Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid .......................................... 313
engine oil ................................. 307
Display settings ......................... 510
Driving under special
conditions .................. 215, 217, 220
sand ......................................... 218
snow and ice ........................... 221
through water ................. 219, 278
Dual automatic temperature
control (DATC) ................. 155, 157
E
Electronic message center ....... 117
Electronic stability control ...... 227
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting .......................... 283
running out of fuel ................. 203
Emergency brake (see Parking
brake) ........................................ 224
Emission control system .......... 207
End user license agreement .... 533
Engine ........................................ 370
cleaning ................................... 332
fail-safe cooling ....................... 312
idle speed control ................... 318
lubrication specifications ....... 371
refill capacities ........................ 371
service points .......................... 306
Engine block heater ................. 199
Engine oil
checking and adding .............. 307
dipstick .................................... 307
filter, specifications ................ 375
refill capacities ........................ 371
specifications .......................... 371Event data recording .................. 12
Exhaust fumes .......................... 199
F
Fail safe cooling ........................ 312
Fleet MyKey programming ........ 70
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) .... 201
Floor mats ................................. 279
Fluid capacities ......................... 371
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road ....................... 217
Freezer ...................................... 193
Fuel
cap ........................................... 205
capacity ................................... 371
choosing the right fuel ........... 202
filler funnel ............................. 203
filling your vehicle with fuel .. 205
filter, specifications ........ 317, 375
fuel pump shut-off .................. 283
octane rating ................... 202, 370
running out of fuel ................. 203
safety information relating to
automotive fuels ..................... 201
Fuel and distance computer .... 121
outside temperature
indicator .................................. 121
to empty indicator .................. 121
trip distance ............................ 121
trip/reset button ..................... 121
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) ......................................... 201
Fuses .................................. 294–295
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............ 205
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Towing ....................... 269, 274–275
recreational towing ................. 275
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated .............. 272
trailer towing .......................... 269
wrecker .................................... 274
Traction control ........................ 225
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................ 429
Traffic preferences ................... 526
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................ 272
Trailer sway control .................. 269
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities .............. 371
lubricant specifications .......... 371
Transmission
brake-shift interlock (BSI) .... 214
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) ............................. 313
Turn signal ................................ 101
U
USB port ............................ 149, 483
Using privacy mode .................. 412V
Vehicle health report ........ 427, 508
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) .......................................... 375
Vehicle loading .......................... 261
Ventilating your vehicle ........... 199
Voice commands in media
mode .......................................... 434
Voice commands in phone
mode .......................................... 410
Voice recognition ...................... 459
W
Warning lights (see Lights) ..... 111
Washer fluid .............................. 318
Water, Driving through ............. 278
Wi-Fi .......................................... 515
Windows
power ....................................... 103
rear wiper/washer ..................... 97
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers .......................................... 96
checking and adding fluid ..... 318
replacing wiper blades ... 320–321
Wrecker towing ......................... 274
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