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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 11
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 16 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 17
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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1.Air Vents 0133.
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0122.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 124.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0112.
3. Cruise Control 0160.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0167 (If Equipped).
4. Instrument Cluster 0100.
5. Driver Information Center (DIC)
0112.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 096.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 096.
8. Central Locking Switch. See Power Door Locks 028.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0 124.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0103. 9. AM-FM Radio. See the
infotainment manual.
10. Anti-Theft Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle
Alarm System 031.
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0158.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0168.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0164.
12. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0130.
Heated Front Seats 051 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 096 (If
Equipped).
13. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.
Input Jack. See the
infotainment manual.
14. Convertible Top 037.
All Window Switch. See Power
Windows 035.
15. Electric Parking Brake 0156. 16. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0152.
17. Power Outlets 098.
18. Ignition Switch. See Ignition
Positions 0146.
19. Horn 096.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
096 (Out of View).
21. Instrument Panel Storage 092.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0 207.
22. Hood Release. See Hood
0 178.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0121.
Fog Lamps 0125 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0125.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0104.
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HI :Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT, then
turn the
xINT band up or down
for more or less sensitivity to
moisture.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 096.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and
ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with this system.
1. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
4. Air Delivery Modes
5. Fan Controls
6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation
9. Heated Steering Wheel (If Equipped)
10. Air Conditioning See
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0130.
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
DSC allows you to shift an
automatic transmission similar to a
manual transmission. To use the
DSC feature:
1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to the left into the (+)
or (−) manual position.
2. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (−) to
downshift. An M and the
current gear will be displayed
in the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
See Manual Mode 0154.
While using the DSC feature, the
vehicle will have firmer, quicker
shifting. You can use this for sport
driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear
longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking.
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22 Keys, Doors, and Windows
{Warning
If the key is unintentionally
rotated while the vehicle is
running, the ignition could be
moved out of the RUN position.
This could be caused by heavy
items hanging from the key ring,
or by large or long items attached
to the key ring that could be
contacted by the driver or
steering wheel. If the ignition
moves out of the RUN position,
the engine will shut off, braking
and steering power assist may be(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
impacted, and airbags may not
deploy. To reduce the risk of
unintentional rotation of the
ignition key, do not change the
way the ignition key and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped, are connected to the
provided key rings.
The ignition key, key rings, and RKE
transmitter, if equipped, are
designed to work together. As a
system, it reduces the risk of
unintentionally moving the key out
of the RUN position. If replacements
or additions are required, see your
dealer. Limit added items to a few
essential keys or small, light items
no larger than an RKE transmitter.
Interference from radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tags may
prevent the key from starting the
vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from
the key when starting the vehicle.
The key that is part of the RKE
transmitter can be used for the
ignition and driver side lock.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 96
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 96
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . 96
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 96
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 102
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 103 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 104
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 104
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 108
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 108
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 110
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 110
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 111 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 115
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 116
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 116
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108 Instruments and Controls
Power Steering Warning
Light
This light comes on briefly when the
ignition is turned on as a check to
show it is working.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If this light stays on, or comes on
while driving, the system may not be
working. If this happens, see your
dealer for service.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light
If equipped, this light comes on
briefly while starting the vehicle. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced.
This light is green if LDW is on and
ready to operate.
This light changes to amber and
flashes to indicate that the lane
marking has been crossed without
using a turn signal in that direction.
SeeLane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 168.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will
display green when a vehicle is
detected ahead.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0167.
StabiliTrak OFF Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 121
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . 124
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 124
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Battery Load Management . . . 127
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 127
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
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Driving and Operating 135
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 139
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 140
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 142
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 146
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 152
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 156
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 158
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 163
Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 164
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . 170
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 171
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174