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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0207.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0169.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0173.
3. Instrument Cluster 0123.
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0117.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0118.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0172.
6. Infotainment 0178.
7. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0202.
8. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 061 (If Equipped).
9. USB Port 0186 (If Equipped).
Auxiliary Input Jack. See
Auxiliary Devices 0191. 10.
Hazard Warning
Flashers 0173.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0240.
11. Power Outlets 0121.
12. Driver Mode Control 0242.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0255 (If
Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0267
(If Equipped).
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0233.
14. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeStarting the Engine 0227.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0116
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base and
Midlevel) 0141 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0144. 16.
Horn 0116.
17. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0115.
18. Cruise Control 0244.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0246
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0259 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0116
(If Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood 0284.
20. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0174 (Out of View).
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0132.
22. Electric Parking Brake 0237.
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8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner’s manual.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine and help conserve fuel.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine will restart. SeeStarting the
Engine 0227.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may be used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.
With Remote Start Shown
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalization settings. Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0157.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm. Press
again to cancel the panic alarm.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate. Press once to stop
the liftgate from moving.
See Keys 028 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, 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.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
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10 In Brief
Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate, pressKon
the power door lock switch or
press
Kon the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter twice to
unlock all doors. Press the touch
pad on the bottom of the liftgate and
lift up. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 029.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
will cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is on the driver door. The
vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8.
The driver door must be unlocked.
On the RKE transmitter press
b
twice quickly until the liftgate starts
moving.
Press any liftgate button or the
touch pad while the liftgate is
moving to stop it. Pressing again
reverses the direction.
To close, press
lon the bottom
of the liftgate next to the pull cup.
To disable the power liftgate
function, select OFF on the liftgate
switch. See Liftgate041.
Windows
Press or pull the switch to open or
close the window.
Fully press the switch down or pull it
up, and release it to express-down
and express up, if equipped.
Press
2to activate the window
lockout on the rear doors.
See Power Windows 050.
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With Remote Start Shown, WithoutSimilar
Q:Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or
the horn may sound on the second
press to indicate locking. See
Vehicle Personalization 0157.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors will lock and then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled through vehicle
personalization. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 045.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within
five seconds to unlock all doors.
The RKE transmitter can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first button press. See Vehicle
Personalization 0157. When
remotely unlocking the vehicle at
night the fog lamps and back-up
lamps will come on for about
20 seconds to light your approach to
the vehicle. The turn signal
indicators may flash to indicate
unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0157.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 045.
On some models, pressing and
holding
Kwill open all of the
windows, if enabled in vehicle
personalization.
/: If equipped, press and releaseQand then immediately press and
hold
/for at least four seconds to start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See
Remote Vehicle Start 035.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
7for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate.
Press once to stop the liftgate from
moving.
Keyless Access Operation
With the Keyless Access system,
you can lock and unlock the doors
and access the liftgate without
removing the RKE transmitter from
your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc.
The RKE transmitter should be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or liftgate
being opened.
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3. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket. The
transmitter pocket is inside the
center console storage area
between the driver and front
passenger seats.
4. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and
press the transmitter
KorQ
button. To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
6. Put the key back into the transmitter.
Programming without Recognized
Transmitters
If two currently recognized
transmitters are not available, follow
this procedure to program up to
eight transmitters. This feature is
not available in Canada. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters you wish to program
must be with you. 1. Remove the key lock cylinder cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 037. Insert
the vehicle key of the
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle and turn the key, counterclockwise, to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press ENGINE
START/STOP.
The DIC display will again
show REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
3. Repeat Step 2 two additional times. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps.
The DIC display should now
show READY FOR REMOTE
# 1.
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4. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket. The
transmitter pocket is inside the
center console storage area
between the driver and front
passenger seats.
5. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and
press the transmitter
KorQ
button. To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
7. Put the key back into the transmitter.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
When the vehicle is started, if the
transmitter battery is weak, the DIC
may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY message may also be
displayed at this time.
To start the vehicle:
1. Open the center console storage area by opening the
armrest.2. Place the transmitter in thetransmitter pocket.
3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery in the
transmitter soon if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.
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.Presslon the bottom of the
liftgate next to the pull cup to
close.
Press any liftgate button or the
touch pad while the liftgate is
moving to stop it. Pressing again
restarts the operation in the reverse
direction. The touch pad on the
liftgate handle cannot be used to
close the liftgate.
Caution
Manually forcing the liftgate to
open or close during a power
cycle can damage the vehicle.
Allow the power cycle to
complete.
The power liftgate may be
temporarily disabled under extreme
low temperatures, or after repeated
power cycling over a short period of
time. If this occurs, the liftgate can
still be operated manually.
If the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park) while the power function is
in progress, the liftgate will continue
to completion. If the vehicle is accelerated before the liftgate has
completed moving, the liftgate may
stop or reverse direction. Check for
DIC messages and make sure the
liftgate is closed and latched before
driving.
Falling Liftgate Detection
The power liftgate will automatically
close if the support strut has lost
pressure. See your dealer for
service before using the power
liftgate.Obstacle Detection Features
If the liftgate encounters an obstacle
during a power open or close cycle,
the liftgate will automatically reverse
direction and move a short distance
away from the obstacle. After
removing the obstruction, the power
liftgate operation can be used again.
If the liftgate encounters multiple
obstacles on the same power cycle,
the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstructions,
manually close the liftgate which will
allow normal power operation
functions to resume.
If the vehicle is locked while the
liftgate is closing, and an obstacle is
encountered that 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 this
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 power open the liftgate.
2. Stop the liftgate movement at the desired height by pressing
any liftgate switch. Manually
adjust the liftgate position if
needed.
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Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns.
See the Warning underHeated
and Ventilated Front Seats 061.
If available, the buttons are on the
rear of the center console.
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START,
press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion. On vehicles
without rear climate controls, an indicator light on the button will turn
on when the heated seat is on. On
vehicles with rear climate controls,
an indicator on the climate control
display appears when this feature
is on.
On vehicles without rear climate
controls but equipped with heated
rear seats, press the button again to
turn this feature off. The light on the
button will turn off. On vehicles with
rear climate controls, this feature
turns on at the highest setting. With
each press of the button, the heated
seat changes to the next lower
setting, and then the off setting.
Three lights indicate the highest
setting, and one light indicates the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
Third Row Seats
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or pushed forward in the
entry position, could cause injury
in a sudden stop or crash. Be
sure to return the seat to the
passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure
it is locked into place.
Folding the Seatback
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.