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Manual Operation
Select OFF to manually operate the
liftgate.
Caution
Attempting to move the liftgate too
quickly and with excessive force
may result in damage to the
vehicle.
Operate the liftgate manually with a
smooth motion and moderate speed.
The system includes a feature which
limits the manual closing speed to
protect the components.
To unlock the liftgate, press
Kon the
power door lock switch or press
Kon
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter twice within five seconds.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 027.
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad under the liftgate handle and
lift up.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
may cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
If equipped with Keyless Access, the
liftgate can be opened when locked if
the RKE transmitter is within 1 m
(3 ft) of the touch pad. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 27. The liftgate has an electric latch.
If the battery is disconnected or has
low voltage, the liftgate will not open.
The liftgate will resume operation
when the battery is reconnected and
charged.
Always close the liftgate before
driving.
Hands-Free Operation
If equipped, the liftgate may be
operated with a kicking motion under
the left corner of the rear bumper.
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the rear bumper to
operate the power liftgate hands-free.
The hands-free feature will not work
while the liftgate is moving. To stop
the liftgate while in motion use one of
the liftgate switches.
The hands-free feature can be
customized. See
Vehicle Personalization
0 147. Choose from the following:
On-Open and Close : The kicking
motion is activated to both open and
close the liftgate.

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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, press and holdQon 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 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
0 167.
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 0147.

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4. Open the window and continueto press the switch briefly after
the window has fully opened.
Remote Window Operation
If equipped, this feature allows all
windows to be opened remotely.
If enabled in vehicle personalization,
press and hold
Kon the RKE
transmitter. See Vehicle Personalization
0 147.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block glare.
Detach the sun visor from the center
mount to pivot to the side window
and, if equipped, extend along the rod.
Roof
Sunroof
If equipped, the ignition must be on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) must be active
to operate the sunroof.
See Ignition Positions 0187 and
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0192.
1. Sunroof Switch
2. Sunshade Switch
Sunroof Express Operation : Press
and release
e(1) to vent. Press and
release again to move to the partially opened comfort stop position. Press
and release again to express-open to
the fully opened position. Press and
release
e(1) at any time to stop
movement. Press and release
g(1)
to express-close. Press and release
g(1) at any time to stop
movement.
Sunroof Manual Operation : The
sunroof can change to manual mode
by holding
e(1) while opening. The
sunroof will now open as long as
e
(1) is held. Press and releasee(1)
again to change back to express
operation.
Power Sunshade Express
Operation : Press and release
C(2)
to express-open the sunshade. Press
and release
C(2) at any time to stop
movement. Press and release
Q(2)
to express-close the sunshade. Press
and release
Q(2) at any time to
stop movement.

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.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 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 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. Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after service
until steps in
“Saving Memory
Positions” section are performed.
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 0147
for additional setting information.

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ACCESSORY. RKE transmitters 3–8
will not provide automatic memory
recalls.
To turn Auto Memory Recall on or off,
see "Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section andVehicle
Personalization 0147.
The shift lever must be in P (Park) to
start Auto Memory Recall. Auto
Memory Recall will complete if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior
to reaching the saved memory
position.
To stop Auto Memory Recall
movement, turn the ignition off or
press any of the following controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel, if equipped
If the saved memory seat position
does not automatically recall or recalls
to the wrong positions, the driver’s
RKE transmitter number (1 or 2) may
not match the memory button number that positions were saved to.
Try saving the position to the other
memory button or try the other RKE
transmitter.
Easy Exit Recall
Easy Exit Recall is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position saved to
Bis used for all drivers. To turn
Easy Exit Recall on or off, see "Vehicle
Personalization Settings" previously in
this section and Vehicle Personalization
0 147.
If turned on, the position saved to
B
is automatically recalled when one of
the following occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
To stop Easy Exit Recall movement,
press any of the following memory
controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel, if equipped
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power steering wheel
while recalling a memory position, the
recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction and try the recall again.
If the memory position still does not
recall, see your dealer for service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To reduce
the risk of burns, use care when
using the seat heater, especially for
long periods of time. Do not place
anything on the seat that insulates
against heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, cover, or similar item. This (Continued)

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may cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat heater
may cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion. Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat.
Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button,
the seat will change to the next lower
setting, and then to the off setting.
The indicator lights next to the
buttons indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest. If the
front heated seats are on high, the
level may automatically be lowered
after approximately 30 minutes.
When this feature is off, the heated
and ventilated seat symbols on the
buttons are white. A ventilated seat
has a fan that pulls or pushes air
through the seat. The air is not
cooled. When a heated seat is turned
on, the symbol turns red. When a
ventilated seat is turned on, the
symbol turns blue.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.
Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats
If the vehicle is equipped with auto
heated or ventilated seats, and the
ignition is on, this feature will automatically activate the heated or
ventilated seats at the level required
by the vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated or ventilated seat level will be
indicated by the manual heated and
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack. Use the manual heated and
ventilated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated or ventilated
seats off. If the passenger seat is
unoccupied, the auto heated or
ventilated seats feature will not
activate that seat. The auto heated
and ventilated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on. If equipped
with a heated steering wheel, the auto
heated steering wheel activation will
follow the heated seat auto activation
and the heated wheel indicator will
follow the state of the steering
wheel heat.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0147.

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Remote Start Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If equipped, the heated seats will turn
on automatically during a remote
start if it is cold outside and the
ventilated seats will turn on
automatically if it is hot outside.
If equipped, the heated steering wheel
will turn on automatically during a
remote start if it is cold outside. The
heated and ventilated seat indicators
and heated steering wheel indicator
may not come on during this
operation.
The heated and ventilated seats and
heated steering wheel may cancel
when the vehicle is started. These
features can be manually selected
after the ignition is turned on.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This
is normal.
The heated or ventilated seats will not
turn on during a remote start unless
they are enabled in the vehicle
personalization menu.
SeeRemote Vehicle Start 033 and
Vehicle Personalization 0147.Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT
displays under certain conditions
indicating there may be an item or
passenger in the rear seat. Check
before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while the
vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on. There
will be an alert when the vehicle is
turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects
when a rear door is opened and
closed, indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear seat;
for example, if a child entered the vehicle through the rear door and left
the vehicle without the vehicle being
shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0147.
Rear Seat Adjustment
The second row seats slide forward for
more room.
To adjust the seat position, lift the
lever below the seat cushion and slide
the seat forward or backward.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 113
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 113
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 113
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 113
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . 116
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Cluster (Base Level Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
(Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Voltmeter Gauge (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 134
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 135
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 136
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 136
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 136
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 138
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 147
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 156
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158