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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 15
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 23
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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1.Air Vents 0173.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0150.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0154.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0200.
4. Cruise Control 0211.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0214
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0226 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0105
(If Equipped).
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0205 (ATS-V).
Steering Wheel Controls 0105.
5. Instrument Cluster 0111.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0126. 6.
Steering Wheel Controls 0105
(If Equipped).
7. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0105.
8. Infotainment 0158.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0153.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) 0164 orDual
Automatic Climate Control
System (Uplevel) 0168.
11. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0154.
12. Heated Front Seats 059 (If
Equipped).
13. Instrument Panel Storage
0100 (If Equipped).
Wireless Charging Pad (If
Equipped) (Out of View). See
Wireless Charging 0109.
14. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0205 (ATS).
Stop/Start Disable Switch (If
Equipped). See Starting the
Engine 0193. MODE Button (ATS) or«/ª
Button (ATS-V). See
Driver
Mode Control 0207.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0198.
16. Storage Bin. See Instrument
Panel Storage 0100.
17. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0191.
18. Horn 0105.
19. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0104.
20. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0128
(If Equipped).
21. Parking Assist Button. See Driver Assistance
Systems 0221.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0232
(If Equipped).
22. Electric Parking Brake (If Equipped). See Parking Brake
(Manual) 0202 orParking
Brake (Electric) 0203.
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On coupe models, the windows will
lower to a predetermined position.
Press the switch again to lower the
window fully.
SeePower Windows 046.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
High Performance Seat
To adjust the seat:
. Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward. .
Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
V-Series Seat AdjustmentHigh Performance Seat
1. Feature Select
2. Up
3. Rearward
4. Down
5. Forward
. Move Feature Select (1) to
display seat adjustments on the
center stack. Press and release
or hold to scroll through
features.
. Press Up (2) to make upward
adjustments of the selected
feature.
. Press Rearward (3) to make
rearward adjustments of the
selected feature.
. Press Down (4) to make
downward adjustments of the
selected feature.
. Press Forward (5) to make
forward adjustments of the
selected feature.
See Power Seat Adjustment 053.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Base Seat
To adjust the seatback:
. Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
High Performance Seat
To adjust the seatback:
. Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 057.
Lumbar Adjustment
Base Seat
To adjust the lumbar and bolster
support:
. Press and hold the control
forward or rearward to increase
or decrease lumbar support.
. Press and hold the control up or
down to increase or decrease
seatback bolster support,
if available.
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Bolster Adjustment
If equipped, to increase or decrease
the seatback bolster support, press
and hold the recliner control up
and down.
SeeLumbar Adjustment 056.
V-Series Bolster Support
4-Way Lumbar Support
To adjust lumbar support,
if equipped:
High Performance Seat
. Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
lumbar support on the center
stack.
. Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust lumbar
forward or rearward.
. Press Up (2) or Down (4) to
adjust lumbar support up
or down. Cushion Bolster
To adjust cushion bolster support,
if equipped:
.
Press and release or hold
Feature Select (1) to scroll to
cushion bolster support on the
center stack.
. Press Forward (5) or
Rearward (3) to adjust cushion
bolster support inward or
outward.
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PressJ/Morz/Lto heat the
driver or passenger seat cushion
and seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See Heated Front Seats 059.
Auto Heated Seats
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle’ s interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat buttons
on the center stack. Use the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off. If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the auto heated seats feature will
not activate that seat. The auto
heated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless they
are enabled in the vehicle
personalization menu.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0142.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
If equipped with base seats, the
vehicle’s front seats have adjustable
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions.
If equipped with high performance
seats, the vehicle’s front seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See
Head Restraints 051 and
Power Seat Adjustment 053.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 064.
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front Seats
Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 53
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear SeatPass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 69 Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 72
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Passenger Sensing System . . . 76
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 81
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Infants and Young Children . . . . 84
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 86
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 88
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 89 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Securing Child Restraints (Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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Front Seats
Easy Entry Seat
High Performance Seat
1. Seat Adjustment Switch
2. Folding Seatback Handle
If equipped, the front seats can be
moved out of the way to make it
easier to get in and out of the
rear seat.
To fold the seatback, lift the
handle (2) on top of the seatback.
The seatback will fold forward.To move the seat forward, press
and hold the front of the switch (1)
on the outboard side of the upper
seatback. To move the seat
rearward, press and hold the rear of
the switch (1). Release the
switch (1) when the seat reaches
the desired position.
After entering or exiting the rear
seat, return the seatback to the
upright position. Lift the seatback
and push it rearward until it locks
into place. Push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked.
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
Power Seat Adjustment
High Performance Seat
To adjust the seat:
. Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 057.