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IN BRIEF 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 20
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LFX 3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel (LF3 3.6L Twin Turbo
V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 059.
Memory Features
Driver Buttons Shown, Passenger
Buttons Similar
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their unique
seat positions for driving the vehicle,
and a shared exit position for getting
out of the vehicle. Other feature
positions may also be saved, such as
power mirrors and power steering
wheel, if equipped. Memory positions
are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2
for automatic memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and release SET; a beep will sound. Then
immediately press and hold 1, 2,
or
B(Exit) until two beeps sound.
To manually recall these positions,
press and hold 1, 2, or
Buntil the
saved position is reached.
When Seat Entry Memory is enabled
in vehicle personalization, positions
previously saved to memory buttons
1 and 2 are recalled when the ignition
is changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Seat Exit Memory is enabled in
vehicle personalization, the feature
automatically recalls the previously
saved exit position when exiting the
vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after service
until steps in “Saving Memory
Positions” section are performed. See
Memory Seats 060.
Second Row Seats
On some vehicles, either side of the
seatback can be folded for more cargo
space.
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transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the trunk or door being opened.
The button is 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 Personalization0147.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 060.
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 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. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Passenger Doors
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 a passenger door
handle will unlock all doors. Pressing
the lock/unlock button will cause all
doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
.
The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has been opened
and all doors are now closed.
Passive Locking
This feature will lock the vehicle
several seconds after all doors are
closed, if the vehicle is off and at least
one RKE transmitter has been
removed or none remain in the
interior.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the doors
may lock with the RKE transmitter
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Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you cut
too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on the right.
Check the inside mirror or glance
over your shoulder before changing
lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from the
driver seat.
Power Mirrors
1. Move the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to
)to
deselect the mirror.
Exterior Automatic Dimming Mirror
The vehicle may have a driver exterior
automatic dimming mirror that will
automatically adjust for the glare of
headlamps behind. Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See
Memory Seats 060.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
The vehicle may have SBZA. See Side
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0221.
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle has a turn signal indicator
on the mirror housings. The indicator
will flash when a turn signal or the
hazard warning flashers are used.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent damage
when going through an automatic car
wash. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
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Power Folding Mirrors
1. If the vehicle is equipped withpower folding mirrors, move the
selector switch to the
)
position.
2. Press the down arrow to fold the mirrors.
3. Press the down arrow again to unfold the mirrors.
Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped, press and holdQon the
RKE transmitter for approximately
one second to remotely fold the
exterior mirrors. Press and hold
Kon
the RKE transmitter for approximately
one second to unfold. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 27.
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0147.
Heated Mirrors
K
:Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0 163.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If equipped, the vehicle has an
automatic dimming outside mirror(s).
The mirror(s) will adjust for the glare
of headlamps behind you.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts to
a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This allows
the curb to be seen when parallel
parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0147.
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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . 59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . 68
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 78
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 80
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 81
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 82
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . 90
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . 94
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . 95
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
Driver Buttons Shown, PassengerButtons Similar
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their unique
seat positions for driving the vehicle,
and a shared exit position for getting
out of the vehicle. Other feature
positions may also be saved, such as
power mirrors and power steering
wheel, if equipped. Memory positions
are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2
for automatic memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and release SET; a beep will sound. Then
immediately press and hold 1, 2,
or
B(Exit) until two beeps sound.
To manually recall these positions,
press and hold 1, 2, or
Buntil the
saved position is reached. Follow the
instructions under “Saving Memory
Positions.”
The vehicle identifies the current
driver’s RKE transmitter number (1–
8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 027. Only RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 can be used for
automatic memory recalls. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) welcome
message indicating the transmitter
number may display for the first few
ignition cycles following a transmitter
change. For Seat Entry Memory to
work properly, save the positions to
the memory button (1 or 2) matching
the RKE transmitter number displayed
in the DIC welcome message. Carry
the linked RKE transmitter when
entering the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after service
until steps in “Saving Memory
Positions” section are performed.
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Vehicle Personalization Settings
.To have the Seat Entry Memory
movement begin when the vehicle
is started, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Seating
Position, and then Seat Entry
Memory. Select On or Off. See
“Seat Entry Memory” later in this
section.
. To begin Seat Exit Memory
movement when the ignition is
turned off and the driver door is
opened, or when the ignition is
turned off with the driver door
already opened, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Seating
Position, and then Seat Exit
Memory. Select On or Off. See
“Seat Exit Memory” later in this
section.
. See Vehicle Personalization 0147
for additional setting information.
Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number: 1. Start the vehicle with a different key or RKE transmitter. The DIC
should display the driver number; 1 or 2. Turn the ignition
off and remove the key or RKE
transmitter from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with the initial key or RKE transmitter. The DIC
should display the other driver
number not shown in Step 1.
Saving Memory Positions
Read these instructions completely
before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions
1 and 2: 1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY.
A DIC welcome message may
indicate driver number 1 or 2.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving
position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold the 1 or 2 memory button matching
the above DIC welcome message
until two beeps sound. If too much time passes between
releasing SET and pressing 1, the
memory position will not be
saved and two beeps will not
sound. Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
1 or 2 corresponds to the driver
number. See
“Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this
section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 1 or 2.
To save the position for
Band Seat
Exit Memory, repeat Steps 1–4 using
B. This saves the position for getting
out of the vehicle.
Save preferred memory feature
positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto recall
the previously saved memory
positions.