Check every month
Engine oil level.
Function of all interior and exterior lights.
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure.
Windshield washer fluid level.
Check every six months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstructions. Clean if necessary.
Cooling system fluid level and coolant strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if necessary.
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if necessary.
Parking brake for proper operation.
Safety belts and seat latches for wear and function.
Safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, airbag and safety belt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean or replace blades as necessary.
Multi-Point Inspection
In order to keep your vehicle running right,it is important to have the systems on yourvehicle checked regularly. This can helpidentify potential issues and prevent majorproblems. We recommend having thefollowing multi-point inspection performedat every scheduled maintenance intervalto help make sure your vehicle keepsrunning great.
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A/CSee: Climate Control..........................................110About This Manual...........................................7Protecting the Environment................................7ABSSee: Brakes............................................................163ABS driving hintsSee: Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes................................................................163Accessories...................................................409Exterior style.......................................................409Interior style........................................................409Lifestyle................................................................409Peace of mind....................................................409AccessoriesSee: Replacement PartsRecommendation.............................................11ACCSee: Using Adaptive Cruise Control............180Active Park Assist..........................................172Automatic Steering into ParkingSpace..................................................................173Deactivating the Park Assist Feature..........174Troubleshooting the System..........................174Using Active Park Assist...................................172Adjusting the Headlamps........................248Horizontal Aim Adjustment...........................249Vertical Aim Adjustment................................248Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................64Airbag Disposal...............................................43Air ConditioningSee: Climate Control..........................................110AlarmSee: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................63All-Wheel Drive.............................................158Ambient Lighting............................................74Anti-Theft Alarm............................................63Arming the Alarm.................................................63Disarming the Alarm...........................................63Appendices......................................................411Audible Warnings and Indicators.............86Headlamps On Warning Chime.....................86Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................86Keyless Warning Alert........................................86Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................86
Audio Control..................................................64MEDIA.......................................................................64Seek, Next or Previous.......................................64Audio Input Jack...........................................307Audio System................................................294General Information.........................................294Audio unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/SYNC/Satellite Radio.............................295Audio unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD...........................................................297Audio unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/FM/CD...................................................................299Menu Structure..................................................300Autolamps........................................................69Automatic Climate Control.........................111Automatic High Beam Control...................71Activating the System.........................................72Manually Overriding the System.....................72Automatic Transmission............................154Automatic Transmission AdaptiveLearning.............................................................157Brake-Shift Interlock.........................................156If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud orSnow...................................................................157SelectShift Automatic™Transmission...................................................155Understanding the Positions of YourAutomatic Transmission.............................154Automatic Transmission FluidCheck.............................................................245Auto-Start-Stop............................................142Disabling Auto StartStop................................143Enabling Auto StartStop..................................142Autowipers........................................................67Auxiliary Power Points................................133110 Volt AC Power Point....................................13312 Volt DC Power Point.....................................133Locations................................................................133AWDSee: All-Wheel Drive.........................................158
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Blind Spot Information System...............191Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®)with Cross Traffic Alert.................................191Bonnet LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood..........236
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Information....................................................387911 Assist...............................................................393Alerts......................................................................393Calendar................................................................393Sirius Travel Link.................................................391SYNC Services (If Equipped, United StatesOnly).................................................................388Vehicle Health Report......................................395Information Messages.................................95Active Park..............................................................96Adaptive Cruise Control....................................96AdvanceTrac®.......................................................97Airbag........................................................................97Alarm.........................................................................97Automatic Engine Shutdown..........................99Auto Start-Stop....................................................97AWD........................................................................100Battery and Charging System.......................100Blind Spot Information and Cross TrafficAlert System.....................................................101Collision Warning System................................101Doors and Locks.................................................102Driver Alert............................................................102Fuel..........................................................................102Hill Start Assist....................................................102Keys and Intelligent Access............................103Lane Keeping System.......................................104Maintenance........................................................104MyKey.....................................................................105Park Aid..................................................................106Park Brake.............................................................106Power Steering....................................................107Remote Start........................................................107Seats........................................................................107Starting System .................................................108Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................108Traction Control..................................................108Transmission........................................................109Installing Child Seats.....................................14Child Seats...............................................................14Using Lap and Shoulder Belts..........................15Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren (LATCH).............................................17Using Tether Straps..............................................19Instrument Cluster........................................80Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................70Vehicles With Front Fog Lamps......................70Vehicles Without Front Fog Lamps...............70
Interior Lamps..................................................73Front Interior Lamp..............................................73Rear Interior Lamp................................................73Interior Luggage CompartmentRelease...........................................................60Interior Mirror....................................................77Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................78Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................216Connecting the Jumper Cables......................217Jump Starting.......................................................218Preparing Your Vehicle......................................217Removing the Jumper Cables........................218
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Keyless Entry....................................................57SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRYKEYPAD...............................................................57Keyless Starting............................................136Ignition Modes......................................................137Keys and Remote Controls.........................44
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Lane Keeping System.................................187Switching the System On and Off................187Lighting Control..............................................69Headlamp Flasher...............................................69High Beams............................................................69Lighting..............................................................69Load Carrying.................................................199Load Limit.......................................................199Vehicle Loading - with and without aTrailer.................................................................199
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Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™/1.6L EcoBoost™........................................238Under Hood Overview - 2.0LEcoBoost™.................................................239Under Hood Overview - 2.5L...................240Unique Driving Characteristics................142Universal Garage Door Opener...............129HomeLink Wireless Control System............129USB Port.........................................................308Using Adaptive Cruise Control................180Blocked Sensor...................................................184Changing the Set Speed..................................183Detection Issues..................................................183Disengaging the System..................................182Following a Vehicle.............................................181Hilly Condition Usage........................................183Low Speed Automatic Cancellation...........183Overriding the System......................................182Resuming the Set Speed.................................183Setting a Speed..................................................180Setting the Gap Distance.................................181Switching the System Off...............................183Switching the System On...............................180Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........185System Not Available.......................................184Using All-Wheel Drive................................158Driving In Special Conditions WithAll-Wheel Drive (AWD)...............................158Using Cruise Control....................................179Switching Cruise Control Off..........................179Switching Cruise Control On...........................179Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems..........................................................52Using Snow Chains.....................................278Using Stability Control...............................169AdvanceTrac® ....................................................169Using SYNC™ With Your MediaPlayer.............................................................332Accessing Your Play Menu.............................336Connecting Your Digital Media Player to theUSB Port...........................................................332Media Menu Features.......................................335Media Voice Commands.................................333System Settings.................................................338What's Playing?.................................................333
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............313Accessing Features through the PhoneMenu...................................................................317Accessing Your Phone Settings...................320Making Calls.........................................................316Pairing a Phone for the First Time................314Pairing Subsequent Phones...........................314Phone Options during an Active Call..........316Phone Voice Commands.................................314Receiving Calls.....................................................316System Settings.................................................322Text Messaging....................................................319Using Traction Control...............................168Switching the System Off Using aSwitch................................................................168Switching the System Off Using theInformation Display Controls....................168System Indicator Lights andMessages..........................................................168Using Voice Recognition.............................311Initiating a Voice Session..................................311System Interaction and Feedback...............312Utilizing the Mediation/ArbitrationProgram (Canada Only).........................222
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Vehicle Care...................................................256General Information.........................................256Vehicle Certification Label.......................289Vehicle Identification Number...............289Vehicle Storage............................................260Battery....................................................................261Body.......................................................................260Brakes.....................................................................261Cooling system....................................................261Engine.....................................................................261Fuel system...........................................................261General..................................................................260Miscellaneous......................................................261Removing Vehicle From Storage..................261Tires.........................................................................261Ventilated Seats............................................127Heated and ventilated seat air filterreplacement (if equipped).........................127VentilationSee: Climate Control..........................................110
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