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▫Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............146
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........146
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . .148
POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING
COLUMN — IF EQUIPPED ...............149
HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED . .150
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .151
▫ To Activate ......................... .152
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................152
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .153
▫ To Resume Speed .....................153
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............153 ▫
To Accelerate For Passing ................154
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .155
▫ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation . . . .157
▫ Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . . . .158
▫ To Activate/Deactivate ..................159
▫ To Set A Desired ACC Speed .............160
▫ To Cancel .......................... .161
▫ ToTurnOff......................... .161
▫ To Resume ......................... .161
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............162
▫ Setting The Following Distance In ACC ......164
▫ Overtake Aid ....................... .168
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TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
This feature allows you to tilt the steering column
upward or downward. It also allows you to lengthen or
shorten the steering column. The tilt/telescoping lever is
located below the steering wheel at the end of the
steering column.To unlock the steering column, pull the lever downward.
To tilt the steering column, move the steering wheel
upward or downward as desired. To lengthen or shorten
the steering column, pull the steering wheel outward or
push it inward as desired. To lock the steering column in
position, push the lever upward until fully engaged.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving.
Adjusting the steering column while driving or driv-
ing with the steering column unlocked, could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to
follow this warning may result in serious injury or
death.
Tilt/Telescoping Control Handle
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WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving.
Adjusting the steering column while driving or driv-
ing with the steering column unlocked, could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to
follow this warning may result in serious injury or
death.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED
The steering wheel contains a heating element that helps
warm your hands in cold weather. The heated steering
wheel has only one temperature setting. Once the heated
steering wheel has been turned on it will operate for up
to 80 minutes before automatically shutting off. The
heated steering wheel can shut off early or may not turn
on when the steering wheel is already warm.The heated steering wheel control button is located
within the Uconnect® system. You can gain access to the
control button through the climate screen or the controls
screen.
•
Press the heated steering wheel button
once to
turn the heating element ON.
• Press the heated steering wheel buttona second
time to turn the heating element OFF.
NOTE: The engine must be running for the heated
steering wheel to operate.
Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the
heated steering wheel can be programmed to come on
during a remote start through the Uconnect® system.
Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further information.
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WARNING!
•Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion, or other physical conditions must exercise
care when using the steering wheel heater. It may
cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if
used for long periods.
• Do not place anything on the steering wheel that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket or steering
wheel covers of any type and material. This may
cause the steering wheel heater to overheat.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
When engaged, the Electronic Speed Control takes over
accelerator operations at speeds greater than 25 mph
(40 km/h). The Electronic Speed Control buttons are located on the
right side of the steering wheel.
Electronic Speed Control Buttons
1 — ON/OFF
4 — SET-/DECEL
2 — SET+/ACCEL 5 — CANCEL
3 — RESUME
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WARNING!(Continued)
your vehicle. Failure to follow these warnings can
result in a collision and death or serious personal
injury.
• The ACC system:
• Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles,
and stationary objects (e.g., a stopped vehicle in a
traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).
• Cannot take street, traffic, and weather condi-
tions into account, and may be limited upon
adverse sight distance conditions.
• Does not always fully recognize complex driving
conditions, which can result in wrong or missing
distance warnings.
You should switch off the ACC system:
• When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet,
heavy traffic, and complex driving situations (i.e.,
in highway construction zones).
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp;
when driving on roads that are winding, icy, snow-
covered, slippery, or have steep uphill or downhill
slopes.
• When towing a trailer up or down steep slopes.
• When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a
constant speed.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation
The speed control buttons (located on the right side of the
steering wheel) operates the ACC system.
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Overtake Aid
When driving with ACC engaged and following a ve-
hicle, the system will provide an additional acceleration
up to the ACC set speed to assist in passing the vehicle.
This additional acceleration is triggered when the driver
utilizes the left turn signal and will only be active when
passing on the left hand side.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu
The DID displays the current ACC system settings. The
DID is located in the center of the instrument cluster. The
information it displays depends on ACC system status.
Push the ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) ON/
OFF button (located on the steering wheel) until one of
the following displays in the DID:
Adaptive Cruise Control Off
When ACC is deactivated, the display will read “Adap-
tive Cruise Control Off.”Adaptive Cruise Control Ready
When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed setting has
not been selected, the display will read “Adaptive Cruise
Control Ready.”
Push the SET + or the SET- button (located on the steering
wheel) and the following will display in the DID:
ACC SET
When ACC is set, the set speed will display in the
instrument cluster.
The ACC screen may display once again if any ACC
activity occurs, which may include any of the following:
•
System Cancel
• Driver Override
• System Off
• ACC Proximity Warning
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When enabled, active guide lines are overlaid on the
image to illustrate the width of the vehicle and its
projected backup path based on the steering wheel
position.
Different colored zones indicate the distance to the rear of
the vehicle.The following table shows the approximate distances for
each zone:
Zone
Distance to the rear of the vehicle
Red 0 - 1 ft (0 - 30 cm)
Yellow 1 ft - 6.5 ft (30 cm - 2 m)
Green 6.5 ft or greater (2 m or greater)
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▫ECO Mode — If Equipped With Automatic
Transmission ........................ .305
Uconnect® RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED ........305
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED . .305
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .307
▫ Radio Operation ..................... .307
▫ Media Mode ........................ .308
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES . .308
▫ Regulatory And Safety Information .........308
CLIMATE CONTROLS ...................310
▫ General Overview .....................310
▫ Climate Control Functions ...............316
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ......318▫
Operating Tips ...................... .319
Uconnect® VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK
TIPS ............................... .322
▫ Introducing Uconnect® .................322
▫ Get Started ......................... .323
▫ Basic Voice Commands ..................324
▫ Radio ............................. .325
▫ Media ............................. .325
▫ Phone ............................. .326
▫ Voice Text Reply ..................... .327
▫ Climate (8.4A/8.4AN) ..................328
▫ Navigation (8.4A/8.4AN) ................329
▫ Uconnect® Access (8.4A/8.4AN) ...........330
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