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KEYS

One key operates all the locks and starts the vehicle. Always carry a

spare key with you in case of an emergency.

Your keys are programmed to your vehicle; using a non-programmed key

will not permit your vehicle to start. If you lose your authorized dealer

supplied keys, replacement keys are available through your authorized

dealer. Refer to the SecuriLock௡ passive anti-theft system section later

in this chapter for more information.

POWER DOOR LOCKS

Press control to unlock or lock all

doors.

Smart unlocking feature

The smart unlocking feature helps prevent you from locking yourself out

of the vehicle. With the key in any ignition position, the driver’s door will

automatically unlock if it is locked using the lock control on the driver’s

door panel while the driver’s door is open.

Autolock

The autolock feature will lock all the doors, liftgate and liftgate window

when:

• all doors are closed,

• the ignition is in the on position,

• you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion, and

• the vehicle attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

The autolock feature repeats when:

• any door is opened then closed while the ignition is in the on position

and the vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower, and

• the vehicle attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

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Deactivating/activating autolock

Your vehicle comes with the autolock feature enabled. There are four

methods to enable/disable this feature:

• Through your authorized dealer, or

• Performing the power door lock control procedure, or

• Performing the keyless entry keypad (if equipped) procedure, or

• Performing the message center (if equipped) procedure.

Note: The autolock feature can be activated/deactivated independently

of the autounlock feature.

Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure

that the anti-theft system is not armed, ignition is in the off position and

all vehicle doors, liftgate and liftgate window are closed.

Power door unlock/lock procedure

You must complete Steps 1-5 within 30 seconds or the procedure will

have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must

wait 30 seconds. Note: All doors must be closed and remain closed

throughout the configuration process.

1. Turn the ignition to the on

position.

2. Press the power door unlock

control three times.

3. Turn the ignition from the on to

the off position.

4. Press the power door unlock

control three times.

5. Turn the ignition back to the on position. The horn will chirp.

6. Press the unlock control, then press the lock control. The horn will

chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long

chirp) if autolock was activated.

7. Turn the ignition to the off position. The horn will chirp once to

confirm the procedure is complete.

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Keyless entry keypad procedure

1. Turn the ignition to the off position.

2. Close all doors, the liftgate and liftgate window.

3. Enter 5–digit entry code

4. Press and hold the 3 • 4. While holding the 3 • 4 press the 7 • 8.

5. Release the 7 • 8.

6. Release the 3 • 4.

The user should receive a horn chirp to indicate the system has been

disabled or a chirp followed by a honk to indicate the system has been

enabled.

Message center procedure

For information on activating/deactivating the autolock feature using the

vehicle’s message center (if equipped), refer to Message center

information in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

Autounlock

The autounlock feature will unlock all the doors when:

• the ignition is in the on position, all the doors are closed, and the

vehicle has been in motion at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h);

• the vehicle has then come to a stop and the ignition is turned to the

off or accessory position; and

• the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being

transitioned to the off or accessory position.

Note: The doors will not autounlock if the vehicle has been

electronically locked before the driver door is opened.

Deactivating/activating autounlock

Your vehicle comes with the autounlock feature activated. There are four

methods to enable/disable this feature:

• Through your authorized dealer, or

• Performing the power door lock control procedure, or

• Performing the keyless entry keypad (if equipped) procedure, or

• Performing the message center (if equipped) procedure.

Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure

that the anti-theft system is not armed, ignition is in the off position, and

all vehicle doors, liftgate and liftgate window are closed.

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Power door unlock/lock procedure

You must complete Steps 1-5 within 30 seconds or the procedure will

have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must

wait 30 seconds. Note: All doors must be closed and remain closed

throughout the configuration process.

1. Turn the ignition to the on

position.

2. Press the power door unlock

control three times.

3. Turn the ignition from the on to

the off position.

4. Press the power door unlock

control three times.

5. Turn the ignition back to the on position. The horn will chirp.

6. Press the lock control, then press the unlock control. The horn will

chirp once if autounlock was deactivated or twice (one short and one

long chirp) if autounlock was activated.

7. Turn the ignition to the off position. The horn will chirp once to

confirm the procedure is complete.

Keyless entry keypad procedure

1. Turn the ignition to the off position.

2. Close all doors, the liftgate and liftgate window.

3. Enter 5–digit entry code

4. Press and hold the 3 • 4. While holding the 3 • 4 press the 7 • 8

twice.

5. Release the 7 • 8.

6. Release the 3 • 4.

The user should receive a horn chirp to indicate the system has been

disabled or a chirp followed by a honk to indicate the system has been

enabled.

Message center procedure

For information on activating/deactivating the autounlock feature using

the vehicle’s message center (if equipped), refer to Message center

information in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

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Power door lock/unlock inhibit feature (if equipped)

If the key is not in the ignition, all doors are closed, and the vehicle has

been locked using the remote entry transmitter, keypad (if equipped) or

the power door unlock control on the door panel while a front door is

open (then subsequently closed), the power door unlock control on the

door panel will become disabled 20 seconds after the lock event

occurred. Your vehicle comes with this feature enabled, but there are

two methods to disable it:

• Through your authorized dealer, or

• Performing the following power door lock control procedure.

Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure

that the anti-theft system is not armed, ignition is in the off position, and

all vehicle doors, liftgate and liftgate window are closed.

You must complete Steps 1-5 within 30 seconds or the procedure will

have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must

wait 30 seconds. Note: All doors must be closed and remain closed

throughout the configuration process.

1. Place the key in the ignition and turn the ignition to the on position.

2. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.

3. Turn the ignition from the on position to the off position.

4. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.

5. Turn the ignition back to the on position. The horn will chirp one time

to confirm programming mode has been entered and is active.

6. Press the power door lock control on the door panel two times within

five seconds. The horn will chirp once if trim switch inhibit was

deactivated or twice (one short and one long chirp) if trim switch inhibit

was activated.

7. Turn the ignition to the off position. The horn will chirp once to

confirm the procedure is complete.

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