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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Passenger Sensing System . . . 14Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 23Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 24Bluetooth®..................... 24Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 25Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Forward AutomaticBraking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 27Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 27Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Universal Remote System . . . . . 28Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 30Fuel (Except L86 6.2LEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fuel (L86 6.2L Engine) . . . . . . . . 30E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 31Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Roadside AssistanceProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Press the switch to lower thewindow. Pull the switch up to raiseit. SeeWindows051andPowerWindows051.
Power Sliding Rear Window
If equipped, the power sliding rearwindow works when the ignition hasbeen turned to ACC/ACCESSORYor ON/RUN, or when RetainedAccessory Power (RAP) is active.SeeRetained Accessory Power(RAP)0271.
Press the switch to open thewindow. Pull the switch up to closeit. SeeWindows051andPowerWindows051.
The power sliding rear windowcannot be operated manually. See“Power Sliding Rear Window”inRear Windows053.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To a d j u s t a m a n u a l s e a t :
1. Pull the handle at the front ofthe seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release thehandle.
3. Try to move the seat back andforth to be sure it is locked inplace.
SeeSeat Adjustment058.
Power Seats
To a d j u s t a p o w e r s e a t , i f e q u i p p e d :
.Move the seat forward orrearward by sliding the controlforward or rearward.
.If equipped, raise or lower thefront part of the seat cushion bymoving the front of the controlup or down.
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.If equipped, raise or lower theseat by moving the rear of thecontrol up or down.
SeePower Seat Adjustment059.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up ordown repeatedly to increase ordecrease lumbar support.
SeeLumbar Adjustment059.
Power Lumbar
To a d j u s t t h e p o w e r l u m b a r s u p p o r t ,if equipped:
.Press and hold the controlforward to increase or rearwardto decrease upper and lowerlumbar support at the same time.
.If equipped, press and hold thecontrol up to increase upperlumbar support and decreaselower lumbar support.
Press and hold the control downto increase lower lumbar supportand decrease upper lumbarsupport.
SeeLumbar Adjustment059.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To a d j u s t a m a n u a l s e a t b a c k :
1. Lift the lever.
The seatback will automaticallyfold forward.
2. To recline, move the seatbackrearward to the desiredposition, then release the leverto lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatbackto make sure it is locked.
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PressIto heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
PressJto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion andseatback.
PressCto ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
SeeHeated and Ventilated FrontSeats063.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraintsfor all occupants are installed andadjusted properly.
To a c h i e v e a c o m f o r t a b l e s e a t i n gposition, change the seatbackrecline angle as little as necessarywhile keeping the seat and the headrestraint height in the properposition.
SeeHead Restraints057andSeatAdjustment058.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections forimportant information on how to usesafety belts properly:
.Safety Belts066.
.How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly067.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt068.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)096.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system,if equipped, turns off the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbagunder certain conditions. No otherairbag is affected by the passengersensing system.
If the vehicle has one of theindicators pictured in the followingillustrations, then the vehicle has apassenger sensing system for thefront outboard passenger positionunless there is an airbag off switchon the instrument panel endcap.
If there is an airbag off switch, thevehicle does not have a passengersensing system. SeeAirbag On-OffSwitch080for more information.
The passenger airbag statusindicator will be visible on theoverhead console when the vehicleis started.
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2. Press the arrows on the controlpad while the indicator light onthe (1) or (3) button isilluminated, to move the mirrorup, down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror sothat a little of the vehicle andthe area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (1) or (3) again todeselect the mirror.
SeePower Mirrors047.
If equipped with power foldingmirrors:
1. Press (2) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (2) again to fold themirrors in to the folded position.
For manual, power, and auto foldingmirrors, seeFolding Mirrors048.
The mirrors may also include amemory function that works with thememory seats. SeeMemorySeats061.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the mirror for a clear view ofthe area behind the vehicle.
Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward fordaytime use and pull it for nighttimeuse to avoid glare from theheadlamps from behind. SeeManual Rearview Mirror051.
Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror
If equipped, the mirror willautomatically reduce the glare of theheadlamps from behind. Thedimming feature comes on when thevehicle is started.
SeeAutomatic Dimming RearviewMirror051.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To a d j u s t t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l :
1. Hold the steering wheel andpull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down.
3. Release the lever to lock thewheel in place.
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 59Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 60Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Double Cab FullBench) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Rear Seats (Split Bench) . . . . . . 65
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Safety Belt Use DuringPregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 72Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 72Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Replacing Safety Belt SystemParts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 75When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76What Makes an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . 80Passenger Sensing System . . . 82Servicing the Airbag-EquippedVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Adding Equipment to theAirbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 87Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 88Replacing Airbag System Partsafter a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Infants and Young Children . . . . 90Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 92
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 94Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 96Replacing LATCH SystemParts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 102Securing Child Restraints (Withthe Safety Belt in theRear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Securing Child Restraints (Withthe Safety Belt in the CenterFront Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Securing Child Restraints (Withthe Safety Belt in the FrontPassenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Rear Seats
The rear seat has adjustableheadrests in the outboard seatingpositions.
The height of the headrest can beadjusted. Pull the headrest up toraise it. To lower the headrest, pushthe headrest down.
If you are installing a child restraintin the rear seat, see“Securing aChild Restraint Designed for theLATCH System”underLowerAnchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System)096.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
Yo u c a n l o s e c o n t r o l o f t h e
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To a d j u s t a m a n u a l s e a t :
1. Pull the handle at the front ofthe seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release thehandle.
3. Try to move the seat back andforth to be sure it is locked inplace.
To a d j u s t t h e s e a t b a c k , s e eReclining Seatbacks060.
To a d j u s t t h e l u m b a r s u p p o r t ,if equipped, seeLumbarAdjustment059.
Center Seat
If equipped, the center frontseatback doubles as an armrest andcupholder/storage area for the driverand passenger when the centerfront seat is not used. Do not use itas a seating position when theseatback is folded down.
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Power Seat Adjustment
To a d j u s t a p o w e r s e a t , i f e q u i p p e d :
.Move the seat forward orrearward by sliding the controlforward or rearward.
.If equipped, raise or lower thefront part of the seat cushion bymoving the front of the controlup or down.
.If equipped, raise or lower theseat by moving the rear of thecontrol up or down.
To a d j u s t t h e s e a t b a c k , s e eReclining Seatbacks060.
To a d j u s t t h e l u m b a r s u p p o r t , s e eLumbar Adjustment059.
Some vehicles are equipped with afeature that activates a vibratingpulse alert in the driver seat to helpthe driver avoid crashes. SeeDriverAssistance Systems0301.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up ordown repeatedly to increase ordecrease lumbar support.
Power Lumbar
To a d j u s t t h e p o w e r l u m b a r s u p p o r t ,if equipped:
.Press and hold the controlforward to increase or rearwardto decrease upper and lowerlumbar support at the same time.
.If equipped, press and hold thecontrol up to increase upperlumbar support and decreaselower lumbar support.
Press and hold the control downto increase lower lumbar supportand decrease upper lumbarsupport.