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If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery
becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security Alarm will
remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the
exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Tamper Alert
If something has triggered the Vehicle Security Alarm in
your absence, the horn will sound three times when you
disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. Check the vehicle for
tampering.
Security System Manual Override
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lock the
doors using the manual door lock plunger.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY
The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to unlock the
doors or open any door or liftgate.This feature also turns on the approach lighting in the
outside mirrors (if equipped). Refer to “Mirrors” in
“Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
The interior lights will fade to off after approximately
30 seconds or they will immediately fade to off once the
ignition is cycled to the ON/RUN position from the OFF
position.
NOTE:
•The front courtesy overhead console and door cour-
tesy lights will turn on if the dimmer control is in the
Dome ON
position (extreme top position).
•The Illuminated Entry system will not operate if the
dimmer control is in the “Dome defeat” position
(extreme bottom position).
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
Mirrors ............................. 101
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror ............... 101
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . 101
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... 102
▫ Power Mirrors ...................... 103
▫ Power Folding Mirrors — If Equipped ..... 104
▫ Manual Folding Mirrors — If Equipped .... 104
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ........... 104
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped . . 105 
Uconnect™ Phone (4.3) ................. 105
▫ Uconnect Touch™ 4.3 ................. 105
▫ Operation ......................... 108
▫ Phone Call Features .................. 115
▫ Uconnect™ Phone Features ............. 119
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity ........... 123
▫ Things You Should Know About Your
Uconnect™ Phone .................... 124
▫ General Information .................. 127
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▫Headlights With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ............ 212
 Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column .......... 212
 Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped ..... 213
▫ To Activate ......................... 214
▫ To Set A Desired Speed ................ 215
▫ To Deactivate ....................... 215
▫ To Resume Speed .................... 215
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting .............. 215
▫ To Accelerate For Passing .............. 216
 Parksense Rear Park Assist — If Equipped . . . 216
▫ Parksense Sensors................... 217
▫ Parksense Warning Display ............ 217 ▫
Parksense Display................... 218
▫ Enabling And Disabling Parksense ....... 221
▫ Service The Parksense Rear Park Assist
System ............................ 222
▫ Cleaning The Parksense System......... 222
▫ Parksense System Usage Precautions ...... 222
 Parkview Rear Back Up Camera — If
Equipped ............................ 225
▫ Turning Parkview On Or Off — With Touch
Screen Radio ....................... 227
 Overhead Console ..................... 227
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights .............. 227
▫ Sunglasses Storage ................... 228
▫ Interior Observation Mirror ............. 229
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and
vertical adjustment of the mirror. Adjust the mirror to
center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control under the mirror to the night position (toward the
rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while
set in the day position (toward the windshield).
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. This feature will be defaulted
on, and only be disabled when the vehicle is moving in
reverse.
Manual Rearview Mirror
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NOTE:This feature is disabled when the vehicle is
moving in reverse.CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight
overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.
NOTE: The passenger side convex outside mirror will
give a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the
lane next to your vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side convex mirror could cause you to
collide with another vehicle or other object. Use your
inside mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in the passenger side convex mirror.
Failure to follow this warning may result in serious
injury or death.
Power Mirrors
The power mirror switch is located on the driver’s door
trim panel.Models Without Express Window Feature
Press the mirror select button marked L (left) or R (right)
and then press one of the four arrow buttons to move the
mirror in the direction the arrow is pointing.
Power Mirror Switches
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Models With Express Window Feature
Press and release the mirror select button marked L (left)
or R (right) and then press one of the four arrow buttons
to move the mirror in the direction the arrow is pointing.
The selection times out after 30 seconds of inactivity in
order to guard against accidentally changing a mirror
position following an adjustment.
NOTE:A light in the selected button will illuminate
indicating the mirror is activated and can be adjusted.
Power Folding Mirrors — If Equipped
The switch for the power folding mirrors is located
between the power mirror switches L (left) and R (right).
Press the switch once and the mirrors will fold in,
pressing the switch a second time will return the mirrors
to the normal driving position. NOTE:
Pressing the power folding mirror switch for
more than four seconds, or if the vehicle speed is greater
than 5 mph (8 km/h) will disable the folding feature.
If the mirrors are in the folded position, and vehicle
speed is equal or greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), they will
automatically unfold.
Manual Folding Mirrors — If Equipped
Some models have exterior mirrors that are hinged. The
hinge allows the mirror to pivot forward and rearward to
resist damage. The hinge has three detent positions:
forward, rearward and normal.
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
“Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
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Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is on each sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and swing the
mirror cover upward. The light will turn on automati-
cally. Closing the mirror cover will turn off the light.
Sun Visor “Slide-On Rod” Feature — If Equipped
This feature allows for additional flexibility in position-
ing the visor to block out the sun.
1. Fold down the sun visor.
2. Unclip the visor from the center clip.
3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to
extend it.
Uconnect™ Phone (4.3)
Uconnect Touch™ 4.3
Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-
vehicle communications system. Uconnect™ Phone al-
lows you to dial a phone number with your mobile
phone.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™
Phone
Voice Command
•
For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to
provide at least12in (1 cm) gap between the overhead
console (if equipped) and the mirror.
•Always wait for the beep before speaking.
•Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would
speak to a person sitting a few feet/meters away from
you.
•Make sure that no one other than you is speaking
during a voice command period.
•Performance is maximized under:
•low-to-medium blower setting,
•low-to-medium vehicle speed,
•low road noise,
•smooth road surface,
•fully closed windows,
•dry weather condition.
•Even though the system is designed for users speaking
in North American English, French, and Spanish ac-
cents, the system may not always work for some.
•When navigating through an automated system such
as voice mail, or when sending a page, at the end of
speaking the digit string, make sure to say “Send”.
•Storing names in your favorites phonebook when the
vehicle is not in motion is recommended.
•Phonebook (Downloaded and Uconnect™ Phone Lo-
cal) name recognition rate is optimized when the
entries are not similar.
•You can say “O” (letter “O”) for “0” (zero).
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Advanced Phone Connectivity
Transfer Call To And From Mobile Phone
The Uconnect™ Phone allows ongoing calls to be trans-
ferred from your mobile phone to the Uconnect™ Phone
without terminating the call. To transfer an ongoing call
from your Uconnect™ Phone paired mobile phone to the
Uconnect™ Phone or vice versa, press the Transfer
button on the Phone main screen.
Connect Or Disconnect Link Between The
Uconnect™ Phone And Mobile Phone
If you would like to connect or disconnect the Bluetooth
connection between a Uconnect™ Phone paired mobile
phone and the Uconnect™ Phone, follow the instructions
described in your mobile phone User’s Manual.
Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™
Phone
Voice Command
•
For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to
provide at least12in (1 cm) gap between the overhead
console (if equipped) and the mirror.
•Always wait for the beep before speaking.
•Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would
speak to a person sitting a few feet/meters away from
you.
•Make sure that no one other than you is speaking
during a voice command period.
•Performance is maximized under:
•low-to-medium blower setting,
•low-to-medium vehicle speed,
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