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2. Press and slide the batterydown toward the pocket of the
transmitter in the direction of
the key ring. Do not use a
metal object
3. Remove the battery.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Push together the transmitter back cover top side first, and
then the bottom toward the
key ring.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped with the remote start
feature, the climate control system
will come on when the vehicle is
started remotely, depending on the
outside temperature.
The rear defog and heated and
ventilated seats, if equipped, may
also come on. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 075 and
Vehicle Personalization 0168.
If equipped, the automatic heated
steering wheel may also come on.
See Heated Steering Wheel 0132.
Laws in some communities may
restrict the use of remote starters.
Check local regulations for any
requirements on remote starting of
vehicles.
Do not use remote start if the
vehicle is low on fuel. The vehicle
may run out of fuel.
The vehicle cannot be remote
started if:
. The RKE transmitter is inside
the vehicle. .
The hood is not closed.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction and the lamp
is on.
. The ignition is in any mode other
than off.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. Two remote starts or a remote
start with an extension have
been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
The engine will turn off during a
remote vehicle start if:
. The coolant temperature gets
too high.
. The oil pressure gets low.
The RKE transmitter range may be
reduced while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 034.
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Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Manual Windows
If equipped, turn the hand crank on
each door to manually raise or lower
the manual windows.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or keys in a
vehicle with children. When there
are children in the rear seat, use
the window lockout button to
prevent operation of the windows.
SeeKeys 031.
The power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0226.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 70
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 84 Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 88
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Passenger Sensing System . . . 92
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 97
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 98
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Infants and Young Children . . . 100
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . 103
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 104
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . 106 Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . 117
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Securing Child Restraints (In the Center Front Seat) . . . . . . 124
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Head Restraints
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
Front Seats
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the button on the side of the
head restraint and pull up or push
the head restraint down and release
the button.
Pull and push on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Rear Head Restraints
The vehicle’s rear seat has head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
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The head restraint can be folded
forward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.
To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, seeLower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0106. Center Headrest
The vehicle’s rear seat may be
equipped with a headrest in the
center seating position that cannot
be adjusted.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0106.
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.
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2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition 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 071.
To adjust the lumbar support,
if equipped, see Lumbar Adjustment
0 71.
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.
Pull the strap on the side of the
center seatback to fold the center
seatback. Do not use the center
seatback as a seating position when
the seatback is folded down.
To raise the seatback, push the
seatback rearward until it locks in
the upright position. Push and pull
on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
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 seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 071.
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To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment071.
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 0254.
Lumbar Adjustment
Power Lumbar
To adjust the 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.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
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Warning (Continued)
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
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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.
To turn Seat Entry Memory on or off,
see "Vehicle Personalization
Settings" previously in this section
andVehicle Personalization 0168.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
to start Seat Entry Memory. Seat
Entry Memory will complete if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park)
prior to reaching the saved memory
position.
To stop Seat Entry Memory
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 outside mirror
selected
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.
Seat Exit Memory
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position saved
to
Bis used for all drivers. To turn
Seat Exit Memory on or off, see
"Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle Personalization 0168.
If turned on, the position saved to
Bis 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 Seat Exit Memory
movement, press any of the
following memory controls:
. Power seat .
Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger outside mirror
selected
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat 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
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