
6. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0207.
Tow/Haul Mode Selector
Button. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 212.
Range Selection Mode Buttons
(If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0210.
7. Power Assist Steps 042 (If
Equipped). Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See
Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal
0 200.
Magnetic Ride Control Button.
See Magnetic Ride Control
0 222.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0169.
9. Infotainment 0175.
10. Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box 0109.
Parking Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0233.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0244
(If Equipped).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0220.
11. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0176.
Instrument Panel Storage
0 109.
12. CD Player. See the infotainment manual. 13. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
SeeIgnition Positions 0201.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 0115.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0139.
15. Horn 0116.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0115.
17. Hood Release. See Hood
0 260.
18. Cruise Control 0223 (If
Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control 0225
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0238 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0115
(If Equipped).
Phone Button. See the
infotainment manual.
19. Automatic Transfer Case Knob (If Equipped). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0213.
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In Brief 9
7:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sound
three times.
Press
7and hold for more than
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys 028 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System 029.
Remote Vehicle Start
The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Start the vehicle normally after entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on. Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 034.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.
Press
QorKon a power door
lock switch.
. Push down the manual lock
knob on the driver door to lock
all doors. Push down the lock
knob on a passenger door to
lock that door only.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock that door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it. To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle press
QorKon
the RKE transmitter or use the key
in the front doors. The key cylinder
is covered by a cap. See Door
Locks 035. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 035.
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Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System029.
/(Remote Vehicle Start) :
If equipped, press and release
Q,
then immediately press and hold
/
until the turn signals flash or for at
least four seconds. The engine may
be started from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start 034.
Q(Lock) : Press to lock all doors. If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the turn
signal lamps flash once to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the horn chirps
when
Qis pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0156.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through the
vehicle personalization, all door will
lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0156.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 043.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0156.
K(Unlock) : Press once to unlock
only the driver door. If
Kis pressed
again within three seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior
lamps may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the turn
signal lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the exterior lamps
may turn on. See Vehicle
Personalization 0156.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 043.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0156.
c(Liftglass) : Press twice to open
the liftglass.
b(Liftgate) : Press twice to open
or close the liftgate. Press once to
stop the liftgate from moving.
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7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm) : Press and release to
initiate vehicle locate. The turn
signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is moved to ON/
RUN or
7is pressed again. The
ignition must be in LOCK/OFF for
the panic alarm to work.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for the doors and liftgate to be
accessed without pressing the RKE
transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door being opened. If the
vehicle has this feature, there will be
a button on the outside door
handles. Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0156.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors and liftgate will
unlock.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Similar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
. It has been more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.
. Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has been
opened and all doors are now
closed.
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the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstructions,
manually close the liftgate. This will
allow normal power operation
functions to resume.
If the vehicle is locked while the
liftgate is closing, and an obstacle
prevents the liftgate from completely
closing, the horn will sound as an
alert that the liftgate did not close.
Pinch sensors are on the side
edges of the liftgate. If an object is
caught between the liftgate and the
vehicle and presses against a
sensor, the liftgate will reverse
direction and open fully. The liftgate
will remain open until it is activated
again or closed manually.
Setting the 3/4 Mode
To change the position the liftgate
stops at when opening:1. Select MAX or 3/4 mode and open the liftgate.
2. Stop the liftgate movement at the desired height by pressing
any liftgate button. Manually
adjust the liftgate position if
needed. 3. Press and hold
lnext to the
latch on the outside of the
liftgate until the turn signals
flash and a beep sounds. This
indicates the setting has been
recorded.
The liftgate cannot be set below a
minimum programmable height.
If there is no light flash or sound,
then the height adjustment may be
too low.
Manual Operation
Select OFF to manually operate the
liftgate. See “Manual Liftgate” at the
beginning of this section.
Caution
Do not use too much force when
closing the liftgate to avoid
damage.
Hands-Free Operation
If equipped with Hands-Free Vehicle
Access, the liftgate may be
operated with a kicking motion
under the rear bumper. The liftgate will not operate if the
RKE transmitter is not within
1 m (3 ft).
The hands-free feature will not work
while the liftgate is moving. To stop
the liftgate while in motion use one
of the liftgate switches.
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If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the liftgate, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
. Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter, or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with
the key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages 0153.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed. The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when the ignition button is
pressed in and a valid transmitter is
found in the vehicle.
The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
transmitter will start the vehicle.
If the transmitter is ever damaged,
you may not be able to start the
vehicle.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 115
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 115
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 115
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 116
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 128
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 129
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 130
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 134
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 134
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 137
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 138
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 138
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 141
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake System Messages . . . . . 145
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 146
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 148
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 148
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 148
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Airbag System Messages . . . . 152
Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . . 153
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Horn
To sound the horn, pressaon the
steering wheel.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
z
FRONT on it.
1(High Speed) : Fast wipes.
w(Low Speed) :Slow wipes.
3INT (Intermittent Wipes) : Turn
the
zFRONT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.
8(Mist) : For a single wipe,
turn to
8, then release. For several
wipes, hold the band on
8longer.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See Wiper
Blade Replacement 0278.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. An internal circuit
breaker to the motor will stop the
motor until it cools down.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are on
w,1, or3INT,
they will immediately stop.
If
zFRONT is then moved to
OFF before the driver door is
opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield. If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing or Rainsense,
the wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense™
With Rainsense, a sensor near the
top center of the windshield detects
the amount of water on the
windshield and controls the
frequency of the windshield wiper.
Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
3INT (Rainsense Wipe
Sensitivity) : Turn the
zFRONT
band on the wiper lever to adjust the
sensitivity when Rainsense is
turned on.