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The eAssist system high voltage
battery is cooled with air drawn from
the vehicle interior. The cold air
intake for the battery is behind the
rear seat, on the filler panel. Do not
cover the intake.
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WARNING:Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
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Warning (Continued)
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer.WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING. SeeCalifornia
Proposition 65 Warning 0220.
Vehicle Storage
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Batteries have acid that can burn
you and gas that can explode.
You can be badly hurt if you are
not careful. See Jump Starting -
North America (with or without
eAssist) 0289 orJump Starting -
North America (On-board with
eAssist Only) 0288 for tips on
working around a battery without
getting hurt. Infrequent Usage: Remove the
12-volt battery black, negative (−)
cable from the battery to keep the
battery from running down.
Extended Storage: Remove the
12-volt battery black, negative (−)
cable from the battery or use a
battery trickle charger.
Remember to reconnect the battery
when ready to drive the vehicle.
All-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case
Under normal driving conditions,
transfer case fluid does not require
maintenance unless there is a fluid
leak or unusual noise. If required,
have the transfer case serviced by
your dealer.
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Keyless Access
With the brake pedal not applied,
press and hold the ENGINE START/
STOP button for more than
five seconds. This will place the
vehicle in the Service Only Mode.
Proceed as follows:1. Press
Sthen scrollyorz
until the Settings menu
displays.
2. Press
Vto enter the
Settings menu.
3. Press
Tthen scrollyorz
until Jump Start displays.
4. Press
Vto activate the jump
start.
5. The system will then ask for confirmation. If Yes is selected,
the jump start will begin and
the display will show JUMP
START ACTIVE WAIT TO
START. 6. When the jump start is
complete, the display will show
JUMP START COMPLETE
ATTEMPT START or JUMP
START DISABLED SEE
OWNERS MANUAL.
If the vehicle is started, the
on-board jump start function will be
automatically disabled. If the vehicle
cranks but does not start, the
procedure may be repeated again.
If the vehicle start is still
unsuccessful, the jump start can be
attempted using the jump starting
procedure under “Jump Starting
(with or without eAssist).” On-board
jump starting may be unavailable
due to the 12-volt battery charge
level, the eAssist battery charge
level, power capability, or an issue
with the eAssist system. In these
cases, the display will not be
available because of the power
issue, or the DIC will display JUMP
START DISABLED SEE OWNERS
MANUAL.
Jump Starting - North
America (with or without
eAssist)
For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery - North
America 0241.
If the battery has run down, try to
use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start the vehicle.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING. SeeCalifornia
Proposition 65 Warning 0220.
