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•Remote Start Aborted — System Fault
The EVIC message stays active until the igni-
tion is placed in the ON/RUN position.
To Enter Remote StartPush and release the REMOTE STARTbut-
ton on the RKE Key Fob twice within five
seconds. The vehicle doors will lock, the park-
ing 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.
NOTE:
•The park lamps will turn on and remain on
during Remote Start mode.
•For security, power window and power
sunroof operation (if equipped) are dis-
abled when the vehicle is in the Remote
Start mode.
•If your power door locks were unlocked,
Remote Start will automatically lock the
doors.•The engine can be started two consecu-
tive times (two 15-minute cycles) with the
RKE Key Fob. However, the ignition must
be placed in the ON/RUN position before
you can repeat the start sequence for a
third cycle.
Remote Start will also cancel if any of the
following occur:
•The engine stalls or RPM exceeds 2500.
•Any engine warning lamps come on.
•Low Fuel Light turns on.
•The hood is opened.
•The hazard switch is pushed.
•The transmission is moved out of PARK.
•The brake pedal is pushed.
To Exit Remote Start Mode Without
Driving The Vehicle
Push and release the REMOTE STARTbut-
ton one time or allow the engine to run for the
entire 15-minute cycle.NOTE:
To avoid unintentional shut downs, the sys-
tem will disable the one time push of the
REMOTE START
button for two seconds
after receiving a valid Remote Start request.
To Exit Remote Start Mode And
Drive The Vehicle
Before the end of the 15-minute cycle, push and
release the UNLOCKbutton on the RKE Key
Fob to unlock the doors and disarm the Vehicle
Security Alarm (if equipped). Then, insert the
RKE Key into the ignition and place the ignition
in the ON/RUN position.
NOTE:
The ignition must be placed in the ON/RUN
position in order to drive the vehicle.
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Auto Lock Doors — If Equipped
When enabled, the door locks will lock auto-
matically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15
MPH (24 km/h).
The doors will lock automatically on vehicles
with power door locks if all of the following
conditions are met:
•The Auto Door Lock feature is enabled.
•The transmission is in gear.•All doors are closed.
•The throttle is pushed.
•The vehicle speed is above 15 MPH
(24 km/h).
•
The doors were not previously locked using the
power door lock switch or RKE Key Fob.
Auto Lock Doors Programming
The Automatic Door Locks feature can be en-
abled or disabled as follows:
•For vehicles equipped with the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) — If Equipped/Personal Settings
(Customer Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for fur-
ther information.
•For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC,
perform the following procedure:
1. Close all doors and place the RKE Key in the
ignition.
2. Within 15 seconds, place the ignition be-
tween LOCK and ON/RUN and then back toLOCK four times, ending up in the LOCK
position (do not start the engine).
3. Within 30 seconds, push the power door
LOCK switch to lock the doors.
4. A single chime will indicate the completion of
the programming.
5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this
feature to its previous setting.
NOTE:
•If you do not hear the chime, it means that
the system did not enter the programming
mode and you will need to repeat the
procedure.
•Use the Automatic Door Lock feature in
accordance with local laws.
Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
The doors will unlock automatically if:
•The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature
is enabled.
•The transmission was in gear, and the ve-
hicle speed returned to 0 MPH (0 km/h).
Driver Power Door Lock Switch
1—Unlock doors and liftgate
2—Lock doors and liftgate
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•The transmission is in NEUTRAL or PARK.
•The driver’s door is opened.
•The doors were not previously unlocked.
Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
Programming
The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature
can be enabled or disabled as follows:
•For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) — If Equipped/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for fur-
ther information.
•For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC,
perform the following procedure:
1. Close all doors and place the RKE Key in the
ignition.
2. Within 15 seconds, place the ignition be-
tween LOCK and ON/RUN and then back to
LOCK five times, ending up in the ON/RUN
position (do not start the engine).3. Within 30 seconds, push the power door
UNLOCK switch to unlock the doors.
4. A single chime will indicate the completion of
the programming.
5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this
feature to its previous setting.
NOTE:
•If you do not hear the chime, it means that
the system did not enter the programming
mode and you will need to repeat the
procedure.
•Use the Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
feature in accordance with local laws.
Child-Protection Door Lock System
— Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small chil-
dren riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are
equipped with Child-Protection Door Lock sys-
tem.To Engage Or Disengage The Child-
Protection Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the ignition RKE Key into the
lock and rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK
position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear
door.Child-Protection Door Lock Location
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Auto-DownThe driver’s door window switch has an Auto-
Down feature. Push the window switch past the
first detent, release, and the window will go
down automatically. To cancel the Auto-Down
movement, operate the switch in either the up
or down direction and release the switch.
Window Lockout SwitchThe window lockout switch on the driver’s door
allows you to disable the window controls on the
rear passenger doors. To disable the window
controls on the rear passenger doors, push thewindow LOCKOUT switch. To enable the rear
window controls, push the window LOCKOUT
switch a second time.
LIFTGATE
NOTE:
The RKE key that is used to start the vehicle
is also used to lock or unlock the doors and
open the liftgate.
To unlock the liftgate, insert the key into the lock
and turn it to the right (manual lock models
only). The liftgate can also be unlocked
us-
ing the RKE Key Fob or by activating the power
door lock
switches located on the frontdoors. The central locking/unlocking feature (if
equipped) can also be activated from the liftgate
key cylinder.
Once unlocked, the liftgate can be opened or
closed without using the RKE Key. To open the
liftgate, squeeze the liftgate release and pull the
liftgate open with one fluid motion.
NOTE:
•In the event of a power malfunction, or the
RKE Key Fob is inoperative, insert the
RKE Key into the liftgate lock cylinder and
turn to the right (manual lock models
Power Window Switch Location
Window Lockout Switch
Liftgate Handle Location
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Failure to replace the seat belt assembly
could increase the risk of injury in colli-
sions.
•Do not use the Automatic Locking Mode to
restrain occupants who are wearing the
seat belt or children who are using booster
seats. The locked mode is only used to
install rear-facing or forward-facing child
restraints that have a harness for restrain-
ing the child.
Supplemental Active Head Restraints
(AHR)
These head restraints are passive, deployable
components, and vehicles with this equipment
cannot be readily identified by any markings,
only through visual inspection of the head re-
straint. The head restraint will be split in two
halves, with the front half being soft foam and
trim, the back half being decorative plastic.How The Active Head Restraints (AHR) Work
The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) de-
termines whether the severity, or type of rear
impact will require the Active Head Restraints
(AHR) to deploy. If a rear impact requires de-
ployment, both the driver and front passenger
seat AHRs will be deployed.
When AHRs deploy during a rear impact, the
front half of the head restraint extends forward
to minimize the gap between the back of the
occupant’s head and the AHR. This system is
designed to help prevent or reduce the extent of
injuries to the driver and front passenger in
certain types of rear impacts.
NOTE:
The Active Head Restraints (AHR) may or
may not deploy in the event of a front or side
impact. However if during a front impact, a
secondary rear impact occurs, the AHR may
deploy based on the severity and type of the
impact.
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Components
1 — Head Restraint Front Half (Soft Foam and
Trim)
2 — Seatback
3 — Head Restraint Back Half (Decorative Plastic
Rear Cover)
4 — Head Restraint Guide Tubes
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4. Remove slack in the tether strap according
to the child restraint manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could
lead to increased head motion and pos-
sible injury to the child. Use only the an-
chorage position directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether
strap.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear
seat, make sure the tether strap does not
slip into the opening between the seat-
backs as you remove slack in the strap.
Installing Child Restraints Using the
Vehicle Seat Belt
The seat belts in the passenger seating posi-
tions are equipped with a Switchable Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) that is designed to
keep the lap portion of the seat belt tight around
the child restraint. The ALR retractor can be
“switched” into a locked mode by pulling all of
the webbing out of the retractor and then letting
the webbing retract back into the retractor. If it is
locked, the ALR will make a clicking noise while
the webbing is pulled back into the retractor. For
additional information on ALR, refer to the “Au-
tomatic Locking Mode” description under “Oc-
cupant Restraints.”
How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR
(ALR) Seat Belt:
When using the ISOFIX attaching system to
install a child restraint, stow all ALR seat beltsthat are not being used by other occupants or
being used to secure child restraints. An unused
belt could injure a child if they play with it and
accidentally lock the seat belt retractor. Before
installing a child restraint using the ISOFIX
system, buckle the seat belt behind the child
restraint and out of the child’s reach. If the
buckled seat belt interferes with the child re-
straint installation, instead of buckling it behind
the child restraint, route the seat belt through
the child restraint belt path and then buckle it.
Do not lock the seat belt. Remind all children in
the vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and
that they should not play with them.
Installing A Child Restraint With A
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR):
1. Place the child seat in the center of the
seating position. For some second row
seats, you may need to recline the seat
and/or raise the head restraint to get a better
fit. If the rear seat can be moved forward and
rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to
move it to its rear-most position to make
Rear Seat Tether Anchors
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room for the child seat. You may also move
the front seat forward to allow more room for
the child seat.
2. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from
the retractor to pass it through the belt path
of the child restraint. Do not twist the belt
webbing in the belt path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you
hear a “click.”
4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion
tight against the child seat.
5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the
shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled
all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor.
Then, allow the webbing to retract back into
the retractor. As the webbing retracts, you
will hear a clicking sound. This means the
seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking
mode.6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If
it is locked, you should not be able to pull out
any webbing. If the retractor is not locked,
repeat step 5.
7.
Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to
tighten the lap portion around the child re-
straint while you push the child restraint rear-
ward and downward into the vehicle seat.
8. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly
by pulling back and forth on the child seat at
the belt path. It should not move more than
25 mm in any direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if
necessary.
Transporting PetsAir Bags deploying in the front seat could harm
your pet. An unrestrained pet will be thrown
about and possibly injured, or injure a passen-
ger during panic braking or in a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet
harnesses or pet carriers that are secured by
seat belts.
ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS
A long break-in period is not required for the
engine and drivetrain (transmission and axle) in
your vehicle.
Drive moderately during the first 300 miles
(500 km). After the initial 60 miles (100 km),
speeds up to 50 or 55 mph (80 or 90 km/h) are
desirable.
While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration
within the limits of local traffic laws contributes
to a good break-in. Wide-open throttle accelera-
tion in low gear can be detrimental and should
be avoided.
The engine oil installed in the engine at the
factory is a high-quality energy conserving type
lubricant. Oil changes should be consistent with
anticipated climate conditions under which ve-
hicle operations will occur. For the recom-
mended viscosity and quality grades, refer to
“Maintenance Procedures” in “Maintaining Your
Vehicle.”
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plete exhaust system and adjacent body areas
for broken, damaged, deteriorated, or misposi-
tioned parts. Open seams or loose connections
could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the
passenger compartment. In addition, inspect
the exhaust system each time the vehicle is
raised for lubrication or oil change. Replace as
required.
Safety Checks You Should Make
Inside The Vehicle
Seat Belts
Inspect the seat belt system periodically, check-
ing for cuts, frays, and loose parts. Damaged
parts must be replaced immediately. Do not
disassemble or modify the system.
Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced
after a collision. Rear seat belt assemblies must
be replaced after a collision if they have been
damaged (i.e., bent retractor, torn webbing,
etc.). If there is any question regarding seat belt
or retractor condition, replace the seat belt.
Air Bag Warning Light
The Air Bag warning light
will turn on for four
to eight seconds as a bulb check when theignition is first placed in the ON/RUN position. If
the light is either not on during starting, stays
on, or turns on while driving, have the system
inspected at an authorized dealer as soon as
possible. This light will illuminate with a single
chime when a fault with the Air Bag Warning
Light has been detected, it will stay on until the
fault is cleared. If the light comes on intermit-
tently or remains on while driving, have an
authorized dealer service the vehicle immedi-
ately. Refer to “Occupant Restraints” for further
information.
Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode
and place the blower control on high speed. You
should be able to feel the air directed against
the windshield. See your authorized dealer for
service if your defroster is inoperable.
Floor Mat Safety Information
Always use floor mats designed to fit the foot-
well of your vehicle. Use only floor mats that
leave the pedal area unobstructed and that are
firmly secured so that they cannot slip out of
position and interfere with the pedals or impair
safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
WARNING!
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk
of serious personal injury.
•Always make sure that floor mats are
properly attached to the floor mat fasten-
ers.
•Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot
be properly secured to prevent them from
moving and interfering with the pedals or
the ability to control the vehicle.
•Never put floor mats or other floor cover-
ings on top of already installed floor mats.
Additional floor mats and other coverings
will reduce the size of the pedal area and
interfere with the pedals.
•Check mounting of mats on a regular
basis. Always properly reinstall and secure
floor mats that have been removed for
cleaning.
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