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Keys, Doors, and Windows 39
Transmitter Pocket without Bucket
Seats Transmitter Pocket with Bucket
Seats
5. Place the new transmitter in
the transmitter pocket/insert.
6. Press ENGINE START/STOP.
When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC display will
show that it is ready to program
the next transmitter.
7. Remove the transmitter from
the transmitter pocket/insert
and press
K or
Q on the
transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 5 – 7. When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
approximately 12 seconds to
exit programming mode.
8. Return the key back into the
transmitter.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery If the transmitter battery is weak or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE when
starting the vehicle.

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40 Keys, Doors, and Windows To start the vehicle:
Transmitter Pocket without Bucket
Seats Transmitter Pocket with Bucket
Seats
1. Place the transmitter in the
transmitter pocket/insert.
2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or
N (Neutral) press the brake
pedal and ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery in the
transmitter soon if the DIC displays
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY. CautionWhen replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery:
1. Press the button on the RKE
transmitter to remove the key.
Never pull the key out without
pressing the button.

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44 Keys, Doors, and Windows 2. Immediately press and hold
/until the turn signal lamps flash
or for at least four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will turn on. The
doors will be locked and the
climate control system may
come on.
The engine will continue to run
for 15 minutes. After
30 seconds, repeat
Steps 1 and 2 for a 15-minute
time extension.
Turn the ignition on to operate the
vehicle.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can be
extended by 15 minutes, for a total
of 30 minutes, if during the first
15 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are
repeated while the engine is still
running. An extension can be
requested 30 seconds after starting.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a single start with an extension,
is allowed between ignition cycles. The vehicle's ignition must be
turned on and then back off to use
remote start again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/ until the
parking lamps turn off.
.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the ignition on and then off.
Door Locks
{ Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
.
Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
(Continued) Warning (Continued) being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
.
Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
.
Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.

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74 Seats and Restraints Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number:
1. Start the vehicle with a different
key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the driver
number; 1 or 2. Turn the
ignition off and remove the key
or RKE transmitter from the
vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with the initial
key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the other
driver number not shown in
Step 1.
Saving Memory Positions
Read these instructions completely
before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions
1 and 2:
1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
A DIC welcome message may
indicate driver number 1 or 2.
2. Adjust all available memory
features to the desired driving
position. 3. Press and release SET; a beep
will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold the
1 or 2 memory button matching
the above DIC welcome
message until two beeps
sound.
If too much time passes
between releasing SET and
pressing 1, the memory
position will not be saved and
two beeps will not sound.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
1 or 2 corresponds to the driver
number. See “ Identifying Driver
Number ” previously in this
section.
5. Repeat Steps 1 – 4 for a second
driver using 1 or 2.
To save the position for
B and
Seat Exit Memory, repeat Steps 1 – 4
using
B . This saves the position
for getting out of the vehicle.
Save preferred memory feature
positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver. Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
B to recall
the previously saved memory
positions.
To stop Manual Memory Recall
movement, release 1, 2, or
B or
press any of the following controls:
.
Power seat
.
Memory SET
.
Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger outside mirror
selected
Seat Entry Memory
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver ’ s RKE transmitter
(1 – 8).
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 33 or Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 0 41 . If the RKE transmitter
is 1 or 2, and Seat Entry Memory is
programmed on in vehicle
personalization, the positions saved
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Seats and Restraints 751 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
and Vehicle Personalization 0 167 .
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
B is used for all drivers. To turn
Seat Exit Memory on or off, see
"Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle Personalization 0 167 .
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 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
the seat that insulates against
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132 Instruments and Controls 1x : For a single wipe, briefly turn
the
N band down. For several
wipes, hold the band down.
L : Press
L on the windshield
wiper control to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until
L is
released or the maximum wash time
is reached. When
L is released,
additional wipes may occur
depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See Washer Fluid 0 334
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{ Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. Damaged blades should
be replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0 344 .
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor.
Wipe Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or
3 , they
will immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper control is
then moved to OFF before the driver
door is opened or within 10 minutes,
the wipers will restart and move to
the base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing, the wipers
continue to run until they reach the
base of the windshield.
Compass The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass receives
its heading and other information
from the Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna, Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), and vehicle
speed information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
GPS signal. The compass system
will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again.
Clock The time and date for the clock can
be set using the infotainment
system. See “ Time/Date ” in
“ System “ under “ Settings ” in the
infotainment manual.
Power Outlets Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone, MP3
player, etc.

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Instruments and Controls 143The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Midlevel and Uplevel) 0 160 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0 159 .
Tachometer The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
For vehicles with the Stop/Start
system, when the ignition is on, the
tachometer indicates the vehicle
status. When pointing to AUTO
STOP, the engine is off but the
vehicle is on and can move. The
engine could auto start at any time.
When the indicator points to OFF,
the vehicle is off.
When the engine is on, the
tachometer will indicate the engine ’ s
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
tachometer may vary by several
hundred rpm ’ s, during Auto Stop
mode, when the engine is shutting
off and restarting. Fuel Gauge
Uplevel Metric Fuel Gauge Shown,
Base Level and Midlevel Fuel
Gauge Similar Uplevel English Fuel Gauge
Shown, Base Level and Midlevel
Fuel Gauge Similar
When the ignition is on, the fuel
gauge indicates about how much
fuel is left in the tank.
There is an arrow near the fuel
gauge pointing to the side of the
vehicle the fuel door is on.
When the indicator nears empty, the
low fuel light comes on. There still is
a little fuel left, but the vehicle
should be refueled soon.

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Instruments and Controls 151before the system is ready for
inspection. This can happen if
the 12-volt battery has recently
been replaced or run down, or if
the vehicle has been recently
serviced.
See your dealer if the vehicle will
not pass or cannot be made ready
for the test.
Brake System Warning
Light The vehicle brake system consists
of electronically controlled hydraulic
brake circuits. If a fault is detected,
valves are adjusted to allow the
brake pedal to push brake fluid
directly into the hydraulic brake
circuits. When a fault occurs, the
brake system warning light comes
on, and Driver Information Center
(DIC) messages may display.
Vehicle speed may also be limited
and the amount of brake pedal force
applied may need to increase. Have
the vehicle brake system serviced
as soon as possible. Metric English
This light should come on briefly
when the engine is started. If it does
not come on then, have it fixed so it
will be ready to warn if there is a
problem.
The brake system warning light may
also come on when the parking
brake is set, if the vehicle has low
brake fluid, or if the brakes are
severely faded. See Brake Fluid
0 336 . If the brakes are overheated,
DIC messages may display, and the
vehicle speed may be limited. If the
brake fluid is not low, if the brakes
are not overheated, and if the
parking brake is fully released, then
the vehicle has a brake problem.
Have the vehicle brake system
serviced as soon as possible. If the light comes on while driving,
pull off the road and stop carefully.
The pedal might be harder to push,
or the pedal may go closer to the
floor. It could take longer to stop.
If the light is still on, have the
vehicle towed for service. See
Towing the Vehicle 0 398 .
{ WarningThe brake system might not be
working properly if the brake
system warning light is on.
Driving with the brake system
warning light on can lead to a
crash. If the light is still on after
the vehicle has been pulled off
the road and carefully stopped,
have the vehicle towed for
service.