Lancia Thema 2012 User Manual

Owner Handbook

WHY CHOOSE

GENUINE PARTS

We really know your car because we invented, designed

and built it: we know every single detail. At

Lancia Service authorised workshops you can find

technicians who are trained by us, offering quality and

professionalism for all your service requirements.

Lancia workshops are always close to you for your

servicing operations, repairs and seasonal checks and

our experts will offer practical recommendations for

keeping your car in the best possible condition.

When you use Genuine Parts you keep the reliability,

comfort and performance features of your new car

over time.

Always ask for Genuine Parts and insist on them

being fitted to your car. We recommend them because

we know they are derived from our continued

commitment to research and development and our use

of highly innovative technologies.

For these reasons, you can rely on Genuine Parts

because they are the only ones designed specifically

for your car.

All our Genuine Parts undergo rigorous testing, both in design and build stages, by specialists who check the use of
cutting-edge materials and test their reliability.

This guarantees performance and safety in the long term for both you and the passengers in your automobile.

Always insist on a Genuine Part and check that it has been used.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing LANCIA and congratulations on your choice of a LANCIA Thema.

We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your car and use it in the best possible way.

You should read it right through before taking to the road for the first time.

You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you get the most from the
technological features of your LANCIA.

Carefully read the warnings and indications marked with the following symbols:

personal safety;

car safety;

environmental protection.

The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services that LANCIA offers to its customers:

• the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity

• the range of additional services available to LANCIA customers.

Enjoy the read. Happy motoring!

This Owner Handbook describes all versions of the LANCIA Thema; please consider only the information
relevant to your version, engine and configuration.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

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STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

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INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

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INTRODUCTION

• INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

• IMPORTANT NOTICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

• HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

• WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . .7

• VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS . . . . . .7

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on selecting your
new LANCIA vehicle. Be assured that
it represents precision workmanship,
distinctive styling, and high quality ­all essentials that are traditional to
our vehicles.

Before you start to drive this vehicle,
read this Owner's Manual and all the
supplements. Be sure you are familiar
with all vehicle controls, particularly
those used for braking, steering, and
transmission shifting. Learn how your
vehicle handles on different road sur­faces. Your driving skills will improve
with experience, but as in driving
any vehicle, take it easy as you begin.
Always observe local laws wherever
you drive.

NOTE:
information, it should be stored in
the vehicle for convenient referenc­ing and remain with the vehicle
when sold.

Failure to operate this vehicle cor­rectly may result in loss of control or a
collision.

After reviewing the owner

Operating this vehicle at excessive
speeds or while intoxicated may result
in loss of control, collision with other
vehicles or objects, going off the road,
or overturning; any of which may lead
to serious injury or death.Also, failure
to use seat belts subjects the driver
and passengers to a greater risk of
injury or death.

To keep your vehicle running at its
best, have your vehicle serviced at
recommended intervals by an autho­rized dealer who has the qualified per­sonnel, special tools, and equipment
to perform all service.

The manufacturer and its distributors
are vitally interested in your complete
satisfaction with this vehicle. If you
encounter a service or warranty prob­lem, which is not resolved to your
satisfaction, discuss the matter with
your dealer's management.

Your authorized dealer will be happy
to assist you with any questions about
your vehicle.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

ALL MATERIAL CONTAINED IN
THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON
THE LATEST INFORMATION
AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PUBLI­CATION APPROVAL. THE RIGHT
IS RESERVED TO PUBLISH REVI­SIONS AT ANY TIME.

This Owner's Manual has been pre­pared with the assistance of service and
engineering specialists to acquaint you
with the operation and maintenance of
your new vehicle. It is supplemented by
a Warranty Information Booklet and
various customer-oriented documents.
You are urged to read these publica­tions carefully. Following the instruc­tions and recommendations in this
Owner's Manual will help assure safe
and enjoyable operation of your vehicle.

After you have read the Owner’s
Manual, it should be stored in the
vehicle for convenient reference and
remain with the vehicle when sold.

The manufacturer reserves the right
to make changes in design and speci­fications, and/or to make additions to

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or improvements in its products with­out imposing any obligations upon it­self to install them on products previ­ously manufactured.

The Owner's Manual illustrates and
describes the features that are stan­dard or available as extra cost op­tions. Therefore, some of the equip­ment and accessories in this
publication may not appear on your
vehicle.

NOTE: Be sure to read the Own­er's Manual first before driving
your vehicle and before attaching
or installing parts/accessories or
making other modifications to the
vehicle.

In view of the manyreplacement parts
and accessories from various manu­facturers available on the market, the
manufacturer cannot be certain that
the driving safety of your vehicle will
not be impaired by the attachment or

installation of such parts. Even if such
parts are officially-approved (for ex­ample, by a general operating permit
for the part or by constructing the
part in an officially approved design),
or if an individual operating permit
was issued for the vehicle after the
attachment or installation of such
parts, it cannot be implicitly assumed
that the driving safety of your vehicle
is unimpaired. Therefore, neither ex­perts nor official agencies are liable.
The manufacturer only assumes re­sponsibility when parts, which are ex­pressly authorized or recommended
by the manufacturer, are attached or
installed at an authorized dealer. The
same applies when modifications to
the original condition are subse­quently made on the manufacturer's
vehicles.

Your warranties do not cover any part
that the manufacturer did not supply.
Nor do they cover the cost of any

repairs or adjustments that might be
caused or needed because of the in­stallation or use of non-manufacturer
parts, components, equipment, mate­rials, or additives. Nor do your war­ranties cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by any
changes to your vehicle that do not
comply with the manufacturers speci­fications.

Original parts and accessories and
other products approved by the
manufacturer, including qualified
advice, are available at your autho­rized dealer.

When it comes to service, remember
that your authorized dealer knows
your vehicle best, has the factory­trained technicians and genuine
parts, and is interested in your satis­faction.

Copyright © FIAT Group Automo-

biles S.p.A.

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HOW TO USE THIS
MANUAL

Consult the Table of Contents to de­termine which section contains the
information you desire.

Since the specification of your vehicle
depends on the items of equipment
ordered, certain descriptions and illus­trations may differ from your vehicle's

equipment.

The detailed index at the back of this
Owner's Manual contains a complete
listing of all subjects.

Consult the following table for a de­scription of the symbols that may be
used on your vehicle or throughout
this Owner's Manual:

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WARNINGS AND
CAUTIONS

This Owners Manual contains
WARNINGS against operating proce­dures that could result in a collision or
bodily injury. It also contains CAU-
TIONS against procedures that could
result in damage to your vehicle. If
you do not read this entire Owners
Manual, you may miss important in­formation. Observe all Warnings and
Cautions.

VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER

The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is on the left front corner of the
instrument panel. The VIN is visible
from outside of the vehicle through
the windshield. The VIN is also lo­cated on the right front strut tower
inside the engine compartment and
printed on a label that is affixed to the
left rear C-Pillar.

VIN Location

VIN Location

VIN Location

VEHICLE
MODIFICATIONS/
ALTERATIONS

WARNING!

Any modifications or alterations to
this vehicle could seriously affect its
roadworthiness and safety and may
lead to a collision resulting in seri­ous injury or death.

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING
YOUR VEHICLE

• A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

• KEYLESS IGNITION NODE (KIN) . . . . . . . . . . .12

• KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

• IGNITION OR ACCESSORY ON MESSAGE . . . . .13

• SENTRY KEY® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

• REPLACEMENT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

• CUSTOMER KEY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . .14

• GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

• VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• REARMING OF THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• TO ARM THE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• TO DISARM THE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• PREMIUM SECURITY SYSTEM

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .16

• TO ARM THE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

• TO DISARM THE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

• SECURITY SYSTEM MANUAL OVERRIDE. . . . .17

• ILLUMINATED ENTRY

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .17

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• REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . .18

• TO UNLOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

• TO LOCK THE DOORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

• TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

• TRANSMITTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT . . .19

• GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

• DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

• MANUAL DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

• POWER DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

• CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCK

SYSTEM — REAR DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

• KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

• WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

• POWER WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

• WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

• TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

• TRUNK SAFETY WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

• TRUNK EMERGENCY RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . .27

• OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

• LAP/SHOULDER BELTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

• LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNTWISTING

PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

• SEAT BELTS IN PASSENGER SEATING

POSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

• AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR

MODE (ALR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

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• SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

• ACTIVE HOOD SYSTEM

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . .33

• ENHANCED SEAT BELT USE REMINDER

SYSTEM (BeltAlert®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

• SEAT BELTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN . . . . . .36

• SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

• Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls . . . . .41

• CHILD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

• ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . .55

• Additional Requirements For Diesel Engine . . . .55

• SAFETY TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

• Transporting Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

• Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

• Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

• Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make

Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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A WORD ABOUT YOUR
KEYS

Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition
system. This system consists of a Key
Fob with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter and a Keyless Ignition
Node (KIN).

Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Feature

This vehicle is equipped with the Key­less Enter-N-Go™ feature, (refer to
"Keyless Enter-N-Go" in "Things To
Know Before Starting Your Vehicle"
for further information).

KEYLESS IGNITION NODE
(KIN)

This feature allows the driver to oper­ate the ignition switch with the push
of a button, as long as the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is in
the passenger compartment.

The Keyless Ignition Node (KIN) has
four operating positions, three of
which are labeled and will illuminate
when in position. The three positions

are OFF, ACC, and ON/RUN. The
fourth position is START. During start
RUN will illuminate.

NOTE: In case the ignition switch
does not change with the push of a
button, the RKE transmitter (Key
Fob) may have a low or dead bat­tery. In this situation a back up
method can be used to operate the
ignition switch. Put the nose side
(side opposite of the emergency
key) of the Key Fob against the
ENGINE START/STOP button and
push to operate the
ignition switch.

Keyless Ignition Node (KIN)

1 — OFF
2 — ACC (ACCESSORY)
3 — ON/RUN

KEY FOB

The Key Fob also contains the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter and
an emergency key, which stores in the
rear of the Key Fob.

The emergency key allows for entry
into the vehicle should the battery in
the vehicle or the Key Fob go dead. The
emergency key is also for locking the
glove box. You can keep the emergency
key with you when valet parking.

To remove the emergency key, slide the
mechanical latch on the back of the
Key Fob sideways with your thumb
and then pull the key out with your
other hand.

Emergency Key Removal

NOTE:
sided emergency key into the lock
cylinders with either side up.

You can insert the double-

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IGNITION OR ACCESSORY
ON MESSAGE

Opening the driver's door when the
ignition is in ACC or ON (engine not
running), a chime will sound to re­mind you to cycle the ignition to OFF.
In addition to the chime, the ignition
or accessory on message will display
in the cluster.

NOTE:
system, the power window switches,
radio, power sunroof (for versions/
markets, where provided), and
power outlets will remain active for
up to 10 minutes after the ignition is
cycled to the OFF position. Opening
either front door will cancel this fea­ture. The time for this feature is pro­grammable. Refer to “Uconnect
Touch™ Settings” in “Understand­ing Your Instrument Panel” for fur­ther information.

With the Uconnect Touch™

WARNING!

• When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the Key Fob from the
vehicle and lock your vehicle.

• Never leave children alone in a
vehicle, or with access to an un­locked vehicle.

• Allowing children to be in a ve­hicle unattended is dangerous
for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or
fatally injured. Children should
be warned not to touch the park­ing brake, brake pedal or the shift
lever.

• Do not leave the Key Fob in or
near the vehicle, or in a location
accessible to children, and do not
leave Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in
the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A
child could operate power win­dows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.

•

Do not leave children or animals
inside parked vehicles in hot
weather. Interior heat build-up
may cause serious injury or death.

CAUTION!

An unlocked car is an invitation to
thieves. Always remove the Key
Fob from vehicle, cycle the ignition
OFF and lock all doors when leav­ing the vehicle unattended.

SENTRY KEY®

The Sentry Key® Immobilizer System
prevents unauthorized vehicle oper­ation by disabling the engine. The
system does not need to be armed or
activated. Operation is automatic,
regardless of whether the vehicle is
locked or unlocked.

The system uses a Key Fob with
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans­mitter, a Keyless Ignition Node (KIN)
and a RF receiver to prevent unau­thorized vehicle operation. Therefore,
only Key Fobs that are programmed
to the vehicle can be used to start and
operate the vehicle.

After placing the ignition in the ON/
RUN position, the Vehicle Security

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Light will turn on for three seconds for
a bulb check. If the light remains on
after the bulb check, it indicates that
there is a problem with the electronics.
This condition will result in the engine
being shut off after two seconds.

If the Vehicle Security Light turns
on during normal vehicle operation
(vehicle running for longer than
10 seconds), it indicates that there is a
fault in the electronics. Should this
occur, have the vehicle serviced as
soon as possible by an authorized
dealer.

All of the Key Fobs provided with
your new vehicle have been pro­grammed to the vehicle electronics.

REPLACEMENT KEYS

NOTE: Only Key Fobs that are
programmed to the vehicle elec­tronics can be used to start and
operate the vehicle. Once a Key
Fob is programmed to a vehicle, it
cannot be programmed to any
other vehicle.

CAUTION!

• Always remove the Key Fobs
from the vehicle and lock all
doors when leaving the vehicle
unattended.

• For vehicles equipped with Key­less Enter-N-Go™, always re­member to place the ignition in
the OFF position.

Duplication of Key Fobs may be per­formed at an authorized dealer, this
procedure consists of programming a
blank Key Fob to the vehicle electron­ics. A blank Key Fob is one that has
never been programmed.

NOTE: When having the Sentry
Key® Immobilizer System ser­viced, bring all vehicle Key Fobs
with you to the authorized dealer.

CUSTOMER KEY
PROGRAMMING

Programming Key Fobs or RKE
transmitters may be performed at an
authorized dealer.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Sentry Key® operates on a carrier
frequency of 433.92 MHz. The Sentry
Key® Immobilizer system will be used
in the following European countries,
which apply Directive 1999/5/EC:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian
Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Yugoslavia, and United
Kingdom.

Operation is subject to the following
conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful
interference.

• This device must accept any inter­ference that may be received, in­cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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VEHICLE SECURITY
ALARM

The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors
the vehicle doors, hood and trunk for
unauthorized entry and the Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ Start/Stop button for
unauthorized operation. While the
Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, inte­rior switches for door locks and deck­lid release are disabled. If something
triggers the alarm, the Vehicle Secu­rity Alarm will provide the following
audible and visible signals: the horn
will pulse, the park lamps and/or turn
signals will flash, and the Vehicle Se­curity Light in the instrument cluster
will flash.

REARMING OF THE
SYSTEM

If something triggers the alarm, and
no action is taken to disarm it, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will turn off
the horn after 29 seconds, and turn off
all of the visual signals after an addi­tional 31 seconds, then the Vehicle
Security Alarm will rearm itself.

TO ARM THE SYSTEM

Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle
Security Alarm:

1. Make sure the vehicle ignition sys­tem is "OFF". (refer to "Starting Pro­cedures" in "Starting And Operating"
for further information).

2. Perform one of the following
methods to lock the vehicle:

• Press LOCK on the interior power
door lock switch with the driver
and/or passenger door open.

• Press the LOCK button on the ex­terior Passive Entry Door Handle
with a valid Key Fob available in the
same exterior zone (refer to "Keyless
Enter-N-Go™" in "Things To Know
Before Starting Your Vehicle" for fur­ther information).

• Press the LOCK button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans­mitter.

3. If any doors are open, close them.

TO DISARM THE SYSTEM

The Vehicle Security Alarm can be
disarmed using any of the following
methods:

•

Press the UNLOCK button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans­mitter.

•

Grasp the Passive Entry Unlock
Door Handle (refer to "Keyless
Enter-N-Go™" in "Things To Know
Before Starting Your Vehicle" for
further information).

• Cycle the vehicle ignition system
out of the OFF position by pressing
the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Start/
Stop button (requires at least one
valid Key Fob in the vehicle).

NOTE:

•

The driver's door key cylinder
and the trunk button on the RKE
transmitter cannot arm or disarm
the Vehicle Security Alarm.

•

When the Vehicle Security Alarm
is armed, the interior power door
lock switches will not unlock the
doors.

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The Vehicle Security Alarm is de­signed to protect your vehicle; how­ever, you can create conditions where
the system will give you a false alarm.
If one of the previously described
arming sequences has occurred, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will arm re­gardless of whether you are in the
vehicle or not. If you remain in the
vehicle and open a door, the alarm
will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.

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.

PREMIUM SECURITY
SYSTEM (for versions/
markets, where provided)

The Premium Security system moni­tors the doors, hood latch, and liftgate
for unauthorized entry and the ignition
switch for unauthorized operation.

The system also includes a dual func­tion intrusion sensor and vehicle tilt
sensor. The intrusion sensor monitors
the vehicle interior for motion. The
vehicle tilt sensor monitors the vehicle
for any tilting actions (tow away, tire
removal, ferry transport, etc).

In the event that something triggers
the security system, the headlights
will turn on and the turn signal and
side repeater lights will flash for
34 seconds. The system will repeat
this sequence for up to 8 security
violations in any mode (door ajar,
motion, hood ajar, etc.) before having
to rearm the system. At the end of any
particular trigger event, the lights will
continue to flash for 26 seconds.

TO ARM THE SYSTEM

Follow these steps to arm the theft
alarm:

1. Make sure the vehicle ignition sys­tem is "OFF". (refer to "Starting Pro­cedures" in "Starting And Driving"
for further information).

2. Perform one of the following

methods to lock the vehicle:

• Press LOCK on the interior power

door lock switch with the driver
and/or passenger door open.

• Press the LOCK button on the exte-

rior Passive Entry Door Handle with a
valid Key Fob available in the same
exterior zone (refer to "Keyless Enter­N-Go™" in "Knowing Your Vehicle"
for further information).

•

Press the LOCK button on the Re-

mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

3. If any doors are open, close them.

NOTE:

•

Once the security system is armed,
it remains in that state until you
disarm it by following either of the
disarming procedures described.
If a power loss occurs after arming
the system, you must disarm the
system after restoring power to
prevent alarm activation.

• The ultrasonic intrusion sensor
(motion detector) actively moni­tors your vehicle every time you

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arm the security system. If you
prefer, you can turn OFF the
ultrasonic intrusion sensor and
vehicle tilt sensor when arming
the security system. To do so,
press the LOCK button on the
RKE transmitter three times
within 5 seconds of arming the
system (while the Vehicle Secu­rity Light is flashing rapidly).

TO DISARM THE SYSTEM

The Vehicle Security Alarm can be
disarmed using any of the following
methods:

•

Press the UNLOCK button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans­mitter.

• Grasp the Passive Entry Unlock
Door Handle with a valid key fob
available in the same exterior zone
(refer to "Keyless Enter-N-Go™"
in "Knowing Your Vehicle" for fur­ther information).

• Cycle the vehicle ignition system
out of the OFF position by pressing
the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Start/
Stop button (requires at least one
valid Key Fob in the vehicle).

NOTE:

The driver's door key cylinder

•
and the liftgate button on the RKE
transmitter cannot arm or disarm
the Vehicle Security Alarm.

•

When the Vehicle Security Alarm
is armed, the interior power door
lock switches will not unlock the
doors.

The Vehicle Security Alarm is de­signed to protect your vehicle; how­ever, you can create conditions where
the system will give you a false alarm.
If one of the previously described
arming sequences has occurred, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will arm re­gardless of whether you are in the
vehicle or not. If you remain in the
vehicle and open a door, the alarm
will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.

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.

SECURITY SYSTEM
MANUAL OVERRIDE

The system will not arm if you lock
the doors using the manual door lock
plunger.

ILLUMINATED ENTRY
(for versions/markets,
where provided)

The courtesy lights will turn on when
you use the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter to unlock the
doors or open any door.

This feature also turns on the approach
lighting in the outside mirrors (for
versions/markets, where provided).
Refer to “Mirrors” in “Understanding
The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur­ther information.

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The 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:
and above disables the system from
responding to all RKE transmitter
buttons for all RKE transmitters.

Driving at speeds 8 km/h

If the vehicle is equipped with Passive
Entry, refer to “Keyless Enter-N­Go™” under “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle” for further in­formation.

NOTE:

• The front courtesy overhead
console and door courtesy 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).

REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY (RKE)

The RKE system allows you to lock or
unlock the doors or open the trunk
from distances up to approximately
10 m using a hand-held Key Fob with
RKE transmitter. The RKE transmit­ter does not need to be pointed at the
vehicle to activate the system.

Key Fob With RKE Transmitter

TO UNLOCK THE DOORS

Press and release the UNLOCK but­ton on the RKE transmitter once to
unlock the driver's door or twice
within five seconds to unlock all
doors, if 1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks
is selected in the Uconnect Touch™
System. Refer to “Customer Program­mable Features — Uconnect Touch™
System 8.4 Settings” in “Understand­ing Your Instrument Panel”. The turn
signal lights will flash to acknowledge
the unlock signal. The illuminated en­try system will also turn on.

Remote Key Unlock, Driver
Door/All Doors 1st Press

This feature lets you program the sys­tem to unlock either the driver's door
or all doors on the first press of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE trans­mitter. To change the current setting,
refer to “Uconnect Touch™ Settings”
in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.

Flash Lights With Lock

This feature will cause the turn signal
lights to flash when the doors are
locked or unlocked with the RKE
transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or turned off. To change the
current setting, refer to “Uconnect
Touch™ Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further
information.

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Turn Headlights On With Remote
Key Unlock

This feature activates the headlights
for up to 90 seconds when the doors
are unlocked with the RKE trans­mitter. The time for this feature is
programmable on vehicles equipped
through Uconnect Touch™. To change
the current setting, refer to “Uconnect
Touch™ Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further in­formation.

TO LOCK THE DOORS

Press and release the LOCK button on
the RKE transmitter to lock all doors.
The turn signal lights will flash to
acknowledge the signal.

If the vehicle is equipped with Passive
Entry, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go”
under “Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for further information.

TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK

Press the TRUNK button on the RKE
transmitter two times within five sec­onds to unlatch the trunk.

If the vehicle is equipped with Passive
Entry, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go”
under “Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for further information.

TRANSMITTER BATTERY
REPLACEMENT

The recommended replacement bat­tery is one CR2032 battery.

NOTE:

• Perchlorate Material — special
handling may apply. Batteries
could contain dangerous mate­rials. Please dispose of them ac­cording to respect for environ­ment and local laws.

• Do not touch the battery termi­nals that are on the back hous­ing or the printed circuit board.

1. Remove the emergency key by

sliding the mechanical latch on the
back of the RKE transmitter sideways
with your thumb and then pull the
key out with your other hand.

2.

Insert the tip of the emergency key
or a #2 flat blade screwdriver into the
slot and gently pry the two halves of
the RKE transmitter apart. Make sure
not to damage the seal during removal.

Prying The Two Halves Of The RKE

Transmitter Apart

3. Remove the battery by turning the
back cover over (battery facing down­ward) and tapping it lightly on a solid
surface such as a table or similar, then
replace the battery. When replacing
the battery, match the + sign on the
battery to the + sign on the inside of
the battery clip, located on the back
cover. Avoid touching the new battery
with your fingers. Skin oils may cause
battery deterioration. If you touch a
battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol.

4. To assemble the RKE transmitter
case, snap the two halves together.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Transmitter and receivers operate on a
carrier frequency of 433.92 MHz as
required by EEC regulations. These
devices must be certified to conform to
specific regulations in each individual
country. Two sets of regulations are
involved: ETS (European Telecommu­nication Standard) 300–220, which
most countries use, and German BZT
federal regulation 225Z125, which
is based on ETC 300–220 but has
additional unique requirements. Other
defined requirements are noted in
ANNEX VI of COMMISSION DIREC­TIVE 95/56/EC. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful
interference.

•

This device must accept any interfer­ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

If your RKE transmitter fails to oper­ate from a normal distance, check for
these two conditions:

1. A weak battery in the RKE trans-

mitter. The expected life of the battery
is a minimum of three years.

2. Closeness to a radio transmitter
such as a radio station tower, airport
transmitter, and some mobile or CB
radios.

DOOR LOCKS

MANUAL DOOR LOCKS

To lock each door, push the door lock
knob on each door trim panel down­ward. To unlock the front doors, pull
the inside door handle to the first de­tent. To unlock the rear doors, pull the
door lock knob on the door trim panel
upward.

Door Lock Knob

If the door lock knob is down when
you shut the door, the door will lock.
Therefore, make sure the Key Fob is
not inside the vehicle before closing
the door.

WARNING!

• For personal security and safety
in the event of an accident, lock
the vehicle doors before you drive
as well as when you park and
leave the vehicle.

• When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key fob and lock your
vehicle.

• Never leave children alone in a
vehicle, or with access to an un­locked vehicle.

• Allowing children to be in a ve­hicle unattended is dangerous for
a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fa­tally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the shift
lever.

• Do not leave the keyfob in or near
the vehicle, and do not leave Key­less Enter-N-Go in the ACC or
ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.

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POWER DOOR LOCKS

A power door lock switch is on each
front door trim panel. Use this switch
to lock or unlock the doors.

OFF position or closing the door will
allow the locks to operate. If a door is
open, and the ignition is in the ACC or
ON/RUN position, a chime will sound
as a reminder to remove the Key Fob.

4. The driver door is opened.

5. The doors were not previously un­locked.

6. The vehicle speed is 0 km/h.

Power Door Lock Switch

The doors can also be locked and un­locked with the Keyless Enter-N-Go
(Passive Entry) system. For further
information, refer to “Keyless Enter­N-Go” in “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle”.

If you press the power door lock
switch while the ignition is in the ACC
or ON/RUN position, and any front
door is open, the power locks will not
operate. This prevents you from acci­dentally locking the Key Fob in the
vehicle. Cycling the ignition to the

Automatic Door Locks

When enabled, the door locks will
lock automatically when the vehicle's
speed exceeds 24 km/h. The auto
door lock feature can be enabled or
disabled by your authorized dealer
per written request of the customer.
Please see your authorized dealer for
service.

Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit

The doors will unlock automatically
on vehicles with power door locks if:

1. The Automatic Unlock Doors On
Exit feature is enabled.

2. The transmission was in gear and
the vehicle speed returned to 0 km/h.

3. The transmission is in NEUTRAL
or PARK.

Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
Programming

To change the current setting, refer
to “Uconnect Touch™ Settings” in
“Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.

NOTE:
Doors On Exit feature in accor­dance with local laws.

Use the Automatic Unlock

CHILD-PROTECTION
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM —
REAR DOORS

To provide a safer environment for
small children riding in the rear seats,
the rear doors are equipped with
Child-Protection Door Lock system.

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To Engage Or Disengage The
Child-Protection Door Lock
System

1. Open the rear door.

2. Insert the tip of the emergency key
into the lock and rotate to the LOCK
or UNLOCK position.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the oppo­site rear door.

Child-Protection Door Lock Function

NOTE: For emergency exit from
the rear seats when the Child­Protection Door Lock System is
engaged, manually raise the door
lock knob to the unlocked posi­tion, roll down the window, and
open the door using the outside
door handle.

KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™

The Passive Entry system is an en­hancement to the vehicle’s Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) system and a
feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go™.
This feature allows you to lock and
unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without
having to press the RKE transmitter
lock or unlock buttons.

NOTE:

unlock sensitivity can be affected,
resulting in a slower response
time.

• If the vehicle is unlocked by
the RKE transmitter or Passive
Entry and no door goes ajar
within 60 seconds, the vehicle
will re-lock and will arm the
theft alarm.

To Unlock From The Driver's Side:

With a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter within 1.5 m of the driv­er's door handle, grab the front driver
door handle to unlock the driver's
door automatically. The interior door
panel lock knob will raise when the
door is unlocked.

WARNING!

Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in
a collision. Remember that the rear
doors can only be opened from the
outside when the Child-Protection
locks are engaged (locked).

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• Passive Entry may be pro­grammed ON/OFF; refer to
“Uconnect Touch™ Settings” in
“Understanding Your Instru­ment Panel” for further infor­mation.

If wearing gloves on your hands,

•
or if it has been raining on the
Passive Entry door handle, the

Grabbing The Driver's Door Handle

NOTE:
Press” is programmed all doors will
unlock when you grab hold of the
front driver’s door handle. To select
between “Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st
Press”, refer to “Uconnect Touch™
Settings” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further infor­mation.

To Unlock From The Passenger
Side:

With a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter within 1.5 m of the pas­senger door handle, grab the front
passenger door handle to unlock all
four doors automatically. The interior
door panel lock knob will raise when
the door is unlocked.

NOTE:
the front passenger door handle is
grabbed regardless of the driver’s
door unlock preference setting
(“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” or
“Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).

If “Unlock All Doors 1st

All doors will unlock when

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of
Passive Entry RKE Transmitter In
Vehicle

To minimize the possibility of unin­tentionally locking a Passive Entry
RKE transmitter inside your vehicle,
the Passive Entry system is equipped
with an automatic door unlock fea­ture which will function if the ignition
switch is in the OFF position.

If one of the vehicle doors is open and
the door panel switch is used to lock
the vehicle, once all open doors have
been closed the vehicle checks the in­side and outside of the vehicle for any
valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters.
If one of the vehicle's Passive Entry
RKE transmitters is detected inside
the vehicle, and no other valid Passive
Entry RKE transmitters are detected
outside the vehicle, the Passive Entry
System automatically unlocks all ve­hicle doors and chirps the horn three
times (on the third attempt ALL
doors will lock and the Passive Entry
RKE transmitter can be locked in the
vehicle).

NOTE: The vehicle will only un­lock the doors when the doors are
locked using the door panel
switch, a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter is detected inside the
vehicle, and no valid Passive Entry
RKE transmitter is detected out­side the vehicle. The vehicle will
not unlock the doors when any of
the following conditions are true:

• The doors are locked using the
RKE transmitter.

• The doors are locked using the
LOCK button on the Passive En­try door handles.

• The doors are manually locked
using the door lock knobs.

• There is a valid Passive Entry
RKE transmitter outside the ve­hicle and within 1.5 m of either
Passive Entry door handle.

• Three attempts are made to lock
the doors using the door panel
switch and then close the doors.

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To Enter The Trunk

With a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter within 1.0 m of the deck
lid, press the button on the right side
of CHMSL, (Center High Mounted
Stop Light) which is located on the
deck lid.

Trunk Passive Entry Button

NOTE: If you inadvertently leave
your vehicle's Passive Entry RKE
transmitter in the trunk and try to
close the deck lid, the deck lid will
automatically unlatch, unless an­other one of the vehicle’s Passive
Entry RKE transmitters is outside
the vehicle and within 1.0 m of the
deck lid.

To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors

With one of the vehicle’s Passive En­try RKE transmitters within 1.5 m of
the driver or passenger front door
handles, press the door handle LOCK
button to lock all four doors.

Outside Door Handle Lock Button

NOTE:

•

After pressing the door handle
LOCK button, you must wait
two seconds before you can lock
or unlock the doors, using either
Passive Entry door handle. This is
done to allow you to check if the
vehicle is locked by pulling the
door handle, without the
vehicle reacting and unlocking.

• The Passive Entry system will
not operate if the RKE transmit­ter battery is dead.

The vehicle doors can also be locked
by using the RKE transmitter lock
button or the lock button located on
the vehicle’s interior door panel.

WINDOWS

POWER WINDOWS

The window controls on the driver's
door control all the door windows.

Power Window Switches

There are single window controls on
each passenger door trim panel,
which operate the passenger door
windows. The window controls will
operate only when the ignition is in
the ACC or ON/RUN position.

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NOTE: For vehicles equipped
with the Uconnect Touch™, the
power window switches will re­main active for up to 10 minutes
after the ignition is cycled to the
OFF position. Opening either front
door will cancel this feature. The
time is programmable. Refer to
“Uconnect Touch™ Settings” in
“Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.

WARNING!

Never leave children in a vehicle
with the Key Fob. Occupants, par­ticularly unattended children, can
become entrapped by the windows
while operating the power window
switches. Such entrapment may re­sult in serious injury or death.

AUTO-Down Feature

The driver door power window switch
and some model passenger door power
window switches have an AUTO-down
feature. Press the window switch to the
second detent, release, and the window
will go down automatically.

To open the window part way, press
the window switch to the first detent
and release it when you want the
window to stop.

To stop the window from going all the
way down during the AUTO-down
operation, pull up on the switch
briefly.

AUTO-Up Feature With
Anti-Pinch Protection
(for versions/markets, where
provided)

Lift the window switch to the second
detent, release, and the window will
go up automatically.

To stop the window from going all the
way up during the AUTO-up opera­tion, push down on the switch briefly.

To close the window part way, lift the
window switch to the first detent and
release it when you want the window
to stop.

NOTE:

•

If the window runs into any ob­stacle during auto-closure, it will
reverse direction and then go
back down. Remove the obstacle
and use the window switch again
to close the window.

• Any impact due to rough road
conditions may trigger the auto­reverse function unexpectedly
during auto-closure. If this hap­pens, pull the switch lightly to
the first detent and hold to close
the window manually.

WARNING!

There is no anti-pinch protection
when the window is almost closed.
Be sure to clear all objects from the
window before closing.

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Reset Auto-Up

Should the Auto Up feature stop
working, the window probably needs
to be reset. To reset Auto Up:

1.

Pull the window switch up to close
the window completely and continue
to hold the switch up for an additional
two seconds after the window is closed.

2. Push the window switch down
firmly to the second detent to open the
window completely and continue to
hold the switch down for an addi­tional two seconds after the window is
fully open.

Window Lockout Switch

The window lockout switch on the
driver's door trim panel allows you to
disable the window controls on the
rear passenger doors and therear sun­screen (for versions/markets, where
provided). To disable the window
controls and the rear sunscreen, press
and release the window lockout but­ton (setting it in the DOWN position).
To enable the window controls and
the rear sunscreen, press and release
the window lockout button again (set­ting it in the UP position).

Window Lockout Switch

WIND BUFFETING

Wind buffeting can be described as the
perception of pressure on the ears or a
helicopter-type sound in the ears. Your
vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting
with the windows down, or the sunroof
(for versions/markets, where pro­vided) in certain open or partially open
positions. This is a normal occurrence
and can be minimized. If the buffeting
occurs with the rear windows open,
then open the front and rear windows
together to minimize the buffeting. If
the buffeting occurs with the sunroof
open, then adjust the sunroof opening
to minimize the buffeting.

TRUNK LOCK AND
RELEASE

The trunk lid can be released from
inside the vehicle by pressing the
TRUNK RELEASE button located on
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.

NOTE: The transmission must be
in PARK before the button will op­erate.

The trunk lid
can be released
from outside
the vehicle by
pressing the
TRUNK button
on the Remote

Trunk Release

Button

within five seconds or by using the
external release switch located on the
underside of the decklid overhang. The
release feature will function only when
the vehicle is in the unlock condition.

Keyless Entry
(RKE) trans­mitter twice

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With the ignition in the ON/RUN po­sition, the Trunk Open symbol will
display in the instrument cluster indi­cating that the trunk is open. The
odometer display will reappear once
the trunk is closed.

With the ignition in the OFF position,
the Trunk Open symbol will display
until the trunk is closed.

Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™” in
“Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” for more information
on trunk operation with the Passive
Entry feature.

TRUNK SAFETY
WARNING

WARNING!

Do not allow children to have access
to the trunk, either by climbing into
the trunk from outside, or through
the inside of the vehicle. Always
close the trunk lid when your vehicle
is unattended. Once in the trunk,
young children may not be able to

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

escape, even if they entered through
the rear seat. If trapped in the trunk,
children can die from suffocation or
heat stroke.

TRUNK EMERGENCY
RELEASE

As a security measure, a trunk inter­nal emergency release lever is built
into the trunk latching mechanism. In
the event of an individual being
locked inside the trunk, the trunk can
be simply opened by pulling on the
glow-in-the-dark handle attached to
the trunk latching mechanism.

Trunk Emergency Release

OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS

Some of the most important safety fea­tures in your vehicle are the restraint
systems:

• Three-point lap and shoulder belts
for the driver and all passengers

• Advanced Front Air Bags for driver
and front passenger

• Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Air Bag

•

Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat­able Curtains (SABIC) for the driver
and passengers seated next to a
window

• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags

• An energy-absorbing steering col­umn and steering wheel

• Active Hood System

• Knee bolsters/blockers for front
seat occupants

• Front seat belts incorporate preten­sioners that may enhance occupant
protection by managing occupant
energy during an impact event

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•

All seat belt systems (except the
driver’s and front passenger's) in­clude Automatic Locking Retractors
(ALRs), which lock the seat belt
webbing into position by extending
the belt all the way out and then
adjusting the belt to the desired
length to restrain a child seat or
secure a large item in a seat

Please pay close attention to the infor­mation in this section. It tells you how
to use your restraint system properly,
to keep you and your passengers as
safe as possible.

If you will be carrying children too
small for adult-sized seat belts, the
seat belts or the ISOFIX feature also
can be used to hold infant and child
restraint systems. For more informa­tion, refer to ISOFIX — Child Seat
Anchorage System.

NOTE: The Advanced Front Air
Bags have a multistage inflator
design. This allows the air bag to
have different rates of inflation
based on several factors, including
the severity and type of collision.

Here are some simple steps you can
take to minimize the risk of harm
from a deploying air bag:

1. Children 12 years old and un-

der should always ride buckled up
in a rear seat.

WARNING!

Infants in rear facing child re­straints should never ride in the
front seat of a vehicle with a pas­senger Advanced Front Air Bag.
An air bag deployment can cause
severe injury or death to infants in
that position.

Children that are not big enough to
wear the vehicle seat belt properly
(see section on Child Restraints)
should be secured in the rear seat in
child restraints or belt-positioning
booster seats. Older children who do
not use child restraints or belt­positioning booster seats should ride
properly buckled up in the rear seat.
Never allow children to slide the
shoulder belt behind them or under
their arm.

You should read the instructions pro­vided with your child restraint to make
sure that you are using it properly.

2. All occupants should always

wear their lap and shoulder belts
properly.

3. The driver and front passenger

seats should be moved back as far
as practical to allow the Advanced
Front Air Bags room to inflate.

4. Do not lean against the door or

window. If your vehicle has side
air bags, and deployment occurs,
the side air bags will inflate force­fully into the space between you
and the door.

5. If the air bag system in this

vehicle needs to be modified to
accommodate a disabled person,
contact the Customer Center.

WARNING!

Infants in rear facing child re­straints should never ride in the
front seat of a vehicle with a pas­senger Advanced Front Air Bag.

(Continued)

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WARNING! (Continued)

An air bag deployment can cause
severe injury or death to infants in
that position.

Buckle up even though you are an
excellent driver, even on short trips.
Someone on the road may be a poor
driver and cause a collision that in­cludes you. This can happen far away
from home or on your own street.

WARNING!

In a collision, you and your passen­gers can suffer much greater injuries
if you are not properly buckled up.
You can strike the interior of your
vehicle or other passengers, or you
can be thrown out of the vehicle.
Always be sure you and others in
your vehicle are buckled up properly.

Research has shown that seat belts
save lives, and they can reduce the
seriousness of injuries in a collision.
Some of the worst injuries happen
when people are thrown from the ve­hicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility
of ejection and the risk of injury

caused by striking the inside of the
vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle
should be belted at all times.

LAP/SHOULDER BELTS

All seating positions in your vehicle
are equipped with combination lap/
shoulder belts.

The belt webbing retractor is de­signed to lock during very sudden
stops or impacts. This feature allows
the shoulder part of the belt to move
freely with you under normal condi­tions. However, in a collision, the belt
will lock and reduce your risk of strik­ing the inside of the vehicle or being
thrown out.

WARNING!

• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a ve­hicle. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to
be seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to ride in any

•
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.

•

Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is
dangerous. Seat belts are designed
to go around the large bones of
your body. These are the strongest
parts of your body and can take
the forces of a collision the best.

•

Wearing your belt in the wrong
place could make your injuries in
a collision much worse. You might
suffer internal injuries, or you
could even slide out of part of the
belt. Follow these instructions to
wear your seat belt safely and to
keep your passengers safe, too.

•

Two people should never be belted
into a single seat belt. People
belted together can crash into one
another in a collision, hurting one
another badly. Never use a lap/
shoulder belt or lap belt for more
than one person, no matter what
their size.

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Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating

Instructions

1.

Enter the vehicle and close the door.

Sit back and adjust the front seat.

2. The seat belt latch plate is above
the back of your seat. Grasp the latch
plate and pull out the belt. Slide the
latch plate up the webbing as far as
necessary to make the belt go around
your lap.

3. When the belt is long enough to fit,

insert the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a “click.”

Pulling Out The Lap/Shoulder Belt

Latch Plate

Inserting Latch Plate Into Buckle

WARNING!

A belt that is buckled into the

•
wrong buckle will not protect you
properly. The lap portion could
ride too high on your body, pos­sibly causing internal injuries.
Always buckle your belt into the
buckle nearest you.

• A belt that is too loose will not
protect you properly. In a sudden
stop, you could move too far for­ward, increasing the possibility of
injury. Wear your seat belt snug.

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

• A belt that is worn under your
arm is dangerous. Your body
could strike the inside surfaces of
the vehicle in a collision, increas­ing head and neck injury. A belt
worn under the arm can cause
internal injuries. Ribs are not as
strong as shoulder bones. Wear
the belt over your shoulder so that
your strongest bones will take the
force in a collision.

•

A shoulder belt placed behind you
will not protect you from injury
during a collision. You are more
likely to hit your head in a collision
if you do not wear your shoulder
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are
meant to be used together.

4. Position the lap belt across your
thighs, below your abdomen. To re­move slack in the lap belt portion, pull
up a bit on the shoulder belt. To
loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt
the latch plate and pull on the lap
belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of
sliding under the belt in a collision.

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Removing Slack From Belt

WARNING!

A lap belt worn too high can in-

•
crease the risk of injury in a colli­sion. The belt forces won't be at
the strong hip and pelvic bones,
but across your abdomen. Always
wear the lap part of your seat belt
as low as possible and keep it snug.

• A twisted belt may not protect
you properly. In a collision, it
could even cut into you. Be sure
the belt is straight. If you can't
straighten a belt in your vehicle,
take it to your authorized dealer
immediately and have it fixed.

5. Position the shoulder belt on your
chest so that it is comfortable and not
resting on your neck. The retractor
will withdraw any slack in the belt.

6. To release the belt, push the red
button on the buckle. The belt will
automatically retract to its stowed
position. If necessary, slide the latch
plate down the webbing to allow the
belt to retract fully.

Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt
Anchorage

In the driver and front passenger
seats, the shoulder belt can be ad­justed upward or downward to posi­tion the belt away from your neck.
Push and fully depress the button
above the webbing to release the an­chorage, then move it up or down to
the position that fits you best.

Adjusting Upper Shoulder Belt

As a guide, if you are shorter than
average you will prefer a lower posi­tion, and if you are taller than average

you will prefer a higher position.
When you release the anchorage try to
move it up and down to make sure
that it is locked in position.

In the rear seat, move toward the cen­ter of the seat toposition the belt away
from your neck.

LAP/SHOULDER BELT
UNTWISTING PROCEDURE

Use the following procedure to un­twist a twisted lap/shoulder belt.

1. Position the latch plate as close as
possible to the anchor point.

2. At about 15 to 30 cm above the
latch plate, grasp and twist the belt
webbing 180 degrees to create a fold
that begins immediately above the
latch plate.

3. Slide the latch plate upward over
the folded webbing. The folded web­bing must enter the slot at the top of
the latch plate.

4. Continue to slide the latch plate up
until it clears the folded webbing.

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SEAT BELTS IN
PASSENGER SEATING
POSITIONS

The seat belts in the rear passenger
seating positions are equipped with
Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)
which are used to secure a child re­straint system. For additional infor­mation, refer to “Installing Child
Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt” under the “Child Restraints” sec­tion. The chart below defines the type
of feature for each seating position.

Driver Center Passen-

First
Row

Second
Row

•

N/A — Not Applicable

•

ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor

N/A N/A N/A

ALR ALR ALR

ger

If the passenger seating position is
equipped with an ALR and is being
used for normal usage:

Only pull the belt webbing out far
enough to comfortably wrap around
the occupant's mid-section so as to
not activate the ALR. If the ALR is
activated, you will hear a ratcheting
sound as the belt retracts. Allow the
webbing to retract completely in this
case and then carefully pull out only
the amount of webbing necessary to
comfortably wrap around the occu­pant's mid-section. Slide the latch
plate into the buckle until you hear a
"click."

AUTOMATIC LOCKING
RETRACTOR MODE (ALR)

In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt
will still retract to remove any slack in
the shoulder belt. The Automatic
Locking Mode is available on all rear
passenger-seating positions with a
combination lap/shoulder belt. Use
the Automatic Locking Mode anytime

a child safety seat is installed in a
seating position that has a belt with
this feature. Children 12 years old
and under should always be properly
restrained in the rear seat.

How To Engage The Automatic
Locking Mode

1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.

2. Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire belt is
extracted.

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the safety belt is
now in the Automatic Locking Mode.

How To Disengage The Automatic
Locking Mode

Unbuckle the combination lap/
shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the Auto­matic Locking Mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode.

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WARNING!

The belt and retractor assembly

•
must be replaced if the seat belt
assembly Automatic Locking Re­tractor (ALR) feature or any other
seat belt function is not working
properly when checked according
to the procedures in the Service
Manual.

• Failure to replace the belt and
retractor assembly could increase
the risk of injury in collisions.

SEAT BELT
PRETENSIONERS

The seat belts for both front seating
positions are equipped with preten­sioning devices that are designed to
remove slack from the seat belt in the
event of a collision. These devices may
improve the performance of the seat
belt by assuring that the belt is tight
about the occupant early in a colli­sion. Pretensioners work for all size
occupants, including those in child
restraints.

NOTE:
substitute for proper seat belt place­ment by the occupant. The seat belt
still must be worn snugly and posi­tioned properly.

The pretensioners are triggered by the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
Like the air bags, the pretensioners are
single use items. A deployed preten­sioner or a deployed air bag must be
replaced immediately.

These devices are not a

ACTIVE HOOD SYSTEM
(for versions/markets,
where provided)

The Active Hood system is intended to
enhance pedestrian protection by ele­vating the vehicle’s hood upon an im­pact with a pedestrian or other object.
The system is automatically activated
when the vehicle is moving within a
specified vehicle speed range. In order
to detect a range of pedestrians, other
objects that are impacted may result
in an Active Hood deployment.

Deployment Sensors And Controls

The Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) determines if deployment of
the actuators in a frontal impact is
required. Based on the impact sensors
signals, the ORC determines when to
deploy the actuators. The impact
sensors are located within the front
bumper area.

The ORC monitors the readiness of
the electronic parts of the Active Hood
system whenever the ignition switch is
in the START or ON/RUN position.
If the key is in the LOCK position, in
the ACC position, or not in the igni­tion, the Active Hood system is not on
and the Active Hood will not deploy.

The ORC contains a backup power
supply system that may deploy the
actuators even if the battery loses
power or it becomes disconnected
prior to deployment.

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Service Active Hood System

If the ORC has deployed the Active
Hood, or if it detects a malfunction in
any part of the system, it turns on the
Air Bag Warning Light and it will
display the “SERVICE ACTIVE
HOOD” message in the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC),
for versions/markets, where pro­vided. A single chime will sound if the
Air Bag Warning Light comes on
again after initial startup. It also in­cludes diagnostics that will illuminate
the Air Bag Warning Light if a mal­function is noted that could affect the
Active Hood system. The diagnostics
also record the nature of the malfunc­tion. If the Air Bag Warning Light is
illuminated, or if “SERVICE ACTIVE
HOOD” appears in the EVIC, see
your authorized dealer.

In the event of an Active Hood deploy­ment, the vehicle should be serviced by
an authorized dealer. The hood hinges
must be serviced and the actuator as­semblies replaced to restore system
functionality.

Following an Active Hood deploy­ment, the hood position can be tem­porarily reset by pushing down at the
rear edge over the hood hinges as the
internal pressure of each actuator is
relieved. The temporary hood reset
position is intended to improve for­ward driving visibility over the hood
until the vehicle can be serviced. The
temporary hood reset position will
leave the hood approximately 5 mm
above the fender surface.

Service Active Hood Deployment

The front bumper assembly may af­fect proper operation of the Active
Hood system. The front bumper com­ponents should be inspected for dam­age and replaced if necessary in the
event of a frontal impact, even if it
occurs at a low rate of speed.

NOTE: After any Active Hood
deployment, the vehicle should
be taken to an authorized dealer
immediately.

CAUTION!

To prevent possible damage, do not
slam the rear of the hood to reset it.
Press the rear of the hood down until
it is approximately 5 mm above the
fender. This should secure both hood
hinge reset mechanisms.

WARNING!

•

Ignoring the Air Bag Warning
Light in your instrument panel or
the “SERVICE ACTIVE HOOD”
message in the EVIC could mean
you won’t have the Active Hood to
enhance pedestrian protection. If
the light does not come on as a
bulb check when the ignition is
first turned on, stays on after you
start the vehicle, or if it comes on
as you drive, see your authorized
dealer.

(Continued)

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WARNING! (Continued)

•

Modifications to any part of the
Active Hood system could cause it
to fail when you need it. Do not
modify the components or wiring.
Do not modify the front bumper,
vehicle body structure, or add an
aftermarket front bumper or cover.

• It is dangerous to try to repair any
part of the Active Hood system
yourself. Be sure to tell anyone
who works on your vehicle that it
has an Active Hood system.
Do not attempt to modify any part

•
of your Active Hood system. The
Active Hood may deploy acciden­tally or may not function properly
if modifications are made. Take
your vehicle to an authorized
dealer for any hood service.

•

Drivers must be aware of pedestri­ans. Always be sure to check for
pedestrians, animals, other ve­hicles, and obstructions. You are
responsible for safety and must
continue to pay attention to your
surroundings. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.

ENHANCED SEAT BELT
USE REMINDER SYSTEM
(BeltAlert®)

BeltAlert® is a feature intended to re­mind the driver and front passenger
(for versions/markets, where provided
with front passenger BeltAlert®) to
fasten their seat belts. The feature is
active whenever the ignition is on. If
the driver or front seat passenger is
unbelted, the Seat Belt Reminder Light
will turn on and remain on until both
front seat belts are fastened.

The BeltAlert® warning sequence
begins after the vehicle speed is over
8 km/h, by blinking the Seat Belt
Reminder Light and sounding an in­termittent chime. Once the sequence
starts, it will continue for the entire
duration or until the respective seat­belts are fastened. After the sequence
completes, the Seat Belt Reminder
Light remains illuminated until the
respective seat belts are fastened. The
driver should instruct all other occu­pants to fasten their seat belts. If a

front seat belt is unbuckled while trav­eling at speeds greater than 8 km/h,
BeltAlert® will provide both audio and
visual notification.

The front passenger seat BeltAlert® is
not active when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied. BeltAlert® may be
triggered when an animal or heavy
object is on the front passenger seat
or when the seat is folded flat (for
versions/markets, where provided).
It is recommended that pets be re­strained in the rear seat in pet har­nesses or pet carriers that are secured
by seat belts, and cargo is properly
stowed.

BeltAlert® can be enabled or disabled
by your authorized dealer. LANCIA
does not recommend deactivating
BeltAlert®.

NOTE: Although BeltAlert® has
been deactivated, the Seat Belt Re­minder Light will continue to illu­minate while the driver’s or front
passenger (for versions/markets,
where provided with BeltAlert®)
seat belt remains unfastened.

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SEAT BELTS AND
PREGNANT WOMEN

We recommend that pregnant women
use the seat belts throughout their
pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is
the best way to keep the baby safe.

Pregnant women should wear the lap
part of the belt across the thighs and
as snug across the hips as possible.
Keep the belt low so that it does not
come across the abdomen. That way
the strong bones of the hips will take
the force if there is a collision.

SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) — AIR BAGS

This vehicle has Advanced Front Air
Bags for both the driver and front
passenger as a supplement to the seat
belt restraint systems. The driver's
Advanced Front Air Bag is mounted
in the center of the steering wheel.
The passenger's Advanced Front Air
Bag is mounted in the instrument
panel, above the glove compartment.

The words SRS AIRBAG are em­bossed on the air bag covers. In addi­tion, the vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air
Bag mounted in the instrument panel
below the steering column.

Advanced Front Air Bag And Knee

Bolster Locations

1 — Driver And Passenger Advanced

Front Air Bags

2 — Knee Bolster

3 —

Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Air Bag (for versions/markets,
where provided)

NOTE: The Driver and Front
Passenger Advanced Front Air
Bags are certified to regulations
for Advanced Air Bags.

The Advanced Front Air Bags have a
multistage inflator design. This allows
the air bag to have different rates of
inflation based on several factors,
including the severity and type of col­lision.

This vehicle may be equipped with a
driver and/or front passenger seat
belt buckle switch that detects
whether the driver or front passenger
seat belt is fastened. The seat belt
buckle switch may adjust the inflation
rate of the Advanced Front Air Bags.

This vehicle is equipped with Supple­mental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur­tains (SABIC) to protect the driver,
front, and rear passengers sitting next
to a window. The SABIC air bags are
located above the side windows and
their covers are also labeled: SRS
AIRBAG.

This vehicle is equipped with Supple­mental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
(SAB) to provide enhanced protection
for an occupant during a side impact.
The Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bags are located in the out­board side of the front seats.

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NOTE:

•

Air Bag covers may not be obvious
in the interior trim, but they will
open during air bag deployment.

• After any accident, the vehicle
should be taken to an autho­rized dealer immediately.

Air Bag System Components

Your vehicle may be equipped with
the following air bag system compo­nents:

•

Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)

• Air Bag Warning Light

• Steering Wheel and Column

• Instrument Panel

•

Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air
Bag

• Knee Impact Bolster

• Driver Advanced Front Air Bag

• Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag

• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB)

• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat­able Curtains (SABIC)

• Front and Side Impact Sensors (for
versions/markets, where provided)

• Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, Seat
Belt Buckle Switch

Advanced Front Air Bag Features

The Advanced Front Air Bag system
has multistage driver and front passen­ger air bags. This system provides out­put appropriate to the severity and
type of collision as determined by the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC),
which may receive information from
the front impact sensors.

The first stage inflator is triggered
immediately during an impact that
requires air bag deployment. This low
output is used in less severe collisions.
A higher energy output is used for
more severe collisions.

WARNING!

• No objects should be placed over
or near the air bag on the instru­ment panel, because any such
objects could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a collision severe
enough to cause the air bag to
inflate.

•

Do not put anything on or around
the air bag covers or attempt to
open them manually. You may
damage the air bags and you could
be injured because the air bags
may no longer be functional. The
protective covers for the air bag
cushions are designed to open only
when the air bags are inflating.

• Do not drill, cut or tamper with
the knee bolster in any way.

•

Do not mount any accessories to the
knee bolster such as alarm lights,
stereos, citizen band radios, etc.

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Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB)

Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) may provide enhanced pro­tection to help protect an occupant dur­ing a side impact. The SAB is marked
with an air bag label sewn into the out­board side of the front seats.

Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side

Air Bag Label

When the air bag deploys, it opens the
seam between the front and side of the
seat's trim cover. Each air bag deploys
independently; a left side impact de­ploys the left air bag only and a right­side impact deploys the right air bag
only.

NOTE:

•

Air Bag covers may not be obvious
in the interior trim, but they will
open during air bag deployment.

• Being too close to the SAB during
deployment could cause you to
be severely injured or killed.

SAB air bags are a supplement to the
seat belt restraint system. Occupants,
including children who are up against
or very close to SAB air bags can be
seriously injured or killed. Occupants,
especially children, should not lean on
or sleep against the door, side win­dows, or area where the SAB air bags
inflate, even if they are in an infant or
child restraint. Always sit upright as
possible with your back against the
seat back, use the seat belts properly,
and use the appropriate sized child
restraint, infant restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.

The system includes side impact sen­sors that are calibrated to deploy the
SAB air bags during impacts that re­quire air bag occupant protection.

Supplemental Side Air Bag
Inflatable Curtain (SABIC)

SABIC air bags may offer side-impact
protection to front and rear seat out­board occupants in addition to that
provided by the body structure. Each
air bag features inflated chambers
placed adjacent to the head of each
outboard occupant that reduce the po­tential for side-impact head injuries.
The SABIC deploy downward, cover­ing both windows on the impact side.

Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable

Curtains (SABIC) Label Location

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NOTE:

•

Air Bag covers may not be obvious
in the interior trim, but they will
open during air bag deployment.

• Being too close to the side air
bags during deployment could
cause you to be severely injured
or killed.

SAB and SABIC air bags are a supple­ment to the seat belt restraint system.
Occupants, including children who
are up against or very close to SAB or
SABIC air bags can be seriously in­jured or killed. Occupants, especially
children, should not lean on or sleep
against the door, side windows, or
area where the SAB or SABIC air bags
inflate, even if they are in an infant or
child restraint. Always sit upright as
possible with your back against the
seat back, use the seat belts properly,
and use the appropriate sized child
restraint, infant restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.

The system includes side impact sen­sors that are calibrated to deploy the
side air bags during impacts that re­quire air bag occupant protection.

WARNING!

• Your vehicle is equipped with
SABIC air bags, do not have any
accessory items installed which
will alter the roof, including add­ing a sunroof to your vehicle. Do
not add roof racks that require
permanent attachments (bolts or
screws) for installation on the ve­hicle roof. Do not drill into the
roof of the vehicle for any reason.

•

Your vehicle is equipped with left
and right Supplemental Side Air
Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC),
do not stack luggage or other cargo
up high enough to block the loca­tion of the SABIC. The area where
the SABIC is located should re­main free from any obstructions.

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

•

Do not use accessory seat covers or
place objects between you and the
side air bags; the performance
could be adversely affected and/or
objects could be pushed into you,
causing serious injury.

Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Air Bag

The Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Air Bag provides enhanced protection
and works together with the Driver
Advanced Front Air Bag during a
frontal impact.

Knee Impact Bolsters

The Knee Impact Bolsters help pro­tect the knees of the driver and the
front passenger, and position front oc­cupants for the best interaction with
the Advanced Front Air Bags.

Along with seat belts and pretension­ers, Advanced Front Air Bags work
with the knee bolsters to provide im­proved protection for the driver and

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front passenger. Side air bags also
work with seat belts to improve occu­pant protection.

Here are some simple steps you can
take to minimize the risk of harm
from a deploying air bag:

Children 12 years old and under
should always ride buckled up in a
rear seat.

WARNING!

Infants in rear-facing child restraints
should never ride in the front seat of
a vehicle with a passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag. An air bag deploy­ment can cause severe injury or
death to infants in that position.

Children that are not big enough to
wear the vehicle seat belt properly
(see Section on Child Restraints)
should be secured in the rear seat in
child restraints or belt-positioning
booster seats. Older children who do
not use child restraints or belt­positioning booster seats should ride
properly buckled up in the rear seat.

Never allow children to slide the
shoulder belt behind them or under
their arm.

You should read the instructions pro­vided with your child restraint to make
sure that you are using it properly.

All occupants should always wear
their lap and shoulder belts properly.

The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as prac­tical to allow the Advanced Front Air
Bags room to inflate.

Do not lean against the door or win­dow. If your vehicle has side air bags,
and deployment occurs, the side air
bags will inflate forcefully into the
space between you and the door.

If the air bag system in this vehicle
needs to be modified to accommodate a
disabled person, contact the Customer
Center. Phone numbers are provided
under "If You Need Assistance".

WARNING!

• Relying on the air bags alone
could lead to more severe injuries
in a collision. The air bags work
with your seat belt to restrain
you properly. In some collisions,
the air bags won't deploy at all.
Always wear your seat belts even
though you have air bags.

• Being too close to the steering
wheel or instrument panel during
Advanced Front Air Bag deploy­ment could cause serious injury,
including death. Air Bags need
room to inflate. Sit back, com­fortably extending your arms to
reach the steering wheel or in­strument panel.

• Side air bags also need room to
inflate. Do not lean against the
door or window. Sit upright in the
center of the seat.

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Air Bag Deployment Sensors
And Controls

Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC)

The ORC is part of a regulated safety
system required for this vehicle.

The ORC determines if deployment of
the front and/or side air bags in a
frontal or side collision is required.
Based on the impact sensor's signals,
a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Air Bags, SABIC air
bags, SAB, Supplemental Driver Side
Knee Air Bag, and front seat belt pre­tensioners, as required, depending on
several factors, including the severity
and type of impact.

Advanced Front Air Bags and Supple­mental Driver Side Knee Air Bag are
designed to provide additional protec­tion by supplementing the seat belts
in certain frontal collisions depending
on several factors, including the se­verity and type of collision. Advanced
Front Air Bags are not expected to
reduce the risk of injury in rear, side,
or rollover collisions.

The Advanced Front Air Bags and
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air
Bag will not deploy in all frontal col­lisions, including some that may pro­duce substantial vehicle damage —
for example, some pole collisions,
truck underrides, and angle offset col­lisions. On the other hand, depending
on the type and location of impact,
Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy
in crashes with little vehicle front-end
damage but that produce a severe ini­tial deceleration.

The side air bags will not deploy in all
side collisions. Side air bag deploy­ment will depend on the severity and
type of collision.

Because air bag sensors measure ve­hicle deceleration over time, vehicle
speed and damage by themselves are
not good indicators of whether or not
an air bag should have deployed.

Seat belts are necessary for your pro­tection in all collisions, and also are
needed to help keep you in position,
away from an inflating air bag.

The ORC monitors the readiness of
the electronic parts of the air bag sys­tem whenever the ignition is in the
START or ON/RUN position. If the
ignition is in the OFF position or in
the ACC position, the air bag system
is not on and the air bags will not
inflate.

The ORC contains a backup power
supply system that may deploy the air
bags even if the battery loses power
or it becomes disconnected prior to
deployment.

Also, the ORC turns on the
Air Bag Warning Light in the
instrument panel for ap-

proximately four to eight sec­onds for a self-check when the
ignition is first turned on. After the self­check, the Air Bag Warning Light will
turn off. If the ORC detects a malfunc­tion in any part of the system, it turns on
the Air Bag Warning Light, either mo­mentarily or continuously. A single
chime will sound if the light comes on
again after initial startup.

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It also includes diagnostics that will
illuminate the instrument cluster Air
Bag Warning Light if a malfunction is
noted that could affect the air bag
system. The diagnostics also record
the nature of the malfunction.

WARNING!

Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light
in your instrument panel could
mean you won't have the air bags to
protect you in a collision. If the light
does not come on as a bulb check
when the ignition is first turned on,
stays on after you start the vehicle,
or if it comes on as you drive, have
an authorized dealer service the air
bag system immediately.

Driver And Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag Inflator Units

The Driver and Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag Inflator Units are lo­cated in the center of the steering
wheel and on the right side of the
instrument panel. When the ORC
detects a collision requiring the
Advanced Front Air Bags, it signals
the inflator units. A large quantity of

non-toxic gas is generated to inflate
the Advanced Front Air Bags. Differ­ent air bag inflation rates are possible,
based on several factors, including the
collision type and severity. The steer­ing wheel hub trim cover and the
upper right side of the instrument
panel separate and fold out of the way
as the air bags inflate to their full size.
The air bags fully inflate in about
50 to 70 milliseconds. This is about
half of the time it takes to blink your
eyes. The air bags then quickly deflate
while helping to restrain the driver
and front passenger.

The Advanced Front Air Bag gas is
vented through the vent holes in the
sides of the air bag. In this way, the air
bags do not interfere with your con­trol of the vehicle.

Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Air Bag Inflator Unit

The Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Air Bag unit is located in the instru­ment panel trim beneath the steering
column. When the ORC detects a col­lision requiring the Advanced Front
Air Bags, it signals the inflator units.

A large quantity of non-toxic gas is
generated to inflate the Supplemental
Driver Side Knee Air Bag. The trim
cover separates and folds out of the
way allowing the air bag to inflate to
the full size. The air bag fully inflates
in about 15 to 20 milliseconds. The
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air
Bag gas is vented through small vent
holes in the side of the air bag.

Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bag (SAB) Inflator Units

The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags (SAB) are designed to acti­vate only in certain side collisions.

The ORC determines if a side collision
requires the side air bags to inflate,
based on the severity and type of col­lision.

Based on the severity and type of col­lision, the side air bag inflator on the
crash side of the vehicle may be trig­gered, releasing a quantity of non­toxic gas. The inflating SAB exits
through the seat seam into the space
between the occupant and the door.

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The SAB fully inflate in about 10 milli­seconds. The side air bag moves at a
very high speed and with such a high
force that it could injure you if you are
not seated properly, or if items are
positioned in the area where the side
air bag inflates. This especially ap­plies to children.

Supplemental Side Air Bag
Inflatable Curtain (SABIC)
Inflator Units

During collisions where the impact is
confined to a particular area of the
side of the vehicle, the ORC may de­ploy the SABIC air bags, depending
on the severity and type of collision.
In these events, the ORC will deploy
the SABIC only on the impact side of
the vehicle.

A quantity of non-toxic gas is gener­ated to inflate the side curtain air bag.
The inflating side curtain air bag
pushes the outside edge of the head­liner out of the way and covers the
window. The air bag inflates in about
30 milliseconds (about one-quarter of
the time that it takes to blink your
eyes) with enough force to injure you

if you are not belted and seated prop­erly, or if items are positioned in the
area where the side curtain air bag
inflates. This especially applies to
children. The side curtain air bag is
only about 9 cm thick when it is in­flated.

Because air bag sensors estimate de­celeration over time, vehicle speed
and damage are not good indicators of
whether or not an air bag should have
deployed.

NOTE: In a rollover the preten­sioners and/or SAB and SABIC air
bags may deploy on both sides of
the vehicle.

Front And Side Impact Sensors

In front and side impacts, impact sen­sors can aid the ORC in determining
appropriate response to impact events.

Enhanced Accident Response
System

In the event of an impact causing air
bag deployment, if the communica­tion network remains intact, and the
power remains intact, depending on
the nature of the event the ORC will

determine whether to have the En­hanced Accident Response System
perform the following functions:

• Cut off fuel to the engine.

• Flash hazard lights as long as the

battery has power or until the igni­tion is cycled off.

•

Turn on the interior lights, which
remain on as long as the battery has
power or until the ignition key is
removed.

• Unlock the doors automatically.

In order to reset the Enhanced Acci­dent Response System functions after
an event, the ignition switch must be
changed from IGN ON to IGN OFF.

If A Deployment Occurs

The Advanced Front Air Bags are
designed to deflate immediately after
deployment.

NOTE:
will not deploy in all collisions.
This does not mean something is
wrong with the air bag system.

Front and/or side air bags

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If you do have a collision, which de­ploys the air bags, any or all of the
following may occur:

• The nylon air bag material may
sometimes cause abrasions and/or
skin reddening to the driver and
front passenger as the air bags de­ploy and unfold. The abrasions are
similar to friction rope burns or
those you might get sliding along a
carpet or gymnasium floor. They
are not caused by contact with
chemicals. They are not permanent
and normally heal quickly. How­ever, if you haven't healed signifi­cantly within a few days, or if you
have any blistering, see your doctor
immediately.

•

As the air bags deflate, you may see
some smoke-like particles. The par­ticles are a normal by-product of the
process that generates the non-toxic
gas used for air bag inflation. These
airborne particles may irritate the
skin, eyes, nose, or throat. If you
have skin or eye irritation, rinse the

area with cool water. For nose or
throat irritation, move to fresh air.
If the irritation continues, see your
doctor. If these particles settle on
your clothing, follow the garment
manufacturer's instructions for
cleaning.

Do not drive your vehicle after the air
bags have deployed. If you are in­volved in another collision, the air bags
will not be in place to protect you.

WARNING!

Deployed air bags and seat belt
pretensioners cannot protect you in
another collision. Have the air
bags, seat belt pretensioners, and
the front seat belt retractor assem­blies replaced by an authorized
dealer immediately. Also, have the
Occupant Restraint Controller Sys­tem serviced as well.

Maintaining Your Air Bag System

WARNING!

• Modifications to any part of the
air bag system could cause it to
fail when you need it. You could
be injured if the air bag system is
not there to protect you. Do not
modify the components or wiring,
including adding any kind of
badges or stickers to the steering
wheel hub trim cover or the upper
right side of the instrument panel.
Do not modify the front bumper,
vehicle body structure, or add af­termarket side steps or running
boards.

• It is dangerous to try to repair any
part of the air bag system your­self. Be sure to tell anyone who
works on your vehicle that it has
an air bag system.

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WARNING! (Continued)

•

Do not attempt to modify any part
of your air bag system. The air bag
may inflate accidentally or may
not function properly if modifica­tions are made. Take your vehicle
to an authorized dealer for any
air bag system service. If your seat,
including your trim cover and
cushion, needs to be serviced in
any way (including removal or
loosening/tightening of seat at­tachment bolts), take the vehicle
to your authorized dealer. Only
manufacturer approved seat ac­cessories may be used. If it is nec­essary to modify the air bag system
for persons with disabilities, con­tact your authorized dealer.

Air Bag Warning Light

You will want to have the
air bags ready to inflate for
your protection in a colli-

sion. The Air Bag Warning
Light monitors the internal circuits
and interconnecting wiring associated

with air bag system electrical compo­nents. While the air bag system is
designed to be maintenance free. If
any of the following occurs, have an
authorized dealer service the air bag
system immediately.

• The Air Bag Warning Light does
not come on during the four to eight
seconds when the ignition is first
cycled to the ON/RUN.

• The Air Bag WarningLight remains
on after the four to eight-second
interval.

• The Air Bag Warning Light comes
on intermittently or remains on
while driving.

NOTE:
chometer, or any engine related
gauges are not working, the Occu­pant Restraint Controller (ORC)
may also be disabled. The air bags
may not be ready to inflate for your
protection. Promptly check the fuse
block for blown fuses. Refer to the
label located on the inside of the
fuse block cover for the proper air
bag fuses. See your authorized
dealer if the fuse is good.

If the speedometer, ta-

Event Data Recorder (EDR)

This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main pur­pose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hit­ting a road obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is de­signed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 sec­onds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:

• How various systems in your ve­hicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and pas­senger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.

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NOTE:
your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded. How­ever, other parties, such as law en­forcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and ac­cess to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the spe­cial equipment, can read the informa­tion if they have access to the vehicle
or the EDR.

EDR data are recorded by

CHILD RESTRAINTS

Everyone in your vehicle needs to
be buckled up all the time, including
babies and children.

Children 12 years or younger should
ride properly buckled up in a rear
seat, if available. According to crash
statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.

WARNING!

• “Extreme Hazard! Do not use a
rearward-facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air bag
in front of it!” Refer to visor and
door shut face mounted labels for
information.

WARNING! (Continued)

• In a collision, an unrestrained
child, even a tiny baby, can be­come a projectile inside the ve­hicle. The force required to hold
even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could
not hold the child, no matter how
strong you are. The child and
others could be badly injured.
Any child riding in your vehicle
should be in a proper restraint for
the child's size.

There are different sizes and types of
restraints for children from newborn
size to the child almost large enough
for an adult safety belt. Always check
the child seat Owner's Manual to en­sure you have the correct seat for your
child. Use the restraint that is correct
for your child.

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Universal Child Seat Position Chart

Mass Group Seating Position (or other site)

Front

Passenger

Rear

Outboard

Rear Center Intermediate

Outboard

Intermediate

Group up to 10 kg X U U N/A N/A

Group 0+ up to 13 kg X U U N/A N/A

Group I 9 to 18 kg X U U N/A N/A

Group II 15 to 25 kg X U U N/A N/A

Group III 22 to 36 kg X U U N/A N/A

Center

Key of letters used in the table above:

• U = Suitable for “universal” cat­egory restraints approved for use in
this mass group.

• UF = Suitable for forward-facing
“universal” category restraints ap­proved for use in this mass group.

• L = Suitable for particular child
restraints given on attached list.
These restraints may be of the “spe­cific vehicle”, “restricted or “semi­universal” categories.

• B = Built-in restraint for this mass
group.

• X = Seat position not suitable for
children in this mass group.

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ISOFIX Fixture Chart

Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Chart

Mass Group

Size

Class

Fixture

Front

Passenger

Rear

Outboard

Rt. / Lt.

Rear

Center

Inter-

mediate

Outboard

Inter-

mediate

Center

Carrycot F ISO/L1 X X X N/A N/A N/A

G ISO/L2 X X X N/A N/A N/A

(1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

0 — up to 10 kg E ISO/R1 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

(1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

0+ — up to 13 kg E ISO/R1 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

D ISO/R2 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

C ISO/R3 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

(1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

I – 9 to 18 kg D ISO/R2 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

C ISO/R3 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

B ISO/F2 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

B1 ISO/

X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

F2X

A ISO/F3 X 1UF / 1UF 1UF N/A N/A N/A

(1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Other

Sites

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Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Chart

Mass Group

II – 15 to 25 kg (1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

III – 22 to 36 kg (1) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Size

Class

Fixture

Front

Passenger

Rear

Outboard

Rt. / Lt.

Rear

Center

Inter-

mediate

Outboard

Inter-

mediate

Center

Other

Sites

Key of letters used in the table above:

• (1) For the CRS which do not carry
the ISO/XX size class identification
(A to G), for the applicable mass
group, the car manufacturer shall
indicate the vehicle specific ISOFIX
child restraint system(s) recom­mended for each position.

• 1UF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward
child restraint systems of “univer­sal” category approved for use in
the mass group.

• 1L = suitable for particular ISOFIX
child restraint systems (CRS) given
in the attached list. These ISOFIX
CRS are those of the “specific
vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi­universal” categories.

• X = ISOFIX position not suitable
for ISOFIX child restraint systems
in this mass group and/or this size
class.

Infants And Child Restraints

Safety experts recommend that children
ride rearward-facing in the vehicle until
they are two years old or until they
reach either the height or weight limit of
their rear facing child safety seat. Two
types of child restraints can be used
rearward-facing: infant carriers and
convertible child seats.

The infant carrier is only used
rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is
recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height
limit of the infant carrier. Convertible

child seats can be used either
rearward-facing or forward-facing in
the vehicle. Convertible child seats
often have a higher weight limit in the
rearward-facing direction than infant
carriers do, so they can be used
rearward-facing by children who have
outgrown their infant carrier but are
still less than at least two years old.
Children should remain rearward­facing until they reach the highest
weight or height allowed by their con­vertible child seat. Both types of child
restraints are held in the vehicle by the
lap/shoulder belt or the ISOFIX child
restraint anchor system. Refer to
“ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”.

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WARNING!

Rearward-facing child seats must
never be used in the front seat of a
vehicle with the front passenger air
bag. An air bag deployment could
cause severe injury or death to in­fants in this position.

Older Children And Child
Restraints

Children who are two years old or who
have outgrown their rear-facing con­vertible child seat can ride forward­facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing
child seats and convertible child seats
used in the forward-facing direction
are for children who are over two years
old or who have outgrown the rear­facing weight or height limit of their
rear-facing convertible child seat. Chil­dren should remainin a forward-facing
child seat with a harness for as long as
possible, up to the highest weight or
height allowed by the child seat. These
child seats are also held in the vehicle
by the lap/shoulder belt or the ISOFIX
child restraint anchorage system. Refer
to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”.

All children whose weight or height is
above the forward-facing limit for
the child seat should use a belt­positioning booster seat until the
vehicle’s seat belts fit properly. If the
child cannot sit with knees bent over
the vehicle's seat cushion while the
child's back is against the seatback,
they should use a belt-positioning
booster seat. The child and belt­positioning booster seat are held in
the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt.

Children Too Large For Booster
Seats

Children who are large enough to
wear the shoulder belt comfortably
and whose legs are long enough to
bend over the front of the seat when
their back is against the seatback
should use the lap/shoulder belt in a
rear seat.

• Make sure that the child is upright
in the seat.

• The lap portion should be low on
the hips and as snug as possible.

• Check belt fit periodically. A child's
squirming or slouching can move
the belt out of position.

• If the shoulder belt contacts the
face or neck, move the child closer
to the center of the vehicle. Never
allow a child to put the shoulder
belt under an arm or behind their
back.

WARNING!

• Improper installation can lead to
failure of an infant or child re­straint. It could come loose in a
collision. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow
the manufacturer's directions ex­actly when installing an infant or
child restraint.

• A rearward-facing child restraint
should only be used in a rear seat.
A rearward-facing child restraint
in the front seat may be struck by
a deploying passenger air bag,
which may cause severe or fatal
injury to the infant.

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Here are some tips on getting the
most out of your child restraint:

• Before buying any restraint system,
make sure that it has a label certi­fying that it meets all applicable
Safety Standards. LANCIA also
recommends that you make sure
that you can install the child re­straint in the vehicle where you will
use it before you buy it.

• The restraint must be appropriate
for your child's weight and height.
Check the label on the restraint for
weight and height limits.

• Carefully follow the instructions
that come with the restraint. If you
install the restraint improperly, it
may not work when you need it.

• Buckle the child into the seat ac­cording to the child restraint manu­facturer's directions.

WARNING!

When your child restraint is not in
use, secure it in the vehicle with
the seat belt or remove it from the
vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the

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WARNING! (Continued)

vehicle. In a sudden stop or colli­sion, it could strike the occupants
or seatbacks and cause serious per­sonal injury.

ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System

Your vehicle's rear seat is equipped
with the child restraint anchorage
system called ISOFIX. The ISOFIX
system provides for the installation of
the child restraint without using the
vehicle's seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchor­ages and upper tether straps from the
child restraint to the vehicle structure.

ISOFIX-compatible child restraint
systems are now available. However,
because the lower anchorages are to
be introduced over a period of years,
child restraint systems having attach­ments for those anchorages will con­tinue to have features for installation
using the vehicle's seat belts. Child
restraints having tether straps and
hooks for connection to the top tether
anchorages have been available for

some time. For some older child re­straints, many child restraint manu­facturers offer add-on tether strap
kits or retrofit kits. You are urged to
take advantage of all the available
attachments provided with your child
restraint in any vehicle.

All three rear-seating positions have
lower anchorages that are capable of
accommodating ISOFIX-compatible
child seats. You should never install
ISOFIX-compatible child seats so that
two seats share a common lower an­chorage. If installing child seats in
adjacent rear-seating positions, or if
your child restraints are not ISOFIX­compatible, install the restraints using
the vehicle's seat belts.

ISOFIX Anchorages

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Installing The ISOFIX­Compatible Child Restraint
System

We urge you to follow the manufac­turer's directions carefully when in­stalling your child restraint. Not all
child restraint systems will be in­stalled as described here. Again, care­fully follow the installation instruc­tions that are provided with the child
restraint system.

The rear seat lower anchor­ages are round bars located
at the rear of the seat cush-

ion where it meets the seat­back and are located just below the
button with the anchorage symbol on
the rear seat, but are not visible. You
will easily feel them if you run your
finger along the intersection of the
seatback and seat cushion surfaces.

In addition, there are tether

strap anchorages behind

each rear seating position

located in the panel be­tween the rear seatback and the rear

window. These tether strap anchor­ages are under a plastic cover with
this symbol on it.

Many, but not all, restraint systems
will be equipped with separate straps
on each side, with each having a
hook or connector for attachment to
the lower anchorage and a means of
adjusting the tension in the strap.
Forward-facing toddler restraints and
some rear-facing infant restraints will
also be equipped with a tether strap, a
hook for attachment to the tether strap
anchorage and a means of adjusting
the tension of the strap.

You will first loosen the child seat
adjusters on the lower straps and on
the tether strap so that you can more
easily attach the hooks or connectors
to the vehicle anchorages. Next, at­tach the lower hooks or connectors
over the top of the seat cover material.
Then, rotate the tether anchorage
cover directly behind the seat where
you are placing the child restraint and
attach the tether strap to the anchor­age, being careful to route the tether

strap to provide the most direct path
between the anchor and the child re­straint. Finally, tighten all three
straps as you push the child restraint
rearward and downward into the seat,
removing slack in the straps accord­ing to the child restraint manufactur­er's instructions.

For center seating position route the
tether strap over the seatback and
adjustable headrest (with the head­rest in the full down position) then
attach the hook to the tether anchor
located in the panel between the rear
seatback and the rear window.

Adjustable Headrest Release

Push Button

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Adjustable Headrest

Downward Position

WARNING!

An incorrectly anchored tether
strap could lead to increased head
motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchor positions
directly behind the child seat to se­cure a child restraint top tether
strap.

NOTE:

Ensure that the tether strap does

•

not slip into the opening between
the seatbacks as you remove
slack in the strap.

•

When using the ISOFIX attaching
system to install a child restraint,
please ensure that all seat belts
not being used for occupant re­straints are stowed and out of
reach of children. It is recom­mended that before installing the
child restraint, buckle the seat
belt so the seat belt is tucked be­hind the child restraint and out
of reach. If the buckled seat belt
interferes with the child restraint
installation, instead of tucking
the seat belt behind the child
restraint, route the seat belt
through the child restraint belt
path and then buckle it. This
should stow the seat belt out of
the reach of an inquisitive child.
Remind all children in the ve­hicle that the seat belts are not
toys and should not be played
with, and never leave your child
unattended in the vehicle.

WARNING!

Improper installation of a child
restraint to the ISOFIX anchorages
can lead to failure of an infant or
child restraint. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer's directions exactly
when installing an infant or child
restraint.

Installing Child Restraints Using
The Vehicle Seat Belt

The seat belts in the rear passenger
seating positions are equipped with
an Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) to secure a Child Restraint
System (CRS). These types of seat
belts are designed to keep the lap
portion of the seat belt tight around
the child restraint so that it is not
necessary to use a locking clip. The
ALR will make a ratcheting noise if
you extract the entire belt from the
retractor and then allow the belt to

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retract into the retractor. For addi­tional information on ALR, refer to
“Automatic Locking Mode”. The
chart below defines the seating posi­tions with an Automatic Locking Re­tractor (ALR) or a cinching latch
plate.

First

Driver Center Passen-

N/A N/A N/A

ger

Row
Second

ALR ALR ALR

Row

•

N/A — Not Applicable

•

ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor

Installing a Child Restraint with an
ALR:

1. To install a child restraint with
ALR, first, pull enough of the seat belt
webbing from the retractor to route it
through the belt path of the child re­straint. Slide the latch plate into the
buckle until you hear a “click.” Next,
extract all the seat belt webbing out of
the retractor and then allow the belt to
retract into the retractor. As the belt

retracts, you will hear a ratcheting
sound. This indicates the safety belt is
now in the Automatic Locking mode.

2. Finally, pull on any excess web­bing to tighten the lap portion around
the child restraint. Any seat belt sys­tem will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if
necessary.

• In the rear center seat, you may
have trouble tightening the lap/
shoulder belt on the child restraint
because the buckle or latch plate is
too close to the belt path opening on
the restraint. Disconnect the latch
plate from the buckle and twist the
short buckle-end belt several times
to shorten it. Insert the latch plate
into the buckle with therelease but­ton facing out.

•

If the belt still can’t be tightened, or
if pulling and pushing on the re­straint loosens the belt, disconnect
the latch plate from the buckle, turn
the buckle around, and insert the
latch plate into the buckle again.
If you still can’t make the child re­straint secure, try a different seating
position.

To attach a child restraint tether strap:

1. Rotate the cover over the anchor
directly behind the seat where you are
placing the child restraint.

Tether Strap Mounting

1 — Cover A — Tether Strap
3 — Attaching

Strap B — Tether Anchor

Hook

2. Route the tether strap to provide
the most direct path for the strap be­tween the anchor and the child seat.

3. Attach the tether strap hook (A) of
the child restraint to the anchor (B)
and remove slack in the tether strap
according to the child restraint manu­facturer's instructions.

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NOTE: Ensure that the tether
strap does not slip into the opening
between the seatbacks as you re­move slack in the strap.

WARNING!

An incorrectly anchored tether strap
could lead to increased head motion
and possible injury to the child. Use
only the anchor positions directly
behind the child seat to secure a
child restraint top tether strap.

Transporting Pets

Air Bags deploying in the front seat
could harm your pet. An unrestrained
pet will be thrown about and possibly
injured, or injure a passenger during
panic braking or in a collision.

Pets should be restrained in the rear
seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers
that are secured by seat belts.

ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS

A long break-in period is not required
for the engine and drivetrain (trans­mission and axle) in your vehicle.

Drive moderately during the first
500 km. After the initial 100 km, speeds
up to 80 or 90 km/h are desirable.

While cruising, brief full-throttle ac­celeration within the limits of local
traffic laws contributes to a good
break-in. Wide-open throttle accel­eration in low gear can be detrimental
and should be avoided.

The engine oil installed in the engine at
the factory is a high-quality energy
conserving type lubricant. Oil changes
should be consistent with anticipated
climate conditions under which vehicle
operations will occur. For the recom­mended viscosity and quality grades,

refer to “Maintenance Procedures” in
“Maintaining Your Vehicle”. NON­DETERGENT OR STRAIGHT MIN­ERAL OILS MUST NEVER BE USED.

A new engine may consume some oil
during its first few thousand kilo­meters of operation. This should be
considered a normal part of the
break-in and not interpreted as an
indication of difficulty.

Additional Requirements
For Diesel Engine

During the first 1500 km avoid heavy
loads, e.g. driving at full throttle.
Do not exceed 2/3 of the maximum
permissible engine speed for each
gear. Change gear in good time. Do
not shift down a gear manually in
order to brake.

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SAFETY TIPS

Transporting Passengers

NEVER TRANSPORT PASSEN­GERS IN THE CARGO AREA.

WARNING!

• Do not leave children or animals
inside parked vehicles in hot
weather. Interior heat build-up
may cause serious injury or
death.

• It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or
killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat
belts.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.

Exhaust Gas

WARNING!

Exhaust gases can injure or kill.
They contain carbon monoxide
(CO), which is colorless and odor­less. Breathing it can make you un­conscious and can eventually poi­son you. To avoid breathing (CO),
follow these safety tips:

• Do not run the engine in a closed
garage or in confined areas any
longer than needed to move your
vehicle in or out of the area.

• If you are required to drive with
the trunk/liftgate open, make
sure that all windows are closed
and the climate control BLOWER
switch is set at high speed. DO
NOT use the recirculation mode.

• If it is necessary to sit in a parked
vehicle with the engine running,
adjust your heating or cooling
controls to force outside air into
the vehicle. Set the blower at high
speed.

The best protection against carbon
monoxide entry into the vehicle body
is a properly maintained engine ex­haust system.

Whenever a change is noticed in the
sound of the exhaust system, when
exhaust fumes can be detected inside
the vehicle, or when the underside or
rear of the vehicle is damaged, have a
competent mechanic inspect the com­plete exhaust system and adjacent
body areas for broken, damaged, de­teriorated, or mispositioned parts.
Open seams or loose connections
could permit exhaust fumes to seep
into the passenger compartment. In
addition, inspect the exhaust system
each time the vehicle is raised for
lubrication or oil change. Replace as
required.

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Safety Checks You Should
Make Inside The Vehicle

Seat Belts

Inspect the belt system periodically,
checking for cuts, frays, and loose
parts. Damaged parts must be replaced
immediately. Do not disassemble or
modify the system.

Front seat belt assemblies must be re­placed after a collision. Rear seat belt
assemblies must be replaced after a
collision if they have been damaged
(i.e., bent retractor, torn webbing,
etc.). If there is any question regarding
belt or retractor condition, replace the
belt.

Air Bag Warning Light

The light should come on
and remain on for four to
eight seconds as a bulb

check when the ignition
switch is first turned ON. If the light
is not lit during starting, see your
authorized dealer. If the light stays on,
flickers, or comes on while driving,
have the system checked by an autho­rized dealer.

Defroster

Check operation by selecting the de­frost mode and place the blower con­trol on high speed. You should be able
to feel the air directed against the
windshield. See your authorized
dealer for service if your defroster is
inoperable.

Floor Mat Safety Information

Always use floor mats designed to fit
the footwell of your vehicle. Use only
floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed and that are firmly se­cured so that they cannot slip out of
position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your ve­hicle in other ways.

WARNING!

Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal
injury.

• Always make sure that floor mats
are properly attached to the floor
mat fasteners.

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

• Never place or install floor mats
or other floor coverings in the
vehicle that cannot be properly
secured to prevent them from
moving and interfering with the
pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.

•

Never put floor mats or other floor
coverings on top of already in­stalled floor mats. Additional floor
mats and other coverings will re­duce the size of the pedal area and
interfere with the pedals.

• Check mounting of mats on a
regular basis. Always properly re­install and secure floor mats that
have been removed for cleaning.

• Always make sure that objects
cannot fall into the driver foot­well while the vehicle is moving.
Objects can become trapped un­der the brake pedal and accelera­tor pedal causing a loss of vehicle
control.

(Continued)

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WARNING! (Continued)

•

If required, mounting posts must be
properly installed, if not equipped

from the factory.
Failure to properly follow floor mat
installation or mounting can cause
interference with the brake pedal
and accelerator pedal operation
causing loss of control of the vehicle.

Periodic Safety Checks You
Should Make Outside The
Vehicle

Tires

Examine tires for excessive tread wear
and uneven wear patterns. Check for
stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect
the tread for cuts and cracks. Inspect
sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness.
Check the tires (including spare) for
proper cold inflation pressure.

Lights

Have someone observe the operation
of brake lights and exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check
turn signal and high beam indicator
lights on the instrument panel.

Door Latches

Check for positive closing, latching,
and locking.

Fluid Leaks

Check area under vehicle after over­night parking for fuel, engine coolant,
oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gaso­line fumes are detected or if fuel,
power steering fluid (2500/3500), or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the
cause should be located and corrected
immediately.

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3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF
YOUR VEHICLE

• MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

• AUTOMATIC DIMMING MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . .67

• OUTSIDE MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

• OUTSIDE MIRRORS FOLDING FEATURE . . . . .67

• DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC DIMMING MIRROR . . .67

• OUTSIDE MIRRORS WITH TURN SIGNAL
AND APPROACH LIGHTING

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . .68

• TILT MIRRORS IN REVERSE

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . .68

• POWER MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

• POWER FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRRORS. . . . . . .69

• HEATED MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

• ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRRORS . . . . . . . . . .69

• “SLIDE-ON-ROD” AND EXTENDER

FEATURES OF SUN VISOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

• BLIND SPOT MONITORING

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .70

• REAR CROSS PATH

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . .72

• MODES OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

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• UCONNECT™ PHONE (8.4/8.4N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

• UCONNECT TOUCH™ 8.4/8.4 NAV. . . . . . . . . . .74

• OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

• PHONE CALL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

• UCONNECT™ PHONE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . .84

• ADVANCED PHONE CONNECTIVITY. . . . . . . . .87

• THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR

UCONNECT™ PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

• GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

• VOICE COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

• Uconnect Touch™ 8.4/8.4 Nav . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

• Uconnect™ Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

• Voice Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

• SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

• POWER SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

• POWER LUMBAR

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .101

• HEATED SEATS

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .102

• VENTILATED SEATS

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .103

• HEAD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

• FOLDING REAR SEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

• DRIVER MEMORY SEAT

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . .105

• PROGRAMMING THE MEMORY FEATURE . . .106

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• LINKING AND UNLINKING THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER TO

MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

• MEMORY POSITION RECALL . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

• EASY ENTRY/EXIT SEAT

(Available With Memory Seat Only) . . . . . . . . .107

• TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD. . . . . . . . . . . .108

• LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

• HEADLIGHT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

• AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

• HEADLIGHTS ON WITH WIPERS
(Available With Automatic Headlights Only) . . .109

• HEADLIGHT TIME DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

• SMARTBEAM™

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .110

• DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .111

• ADAPTIVE BI-XENON HIGH INTENSITY

DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

• LIGHTS-ON REMINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

• FOG LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

• MULTIFUNCTION LEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

• TURN SIGNALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

• LANE CHANGE ASSIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

• HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

• FLASH-TO-PASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

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• COURTESY LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

• FRONT MAP/READING LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . .112

• AMBIENT LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

• INTERIOR LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

• WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS . . . . . . .114

• INTERMITTENT WIPER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . .115

• MIST FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

• WINDSHIELD WASHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

• RAIN SENSING WIPERS

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .115

• HEADLIGHT WASHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

• TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . . . .117

•

POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . .117

• HEATED STEERING WHEEL

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . .118

• ADJUSTABLE PEDALS

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . .119

• ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . .120

• TO ACTIVATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

• TO SET A DESIRED SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

• TO DEACTIVATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

• TO RESUME SPEED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

• TO VARY THE SPEED SETTING . . . . . . . . . . .120

• TO ACCELERATE FOR PASSING . . . . . . . . . . .121

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• ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . .121

• ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)

OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

• ACTIVATING ADAPTIVE CRUISE

CONTROL (ACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

• TO ACTIVATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

• TO SET A DESIRED ACC SPEED . . . . . . . . . . .124

• TO CANCEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

• TO TURN OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

• TO RESUME SPEED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

• TO VARY THE SPEED SETTING . . . . . . . . . . .125

• SETTING THE FOLLOWING DISTANCE

IN ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) MENU . . .128

•

•

DISPLAY WARNINGS AND MAINTENANCE . . . .128

•

PRECAUTIONS WHILE DRIVING WITH ACC. . .129

• NORMAL (FIXED SPEED) CRUISE

CONTROL MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

• FORWARD COLLISION WARNING

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .132

• PARKSENSE® PARK ASSIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

• PARKSENSE® SENSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

• PARKSENSE® WARNING DISPLAY . . . . . . . . .134

• PARKSENSE® DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

• FRONT PARK ASSIST AUDIBLE ALERTS . . . .136

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•

ENABLING AND DISABLING PARKSENSE® . . .136

•

SERVICE THE PARKSENSE® PARK ASSIST

SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

• CLEANING THE PARKSENSE® SYSTEM . . . . .137

• PARKSENSE® SYSTEM USAGE

PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

• PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . .138

• TURNING PARKVIEW® ON OR OFF —

WITH TOUCH SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

• OVERHEAD CONSOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

• SUNGLASS BIN DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

• POWER SUNROOF

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . .140

• OPENING SUNROOF — EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . .143

• OPENING SUNROOF — MANUAL MODE . . . . .143

• CLOSING SUNROOF — EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . .143

• CLOSING SUNROOF — MANUAL MODE . . . . .143

• PINCH PROTECT FEATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• VENTING SUNROOF — EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . .141

• SUNSHADE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

• WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

• SUNROOF MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

• IGNITION OFF OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

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• COMMANDVIEW® SUNROOF WITH
POWER SHADE — (for versions/markets,

where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

• OPENING SUNROOF — EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . .143

• OPENING SUNROOF — MANUAL MODE . . . . .143

• CLOSING SUNROOF — EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . .143

• CLOSING SUNROOF — MANUAL MODE . . . . .143

• OPENING POWER SHADE — EXPRESS . . . . .143

• OPENING POWER SHADE —

MANUAL MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• CLOSING POWER SHADE — EXPRESS. . . . . .144

• CLOSING POWER SHADE —

MANUAL MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• PINCH PROTECT FEATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• SUNROOF MAINTENANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• IGNITION OFF OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

• SUNROOF FULLY CLOSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

• ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS . . . . . . . . . . . .145

• CUPHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

• FRONT SEAT CUPHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

• REAR SEAT CUPHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

• STORAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

• GLOVEBOX STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

• CONSOLE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

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• DOOR STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

• REAR SEAT ARMREST STORAGE

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .149

• CARGO AREA — VEHICLES EQUIPPED
WITH 60/40 SPLIT-FOLDING REAR SEAT . . .149

• CARGO AREA FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

• TRUNK MAT

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .150

• GROCERY BAG HOOKS

(for versions/markets where provided) . . . . . .150

• Cargo Net

(for versions/markets where provided) . . . . . .151

• REAR WINDOW FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

• REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

• POWER SUNSHADE

(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .151

• LOAD LEVELING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

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MIRRORS

AUTOMATIC DIMMING
MIRROR

This mirror automatically adjusts for
headlight glare from vehicles behind
you.

NOTE: This feature is disabled
when the vehicle is moving in re­verse.

Automatic Dimming Mirror

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.

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.

OUTSIDE MIRRORS
FOLDING FEATURE

Vehicles are equipped with mirrors
that are hinged. The hinge allows the
mirror to pivot forward and rearward
to resist damage. The hinge has three
detent positions: full forward, full
rearward and normal.

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC
DIMMING MIRROR

This feature is controlled by the inside
automatic dimming mirror and will
automatically adjust for headlight
glare when the inside mirror adjusts.

NOTE: This feature is also avail­able on the passenger's side when
equipped with turn signal and
approach lighting.

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OUTSIDE MIRRORS
WITH TURN SIGNAL AND
APPROACH LIGHTING
(for versions/markets,
where provided)

Driver and passenger outside mirrors
with turn signals located within the
mirror housing and approach lighting
located within mirror glass contain
five LEDs.

Three of the LEDs are turn signal
indicators, which flash with the corre­sponding turn signal lights in the
front and rear of the vehicle. Turning
on the Hazard Warning flashers will
also activate these LEDs.

The other two LEDs supply illumi­nated entry lighting, which turns on in
both mirrors when you use the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or
open any door. These LEDs shine out­ward to illuminate the front and rear
door handles. They also shine down­ward to illuminate the area in front of
the doors.

The Illuminated Entry lighting fades
to off after about 30 seconds or it will

fade to off immediately once the igni­tion is placed into the RUN position.

NOTE:
not function when the shift lever is
moved out of the PARK position.

The approach lighting will

TILT MIRRORS IN
REVERSE (for versions/
markets, where provided)

Tilt Mirrors in Reverse provides auto­matic outside mirror positioning which
will aid the driver’s view of the ground
rearward of the front doors. The out­side mirrors will move slightly down­ward from the present position when
the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE.
The outside mirrors will then return to
the original position when the vehicle is
shifted out of the REVERSE position.
Each stored memory setting will have
an associated Tilt Mirrors in Reverse
position.

NOTE:

• The Tilt Mirrors in Reverse fea­ture is not turned on when deliv­ered from the factory. The Tilt
Mirrors in Reverse feature can
be turned on and off using the
Uconnect Touch™ System.

• Refer to “Uconnect Touch™ Set­tings” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further
information.

POWER MIRRORS

The power mirror controls are located
on the driver's door trim panel.

Power Mirror Control

The power mirror controls consist of
mirror select buttons and a four-way
mirror control switch. To adjust a mir­ror, press either the L (left) or R (right)
button to select the mirror that you
want to adjust.

NOTE:
will illuminate indicating the mir­ror is activated and can be adjusted.

A light in the select button

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Using the mirror control switch, press
on any of the four arrows for the direc­tion that you want the mirror to move.

Power mirror preselected positions can
be controlled by the optional Memory
Seat Feature. Refer to “Driver Memory
Seat” in “Understanding The Features
Of Your Vehicle” for further informa­tion.

POWER FOLDING
OUTSIDE MIRRORS

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: If the vehicle speed is
greater than 16 km/h the folding
feature will be disabled.

If the mirrors are in the folded posi­tion, and vehicle speed is equal or
greater than 16 km/h, they will auto­matically unfold.

HEATED MIRRORS

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 further information.

ILLUMINATED VANITY
MIRRORS

An illuminated vanity mirror is lo­cated on the sun visor. To use the
mirror, rotate the sun visor downward
and swing the mirror cover upward.
The light turns on automatically.
Closing the mirror cover turns off the
light.

Illuminated Vanity Mirror

“SLIDE-ON-ROD” AND
EXTENDER FEATURES OF
SUN VISOR

To use the “Slide-On-Rod” feature of
the sun visor, rotate the sun visor
downward and swing the sun visor so
it is parallel to the side window, grab­bing the sun visor with your left hand
pull rearwards until the sun visor is in
the desired position. To use the ex­tender feature of the sun visor, grab
the extender which is located at the
rear of the visor and pull rearward.

Slide-On-Rod Feature

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BLIND SPOT
MONITORING
(for versions/markets,
where provided)

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) sys­tem uses two radar-based sensors,
located inside the rear bumper fascia,
to detect highway licensable vehicles
(automobiles, trucks, motorcycles,
etc.) that enter the blind spot zones
from the rear/front/side of the vehicle.

Rear Detection Zones

When the vehicle is started, the BSM
warning light will momentarily illu­minate in both outside rear view mir­rors to let the driver know that the
system is operational. The BSM sys­tem sensors operate when the vehicle

is in any forward gear or REVERSE
and enters stand by mode when the
vehicle is in PARK.

BSM Warning Light

The BSM detection zone covers ap­proximately one lane on both sides of
the vehicle. The zone starts at the
outside rear view mirror and extends
approximately 6 m to the rear of the
vehicle. The BSM system monitors
the detection zones on both sides of
the vehicle when the vehicle speed
reaches approximately 10 km/h or
higher and will alert the driver of
vehicles in these areas.

NOTE:

• The BSM system does NOT alert
the driver about rapidly ap­proaching vehicles that are out­side the detection zones.

The BSM system detection zone

•
DOES NOT change if your vehicle
is towing a trailer. Therefore,
visually verify the adjacent lane
is clear for both your vehicle and
trailer before making a lane
change. If the trailer or other
object (i.e., bicycle, sports equip­ment) extends beyond the side of
your vehicle, this may result in
the BSM warning light remaining
illuminated the entire time the
vehicle is in a forward gear.

The area on the rear fascia where the
radar sensors are located must remain
free of snow, ice, and dirt/road con­tamination so that the BSM system
can function properly. Do not block
the area of the rear fascia where the
radar sensors are located with foreign
objects (bumper stickers, bicycle
racks, etc.).

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Entering From The Side

Overtaking Traffic

Sensor Location (Driver Side Shown)

The BSM system notifies the driver of
objects in the detection zones by illu­minating the BSM warning light lo­cated in the outside mirrors in addi­tion to sounding an audible (chime)
alert and reducing the radio volume.
Refer to “Modes Of Operation” for
further information.

The BSM system monitors the detec­tion zone from three different entry
points (side, rear, front) while driving
to see if an alert is necessary. The BSM
system will issue an alert during these
types of zone entries.

Vehicles that move into your adjacent
lanes from either side of the vehicle.

Side Monitoring

Entering From The Rear

Vehicles that come up from behind
your vehicle on either side and enter
the rear detection zone with a relative
speed of less than 48 km/h.

If you pass another vehicle slowly
with a relative speed of less than
16 km/h and the vehicle remains in
the blind spot for approximately

1.5 seconds, the warning light will be

illuminated. If the difference in speed
between the two vehicles is greater
than 16 km/h, the warning light will
not illuminate.

Overtaking/Approaching

Rear Monitoring

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The BSM system is designed not to
issue an alert on stationary objects
such as guardrails, posts, walls, foli­age, berms, etc. However, occasionally
the system may alert on such objects.
This is normal operation and your
vehicle does not require service.

Overtaking/Passing

The BSM system will not alert you of
objects that are traveling in the oppo­site direction of the vehicle in adjacent
lanes.

Stationary Objects

Opposing Traffic

WARNING!

The Blind Spot Monitoring system
is only an aid to help detect objects
in the blind spot zones. The BSM
system is not designed to detect pe­destrians, bicyclists, or animals.
Even if your vehicle is equipped
with the BSM system, always check
your vehicle's mirrors, glance over
your shoulder, and use your turn
signal before changing lanes. Fail­ure to do so can result in serious
injury or death.

REAR CROSS PATH
(for versions/markets,
where provided)

The Rear Cross Path (RCP) feature is
intended to aid the drivers when
backing out of parking spaces where
their vision of oncoming vehicles may
be blocked. Proceed slowly and cau­tiously out of the parking space until
the rear end of the vehicle is exposed.
The RCP system will then have a clear
view of the cross traffic and if an
oncoming vehicle is detected, alert the
driver.

RCP Detection Zones

RCP monitors the rear detection
zones on both sides of the vehicle, for
objects that are moving toward the
side of the vehicle with a minimum
speed of approximately 1 km/h to

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3 km/h, to objects moving a maxi­mum of approximately 16 km/h, such
as in parking lot situations.

NOTE:
oncoming vehicles can be obscured
by vehicles parked on either side.
If the sensors are blocked by other
structures or vehicles, the system
will not be able to alert the driver.

When RCP is on and the vehicle is in
REVERSE, the driver is alerted using
both the visual and audible alarms,
including reducing the radio volume.

In a parking lot situation,

WARNING!

RCP is not a Back Up Aid system.
It is intended to be used to help a
driver detect an oncoming vehicle in
a parking lot situation. Drivers must
be careful when backing up, even
when using RCP. Always check care­fully behind your vehicle, look be­hind you, and be sure to check for
pedestrians, animals, other vehicles,
obstructions, and blind spots before
backing up. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.

MODES OF OPERATION

Three selectable modes of operation
are available in the UconnectTouch™
System. Refer to “Uconnect Touch™
Settings” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further infor­mation.

Blind Spot Alert

When operating in Blind Spot Alert
mode, the BSM system will provide a
visual alert in the appropriate side
view mirror based on a detected ob­ject. However, when the system is op­erating in RCP, the system will re­spond with both visual and audible
alerts when a detected object is pres­ent. Whenever an audible alert is re­quested, the radio volume is reduced.

Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime

When operating in Blind Spot Alert
Lights/Chime mode, the BSM system
will provide a visual alert in the ap­propriate side view mirror based on a
detected object. If the turn signal is
then activated, and it corresponds to

an alert present on that side of the
vehicle, an audible chime will also be
sounded. Whenever a turn signal and
detected object are present on the
same side at the same time, both the
visual and audio alerts will be issued.
In addition to the audible alert, the
radio (if on) volume will be reduced.

NOTE:

• Whenever an audible alert is
requested by the BSM system,
the radio volume is reduced.

• If the hazard flashers are on,
the system will request the ap­propriate visual alert only.

When the system is in RCP, the system
shall respond with both visual and
audible alerts when a detected object
is present. Whenever an audible alert
is requested, the radio is also muted.
Turn/hazard signal status is ignored;
the RCP state always requests the
audible chime.

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Blind Spot Alert Off

When the BSM system is turned off,
there will be no visual or audible alerts
from either the BSM or RCP systems.

NOTE:
the current operating mode when
the vehicle is shut off. Each time
the vehicle is started, the previously
stored mode will be recalled and
used.

Astronomy Zone — System
Temporarily Unavailable

The astronomy zone is when the ve­hicles sensors cannot receive the sig­nal of another vehicle approaching
due to interference in the reception of
the wavelength signal. When the ve­hicle enters this zone the blind spot
system will become temporarily un­available and the EVIC will display
the message “ Blind spot system
unavailable-Astronomy zone”. The
side mirrors LED’s will be lit up and
stay lit until the vehicle exits the zone.

The BSM system will store

UCONNECT™ PHONE
(8.4/8.4N)

UCONNECT TOUCH™

8.4/8.4 NAV

Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated,
hands-free, in-vehicle communications
system. Uconnect™ Phone allows you
to dial a phone number with your
mobile phone.

Uconnect™ Phone supports the follow­ing features:

NOTE: Your phone must be
capable of SMS messaging via
Bluetooth® for messaging features
to work properly.

Your mobile phone’s audio is trans­mitted through your vehicle’s audio
system; the system will automatically
mute your radio when using the
Uconnect™ Phone.

Uconnect™ Phone allows you to
transfer calls between the system and
your mobile phone as you enter or exit
your vehicle and enables you to mute
the system's microphone for private
conversation.

WARNING!

Any voice commanded system
should be used only in safe driving
conditions following all applicable
laws, including laws regarding
phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure
to do so may result in an accident
causing serious injury or death.

The Uconnect™ Phone is driven
through your Bluetooth® “Hands-Free
Profile” mobile phone. Uconnect™
features Bluetooth® technology - the
global standard that enables different
electronic devices to connect to each
other without wires or a docking sta­tion, so Uconnect™ Phone works no
matter where you stow your mobile
phone (be it your purse, pocket, or
briefcase), as long as your phone is
turned on and has been paired to
the vehicle's Uconnect™ Phone. The
Uconnect™ Phone allows up to ten
mobile phones or audio devices to be
linked to the system. Only one linked
(or paired) mobile phone and one
audio device can be used with the
system at a time.

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Uconnect™ Phone Button

The Uconnect™ Phone

Button is used to get
into the phone mode and
make calls, show recent, in-

coming, outgoing calls, view phone­book etc., When you press the button
you will hear a BEEP. The beep is
your signal to give a command.

Uconnect™ Voice Command Button

The Uconnect™ Voice
Command Button is
only used for “barge in”
and when you are already

in a call and you want to send Tones
or make another call.

• The

button is also used to ac­cess the Voice Commands for the
Uconnect™ Voice Command fea­tures if your vehicle is equipped.
Please see the Uconnect™ Voice
Command section for direction on
how to use the

button.

The Uconnect™ Phone is fully inte­grated with the vehicle's audio sys­tem. The volume of the Uconnect™

Phone can be adjusted either from the
radio volume control knob or from the
steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.

Voice Activated Features:

• Hands Free dialing via Voice (“Call
John Smiths Mobile” or, “Dial
248- 555-1212”).

• Hands Free text to speech listening
of your incoming SMS messages.

• Hands Free text messaging (“Send
a message to John Smiths Mobile”).

• Redialing last dialed numbers
(“Redial”).

• Calling Back the last incoming call
number (“Call Back”).

• View Call logs on screen (“Show
incoming calls”, “Show Outgoing
calls”, “Show missed Calls”, “Show
Recent Calls”).

• Searching Contacts phone number
(“Search for John Smith Mobile”).

Screen Activated Features:

• Dialing via Keypad using touch­screen.

• Viewing and Calling contacts from
Phonebooks displayed on the
touch-screen.

• Setting Favorite Contact Phone
numbers so the are easily accessible
on the Main Phone screen.

• Viewing and Calling contacts from
Recent Call logs.

• Reviewing your recent Incoming
SMS.

• Sending a text message via the
touch-screen.

• Listen to Music on your Bluetooth®
Device via the touch-screen.

• Pairing up to 10 phones/audio
devices for easy access to connect to
them quickly.

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OPERATION

Voice commands can be used to oper­ate the Uconnect™ Phone and to navi­gate through the Uconnect™ Phone
menu structure. Voice commands are
required after most Uconnect™ Phone
prompts. There are two general meth­ods for how Voice Command works:

1. Say compound commands like
“Call John Smith mobile”.

2. Say the individual commands and
allow the system to guide you to com­plete the task.

You will be prompted for a specific
command and then guided through
the available options.

• Prior to giving a voice command,
one must wait for the beep, which
follows the “Listen” prompt or an­other prompt.

• For certain operations, compound
commands can be used. For ex­ample, instead of saying “Call” and
then “John Smith” and then “mo­bile”, the following compound
command can be said: “Call John
Smith mobile”.

• For each feature explanation in this
section, only the compound com­mand form of the voice command is
given. You can also break the com­mands into parts and say each part
of the command when you are
asked for it. For example, you can
use the compound command form
voice command “Search for John
Smith”, or you can break the com­pound command form into two
voice commands: “Search Contact”
and when asked “John Smith”.
Please remember, the Uconnect™
Phone works best when you talk in
a normal conversational tone, as if
speaking to someone sitting a few
meters away from you.

Natural Speech

Your Uconnect™ Phone Voice system
uses a Natural Language Voice Rec­ognition (VR) engine.

Natural speech allows the user to speak
commands in phrases or complete sen­tences. The system filters out certain
non-word utterances and sounds such
as “ah” and “eh”. The system handles
fill-in words such as “I would like to”.

The system handles multiple inputs in
the same phrase or sentence such as
“make a phone call” and “to Kelly
Smith”. For multiple inputs in the
same phrase or sentence, the system
identifies the topic or contextand pro­vides the associated follow-up prompt
such as “Who do you want to call?”
in the case where a phone call was
requested but the specific name was
not recognized.

The system utilizes continuous dialog;
when the system requires more infor­mation from the user it will ask a ques­tion to which the user can respond
without pressing the Voice Command

button.

Voice Command Tree

Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section.

Help Command

If you need assistance at any prompt,
or if you want to know your options at
any prompt, say “Help” following the
beep.

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To activate the Uconnect™ Phone
from idle, simply press the

button
and say a command or say “help”. All
Uconnect™ Phone sessions begin
with a press of the

button on the

radio control head.

Cancel Command

At any prompt, after the beep, you can
say “Cancel” and you will be returned
to the main menu.

You can also press the or

buttons when the system is listen­ing for a command and be returned to
the main or previous menu.

NOTE: Pressing the or

buttons while the system is
playing is known as “Barging In”,
refer to “Barge In — Overriding
Prompts” for further information.

Pair (Link) Uconnect™ Phone To
A Mobile Phone

To begin using your Uconnect™
Phone, you must pair your compatible
Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone.

To complete the pairing process,
you will need to reference your
mobile phone Owner's Manual. The
Uconnect™ website may also provide
detailed instructions for pairing.

NOTE:

• You must have Bluetooth® en­abled on your phone to complete
this procedure.

• The vehicle must be in PARK.

1. Press the “Phone” soft-key on the

screen to begin.

2. If there is no phone currently con-

nected with the system, a pop-up will
appear.

3. Select Yes to begin the pairing

process. Then, search for available
devices on your Bluetooth® enabled

mobile phone. When prompted on the
phone, enter the name and PIN shown
on the Uconnect Touch™ screen.

• If No is selected, touch the
“Settings” soft-key from the
Uconnect™ Phone main screen,

•

Touch the “Add Device” soft-key,

• Search for available devices on
your Bluetooth® enabled mobile
phone. When prompted on the
phone, enter the name and PIN
shown on the Uconnect Touch™
screen,

• See Step 4 to complete the pro­cess.

4. Uconnect™ Phone will display an
in progress screen while the system is
connecting.

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5. When the pairing process has suc­cessfully completed, the system will
prompt you to choose whether or not
this is your favorite phone. Selecting
Yes will make this phone the highest
priority. This phone will take prece­dence over other paired phones within
range.

Pair Additional Mobile Phones

• Touch the “Settings” soft-key from
the Phone main screen,

•

Next, touch the “Phone/Bluetooth®”
soft-key,

• Touch the “Add Device” soft-key,

•

Search for available devices on your
Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone.
When prompted on the phone, enter
the name and PIN shown on the
Uconnect Touch™ screen,

•

Uconnect™ Phone will display an in
process screen while the system is
connecting,

• When the pairing process has suc­cessfully completed, the system will
prompt you to choose whether or
not this is your favorite phone.

Selecting Yes will make this phone
the highest priority. This phone will
take precedence over other paired
phones within range.

NOTE: For phones which are not
made a favorite, the phone priority
is determined by the order in
which it was paired. The latest
phone paired will have the higher
priority.

You can also use the following VR
commands to bring up the Paired
Phone screen from any screen on the
radio:

• “Show Paired Phones” or

• “Connect My Phone”

Pair A Bluetooth® Streaming
Audio Device

•

Touch the “Player” soft-key tobegin,

• Change the Source to Bluetooth®,

• Touch the “Bluetooth®” soft-key to
display the Paired Audio Devices
screen,

• Touch the “Add Device” soft-key,

NOTE: If there is no device cur­rently connected with the system, a
pop-up will appear.

• Search for available devices on
your Bluetooth® enabled audio de­vice. When prompted on the device,
enter the name and PIN shown on
the Uconnect Touch™ screen,

• Uconnect™ Phone will display an
in process screen while the system is
connecting,

• When the pairing process has suc­cessfully completed, the system will
prompt you to choose whether or
not this is your favorite device.
Selecting Yes will make this device
the highest priority. This device will
take precedence over other paired
devices within range.

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NOTE: For devices which are
not made a favorite, the device pri­ority is determined by the order in
which it was paired. The latest
device paired will have the higher
priority.

You can also use the following VR
command to bring up a list of paired
audio devices.

• “Show Paired Audio Devices”

Connecting To A Particular
Mobile Phone Or Audio Device

Uconnect™ Phone will automatically
connect to the highest priority paired
phone and/or Audio Device within
range. If you would need to choose a
particular phone or Audio Device
follow these steps:

• Touch the “Settings” soft-key,

• Touch the “Phone/Bluetooth®”
soft-key,

•

Touch to select the particular Phone
or the “Paired Audio Sources” soft­key and then an Audio Device,

• Touch the X to exit out of the
Settings screen.

Disconnecting A Phone or Audio
Device

• Touch the “Settings” soft-key,

• Touch the “Phone/Bluetooth®”
soft-key,

• Touch the + soft-key located to the
right of the device name,

• The options pop-up will be
displayed,

• Touch the “Disconnect Device”
soft-key,

• Touch the X to exit out of the
Settings screen.

Deleting A Phone Or Audio
Device

• Touch the “Settings” soft-key,

• Touch the Phone/Bluetooth®
soft-key,

• Touch the + soft-key located to the
right of the device name for a dif­ferent Phone or Audio Device than
the currently connected device,

• The options pop-up will be
displayed,

• Touch the “Delete Device” soft-key,

• Touch the X to exit out of the Set­tings screen.

Making A Phone Or Audio Device
A Favorite

• Touch the “Settings” soft-key,

• Touch the “Phone/Bluetooth®”
soft-key,

• Touch the + soft-key located to the
right of the device name,

• The options pop-up will be
displayed,

• Touch the “Make Favorite” soft­key; you will see the chosen device
move to the top of the list,

• Touch the X to exit out of the
Settings screen.

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Phonebook Download —
Automatic Phonebook Transfer
From Mobile Phone

If equipped and specifically supported
by your phone, Uconnect™ Phone au­tomatically downloads names (text
names) and number entries from the
mobile phone’s phonebook. Specific
Bluetooth® Phones with Phone Book
Access Profile may support this feature.
See Uconnect™ website for supported
phones.

• To call a name from a downloaded
mobile phonebook, follow the pro­cedure in “Call by Saying a Name”
section.

• Automatic download and update, if
supported, begins as soon as the
Bluetooth® wireless phone connec­tion is made to the Uconnect™
Phone, for example, after you start
the vehicle.

• A maximum of 1000 entries per
phone will be downloaded and up­dated every time a phone is con­nected to the Uconnect™ Phone.

• Depending on the maximum num­ber of entries downloaded, there
may be a short delay before the
latest downloaded names can be
used. Until then, if available, the
previously downloaded phonebook
is available for use.

• Only the phonebook of the cur­rently connected mobile phone is
accessible.

•

This downloaded phonebook can­not be edited or deleted on the
Uconnect™ Phone. These can only
be edited on the mobile phone. The
changes are transferred and up­dated to Uconnect™ Phone on the
next phone connection.

Managing Your Favorite
Phonebook

There are three ways you can add an
entry to your Favorite Phonebook.

1. During an active call of a number

to make a favorite, touch and hold a
favorite button on the top of the
phone main screen.

2. After loading the mobile phone­book, select phonebook from the
Phone main screen, then select the
appropriate number. Touch the + next
to the selected number to display the
options pop-up. In the pop-up select
“Add to Favorites”.

NOTE: If the Favorites list is full,
you will be asked to remove an
existing favorite.

3.

From the Phone main screen, se­lect phonebook. From the phonebook
screen, select the “Favorites” soft-key
and then select the + soft-key located to
the right of the phonebook record. Se­lect an empty entry and touch the + on
that selected entry. When the Options
pop-up appears, touch “Add from
Mobile”. You will then be asked which
contact and number to choose from

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your mobile phonebook. When com­plete the new favorite will be shown.

To Remove A Favorite

• To remove a Favorite, select phone­book from the Phone main screen.

• Next select Favorites on the left side
of the screen and then touch the +
Options soft-key.

• Touch the + next to the Favorite
you would like to remove.

Emergency And Towing
Assistance

The Emergency and Towing Favorite
numbers can only be altered. These
cannot be deleted and the names can­not be changed.

To change the Emergency or Towing
number follow these steps.

• Touch the “Phonebook” soft-key
from the Phone main screen.

• Touch the “Favorites” soft-key.
Next scroll to the bottom of the list
to locate the Emergency and Tow­ing Favorites.

• Touch the + Options soft-key.

• Touch the + next to appropriate
Favorite that is to be altered.

• The Options pop-up will appear
and you can choose between Edit­ing the number or resetting the
number to default.

PHONE CALL FEATURES

The following features can be accessed
through the Uconnect™ Phone if the
feature(s) are available and supported
by Bluetooth® on your mobile service
plan. For example, if your mobile ser­vice plan provides three-way calling,
this feature can be accessed through
the Uconnect™ Phone. Check with
your mobile service provider for the
features that you have.

Ways To Initiate A Phone Call

Listed below are all the ways you can
initiate a phone call with Uconnect™
Phone.

• Redial

• Dial by touching in the number

• The Options pop-up will display,
touch “Remove from Favs”.

• Voice Commands (Dial by Saying a
Name, Call by Saying a Phonebook
Name, Redial, or Call Back)

• Favorite Phonebook

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• Mobile Phonebook

• Recent Call Log

• SMS Message Viewer

NOTE:

All of the above opera­tions except Redial can be done
with 1 call or less active.

Dial By Saying A Number

• Press the button to begin,

• After the “Listening” prompt and

the following beep, say “Dial
248-555-1212”,

• The Uconnect™ Phone will dial the

number 248-555-1212.

Call By Saying A Phonebook
Name

• Press the

button to begin,

• After the “Listening” prompt and

the following beep, say “Call John
Doe Mobile”,

• The Uconnect™ Phone will dial the

number associated with John Doe,
or if there are multiple numbers it
will ask which number you want to
call for John Doe.

Call Controls

The touch-screen allows you to con­trol the following call features:

• Answer

• End

• Ignore

• Hold/unhold

• Mute/unmute

• Transfer the call to/from the phone

• Swap 2 active calls

• Join 2 active calls together

Touch-Tone Number Entry

• Touch the “Phone” soft-key,

• Touch the “Dial” soft-key,

• The Touch-Tone screen will be
displayed,

•

Use the numbered soft-keys to enter
the number and touch “Call”.

To send a touch tone using Voice Rec­ognition (VR), press the

button

while in a call and say “Send 1234#”

or you can say “Send Voicemail Pass­word” if Voicemail password is stored
in your mobile phonebook.

Recent Calls

You may browse up to 34 of the most
recent of each of the following call
types:

• Incoming Calls

• Outgoing Calls

• Missed Calls

• All Calls

These can be accessed by touching the
“recent calls” soft-key on the Phone
main screen.

You can also press the

button and
say “Show my incoming calls” from
any screen and the Incoming calls will
be displayed.

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You can also press the button and
say “Show my recent calls” from any
screen and the All calls screen will be
displayed.

NOTE: Incoming can also be re­placed with “Outgoing”, “Recent”
or “Missed”.

Answer Or Ignore An Incoming
Call — No Call Currently In
Progress

When you receive a call on your
mobile phone, the Uconnect™ Phone
will interrupt the vehicle audio sys­tem, if on, and will ask if you would
like to answer the call. Press the

button to accept the call. To ig­nore the call, touch the “Ignore” soft­key on the touch-screen. You can also
touch the “answer” soft-key or touch
the caller ID box.

Answer Or Ignore An Incoming
Call — Call Currently In Progress

If a call is currently in progress and
you have another incoming call, you
will hear the same network tones for
call waiting that you normally hear

when using your mobile phone. Press
the phone
key or caller ID box to place the
current call on hold and answer the
incoming call.

NOTE: The Uconnect™ Phone
compatible phones in the market
today do not support rejecting an
incoming call when another call is
in progress. Therefore, the user
can only answer an incoming call
or ignore it.

Making A Second Call While
Current Call Is In Progress

To make a second call while you are
currently on a call, press the but­ton and say “Dial” or “Call” followed
by the phone number or phonebook
entry you wish to call. The first call
will be on hold while the second call is
in progress. Or you can place a call on
hold by touching the Hold soft-key on
the Phone main screen, then dial a
number from the dialpad, recent calls,
SMS Inbox or from the phonebooks.
To go back to the first call, refer to
“Toggling Between Calls” in this sec­tion. To combine two calls, refer to
“Join Calls” in this section.

button, answer soft-

Place/Retrieve A Call From Hold

During an active call, touch the
“Hold” soft-key on the Phone main
screen.

Toggling Between Calls

If two calls are in progress (one active
and one on hold), touch the “Swap”
soft-key on the Phone main screen.
Only one call can be placed on hold at
a time.

You can also press the
toggle between the active and held
phone call.

Join Calls

When two calls are in progress (one
active and one on hold), touch the
“Join Calls” soft-key on the Phone
main screen to combine all calls into a
Conference Call.

Call Termination

To end a call in progress, momentarily
press the
key. Only the active call(s) will be
terminated and if there is a call on
hold, it will become the new active
call. If the active call is terminated by

button or the end soft-

button to

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the far end, a call on hold may not
become active automatically. This is
cell phone-dependent.

Redial

• Press the “Redial” soft-key,

• or press the

tening” prompt and the following
beep, say “Redial”,

• After the “Listening” prompt and

the following beep, say “Redial”,

• The Uconnect™ Phone will call the

last number that was dialed from
your mobile phone.

Call Continuation

Call continuation is the progression of
a phone call on the Uconnect™ Phone
after the vehicle ignition key has been
switched to OFF.

NOTE: The call will remain
within the vehicle audio system
until the phone becomes out of
range for the Bluetooth® connec­tion. It is recommended to press
the “transfer” soft-key when leav­ing the vehicle.

and after the “Lis-

UCONNECT™ PHONE
FEATURES

Emergency Assistance

If you are in an emergency and the
mobile phone is reachable:

• Pick up the phone and manually
dial the emergency number for
your area.

If the phone is not reachable and the
Uconnect™ Phone is operational, you
may reach the emergency number as
follows:

• Press the

• After the “Listening” prompt and
the following beep, say “Call Emer­gency or Dial Emergency” and the
Uconnect™ Phone will instruct the
paired mobile phone to call the
emergency number. This feature is
supported in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico.

NOTE:

• The Emergency call may also be
initiated by using the touch­screen.

button to begin.

• The emergency number dialed is
based on the country where the
vehicle is purchased. The num­ber dialed may not be appli­cable with the available mobile
service and area.

• The Uconnect™ Phone does
slightly lower your chances of
successfully making a phone
call as to that for the mobile
phone directly.

WARNING!

Your phone must be turned on and
connected to the Uconnect™ Phone
to allow use of this vehicle feature
in emergency situations, when the
mobile phone has network coverage
and stays connected to the
Uconnect™ Phone.

Towing Assistance

If you need towing assistance:

• Press the

• After the “Listening” prompt and
the following beep, say “Towing
Assistance”.

button to begin.

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NOTE:

• The towing assistance call may
also be initiated by touch.

• Also, refer to your Warranty
Booklet for the correct towing
assistance number for your area.

Voice Mail Calling

To learn how to access your voice
mail, refer to “Working with Auto­mated Systems”.

Working With Automated Systems

This method is used in instances
where one generally has to press num­bers on the mobile phone keypad
while navigating through an auto­mated telephone system.

You can use your Uconnect™ Phone
to access a voice mail system or an
automated service, such as a paging
service or automated customer service
line. Some services require immediate
response selection. In some instances,
that may be too quick for use of the
Uconnect™ Phone.

When calling a number with your
Uconnect™ Phone that normally re­quires you to enter in a touch-tone
sequence on your mobile phone key­pad, you can utilize the touch-screen
or press the
word “Send” then the sequence you
wish to enter. For example, if required
to enter your PIN followed with a
pound, (3 7 4 6 #), you can press the

button and say, “Send 3 7 4 6 #”.
Saying “Send” followed by a number,
or sequence of numbers, is also to be
used for navigating through an auto­mated customer service center menu
structure, and to leave a number on a
pager.

You can also send stored mobile
phonebook entries as tones for fast
and easy access to voice mail and
pager entries. For example, ifyou pre­viously created a Phonebook entry
with First and/or Last Name as
“Voicemail Password”, then if you
press the
Voicemail Password” the Uconnect™

button and say the

button and say “Send

Phone will then send the correspond­ing phone number associated with the
phonebook entry, as tones over the
phone.

NOTE:

• The first number encountered
for that contact will be sent. All
other numbers entered for that
contact will be ignored.

• You may not hear all of the tones
due to mobile phone network
configurations. This is normal.

• Some paging and voice mail sys­tems have system time out set­tings that are too short and may
not allow the use of this feature.

• Pauses, wait or other characters
that are supported by some
phones are not supported over
Bluetooth®. These additional
symbols will be ignored in the
dialing a numbered sequence.

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Barge In — Overriding Prompts

The
you wish to skip part of a prompt and
issue your voice command immedi­ately. For example, if a prompt is ask­ing “There are 2 numbers with the
name John. Say the full name” you
could press the
“John Smith” to select that option
without having to listen to the rest of
the voice prompt.

Voice Response Length

It is possible for you to choose between
Brief and Detailed Voice Response
Length.

•

Touch the “More” soft-key (where
available), then touch the “Settings”
soft-key,

•

Touch the “Display” soft-key, then
scroll down to Voice Response
Length,

• Select either “Brief” or “Detailed”
by touching the box next to the
selection. A check-mark will ap­pear to show your selection.

button can be used when

button and say,

Phone And Network Status
Indicators

Uconnect™ Phone will provide noti­fication to inform you of your phone
and network status when you are
attempting to make a phone call using
Uconnect™ Phone. The status is
given for network signal strength and
phone battery strength.

Dialing Using The Mobile Phone
Keypad

WARNING!

Your new vehicle has many features
for the comfort and convenience of
you and your passengers. Some of
these should not be used when driv­ing because they take your eyes
from the road or your attention
from driving. Never dial using the
mobile phone keypad while driving.

You can dial a phone number with your
mobile phone keypad and still use the
Uconnect™ Phone (while dialing via
the mobile phone keypad, the user
must exercise caution and take precau­tionary safety measures). By dialing a

number with your paired Bluetooth®
mobile phone, the audio will be played
through your vehicle's audio system.
The Uconnect™ Phone will work the
same as if you dial the number using
voice a command.

NOTE: Certain brands of mobile
phones do not send the dial ring to
the Uconnect™ Phone to play it on
the vehicle audio system, so you
will not hear it. Under this situa­tion, after successfully dialing a
number the user may feel that the
call did not go through even
though the call is in progress. Once
your call is answered, you will
hear the audio.

Mute/Un-Mute (Mute ON/OFF)

When you mute the Uconnect™
Phone, you will still be able to hear the
conversation coming from the other
party, but the other party will not be
able to hear you. In order to mute the
Uconnect™ Phone simply touch the
Mute button on the Phone main screen.

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ADVANCED PHONE
CONNECTIVITY

Transfer Call To And From
Mobile Phone

The Uconnect™ Phone allows ongoing
calls to be transferred from your mo­bile phone to the Uconnect™ Phone
without terminating the call. To trans­fer an ongoing call from your 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 least
1 cm gap between the overhead con­sole (for versions/markets, where
provided) 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 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 several different accents, the sys­tem may not always work for some.

• When navigating through an auto­mated system such as voice mail, or
when sending a page, before 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 (Mobile and Favorites)
name recognition rate is optimized
when the entries are not similar.

•

You can say “O” (letter “O”) for “0”
(zero).

• Even though international dialing
for most number combinations is
supported, some shortcut dialing
number combinations may not be
supported.

•

In a convertible vehicle, system per­formance may be compromised with
the convertible top down.

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Far End Audio Performance

• Audio quality is maximized under:

• low-to-medium blower setting,

• low-to-medium vehicle speed,

• low road noise,

• smooth road surface,

• fully closed windows,

• dry weather conditions, and

• operation from the driver's seat.

• Performance, such as audio clarity,
echo, and loudness to a large degree
rely on the phone and network, and
not the Uconnect™ Phone.

• Echo at the far end can sometimes
be reduced by lowering the in­vehicle audio volume.

• In a convertible vehicle, system per­formance may be compromised
with the convertible top down.

SMS

Uconnect™ Phone can read or send
new messages on your phone.

Your phone must support SMS over
Bluetooth® in order to use this feature.
If the Uconnect™ Phone determines
your phone is not compatible with SMS

messaging over Bluetooth® the “Mes­saging” button will be greyed out and
the feature will not be available for use.

NOTE: Uconnect™ Phone SMS
is only available when the vehicle
is not in moving.

Read Messages:

If you receive a new text message
while your phone is connected to
Uconnect™ Phone, an announcement
will be made to notify you that you
have a new text message.

Once a message is received and
viewed or listened to, you will have
the following options:

• Send a Reply

• Forward

• Call

Send Messages Using Soft-Keys:

You can send messages using
Uconnect™ Phone. To send a new
message:

• Touch the “Phone” soft-key,

•

Touch the “messaging” soft-key then
“New Message”,

•

Touch one of the 18 preset messages
and the person you wish to send the
message to,

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• If multiple numbers are available
for the contact select which number
you would like to have the message
sent,

13. Start without me.

14. Where are you?

15. Are you there yet?

• Press “Send” or “Cancel”.

Send Messages Using Voice
Commands:

• Press the

•

After the “Listening” prompt and

button,

the following beep, say “Send mes­sage to John Smith mobile”,

•

After the system prompts you for
what message you want to send, say
the message you wish to send or say
“List”. There are 18 preset messages.

While the list of defined messages are
being read, you can interrupt the sys­tem by pressing the

button and

saying the message you want to send.

After the system confirms that you
want to send your message to John
Smith, your message will be sent.

List of Preset Messages:

1. Yes.

2. No.

3. Okay.

4. I can't talk right now.

5. Call me.

6. I'll call you later.

7. I'm on my way.

8. Thanks.

9. I'll be late.

10. I will be <number> minutes late.

11. See you in <number> minutes.

12. Stuck in traffic.

16. I need directions.

17. I'm lost.

18. See you later.

Bluetooth® Communication Link

Mobile phones have been found to
lose connection to the Uconnect™
Phone. When this happens, the con­nection can generally be reestablished
by switching the phone OFF/ON.
Your mobile phone is recommended
to remain in Bluetooth® ON mode.

Power-Up

After switching the ignition key from
OFF to either the ON or ACC position,
or after a language change, you must
wait at least 15 seconds prior to using
the system.

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Voice Tree

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GENERAL INFORMATION

This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:

Changes or modifications not ex-

•
pressly approved by the party re­sponsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

• This device may not cause harmful
interference.

•

This device must accept any inter­ference received, including inter­ference that may cause undesired
operation.

VOICE COMMAND

Uconnect Touch™

8.4/8.4 Nav

The Uconnect™ Voice
Command system allows
you to control your AM, FM
radio, satellite radio, disc

player, SD Card or USB/iPod.

NOTE:
the Voice Command system as
calmly and normally as possible.
The ability of the Voice Command
system to recognize user voice com­mands may be negatively affected
by rapid speaking or a raised voice
level.

Take care to speak into

WARNING!

Any voice commanded system
should be used only in safe driving
conditions following all applicable
laws, including laws regarding
phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure
to do so may result in an accident
causing serious injury or death.

When you press the Uconnect™ Voice
Command
a beep. The beep is your signal to give
a command.

If no command is spoken the system
will say one of two responses:

• I didn't understand

• I didn't get that, etc.,

button, you will hear

If a command is not spoken a second
time, the system will respond with an
error and give some direction as what
can be said based on the context you
are in. After three consecutive failures
of a spoken command the VR session
with end.

Pressing the Uconnect™ Voice Com­mand
speaking is known as “barging in.”
The system will be interrupted, and
after the beep, you can say a com­mand. This will become helpful once
you start to learn the options.

NOTE: At any time, you can say
the words “Cancel” or “Help”.

These commands are universal and
can be used from any menu. All other
commands can be used depending
upon the active application.

When using this system, you should
speak clearly and at a normal speak­ing volume.

The system will best recognize your
speech if the windows are closed, and
the heater/air conditioning fan is set
to low.

button while the system is

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At any point, if the system does not
recognize one of your commands, you
will be prompted to repeat it.

To hear available commands, press
the Uconnect™ Voice Command

button and say “Help”. You will
hear available commands for the
screen displayed.

Natural Speech

Natural speech allows the user to
speak commands in phrases or com­plete sentences. The system filters out
certain non-word utterances and
sounds such as “ah” and “eh”. The
system handles fill-in words such as
“I would like to”.

The system handles multiple inputs in
the same phrase or sentence such as
“make a phone call” and “to Kelly
Smith”. For multiple inputs in the
same phrase or sentence, the system
identifies the topic or contextand pro­vides the associated follow-up prompt
such as “Who do you want to call?” in
the case where a phone call was re­quested but the specific name was not
recognized.

The system utilizes continuous dialog;
when the system requires more infor­mation from the user it will ask a ques­tion to which the user can respond
without pressing the Uconnect™ Voice
Command

button.

Uconnect™ Voice
Commands

The Uconnect™ Voice Command sys­tem understands two types of com­mands. Universal commands are avail­able at all times. Local commands are
available if the supported radio mode is
active.

Start a dialogue by pressing the
Uconnect™ Voice Command
button.

Changing the Volume

1. Start a dialogue by pressing the
Voice Command

2. Say a command (e.g., “Help”).

button.

3.

Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary
knob to adjust the volume to a com­fortable level while the Voice Com­mand system is speaking. Please note
the volume setting for Voice Command
is different than the audio system.

Starting Voice Recognition (VR)
Session in Radio/Player Modes

In this mode, you can say the follow­ing commands:

NOTE:
said on any screen when a call is not
active after pushing the Uconnect™
Voice Command

Disc

To switch to the disc mode, say
“Change source to Disc”. This com­mand can be given in any mode or
screen:

• “Track” (#) (to change the track)

The commands can be

button.

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Voice Tree

NOTE:

1.

You can replace “AM” with “FM”
or if equipped you can say “SW”
or “LW”.

2.

You can replace “iPod” with any
of the player sources “USB”, “SD
Card”, “AUX” or “Bluetooth”.

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3.

You can replace “950 AM” with
any other AM or FM frequency,
such as “98.7”.

4. Available Voice Commands are
shown in bold face and shaded
grey.