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If the pushbutton start is not
working, the vehicle may be near a
strong radio antenna signal causing
interference to the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) system. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 026.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ON/RUN mode and the
brake pedal must be applied.
Stopping the Engine/OFF (No
Indicator Light) : When the vehicle
is stopped, press ENGINE START/
STOP once to turn the engine off.
The transmission will shift to
P (Park) automatically.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0195.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
vehicle off in an emergency.
If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency: 1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to
a safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop, shift to P (Park), and press ENGINE
START/STOP. The
transmission must be in
P (Park) to turn the ignition
switch to the OFF position.
4. Set the parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake 0204. If the vehicle cannot be pulled over
and must be shut off while driving,
press and hold ENGINE START/
STOP for longer than two seconds,
or press twice in five seconds.
ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber
Indicator Light) :
This mode allows
you to use some electrical
accessories when the engine is off.
With the ignition off, pressing
ENGINE START/STOP once without
the brake pedal applied will place
the ignition system in ACC/
ACCESSORY.
The ignition will switch from ACC/
ACCESSORY to OFF after
10 minutes to prevent battery
rundown.
ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator
Light) : This mode is for driving and
starting. With the ignition off and the
brake pedal applied, pressing
ENGINE START/STOP once will
place the ignition system in ON/
RUN/START. Once engine cranking
begins, release the button. Engine
cranking will continue until the
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The EPB applies automatically
when shifting to P (Park) on a steep
incline. The EPB releases as soon
as the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park) and the vehicle
accelerates.
If the EPB fails to apply, the rear
wheels should be blocked to
prevent vehicle movement.
EPB Release
To release the EPB:1. Place the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Press the EPB switch momentarily.
The EPB is released when the red
parking brake status light is off.
If the amber parking brake warning
light is on, release the EPB by
pressing and holding the EPB
switch. Continue to hold the switch
until the red parking brake status
light is off. If either light stays on
after release is attempted, see your
dealer.
Caution
Driving with the parking brake on
can overheat the brake system
and cause premature wear or
damage to brake system parts.
Make sure that the parking brake
is fully released and the brake
warning light is off before driving.
Automatic EPB Release
Avoid rapid acceleration when the
EPB is applied, to preserve parking
brake lining life.
The EPB will automatically release
when the engine is running, the
transmission is placed into gear,
and an attempt is made to drive
away by pressing the accelerator
pedal.
If parking on a hill, or if the vehicle
is pulling a trailer, see Driving
Characteristics and Towing
Tips 0239.
Brake Assist
The Brake Assist feature is
designed to assist the driver in
stopping or decreasing vehicle
speed in emergency driving
conditions. This feature uses the
stability system hydraulic brake
control module to supplement the
power brake system under
conditions where the driver has
quickly and forcefully applied the
brake pedal in an attempt to quickly
stop or slow down the vehicle. The
stability system hydraulic brake
control module increases brake
pressure at each corner of the
vehicle until the ABS activates.
Minor brake pedal pulsation or
pedal movement during this time is
normal and the driver should
continue to apply the brake pedal as
the driving situation dictates. The
Brake Assist feature will
automatically disengage when the
brake pedal is released or brake
pedal pressure is quickly
decreased.
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instrument cluster. The appropriate
DIC message is displayed. See
Ride Control System Messages
0147. To turn TCS and StabiliTrak
on again, press and release
Y. The
Traction Off light
iand StabiliTrak
Off light
gin the instrument cluster
turn off and the appropriate DIC
message is displayed.
Adding accessories can affect
vehicle performance. See
Accessories and
Modifications 0250.
Driver Mode Control
If equipped, the Driver Mode Control
has the following modes: Tour,
Sport, All-Wheel Drive (AWD), and
Snow/Ice (Front-Wheel Drive
vehicles only). Press MODE on the
center console to make a mode
selection. The first press of the
switch will show the current mode in
the instrument cluster. Continue
pressing through the available
modes. If the vehicle is put in AWD Mode, it
will remain in AWD through future
ignition cycles, until a different mode
is selected.
If the vehicle is in Tour or Sport
Mode when the engine is turned off,
Driver Mode Control will come on in
Tour Mode at the next ignition cycle.
When AWD Mode or Sport Mode is
selected, the indicator light will
come on the AWD indicator below
the MODE switch. The indicator
light will turn off when Tour Mode is
selected. For more information on
AWD Mode, see
All-Wheel
Drive 0202.
Driver Mode Control Switch
Tour : Tour Mode operates in FWD
to improve fuel economy. Use this
mode during normal driving
operations.
Sport : Sport Mode improves
vehicle handling and acceleration
on dry pavement. When active,
Sport Mode modifies steering
efforts, transmission shifting, AWD
torque, and suspension tuning,
if equipped.
AWD : AWD Mode provides drive
torque to all four wheels. Select
AWD to improve traction and control
on slippery road surfaces, such as
gravel, sand, wet pavement, snow,
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The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. SeeInstrument Cluster
(Uplevel Cluster) 0119 or
Instrument Cluster (Base Cluster)
0 117. The increment value used
depends on the units displayed.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
. Press and hold SET− until the
desired lower speed is reached,
then release it.
. To decrease the vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
SET− to the first detent. For
each press, the vehicle goes
about 1 km/h (1 mph) slower.
. To decrease the vehicle speed in
larger increments, briefly press
SET− to the second detent. For
each press, the vehicle speed
decreases to the next 5 km/h
(5 mph) mark on the
speedometer. The cruise control system may
automatically brake to slow the
vehicle down.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
Instrument Cluster
(Uplevel Cluster) 0119 or
Instrument Cluster (Base Cluster)
0 117. The increment value used
depends on the units displayed.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the
previous set cruise speed.
While pressing the accelerator pedal
or shortly following the release to
override cruise, briefly applying SET
− will result in cruise set to the
current vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control will work
on hills depends upon the vehicle
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep hills,
you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your
speed. When going downhill, the
cruise control system may
automatically brake to slow the
vehicle down. Also, you may have
to brake or shift to a lower gear to
keep your speed down. If the brake
pedal is applied, cruise control
disengages.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to end cruise
control:
.
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
. Press
*.
. Shift the transmission to
N (Neutral).
. Press
J.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory if
Jis
pressed or if the ignition is
turned off.
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 250
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 255
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 256
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 260
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 266
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 266
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 266 Windshield Replacement . . . . . 268
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 270
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 271
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tire Pressure for High-SpeedOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Tire Pressure Monitor
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 300
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
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How to Reset the Engine Oil
Life System
Reset the system whenever the
engine oil is changed so that the
system can calculate the next
engine oil change. To reset the
system:1. Using the DIC controls on the right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE
on the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0135.
When remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message will appear on
the display. See Engine Oil
Messages 0143.
2. Press SEL on the DIC controls and hold SEL down for a few
seconds to clear the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message
and reset the oil life at 100%.
Be careful not to reset the oil
life display accidentally at any
time other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change. The oil life system can also be reset
as follows:
1. Turn the ignition on with the engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
The system is reset when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message is off.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message comes back on when the
vehicle is started, the engine oil life
system has not been reset. Repeat
the procedure.
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak
occurs, take the vehicle to your
dealer and have it repaired as soon
as possible. See your dealer to have the fluid
and filter changed at the intervals
listed in the
Maintenance
Schedule 0316.
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
The engine air cleaner/filter is in the
engine compartment on the
passenger side of the vehicle. See
Engine Compartment
Overview 0252.
When to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
For intervals on changing and
inspecting the engine air cleaner/
filter, see Maintenance
Schedule 0316.
How to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
Do not start the engine or have the
engine running with the engine air
cleaner/filter housing open. Before
removing the engine air cleaner/
filter, make sure that the engine air
cleaner/filter housing and nearby
components are free of dirt and
debris. Remove the engine air
cleaner/filter. Lightly tap and shake
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Index 331
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 266
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 129
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 230
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 191
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 269
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 270
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
C
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Management System . . . . . . . . . 104
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 102
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 126 Check
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 117, 119
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Control Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Engine (cont'd)Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 122
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 197
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 328
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 165
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 166
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 256
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 229
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 133
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Fuses (cont'd)
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
G
Garage Door OpenerProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 122
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 315
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101