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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (5.3L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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1.Air Vents 0199.
2. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0167
(If Equipped).
3.
gTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0246.
jPower Assist Steps 052 (If
Equipped).
XPark Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 261.
ALane Keep Assist (LKA)
(1500 Series) 0271 (If
Equipped).
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal
0 220.
4. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 187.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 135. 5. Favorite Switches (Out of
View). See Steering Wheel
Controls 0135.
Volume Switches (Out of View).
See Steering Wheel Controls
0 135.
6. Instrument Cluster 0145.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers
0187.
8. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0231.
Tow/Haul Selector Button. See
Tow/Haul Mode 0238.
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 234 orManual Mode 0236.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0186.
10. Infotainment 0193.
11. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0194.
12. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 073 (If Equipped). 13. 110/120-Volt Power Outlet (If
Equipped). See Power Outlets
0 139.
14. Power Outlets 0139 (If
Equipped).
15. Rear Climate Control Buttons. SeeDual Automatic Climate
Control System 0194.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 0135.
17. Horn 0135.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0134.
19. Hood Release. See Hood
0 303.
20. Cruise Control 0250.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0252
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0265 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0135
(If Equipped).
21. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See Towing
Equipment 0289.
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Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
will cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is on the overhead console.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8on
the overhead console. On the RKE
transmitter press
btwice quickly.
Pressing and releasing
bwhile the
liftgate is moving stops the liftgate.
Pressing again reverses the
direction.
To close, press
lon the bottom
of the liftgate next to the latch.
To disable the power liftgate
function, select OFF on the liftgate
switch. See Liftgate047.
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0227.
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.
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 066.
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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 067.
Memory Features
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
B
until the saved position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in vehicle personalization,
positions previously saved 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 vehicle personalization, the
feature automatically recalls the
previously saved exit position when
exiting the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after
service until steps in “Saving
Memory Positions” section are
performed. See Memory Seats070.
Second Row Seats
The second row seatbacks can be
folded for additional cargo space,
or the seats can be folded and
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tumbled for easy entry/exit to the
third row seats (if equipped). The
seatbacks also recline.
SeeSecond Row Seats 075.
Third Row Seats
Third row seatbacks can be folded.
See Third Row Seats 079.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
The buttons are on the center stack
below the climate control system. 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 073.
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 065 and Seat
Adjustment 066.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 083
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
084
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 086
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0114
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Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering Wheel
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
SeeAdjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0220. The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. See
Memory
Seats 070.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the
overhead console and the headliner,
if equipped.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamps off, even
when a door is open.
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 67
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 92
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 96
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . 105
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 106
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Infants and Young Children . . . 108 Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . 111
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 112
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . 114
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 122
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Second Row Seats
The vehicle's second row seats
have head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
The second row seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Third Row Seats
The third row seat head restraint
can be lowered for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.To lower the head restraint, press
the button located on the top of the
seatback and push the head
restraint down.
Return the lowered head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure it is locked.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the third row seat, see
“Securing
a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0114.
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.