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KEYLESS START
START
With the vehicle in Park or
Neutral, press the brake pedal
(and clutch pedal, if equipped)
and then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button to start
the engine. The green indicator
on the button will illuminate.
ENGINE START/STOP will
illuminate on the button when the headlamps are on.
Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the
transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the pocket at the front
of the center console storage area to enable the engine to start.
Cell phone chargers may interfere with the operation of the Pushbutton
Start System and should not be plugged in when starting or turning off\
the
engine.
STOP/OFF
Shift to Park (automatic transmission), or 1st or Reverse (manual transmission), and press the ENGINE START/STOP
button to turn off the engine.
Power is available to operate the audio system for 10 minutes or
until the driver’s door is opened.
ACCESSORY
With the engine off and the brake pedal NOT depressed,
press the ENGINE START/STOP button to place the vehicle
in Accessory mode. The yellow indicator on the button will
illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START
(IF EQUIPPED)
The Auto Engine Stop/Start system is included on 2.0L L4 turbo-charged engine and 3.6L V6 engine vehicles with an automatic
transmission.
When the brakes are applied and the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off, depending on operating conditions, to
conserve fuel. When the engine stops, the tachometer displays
AUTO STOP. When the brake pedal is released or the accelerator
pedal is pushed, the engine will restart.
Auto Stop may automatically deactivate if:
• A minimum vehicle speed is not reached.
• The engine or transmission is not at the required operating
temperature.
• The outside temperature is not in the required operating range.
• The shift lever is in any gear other than D (Drive).
• The battery charge is low.
• The current settings for the climate control or defog system
have not been reached.
• The Auto Stop time is greater than 2 minutes.
AUTO ENGINE STOP/START DISABLE
Press the $ button on the center console when the engine is
running to disable the Auto Engine Stop/Start system.
When the system is disabled, the button indicator will not be illu-minated and the $ symbol on the instrument cluster will change
from green to white with a slash through it.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS♦
Safety Alert Seat♦ – The driver’s seat pulses, left side, right side,
or simultaneously, to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible alerts may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat puls-ing alerts. To change the alert setting, go to Settings > Vehicle >
Collision/Detection Systems > Alert Type.
Forward Collision Alert♦ – The Vehicle Ahead indicator is
green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and is
amber when following a vehicle ahead much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes
on the windshield and the Safety Alert Seat pulses.
To set the alert timing, press the Following Gap button on
the left side of the steering wheel. The setting is displayed on
the Driver Information Center (A).
Following Distance
Indicator♦ – The following
time to the vehicle ahead
is indicated in seconds on
the Driver Information
Center (B). If no vehicle is
detected ahead, dashes are
displayed.
Adaptive Cruise Control♦
– If a vehicle is detected
ahead, the vehicle accelerates or brakes moderately to maintain the
driver-selected cruise speed and following gap.
To set a following gap, press the Following Gap button on
the left side of the steering wheel.
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning♦ – May help
avoid crashes due to unintentional lane departures. The is
green if the system is available to assist. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel and display an amber
if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in
that direction. If active driver steering is not detected, the amber
may flash and the Safety Alert Seat may pulse three times on
the side of the departure direction as the lane marking is crossed.
To turn the systems on or off, press the Lane Keep Assist
button on the left side of the instrument panel.
Front and Rear Automatic Braking♦ – Automatically applies the
brakes in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or
help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead or behind, and
with some objects behind.
To change the setting to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Forward
Collision System.
To turn the Rear Automatic Braking system on or off, press the Park Assist button on the left side of the instrument panel.
This will also turn on/off the Park Assist and Rear Cross Traffic
Alert systems.
Side Blind Zone Alert with Lane Change Alert♦ – While driving,
the system displays a warning symbol on the left or right side
mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area or
rapidly approaching that area. The warning symbol flashes if a turn
signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/
Detection Systems > Lane Change Alert.
The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by providing visual, audible and/or tactile (vibration) alerts.
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