Note: It is possible to receive no alert when
there is an occupant in the rear seat, if alert
conditions are not met. For example, if a rear
seat occupant does not enter the vehicle
through a rear door.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
SYSTEM SETTINGS
1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle.
See Center Display (page 457).
2. Press Rear Occupant Alert.
3. Select Alert & Horn or Alert Only or Off.
Note: The default setting is Alert Only.
Note: If you choose Alert only, the horn
does not sound even when the alert
conditions are met.
Note: Performing a system reset causes
the system to switch on again.
Switching Child Seat Installed On
and Off
When the system is switched on, it
monitors the opening and closing of the
rear doors to indicate the potential
presence of an occupant in the rear seat.
1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle.
See Center Display (page 457).
2. Press Rear Occupant Alert.
3. Switch Child Seat Installed on or off.
Note: The default setting is on.
Switch the system on when the child
restraint is mounted on any of the
following:
• Forward facing seat.
• Rear facing seat.
• Toddler in a LATCH system child seat.
Switch the system off when the child is
using any of the following:
• Seatbelt.
• Booster seat.
Semiannual Reminder
When you switch the system off, a
message appears every six months as a
reminder that the system is off. You can
switch the system back on or leave it off.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
SYSTEM INDICATORS
Message
Check rear seats for occupants.
Displays when you switch the power off
after the alert conditions are met.
The message displays for a short period of
time. Press Close to acknowledge and
remove the message.
Note: Depending on your center display
system version, the graphic may look
different from what you see here.
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