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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 . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 17
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 19
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 25
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 25
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 28
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 28
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Universal Remote System . . . . . 29
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 31
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Power Sliding Rear Window
If equipped, the power sliding rear
window works when the ignition has
been turned on or to ACC/
ACCESSORY, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0251.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The power sliding rear window
cannot be operated manually. See
“Power Sliding Rear Window” in
Rear Windows 052.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment 057.
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 058.
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Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or
down repeatedly to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
SeeLumbar Adjustment 058. Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support,
if equipped:
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease upper and lower
lumbar support at the same time.
. If equipped, press and hold the
control up to increase upper
lumbar support and decrease
lower lumbar support.
Press and hold the control down
to increase lower lumbar support
and decrease upper lumbar
support. See
Lumbar Adjustment 058.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever. The seatback will automatically
fold forward.
2. To recline, move the seatback rearward to the desired
position, then release the lever
to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after
service until steps in“Saving
Memory Positions” section are
performed. See Memory Seats060.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat
Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack. To operate, the engine
must be running. Press
Ito heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
Jto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
Cto ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 063.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 056 and Seat
Adjustment 057.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 067
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
068
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 070
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 098
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2. Press the arrows on the controlpad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Keep the selector switch in the center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror.
1. Press (1) or (3) to select thedriver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control
pad while the indicator light on
the (1) or (3) button is
illuminated, to move the mirror
up, down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (1) or (3) again to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 046.
If equipped with power folding
mirrors: 1. Press (2) to fold the mirrors out to the driving position.
2. Press (2) again to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
For manual, power, and auto folding
mirrors, see Folding Mirrors 047.
The mirrors may also include a
memory function that works with the
memory seats. See Memory Seats
0 60.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the mirror for a clear view of
the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 049.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror will
automatically reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 050.
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 58
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Double Cab FullBench) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear Seats (Split Bench) . . . . . . 66
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 74
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 77
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . 82
Passenger Sensing System . . . 84
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 89
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Infants and Young Children . . . . 92
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 95 Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 96
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . 98
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 109
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Rear Seats
The rear seat has adjustable
headrests in the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the headrest can be
adjusted. Pull the headrest up to
raise it. To lower the headrest, push
the headrest down.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 098.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 059.
To adjust the lumbar support,
if equipped, see Lumbar Adjustment
0 58.
Center Seat
If equipped, the center front
seatback doubles as an armrest and
cupholder/storage area for the driver
and passenger when the center
front seat is not used. Do not use it
as a seating position when the
seatback is folded down.
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Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
The power seats will work with
the ignition off. Children could
operate the power seats and be
injured. Never leave children
alone in the vehicle.
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward. .
If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 059.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 058.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
feature that activates a vibrating
pulse alert in the driver seat to help
the driver avoid crashes. See Driver
Assistance Systems 0279.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or
down repeatedly to increase or
decrease lumbar support.