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Keys, Doors, and Windows 29
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one ofthree ways:
.Use the remote key.
.Use the Keyless Access
system.
.With a door open, press
Qon the interior of
the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and
the indicator light will begin
to slowly flash indicating
the alarm system is
operating. Pressing
Qon
the remote key a second
time will bypass the
30-second delay and
immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will
not arm if the doors are locked
with the mechanical key.
If the driver door is opened
without first unlocking with
the remote key, the horn will chirp and the lights will flash
to indicate pre-alarm. If the
vehicle is not started, or the
door is not unlocked by
pressing
Kon the remote key
during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be
activated if a passenger door,
the trunk, or the hood is
opened without first disarming
the system. When the alarm is
activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for
about 30 seconds. The alarm
system will then re-arm to
monitor the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the Alarm
System
To disarm the alarm system or
turn off the alarm if it has
been activated:
.PressKon the remote key.
.Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
.Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm
by accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the
vehicle and all doors are
closed.
.Always unlock a door with
the remote key or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlatching the driver door
with the mechanical key will
not disarm the system or turn
off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the remote
key and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, a
previous alarm occurred while
the system was armed.
If the alarm has been
activated, a message will
appear on the DIC.
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52 Seats and Restraints
If equipped, the buttons are
near the climate controls on
the center stack. To operate,
the engine must be running.
Press
Jorzto heat the
driver or passenger seat
cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the
driver or passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each
press of the button, the seat
will change to the next lower
setting, and then to the off
setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate
three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest. If the
front heated seats are on
high, the level may
automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
When this feature is off, the
heated and ventilated seat
symbols on the buttons are
white. A ventilated seat has a
fan that pulls air through the
seat. The air is not cooled. When a heated seat is turned
on, the symbol turns red.
When a ventilated seat is
turned on, the symbol
turns blue.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
Auto Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If the vehicle is equipped with
auto heated or ventilated
seats, and the engine is
running, this feature will
automatically activate the
heated or ventilated seats at
the level required by the
vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low,
or off heated or ventilated
seat level will be indicated by
the manual heated and
ventilated seat buttons on the
center stack. Use the manual
heated and ventilated seat
buttons on the center stack to
turn auto heated or ventilated
seats off. If the passenger
seat is unoccupied, the auto
heated or ventilated seatsfeature will not activate that
seat. If equipped with a heated
steering wheel, the auto
heated steering wheel
activation will follow the
heated seat auto activation
and the heated wheel
indicator will follow the state
of the steering wheel heat.
To enable or disable auto
heated or ventilated seats,
select Settings > Vehicle >
Climate and Air Quality >
Auto Cooled or Auto Heated
Seats > ON or OFF.
Remote Start Heated and
Ventilated Seats
If equipped, the heated seats
will turn on automatically
during a remote start if it is
cold outside and the ventilated
seats will turn on automatically
if it is hot outside. If equipped,
the heated steering wheel will
turn on automatically during a
remote start if it is cold
outside. The heated and
ventilated seat indicators and
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Lighting 157
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature adjusts the
brightness of all illuminated
controls.
D:Move the thumbwheel up
or down to brighten or dim the
lights.
The thumbwheel is functional
at night, or when the
headlamps or parking lamps
are ON.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
when any door is opened,
Kon
the remote key is pressed,
or when the vehicle is turned
off. See Dome Lamps 0157.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in
the overhead console.
The dome lamps come on
when any door is opened,
Kon
the remote key is pressed,
or when the vehicle is
turned off. To operate, press the
following buttons:
jOFF :
Press to turn off the
dome lamps. An indicator light
on the button will turn on
when the dome lamp override
is activated. Press
jOFF
again to deactivate this
feature and the indicator light
will turn off.
+ON/OFF : Press to turn the
dome lamps on or off manually.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear
reading lamps on the
overhead console and over
the rear passenger doors.
These lamps come on when
any door is opened,
Kon the
remote key is pressed,
or when the vehicle is
turned off.
Front Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are
on the overhead console.
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158 Lighting
Press the lamp lenses to
manually turn on or off the
front reading lamps.
Rear Reading Lamps
The rear reading lamps are
over the rear passenger
doors.
Press the lamp lenses to
manually turn on or off the
rear reading lamps.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The interior lamps turn on
when pressing
Kon the
remote key or opening any
doors, and the dome lamp
control is not in the
jOFF
position.
Some exterior lamps also turn
on when pressing
Kon the
remote key or opening any
doors. Low-Beam lamps will
only turn on briefly at night,
or in areas with limited lighting.
All lamps will gradually fade
out after about 30 seconds.
Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by closing all doors,
pressing
Qon the remote key,
or starting the vehicle. This feature can be changed.
On the infotainment home
page, select the Setting icon >
Vehicle > Vehicle Locator
Lights.
Approach Detection
If equipped, the entry lighting
feature will automatically turn
on when the remote key is
detected within approximately
2 m (6 ft) of the vehicle.
If the vehicle has remained
parked for an extended period
of time with no remote key use
or keyless access operation,
approach detection will be
disabled. To reactivate, press
any button on the remote key
or open and close all vehicle
doors to re-enable the entry
lighting feature on approach.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and
interior lamps turn on when
the driver door is opened after
the vehicle is turned off.
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Lighting 159
The exterior and interior lamps
remain on for a set amount of
time, then automatically
turn off.
The interior lights turn on
when the vehicle is turned off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the
exterior lamp control off.
This feature can be changed.
On the infotainment home
screen, select the Settings
icon
TVehicleTExit Lighting.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which
estimates the battery's
temperature and state of
charge. It then adjusts the
voltage for best performance
and extended life of the
battery.
When the battery's state of
charge is low, the voltage is
raised slightly to quickly bring
the charge back up. When thestate of charge is high, the
voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the
vehicle has a voltmeter gauge
or a voltage display on the
Driver Information Center
(DIC), you may see the voltage
move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem,
an alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged
at idle if the electrical loads
are very high. This is true for
all vehicles. This is because
the generator (alternator) may
not be spinning fast enough at
idle to produce all the power
that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs
when several of the following
are on, such as: headlamps,
high beams, fog lamps, rear
window defogger, climate
control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling
fans, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent
excessive discharge of the
battery. It does this by
balancing the generator's
output and the vehicle's
electrical needs. It can
increase engine idle speed to
generate more power,
whenever needed. It can
temporarily reduce the power
demands of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur
in steps or levels, without
being noticeable. In rare cases
at the highest levels of
corrective action, this action
may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message
might be displayed. If a battery
message is displayed, it is
recommended that the driver
reduce the electrical loads as
much as possible. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level)
0136 or
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0139.
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INDEX 517
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . 289
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Indicators
Warning Lights andGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . 81
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . 496
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 165
Infotainment System . . . . . . . 500
Inspection
Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . 474 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . 113, 115
Instrument Panel
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . 35
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 162
J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . 422
LampsCornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
DaytimeRunning (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Lighting
Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Lamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
High/Low Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 353
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . 356
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 157
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . 123