
16GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE  
(Continued)
The push button ignition can be placed in the 
following modes:
OFF
 
The engine is stopped
Some electrical devices (e.g. power locks, 
alarm, etc.) are still available
ACC  
The engine is stopped
Some electrical devices are available (e.g. 
power windows)
ON/RUN  
Driving position
All the electrical devices are available (e.g. 
climate controls, etc.)
START 
The engine will start (when foot is on the brake 
pedal)
The engine only runs in the ON/RUN ignition 
position or from a Remote Start request.
In case the ignition switch does not change with 
the push of a button, the key fob may have a low or 
depleted battery. In this situation, a back up 
method can be used to operate the ignition switch. 
Put the nose side (side opposite of the emergency 
key) of the key fob against the START/STOP 
ignition button and push to operate the ignition 
switch.
 Backup Starting Method
NOTE:
The key fob may not be detected by the vehicle 
Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ system if it is located next 
to a mobile phone, laptop or other electronic 
device; these devices may block the key fob’s 
wireless signal and prevent the Keyless Enter ‘n 
Go™ system from starting the vehicle.
For the proper engine starting procedure, see  Úpage 106.
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED   
This system uses the key fob to start the 
engine conveniently from outside the 
vehicle while still maintaining security. 
The system has a range of 328 ft 
(100 m).
WARNING!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
key fob from the vehicle and lock your vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with 
access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended 
is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child 
or others could be seriously or fatally injured. 
Children should be warned not to touch the 
parking brake, brake pedal or the gear 
selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, 
or in a location accessible to children, and do 
not leave the Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ Ignition in 
the RUN position. A child could operate power 
windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Do not leave children or animals inside parked 
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup 
may cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
An unlocked car is an invitation. Always remove 
the key fobs from the vehicle and lock all doors 
when leaving the vehicle unattended.
WARNING!
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Remote Start is used to defrost windows in cold 
weather and to reach a comfortable climate in all 
ambient conditions before the customer enters the 
vehicle.
NOTE:Obstructions between the vehicle and key fob may 
reduce this range  Úpage 331.
HOW TO USE REMOTE START
Push and release the Remote Start button on the 
key fob twice within five seconds. The vehicle 
doors will lock, the parking lights will flash, and the 
horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the 
engine will start, and the vehicle will remain in the 
Remote Start mode for a 15 minute cycle. Pushing the Remote Start button a third time shuts 
the engine off.
To drive the vehicle, push the unlock button and 
place the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
NOTE:
With Remote Start, the engine will only run for 
15 minutes.
Remote Start can only be used twice.
If an engine fault is present or fuel level is 
low, the vehicle will start and then shut down 
in 10 seconds.
The parking lights will turn on and remain on 
during Remote Start mode.
For security, power window operations are 
disabled when the vehicle is in the Remote Start 
mode.
The ignition must be placed in the ON/RUN posi
-
tion before the Remote Start sequence can be 
repeated for a third cycle.
All of the following conditions must be met before 
the engine will Remote Start:
Gear selector in PARK
Doors closed
Hood closed
Liftgate closed
Hazard switch off
Brake switch inactive (brake pedal not pressed)
Battery at an acceptable charge level
PANIC button not pushed
System not disabled from previous Remote 
Start event
Vehicle Security system indicator flashing
Ignition in OFF position
Fuel level meets minimum requirement
Vehicle Security system is not signaling an intru -
sion
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is not 
illuminated
WARNING!
Do not start or run an engine in a closed 
garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains 
Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and 
colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous and 
can cause serious injury or death when 
inhaled.
Keep key fobs away from children. Operation 
of the Remote Start system, windows, door 
locks or other controls could cause serious 
injury or death.WARNING!
Do not start or run an engine in a closed 
garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains 
Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and 
colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous and 
can cause serious injury or death when 
inhaled.
Keep key fobs away from children. Operation 
of the Remote Start system, windows, door 
locks or other controls could cause serious 
injury or death.
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18GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE  
TO EXIT REMOTE START MODE
To drive the vehicle after starting the Remote Start 
system, either push and release the unlock button 
on the key fob to unlock the doors, or unlock the 
vehicle using Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry 
via the door handles, and disarm the Vehicle 
Security system (if equipped). Then, prior to the 
end of the 15 minute cycle, push and release the 
START/STOP ignition button.
The Remote Start system will turn the engine off 
with another push and release of the Remote Start 
button on the key fob, or if the engine is allowed to 
run for the entire 15 minute cycle. Once the 
ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position, the 
climate controls will resume the previously set 
operations (temperature, blower control, etc.).
NOTE:
For vehicles equipped with the Keyless Enter ‘n 
Go™ — Passive Entry feature, the message 
“Remote Start Active — Push Start Button” will 
show in the instrument cluster display until you 
push the START/STOP ignition button.
To avoid unintentional shutdowns, the system 
will disable for two seconds after receiving a 
valid Remote Start request.
REMOTE START FRONT DEFROST 
A
CTIVATION — IF EQUIPPED
When Remote Start is active, and the outside 
ambient temperature is 40°F (4.5°C) or below, the 
system will automatically activate front defrost for 
15 minutes or less. The time is dependent on the 
ambient temperature. Once the timer expires, the 
system will automatically adjust the settings 
depending on ambient conditions. See “Remote 
Start Comfort Systems — If Equipped” in the next 
section for detailed operation.
REMOTE START COMFORT SYSTEMS — 
I
F EQUIPPED
When Remote Start is activated, the front and rear 
defrost will automatically turn on in cold weather. 
The heated steering wheel and driver heated seat 
feature will also turn on if programmed in the 
comfort menu screen within Uconnect Settings  
Úpage 142. In warm weather, the driver vented 
seat feature will automatically turn on when the 
Remote Start is activated, if programmed via the 
comfort menu screen. The vehicle will adjust the 
climate control settings depending on the outside 
ambient temperature. Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — 
If Equipped
The climate controls automatically adjust to an 
optimal temperature and mode, dependent upon 
the outside ambient temperature. When the 
ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position, the 
climate controls will resume their previous 
settings.
Manual Temperature Control (MTC) — If Equipped
In ambient temperatures of 40°F (4.5°C) or 
below, the climate settings will default to 
maximum heat, with fresh air entering the 
cabin. If the front defrost timer expires, the 
vehicle will enter Mix Mode.
In ambient temperatures from 40°F (4.5°C) to 
78°F (26°C), the climate settings will be based 
on the last settings selected by the driver.
In ambient temperatures of 78°F (26°C) 
or above, the climate settings will default to 
MAX A/C, Bi-Level mode, and Recirculation on.
For more information on ATC, MTC, and climate 
control settings, see  
Úpage 58.
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STEERING WHEEL   
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
This feature allows you to tilt the steering column 
upward or downward. It also allows you to lengthen 
or shorten the steering column. The tilt/
telescoping lever is located left of the steering 
wheel at the end of the steering column.
Tilt/Telescoping Lever
To unlock the steering column, push the lever 
downward (toward the floor). To tilt the steering 
column, move the steering wheel upward or 
downward as desired. 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 lever upward until 
fully engaged.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL — 
I
F EQUIPPED
The steering wheel contains a heating element 
that helps warm your hands in cold weather. The 
heated steering wheel has only one temperature 
setting. Once the heated steering wheel has been 
turned on, it will operate for an average of 
80 minutes or more before automatically shutting 
off. This time may vary depending on the 
temperature of the environment. The heated 
steering wheel can shut off early or may not turn on 
when the steering wheel is already warm.
The heated steering wheel control button is 
located within the Uconnect system.
Press the heated steering wheel button   once 
to turn the heating element on.
Press the heated steering wheel button   a 
second time to turn the heating element off.
NOTE:The engine must be running for the heated 
steering wheel to operate.
For information on use with the Remote Start 
system, see  
Úpage 18.
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!
Persons who are unable to feel pain to the 
skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, 
diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, 
alcohol use, exhaustion, or other physical 
conditions must exercise care when using the 
steering wheel heater. It may cause burns 
even at low temperatures, especially if used 
for long periods.
Do not place anything on the steering wheel 
that insulates against heat, such as a blanket 
or steering wheel covers of any type and mate -
rial. This may cause the steering wheel heater 
to overheat.
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HEATED SEATS 
Front Heated Seats — If Equipped
The front heated seats control buttons are located 
in the touchscreen.
You can choose from HI, LO or off heat settings. 
The indicator lights in each switch indicate the 
level of heat in use. Two indicator lights will 
illuminate for HI, one for LO and none for off.
Press the heated seat button   once to turn 
the HI setting on.
Press the heated seat button   a second time 
to turn the LO setting on.
Press the heated seat button   a third time to 
turn the heating elements off.
The level of heat selected will stay on until the 
operator changes it.
NOTE:
Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt 
within two to five minutes.
The engine must be running for the heated 
seats to operate.
For information on use with the Remote Start 
system, see  
Úpage 18.
ADJUSTABLE ARMREST (FRONT SEATS) 
— I
F EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with adjustable 
armrests on the front seats. The armrest can be 
adjusted up or down. To adjust the armrest height, push and hold the 
button while moving the armrest to the desired 
position. Release the button to lock the armrest 
into place.
Adjustable Armrest
HEAD RESTRAINTS 
Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of 
injury by restricting head movement in the event of 
a rear impact. Head restraints should be adjusted 
so that the top of the head restraint is located 
above the top of your ear.
WARNING!
Persons who are unable to feel pain to the 
skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, 
diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, 
alcohol use, exhaustion or other physical 
condition must exercise care when using the 
seat heater. It may cause burns even at low 
temperatures, especially if used for long 
periods of time.
Do not place anything on the seat or seatback 
that insulates against heat, such as a blanket 
or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to 
overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been over -
heated could cause serious burns due to the 
increased surface temperature of the seat.
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52GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE  
PROGRAMMING HOMELINK® TO A 
M
ISCELLANEOUS DEVICE
Refer to “Programming HomeLink® To A Garage 
Door Opener” for the procedure on how to program 
HomeLink® to a miscellaneous device, as it 
follows the same procedure. Be sure to determine 
if the device has a rolling code, or non-rolling code 
before beginning the programming process.
NOTE:Canadian radio frequency laws require transmitter 
signals to time-out (or quit) after several seconds 
of transmission, which may not be long enough for 
HomeLink® to pick up the signal during 
programming. Similar to this Canadian law, some 
US gate operators are designed to time-out in the 
same manner. The procedure may need to be 
performed multiple times to successfully pair the 
device to your HomeLink® buttons.
REPROGRAMMING A SINGLE 
H
OMELINK®  BUTTON
To reprogram a single HomeLink® button that has 
been previously trained, without erasing all the 
channels, follow the procedure below. Be sure to 
determine whether the new device you want to 
program the HomeLink® button to has a rolling 
code, or non-rolling code.
 1. Place the ignition in the ON/RUN position, 
without starting the engine.
2. Push and hold the desired HomeLink® button  until the HomeLink® Indicator light begins to 
flash after 20 seconds.  Do not release the 
button.
3. Without releasing the button , proceed with 
Step 2 in “Programming HomeLink® To A 
Garage Door Opener” and follow all remaining 
steps.
CANADIAN/GATE OPERATOR 
P
ROGRAMMING
For programming transmitters in Canada/United 
States that require the transmitter signals to 
“time-out” after several seconds of transmission.
Canadian radio frequency laws require transmitter 
signals to time-out (or quit) after several seconds 
of transmission – which may not be long enough 
for HomeLink® to pick up the signal during 
programming. Similar to this Canadian law, some 
U.S. gate operators are designed to time-out in the 
same manner. It may be helpful to unplug the device during the 
cycling process to prevent possible overheating of 
the garage door or gate motor.
1. Place the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches 
(3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink® button 
you wish to program while keeping the 
HomeLink® indicator light in view.
3. Continue to press and hold the HomeLink®  button, while you press and release (cycle) 
your hand-held transmitter every two seconds 
until HomeLink® has successfully accepted 
the frequency signal. The indicator light will 
flash slowly and then rapidly when fully 
trained.
4. Watch for the HomeLink® indicator to change  flash rates. When it changes, it is 
programmed. It may take up to 30 seconds or 
longer in rare cases. The garage door may 
open and close while you are programming.
5. Press and hold the programmed HomeLink®  button and observe the indicator light.
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54GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE  
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) —
I
F EQUIPPED
The headlights or LED light bars on your vehicle will 
illuminate when the engine is started. This 
provides a constant lights on condition until the 
ignition is placed in the OFF position. If the parking 
brake is applied, the Daytime Running Lights 
(DRLs) will turn off.
NOTE:
For vehicles sold in Canada, the Daytime 
Running Lights will automatically deactivate 
when the front fog lights are turned on.
If allowed by law in the country in which the 
vehicle was purchased, the Daytime Running 
Lights can be turned on and off using the 
Uconnect system  
Úpage 142.
On some vehicles, the Daytime Running Lights 
may deactivate, or reduce intensity, on one side 
of the vehicle (when a turn signal is activated on 
that side), or on both sides of the vehicle (when 
the hazard warning lights are activated).
HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH
Push the multifunction lever toward the instrument 
panel to switch the headlights to high beams. 
Pulling the multifunction lever back will turn the 
low beams on.
FLASH-TO-PASS  
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights 
by lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. 
This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on, 
and remain on, until the lever is released.
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED  
This system automatically turns your headlights on 
or off based on ambient light levels. To turn the 
system on, turn the headlight switch to the extreme 
clockwise position aligning the indicator with the 
AUTO on the headlight switch. When the system is 
on, the Headlight Time Delay feature is also on. 
This means your headlights will stay on for up to 
90 seconds after the ignition is placed in the OFF 
position. To turn the Automatic System off, turn the 
headlight switch counterclockwise to the O (off) 
position.
NOTE:The engine must be running before the headlights 
will come on in the Automatic mode.
HEADLIGHT TIME DELAY — IF EQUIPPED
This feature provides the safety of headlight 
illumination for up to 90 seconds after exiting your 
vehicle. To activate the delay feature, place the ignition in 
the OFF position while the headlights are still on. 
The 90 second delay interval begins when 
headlight switch is turned off. If the headlights or 
parking lights are turned back on or the ignition is 
placed in the ON position, the delay will be 
cancelled.
When exiting the vehicle the driver can choose 
to have the headlights remain on for 30, 60, or 
90 seconds or not remain on. You can change the 
timer setting through the Uconnect system  
Úpage 142.
If the headlights are turned off before the ignition, 
they will turn off in the normal manner.
NOTE:The headlights must be turned off within 
45 seconds of placing the ignition in the OFF 
position to activate this feature.
LIGHTS-ON REMINDER
If the headlights or the parking lights are left on 
after the ignition is placed in the OFF position, the 
vehicle will chime when the driver's door is opened.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED 
To activate the front fog lights, turn on the parking 
lights or the low beam headlights and push the 
headlight switch control knob. Pushing the 
headlight switch control knob a second time will 
turn the front fog lights off.
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REAR BLOWER CONTROL
The rear blower control can be manually 
set to off, or any fixed blower speed by 
pushing the blower control buttons. This 
allows the rear seat occupants to control 
the volume of air circulated in the rear of the 
vehicle. The larger of the two icons increases 
blower speed, whereas the smaller of the two icons 
decreases the blower speed.
REAR MODE CONTROL
Push this button on the Rear Climate 
Controls to change the air distribution 
mode for the rear passengers.
PANEL MODE
Air comes from the outlets in the 
headliner. Each of these outlets can be 
individually adjusted to direct the flow of 
air. Moving the air vanes of the outlets to 
one side will shut off the airflow.
BI-LEVEL MODE
Air comes from both the headliner outlets 
and the floor outlets.
NOTE:In many temperature positions, the Bi-Level mode 
is designed to provide cooler air out of the head -
liner outlets and warmer air from the floor outlets.
FLOOR MODE
Air comes from the floor outlets.
REAR CLIMATE CONTROL/BLOWER OFF
To manually set the rear blower controls 
to off, press the Rear Climate Control/
Blower Off button.
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL 
(ATC) — I
F EQUIPPED 
Automatic Operation
1. Push the AUTO button on the faceplate, or the 
AUTO button on the touchscreen on the 
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) Panel.
 2. Next, adjust the temperature you would like 
the system to maintain by adjusting the driver 
and passenger temperature control buttons. 
Once the desired temperature is displayed, the 
system will achieve and automatically 
maintain that comfort level.
3. When the system is set up for your comfort  level, it is not necessary to change the 
settings. You will experience the greatest 
efficiency by simply allowing the system to 
function automatically.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to move the temperature 
settings for cold or hot vehicles. The system 
automatically adjusts the temperature, mode, 
and blower speed to provide comfort as quickly 
as possible.
The temperature can be displayed in U.S. or 
Metric units by selecting the U.S./Metric 
customer-programmable feature within the 
Uconnect system  
Úpage 142.
To provide you with maximum comfort in the 
Automatic mode during cold start-ups, the blower 
fan will remain on low until the engine warms up. 
The blower will increase in speed and transition 
into Auto mode.
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