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Kick Switch

Cleaning

Off : Alarm system is disarmed.

The power assist steps can be extended or

retracted for cleaning. To view available

settings from the infotainment screen, touch

Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock,

Start.

On Solid : Vehicle is secured during the

delay to arm the system.

Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. A door or

the hood is open.

Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.

Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent features;

however, they do not make the vehicle

impossible to steal.

Arming the Alarm System

1. Turn off the vehicle.

2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:

Use the remote key.

With a door open, press Q on the

interior of the door.

Vehicle Alarm System

1. Place the vehicle in P (Park) and unlock

the doors.

3. After 30 seconds, the alarm system will

arm and the indicator light will begin to

slowly flash. Pressing Q on the remote

key a second time will bypass the

30-second delay and immediately arm

the alarm system.

2. Kick the switch to extend the power

assist step to the tire. A Driver

Information Center (DIC) message

displays.

3. Kick the switch again to return to normal

operation.

The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the

doors are locked with the key.

Enable/Disable

The power assist steps can be enabled or

disabled. To view available settings from the

infotainment screen, touch Settings >

Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.

If the driver door is opened without first

unlocking with the remote key, the horn will

chirp and the lights will flash to indicate

pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started,

The indicator light, on the instrument panel

near the windshield, indicates the status of

the system.

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pedal is pressed and the vehicle is started.

No message will display during a remote

start.

How to Detect a Tamper Condition

or the door is not unlocked by pressing K

on the remote key during the 10-second

pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.

If K is pressed on the remote key and the

horn chirps three times, an alarm occurred

previously while the alarm system was

armed.

A message that the steering wheel must

be turned and the vehicle must be started

again indicates that the column lock

mechanism is bound, the column locking

device was unable to unlock the steering

column, and the vehicle did not start.

If this happens, immediately turn the

steering wheel from side to side to

unbind the column lock. If this does not

unlock the steering column, turn the

vehicle off and open the driver door to

reset the system. Then turn the vehicle

on and immediately turn the steering

wheel side to side for about 15 seconds.

In some cases, it may take significant

force to unbind the column.

The alarm will also be activated if a

passenger door or the hood is opened

without first disarming the system. When

the alarm is activated, the turn signals flash

and the horn sounds for about 30 seconds.

The alarm system will then re-arm to

monitor for the next unauthorized event.

If the alarm has been activated, a message

will appear on the DIC.

Steering Column Lock

If equipped, the steering column lock is a

theft-deterrent device. This feature locks the

steering column when the vehicle is turned

off and the driver door is opened, or when

the driver door is opened and then the

vehicle is turned off. The steering column

unlocks when the vehicle is turned on.

Disarming the Alarm System

To disarm the alarm system or turn off the

alarm if it has been activated:

Press K on the remote key.

Start the vehicle.

To avoid setting off the alarm by mistake:

The Driver Information Center (DIC) may

display one of these messages:

Lock the vehicle after all occupants have

To keep the steering column from binding,

straighten the front wheels before turning

off the vehicle.

exited.

A message to service the steering column

lock indicates that an issue has been

detected with the column lock feature

and the vehicle should be serviced.

Always unlock a door with the

remote key.

Unlocking the driver door with the key

will not disarm the system or turn off the

alarm.

Immobilizer

See Radio Frequency Statement 0 438.

A message that the steering column is

locked indicates that the engine is

running, but the steering column is still

locked. It is normal for the column to be

locked during a remote start, but the

column should unlock after the brake

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When trying to start the vehicle, the

security light may come on briefly when the

ignition is turned on. If the engine does not

start and the security light stays on, there is

a problem with the system. Turn the

ignition off and try again.

Do not leave the remote key or device that

disarms or deactivates the vehicle theft

system in the vehicle.

Immobilizer Operation

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors

If the vehicle will not change ignition modes

(accessory mode, on, off), and the remote

key appears to be undamaged, try another

remote key. Or, you may try placing the

remote key in the remote key pocket

located in the center console. See Remote

Key Operation 0 12.

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent

system.

Warning

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A convex mirror can make things, like

other vehicles, look farther away than

they really are. If you cut too sharply

into the right lane, you could hit a

vehicle on the right. Check the inside

mirror or glance over your shoulder

before changing lanes.

The system does not have to be manually

armed or disarmed.

The vehicle is automatically immobilized

when the vehicle is turned off.

If the ignition mode will not change with

the other remote key or with the remote

key in the remote key pocket, your vehicle

needs service. If the ignition does change

modes, the first remote key may be faulty.

See your dealer who can service the

The system is automatically disarmed when

the ignition is turned from off to on.

The security light, in the instrument cluster,

comes on if there is a problem with arming

or disarming the theft-deterrent system.

Standard Mirrors

If equipped, the passenger side mirror is

convex shaped. A convex mirror surface is

curved so more can be seen from the

driver seat.

theft-deterrent system and have a new

remote key programmed to the vehicle.

The system has one or more remote keys

matched to an immobilizer control unit in

your vehicle. Only a correctly matched

remote key will start the vehicle. If the

remote key is ever damaged, you may not

be able to start your vehicle.

It is possible for the immobilizer system to

learn new or replacement remote keys. Up

to eight remote keys can be programmed

for the vehicle. To program additional

remote keys, see "Programming Remote

Keys to the Vehicle" under Remote Key

Operation 0 12.

Trailer-Tow Mirrors

The upper portion of both the driver and

passenger mirrors is flat.

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