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1. Windshield Washer FluidReservoir. See Washer
Fluid 0269.
2. Remote Positive (+) Battery Terminal. See Jump
Starting 0310.
3. Remote Negative (-) Battery Terminal. See Jump
Starting 0310.
4. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Cooling
System 0263.
5. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block 0279.
6. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View). See Cooling System 0263.
7. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil 0257.
8. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil 0257.
9. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake
Fluid 0270.
10. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0261.
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1. Windshield Washer FluidReservoir. See Washer
Fluid 0269.
2. Remote Positive (+) Battery Terminal. See Jump
Starting 0310.
3. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block 0279.
4. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Cooling
System 0263.
5. Remote Negative (-) Battery Terminal. See Jump
Starting 0310.
6. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View). See Cooling System 0263.
7. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil 0257.
8. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil 0257.
9. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0261.
10. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake
Fluid 0270.
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1. Windshield Washer FluidReservoir. See Washer
Fluid 0269.
2. Remote Positive (+) Battery Terminal. See Jump
Starting 0310.
3. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block 0279.
4. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Cooling
System 0263.
5. Remote Negative (-) Battery Terminal. See Jump
Starting 0310.
6. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine
Oil 0257.
7. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View). See Cooling System 0263.
8. Engine Oil Fill Cap (Out of View). See Engine Oil 0257.
9. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0261.
10. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake
Fluid 0270.Engine Oil
To ensure proper engine performance
and long life, careful attention must
be paid to engine oil. Following these
simple, but important steps will help
protect your investment:
.
Use engine oil approved to the
proper specification and of the
proper viscosity grade. See
“Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in
this section.
. Check the engine oil level regularly
and maintain the proper oil level.
See “Checking Engine Oil” and
“When to Add Engine Oil” in this
section.
. Change the engine oil at the
appropriate time. See Engine Oil
Life System 0259.
. Always dispose of engine oil
properly. See “What to Do with
Used Oil” in this section.
Checking Engine Oil
Check the engine oil level regularly
(every 650 km (400 mi), especially
prior to a long trip. The engine oil dipstick handle is a loop. See
Engine
Compartment Overview 0250 for the
location.
{Warning
The engine oil dipstick handle may
be hot; it could burn you. Use a
towel or glove to touch the dipstick
handle.
If a low oil Driver Information Center
(DIC) message displays, check the oil
level.
Follow these guidelines:
. To get an accurate reading, park
the vehicle on level ground. Check
the engine oil level after the
engine has been off for at least
two hours. Checking the engine oil
level on steep grades or too soon
after engine shutoff can result in
incorrect readings. Accuracy
improves when checking a cold
engine prior to starting. Remove
the dipstick and check the level.
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Jump Starting
For more information about the
vehicle battery, seeBattery0271.
If the battery has run down, try to use
another vehicle and some jumper
cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to
use the following steps to do it safely.
{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because: . They contain acid that can
burn you.
. They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these things
can hurt you.
Caution
Ignoring these steps could result in
costly damage to the vehicle that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Trying to start the vehicle
by pushing or pulling it will not
work, and it could damage the
vehicle.
1. Good Battery Positive Terminal
2. Good Battery Negative Terminal
3. Discharged Battery Remote Positive terminal 4. Discharged Battery Remote
Negative Ground Terminal
The jump start positive terminal (1)
and negative post (2) are on the
battery of the vehicle providing the
jump start.
The jump start remote positive
terminal (3) and the remote negative
ground terminal (4) for the discharged
battery are on the passenger side of
the vehicle.
The positive jump start connection for
the discharged battery is under a red
cover. Remove the cover to expose the
terminal.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have a
12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
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2. Position the two vehicles so thatthey are not touching.
3. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift lever in P (Park)
with an automatic transmission,
or Neutral with a manual
transmission.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump starting
procedure, they could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Whenever
possible, turn off or unplug all
accessories on either vehicle when
jump starting.
4. Set the ignition to OFF. Turn off all lights and accessories in both
vehicles, except the hazard
warning flashers if needed.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running and
can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode. People
have been hurt doing this, and
some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more light.
Battery fluid contains acid that can
burn you. Do not get it on you.
If you accidentally get it in your
eyes or on your skin, flush the place
with water and get medical help
immediately.
{Warning
Fans or other moving engine parts
can injure you badly. Keep your
hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
5. Connect one end of the red positive (+) cable to the remote
positive (+) terminal on the
discharged battery.
6. Connect the other end of the red positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery.
7. Connect one end of the black negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) terminal of the good
battery.
8. Connect the other end of the black negative (–) cable to the
remote negative (–) grounding
terminal for the discharged
battery.
9. Start the engine in the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine at idle speed for at
least four minutes.
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346 INDEX
Headlamps (cont'd)Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172, 177
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 189
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172, 177
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 159
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 95
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Light
Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Light, Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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O
Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 77
Performance Data
Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 200
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . 69
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 340
R
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 177
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Rear Seats (cont'd)
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 228
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 313
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
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Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ride Control SystemsEnhanced TractionSystem (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 338
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . 60
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 56
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 95, 97
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . 335
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 239
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 161
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 329
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 336
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 198
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . 147
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102