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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 16
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Massage
Driver Seat Shown, Passenger SeatSimilar
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use the massage feature.
To activate and adjust massage: 1. Turn the selection control (1) to view massage options on the
infotainment display.
2. Select massage feature.
3. Press up or down to select massage type. 4. To activate massage at last
massage type and intensity
settings or to turn massage off,
press the massage On/Off
control (2).
See Massage 066.
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to store 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 set, such as
power mirrors, power steering wheel,
and adjustable pedals, if equipped. Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before storing, 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) on the driver door until
two beeps sound. To manually recall
these positions, press and hold 1, 2,
or
Buntil the saved position is
reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is enabled
in the personalization menu, positions
previously stored to memory buttons
1 and 2 are recalled when the ignition
is changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled in
the personalization menu, the feature
automatically recalls the previously
stored exit position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 063.
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Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.Seat Belts 075.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
076.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 077.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0103.
Passenger Sensing System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. No other airbag is affected
by the passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 090
The passenger airbag status indicator
will light on the overhead console
when the vehicle is started. See
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
0 135.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle. Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
The mirror automatically dims to
reduce the glare of headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming
rearview mirror provides a wide angle
camera view of the area behind the
vehicle. Adjust the mirror with the tab
pushed forward so that the display is
off. See
Rear Camera Mirror 052.
Exterior Mirrors
Power Mirrors
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To adjust the mirrors:1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Press either (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 050.
Power Folding Mirrors
1. Press{to fold the mirrors
inward. 2. Press
{again to return the
mirrors to the driving position.
Heated Mirrors
Press
Kto heat the outside mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0 173.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel:
Press the control to move the steering
wheel up and down or forward and
rearward. Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
Press the top of the switch to move
the pedals closer to your body. Press
the bottom of the switch to move the
pedals away.
See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
0 198.
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yorz:Move SEL up or down to
go to the previous or next selection.
SorT: Press to move between the
interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or select a
menu item. Press and hold to reset
values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 145.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by front-end
crashes. FCA provides a green
indicator,
V, when a vehicle is
detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a vehicle
too closely. When approaching a
vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA
provides a flashing red alert on the
windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses
the driver seat. See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0240.
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA).
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead in your path that is traveling in
the same direction that you may be
about to crash into, it can provide a
boost to braking or automatically
brake the vehicle. This can help avoid
or lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.
See Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)
0 242.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
If equipped, LKA may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel if the
vehicle approaches a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal in
that direction. It may also provide a
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) alert as the lane marking is crossed. The
system will not assist or alert if it
detects that you are actively steering.
Override LKA by turning the steering
wheel. LKA uses a camera to detect
lane markings between 60 km/h (37
mph) and 180 km/h (112 mph).
See
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 246 and Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 246.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
If equipped, the LCA system is a
lane-changing aid that assists drivers
with avoiding lane change crashes
that occur with moving vehicles in the
side blind zone (or spot) areas or with
vehicles rapidly approaching these
areas from behind. The LCA warning
display will light up in the
corresponding outside mirror and will
flash if the turn signal is on. The Side
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system is
included as part of the LCA system.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0244
and Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0244.
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter 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 RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.
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Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
029.
/:If equipped, press and releaseQ,
then immediately press and hold
/
until the turn signals flash or for at
least four seconds. The engine may be
started from outside the vehicle using
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Vehicle Start 036.
Q:Press to lock all doors. If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
once on the second press to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled, the
horn chirps when
Qis pressed again
within three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all door will lock and then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock.
If the passenger door is open when
Q
is pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 046.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 152.
K:Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining doors unlock. The interior lamps may
come on and stay on for 20 seconds or
until the ignition is turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 046.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 152.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open, if remote window
operation is emabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
c:Press twice to open the liftglass.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.
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The system has one or more
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
transmitter will start the vehicle.
If the transmitter is ever damaged,
you may not be able to start the
vehicle.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
vehicle off and try again.
If the RKE transmitter appears to be
undamaged, try another transmitter or
place the transmitter in the
transmitter pocket/insert next to the
center console storage area between
the driver and front passenger seats.
See“Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 29. If the engine does not start with the
other transmitter or when the
transmitter is in the pocket/insert, the
vehicle needs service. See your dealer
who can service the theft-deterrent
system and have a new transmitter
programmed to the vehicle.
Do not leave the transmitter or device
that disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.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.