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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0169.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0156.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0159.
3. Regen on Demand Paddles. See Regenerative
Braking 0197.
4. Instrument Cluster 0104.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0132.
5. Power Button 0182.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer 099.
7. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0159.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0220.
8. Charging Status Indicator (CSI). See Charging Status
Feedback 0223.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0158.
10. Infotainment 0163. 11. Glove Box Button. See
Glove
Box 095.
Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance
Systems 0211.
12. Heated Front Seats 056.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0164.
14. Instrument Panel Storage 095
(Out of View).
Wireless Charging 0103 (Out
of View) (Inside the Instrument
Panel Storage, If Equipped).
15. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit 0193.
16. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0198.
MODE Button. See Driver
Mode Control 0200 (If
Equipped).
17. Steering Wheel Controls 098.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0132.
18. Horn 099. 19.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment 098.
20. Cruise Control 0202.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0204
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0214 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 098.
21. Hood Release. See Hood 0240.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0113.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0160.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0195.
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66 Seats and Restraints
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To read
how, seeOlder Children 077 or
Infants and Young Children 078.
There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument cluster, which
shows the airbag symbol. The
system checks the airbag electrical
system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See Airbag Readiness
Light 0111 for more information.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.
The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side instrument panel.
The driver knee airbag is below the
steering column. The front outboard
passenger knee airbag is below the
glove box.
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Storage 95
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 95
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 95
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 96
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
Touch the bottom of the climate
control system panel until the door
automatically starts to open. There
is a USB port inside. See the
infotainment manual.
Touch the bottom of the climate
control system again until the door
automatically starts to close.
Keep the storage area door closed
while driving.
The storage area may be equipped
with wireless charging. See
Wireless Charging0103.
Glove Box
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To open, press the button. Close the
glove box manually.
Cupholders
The cupholders have a power
retractable cover. Push the handle
forward to express open. Pull the
handle rearward to express close.
The power cover will operate when
the vehicle is in ACC, RUN,
or Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
mode. The cover can be opened or
closed manually by pushing or
pulling the handle. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0185. If any object is in the path of the
power cover when it is active, the
cover will stop at the obstruction
and auto-reverse to a preset
position. The cover will return to
normal operation after the
obstruction is removed.
Push the handle to uncover the rear
cupholders.
Center Console Storage
There is a storage area in front of
the armrest. Press to release the
cover.
Press the button on the driver side
of the armrest to access the storage
area under it. Depending on the
options, there may be two USB
ports and an auxiliary jack inside.
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Vehicle Care 269
Fuses Amps UsageF11 7.5A Universal remote system/
Lane departure
warning/Rain
sensor
F12 30A Blower motor
F13 –Empty
F14 –Empty
F15 –Empty
F16 10A Glove box
F17 –Empty
F18 –Empty
Relays Usage R1 Empty
R2 Glove box relay
R3 Empty
R4 Empty
Diodes Usage DIODE EmptyRear Compartment Fuse
Block
There are two rear compartment
fuse blocks, located on the left side
of the trunk behind a cover.
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Index 361
FusesEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 268
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 317
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 159
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 120
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 158
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 120
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 108
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 177
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
IndicatorVehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 46
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 139
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 31
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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366 Index
Steering (cont'd)Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 346
System Operation Electric Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
T
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 335
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 44 Theft-Deterrent Systems (cont'd)
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . 53
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 281
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 280
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Terminology and Definitions . . 276
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Tires (cont'd)
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 289
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 233
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 306
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 287
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 152Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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