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5-52 Instruments and Controls
SERVICE POWER STEERING
This message displays if there is a
problem with the power steering
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays if there is a
problem with the vehicle. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
Depending on the severity of a
crash, this message may come
on along with the airbag readiness
light.
Starting the Vehicle
Messages
PRESS BRAKE TO START
VEHICLE
This message displays when
attempting to start the vehicle
without first pressing the brake
pedal.
PRESS BUTTON AGAIN TO
TURN OFF
This message displays as a
reminder to press the POWER
O
button to turn the vehicle off when
an attempt is made to turn off the
vehicle while it is in motion.
Tire Messages
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is
a problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). SeeTire
Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑57 for more information.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays when
the system is learning new tires.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor
Operation on page 10‑57 for
more information.
TIRE LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE
This message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the tires
is low.
This message also displays
LEFT FRONT, RIGHT FRONT,
LEFT REAR, or RIGHT REAR to
indicate the location of the low tire.
The low tire pressure warning
light will also come on. See Tire
Pressure Light on page 5‑27.
If a tire pressure message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as you
can. Inflate the tires by adding air
until the tire pressure is equal to
the values shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See Tires
on page 10‑48, Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9‑14, and Tire Pressure on
page 10‑54.
You can receive more than one
tire pressure message at a time.
The DIC also shows the tire
pressure values. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑43.

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5-60 Instruments and Controls
Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
When on, the horn will chirp rapidly
three times if an RKE transmitter is
left in the vehicle.
To turn the remote left in vehicle
reminder feature on or off:
1. Press the Vehicle menu.
2. Select Remote Locking,Unlocking, Starting.
3. Turn the remote left in vehicle reminder feature on or off.
4. Press Back to return to the previous menu.
Return to Factory Settings
This returns all of the vehicle
personalization settings to the
factory settings.
1. Press the Vehicle menu.
2. Select Return to FactorySettings.
3. Select Yes or No.
4. Press Back to return to the previous menu.
Universal Remote
System
See Radio Frequency
Statement on page 13‑28 for
information regarding Part 15
of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules and
Industry Canada Standards
RSS-210/220/310.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If the vehicle has this feature, you
will see these buttons with one
LED indicator next to them in the
overhead console. This system provides a way to
replace up to three remote control
transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote
system with any garage door opener
that does not have the stop and
reverse feature. This includes
any garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1,1982.
Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program
the Universal Remote system.
Because of the steps involved, it
may be helpful to have another
person available to assist with
programming the Universal
Remote system.

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7-20 Infotainment System
There are two ways to play a
CD/DVD:
.Insert the disc and play starts
automatically.
.Press the HDD/DVD/AUX
button, then press the disc
screen button.
Playing an Audio CD
A track number displays at the
beginning of each track. Song,
Artist, and Album information
displays when available.
Use the following controls to play
the disc:
k(Play/Pause):Use to start,
pause, or resume play. SEEK
[:
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
rSEEK:
.Press to seek to the beginning
of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
TUNE/MENU: Turn to the right or
left to display the track list. Turn
it again to cycle through the list.
Press this knob to select the track.
The system plays the selected track
and returns to the CD screen.
CD Menu
Press the CD Menu screen button
to display the CD Menu.
Shuffle: Press to play the
tracks randomly rather than in
sequence. Press again to stop
shuffle. A checkmark indicates
shuffle is on.
Track List: Press to display the list
of tracks on the disc. Select a track
from the list. The selected track
plays and the CD screen displays.

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rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous chapter.
If the chapter has played for
less than five seconds, it goes
to the previous chapter. If the
chapter has played longer than
five seconds, the current chapter
is restarted. More than one
press continues moving back
through the disc.
2. Press and hold to fast reverse through a disc. When fast
reverse is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
3. Press
kto resume playing.
TUNE/MENU: Press
rSEEK/
SEEK
[to go to the next or
previous chapter. You can also
change chapters by turning the
TUNE/MENU knob after touching
the screen. Stop:
1. Press on the display screen
to show the available buttons.
Press the stop button to stop
the DVD.
2. To resume playing the DVD from where it stopped, press
k.
3. Press
ktwice to start the DVD
from the beginning.
Z(Shuffle):
1. Press to play the tracks randomly rather than in
sequence.
2. Press again to play sequentially. This button is available for DVD
audio discs.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. Availability
of this feature is dependent on
the DVD. Menu:
Press to display the menu
for the part of the DVD currently
playing. Availability of this feature
is dependent on the DVD and is
not available for audio DVDs.
Keypad: Press to display and
search through the chapter, track,
or menu number screen. On the
keypad, enter the title/chapter
number or the group/track number.
Search: Press to perform a title
search.
Angle: Press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD, depending on
the DVD, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the viewing angles.
Audio: Press to change the audio
stream and the audio language
heard, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the available audio streams or
languages, depending on the DVD.

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7-28 Infotainment System
Duplicate Content
When the record function starts,
there is a check to verify that the
content does not already exist on
the hard drive. If the entire content
of the CD exists on the hard drive,
it will not record the content.
If it is determined that some or none
of the content exists, then only that
missing content will be copied to the
hard drive.
If the same file is recorded from the
USB and CD, it is possible to have
duplicate tracks.
CD Eject
If the CD ejects before the recording
process completes, only tracks that
have been completely recorded are
stored to the hard drive. Incomplete
tracks are discarded.
Power Mode
If the system is turned off during
a CD or USB recording process,
it stops. When the radio is turned
back on, the recording process
does not resume automatically.
Playing Hard Disc Drive
Content
To operate hard drive functions
while the HDD source is active,
use the following buttons or
touch-sensitive buttons:
k(Play/Pause):Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source. SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next track.
2. Press and hold to advance quickly through playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing
for less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If longer
than five seconds, the current
track restarts.
2. Press and hold this button to reverse quickly through
playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.

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7-32 Infotainment System
rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing
for less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
2. Press and hold to reverse quickly through playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
TUNE/MENU:
1. Turn to the right or left to display the track list.
2. Turn it again to cycle through the list.
3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the track. The system
plays the selected track and
returns to the USB screen. USB Music Menu
Press the USB Menu screen button
or press the TUNE/MENU knob
while on the USB Audio screen
to display the USB Music Menu.
Select any of the following buttons
on the USB Music Menu:
Shuffle:
Press to play the tracks
randomly rather than in sequence.
Select again to stop this function.
Folders/Playlists: Select to view
the playlists stored on the USB.
Select a folder/playlist to view a list
of all songs in the folder/playlist.
Select a song from the list. Once
selected, Folder/Playlist Mode
displays. Track List:
Press to view a list of
songs and what track the songs are
stored on.
Artists: Press to view the artists
stored on the USB. Select an artist
to view a list of all songs by the
artist. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Artist Mode
displays.
Albums: Press to view the albums
stored on the USB. Select an album
to view a list of all songs on the
album. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Album Mode
displays.
All Songs: Press to view a list of
all songs stored on the USB. Select
a song from the list. Once selected,
All Songs Mode displays.
Genres: Press to view the genres
stored on the USB. Select a genre
to view a list of all songs of that
genre. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Genre Mode
displays.

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Infotainment System 7-63
Menu Screen Button
Various navigation system settings
are available through the Menu
screen button. Some options are
only available after a route is
planned.
1. Press the NAV button to viewthe Map screen.
2. Press the Menu screen button or the TUNE/MENU knob on the
faceplate. Map Heading
Press to change the view to
North-up, Heading-up, or 3-D mode.
See
Navigation Symbols on
page 7‑47 for more information.
Traffic: Press to view the Traffic
Information screen. See Configure
Menu on page 7‑66 for more
information.
Save: Press to save a location to
the address book. Show POI:
Press to display
POI icons to be shown on
the map. Select from a list
of six pre-programmed POI
sub-categories. Scroll through
a list of categories, or select
nearby and on route options.Press this screen button to minimize
the guidance window and expand
the map window.
Whole Route: Press to view the
entire route from starting point to
destination on the map.
Cancel Guidance: Press to stop
the current route.

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Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better EnergyEfficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 9-10
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-13
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-18
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22 Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Parking over Things
That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Electric Vehicle Operating
Modes
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Electric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Extended Range Mode . . . . . . 9-25
Driver Selected OperatingModes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Out of Fuel/Engine Unavailable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Maintenance Modes . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Electric Drive Unit
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . 9-35
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 9-37
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-43
Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Charging
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Delayed ChargingOverride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Charging Status Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56