WARNING
∙ Never rely solely on the hill descentcontrol system to control vehicle
speed when driving on steep downhill
grades. Always drive carefully when
using the hill descent control system
and decelerate the vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal if neces-
sary. Be especially careful when driv-
ing on frozen, muddy or extremely
steep downhill roads. Failure to con-
trol vehicle speed may result in a loss
of control of the vehicle and possible
serious injury or death. ∙ The hill descent control may not con-
trol the vehicle speed on a hill under
all load or road conditions. Always be
prepared to depress the brake pedal
to control vehicle speed. Failure to do
so may result in a collision or serious
personal injury.
CAUTION
When the hill descent control system
operates continuously for a long time,
the temperature of the brake pads may
increase and the hill descent control
system may be temporarily disabled
(the indicator light will blink). If the indi-
cator light does not come on continu-
ously af ter blinking, stop using the
system.
The hill descent control system is designed
to reduce driver workload when going
down steep hills. The hill descent control
system helps to control vehicle speed so
the driver can concentrate on steering the
vehicle.
To activate the hill descent control system: ∙ activate the 4H or 4LO switch,
∙ the transmission shif t lever must be in forward or reverse gear, ∙ the hill descent control system switch
must be ON.
The vehicle speed must be kept below
15 mph (25 km/h).
The hill descent control indicator light will
come on when the system is activated.
Also, the stop/tail lights illuminate while the
hill descent control system applies the
brakes to control vehicle speed.
You may hear a noise from under the hood
or feel a vibration from the actuator when it
is operating. This is normal and indicates
the hill descent control system is working
properly.
If the accelerator or brake pedal is de-
pressed while the hill descent control sys-
tem is on, the system will stop operating
temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or
brake pedal is released, the hill descent
control system begins to function again if
the hill descent control operating condi-
tions are fulfilled.
The hill descent control indicator light
blinks if the switch is on and all conditions
for system activation are not met or if the
system becomes disengaged for any rea-
son.
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HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH (if
so equipped)
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∙ Do not use double adapters or morethan one electrical accessory.
∙ Use power outlets with the engine running to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
∙ Avoid using power outlets when the air conditioner, headlights, or rear
window defroster (if so equipped) is
on.
∙ Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be sure the electrical accessory
being used is turned OFF. ∙ Push the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
∙ When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do not allow water or any other
liquid to contact the outlet.
Rear center console (if so equipped)
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Do not use the outlet located in the truck
box with accessories that exceed 120 volt.
Do not use double adapters or more than
one electrical accessory. When the dual
wall bed liner is installed (if so equipped),
the power outlet is still accessible through
the access door in the bed liner.
CAUTION
∙ Operation of the 120 volt system withthe ignition in the ON position and the
engine not running (idle) will drain the
battery charge. This could lead to a
dead battery or no start condition.
∙ The outlet and plug may be hot during or immediately af ter use.
∙ Use power outlets with the engine running to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
∙ Do not use double adaptors or more than one electrical accessory.
∙ Avoid using power outlets when the air conditioner, headlights or rear win-
dow defroster is on.
∙ Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be sure the electrical accessory
being used is turned OFF. ∙ Push the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
∙ When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do not allow water or any other
liquid to contact the outlet.
The extended storage switch is used when
shipping the vehicle. It is located in the fuse
panel inside the glove box. To reach it, open
the glove box
1on the instrument panel,
then open the fuse panel cover
2.
If any electrical equipment does not oper-
ate, ensure the extended storage switch is
ON by pushing it fully in place, as shown.
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EXTENDED STORAGE SWITCH
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∙ Do not place objects through theopened rear window. Do not use the
rear window as a cargo area pass-
through. This may result in damage to
the rear window system, or personal
injury.
Squeeze the handles of the lever
1, then
slide the window open
2.
The interior light has a three-position
switch and operates regardless of ignition
switch position.
When the switch is in the ON position
1,
the interior lights illuminate, regardless of
door position. The lights will go off af ter a
period of time unless the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position.
When the switch is in the DOOR or normal
operation position
2, the interior lights,
puddle lights (if so equipped), and cargo
light will stay on for a period of time when: ∙ The doors are unlocked by the key fob, a
key or the power door lock switch while
all doors are closed and the ignition
switch is in the OFF position.
∙ The driver’s door is opened and then closed while the key is removed from
the ignition switch.
∙ The key is removed from the ignition switch while all doors are closed.
The lights will turn off while the timer is
activated when: ∙ The driver’s door is locked by the key fob, a key, or the power door lock switch.
∙ The ignition switch is turned ON.
When the switch is in the OFF position
3,
the interior lights do not illuminate, regard-
less of door position. The puddle lights (if so
equipped) and cargo light come on when
any front or rear passenger door is opened.
The lights will turn off automatically af ter a
period of time while doors are open to pre-
vent the battery from becoming dis-
charged.
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CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could re-
sult in a discharged battery.
CONSOLE LIGHT (if so equipped)
The console light will turn on whenever the
parking lights or headlights are illuminated.
The console light brightness can be ad-
justed with the illumination brightness
control.
MAP LIGHTS (if so equipped)
To turn the map lights on, push the
switches. To turn them off, push the
switches again.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could re-
sult in a discharged battery.
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PERSONAL LIGHTS (if so equipped)
To turn the rear personal lights on, push the
switch. To turn them off, push the switch
again.The HomeLink® Universal Transceiver pro-
vides a convenient way to consolidate the
functions of up to three individual hand-
held transmitters into one built-in device.
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver:
∙ Will operate most radio frequency de- vices such as garage doors, gates,
home and office lighting, entry door
locks and security systems.
∙ Is powered by your vehicle’s battery. No separate batteries are required. If the
vehicle’s battery is discharged or is dis-
connected, HomeLink® will retain all
programming.
When the HomeLink® Universal Trans-
ceiver is programmed, retain the original
transmitter for future programming pro-
cedures (Example: new vehicle pur-
chases). Upon sale of the vehicle, the
programmed HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver buttons should be erased for
security purposes. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Programming
HomeLink®” in this section.
WARNING
∙ Do not use the HomeLink® Universal Transceiver with any garage door
opener that lacks safety stop and re-
verse features as required by federal
safety standards. (These standards
became effective for opener models
manufactured af ter April 1, 1982). A
garage door opener which cannot de-
tect an object in the path of a closing
garage door and then automatically
stop and reverse, does not meet cur-
rent federal safety standards. Using a
garage door opener without these
features increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
∙ During the programming procedure your garage door or security gate will
open and close (if the transmitter is
within range). Make sure that people
or objects are clear of the garage door,
gate, etc. that you are programming.
Rear personal lights
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HOMELINK® UNIVERSAL
TRANSCEIVER (if so equipped)
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Locking doors
1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi-tion, place the ignition switch in the
LOCK position and make sure you carry
the Intelligent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push the door handle request switch (if so equipped) while carrying the Intelli-
gent Key with you.
4. All doors and the tailgate lock (if so equipped) will lock. 5. The hazard indicator lights flash twice,
the outside chirp sounds twice, and the
front and tail lights may turn on for
10 seconds.
NOTE: ∙ Request switches (if so equipped) for
all doors can be deactivated when the
“I-Key Door Lock” setting is switched
to OFF in the Vehicle Settings of the
vehicle information display (if so
equipped). For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Vehicle information dis-
play ” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section of this manual. ∙
Doors and the tailgate lock (if so
equipped) will lock with the door
handle request switch
1while the
ignition switch is not in the LOCK po-
sition.
∙ Doors and the tailgate lock (if so
equipped) will not lock by pushing the
door handle request switch if any
door is open. However, doors will lock
with the mechanical key even if any
door is open.
∙ Doors and the tailgate lock (if so
equipped) do not lock with the door
handle request switch if the Intelli-
gent Key is inside the vehicle. A beep
will sound to warn you. However,
when an Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle, doors can be locked with an-
other Intelligent Key.
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CAUTION
∙ Af ter locking the doors using the re-quest switch (if so equipped), make
sure that the doors have been se-
curely locked by operating the door
handles.
∙ When locking the doors using the re- quest switch (if so equipped), make
sure to have the Intelligent Key in your
possession before operating the re-
quest switch (if so equipped) to pre-
vent the Intelligent Key from being
lef t in the vehicle.
∙ The request switch is operational only when the Intelligent Key has been de-
tected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When any door is open, the doors are
locked, and then the Intelligent Key is put
inside the vehicle and all the doors are
closed; a chime will sound and the lock will
automatically unlock. NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is op-
erating the request switch to lock the
door. Put the Intelligent Key in a purse,
pocket or your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not func-
tion under the following conditions:
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed on
top of the instrument panel.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the glove box or a storage bin.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the door pockets.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch (if so equipped).
3. The door will unlock and the hazard indicator lights flash once, the outside
chirp sounds once, and the front and
tail lights may turn on for 30 seconds.
4. Push the door handle request switch again within one minute.
5. The outside chirp will sound once and the remaining doors and tailgate lock
(if so equipped) will unlock.
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