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2. Insert the key into theslot (3) on the bottom of
the cap (2) and lift the key
upward.
3. Move the cap (2) rearward and remove.
4. Use the key in the cylinder.
To replace the cap: 1. Pull the door handle (1) to the open position and hold
it open until the cap
installation is complete.
2. Insert the two tabs (6) atthe back of the cap
between the seal (5) and
the metal base (4).3. Slide the cap forward andpress the forward edge to
install the cap in place.
4. Release the door handle. 5. Check that the cap is
secure.
Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder
turns freely when either the
wrong key is used, or the
correct key is not fully
inserted. The free-turning
door lock feature prevents the
lock cylinder from being forced
open. To reset the lock
cylinder, ensure the correct
key is fully inserted into the
lock cylinder. Rotate the key
until you feel the lock cylinder
click back into place. Remove
the key and reinsert fully,
rotate the key to unlock the
vehicle.
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Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking
of the doors until five seconds
after all doors are closed, and
only when the vehicle is off.
Delayed locking can only be
turned on when Open Door
Anti-Lockout has been
turned off. When
Qis pressed on the
power door lock switch while
the door is open, a chime will
sound three times indicating
delayed locking is active.
The doors will lock
automatically five seconds
after all doors are closed. If a
door is reopened before that
time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are
closed again.
Press
Qon the door lock
switch again or press
Qon the
remote key to lock the doors
immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. To view available
settings for this feature, touch
the Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
Select “Vehicle” to display the
list of available options and
select “Power Door Locks”.
Automatic Door
Locks
The doors will lock
automatically when all doors
are closed, the ignition is on,
and the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park).
If a vehicle door is unlocked
and then opened and closed,
the doors will lock either when
your foot is removed from the
brake or the vehicle speed
becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph).
To unlock the doors:
.PressKon the power door
lock switch.
.Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
Automatic door locking cannot
be disabled. Automatic door
unlocking can be programmed.
To view available settings for
this feature, touch the
Settings icon on the
infotainment home page.
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If an remote key is again
detected within approximately
2 m (6 ft) of the liftgate,
or another kick has been
detected, the one-minute
timer will be reset.
The projected logo will not
work under these conditions:
.The vehicle battery is low.
.The transmission is not in
P (Park).
.Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk
Control is set to Off in
vehicle settings. To view
available settings for this
feature, touch the Settings
icon on the infotainment
home page. Select“Vehicle”
to display the list of available
options and select “Comfort
and Convenience”.
.Power liftgate is turned off.
.The vehicle remains parked
for 72 hours or more, with
no remote key use or
Keyless Access operation.
To re-enable, press any
button on the remote key or
open and close a
vehicle door.
The projected logo will not
work for a single remote key
when a remote key:
.Has been left within
approximately 5 m (15 ft) of
the liftgate for several
minutes.
.Has been left inside the
vehicle and all vehicle doors
are closed.
.Has approached the area
outside of the liftgate five
times within 10 minutes. Lens Cleaning
If equipped, use a soft clean
cloth to clean the lens.
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Inclination and Intrusion
Sensors Disable Switch
It is recommended that the
inclination and intrusion
sensors be deactivated if pets
are left in the vehicle or if the
vehicle is being transported.
With the vehicle turned off,
press
oin the overhead
console. The indicator light will
come on momentarily,
indicating that the sensor has
been disabled until the next
time the alarm system is
armed.
Steering Column Lock
If equipped, the steering
column lock is a
theft-deterrent device. This
feature locks the steering
column when the vehicle is
turned off and the driver door
is opened, or when the driver
door is opened and then the
vehicle is turned off. The
steering column unlocks when
the vehicle is turned on. The Driver Information Center
(DIC) may display one of these
messages:
.A message to service the
steering column lock
indicates that an issue has
been detected with the
column lock feature and the
vehicle should be serviced.
.A message that the steering
column is locked indicates
that the engine is running,
but the steering column is
still locked. It is normal for
the column to be locked
during a remote start, but
the column should unlock
after the brake pedal is
pressed and the vehicle is
started. No message will
display during a remote
start.
.A message that the steering
wheel must be turned and
the vehicle must be started
again indicates that the
column lock mechanism is
bound, the column locking
device was unable to unlock
the steering column, and thevehicle did not start. If this
happens, immediately turn
the steering wheel from side
to side to unbind the column
lock. If this does not unlock
the steering column, turn the
vehicle off and open the
driver door to reset the
system. Then turn the
vehicle on and immediately
turn the steering wheel side
to side for about 15 seconds.
In some cases, it may take
significant force to unbind
the column.
To keep the steering column
from binding, straighten the
front wheels before turning
off the vehicle.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0477.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
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Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped, press{to power
fold the mirrors. Press
{again
to unfold.
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.
Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped, press and holdQ
on the remote key for
approximately one second to
remotely fold the exterior
mirrors. Press and hold
Kon
the remote key for
approximately one second to
unfold. See Remote Key
Operation 09.
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle settings. To
view available settings for this
feature, touch the Settings
icon on the infotainment home
page. Select “Vehicle”to display the list of available
options and select
“Comfort
and Convenience”.
Heated Mirrors
K: Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger”
under Dual Automatic Climate
Control System 0228.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If the vehicle has the
automatic dimming mirror, the
driver outside mirror
automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps
behind you.
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.
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Turn the controls to adjust the
setting.
OFF :Turns the wiper off.
INT : Turns on the rear wiper
with a delay between wipes.
ON : Turns on the rear wiper.
1:Push the windshield
wiper lever forward to spray
washer fluid on the rear
window. The wipers will clear
the rear window and either
stop or return to your preset
speed. For more washer
cycles, push and hold the
lever.
The rear window wiper/
washer will not operate if the
liftgate is open or ajar. If the
liftgate is opened while the
rear wiper is on, the wiper
returns to the parked position
and stops.
See “Rear Camera Washer”
later in this section. Rear Wiper Arm Assembly
Protection
When using an automatic car
wash, move the rear wiper
control to OFF to disable the
rear wiper. In some vehicles,
if the transmission is in
N (Neutral) and the vehicle
speed is very slow, the rear
wiper will automatically park
under the rear spoiler.
The wiper operations return
to normal when the
transmission is no longer in
N (Neutral) or the vehicle
speed has increased.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
If the rear wiper control is off,
the rear wiper will
automatically operate
continuously when the
transmission is in R (Reverse),
and the front windshield wiper
is performing low or high
speed wipes. If the rear wiper
control is off, the transmission
is in R (Reverse), and the front
windshield wiper is performingINT wipes, then the rear wiper
automatically performs INT
wipes.
This feature can be turned on
or off. Go to Settings > Vehicle
> Comfort and Convenience >
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear >
Select ON or OFF.
The windshield washer
reservoir is used for the
windshield, rear window, and
rear mirror camera,
if equipped. See Rear Camera
Mirror
039. Check the fluid
level in the reservoir if either
washer is not working. See
Washer Fluid 0382.
Rear Camera Washer
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HUD Rotation (Uplevel): Press
the thumbwheel while Adjust
Rotation is highlighted to
enter Adjust Mode. Scroll to
adjust the angle of the HUD
display. Press the thumbwheel
to confirm and save the
setting. This feature may only
be available in P (Park).
Speed Sign: If equipped, press
the thumbwheel while Speed
Sign is highlighted to turn it on
or off.
Software Information :
Displays open source software
information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle speed in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or
miles per hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far
the vehicle has been driven, in
either kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how
far the vehicle has been driven
since the trip odometer was
last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed
and reset through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Driver Information Center
(DIC)0144.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the
engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
For vehicles with the Stop/
Start system, when the
ignition is on, the tachometer
indicates the vehicle status.
When pointing to AUTO STOP,
the engine is off but the
vehicle is on and can move.
The engine could auto start at
any time. When the indicator
points to OFF, the vehicle
is off. When the engine is on, the
tachometer will indicate the
engine’s revolutions per
minute (rpm). The tachometer
may vary by several hundred
rpm, during Auto Stop mode,
when the engine is shutting
off and restarting.
Fuel Gauge
When the ignition is on, the
fuel gauge indicates the
approximate amount of fuel
left in the tank.
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Curve Speed Control Light
If equipped, this light may
illuminate green when ACC is
actively controlling the vehicle
speed and detects a sharp
curve on the road ahead.
ACC automatically slows the
vehicle down while navigating
the curve and may increase
speed out of the curve, but will
not exceed the set speed.
See Adaptive Cruise Control
(Advanced)0283.
Super Cruise Light
This light comes on to show
the status of Super Cruise.
See Super Cruise 0294.
Door Ajar Light
This light comes on when a
door is open or not securely
latched. Before driving, check
that all doors are properly
closed.
Information
Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC is displayed in the
instrument cluster. It shows
the status of many vehicle
systems.
SorT:Press to move
between the interactive
display zones in the cluster.
Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
yorz: Use the thumbwheel
to scroll to the previous or
next selection.
V: Press the thumbwheel to
open a menu or select a menu
item. Press and hold to reset
values on certain screens.