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There is a key inside the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter that
is used for locking/unlocking thedriver door and for locking the rear
seatbacks so they cannot be folded.
See
Rear Seats 060.
To remove the key, press the button
near the bottom of the transmitter,
and pull the key out. Never pull the
key out without pressing the button.
If it becomes difficult to turn the key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
See your dealer if a new key is needed.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
Do not make changes or modifications
to the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE).
This could void authorization to use
this equipment.
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range:
. Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other vehicles
or objects may be blocking the
signal. .
Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement ”later in
this section.
. If the transmitter 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 transmitter is
within range. See “Keyless Access
Operation ”later in this section.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.
Other conditions, such as those
previously stated, can impact the
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Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking Feature
Temporarily disable the passive
locking by pressing and holding
Kon
the interior door switch with a door
open for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive
locking will then remain disabled
until
Qon the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.
Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote is left in the vehicle, the horn
will chirp three times after all doors
are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization 0144.
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the touch pad on the rear of the
trunk above the license plate to open
the trunk when the RKE transmitter is
in range.
Keyed Access
For accessing a vehicle with a dead
transmitter battery, see Door
Locks 033.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed to
the vehicle will work. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased and programmed through
your dealer. When the replacement
transmitter is programmed to this
vehicle, all remaining transmitters
must also be reprogrammed. Any lost
or stolen transmitters will no longer
work once the new transmitter is
programmed. Each vehicle can have
up to eight transmitters programmed
to it. See your dealer to program
transmitters to the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
If the transmitter battery is weak, or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY WAS
DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE when you try
to start the vehicle. See Key and Lock
Messages 0137. To start the vehicle:
1. Open the center console storage area and the storage tray.
2. Place the transmitter in thetransmitter pocket.
3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral), press the brake pedal
and the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.

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Battery ReplacementCaution
When replacing the battery, do not
touch any of the circuitry on the
transmitter. Static from your body
could damage the transmitter.
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY message
displays in the DIC.
1. Press the button on the side of the transmitter near the bottom
and pull the key out.
2. Separate the two halves of thetransmitter using a flat tool
inserted into the bottom center
of the transmitter. Do not use
the key slot.3. Remove the old battery. Do notuse a metal object.
4. Insert the new battery on the back housing, positive side facing
down. Replace with a CR2032 or
equivalent battery.
5. Align the front and back housing then snap the transmitter
together.
Remote Vehicle Start
This feature allows the engine to be
started from outside the vehicle.
/:This button will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.

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Obstacle Detection Override
{Warning
If obstacle detection override is
activated, the window will not
reverse automatically. You or others
could be injured and the window
could be damaged. Before you use
obstacle detection override, make
sure that all people and
obstructions are clear of the
window path.
The window can be closed by holding
the window switch in the up position
if conditions prevent it from express
closing.
Programming the Power
Windows
Programming may be necessary if the
vehicle's battery has been
disconnected or discharged. If the
window is unable to express-up,
program the window: 1. Close all doors. 2. Place the ignition in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY.
3. Partially open the window to be programmed, then close it and
continue to pull the switch
briefly after the window has fully
closed.
4. Press the power window switch until the window is fully open
and briefly hold.
Remote Window Operation
If equipped, this feature allows all the
windows to be opened remotely.
If enabled in vehicle personalization,
press and hold
Kon the RKE
transmitter. See Vehicle
Personalization 0144.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block glare.
Detach the sun visor from the center
mount to pivot to the side window,
or to extend along the rod.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 104
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 104
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 105
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 119
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 122
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 122
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 126
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Brake System Messages . . . . . . . . . . 135
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . . . . . 135
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Airbag System Messages . . . . . . . . . 141
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . 142
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . 142
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission Messages . . . . . . . . . . 142
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . 143

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.HUD is adjusted to the proper
height.
. Polarized sunglasses are not worn.
. Windshield and HUD lens are
clean.
If the HUD image is not correct,
contact your dealer.
The windshield is part of the HUD
system. See Windshield
Replacement 0244.Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple messages
may display one after the other.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by pressing
SEL. The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed. All
messages should be taken seriously
and clearing the messages does not
correct the problem.
The following are some of the vehicle
messages that may be displayed
depending on the vehicle content.
Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE
This message displays when the
vehicle has detected that the battery
voltage is dropping beyond a
reasonable point. The battery saver
system starts reducing features of the vehicle that may be noticed. At the
point that features are disabled, this
message displays. Turn off
unnecessary accessories to allow the
battery to recharge.
LOW BATTERY
This message is displayed when the
battery voltage is low. See
Battery
0242.
SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING
SYSTEM
This message is displayed when there
is a fault in the battery charging
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
TRANSPORT MODE ON
This message is displayed when the
vehicle is in transport mode. Some
features can be disabled while in this
mode, including Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE), remote start, and the
vehicle alarm system. Take the vehicle
to your dealer for service to turn
transport mode off.

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This message clears when the engine
has cooled to a safe operating
temperature.
HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE
This message may display if the
coolant temperature is hot. SeeEngine
Overheating 0237.
Engine Oil Messages
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
This message displays when the
engine oil needs to be changed. When
you change the engine oil, be sure to
reset the oil life system. See Engine Oil
Life System 0230, Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0128, Engine Oil 0228,
and Maintenance Schedule 0288.
ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLE ENGINE
This message displays when the
engine oil temperature is too hot. Stop
and allow the vehicle to idle until it
cools down.
ENGINE OIL LOW —ADD OIL
On some vehicles, this message
displays when the engine oil level may
be too low. Check the oil level before filling to the recommended level.
If the oil is not low and this message
remains on, take the vehicle to your
dealer for service. See
Engine
Oil 0228.
OIL PRESSURE LOW —STOP
ENGINE
This message displays if low oil
pressure levels occur. Stop the vehicle
as soon as safely possible and do not
operate it until the cause of the low
oil pressure has been corrected. Check
the oil as soon as possible and have
the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
vehicle's engine power is reduced.
Reduced engine power can affect the
vehicle's ability to accelerate. If this
message is on, but there is no
reduction in performance, proceed to
your destination. The performance
may be reduced the next time the
vehicle is driven. The vehicle may be
driven at a reduced speed while this
message is on, but maximum acceleration and speed may be
reduced. Anytime this message stays
on, or displays repeatedly, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
Fuel System Messages
FUEL LEVEL LOW
This message displays when the
vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as soon
as possible.
Key and Lock Messages
NO REMOTE KEY WAS DETECTED
PLACE KEY IN TRANSMITTER
POCKET THEN START YOUR
VEHICLE
This message displays when trying to
start the vehicle if an RKE transmitter
is not detected. The transmitter
battery may be weak. See
“Starting the
Vehicle with a Low Transmitter
Battery” underRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 027.

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NO REMOTE DETECTED
This message displays when the
transmitter battery may be weak. See
“Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery”underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 027.
NO REMOTE DETECTED PRESS
BRAKE TO RESTART
This message displays when
attempting to turn off the vehicle and
the RKE transmitter is no longer
detected. Restarting is allowed
without the RKE transmitter for
five minutes. Press the brake pedal
and ENGINE START/STOP to restart
the vehicle.
NUMBER OF KEYS PROGRAMMED
This message displays when
programming new keys to the vehicle.
REMOTE LEFT IN VEHICLE
This message displays when leaving
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter
still inside.
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY
This message displays when the
battery in the RKE transmitter needs
to be replaced.
Lamp Messages
AFL (ADAPTIVE FORWARD
LIGHTING) LAMPS NEED SERVICE
This message displays when the AFL
system is disabled and needs service.
See your dealer. See Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) 0154.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL
ON/OFF
This message is displayed when the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO and
the lights have turned on or off. See
Automatic Headlamp System 0153.
XXX TURN INDICATOR FAILURE
When one of the turn signals is out,
this message displays to show which
bulb needs to be replaced. See Bulb
Replacement 0245 and Replacement
Bulbs 0247.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message is displayed if the turn
signal has been left on. Turn off the
turn signal.
Object Detection System
Messages
24 GHz RADARS OFF
This message displays when driving in
certain areas where there may be
radar interference. Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), Forward Collision Alert
(FCA), and the Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) may not work or may
not work as well. The vehicle does not
need service.
FORWARD COLLISION
SYSTEM OFF
This message displays when the
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) has
been turned off. See Forward
Automatic Braking (FAB) 0208.

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Starting the Engine
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). To restart the engine
when the vehicle is already moving,
use N (Neutral) only.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you
could damage the transmission.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If the steering wheel is turned until
it reaches the end of its travel, and
is held in that position while
starting the vehicle, damage may
occur to the hydraulic power
steering system and there may be
loss of power steering assist.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. See
Add-On Electrical Equipment0220.
Starting Procedure 1. With the Keyless Access system, the RKE transmitter must be in
the vehicle. Press the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the
brake pedal applied. When the
engine begins cranking, let go of
the button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
transmitter battery is low, the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
will display a message. See Key
and Lock Messages 0137.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by pressing
ENGINE START/STOP immediately
after cranking has ended, can
overheat and damage the cranking
motor, and drain the battery. Wait
at least 15 seconds between each
try, to let the cranking motor
cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in
very cold weather (below −18 °C
or 0 °F), it could be flooded with
too much gasoline. Try pushing
the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there
as you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button, for up to a
maximum of 15 seconds. Wait at
least 15 seconds between each
try, to allow the cranking motor
to cool down. When the engine
starts, let go of the button and
the accelerator. If the vehicle
starts briefly but then stops
again, do the same thing. This

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Headlamps (cont'd)High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 152
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159, 163
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 171
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159, 163
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 153
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 152
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Lamps (cont'd)
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . 123
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 93
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Light Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lighting
Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123