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TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
INTERIOR LAMPS
Map/Courtesy lamps
To turn on the map lamps, press the
map lamp control.
Rear courtesy/reading lamps
The courtesy lamp lights when:
•any door is opened.
•any of the remote entry controls
are pressed and the ignition is
OFF.
With the ignition key in the ACC or
ON position, the reading lamp can
be turned on by pressing the rocker
control.
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POWER TRUNK (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle is equipped with a power trunk controlled by the interior
trunk control, the key fob or the keypad on the door.
If anything obstructs the power trunk while it is closing, the trunk will
automatically reverse to the open position, provided it meets sufficient
resistance. Resistance must be as strong as the force of the closing
trunk, or stronger. The force of the closing trunk increases as the trunk
approaches the latched position. The trunk will close with the next press
of the interior trunk control or key fob button.
Make sure all persons are clear of the luggage compartment area
before using the power trunk control.
If the battery is disconnected, discharged, or a new battery is installed,
the power trunk needs to be reset. To reset the power trunk:
•Reconnect the battery with the trunk closed
•Power activate the trunk with the power interior trunk release, the
key fob or the keypad on the door to the full open position, then
power activate the same power source and fully close the trunk. The
power trunk is now reset.
INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL
The remote trunk release control is
located on the driver’s door trim
panel and can be operated at any
time except when your perimeter
alarm system is armed.
If your vehicle is equipped with a
power trunk, press the button once
to open the trunk, press it again to
close.
You can render the switch inoperable by locking the button with your
master key.
The remote trunk release control and power door locks will be disabled
when the vehicle perimeter alarm system is armed. This control will not
work until the vehicle perimeter alarm system is disarmed. Refer to
Perimeter Alarm Systemin theLocks and Securitychapter.
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FUEL DOOR RELEASE
Your vehicle is equipped with a
locking fuel door. To open the door,
press the control located on the
door.
Fuel filler door override release
If the remote release is inoperative,
open the trunk, then pull the
override release handle located
inside the trunk to open the fuel
filler door.
REAR CENTER CONSOLE FEATURES (IF EQUIPPED)
The rear center console incorporates the following features:
•utility compartment
•auxiliary power point (if equipped)
•remote radio/climate controls (if equipped)
•remote seat adjustment (if equipped)
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Remote seat adjustment
The rear passenger can move the
front passenger seat forward or
backward using the control located
in the rear center console.
Move the control forward or
backward to move front passenger
seat.
Remote seat adjustment lockout
The window lockout control, located
on the drivers door, will also lockout
the remote seat adjustment. To lock
out the remote seat adjustment
feature, press the right side of the
control. Press the left side to restore the remote seat adjustment control.
POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
Position the driver floor mat so that
the eyelet is over the pointed end of
the retention post and rotate
forward to lock in. Make sure that
the mat does not interfere with the
operation of the accelerator or the
brake pedal. To remove the floor
mat, reverse the installation
procedure.
WINDOW LOCK
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KEYS
Your vehicle is equipped with a master (black) key and a valet (gray)
key lock system. The master (black) key will access:
•the driver’s door,
•the trunk,
•the glove box,
•the ignition, and
•the interior trim remote trunk release.
The valet (gray) key will access:
•the driver’s door,
•the ignition.
Before using the valet key, lock the interior trim remote trunk release
control and the glove box with the master (black) key.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press control to unlock all doors.
Note:When Perimeter Alarm is
armed, this switch is disabled.
Press control to lock all doors.
Smart locks
With the key in the ignition, in any switch position, and either the
driver’s or passenger’s door open, the doors cannot be locked using the
power door lock switches.
Central locking/unlocking
•All doors are locked when the key is inserted into the driver door key
cylinder and turned to the lock position.
•The driver’s door is unlocked when the key is inserted into the driver
door key cylinder and turned to the unlock position.
•If the key is turned a second time to the unlock position within 5
seconds, all vehicle doors will unlock.
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
The remote entry system allows you
to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.Note:the remote
entry features operate with the
ignition in any position except in
RUN, when the transmission is in
any position other than P (Park) or
N (Neutral).
If there is a problem with the
remote entry system make sure to
takeALL remote entry
transmitterswith you to the dealership, this will aid in troubleshooting
the problem.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver’s door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within five seconds to unlock all the doors.
Security lighting
Your vehicle’s headlamps and park lamps will illuminate if:
•it is dark outside (evening),
•the headlamp control is in the autolamp position, and
•the unlock control is pressed on the remote entry transmitter.
The headlamps and parklamps remain illuminated:
•for 25 seconds, or
•until you turn the ignition from the OFF position, or
•until the vehicle doors are locked using the remote entry transmitter
or the power door unlock control.
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors.Note:The interior lamps
will turn off, the horn will chirp and the parklamps will flash.
2. Press
and release again within five seconds to confirm that all the
doors are closed and locked.Note:The doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp once and the parklamps/tail lamps will flash.
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Deactivating/activating the horn chirp feature
The horn chirp feature can be turned on/off through the following
procedure:
Complete steps 1-7 within 30 seconds or you must repeat the procedure.
Wait 30 seconds before repeating the procedure.
1. Turn the ignition to the ON position.
2. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel 3 times.
3. Cycle the ignition from the ON to the OFF position.
4. Press the power door unlock control 3 times.
5. Turn the ignition to the ON position. The doors will lock and unlock.
6. Press the unlock control twice within 5 seconds. The horn will chirp
twice to indicate a successful activation/deactivation of the horn chirp
feature.
7. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press
on the remote transmitter to activate the alarm.Note:The
panic alarm only works with the ignition in the OFF position.
Press
a second time to deactivate the alarm. You may also
deactivate the alarm in the following ways:
•Turn the ignition to the ACC, ON or START positions.
•Wait 2 minutes and 45 deconds for the alarm to time-out.
Opening the trunk
Pressonce to open the trunk.
If your vehicle is fitted with the optional power decklid, press
twice to open the trunk and twice to close it.
Before operating the power decklid, be sure that no one,
particularly a child, is in a position where he or she can be
injured by the trunk lid. NEVER leave the remote entry transmitter
where it can be inadvertently activated, as someone could be seriously
injured by a moving decklid.
•Ensure that the trunk is closed and latched before driving your
vehicle. Failure to properly latch the trunk may cause objects to fall
out or block the driver’s rear view.
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To reprogram the remote entry
transmitters:
1. Ensure the vehicle is
electronically unlocked.
2. Put the key in the ignition.
3. Turn the key from the 2 (LOCK)
position to 3 (OFF).
4. Cycle, four times, rapidly (within
10 seconds) between the 3 (OFF) position and 4 (ON).Note:The
fourth turn must end in the 4 (ON) position.
5. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming
mode has been activated.
6. Press any button on the remote entry transmitter.
7. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that this remote entry
transmitter has been programmed.
8. Repeat Step 6 to program each additional remote entry transmitter.
9. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF) position after you have finished
programming all of the remote entry transmitters.Note:After 20
seconds have passed, you will automatically exit the programming mode.
10. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming
mode has been exited.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the personal alarm.
The illuminated entry system will turn off the interior lights if:
•the ignition switch is turned to the ON or ACC positions, or
•the remote transmitter lock control is pressed, or
•after 25 seconds of illumination.
The dimmer panel control mustnotbe set to the OFF position for the
illuminated entry system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or
•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 30 minutes after the
last door is closed, or after 10 minutes if the last door is left open.
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Autolock
This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the following
conditions are met:
•all the doors are closed,
•the engine is running,
•you shift into gear, putting the vehicle in motion, and.
•the vehicle’s speed is greater than 5 km/h (3 mph).
Relock
The autolock feature repeats when the following conditions are met:
•any door is opened then closed while the engine is running, and
•you put the vehicle in motion.
To deactivate/reactivate the autolock feature using the power door
unlock control
You must complete steps 1-7 within 30 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must
wait 30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition key to RUN.
2. Press the power door unlock control three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from RUN to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to RUN. The horn will chirp.
6. Press the unlock control. The horn will chirp once to indicate the
enabling/disabling of the autolock feature.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
Pressing the power door unlock control again will toggle the
Autolock/Relock states.
Turn ignition to OFF to exit programming.
Memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature (if equipped)
The remote keyless entry system can also control the memory
seats/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature. With this feature, the first two
programmed transmitters will recall a different memory position.
Press
once to unlock the driver’s door and move the memory features
to the corresponding memory position, just as if you had pressed the
memory control in the vehicle.
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Activating the memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature
To activate this feature:
1. Position the seat, mirrors and
adjustable pedals to the position
desired.
2. Press the SET control on the
driver’s door panel.
3. Within five seconds, press one control on the remote transmitter and
then press the 1 or 2 button on the driver’s door panel to which you
would like to associate with the memory positions and Driver 1 or Driver
2 positions.
4. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter, if desired.
Deactivating the memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press the SET control on the
driver’s door panel.
2. Within five seconds, press one
control on the remote transmitter
which you would like to deactivate
and then press the SET control on the driver’s door panel .
3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter, if desired.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
You can use the keyless entry
keypad to:
•lock or unlock the doors without
using a key.
•open the trunk.
The keypad can be operated with the factory set 5–digit entry code; this
code is located on the owner’s wallet card in the glove box, is marked on
the computer module, and is available from your authorized dealer. You
can also create your own 5–digit personal entry code.
When pressing the controls on the keypad, press the middle of the
controls to ensure a good activation.
Programming a personal entry code
To create your own personal entry code:
1. Enter the factory set code.
SET
12
SET
12
123
45678
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