Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking
................................63
Sliding Door ....................................................
66
Keyless Entry ...................................................
67
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate .............................................
69
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System ........................
70
Anti-Theft Alarm ............................................
72
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ...................
74
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers ........................................
75
Autowipers .......................................................
75
Windshield Washers ....................................
76
Rear Window Wiper and Washers ...........
77
Lighting
General Information .....................................
78
Lighting Control .............................................
78
Autolamps .......................................................
79
Instrument Lighting Dimmer .....................
79
Headlamp Exit Delay ..................................
80
Automatic High Beam Control ................
80
Front Fog Lamps ............................................
81
Cornering Lamps ............................................
81
Direction Indicators ......................................
82
Interior Lamps ................................................
82
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows - Vehicles With: Rear Power Windows .......................................
83
Power Windows - Vehicles With: One-Touch Open Driver Window .......
84
Global Opening .............................................
84
Exterior Mirrors ...............................................
84Interior Mirror - Vehicles Without:
Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror ...............
85
Interior Mirror - Vehicles With: Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror ...............
85
Sun Shades .....................................................
85
Instrument Cluster
Gauges ..............................................................
87
Warning Lamps and Indicators ...............
88
Audible Warnings and Indicators ...........
90
Information Displays
General Information .....................................
92
Clock ..................................................................
94
Trip Computer ................................................
94
Personalized Settings .................................
94
Information Messages ................................
94
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control ...........................
108
Automatic Climate Control .....................
109
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate - Vehicles With: Automatic
Temperature Control ................................
111
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate - Vehicles With: Manual Temperature
Control ..........................................................
112
Rear Passenger Climate Controls ...........
112
Heated Windshield .......................................
113
Heated Rear Window ..................................
113
Heated Exterior Mirrors ...............................
113
Cabin Air Filter ................................................
113
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position ..................
115
Head Restraints .............................................
115
Manual Seats ..................................................
117
Power Seats ...................................................
119
Rear Seats - Short Wheelbase ...............
120
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Condensation in the Exterior Front
Lamps and Rear Lamps
Exterior front lamps and rear lamps have
vents to accommodate normal changes
in air pressure.
Condensation can be a natural by-product
of this design. When moist air enters the
lamp assembly through the vents, there is
a possibility that condensation can occur
when the temperature is cold. When
normal condensation occurs, a fine mist
can form on the interior of the lens. The
fine mist eventually clears and exits
through the vents during normal operation.
Clearing time may take as long as 48 hours
under dry weather conditions.
Examples of acceptable condensation are:
•
The presence of a fine mist (no streaks,
drip marks or large droplets).
• A fine mist covers less than 50% of the
lens.
Examples of unacceptable condensation
are:
• A water puddle inside the lamp.
• Streaks, drip marks or large droplets
present on the interior of the lens.
If you see any unacceptable condensation,
have your vehicle checked by an authorized
dealer. LIGHTING CONTROL Off.A
Parking lamps, instrument panel
lamps, license plate lamps and
tail lamps.
B
Headlamps.
C
Parking Lamps
Note: Prolonged use of the parking lamps
will cause the battery to run out of charge.
Note: Parking lamps may turn off
automatically. This prevents the vehicle
battery from running out of charge.
Switch the ignition off.
Select position B on the lighting control to
switch the parking lamps on.
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Push the lever away from you to switch
the high beam on.
Push the lever forward again or pull the
lever toward you to switch the high beams
off.
Headlamp Flasher
Slightly pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the headlamps.
AUTOLAMPS (If Equipped)
WARNING:
The system does not
relieve you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention. You may need
to override the system if it does not turn
the headlamps on in low visibility
conditions, for example daytime fog. When the lighting control is in the
autolamps position, the headlamps turn
on in low light situations, or when the
wipers turn on.
The headlamps remain on for a period of
time after you switch the ignition off. Use
the information display controls to adjust
the period of time that the headlamps
remain on.
Note:
If you switch the autolamps on, you
cannot switch the high beams on until the
system turns the low beams on.
Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps
When you switch the autolamps on, the
headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of
switching the wipers on. They turn off
approximately 60 seconds after you switch
the windshield wipers off.
The headlamps do not turn on with the
wipers:
• During a single wipe.
• When using the windshield washers.
• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.
Note: If you switch the autolamps and the
autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when
the windshield wipers continuously operate.
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
The instrument lighting dimmer buttons
are on the lighting control. Repeatedly press one of the
buttons to adjust the brightness.
Note: If you disconnect or replace the
battery, reset the brightness when the
battery is reconnected.
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HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY
After you switch the ignition off, you can
switch the headlamps on by pulling the
direction indicator lever toward you. You
will hear a short tone. The headlamps will
switch off automatically after three
minutes with any door open or 30 seconds
after the last door has been closed. You
can cancel this feature by pulling the
direction indicator toward you again or
switching the ignition on.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL
WARNING: The system does not
relieve you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention. You may need
to override the system if it does not turn
the high beams on or off.
The system turns on high beams if it is dark
enough and no other traffic is present. If it
detects an approaching vehicle ’s
headlamps or tail lamps, or street lighting
ahead, the system turns off high beams
before they can distract other road users.
Low beams remain on.
Note: The system may not operate properly
if the sensor is blocked. Keep the windshield
free from obstruction or damage.
Note: The system may not operate properly
in cold or inclement conditions. You can
switch on the high beams by overriding the
system.
Note: If the system detects a blockage, for
example bird droppings, bug splatter, snow
or ice, the system goes into low beam mode
until you clear the blockage. A message may
appear in the information display if the
camera is blocked. Note:
Using much larger tires or equipping
vehicle accessories such as snowplows can
modify your vehicle's ride height and
degrade automatic high beam control
performance.
A camera sensor, centrally mounted
behind the windshield of your vehicle,
continuously monitors conditions to turn
the high beams on and off.
Once the system is active, the high beams
turn on if:
• The ambient light level is low enough.
• There is no traffic in front of your
vehicle.
• The vehicle speed is greater than
approximately
32 mph (51 km/h).
The system turns the high beams off if:
• The ambient light level is high enough
that high beams are not required.
• The system detects an approaching
vehicle's headlamps or tail lamps.
• The vehicle speed falls below
approximately
27 mph (44 km/h).
• The system detects severe rain, snow
or fog.
• The camera is blocked.
Switching the System On and Off
Switch the system on using the information
display. See Information Displays (page
92
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Switch the lighting control to the
autolamps position. See Autolamps
(page 79).
Overriding the System
Push the lever away from you to switch
between high beam and low beam.
Automatic High Beam Indicator
(If
Equipped) The indicator illuminates to
confirm when the system is
ready to assist.
FRONT FOG LAMPS
Only switch the front fog lamps on during
reduced visibility.
You can switch the front fog lamps on
when the lighting control is in any position
except off.
If you switch the autolamps on, you can
only switch the front fog lamps on when
the headlamps are on.
The front fog lamps button is on the
lighting control. Press the button to switch the
front fog lamps on and off.
CORNERING LAMPS Headlamp beam.
A
Cornering lamp beam.
B The cornering lamps illuminate the inside
of a corner when you are turning the
steering wheel.
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Hazard Flashers Warning Lamp
It flashes when you switch the
hazard flashers on.
High Beam Headlamp Indicator It illuminates when you switch
the high beam headlamps on.
Ignition Warning Lamp It illuminates when you switch
the ignition on.
If it illuminates when the engine
is running this indicates a malfunction.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
Information Message Indicator It illuminates to supplement
some information messages.
The indicator is red or amber
depending on the severity of the condition
and it remains on until the condition is
resolved.
Lamps on Indicator It illuminates when you switch
the low beam headlamps or the
parking lamps on.
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp It illuminates when the fuel level
is low or the fuel tank is nearly
empty. Refuel as soon as
possible.
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp It illuminates if one or more tires
on your vehicle has low tire
pressure. See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 316). Oil Pressure Warning Lamp It illuminates when you switch
the ignition on.
If it illuminates when the engine
is running this indicates a malfunction.
Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so and switch the engine off. Check the
engine oil level. If the oil level is sufficient,
this indicates a system malfunction. Have
your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
See
Engine Oil Check (page 266).
Stability Control and Traction
Control Indicator Flashes during operation.
If it does not illuminate when you
switch the ignition on, or remains
on when the engine is running, this
indicates a malfunction. Have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible.
Stability Control and Traction
Control Off Warning Lamp It illuminates when you switch
the system off.
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
Airbag Secondary Warning Audible
Warning
Sounds when the airbag warning lamp is
not working.
Automatic Transmission Audible
Warning
Sounds when you have not moved the
transmission selector lever to park. A
message will be shown in the display.
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Automatic High Beam Control
Description
Message
The camera has reduced visibility. Clean the windshield. If
the message continues to appear, have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Front Camera Low Visib-
ility Clean Screen
The camera has malfunctioned. Wait a short period of time
for the camera to cool down. If the message continues to
appear, have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Front Camera Tempor-
arily Not Available
The camera has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Front Camera Malfunc-
tion Service Required
Auto-Start-Stop Description
Message
The system needs to restart the engine but requires your
confirmation. Press the brake pedal to restart the engine.
Auto StartStop Press
Brake to Start Engine
The system needs to restart the engine but requires your
confirmation. Press any pedal to restart the engine.
Auto StartStop Press a
Pedal to Start Engine
The system needs to restart the engine but requires your
confirmation. Shift into neutral (N) to restart the engine.
Auto StartStop Select
Neutral To Start Engine
The system needs to restart the engine but requires your
confirmation. Shift into park (P) to restart the engine.
Auto StartStop Shift to
P, then Restart Engine
The system is not functioning. Restart the engine.
Auto StartStop Manual
Restart Required
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Auto StartStop Malfunc-
tion Service Required
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The radar has a limited field of view. It does
not detect all vehicles in all situations and
could detect vehicles later that you expect.
The lead vehicle image does not display if
the system does not detect a vehicle in
front of you.
Detection issues can occur:
With vehicles that edge into your
lane that can only be detected
once they have moved fully into
your lane.
A
Motorcyclists may be detected
late, or not at all.
B
With vehicles in front of you
when going into and coming out
of a bend. The detection beam
does not follow sharp curves in
the road.
C In these cases the system may brake late
or unexpectedly. You should stay alert and
intervene if necessary.
If something hits the front of your vehicle
or damage occurs, the radar-sensing zone
may change. This could cause missed or
false vehicle detections. Contact an
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
System Not Available
The system may not turn on if there is:
•
A blocked sensor.
• High brake temperature.
• A failure in the system or a related
system.
Blocked Sensor A message displays if something obstructs
the radar signals from the sensor. The
sensor is behind the grille. The system
cannot detect a vehicle ahead and does
not function when something blocks the
sensor.
Note:
You cannot see the sensor, it is
behind a fascia panel.
Keep the front of your vehicle free of dirt,
metal badges or objects. Vehicle front
protectors and aftermarket lights may also
block the sensor.
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