18GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Swivel Seat — If Equipped
The swivel seat lever is located at the lower
front inboard side of the seat. The seat may be
turned through 180° toward the seat on the
opposite side and approximately 35° toward
the door. The seat may be locked in the driving
position or at the 180° position. To swivel the
seat, pull the swivel seat inboard lever outward,
turn the seat to the desired position and release
the lever.
Swivel Seat Lever
If the vehicle is equipped with interlocking
swivel seats, the seats must be locked in the
facing forward position while driving. If the seats
are not in the correct position, a warning will
appear in the instrument cluster display. If the driver or the passenger seats are not
locked in the facing forward position before the
first vehicle movement, shifting out of park is
not allowed until the seats are both locked in
the facing forward position. When the seats are
not in the right position and the first vehicle
movement after ignition START is attempted, a
chime and a message will appear in the instru
-
ment cluster display. Rotate and lock the swivel
seats in the correct position before trying again.
If the driver or the passenger seats are not
locked in the facing forward position during
movement of the vehicle, a message will appear
in the instrument cluster display and an inter -
mittent chime will sound until key-off or until the
swivel seats are locked in the facing forward
position. Stop and move the swivel seats in the
correct position before proceeding.
If a fault is present in the system and it is not
possible to check the correct position of the
swivel seats, a message and the generic
warning light appears in the instrument cluster
display to inform about the failure. In these
conditions, check the status of the swivel seats
and do not drive the vehicle until the swivel
seats are locked in the facing forward position.
Heated Seats — If Equipped
On some models, the front driver and
passenger seats may be equipped with heaters
in both the seat cushions and seatbacks. The
controls for the front heated seats are located
on the lower outboard side of the seat.
Heated Seat Switch
Push the switch once to turn on the heated
seats. Push the switch a second time to shut the
heating elements off.
NOTE:
Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.
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STEERING WHEEL
Telescoping Steering Column
This feature allows you to lengthen or shorten
the steering column. The telescoping control
handle is located below the steering wheel at
the end of the steering column.
Telescoping Control Handle
To unlock the steering column, pull the control
handle up. To lengthen or shorten the steering
column, pull the steering wheel outward or push
it inward as desired. To lock the steering column
in position, push the control handle down until
fully engaged.
MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped
A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal
and vertical adjustment of the mirror. Adjust the
mirror to center on the view through the rear
window.
Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the
small control under the mirror to the night posi -
tion (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror
should be adjusted while set in the day position
(toward the windshield). Adjusting Rearview Mirror
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside
mirror(s) to center on the adjacent lane of traffic
with a slight overlap of the view obtained on the
inside mirror.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while
driving. Adjusting the steering column while
driving or driving with the steering column
unlocked, could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle. Failure to follow this
warning may result in serious injury or death.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in an outside
convex mirror will look smaller and farther
away than they really are. Relying too much
on side convex mirrors could cause you to
collide with another vehicle or other object.
Use your inside mirror when judging the size
or distance of a vehicle seen in a side convex
mirror.
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Outside Mirrors Folding Feature
All outside mirrors are hinged and may be
moved either forward or rearward to resist
damage. The hinges have three detent posi -
tions:
Full forward position
Full rearward position
Normal position
Power Mirrors — If Equipped
The power mirror controls are located on the
driver-side door trim panel.
Power Mirror Controls To adjust a mirror, turn the control knob toward
the left upper, left lower, right upper or right
lower mirror positions indicated by one of the
four arrows on the switch. Tilt the control wand
in the direction you want the mirror to move.
When you are finished adjusting the mirror, turn
the control to the center position “O” to prevent
accidentally moving a mirror.
NOTE:
If your vehicle is equipped with a power blind
spot mirror, you can adjust them when the
control wand is positioned to the lower arrows.
Power Folding Mirrors — If Equipped
The switch for the power folding mirrors is
located on the driver’s door panel below the
power mirror controls.
Power Folding Mirror Switch Location Push the switch to the right and the mirrors will
fold in, push the switch to the left and the
mirrors will return to the normal driving position.
Power Folding Mirror Switch
The power folding mirrors are designed to be
folded and unfolded using the power folding
switch. If the mirrors are manually folded, the
mirror head may appear loose.
If the mirror head or pivot exhibits a slight
amount of play, the mirror should be power
folded closed, then power folded open (this may
require multiple button pushes).
1 — Power Folding Mirror (Normal Driving Position)
2 — Power Folding Mirror (Fold In Position)
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NOTE:
The intended use of the power fold mirrors is by
pushing the buttons to fold and unfold the
mirrors. Only manually fold the mirrors when
necessary.
Forward Folding
Mirrors can be folded forward manually or by
accidental impact. In this case it is possible to
restore to position both ways, manually and
electrically (as described above).
Power/Manual Folding Mirror Positions
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost
or ice. This feature will be activated
whenever you turn on the rear window
defroster (if equipped). Refer to “Climate
Controls” in this chapter for further information.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation
of the headlights, parking lights, turn signals,
headlight beam selection and the passing
lights. The multifunction lever is located on the
left side of the steering column. Multifunction Lever
Headlights
To turn on the headlights, turn the end of the
multifunction lever to the headlight position.
When the headlight switch is on, the parking
lights, taillights, license plate light, the clear
-
ance lights and instrument panel lights are also
turned on. To turn off the headlights, turn the
end of the multifunction lever back to the O (off)
position.
1 — Normal Driving Position
2 — Fold In Position
3 — Fold Forward Position
CAUTION!
Leaving the mirror in a non powered position,
accidental impact or manual fold, may cause
permanent damage to the mirror. Electrically
restore the mirror to its normal position, as
soon as practical.
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Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) — If
Equipped
NOTE:
When the headlights are turned on, the Daytime
Running Lights will be deactivated.
To activate the Daytime Running Lights (DRLs),
rotate the end of the multifunction lever to the
O (off) position.
NOTE:
The low beams and side/taillights will not be
on with DRLs.
In certain markets, the DRLs may be optional
and can be programmed to be on or off
through the Uconnect system screen. Refer
to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for
further information.
The Daytime Running Lights will come on when -
ever the ignition is ON, the headlight switch is
off, and the turn signal is off.
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch
With the low beams activated, pull the multi -
function lever toward the steering wheel to
switch the headlights to high beam. A high
beam symbol will be illuminated in the cluster to
indicate the high beams are on. Pull the lever a
second time to switch the headlights back to
low beam.
NOTE:
If the vehicle’s ignition is placed in the STOP
(OFF/LOCK) position, both high and low beam
headlights will also be turned off.
Flash-To-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your head -
lights by partially pulling the multifunction lever
toward the steering wheel. This will cause the
high beam headlights to turn on until the lever
is released.
Parking Lights
These lights can only be turned on with ignition
key in the STOP (OFF/LOCK) position or
removed, by moving the end of the multifunc -
tion lever to O (off) position and then to the
headlight position. The warning light telltale in the instrument
panel comes on. The lights stay on until the next
ignition cycle is performed.
Follow Me Home/Headlight Delay
When this feature is selected, the driver can
choose to have the headlights remain on for a
preset period of time.
Activation
Remove the key or turn the ignition to the STOP
(OFF/LOCK) position, and pull the multifunction
lever toward the steering wheel, within two
minutes. Each time the lever is pulled, the acti
-
vation of the lights will be extended by 30
seconds. The activation of the lights can be
extended to a maximum of 210 seconds.
The warning light on the instrument panel will
light up and the corresponding message will
appear in the instrument cluster display for as
long as the function is activated. The warning
light comes on when the lever is operated and
stays on until the function is automatically deac -
tivated. Each movement of the lever only
increases the amount of time the lights stay on.
Deactivation
Pull the multifunction lever toward the steering
wheel and hold it for more than two seconds.
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Fog Lights — If Equipped
The fog light switch is located on the center
stack of the instrument panel, just below the
climate controls. Push the switch once to turn
the fog lights on. Push the switch a second time
to turn the fog lights off.
NOTE:
If the vehicle’s ignition is placed in the STOP
(OFF/LOCK) position, the fog lights will also turn
off.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and
the arrows on each side of the instrument
cluster flash to show proper operation of the
front and rear turn signal lights.
NOTE:
If either light remains on and does not flash, or
there is a very fast flash rate, check for a defec -
tive outside light bulb. If an indicator fails to
light when the lever is moved, it would suggest
that the indicator bulb is defective.
Lane Change Assist
Tap the lever up or down once, without moving
beyond the detent, and the turn signal (right or
left) will flash five times then automatically turn
off.
Battery Saver
To protect the life of your vehicle’s battery,
when the ignition is OFF and any door is left ajar
for 15 minutes, the interior lights will automati -
cally turn off.
NOTE:
Battery saver mode is cancelled if the ignition is
placed in the MAR (ACC/ON/RUN).
INTERIOR LIGHTS
Courtesy Lights
These lights are mounted between the sun
visors on the overhead shelf. Each light is
turned on by pushing the corresponding switch. Courtesy Lights
1 — Ambient Light
2 — Right Map Light
3 — On/Right Position
4 — Center Position
5 — Off/Left Position
6 — Left Map Light
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Dome Lights
The interior lights can be set to three different
positions (off/left position, center position, on/
right position). Using the switch on the bottom
of the overhead console:
Push the switch to the on/right position
from its center position and the lights are
always on.
Push the switc h to the off/left po sitio n
from its c enter positio n and the lights are
always o ff.
Leave the switch in the center position, and
the lights are turned on and off when the
doors are opened or closed.
Map Lights
The switches on the left and right sides of the
overhead console controls the map or reading
function of the lights. Push the switch on the
right position to turn the right light on, push
again to turn the right light off. Push the switch
on the left position to turn the left light on, also
push again to turn the left light off.
Rear Lights
The Rear Cargo Lamp is located at the upper
rear cargo area above the rear doors.
Rear Cargo Lamp
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Side Cargo
Lamp located at the upper rear area of the
passenger side sliding door opening. Side Cargo Lamp
The Cargo Lamps can be set to three different
positions (off/right position, center position,
on/left position).
Push the Cargo Lamp lens to the right from its
center position and the lamp is always off.
Leave the Cargo Lamp lens in the center posi -
tion, and the lamp is turned on and off when
the sliding doors or rear doors are opened or
closed.
Push the Cargo Lamp lens to the left from its
center position and the lamp is always on.
CAUTION!
Before getting out of the vehicle be sure that
the switch is in the center position or that the
lights are off to avoid draining the battery.
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Dimmer Controls
The dimmer controls are located on the left side
of the instrument panel below the instrument
cluster display.
Dimmer Controls
Pushing the up or down arrow will increase or
decrease the brightness of the instrument
panel lights, as long as the headlights are
turned on.
Ambient Light
The vehicle is equipped with ambient light on
the dome lamp. The ambient light will be on all
the time, with the option of dimming it with the
dimmer controls as long as the headlights are
turned on.
Illuminated Entry
The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the
key fob to unlock the doors or open any door.
They also turn on when unlocking or opening
manually from the driver door cylinder.
The lights will fade to off after approximately 30
seconds, or they will immediately fade to off
once the ignition switch is changed to the MAR
(ACC/ON/RUN) position from the STOP (OFF/
LOCK) position.
NOTE:
The front courtesy overhead console and
door courtesy lights will not turn off if the
dimmer control is in the “Dome ON” position.
The illuminated entry system will not operate
if the dimmer control is in the “Dome OFF”
position.
WIPERS AND WASHERS
Front Wiper Operation
The windshield wiper/washer lever is located on
the right side of the steering column. There are
five different modes of operation for the front
windshield wipers. The windshield wiper lever
can be raised or lowered to access the modes.
NOTE:
The windshield wipers/washers will only
operate with the ignition in the MAR (ACC/ON/
RUN) position.
Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
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