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remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the exterior
lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs,
disarm the vehicle security alarm.
Disabling
To completely disable the alarm (e.g. in the case of long
inactivity of the car), lock the doors by turning the vehicle
key in the exterior door lock cylinder.
NOTE:If the batteries in the key fob discharge in the event
of a failure to the system or to switch off the alarm, place
the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
DOORS
Manual Door Locks
To lock each door, rotate the door lock button on each door
trim panel forward. To unlock the doors, pull the inside
door handle to the first detent or rotate the door lock
button until the lock symbol is no longer visible.
If the lock symbol is visible when the door is shut, the door
will lock. Therefore, make sure the key fob is not inside the
vehicle before closing the door. Locking/Unlocking Doors From Outside
With the doors closed, insert the key blade into the driver
exterior door lock cylinder and turn to the right to lock the
driver’s door.
To unlock the driver ’s door, insert the key blade into the
driver exterior door lock cylinder and turn to the left to
unlock the driver’s door.
NOTE:
The manual lock knob unlocks each individual
door separately.
Manual Door Lock
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WARNING!
•For personal security and safety in the event of a
collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive as
well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
• When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key fob
from the vehicle and lock your vehicle. Always make
sure the ignition is in “OFF” mode, remove the key
fob from the vehicle and lock the vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause severe
personal injuries or death.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number
of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or
fatally injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the gear
selector.
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in
a location accessible to children, and do not leave the
ignition in the ON or RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
Power Door Locks
A power door lock switch is located on each of the front
door trim panels. Use this switch to lock or unlock the
doors, liftgate and fuel door.
NOTE: The key fob may not be able to be detected by the
vehicle keyless-go system if it is located next to a mobile
phone, laptop or other electronic device; these devices may
block the key fob’s wireless signal and prevent the
keyless-go system from starting the vehicle.
Power Door Lock Switch
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The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry system if equipped.
refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry” located in
“Doors” of “Getting To Know Your Vehicle” for further
information.
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry — If
Equipped
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehi-
cle’s Remote Keyless Entry system and a feature of Keyless
Enter-N-Go. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle’s door(s) without having to push the key fob lock
or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
•Passive Entry can be enabled or disabled. Refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further infor-
mation.
• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been
raining/snowing on the Passive Entry door handle, the
unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower
response time. •
If the vehicle is unlocked by the Passive Entry Door
Handle, and no door is opened within 60 seconds, the
vehicle will re-lock and if equipped, the security alarm
will arm.
• The key fob may not be able to be detected by the vehicle
keyless-go system if it is located next to a mobile phone,
laptop or other electronic device; these devices may
block the key fob’s wireless signal and prevent the
keyless-go system from starting the vehicle.
To Unlock From The Driver’s Side
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
driver’s door handle, grab the front driver door handle to
unlock the driver’s door automatically.
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NOTE:The Passive Entry system will not operate if the
key fob battery is dead.
The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the lock
button located on the vehicle’s interior door panel.
Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry Key
Fob In Vehicle (FOBIK-Safe)
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a
Passive Entry key fob inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry
system is equipped with an automatic door unlock feature
which will function if the ignition switch is in the OFF
position. FOBIK-Safe only executes in vehicles with Passive Entry.
There are three situations that trigger a FOBIK-Safe search
in any Passive Entry vehicle:
1. A lock request is made by a valid Passive Entry key fob
while a door is open.
2. A lock request is made by the Passive Entry door handle while a door is open.
3. A lock request is made by the door panel switch while the door is open.
When any of these situations occur, after all open doors are
shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will be executed. If it finds a
Passive Entry key fob inside the car, and it does not find any
Passive Entry key fobs outside the car, then the car will
unlock and alert the customer.
NOTE:The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid
Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the vehicle, and no
valid Passive Entry key fob is detected outside the vehicle.
The vehicle will not unlock the doors when any of the
following conditions are met:
•The doors are manually locked using the door lock knobs.
•There is a valid Passive Entry key fob outside the vehicle
and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of either Passive Entry door handle.
DO NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking
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NOTE:The engine must be running for the heated seats to
operate.
Auto Comfort Systems — If Equipped
In vehicles equipped with Auto On Comfort, when turning
on the vehicle the driver ’s heated seat will automatically
turn on when temperatures are below 40° F (4.4° C).
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical condition must exercise care
when using the seat heater. It may cause burns even
at low temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time
• Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion.
This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in
a seat that has been overheated could cause serious
burns due to the increased surface temperature of the
seat.
Rear Seats
Split Rear Seats
The split rear seat has the ability to fold flat which increases
the storage of the rear cargo area.
NOTE:
• Prior to folding the rear seat down, it may be necessary
to position the front seat to its mid-track position. Be
sure that the front seats are fully upright and positioned
forward, this will allow the rear seat to fold down easily.
• Prior to folding the rear seat, you must secure the rear
armrest in up position.
• You may experience deformation in the seat cushion
from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for
an extended period of time. This is normal and by
simply opening the seats to the open position, over time
the seat cushion will return to its normal shape.
WARNING!
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
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Cargo Area Enlargement
Folding both sides of the rear seat provides additional
storage in the rear cargo area.
Proceed as follows:
1. Fully lower the rear seat head restraints.
2. Move the safety belts to the outboard side of the seat.
3. Pull the seatback release lever to fold both sides of therear seatbacks completely forward.
Seatback Repositioning
NOTE: If interference from the cargo area prevents the
seatback from fully locking, you will have difficulty return-
ing the seat to its proper position.
1. Move the safety belts to the seat belt guides on the top edge of the seat to ensure the seatbacks properly latch.
2. Lift the seatbacks, pushing them back until they lock on both the latches. Verify the red notches are no longer
visible on the release lever. If the red notches are visible,
the seatback is not secure. Unfolding The Rear Armrest 40/20/40
Tilt the head restraint forward and pull the rear armrest tab
to release it from the seat and pull forward.
Rear Seat Latch
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The center part of the rear seat can also be used as rear
armrest with cupholders.
WARNING!
Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into
position. If the seatback is not securely locked into
position the seat will not provide the proper stability
for child seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat could cause serious injury.
Rear Seat Center Armrest — If Equipped
Rear Armrest
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Position 2 (Elevated Position):
When the rear seatbacks and front passenger seat is folded
flat, it will allow for loading objects of long dimensions. It
is recommended to use this position only during the actual
transporting of the objects, then bring the load floor in
position 1.
Table Tilt Load
In addition to the two positions described above, the load
floor can also be placed in a tilted position (slanted toward
the rear seatbacks as to ease the access to the underlying
zone of the luggage compartment (e.g. to pick up the spare
tire or the Tire Service Kit).
Place the load floor in a way that it rests at the supports 1
and 2 on the sides of the cargo area.
The load floor provides securing of any cargo inside this
position, so that the cargo will slide in the case of sudden
braking.
Load Floor
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