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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Battery and Efficiency
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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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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.Press and holdion the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
. Press the touch pad on the rear
of the trunk above the license
plate when all doors are
unlocked.
For Keyless Access, the trunk can
be opened while the vehicle is
locked by pressing the touch pad
above the license plate when the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the rear of the vehicle. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 031.
Close the trunk by pulling on the
handle. Do not use the handle as a
tie-down. See Trunk041.Windows
The driver power window switches
control all the windows. The
passenger switch only controls that
window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch to raise it.
See Power Windows 047.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 052.
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Lumbar Adjustment
Lumbar Support
To adjust the lumbar support:
.Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support.
. Press and hold the control up to
raise or down to lower the height
of the lumbar support. Seatback Bolster Support
If equipped, to adjust the bolster
support:
.
Press and hold the control up to
increase seatback bolster
support.
. Press and hold the control down
to decrease seatback bolster
support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 052.
Reclining Seatbacks
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 053.
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Easy Entry Seat
1. Seat Adjustment Switch
2. Folding Seatback Handle
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).See
Easy Entry Seat 051.
Memory Features
The SET, 1, 2, andB(Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power tilt and
telescoping steering column.
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the personalization
menus.
See Memory Seats 054 and
Vehicle Personalization 0145.
Heated Seats
The buttons are near the climate
controls on the center stack. To
operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN.
Press
Jorzto 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
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lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
SeeHeated Front Seats 056.
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 touch
screen button or 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. See
Vehicle Personalization 0145 and
Climate Controls 017.Head Restraint
Adjustment
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 050 and
Power Seat Adjustment 052.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 058.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 059.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 060.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 083.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front Seats
Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 52
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . 53
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 66
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Sensing System . . . 70
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 75
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Infants and Young Children . . . . 78
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 81
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 82
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 83 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Securing Child Restraints (Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Rear Seats
The vehicle's rear seats have
headrests in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
The rear outboard headrests are not
removable.
Front Seats
Easy Entry Seat
1. Seat Adjustment Switch
2. Folding Seatback Handle
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 seatrearward, 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.
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