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Warning (Continued)
.If the vehicle is equipped with a
power liftgate, disable the power
liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust 0231.
Manual Trunk
To release the trunk, the vehicle must
be off or in P (Park).
.Press|on the driver door.
.PressXtwice quickly on the
remote key.
.Press the touch pad on the rear of
the trunk above the license plate
when all doors are unlocked.
The trunk can be opened while the
vehicle is locked by pressing the touch
pad above the license plate while the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
rear of the vehicle. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 07.Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle. Do not use the handle as a
tie-down. Do not press the touch pad
while closing the trunk; this will cause
the trunk lid to be unlatched.
The trunk has an electric latch. If the
vehicle has lost power or the battery
is disconnected, the trunk will not
open. If this happens, enter the rear
compartment by folding the rear seats
down, and pull the emergency release
handle to open the trunk.
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Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
.They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
.The mirrors do not stay in the
unfolded position.
.The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position. A noise
may be heard during the resetting of
the power folding mirrors. This sound
is normal after a manual folding
operation.
Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, and the mirrors have been
folded with the power folding mirror
switch, they may not be automatically
unfolded by the Remote Mirror
Folding feature. If equipped with power folding
mirrors, and the mirrors have not
been folded with the power folding
mirror switch and the vehicle is in
P (Park), they may be automatically
folded/unfolded as follows:
1. If doors are locked by pressing
H
on the remote key, the mirrors will
fold. If doors are unlocked by
pressing
Ion the remote key, the
mirrors will unfold. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
2. If doors are locked by pressing the door handle button, the mirrors
will fold. If doors are unlocked by
pressing the door handle button,
the mirrors will unfold. See
“Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door” inRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 07.
3. If passive locking is enabled and doors are locked by that feature,
the mirrors will fold. See “Passive
Locking” inRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 07.
Heated Mirrors
If equipped with heated mirrors:
K:The rear window defogger also
heats the outside mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0202.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with reverse tilt mirrors
and memory seats, the passenger and/
or driver mirror tilts to a preselected
position when the vehicle is in
R (Reverse). This allows the curb to be
seen when parallel parking. The
mirror(s) may move from their tilted
position when:
.The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds.
.The ignition is turned off.
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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . 38
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Replacing Seat Belt System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 56
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 58
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 58
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 60
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . 64
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . 67
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . 71
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . 72
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Head Restraints
The vehicle’s front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{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.
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.
Front Seats
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted.
To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the button located on the side of
the head restraint, and pull up or
push the head restraint down andrelease 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 Seats
The vehicle's rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is locked
in place.
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To lower the head restraint, press the
button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head restraint
down. Try to move the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
The rear seat outboard head restraints
are not intended to be removed.
If removal is required see your dealer
for assistance with removal.
Front Seats
Power 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.
{Warning
The power seats will work with the
ignition off. Children could operate
the power seats and be injured.
Never leave children alone in the
vehicle.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control forward or
rearward.
.Raise or lower the seat by moving
the rear of the control up or down.
.If equipped, raise or lower the front
part of the seat cushion by moving
the front of the control up or down.
For vehicles not equipped with front
cushion tilt, the front part of the
control will raise and lower the seat.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), seat
travel may be limited. Release and
press the seat switch again to
continue movement.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining
Seatbacks 039.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 038.
Some vehicles are equipped with a
Safety Alert Seat. This feature
activates a vibrating pulse alert in the
driver seat to help the driver avoid
crashes.
Obstructions
If something has blocked the seat
during movement, the movement may
stop. Remove the obstruction and try
the adjustment again. If movement is
still not available, see your dealer.
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Lumbar Adjustment
1. To adjust lumbar support,if equipped:
.If equipped, press Up (1) to
move lumbar support upward.
.Press Rearward (2) to move
lumbar support rearward.
.If equipped, press Down (3) to
move lumbar support down.
.Press Forward (4) to move
lumbar support forward.
Uplevel Seat Adjustment
To adjust lumbar support, if equipped:
.Press and release or hold Feature
Select (1) to scroll to lumbar
support on the infotainment display.
.Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to
adjust lumbar forward or rearward.
.Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust
lumbar up or down. Bolster Support
To adjust bolster support, if equipped:
Press and release or hold Feature
Select (1) to scroll to bolster support
on the infotainment display. Press
Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to adjust
bolster support inward or outward.
Thigh Support Adjustment
If equipped, pull up on the lever. Then
pull or push on the support to
lengthen or shorten. Release the lever
to lock in place.
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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.
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.
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control rearward
to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
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 remote key 1 or 2 for
automatic memory recalls.
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If equipped, the vehicle must be on to
use the massage feature.
To activate and adjust massage, turn
the feature select knob to view
available massage options on the
infotainment display and make a
selection of massage intensity.
The massage recall button will
activate the most recent massage
setting.
When the massage feature is turned
off, it will complete the massage cycle
before returning to the previous
position.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT
displays under certain conditions
indicating there may be an item or
passenger in the rear seat. Check
before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while the
vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on. Therewill be an alert when the vehicle is
turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects
when a rear door is opened and
closed, indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear seat;
for example, if a child entered the
vehicle through the rear door and left
the vehicle without the vehicle being
shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0123.Folding the Seatback
Either side of the seatback can be
folded for more cargo space. Fold a
seatback only when the vehicle is not
moving.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To fold the seatback:
1. Disconnect the rear seat belt mini-latch using a key in the slot
on the mini-buckle, and let the belt
retract.