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CREATING A MYKEY -
VEHICLES WITHOUT: PUSH
BUTTON START
Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
To create a MyKey, use the information display controls on the steering wheel to
select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Press and hold the
OK button until a confirmation message
appears in the information display.
Create MyKey
Switch the ignition off.
Note: We recommend that you label this
key.
MyKey Information Messages Description
Message
Displays when trying to create a MyKey with a key already
designated as a MyKey.
Key is Already a MyKey
Displays when creating a MyKey.
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Displays to confirm that a MyKey has been created.
Creation Completed
Displays to confirm that the key is restricted after you switch
the ignition off.
This Key restricted at
Next Key Cycle. Label
Key as MyKey
Displays if the system fails to create a MyKey.
MyKey not Created
CREATING A MYKEY -
VEHICLES WITH: PUSH
BUTTON START
1. Place an admin key in the backup position. See
Passive Key Backup
Position (page 55). 2. Switch the ignition on.
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To create a MyKey, use the information display controls on the steering wheel to
select the following:
Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Press and hold the
OK button until a confirmation message
appears in the information display.
Create MyKey
Switch the ignition off.
Note: We recommend that you label this
key.
MyKey Information Messages Description
Message
Displays when trying to create a MyKey and the key is not
placed in the backup position. See
Passive Key Backup
Position (page 55).
Place Key in Backup
Location
Displays when trying to create a MyKey with a key already
designated as a MyKey.
Key is Already a MyKey
Displays when creating a MyKey.
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Displays to confirm that a MyKey has been created.
Creation Completed
Displays to confirm that the key is restricted after you switch
the ignition off.
This Key restricted at
Next Key Cycle. Label
Key as MyKey
Displays if the system fails to create a MyKey.
MyKey not Created
PROGRAMMING A MYKEY
You can only program MyKeys to the same
settings. Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
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To program a MyKey, use the information display controls on the steering wheel
to select the following:
Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Choose a setting and press the
OK button.
Configure the setting.
Switch the ignition off.
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CLEARING ALL MYKEYS
When you clear all MyKeys, you remove all
restrictions and return all MyKeys to their
original admin key status.
Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
To clear all MyKeys, use the information display controls on the steering wheel
to select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Press and hold the
OK button until a confirmation message
appears in the information display.
Clear MyKeys
MyKey Information Messages Description
Message
Displays when clearing all MyKeys.
Hold OK to Clear MyKeys
Displays to confirm that all MyKeys have been cleared.
All MyKeys Cleared
CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM
STATUS
Switch the ignition on.
To find information about the distance traveled using a MyKey and also the number
of admin keys and MyKeys created for your vehicle, use the information display
controls on the steering wheel to select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the
OK button.
MyKey
Press the
OK button.
MyKey Info
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If both front doors are closed, you can lock
your vehicle by any method, regardless of
whether the key is in the ignition or not.
Autolock
Autolock locks all the doors and liftgate
when all of the following occur:
•
All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• Your vehicle is moving at a speed
greater than 4 mph (7 km/h) for more
than two seconds. Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when all
of the following occur:
•
The ignition is on, all doors are closed,
and your vehicle is moving at a speed
greater than
4 mph (7 km/h) for more
than two seconds.
• Your vehicle has come to a stop and
you switch the ignition off or to the
accessory position.
• The driver door is opened within 10
minutes of you switching the ignition
off or to the accessory position.
Note: The doors will not autounlock if your
vehicle has been electronically locked after
you switch the ignition off and before you
open the driver door.
Switching Autounlock On or Off
To switch autounlock on or off, use the information display controls on the steering
wheel to select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the
OK button.
Vehicle Settings
Press the
OK button.
Locks
Press the
OK button.
Autounlock
Emergency Locking with the Key
Note: If the child safety locks are on and
you pull the interior handle, you only switch
off the emergency locking, not the child
safety lock. You can only open the doors
using the external door handle.
Note: When the doors have been unlocked
using this method, the doors must be locked
individually until the central locking function
has been repaired. If the central locking function does not
operate, lock the doors individually using
the key in the position shown.
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ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
WARNING: Do not adjust the
steering wheel when your vehicle is
moving.
Note: Make sure that you are sitting in the
correct position. See Sitting in the Correct
Position
(page 115). 1. Unlock the steering column.
2.
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position. 3. Lock the steering column.
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Switch the lighting control to the
autolamps position. See Autolamps
(page 79).
Overriding the System
Push the lever away from you to switch
between high beam and low beam.
Automatic High Beam Indicator
(If
Equipped) The indicator illuminates to
confirm when the system is
ready to assist.
FRONT FOG LAMPS
Only switch the front fog lamps on during
reduced visibility.
You can switch the front fog lamps on
when the lighting control is in any position
except off.
If you switch the autolamps on, you can
only switch the front fog lamps on when
the headlamps are on.
The front fog lamps button is on the
lighting control. Press the button to switch the
front fog lamps on and off.
CORNERING LAMPS Headlamp beam.
A
Cornering lamp beam.
B The cornering lamps illuminate the inside
of a corner when you are turning the
steering wheel.
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Stability Control
Description
Message
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Service AdvanceTrac
Starting System Description
Message
Displays if you switch the ignition on and do not start the
engine.
Full Accessory Power
Active
A reminder to press the brake pedal when starting your
vehicle.
To START Press Brake
Displays if your vehicle fails to start.
Cranking Time Exceeded
The system does not detect a valid passive key inside your
vehicle.
No Key Detected
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Starting System Fault
Displays if you switch the engine off and the system does not
detect a valid passive key inside your vehicle.
Restart Now or Key is
Needed
Steering System Description
Message
The system has malfunctioned. Stop your vehicle in a safe
place. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Steering Loss Stop
Safely
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Steering Fault Service
Now
Steering Assist Fault
Service Required
Steering Lock Malfunc-
tion Service Now
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