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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 20
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 22
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control forward or
rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of the
seat cushion by moving the front
of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining
Seatbacks 061.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 061.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
feature that activates a vibration in
the driver seat to help the driver avoid
crashes. See Driver Assistance Systems
0 219.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 and power steering
wheel, 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 062.
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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 liftgate or door being opened.
Keyless Access can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first lock/
unlock press from the driver door. See
Vehicle Personalization0148.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 062.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the driver 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 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 opened and
all doors are now closed. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
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 that 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 opened and
all doors are now closed.
Passive Locking
With Keyless Access this vehicle will
lock 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 equipped with a locking fuel door,
the fuel door will also lock at
this time.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
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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
To adjust a mirror: 1. Press
}or|to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 062.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0232.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
If equipped, manually fold the mirrors
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.
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped, press to power fold the
mirrors. Press again to unfold.
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Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
. They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
. The mirrors do not stay in the
unfolded position.
. The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position. A noise
may be heard during the resetting of
the power folding mirrors. This sound
is normal after a manual folding
operation.
Auto Mirror Folding
If equipped, with the ignition off,
press and hold
Qon the RKE
transmitter for approximately
one second to automatically 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 28.
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0148.
Heated Mirrors
K
:Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0 168.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts 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 0148.
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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 79
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 81
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 82
What Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 83
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . 88
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . 91
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . 95
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . 96
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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To adjust:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
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 and power steering wheel, 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.
The vehicle identifies the current
driver’s RKE transmitter number
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 028. 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 Auto Memory Recall 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.
Vehicle Personalization Settings
.
To have the Auto Memory Recall
movement begin when the vehicle
is started, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Comfort
and Convenience, and then Auto
Memory Recall. Select On or Off.
See “Auto Memory Recall” later in
this section.
. To begin Easy Exit Recall
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 Comfort
and Convenience, and then Easy
Exit Options. Select On or Off. See
“Easy Exit Recall” later in this
section.
. See Vehicle Personalization 0148
for additional setting information.
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Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number:1. Start the vehicle with the other 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 be
displayed indicating number 1 or
2 for memory recalls.
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” in this section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 1 or 2.
To save the position for
Band easy
exit features, repeat Steps 1–4 using
B. This stores 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 stored memory
positions.
To stop manual recall movement,
release 1, 2, or
B. Recall can also be
stopped by pressing a power seat, SET,
power mirror, or power steering wheel
control, if memory equipped. The
driver or passenger side mirror must
be selected.
Auto Memory Recall
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver’s RKE transmitter
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 028. If the RKE
transmitter is 1 or 2, and Auto
Memory Recall is programmed on in
vehicle personalization, the positions
saved to the same memory button
number 1 or 2 are automatically
recalled when the ignition is turned
on, or turned from OFF to ACC/
ACCESSORY. RKE transmitters 3–8
will not provide automatic memory
recalls.