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 Panic button not pushed

The vehicle will adjust the climate control settings

depending on the outside ambient temperature.

NOTE:

 Fuel meets minimum requirement

 To avoid unintentional shutdowns, the system will

disable for two seconds after receiving a valid Remote

Start request.

Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped

 System not disabled from previous Remote Start event

 Vehicle Security system not active

The climate controls automatically adjust to an optimal

temperature and mode, dependent on the outside

ambient temperature. When the ignition is placed in the

ON/RUN position, the climate controls will resume their

previous settings.

 For vehicles equipped with the Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ —

Passive Entry feature, the message “Remote Start

Active — Push Start Button” will display in the instru-

ment cluster display until you push the START/STOP

ignition button.

 Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is not illuminated

WARNING!

 Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or

confined area. Exhaust gas contains carbon

monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless.

Carbon monoxide is poisonous and can cause

serious injury or death when inhaled.

Manual Temperature Control (MTC) — If Equipped

 In ambient temperatures of 40°F (4.5°C) or below, the

climate settings will default to maximum heat, with

fresh air entering the cabin. If the front defrost timer

expires, the vehicle will enter Mix Mode.

REMOTE START FRONT DEFROST

ACTIVATION — IF EQUIPPED

When Remote Start is active, and the outside ambient

temperature is 40°F (4.5°C) or below, the system will

automatically activate front defrost for 15 minutes or less.

The time is dependent on the ambient temperature. Once

the timer expires, the system will automatically adjust the

settings depending on ambient conditions. See “Remote

Start Comfort Systems — If Equipped” in the next section

for detailed operation.

 Keep key fobs away from children. Operation of the

Remote Start system, windows, door locks or other

controls could cause serious injury or death.

 In ambient temperatures from 40°F (4.5°C) to 78°F

(26°C), the climate settings will be based on the last

settings selected by the driver.

 In ambient temperatures of 78°F (26°C) or above, the

climate settings will default to MAX A/C, Bi-Level mode,

with Recirculation on.

TO EXIT REMOTE START MODE

To drive the vehicle after a Remote Start, unlock the doors

using the key fob or Passive Entry and disarm the Vehicle

Security system (if equipped). Then, prior to the end of the

15 minute cycle, press the brake pedal and push and

release the START/STOP ignition button.

For more information on ATC, MTC, and climate control

settings, see Ú page 54.

REMOTE START COMFORT SYSTEMS —

IF EQUIPPED

NOTE:

These features will stay on through the duration of Remote

Start, or until the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN

position. The climate control settings will change, and exit

the automatic defaults, if manually adjusted by the driver

while the vehicle is in Remote Start mode. This includes

turning the climate controls off using the OFF button.

When Remote Start is activated, the front and rear defrost

will automatically turn on in cold weather. The heated

steering wheel and driver heated seat feature will turn on

if programmed in the Comfort menu screen within

Uconnect Settings Ú page 191. In warm weather, the

driver vented seat feature will automatically turn on when

the Remote Start is activated and is programmed in the

Comfort menu screen.

The Remote Start system will turn the engine off if the

Remote Start button on the key fob is pushed again, or if

the engine is allowed to run for the entire 15 minute cycle.

Once the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position, the

climate controls will resume the previously set operations

(temperature, blower control, etc.).

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 The horn will pulse.

NOTE:

REMOTE START WINDSHIELD WIPER

DE-ICER ACTIVATION — IF EQUIPPED

When Remote Start is active and the outside ambient

temperature is less than 33°F (0.6°C), the Windshield

Wiper De-Icer will activate. Exiting Remote Start will

resume its previous operation. If the Windshield Wiper

De-Icer was active, the timer and operation will continue.

 The turn signals will flash.

 The driver's door key cylinder cannot arm or disarm the

Vehicle Security system. Use of the door key cylinder

when the system is armed will sound the alarm when

the door is opened.

 The Vehicle Security Light, located in the lower right

corner of the instrument cluster display, will flash.

TO ARM THE SYSTEM

Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Security system:

 The Vehicle Security system remains armed when the

power tailgate (if equipped) is opened using the

tailgate button on the key fob.

1. Make sure the vehicle’s ignition is placed in the OFF

position.

 If Passive Entry (if equipped) is used to unlock the

tailgate, the Vehicle Security system is disarmed and

the rest of the vehicle doors will remain locked unless

all doors are set to unlock on first press within Ucon-

nect Settings.

REMOTE START ABORT MESSAGE

One of the following messages will display in the

instrument cluster display if the vehicle fails to remote

start, or exits Remote Start prematurely:

 For vehicles equipped with Keyless Entry, make

sure the vehicle’s keyless ignition system is OFF.

2. Perform one of the following methods to lock the

vehicle:

 Remote Start Canceled — Door Open

 Remote Start Canceled — Hood Open

 Remote Start Canceled — Fuel Low

 Remote Start Canceled — Too Cold

 Remote Start Canceled — Time Expired

 Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle to Reset

 When the Vehicle Security system is armed, the interior

power door lock switches will not unlock the doors.

 Push the lock button on the interior power door

lock switch with the driver and/or passenger door

open.

The Vehicle Security system 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 system 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 system.

 Push the lock button on the exterior Passive Entry

door handle with a valid key fob available in the

same exterior zone Ú page 25.

 Push the lock button on the key fob.

The message will stay active until the ignition is placed in

the ON/RUN position.

3. If any doors are open, close them.

If the Vehicle Security system is armed and the battery

becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security system will

remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the

exterior lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this

occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security system.

TO DISARM THE SYSTEM

The Vehicle Security system can be disarmed using any of

the following methods:

VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED

The Vehicle Security system monitors the vehicle doors,

hood, tailgate, and the Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ Ignition for

unauthorized operation. While the VehicleSecurity system

is armed, interior switches for door locks and tailgate

release are disabled. If something triggers the alarm, the

Vehicle Security system will provide the following audible

and visible signals:

 Push the unlock button on the key fob.

 Grab the Passive Entry door handle to unlock the door

Ú page 25.

 Cycle the ignition out of the OFF position to disarm

the system.

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REARMING OF THE SYSTEM

WARNING!

If something triggers the alarm and no action is taken to

disarm it, the Vehicle Security system will turn the horn off

after a 29 second cycle (with five seconds between cycles

and up to eight cycles if the trigger remains active) and

then rearm itself.

 For personal security and safety in the event of a

collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive as

well as when you park and leave the vehicle.

 When exiting the vehicle, always make sure the

keyless ignition is in the OFF position, removethekey

fob from the vehicle and lock your vehicle.

SECURITY SYSTEM MANUAL OVERRIDE

 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 seri-

ously or fatally injured. Children should be warned

not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the

gear selector.

The Vehicle Security system will not arm if you lock the

doors using the manual door lock.

Front Door Lock Knob

DOORS

MANUAL DOOR LOCKS

The power door locks can be manually locked from inside

the vehicle by using the door lock knob. 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. If the

lock knob is down when the door is closed, the door will

lock. Therefore, make sure the key fob is not inside the

vehicle before closing the door.

 Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in

a location accessible to children, and do not leave

the Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ Ignition in the ACC or

ON/RUN position. A child could operate power

windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.

Rear Door Lock Knob

NOTE:

Manually locking the vehicle will not arm the Vehicle

Security system.

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If the door lock switch is pushed while the ignition is in

ACC or ON/RUN and the driver's door is open, the doors

will not lock.

NOTE:

POWER DOOR LOCKS — IF EQUIPPED

The power door lock switches are located on each front

door panel. Push the switch to lock or unlock the doors.

 Passive Entry may be programmed on or off within

Uconnect Settings Ú page 191.

If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened from inside

the vehicle without first unlocking the door. The door may

be unlocked manually by raising the lock knob.

 The key fob may not be detected by the vehicle Passive

Entry system if it is located next to a mobile phone,

laptop, or other electronic device; these devices may

block the key fob’s wireless signal and prevent the

Passive Entry system from locking/unlocking the

vehicle.

POWER SIDE STEPS — IF EQUIPPED

The Power Side Steps will extend a step for easier entry

and exit of the vehicle.

 Passive Entry Unlock initiates illuminated approach

(low beams, license plate lamp, position lamps) for

whichever duration is set between 0, 30, 60 or

90 seconds. Passive Entry Unlock also initiates two

flashes of the turn signals.

When configured for Auto mode, the Power Side Steps will

deploy when any of the doors are opened, or when the

deploy setting is activated through the touchscreen. When

configured for Store mode, the steps will notdeploy unless

the setting is selected manually through the Controls

menu within the touchscreen.

 If wearing gloves, if it has been raining/snowing, or if

there is salt/dirt covering the Passive Entry door

handle, the unlock sensitivitycan be affected, resulting

in a slower response time.

Power Door Lock Switches

If the vehicle speed exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h), or if the

retract setting is selected within Uconnect Settings

Ú page 191, the steps will retract.

The driver’s door will unlock automatically if the key fob is

detected inside the vehicle when the door lock button on

the front door panel is used to lock the door. This will occur

for two attempts. Upon the third attempt, the doors will

lock even if the key fob is inside.

 The doors may unlock when water is sprayed on the

Passive Entry door handles, if the key fob is located

outside of the vehicle within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the handle.

KEYLESS ENTER ‘N GO™ —

PASSIVE ENTRY

The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the

vehicle’s key fob and a feature of Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ —

Passive Entry. This feature allows you to lock and unlock

the vehicle’s door(s) without having to push the key fob

lock or unlock buttons.

 If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and no door

is opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle will relock and

(if equipped) will arm the Vehicle Security system.

NOTE:

If the key fob is located next to a mobile phone, laptop, or

other electronic device, the wireless signal may get

blocked, and the driver’s door may not unlock

automatically.

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