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The high beams will switch off if:
•
the system detects the headlamps of an
approaching vehicle or the tail lamps of
a preceding vehicle.
• vehicle speed falls below 16 mph
(25 km/h)
• the ambient light level is high enough
that high beams are not required
• the system detects severe rain, snow or
fog
• the camera is blocked
Activating the System
Switch on the system using the information
display and autolamps.
See Information
Displays (page 112). See Autolamps (page
91). Switch the lighting control to the autolamps
position.
Manually Overriding the System When the automatic control has activated
the high beams, pushing or pulling the stalk
will provide a temporary override to low
beam.
Use the information display menu to
permanently deactivate the system, or turn
the lighting control switch from autolamps to
headlamps.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Push the lever up or down to use the
direction indicators.
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Anti-Lock Braking System
If it illuminates when you are
driving, this indicates a
malfunction. You will continue to
have normal braking (without Anti-lock
braking system) unless the brake system
warning lamp is also illuminated. Have the
system checked by an authorized dealer.
Battery If it illuminates while driving, it
indicates a malfunction. Switch off
all unnecessary electrical
equipment and have the system checked by
an authorized dealer immediately.
Blind Spot Monitor (If Equipped) It will illuminate when you switch
this feature off or in conjunction
with a message.
See Blind Spot
Information System (page 218). Brake System It will illuminate when you engage
the parking brake with the ignition
on.
If it illuminates when you are driving, check
that you do not have the parking brake
engaged. If you do not have the parking
brake engaged, this indicates low brake fluid
level or a brake system malfunction. Have
the system checked immediately by an
authorized dealer. WARNING
Driving your vehicle with the warning
lamp on is dangerous. A significant
decrease in braking performance may occur.
It will take you longer to stop your vehicle.
Have your vehicle checked by your
authorized dealer immediately. Driving
extended distances with the parking brake
engaged can cause brake failure and the risk
of personal injury. Cruise Control
(If Equipped)
It will illuminate when you switch
this feature on.
Direction Indicator Illuminates when you turn the left
or right direction indicator or the
hazard warning flasher on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a
burned out bulb.
See Changing a Bulb
(page 293).
Door Ajar Displays when the ignition is on
and any door is not completely
closed.
Electric Park Brake It will illuminate or flash when the
electric parking brake has a
malfunction. See Electric Parking
Brake
(page 183).
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and injury.
We strongly recommend that you use
extreme caution when using any device that
may take your focus off the road. Your
primary responsibility is the safe operation
of your vehicle. We recommend against the
use of any hand-held device while driving
and encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you are
aware of all applicable local laws that may
affect the use of electronic devices while
driving. You can control various systems on your
vehicle using the information display controls
on the steering wheel. The information
display provides the corresponding
information. Information Display Controls
•
Press the up and down arrow buttons to
scroll through and highlight the options
within a menu.
• Press the right arrow button to enter a
sub-menu.
• Press the left arrow button to exit a menu.
• Press and hold the left arrow button at
any time to return to the main menu
display (escape button).
• Press the OK button to choose and
confirm settings or messages. Main menu
From the main menu bar on the left side of
the information display, you can choose from
the following categories:
Trip 1 & 2
Fuel Economy
Driver Assist
Settings
Scroll up or down to highlight one of the
categories and then press the right arrow
key or
OK to enter into that category. Press
the left arrow key as needed to exit back to
the main menu.
Trip 1 & 2 Choose between the standard or
enhanced trip display.
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Trip 1 & 2
Normal or Towing
Distance to E
Trip odometer
Average fuel economy
Press and hold OK to reset the currently displayed trip information.
• Trip odometer — shows the accumulated trip distance.
• Trip Timer— when you switch your vehicle off the timer stops and then restarts when\
you restart your vehicle.
• Average fuel economy — shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
Fuel Economy Use the left or right arrow buttons
to choose the desired fuel
economy display.
Fuel Economy
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
• Instantaneous Fuel Economy: This display shows a visual graph of your in\
stantaneous fuel economy.
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Driver Assist Use the up or down arrow buttons
to choose between the following
display options.
Driver Assist
Traction Control - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Blindspot - check enabled or uncheck disabled High, Normal or Low
Sensitivity
Collision Warn
Cross Traffic - check enabled or uncheck disabled
—
Adaptive or Normal
Cruise Control
—
On or Display
Driver Alert
Intellegent AWD - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Alert, Aid or Alert + Aid
Mode
Lane keeping Sys
High, Normal or Low
Intensity
Front Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Rear Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled
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Settings In this mode, you can configure
different driver setting choices.
Note:
Some items are optional and may not
appear. Settings
Comfort, Normal or Sport
Handling in D
Drive Control
Vehicle
Normal or Sport
Handling in S
Normal or Sport
Performance in S
Easy Entry / Exit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Auto Engine Off - check enabled or uncheck disabled On or Off
Auto Highbeam
Lighting
Select time interval
Autolamp Delay
On or Off
Daytime Lights
Welcome Lighting - check enabled or uncheck disabled Settings (cont’d)
Autolock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Locks
Vehicle (cont’d)
Autounlock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Mislock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
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Settings (cont’d)
All doors or Driver door
Remote Unlocking
Trim Switch Inhibit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Autofold - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Mirror
Remaining Life XXX% - Hold OK to Reset
Oil Life
Power Liftgate - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Note: Some MyKey items will only appear if a MyKey is set. Settings (cont’d)
Auto or Last Settings
Climate Control
Remote Start
Vehicle (cont’d)
Auto Heated or Off
Seats and Steering Wheel
5, 10 or 15 minutes
Duration
System - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Remote - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Windows
Courtesy Wipe - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Wipers
Rain Sensing - check enabled or uncheck disabled —
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Create MyKey
MyKey
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Settings (cont’d)
—
Always On or User Selectable
911 Assist
—
Always On or User Selectable
Traction Control
—
Choose desired speed or off
Max Speed
—
Choose desired speed or off
Speed Minder
—
Always On or User Selectable
Volume Limiter
—
Always On or User Selectable
Do Not Disturb
—
Hold OK to Clear All MyKeys
Clear MyKeys
—
Choose your applicable setting
Distance Unit
Display
—
Choose your applicable setting
Temperature Unit
—
Choose your applicable setting
Language
Speedo in km/h - check enabled or uncheck disabled
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