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In Brief 71. Air Vents 0 189 .
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 170 .
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0 173 .
3. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel)
0 121 or Instrument Cluster
(Base Level) 0 118 .
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 140 .
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0 111 .
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions 0 202 .
6. Parking Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0 231 .
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 231 .
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Disable Switch. See Starting
the Engine 0 204 . 7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 172 .
8. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0 173 .
Glove Box Button. See Glove
Box 0 106 .
9. Infotainment 0 177 .
10. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 64 (If Equipped).
11. Infotainment Touch Pad. See
the infotainment manual.
12. Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control
System (Dual Zone) 0 185 .
13. Automatic Vehicle Hold
(AVH) 0 217 .
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control 0 219 .
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 217 .
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 210 .
15. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 140 . 16. Steering Wheel Controls. See
the infotainment manual.
17. Horn 0 111 .
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 110 (Out of View).
19. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 237 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 248
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 111
(If Equipped).
20. Cruise Control 0 220 .
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 223
(If Equipped).
Phone Button. See “ Steering
Wheel Controls ” in the
infotainment manual.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 132 .
22. Instrument Panel
Storage 0 106 .
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0 293 .
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In Brief 9Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 157 .
Press
X twice quickly to open the
trunk.
Press
7 and release to initiate
vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7 for more than
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7 again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys 0 28 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 29 .
Remote Vehicle Start The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release
Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. 3. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/ until the
parking lamps turn off.
.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 0 36 .
Door Locks Keyless Access
Press the button on the door handle
and pull the handle when the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is within range. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 29 . Manual Operation From outside, use the key in the
driver door. The key lock cylinder is
covered by a cap. See Door
Locks 0 37 .
From the inside rear doors, push
down on the door lock knob on top
of the door. To unlock a door, pull
once on the door handle to unlock it,
and again to open it.
Power Door Locks From outside, press
Q or
K on the
RKE transmitter.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 49Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 0 63 .
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0 246 .
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle has a turn signal
indicator on the mirror housings.
The indicator will flash when a turn
signal or the hazard warning
flashers are used.
Heated Mirrors The rear window defogger also
heats the outside mirrors.
= : Press to heat the outside
mirrors.
See Automatic Climate Control
System (Quad Zone) 0 178 or
Automatic Climate Control System
(Dual Zone) 0 185 . Reverse Tilt Mirrors If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
.
The ignition is turned off.
.
The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0 157 .Interior Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirrors Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror The vehicle has an automatic
dimming rearview mirror. The mirror
will automatically reduce the glare
from the headlamps from behind.
The dimming feature comes on
when the vehicle is started.
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170 Lighting
Lighting Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 170
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 173
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Interior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Lighting Features Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 176
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O : Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
O again to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting. ; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam ®
SystemIf equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on
and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark
enough and there is no other traffic
present.
This light
b comes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.
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Lighting 173There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it
is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a slight
delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to the
DRL. During that delay, the
instrument cluster may not be as
bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control
is in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 174 .
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps will turn off or may
change to Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp system
turns off when the exterior lamp
control is turned to
O or the ignition
is off. For vehicles sold in Canada, this
control only works when the
transmission is in P (Park).
Lights On with Wipers If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for the
lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
Oor
; to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers | : Touch this button on the center
stack to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps flash on and off. Touch
again to turn the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
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Driving and Operating 197.
Be alert on top of hills;
something could be in your lane
(e.g., stalled car, accident).
.
Pay attention to special road
signs (e.g., falling rocks area,
winding roads, long grades,
passing or no-passing zones)
and take appropriate action.
Winter Driving Driving on Snow or Ice Snow or ice between the tires and
the road creates less traction or
grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can
occur at about 0 °C (32 °F) when
freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid
driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For slippery road driving:
.
Accelerate gently. Accelerating
too quickly causes the wheels to
spin and makes the surface
under the tires slick.
.
Turn on Traction Control. See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 217 . .
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
improves vehicle stability during
hard stops, but the brakes
should be applied sooner than
when on dry pavement. See
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 0 214 .
See Driver Mode Control 0 219
.
Allow greater following distance
and watch for slippery spots. Icy
patches can occur on otherwise
clear roads in shaded areas.
The surface of a curve or an
overpass can remain icy when
the surrounding roads are clear.
Avoid sudden steering
maneuvers and braking while
on ice.
.
Turn off cruise control.
Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
signal for help. Stay with the vehicle
unless there is help nearby.
If possible, use Roadside Service.
See Roadside Service 0 364 . To get
help and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe: .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
{ WarningSnow can trap engine exhaust
under the vehicle. This may
cause exhaust gases to get
inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
.
Clear snow from the base of
the vehicle, especially any
blocking the exhaust pipe.
.
Open a window about 5 cm
(2 in) on the vehicle side
that is away from the wind,
to bring in fresh air.
.
Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
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244 Driving and Operating animal. When the system detects
that the vehicle is approaching a
pedestrian ahead much too quickly,
the box changes to red.
With the Front Pedestrian Braking
system turned on, Night Vision
provides a red Head-Up Display
(HUD) alert when the system
detects that the vehicle is
approaching a pedestrian ahead
much too quickly. In addition, an
alert beeps or the Safety Alert Seat
pulses, if equipped. See Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0 241 . { WarningThe system does not detect all
objects or the vehicle distance
from objects. The system may not
provide a warning with enough
time to help avoid a crash.
1. Low-Beam Headlamps
2. High-Beam Headlamps
3. Night Vision System By selecting a view on the
instrument cluster, the Night Vision
image can be displayed. See
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0 121
or Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0 118 . The Night Vision system can
operate only if:
.
The ignition is on.
.
The vehicle is in P (Park) or a
forward gear.
.
It is dark enough outside.
.
The headlamps are on.
Adjust the instrument panel
brightness to make the image no
brighter than necessary. Turn the
image off by selecting another view
on the instrument cluster.
Warm objects, such as pedestrians,
animals, and other moving vehicles,
should appear whiter on the Night
Vision display. Cold objects, such as
the sky, signs, and parked vehicles,
should appear darker. Night Vision
only shows objects that are warmer
or colder than the surroundings.
It does not detect brake lamps, turn
signals, emergency flashers, traffic
lights, or sign information.
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Index 395Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 255
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 255
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 331
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak ®
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Trailer
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
U Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 316
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 166
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 357
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 157
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Vehicle Hold
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Video Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
W Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 248
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 94
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52