
Bead separa tion
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recom
mended by the vehicle manufac
turer for a tire of a designated size that has not been driven for
more than a couple of miles (kilo
meters) at low speeds in the
three hour period before the tire
pressure is measured or adjusted .
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve
hicle with standard equipment in
cluding the maximum capac ity of
fuel, oi l, and coolant, a ir condi
tioning and add itional weight of
optional equipment.
E xtra load tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at h igher in
flation pressures than the corre sponding standard tire. Extra load
tires may be identified as "XL",
g; "xl", "E XTRA LOAD" , or "RF" on
-~ the sidewal l.
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Wheels
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(" GAWR")
means the load-carrying capacity
of a single axle system, measured
at the tire -ground interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(" GVWR ")
means the max imum total loaded
weight of the vehicle.
Groove
means the space between two ad
jacent tread ribs .
Load rating (code)
means the maxim um load that a
tire is rated to carry for a given in
flat ion pressure . You may not f ind
this informat ion on all tires be
cause it is not required by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible infla
tion pressure for that tire .
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity we ight , and
(d) Production options we ight
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Wheel s
Maximum (permissible)
inflation pressure
means the max imum cold infla
tion pressure to which a t ire may
be inflated . Also called "maxi
mum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 k ilograms)
times the number of occupants seated in the vehicle up to the to
tal seating capacity of your vehi
cle .
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer d iameter
means the overall diamete r of an
inflated new tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance be
tween the exteriors of the side
walls of an inflated tire , including
elevations due to labeling, deco rations, or protective bands or
ribs .
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated
para llel cords.
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Production options we ight
means the combined weight of
those installed regular product ion
options weighing over 5 lbs . (2 .3
kg) in excess of those standard
items which they replace, not pre
viously considered in curb weight or accessory weight , including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers,
roof rack, heavy duty battery, and
special trim.
Radial ply ti re
means a pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to the beads are la id at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
Recommended inflation
pressure
see ¢ page 233 , Cold tire infla
tion pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in
flation pressures than the corre
sponding standard tire . Rein
forced tires may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF"
on the sidewall. ...

Wheels
comparisons among tires. The
UTQG is not a safety rating and not a guarantee that a tire will
last for a prescribed number of
miles (kilometers) or perform in a
certain way. It simply gives tire
buyers additional information to
combine with other considera
tions, such as price, brand loyalty
and dealer recommendations. Un
der UTQG, tires are graded by the
tire manufacturers in three areas:
treadwear, traction, and tempera
ture resistance. The UTQG i nfor
mation on the tires, molded into
the sidewalls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
This is the tire's "serial number".
It begins with the letters "DOT"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standards. The nex t
two numbers or letters indicate
the plant where it was manufac
tured, and the last four numbers represent the week and year of
manufacture. For example,
DOT ... 2216 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd wee k of 2016. The
other numbers are marketing co
des that may or may not be used
23 6
by the t ire manufacturer . This in
formation is used to contact con
sumers if a tire defect requ ires a
recall.
Vehicle capacity weight
means the rated cargo and lug
gage load pl us 150 lbs. (68 k ilo
grams) times the vehicle's desig na ted seating capacity .
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by distrib
uting to each axle its sha re of the
maximum loaded vehic le we ight
and dividing
by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by d istrib
ut ing to each axle its share of the
curb weight, accessory weight,
and normal occupan t weight (dis
tr ibuted in accordance with ¢
ta
ble on page 242) and dividing by
two.
Occupant loading and distri bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Refer to the tire inflation p res -
sure label¢
page 2 40, fig. 205 .,.

Wheels
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu
late the total weight of the pas
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload ed .
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1 . Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle 's placard
(tire inflation pre ssure label)
c:::> page 240, fig. 204.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtra ct the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or " XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
c:::> page 240 , fig. 204 .
4. The re sulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For ex
ample, if the
"XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs. and there will
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be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lb s.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lb s.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex
ceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculat
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve
hicle. Con sult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug gage load capacity of your vehi
cle .
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 230, fig. 202) to deter
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
W heel bolts mus t be clean and loose n/tighten
eas ily .
Rims
Rims with a bo lted r im ring * or with bo lted wheel
covers" co nsist of mult ip le p ieces . T h ese compo-
n ents were bolted togethe r usin g s pec ial bolts ..,.

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Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Axle We igh t Rating is the max imum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the vehi
cle ~.& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is listed
on the drive r's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Ax le Weight Ra ting a t the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Ve hicle We ight
Rating.
Dimensions
Leng th i
n (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (a cross mirro rs) in (mm)
He ight (un loaded)al in (mm)
Technical data
- Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
res ult in vehicle damage, accidents and per
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehi cle capacity weig ht figures apply
when the load is d istributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possib le so that the veh icle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we igh t. Always remember that the veh icle's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load.
Th erefore, adjust your spee d accordingly.
- Always observe local regulations.
QS /QS hybrid SQS
18 2.6 (4639) 183 .0 (464 7)
74.7 (1898) 75.2 (1911)
8 2.2 ( 2089) 82 .2 (2089)
65.2 (1655) 65 .3 (1658)
a ) T he heig h t of t he ve hicl e de pe nds on th e tir es and the suspen sio n.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember that
some pa rts of your vehicle, such as spo ile rs or ex- haust system components, may be close to the
ground. Be carefu
l not to damage them.
Capacities
QS /SQS QS hybrid
Fuel tank: tota l capacity gal (liters) approx. 19.8 (75) approx . 19 .0 (72)
Windsh ield and h eadlight* quarts (liters) approx . 4 .9 (4 .6) approx . 4 .9 (4 .6)
washer fluid container
273

Reducing engine noise by early upshifting . . 9
Refueling .. .. ............... .. .... . 212
Saving fuel by early upshift ing . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Freeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Howtheywork .... . .......... .. .. .. . 156
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 141
Fr ont ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ch ild restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 149
Fuel Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fu el gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
T ank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . . . 213
Fuel economy messages (efficiency prog ram) .22
Fuel filler flap
Un lock ingthefuelfillerflapbyhand . .. . 213
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F uses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
G
Garage door op ener (Home link) . . . . . . . . . . 45
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General illustration
~ Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
....
~ General rules and driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . 198
N 8 Befor e driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
~ Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 00
Index
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 232
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Coo ling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GPS controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gradient ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 272
Ground clearance 198
H
Headlights
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Headlight range control def ective . . . . . . . 31
Left hand drive, right hand drive.... .. .. . 51
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Front se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated (upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 79
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Washer fluid nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 142
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 217
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are chi ld restraint system anchors relat-
e d to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 154
285

Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installing the attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Installing the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rule of behavior offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
s
Safe driving habits
Safety 131
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 145
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 , 143
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Securing ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Unfasten ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 140
Wo rn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety compliance sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety features for occupant restraint and
CD protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 CD
;::: Safety guidelines ,-...
~ Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 0 0 C<'. 00
Index
Safety instructions
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 160
Safety systems Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat Heating. .. .. .. . ... ............. .. .. . 79
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front passenger's seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Seat belts refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seating position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . . 133
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13S
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Sea transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Seats Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selective catalytic reduction refer to Ad Blue. .. .. ............... .. 214
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selective wheel torque control (a ll-wheel
drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service pos ition
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ship transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
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