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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Pressmornnext to each reading
lamp to turn it on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0152.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off
will only work when the vehicle is in
P (Park). AUTO :
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped),
front/rear sidemarker lamps, and
license plate lamps.
;: 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.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0146.
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0149.
. Fog Lamps 0151.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
zon it.
1:Fast wipes.
w:Slow wipes.
3INT : Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.
8: For a single wipe, turn to8,
then release. For several wipes,
hold the band on
8longer.
Lm: Push the paddle at the top of
the lever to spray washer fluid on
the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 100.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation
in the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
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display a warning triangle on the
Rear Vision Camera screen and a
graphic on the instrument cluster to
provide the object distance. In
addition, multiple beeps or seat
pulses may occur if very close to an
object.
The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.
SeeAssistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0215.
Power Outlets
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone, MP3
player, etc.
The vehicle may have up to four
accessory power outlets.
Vehicles with a Center Console
.
One or two in front of the
cupholders on the center
console.
. One inside the center console.
. One on the rear of the center
console. Vehicles with Bench Seats
.
One on the center stack below
the climate control system.
. One or two in the storage area
on the bench seat.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
See Power Outlets 0102.
Universal Remote System
If equipped with the Universal
Remote system, these buttons will
be in the front overhead console. This system provides a way to
replace up to three remote control
transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
See
Universal Remote System
0 142.
Sunroof
If equipped, the sunroof only
operates when the ignition is in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0189.
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Vent :From the closed position,
press the rear of the TILT switch to
vent the sunroof.
Manual-Open/Manual-Close : To
open the sunroof, press and hold
the rear of the SLIDE switch until
the sunroof reaches the desired
position. Press and hold the front of
the SLIDE switch to close it.
Express-Open/Express-Close : To
express-open the sunroof, fully
press and release the rear of the
SLIDE switch until the sunroof
reaches the desired position. To
express-close the sunroof, fully
press and release the front of the
SLIDE switch. Press the switch
again to stop it. When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed.
The sunroof also has a sunshade
that can be pulled forward to block
the rays of the sun. Open and close
the sunshade manually.
If an object is in the path of the
sunroof while it is closing, the
anti-pinch feature will detect the
object and stop the sunroof.
See
Sunroof 045.Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The vehicle has a traction control
system that limits wheel spin and
the StabiliTrak system that assists
with directional control of the vehicle
in difficult driving conditions. Both
systems come on automatically
when the vehicle is started and
begins to move.
.
To turn off traction control, press
and release
gon the center
stack. The traction off light
i
displays in the instrument
cluster. The appropriate Driver
Information Center (DIC)
message displays. See Ride
Control System Messages
0 130.
. To turn off both traction control
and StabiliTrak, press and hold
guntiliandgilluminate in the
instrument cluster and the
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 32
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Doors
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 35
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 37
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Trailer-Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 41
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 42
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.
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pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout button to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys025.
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim
Shown, Other Models Similar
The driver door has a switch to
control all windows. Each
passenger door has a switch to
control that window.
The power windows:
. Can be operated with the
ignition in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
. Can be operated in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0189.
. Will stop operation when any
door is opened. Press the switch down to lower the
window, and pull up the front of the
switch to raise the window.
Express-Down Windows
The express-down feature allows
the window to be lowered without
holding the switch. Press the
window switch fully and release it to
activate the express-down feature.
The express-down feature can be
canceled at any time by briefly
pressing the switch.
Express-Up Window
The driver window express-up
feature allows the window to be
raised without holding the switch.
Pull the window switch up fully and
release it to activate the express-up
feature. The express-up feature can
be canceled at any time by briefly
pulling the switch.
Programming the Power
Windows
If the battery on the vehicle has
been recharged or disconnected,
or is not working, the driver power
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Rear Windows
Power Sliding Rear Window
If equipped, the power sliding rear
window works when the ignition has
been turned to ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0189.
. Press the switch to open the
window.
. Pull the switch to close the
window.
The power sliding rear window
cannot be operated manually.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach the sun visor from the
center mount to pivot to the side
window or, if equipped, extend
along the rod.
Roof
Sunroof
If equipped, the sunroof operates
when the ignition is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0189.
Vent : From the closed position,
press the rear of the TILT switch to
vent the sunroof.
Manual-Open/Manual-Close : To
open the sunroof, press and hold
the rear of the SLIDE switch until
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the sunroof reaches the desired
position. Press and hold the front of
the SLIDE switch to close it
Express-Open/Express-Close :To
express-open the sunroof, fully
press and release the rear of the
SLIDE switch until the sunroof
reaches the desired position. To
express-close the sunroof, fully
press and release the front of the
SLIDE switch. Press the switch
again to stop it.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed.
The sunroof also has a sunshade,
which can be pulled forward to block
sun rays. The sunshade must be
opened and closed manually.
If an object is in the path of the
sunroof while it is closing, the
anti-pinch feature will detect the
object and stop the sunroof.
Dirt and debris may collect on the
sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause an issue with sunroof
operation or noise. It could also plug
the water drainage system.
Periodically open the sunroof and
remove any obstacles or loose
debris. Wipe the sunroof seal and
roof sealing area using a clean
cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not
remove grease from the sunroof
tracks.
If water is seen dripping into the
water drainage system, this is
normal.
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