Initial Drive Information
This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner’s manual.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions may work from up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
K : Press to unlock the driver door. Press K again within three seconds to unlock all remaining doors and the tailgate, if equipped.
Q : Press to lock all doors and the tailgate. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 160.
7 : Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. Press 7 and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys 0 33 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 36.
If equipped, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.
Start the vehicle normally after entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:
There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle.
From outside, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key in the driver door.
From inside, use the power door locks or push down or pull up on the manual door locks.
From inside, pull the door handle once to unlock the door. Pull again to open the door.
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim Shown, Other Models Similar
Base Trim
If equipped with power door locks:
Q : Press to lock the doors.
K : Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 0 39 and Power Door Locks 0 40.
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim Shown, Other Models Similar
Power windows work when the ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 251.
Using the window switch, press to open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily disabled if they are used repeatedly within a short time.
If equipped, the power sliding rear window works when the ignition has been turned on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 251.
Using the window switch, press to open or pull to close the window.
The power sliding rear window cannot be operated manually. See “Power Sliding Rear Window” in Rear Windows 0 52.
To adjust a manual seat:
See Seat Adjustment 0 57.
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
See Power Seat Adjustment 0 58.
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or down repeatedly to increase or decrease lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58.
Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support, if equipped:
Press and hold the control down to increase lower lumbar support and decrease upper lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58. Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a manual seatback:
The seatback will automatically fold forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position:
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback, if equipped:
. Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59.
Crew/Double Cab Shown, Other Models Similar
If equipped, memory seats allow two drivers to save and recall their unique seat positions for driving the vehicle, and a shared exit position for getting out of the vehicle. Other feature positions may also be saved, such as power mirrors and power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available memory feature positions. Turn the ignition on and then press and release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1, 2, or B (Exit) until two beeps sound. To manually recall these positions, press and hold 1, 2, or B until the saved position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is enabled in vehicle personalization, positions previously saved to memory buttons 1 and 2 are recalled when the ignition is changed from off to on or ACC/ ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled in vehicle personalization, the feature automatically recalls the previously saved exit position when exiting the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be available upon delivery or after service until steps in “Saving Memory Positions” section are performed. See Memory Seats 0 60.
Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are on the center stack. To operate, the engine must be running.
Press I to heat the driver or passenger seatback only.
Press J to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.
PressC to ventilate the driver or passenger seat.
See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 63.
Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position.
See Head Restraints 0 56 and Seat Adjustment 0 57.
Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use seat belts properly:
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The passenger sensing system, if equipped, turns off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system.
If the vehicle has one of the indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position unless there is an airbag off switch on the instrument panel endcap.
If there is an airbag off switch, the vehicle does not have a passenger sensing system. See Airbag On-Off Switch 0 82 for more information.
The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started.
United States
Canada
See Passenger Sensing System
Using hood-mounted air deflectors and add-on convex mirror attachments could decrease mirror performance.
Manual Mirrors
If equipped, adjust manual mirrors by moving them up and down or left to right to see a little of the side of the vehicle and to have a clear view behind the vehicle.
See Manual Mirrors 0 45.
Power Mirrors
If equipped with power mirrors:
See Power Mirrors 0 46.
If equipped with power folding mirrors:
For manual, power, and auto folding mirrors, see Folding Mirrors 0 47.
The mirrors may also include a memory function that works with the memory seats. See Memory Seats 0 60.
Adjustment
Adjust the mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use to avoid glare from the headlamps from behind. See Manual Rearview Mirror 0 49.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, the mirror will automatically reduce the glare of the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror 0 50.
To adjust the steering wheel:
Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping steering wheel, if equipped:
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
If equipped, the position of the throttle and brake pedals can be changed.
The switch used to adjust the pedals is on the center stack, below the climate controls.
Lift the switch up to move the pedals closer to your body. Press the switch down to move the pedals away.
See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal 0 246.
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the overhead console and the headliner, if equipped.
To change the dome lamp settings, press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open.
DOOR : The lamps come on automatically when a door is opened.
ON : Turns all dome lamps on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps in the overhead console and the headliner, if equipped. To operate, the ignition must be on or in ACC/ACCESSORY or using Retained Accessory
Power (RAP).
Press m or n next to each reading lamp to turn it on or off.
For more information about interior lighting, see Instrument Panel Illumination Control 0 178.
The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.
O : Turns off the automatic headlamps and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp control to O again to turn the automatic headlamps or DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off will only work when the vehicle is in P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, roof marker lamps (if equipped), front/rear sidemarker lamps, and license plate lamps.
; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights.
See:
0 174.
The windshield wiper control is on the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled by turning the band with 
on it.
w : Slow wipes.
3 INT : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.
OFF : Turns the windshield wipers off.
8 : For a single wipe, turn to 8, then release. For several wipes, hold the band on 8 longer.
Lm : Push the paddle at the top of the lever to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 128.
These systems control the heating, cooling, and ventilation.
f (Outside Heated Mirror, If Equipped)
8 (Outside Air, If Equipped)
Transmission
Range Selection Mode
See Climate Control Systems (with Heater Only) 0 216 or Climate Control Systems (with Air Conditioning) 0 218 or Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0 219 (If Equipped).
The Range Selection Mode switch, if equipped, is on the shift lever.
While using Range Selection Mode, cruise control and the Tow/Haul Mode can be used.
Grade Braking is not available when Range Selection Mode is active.
See Tow/Haul Mode 0 261.
If equipped with four-wheel drive, the engine's driving power can be sent to all four wheels for extra traction.
The vehicle will have one of the following three styles of transfer case controls. Use these controls to shift into and out of the different four-wheel drive modes.
Manual Transfer Case
This transfer case shift lever is on the floor to the right of the driver.
Electronic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the left of the steering column.
Automatic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the left of the steering column.
The different drive options that may be available are described following.
AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel Drive) : This setting is ideal for use when road surface traction conditions are variable.
Do not use AUTO mode to park on a steep grade with poor traction such as ice, snow, mud or gravel. In AUTO mode only the rear wheels will hold the vehicle from sliding when parked. If parking on a steep grade, use 4 m to keep all four
wheels engaged.
4 m (Four-Wheel Drive High) : Use this setting when extra traction is
needed, such as on snowy or icy roads or in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral) : Shift to this setting only when towing the vehicle.
See Recreational Vehicle Towing
0 413 or Towing the Vehicle 0 413.
4 n (Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This setting sends maximum power to all four wheels. Choose 4n when driving in deep sand, mud, or snow, and while climbing or descending steep hills.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0 262.
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