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The mechanical key inside the remote key is
used for the driver door and glove box.
To remove the mechanical key, press the
button on the side of the remote key near
the bottom, and pull the mechanical key
out. Never pull the mechanical key out
without pressing the button.
The mechanical key may have a bar-coded
key tag that the dealer or qualified
locksmith can use to make new keys. store
this information in a safe place, not in the
vehicle.
See your dealer if a replacement key or
additional key is needed.If it becomes difficult to turn a key, inspect
the key blade for debris. Periodically clean
with a brush or pick.
With an active OnStar or connected service
plan, an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See
OnStar Overview
0 401.
If locked out of the vehicle, see Roadside
Assistance Program 0393.
If equipped with memory seats, remote keys
1 and 2 are linked to seating positions of
memory 1 or 2. See Memory Seats041.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0398.
If there is a decrease in the remote key
operating range:
.Check the distance. The remote key may
be too far from the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other vehicles or
objects may be blocking the signal.
.Check the remote key’s battery. See
“Battery Replacement” later in this
section.
.If the remote key is still not working
correctly, see your dealer or a qualified
technician for service.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for vehicle
entry when the remote key is within 1 m
(3 ft). See “Keyless Access Operation” later
in this section.
The remote key functions may work up to
60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the performance
of the remote key. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System 08.
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Q:Press to lock all doors.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash once
on the second press to indicate locking has
occurred. If enabled, the horn chirps when
Qis pressed again within three seconds. See
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 024.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor one second will
fold the mirrors, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0130.
K:Press once to unlock only the driver
door. If
Kis pressed again within
three seconds, all remaining doors unlock.
The interior lamps may come on and stay
on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash twice
to indicate unlocking has occurred.
If enabled, the exterior lamps may turn on.
See Vehicle Personalization 0130.
Pressing
Kon the remote key disarms the
alarm system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 24. If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor one second will
unfold the mirrors, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0130.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows fully
open, if remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle Personalization 0130.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate from
moving.
c: Press twice to open the liftglass.
7:Press and release to initiate vehicle
locate. The turn signal lamps flash and the
horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic alarm.
The turn signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds. The alarm
turns off when the ignition is turned on or
7is pressed again. The ignition must be off
for the panic alarm to work.
/: To remote start the vehicle, double
press
/from outside the vehicle using the
remote key. The vehicle cannot be started if
a remote key is left inside the vehicle. See
Remote Vehicle Start 013.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for doors
and the liftgate to be accessed without
removing the remote key from your pocket,
purse, briefcase, etc. The remote key must
be within 1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door
being opened. If the vehicle has this feature,
there will be a button on the outside door
handles.
Keyless Access can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first lock/unlock
press from the driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0130.
If equipped with memory seats, remote keys
1 and 2 are linked to seating positions of
memory 1 or 2. See Memory Seats041.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the remote
key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the door handle,
pressing the lock/unlock button on the
driver door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all passenger
doors and the liftgate will unlock.
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2. Press the arrows on the control pad tomove the mirror up, down, right, or left.
3. Adjust the outside mirror so that the side of the vehicle and the area behind
are seen.
4. Press either
}or|again to deselect
the mirror. The indicator light goes off.
Turn Signal Indicator
If equipped, the mirror has turn signal
indicator lights, which flash in the direction
of the turn or lane change.
Puddle Lamps
If equipped, puddle lamps project light from
the bottom of the mirror to the area of
ground below the driver and passenger
doors. See Entry Lighting 0144 and
Exit Lighting 0144.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory mirrors. See
Memory Seats 041.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane Change
Alert (LCA) 0259.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding
Fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage
when going through an automatic car wash.
To fold, pull the mirror toward the vehicle.
Push the mirror outward, to return to its
original position.
Power Folding
To adjust power folding mirrors, if equipped:
1. Press
{to fold the mirrors inward.
2. Press
{again to return the mirrors to
the driving position. The outside mirrors may automatically
unfold when the vehicle is driven above
20 km/h (12 mph), but may be folded with
the power folding mirror switch. If the
vehicle speed is driven above 40 km/h
(25 mph), they may automatically unfold
and may not be refolded with the power
folding mirror switch.
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.
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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 unfolded by use of remote key.
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
Hon 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 08.
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 08.
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
0 8.
Heated Mirrors
K:Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” underDual
Automatic Climate Control System 0182.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If equipped, the driver outside mirror
automatically adjusts for the glare of the
headlamps from behind. This feature comes
on when the vehicle is started.
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 vehicle is turned off.
.The vehicle is driven in R (Reverse) above
a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see Vehicle
Personalization 0130.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view
of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the
mirror. Use a soft towel dampened with
water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming reduces the
glare of headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the vehicle
is started.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming mirror
provides a wide angle camera view of the
area behind the vehicle.
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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . 43
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . 54
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 59
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 63
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 64
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . 64
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Front Passenger Seat) . . . . . 87
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center Front Seat) . . . . . . . . 89
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Memory Seats
Overview
If equipped, the memory seat feature allows
drivers to save their unique driving positions
and a shared exit position. See“Saving
Seating Positions” later in this section. The
saved positions can be recalled manually by
all drivers. See “Manually Recalling Seating
Positions” later in this section. Drivers with
remote key 1 and 2 can also recall them
automatically. See “Auto Seat Entry Memory
Recall” or“Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall”
later in this section. To enable automatic
recalls, turn on Seat Entry Memory and/or
Seat Exit Memory. See “Enable Automatic
Recalls” under“Vehicle Personalization Settings”
later in this section. The memory
recalls may be cancelled at any time during
the recall. See “Cancel Memory Seating
Recalls” later in this section.
Identifying Driver Number
The vehicle identifies the current driver by
their remote key number 1–8. The current
remote key number may be identified by
Driver Information Center (DIC) welcome
message, “You are driver x for memory
recalls.” This message is displayed the first
few times the vehicle is turned on when a
different remote key is used. For Seat Entry
Memory to work properly, save positions to
the 1 or 2 memory button matching the
driver number of this welcome message. To
aid in identifying remote key IDs, it is
recommended to only carry one remote key
when entering the vehicle. Perform the
following if the welcome message is not
displayed:
1. Move all remote keys away from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with another remote key. A DIC welcome message should
display indicating the driver number of
the other remote key. Turn the vehicle
off and remove the other remote key
from the vehicle. 3. Start the vehicle with the initial remote
key. The DIC welcome message should
display the driver number of the initial
remote key.
Saving Seating Positions
Read these instructions completely before
saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions to
1 and 2: 1. Turn the vehicle on or to ACC/ACCESSORY. A DIC welcome message
may indicate the driver number of the
current remote key. See “Identifying
Driver Number” previously in this
section.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately upon releasing SET, press and hold memory button 1 or 2 matching
the current Driver’s remote key number
until two beeps sound. If too much time
passes between releasing SET and
pressing 1 or 2, the two beeps will not
sound indicating memory position were
not saved. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to try
again.
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5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other remotekey 1 or 2 using the other 1 or 2 memory
button.
It is recommended to save the preferred
driving positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.
To save the common exit seating position to
Bthat is used by all drivers for Manually
Recalling Seating Positions and Auto Seat
Exit Memory Recall features, repeat
Steps 1–4 using
B, the exit button.
Manually Recalling Seating Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bbutton until the
recall is complete, to recall the positions
previously saved to that button.
Manual Memory recall movement for 1, 2 or
Bbuttons may be initiated and will
complete to the saved memory position if
the vehicle is in or out of P (Park).
Enable Automatic Recalls under Vehicle
Personalization Settings
.For Seat Entry Memory that begins
movement to the preferred driving
position of the 1 or 2 button when the
vehicle is turned on, select the Settings
menu, then Vehicle, then Seating Position, then Seat Entry Memory, and then Select
ON or OFF. See
“Auto Seat Entry Memory
Recall” later in this section.
.For Seat Exit Memory that begins
movement to the preferred exit position
of the
Bbutton when the vehicle is
turned off and the driver door is open or
opened, select the Settings menu, then
Vehicle, then Seating Position, then Seat
Exit Memory, and then Select ON or OFF.
See “Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall” later
in this section.
.See Vehicle Personalization 0130 for
additional setting information.
Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall
Seat Entry Memory will automatically begin
movement to the seating positions of the 1
or 2 button corresponding to the driver’s
remote key number 1 or 2 detected by the
vehicle when:
.The vehicle is turned ON.
.Seating positions have been previously
saved to the same 1 or 2 button. See
“Saving Seating Positions” previously in
this section.
.Seat Entry Memory is enabled. See
“Enable Automatic Recalls” under“Vehicle
Personalization Settings” previously in this
section.
.The vehicle is in P (Park).
Seat Entry Memory Recall will continue if
the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to
reaching the saved memory position.
If the saved memory seat position does not
automatically recall, verify the recall is
enabled. See “Enable Automatic Recalls”
under “Vehicle Personalization Settings”
previously in this section.
If the memory seat recalls to the wrong
position, the driver’s remote key number 1
or 2 may not match the memory button
number positions they were saved to. Try
the other remote key or try saving the
positions to the other 1 or 2 memory
button. See “Saving Seating Positions”
previously in this section.
Automatic Seat Entry Memory recalls are
only available for driver’s remote key
numbers 1 and 2. Remote keys 3–8 will not
provide Seat Entry Memory recalls.
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Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall
Seat Exit Memory will begin movement to
the seating position of the
B
button when:
.The vehicle is turned off and the driver
door is open or opened within a
short time.
.A seating position has been previously
been saved to the
Bmemory button.
See “Saving Seating Positions” previously
in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory is enabled. See “Enable
Automatic Recalls” under“Vehicle
Personalization Settings” previously in this
section.
.The vehicle is in P (Park).
Seat Exit Memory recall will continue if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to
reaching the saved memory position.
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to the
driver’s remote key. The seating position
saved to
Bis used for all drivers.
Cancel Memory Seating Recalls
.During any memory recall:
Press a power seat control
Press SET memory button
.During Manual memory recall:
Release 1, 2, or
Bmemory button
.During Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall:
Turn vehicle off
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory buttons
.During Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall:
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory buttons
Obstructions
If something has blocked the seat while
recalling a memory position, the recall may
stop. Remove the obstruction and try the
recall again. If the memory position still
does not recall, see your dealer.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to the skin
cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause
burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of time. Do
not place anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket, (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
cushion, cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to overheat. An
overheated seat heater may cause a burn
or may damage the seat.
Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown,
Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack. To
operate, the engine must be on.
Press
Ior+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seatback and cushion.