4–1*Some models.
4When Driving
Information concerning safe driving and stopping.
Start/Stop Engine ................................4-2
Ignition Switch
...............................4-2
Starting the Engine
.........................4-3
Turning the Engine Off
..................4-8
Instrument Cluster and Display
........4-9
Meters and Gauges
.........................4-9
Warning/Indicator Lights
.............4-16
Transmission
......................................4-21
Manual Transmission
Operation
......................................4-21
Automatic Transmission
Controls
........................................4-24
Switches and Controls
......................4-35
Lighting Control
...........................4-35
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
....4-40
Windshield Wipers and Washer
...4-41
Rear Window Defogger
...............4-45
Horn
.............................................4-46
Hazard Warning Flasher
...............4-46
HomeLink Wireless Control
System
* .........................................4-47
Brake
..................................................4-51
Brake System
...............................4-51
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)* ...........4-53
ABS/TCS/DSC
...................................4-55
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
.....4-55
Traction Control System (TCS)
...4-56
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ...4-57 Fuel Economy Monitor
.....................4-59
Fuel Economy Monitor* ...............4-59
Drive Selection
...................................4-61
Drive Selection* ...........................4-61
Power Steering ................................... 4-63
Power Steering
.............................4-63
i-ACTIVSENSE ................................. 4-64
i-ACTIVSENSE
*.......................... 4-64
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)
* ..........................................4-65
High Beam Control System
(HBC)
*.......................................... 4-66
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
* ......................................4-69
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System
* .........................................4-74
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)
* .......................................4-81
Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC)
* ...........................................4-84
Radar Sensors (Rear)* ..................4-87
Cruise Control
...................................4-89
Cruise Control* .............................4-89
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
....4-93
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System
* .........................................4-93
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Index
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) .........4-84
Fuel Filler lid and cap ............................ 3-25
Gauge
............................................4-12
Requirements ................................. 3-22
Tank capacity
..................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display
.................4-60
Fuel Economy Monitor
.......................4-59
Ending screen display
...................4-60
Fuel consumption display
.............4-60
Fuel-Filler Lid When fuel-filler lid cannot be
opened
...........................................7-29
Fuses
...................................................6-54
Panel description
...........................6-56
Replacement
..................................6-54
G
Gauges ...................................................4-9
H
Hazard Warning Flasher ......................4-46
Hazardous Driving
..............................3-44
Head Restraint
.......................................2-6
Headlights Coming home light
........................4-38
Control ........................................... 4-35
Flashing
.........................................4-38
High-low beam
..............................4-38
Leaving home light
.......................4-39
Leveling ......................................... 4-39
High Beam Control System (HBC)
....4-66
High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)
....................4-68
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)
...................4-53
HomeLink Wireless Control System ...4-47
Hood Release
......................................6-24
Horn
....................................................4-46
I
i-ACTIVSENSE ..................................4-64
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)
.............................................4-65
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
......4-74
Camera and sensors
.......................4-64
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
...4-84
High Beam Control System
(HBC)
............................................4-66
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
.........................................4-69
Radar sensors (rear) .......................4-87
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ...4-81
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes................................................. 7-33
Ignition Switch
..............................................4-2
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
......................................7-46
Illuminated Entry System
.................5-132
Immobilizer System
............................3-39
Indicator Lights
...................................4-18
Low engine coolant temperature
...4-20
Wrench
..........................................4-20
Inside Trunk Release Lever
................3-20
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level ...6-31
Inspecting Coolant Level
....................6-29
Inspecting Engine Oil Level
...............6-28
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level ............6-31
Instrument Cluster
.................................4-9
Interior Care
........................................6-66
Cleaning the floor mats
.................6-69
Cleaning the window interiors
......6-69
Instrument panel top maintenance ...6-68
Leather upholstery maintenance
...6-67
Panel maintenance
.........................6-68
Plastic part maintenance
................6-68
Seat belt maintenance
....................6-66
Upholstery maintenance
................6-67
Vinyl upholstery maintenance
.......6-67
Interior Lights Overhead light
.............................5-131
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Index
J
Jack .......................................................7-4
Jump-Starting
......................................7-23
K
Key Left-in-trunk Warning Beep (With the
advanced keyless function)
.................7-47
Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With
the advanced keyless function)
...........7-47
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
....................................................7-47
Key Suspend Function
..........................3-7
Keyless Entry System
...........................3-3
Keys
......................................................3-2
Key suspend function
......................3-7
Transmitter
......................................3-4
L
Label Information .................................9-2
Lane-Change Signals
..........................4-40
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
...............................................4-69
LDWS switch
................................4-72
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
Warning Sound
....................................7-48
Leaving Home Light
...........................4-39
Light Bulbs Replacement
..................................6-45
Specifications
..................................9-7
Lighting Control .................................. 4-35
Lights-on Reminder
............................7-45
Lubricant Quality
..................................9-4
M
Maintenance Information
......................................6-2
Scheduled
........................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor
..........................6-20 Manual Transmission Operation
.........4-21
Recommendations for shifting
......4-23
Message Indicated on Display
............7-43
Meters and Gauges
................................4-9
Mirror Defogger
..................................4-45
Mirrors Outside mirrors .............................. 3-28
Rearview mirror
............................3-29
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ....................4-10
Outside Mirrors
...................................3-28
Outside Temperature Display
..............4-13
Overhead Light
.................................5-131
Overheating
.........................................7-27
Overloading
.........................................3-47
Owner Maintenance Closing the hood
...........................6-25
Engine compartment overview
.....6-26
Key battery replacement
...............6-38
Opening the hood
..........................6-24
Owner maintenance precautions
...6-22
P
Parking Brake ......................................4-52
Personalization Features
.......................9-9
Power Steering
....................................4-63
Power Windows
..................................3-31
R
Radar Sensors (Rear) ..........................4-87
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
........4-81
Rear Window Defogger
......................4-45
Rearview Mirror
..................................3-29
Recommended Oil
..............................6-27
Recording of Vehicle Data
..................8-21
Recreational Towing
...........................3-49
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country
...............................................8-17
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