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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE27
Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry
Key Fob In Vehicle:
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally
locking a Passive Entry key fob inside your
vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped
with an automatic door unlock feature which
will function if the ignition switch is in the OFF
position.

If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door
panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all
open doors have been closed the vehicle checks
the inside and outside of the vehicle for any valid
Passive Entry key fobs. If one of the vehicle's
Passive Entry key fobs is detected inside the
vehicle, and no other valid Passive Entry key fobs
are detected outside the vehicle, the Passive
Entry system automatically unlocks all vehicle
doors and chirps the horn three times (on the
third attempt ALL doors will lock and the Passive
Entry key fob can be locked in the vehicle).
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors:
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger
front door handles, push the door handle lock
button to lock all doors.

Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

Do NOT grab the door handle when pushing the
door handle lock button. This could unlock the
door(s).
Do NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

NOTE:
After pushing the door handle lock button,
you must wait two seconds before you can
lock or unlock the doors, using either Passive
Entry door handle. This is done to allow you to
check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the
door handle, without the vehicle unlocking.
The Passive Entry system depends on a key
fob that is not fully discharged of its coin
battery capacity.

When the key fob battery is low, the instrument
cluster will display a message indicating that
the key fob battery is low
Ú
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The vehicle doors can also be locked by using
the key fob lock button or the lock button
located on the vehicle’s interior door panel
Úpage 449.
AUTOMATIC UNLOCK DOORS ON
E
XIT — IF EQUIPPED
The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles
with power door locks after the following
sequence of actions:

1. The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
feature is enabled.

2. All doors are closed.
3. The transmission gear selector was not in PARK, then is placed in PARK.
4. Any door is opened.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS — IF
E
QUIPPED
The auto door lock feature default condition is
enabled. When enabled, the door locks will lock
automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds
15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock feature
is enabled/disabled in the Uconnect Settings
Ú page 228.
CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCK — IF
E
QUIPPED

To provide a safer environment for children riding
in the rear seat, the rear doors (if equipped) of
your vehicle have the Child-Protection Door Lock
system.

To use the system, open each rear door, use a
flat blade screwdriver (or emergency key) and
rotate the dial to engage and disengage the
Child-Protection locks. When the system on a
door is engaged, that door can only be opened
by using the outside door handle even if the
inside door lock is in the unlocked position.
Child Lock Control

NOTE:
After setting the Child-Protection Door Lock
system, always test the door from the inside
to make certain it is in the desired position.
For emergency exit with the system engaged,
move the door lock switch to the unlock posi -
tion, roll down the window, and open the door
with the outside door handle.
WARNING!

Avoid trapping anyone in the vehicle in a
collision. Remember that the rear doors cannot
be opened from the inside door handle when
the Child Protection Door Locks are engaged.

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30GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
UCONNECT VOICE RECOGNITION
INTRODUCING VOICE RECOGNITION
Start using Uconnect Voice Recognition with
these helpful quick tips. It provides the key
Voice Commands and tips you need to know to
control your vehicle’s Voice Recognition (VR)
system.

Uconnect 3.0 Uconnect 3 With 5-inch Display
Uconnect 4C/4C NAV With 8.4-inch Display Uconnect 4C NAV With 12-inch Display

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32GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
DRIVER MEMORY SETTINGS — IF EQUIPPED
This feature allows the driver to save up to
two different memory profiles for easy recall
through a memory switch. Each memory profile
saves desired position settings for the following
features:
Driver seat position
Easy Entry/Exit seat operation (on/off)
(if equipped)
Side mirrors
Adjustable pedals (if equipped)
A set of desired radio station presets
NOTE:
If equipped with power convex mirrors, these
mirror positions will not set as part of a
memory profile.
Your vehicle is equipped with two key fobs,
one key fob can be linked to memory position
1 and the other key fob can be linked to
memory position 2. The driver memory settings switch is located on
the driver door, next to the door handle, and
consists of three buttons:
The set (S) button, which is used to activate
the memory save function.
The (1) and (2) buttons which are used to
recall either of two saved memory profiles.

Driver Memory Settings Buttons

PROGRAMMING THE MEMORY FEATURE
To create a new memory profile, perform the
following:

1. Place the vehicle’s ignition in the ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).
2. Adjust all memory profile settings to desired
preferences (i.e., driver’s seat, outside
mirrors, adjustable pedals (if equipped),
and radio station presets).
3. Push the set (S) button on the memory switch, and then push the desired memory
button (1 or 2) within five seconds.
The instrument cluster display will display
which memory position has been set.
NOTE:
Memory profiles can be set without the vehicle
in PARK.
LINKING AND UNLINKING THE REMOTE
K
EYLESS ENTRY KEY FOB TO MEMORY
Your key fob can be programmed to recall one
of two saved memory profiles by pushing the
unlock button on the key fob.
NOTE:
Before programming your key fob you must
select the “Personal Settings Linked to Key
Fob” feature through the Uconnect Settings
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To program your key fob, perform the following:

1. Place the vehicle’s ignition in the OFF
position.

2. Select a desired memory profile 1 or 2.
3. Once the profile has been recalled, push and release the set (S) button on the
memory switch.
4. Push and release button (1) or (2) accordingly. “Memory Profile Set” (1 or 2)
will display in the instrument cluster.
5. Push and release the lock button on the key fob within 10 seconds.
NOTE:
Your key fob can be unlinked from your memory
settings by pushing the set (S) button, and
within 10 seconds, pushing the unlock button
on the key fob.MEMORY POSITION RECALL
NOTE:
The vehicle speed must be lower than 5 mph
(8 km/h) to recall memory positions. If a recall
is attempted when the vehicle speed is greater
than 5 mph (8 km/h), a message will be
displayed in the instrument cluster display.
To recall the memory settings for driver one or
two, push the desired memory button number
(1 or 2) or the unlock button on the key fob
linked to the desired memory position.

A recall can be cancelled by pushing any of the
memory buttons during a recall (S, 1, or 2). When
a recall is canceled, the driver's seat and the
adjustable pedals (if equipped) stop moving.
A delay of one second will occur before another
recall can be selected.

SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint
System of the vehicle.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to be seri -
ously injured or killed.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.
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Power Lumbar — If Equipped
Vehicles equipped with power driver or
passenger seats may also be equipped with
power lumbar. The power lumbar switch is
located on the outboard side of the power seat.
Push the switch forward to increase the lumbar
support. Push the switch rearward to decrease
the lumbar support.
Lumbar Control Switch

Easy Entry/Exit Seat
This feature provides automatic driver’s seat
positioning to enhance driver mobility when
entering and exiting the vehicle. The distance the driver’s seat moves depends
on where you have the driver’s seat positioned
when you remove the key fob from the ignition.
When you place the ignition in the OFF posi
-
tion, the driver’s seat will move about
2.4 inches (60 mm) rearward if the driver’s seat position is greater than or equal to
2.7 inches (67.7 mm) forward of the rear stop. The seat will return to its previously set
position when you place the ignition into the
ACC or RUN position.

When you place the ignition in the OFF position,
the driver’s seat will move to a position
0.3 inches (7.7 mm) forward of the rear stop if
the driver’s seat position is between 0.9 inches
and 2.7 inches (22.7 mm and 67.7 mm) forward of the rear stop. The seat will return to its previ-
ously set position when you place the ignition to
the ACC or RUN position.

The Easy Entry/Exit feature is disabled when
the driver’s seat position is less than
0.9 inches (22.7 mm) forward of the rear stop.
At this position, there is no benefit to the driver
by moving the seat for Easy Exit or Easy Entry.
When enabled in Uconnect Settings, Easy Entry
and Easy Exit positions are stored in each
memory setting profile Ú
page 32.
NOTE:
The Easy Entry/Exit feature is enabled or
disabled through the programmable features in
the Uconnect system Ú page 228.
HEATED SEATS — IF EQUIPPED
On some models, the front and rear seats may
be equipped with heaters located in the seat
cushions and seat backs.
WARNING!
Persons who are unable to feel pain to the
skin because of advanced age, chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medica -
tion, alcohol use, exhaustion or other phys -
ical 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.

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The pedals cannot be adjusted when the vehicle is
in REVERSE or when the Cruise Control system is on.
If there is an attempt to adjust the pedals when the
system is locked out, the following messages will
appear (on vehicles equipped with an instrument
cluster display):

Adjustable Pedal Disabled — Cruise Control
Engaged
Adjustable Pedal Disabled — Vehicle In
Reverse
NOTE:
Always adjust the pedals to a position that
allows full movement of the pedal.
Further small adjustments may be necessary
to find the best possible seat/pedal position.
For vehicles equipped with Driver Memory
Settings, you can use your remote keyless
entry key fob or the memory switch on the
driver’s door trim panel to return the adjust -
able pedals to saved positions Ú page 32.
MIRRORS
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
Manual Mirror — If Equipped
The mirror head can be adjusted up, down, left,
and right. The mirror should be adjusted to
center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be
reduced by moving the small control under the
mirror to the night position (toward the rear of
the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted
while set in the day position (toward the
windshield).

Adjusting Rearview Mirror

WARNING!
Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is
moving. You could lose control and have an
accident. Always adjust the pedals while the
vehicle is parked.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under the adjustable
pedals or impede its ability to move, as it may
cause damage to the pedal controls. Pedal
travel may become limited if movement is
stopped by an obstruction in the adjustable
pedal's path.
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TURN SIGNALS
Move the multifunction lever up or down to
activate the turn signals. The arrows on each
side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation.
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.
LANE CHANGE ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED
Lightly push the multifunction lever up or down,
without moving beyond the detent, and the turn
signal will flash three times then automatically
turn off.
CARGO LIGHTS/TRAILER SPOTTER
L
IGHTS — IF EQUIPPED
The cargo lights (if equipped) and trailer spotter
lights (if equipped) are turned on by pushing the
cargo lights button located on the lower half of
the headlight switch.
Cargo Lights Button On Headlight Switch

The cargo lights will turn on for approximately
60 seconds when a key fob unlock button is
pushed, as part of the Illuminated Entry feature.
When these lights are activated using the
button on the headlight switch, the trailer
spotter lights will remain illuminated when
the vehicle transmission is in PARK, NEUTRAL,
or REVERSE. The trailer spotter lights will turn
off when the vehicle transmission is placed in
DRIVE.
BATTERY SAVER
Timers are set to both the interior and exterior
lights to protect the life of your vehicle’s battery.
If the ignition is OFF, the interior lights will
automatically turn off when:
Any door is left ajar for 10 minutes.
The Dome Off button is pushed.
The cargo and spotter lights are manually
activated by the headlight switch.
NOTE:
Battery saver mode is canceled if the ignition is
ON.
If the headlights remain on while the ignition is
placed in the OFF position, the exterior lights will
automatically turn off after eight minutes. If the
headlights are turned on and left on for eight
minutes while the ignition is OFF, the exterior
lights will automatically turn off.

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