Smart Start Guide

Feature Highlights
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REAR VIEW MONITOR
(if equipped)
Placingthegearshiftlever
intoReverseautomatically
operatestheRearView
ParkingCameraandis
viewable via the 5.8”
LCDscreen.
Rear View Parking Camera
NOTE: WhenusingtheRearViewParkingCamera,pleasecheckyour
surroundings as objects may be closer than they appear.
BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM (if equipped)
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is designed to assist the driver
by monitoring the blind spots to the rear of the vehicle on both sides.
 • Ifyourvehiclespeedis20mph(32km/h)ormore,theBSMwillwarn
you of vehicles in the detection area by illuminating the BSM warning
lights located on the left and right door mirrors.
 • IfyouoperateaturnsignalinthedirectionofanilluminatedBSM
warning light, the system will also warn you with a beeping sound and
warning light ash.
 • BSMsensorsarelocatedundertheleftandrightrearbumperareas.
TheBSMsystemmaynotoperateproperlyiftherearbumpergetstoo
dirty, so keep the rear bumper area clean.
PleaserefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompletedetails.
Your Vehicle
Detection Areas
NOTE: Do not rely completely on the BSM system and be sure to look over
your shoulder before changing lanes:
• TheBSMsystemcanassistthedriverinconrmingthesafetyofthesurroundings,
but is not a complete substitute.
• Thedriverisresponsibleforensuringsafelanechangesandothermaneuvers.
• Alwayspayattentiontothedirectioninwhichthevehicleistravelingandthe
vehicle’s surroundings.
• TheBSMsystemdoesnotoperatewhenthevehiclespeedislowerthanabout
20 mph (32 km/h).
Turning BSM System Off
TomanuallyturntheBSMsystemoff,pushtheBSMOFFswitchonthedash.
TheBSMOFFindicatorwillilluminateintheinstrumentclusterwhentheBSM
systemisoff.TheBSMsystemwillautomaticallyturnonthenexttimethe
vehicle is started.
BACKUP SENSOR SYSTEM (if equipped)
Thebackupsensorsystemusesultrasonicsensorstodetect
obstructions around the vehicle while parking the vehicle in a
garage or during parallel parking when the vehicle is driven at a
speedofabout6mph(10km/h)orless.Thesystemwillnotify
thedriveroftheapproximatedistancefromthevehicletothe
surrounding obstruction using a beep sound.
ThiscanbeturnedONorOFFusingtheBackupSensorButtonlocatedon
the left side of dash.
POWER LIFTGATE*
 • Toopenorcloseusingtheadvancedkeylesstransmitter,unlockthe
liftgate and push and hold the liftgate button for one second or more.
 • Toopenorclosefromthedriver’sseat,unlocktheliftgateandpush
andholdthepowerliftgateswitchonthedashboard(seeDriver’sView)
for one second or more.
 • Toclosewhentheliftgateisopen,pushandholdthepowerliftgate
switch located on the lower edge of the liftgate panel for one second
or more.
Power liftgate will only operate under the following conditions:
1 Thepowerliftgateisunlocked.
2 Theshiftleverisinpark(P).
Liftgate
Handle
Liftgate Handle
Power Liftgate Switch
MANUAL LIFTGATE
 • Toopen,unlocktheliftgate,pullupon
the handle and raise the liftgate.
 • Toclose,pushliftgatedownuntilit
securely locks, but do not slam.
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