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38 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the ignition is turned
from off to on.
The security light, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more RKE
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in your
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
RKE transmitter will start the
vehicle. If the transmitter is ever
damaged, you may not be able to
start your vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light may come on briefly
when the ignition is turned on. If the
engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.If the vehicle will not change ignition
modes (ACC/ACCESSORY, on, off),
and the RKE transmitter appears to
be undamaged, try another
transmitter. Or, you may try placing
the transmitter in the transmitter
pocket located in the center
console. See
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 013 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 16.
If the ignition mode will not change
with the other transmitter or with the
transmitter in the transmitter pocket,
your vehicle needs service. If the
ignition does change modes, the
first transmitter may be faulty. See
your dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a
new RKE transmitter programmed to
the vehicle. It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
RKE transmitters. Up to eight
transmitters can be programmed for
the vehicle. To program additional
transmitters, see "Programming
Transmitters to the Vehicle" under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0
13 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 16
Do not leave the transmitter or
device that disarms or deactivates
the vehicle theft system in the
vehicle.
When equipped with a key, if the
engine still does not start, and the
key appears to be undamaged, try
another ignition key. It may be
necessary to check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers 0370.
If the engine still does not start with
the other key, the vehicle needs

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Seats and Restraints 63
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat
cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal
seating position, slowly pull the seat
cushion down.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns.
See the Warning under Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats 060.If available, the buttons are on the
rear of the center console. To
operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
MorLto heat the left or
right outboard seat cushion. An
indicator on the climate control
display appears when this feature
is on.

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112 Storage
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 112
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 113
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . 114
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Glove Box
To access the upper glove box, pull
up on the handle.To access the lower glove box,
unlock with the key and pull down
on the handle.
Cupholders
Front
There may be cupholders on the
center front seat console armrest.
Rear
If equipped, pull the rear seat
armrest down to access the
cupholders.

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Storage 113
Underseat Storage
There may be storage under the
rear passenger seat. Lift up on the
seat bench to access. Push the seat
bench toward the floor to close.
Rear Storage
There may be storage in the rear
seat. Pull the tab to access.
Push the storage door to close. The
storage door must be closed before
installing child restraints.
Center Console Storage
Bench Seat
Pull the strap on the side of the
center seatback to access the
storage area and cupholders. Do
not use the center seatback as a
seating position when the seatback
is folded down.
To raise the seatback, push the
seatback rearward until it locks in
the upright position. Push and pull
on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.

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114 Storage
Bench Seat
If equipped with storage, press the
latch and lift to open.Bucket Seat
Press the latch and lift to open.
Floor Console Storage
If equipped with front center seat
storage, unlock with the ignition key,
press the latch, and lift to open.

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Instruments and Controls 121
Power Outlets
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
Rear of Front Center Console
The vehicle has one accessory
power outlet under the climate
control system and one accessory
power outlet on the rear of the
center console, if equipped, or on
the rear of the bench seat,
if equipped.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
15 amp rating.
Certain power accessory plugs may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer. When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. See
Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0322.
Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Power Outlet 110/120-Volt
Alternating Current
If equipped, the vehicle has two
alternating current power outlets.

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122 Instruments and Controls
In Cab Power Outlet and DC/ACSwitch
Truck Bed Power Outlet When the ignition is on, power is
supplied to the outlets after the DC/
AC switch is pressed. A green
indicator light on the DC/AC switch
indicates when the DC/AC operation
is active. One power outlet can be
used with electrical equipment that
uses a maximum of 400 watts.
If both outlets are being used, 400
watts will be shared between the
outlets. Ensure that all connected
devices do not exceed 400 watts.
The power outlet can be turned off
by pressing the DC/AC switch. The
power outlet can be turned back on
after 10 seconds, during which the
indicator light on the switch will
flash.
An indicator light on the outlet
illuminates when power is provided
to the outlet and no system fault is
detected. The outlets will not
operate when the ignition is off, the
DC/AC switch is not pressed, or the
plug is not fully seated into the
outlet.
If equipment is connected using
more than 400 watts or a system
fault is detected, a protection circuit
shuts off the power supply and the
indicator light turns off.
Do not use a power outlet with a
missing or damaged cover.
The power outlet is not designed for
the following, and may not work
properly if they are plugged in:
.
Equipment with high initial peak
wattage, such as
compressor-driven refrigerators
and electric power tools
. Other equipment requiring an
extremely stable power supply,
such as
microcomputer-controlled
electric blankets and touch
sensor lamps
. Medical equipment
Wireless Charging
The vehicle may have wireless
charging on the center console in
front of the cupholders. The system
operates at 145 kHz and wirelessly

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136 Instruments and Controls
The airbag readiness light comes on
for several seconds when the
vehicle is started. If the light does
not come on then, have it fixed
immediately.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light stays
on after the vehicle is started or
comes on while driving, it means
the airbag system might not be
working properly. The airbags in
the vehicle might not inflate in a
crash, or they could even inflate
without a crash. To help avoid
injury, have the vehicle serviced
right away.
If there is a problem with the airbag
system, a Driver Information Center
(DIC) message may also come on.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 077 for important safety information. The overhead
console has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
United States
Canada
When the vehicle is started, the
passenger airbag status indicator
will light ON and OFF, or the
symbols for on and off, for several
seconds as a system check. Then,
after several more seconds, the
status indicator will light either ON
or OFF, or either the on or off
symbol, to let you know the status of
the front outboard passenger frontal
airbag. If the word ON or the on symbol is
lit on the passenger airbag status
indicator, it means that the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag is
allowed to inflate.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is
lit on the passenger airbag status
indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has
turned off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag.
If, after several seconds, both status
indicator lights remain on, or if there
are no lights at all, there may be a
problem with the lights or the
passenger sensing system. See
your dealer for service.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
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Index 489
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 113
Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 137
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 363
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 86
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 107, 108
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 177 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Climate Control Systems (cont'd)
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 469
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 485
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 133
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 245
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Customer Information
Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 469
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 475
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 474
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Index 497
Steering (cont'd)Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 112
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . 343
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 System (cont'd)
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 475
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Task Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 465
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 37 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387, 389
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 390
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 389
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Terminology and Definitions . . 385
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 403
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 287
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 287
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 424
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 308
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424