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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 17 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 19
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 19
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fuel (2.0L Turbo Engine) . . . . . . 22
Fuel (2.4L Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1.Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
Fog Lamps 0146 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0146.
2. Air Vents 0153.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 145.
4. Cruise Control 0186 (If
Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control 0188
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 096 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0198 (If Equipped).
5. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel
Cluster) 0104 orInstrument
Cluster (Base Cluster) 0101.
Driver Information Center
Display.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0119 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0122. 6.
Steering Wheel Controls 096
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0119 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0122.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 097.
8. Infotainment 0149.
9. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0183.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0 145.
GS/Sport Buttons (If
Equipped). See Selective Ride
Control 0185.
Parking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 196.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0204 (If Equipped).
10. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0144. 11. Passenger Safety Belt
Reminder Light. See Safety
Belt Reminders 0109.
12. Heated Front Seats 052 (If
Equipped).
13. Electric Parking Brake Switch. SeeParking Brake 0181.
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0176.
15. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0150.
16. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0167 orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0168.
17. Horn 097.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
096.
19. Hood Release. See Hood
0 214.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0111.
21. Instrument Panel Storage 092.

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Windows
The power window switches are on
the driver door. Each passenger
door has a switch that controls only
that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to raise it. SeePower Windows
0 43.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Seatback Recline Lever
2. Height Adjustment Switch
3. Seat Position Handle
To adjust the seat position:
1. Pull the handle (3) under the front of the seat cushion.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle (3).
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place. Press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch (2) to raise or lower the
seat. Release the switch (2) when
the desired height is reached.
To raise or recline the seatback, use
the lever (1) on the outboard side of
the seat.
See
Seat Adjustment 048 and
Reclining Seatbacks 049.
Power Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Control
2. Reclining Seatbacks
3. Lumbar Adjustment

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To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (1) forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control (1) up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the control (1) up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 049.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (2) forward or
rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks
0 49.
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control (3) to increase or
decrease lumbar support. See
Lumbar Adjustment 049.Memory Features
If equipped, the MEM, 1, and 2
buttons on the outboard side of the
driver seat are used to manually
store and recall the driver seat and
outside mirror positions.
See Memory Seats 051 and
Vehicle Personalization 0134.
Heated Seats
If equipped, the buttons are part of
the climate control system on the
center stack. To operate, the ignition
and the climate control system must
be on. If the climate control system
is off, press the
Obutton to turn
it on.
Press
MorLto heat 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 lights near the

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heated seat symbol on the display
indicate three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest.
SeeHeated Seats 011.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 047 and Seat
Adjustment 048.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 055.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 056.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 057.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 079.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See Passenger Sensing
System 067 for important
information.

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 49
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 63
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Passenger Sensing System . . . 67
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 71
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Infants and Young Children . . . . 74
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 76
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 78
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 79
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Push down on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 079.Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Seat Position
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving. To adjust the seat position:
1. Pull the handle under the front of the seat cushion.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Height Adjustment
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch to raise or lower the seat.
Release the switch when the
desired height is reached.

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Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
Lumbar Adjustment
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
Release the control when the
desired level of support is reached.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.

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5. To make the lap part tight, pullup on the shoulder belt.
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position.
Always stow the safety belt slowly.
If the safety belt webbing returns
quickly to the stowed position, the
retractor may lock and cannot be
pulled out. If this happens, pull the
safety belt straight out firmly to
unlock the webbing, and then
release it. If the webbing is still
locked in the retractor, see your
dealer. Before a door is closed, be sure the
safety belt is out of the way. If a
door is slammed against a safety
belt, damage can occur to both the
safety belt and the vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt
height adjuster for the driver and
front outboard passenger seating
positions.
Adjust the height so the shoulder
portion of the belt is on the shoulder
and not falling off of it. The belt
should be close to, but not
contacting, the neck. Improper
shoulder belt height adjustment
could reduce the effectiveness of
the safety belt in a crash. See
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly 056.
Push down on the release button
and move the height adjuster to the
desired position. The adjuster can
be moved up by pushing the slider/
trim up. After the adjuster is set to
the desired position, try to move it
down without pushing the release
button to make sure it has locked
into position.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for the front outboard
occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they
are part of the safety belt assembly.
They can help tighten the safety
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{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the
posts must face the driver side
of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down.
If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See Head Restraints 047.
3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.