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10 Keys, Doors, and Windows
If the vehicle has the Keyless
Access system, there is a key in the
transmitter.The key, inside the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter, can be
used for all locks.
To remove the key, press the button
on the side of the RKE transmitter
near the bottom, and pull the key
out. Never pull the key out without
pressing the button.
See your dealer if a replacement
key or additional key is needed.
If it becomes difficult to turn a key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick.
With an active OnStar or connected
service plan, an OnStar Advisor
may remotely unlock the vehicle.
See
OnStar Overview 0410.
If locked out of the vehicle, see
Roadside Assistance Program
0 400.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 051.
Keys (Key Access)
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
an ignition key or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
dangerous and children or others
could be seriously injured or
killed. They could operate the
power window or other controls or
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the key
in the ignition or with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle, and
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12 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Interference from radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tags may
prevent the key from starting the
vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from
the key when starting the vehicle.
The key can be used for the ignition,
and all locks.
If equipped with memory seats,
keys 1 and 2 are linked to seating
positions of memory 1 or 2. See
Memory Seats051.
Programming Keys to the
Vehicle
Follow these procedures to program
up to eight keys to the vehicle.
Programming with Two
Recognized Keys (Key
Vehicles Only)
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition
and turn the ignition on without
starting the engine.
2. Turn the ignition off and remove the key. 3. Quickly, within five seconds,
insert the second original
already programmed key in the
ignition and turn the ignition on
without starting the engine.
4. Turn the ignition off and remove the key.
5. Insert the new key to be programmed, and within
five seconds, turn the ignition
on without starting the engine.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
6. Repeat Steps 1–5 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.
Programming without Recognized
Keys (Key Vehicles Only)
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Canadian regulations
require that Canadian owners see
their dealer.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 17
Press and holdKuntil the windows
fully open, if remote window
operation is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
b:Press twice to open or close
the liftgate. Press once to stop the
liftgate from moving.
c: Press twice to open the
liftglass.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is turned on or
7
is pressed again. The ignition must
be off for the panic alarm to work.
/: Press and releaseQ, then
immediately press and hold
/until
the turn signal lamps flash or for at least four seconds. The engine may
be started from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start
023.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for doors and the liftgate to be
accessed without pressing the RKE
transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the liftgate or door being opened.
If the vehicle has this feature, there
will be a button on the outside door
handles.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. Keyless access can
also be turned off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 051. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors and the liftgate will
unlock.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Side Similar

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40 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Driving with the Blind Spot
Mirror
Actual Mirror View1. When the approaching vehicle
is a long distance away, the
image in the main mirror is
small and near the inboard
edge of the mirror.
2. As the vehicle gets closer, the image in the main mirror gets
larger and moves outboard.
3. As the vehicle enters the blind zone, the image transitions
from the main mirror to the
blind spot mirror.
4. When the vehicle is in the blind zone, the image only appears
in the blind spot mirror.
Using the Outside Mirror with
the Blind Spot Mirror
1. Set the main mirror so that theside of the vehicle can just be
seen and the blind spot mirror
has an unobstructed view.
2. When checking for traffic or before changing a lane, look at
the main driver/passenger side
mirror to observe traffic in the
adjacent lane, behind your
vehicle. Check the blind spot mirror for a vehicle in the blind
zone. Then, glance over your
shoulder to double check
before moving slowly into the
adjacent lane.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with 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.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0152.

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46 Seats and Restraints
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front Seats
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 48
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 75
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Passenger Sensing System . . . 80
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 84
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Infants and Young Children . . . . 88
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 90
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 92
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 93
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 103
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Memory Seats
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their
unique seat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shared exit position
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be
saved, such as power mirrors and
power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
vehicle on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or
B(Exit) until two beeps
sound. To manually recall these
positions, press and hold 1, 2, or
B
until the saved position is reached.
Follow the instructions under
“Saving Memory Positions.”
The vehicle identifies the current
driver ’s RKE transmitter number (1–
8). See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 013 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 16. Only RKE transmitters 1 and 2
can be used for automatic memory
recalls. A Driver Information Center
(DIC) welcome message indicating
the transmitter number may display
for the first few ignition cycles
following a transmitter change. For
Auto Memory Recall to work
properly, save the positions to the
memory button (1 or 2) matching the
RKE transmitter number displayed
in the DIC welcome message. Carry
the linked RKE transmitter when
entering the vehicle. Vehicle Personalization Settings
.
To have the Auto Memory Recall
movement begin when the
vehicle is started, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Auto Memory Recall.
Select On or Off. See “Auto
Memory Recall” later in this
section.
. To begin Easy Exit Recall
movement when the vehicle is
turned off and the driver door is
opened, or when the vehicle is
turned off with the driver door
already opened, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Easy Exit Options.
Select On or Off. See “Easy Exit
Recall” later in this section.
. See Vehicle Personalization
0 152 for additional setting
information.

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Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number:1. Move your RKE transmitter away from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with another key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the driver
number for the other RKE
transmitter. Turn the vehicle off
and remove the key or RKE
transmitter from the vehicle.
3. Start the vehicle with the initial key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the driver
number of your RKE
transmitter.
Saving Memory Positions
Read these instructions completely
before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions
1 and 2: 1. Turn the vehicle on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY.
A DIC welcome message may
indicate driver number 1 or 2. 2. Adjust all available memory
features to the desired driving
position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold the 1 or 2 memory button matching
the above DIC welcome
message until two beeps
sound.
If too much time passes
between releasing SET and
pressing 1, the memory
position will not be saved and
two beeps will not sound.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
1 or 2 corresponds to the driver
number. See “Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this
section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 1 or 2.
To save the position for
Band
Easy Exit Recall features, repeat
Steps 1–4 using
B. This saves the
position for getting out of the
vehicle. Save preferred memory feature
positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto recall
the previously saved memory
positions if you are driver 1 or 2
identified in the DIC welcome
message. RKE transmitters 3–8 will
not recall memory positions.
To stop Manual Memory recall
movement, release 1, 2, or
Bor
press any of the following controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET
. Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel,
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Auto Memory Recall
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver’s RKE transmitter
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 013 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 16. If the RKE transmitter is 1 or
2, and Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in vehicle personalization,
the positions saved to the same
memory button number 1 or 2 are
automatically recalled when the
vehicle is turned on, or turned from
off to ACC/ACCESSORY. RKE
transmitters 3–8 will not provide
automatic memory recalls.
To turn Auto Memory Recall on or
off, see “Vehicle Personalization
Settings” previously in this section
and Vehicle Personalization 0152.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
to start Auto Memory Recall. Auto
Memory Recall will complete if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park)
prior to reaching the saved memory
position. To stop Auto Memory Recall
movement, turn the vehicle off or
press any of the following controls:
.
Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel,
if equipped
If the saved memory seat position
does not automatically recall or
recalls to the wrong positions, the
driver ’s RKE transmitter number (1
or 2) may not match the memory
button number that positions were
saved to. Try storing the position to
the other memory button or try the
other RKE transmitter.
Easy Exit Recall
Easy Exit Recall is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position saved
to
Bis used for all drivers. To turn
Easy Exit Recall on or off, see
"Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle Personalization 0152. If turned on, the position saved to
Bis automatically recalled when
one of the following occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
To stop Easy Exit Recall movement,
press any of the following memory
controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel,
if equipped
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power steering wheel
while recalling a memory position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction and try the recall again.
If the memory position still does not
recall, see your dealer.

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Instruments and Controls 155
Forward Collision System
This setting controls the vehicle
response when detecting a vehicle
ahead of you. The Off setting
disables all FCA and AEB functions.
With the Alert and Brake setting,
both FCA and AEB are available.
The Alert setting disables AEB. See
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB)0248.
Select Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that
vehicle drives on.
Select Off or On.
Park Assist
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0242.
Select Off, On, or On with Towbar
Attached. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See
Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0242.
Select Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Lane Change Alert
(LCA) 0250.
Select Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may
display:
. Auto Power Assist Steps
. Auto Memory Recall
. Easy Exit Options
. Chime Volume
. Hands Free Liftgate Control
. Reverse Tilt Mirror
. Auto Mirror Folding
. Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear Auto Power Assist Steps
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See
Power Assist Steps
0 32.
Select Off, On, or Extended.
Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’s previously stored
1 or 2 button positions when the
ignition is changed from off to on or
ACC/ACCESSORY. See Memory
Seats 051.
Select Off or On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls
the previously stored Exit button
position when exiting the vehicle.
See Memory Seats 051.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Touch + or −to adjust the volume.

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Driving and Operating 201
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Caution
The vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will
perform better in the long run if
you follow these guidelines:. Keep the vehicle speed at
88 km/h (55 mph) or less for
the first 805 km (500 mi).
. Do not drive at any one
constant speed, fast or slow,
for the first 805 km (500 mi).
Do not make full-throttle
starts. Avoid downshifting to
brake or slow the vehicle.
. Avoid making hard stops for
the first 322 km (200 mi) or
so. During this time the new
brake linings are not yet
broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean
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Caution (Continued)
premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this
breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake
linings.
. Do not tow a trailer during
break-in. See Trailer Towing
0 264 for the trailer towing
capabilities of the vehicle
and more information.
Following break-in, engine speed
and load can be gradually
increased.
Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
The pedals can only be adjusted
when the vehicle is in P (Park).
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
Before you start driving, fully press
the brake pedal to confirm the
adjustment is right for you.
The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seats 051.