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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 114
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 114
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 114
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 114
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Cluster (Base and
Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 131
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 131
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 133
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 133
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 137
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 137
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 137
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 137
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 138
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wait-to-Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 139
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 140
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 141
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 141
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 141
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 141
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . 142
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 152
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 152
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 152
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 157
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. SeeImmobilizer Operation
0 50.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0163.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0161.
Front Fog Lamp Light
If equipped, the fog lamp light
comes on when the fog lamps are
in use. The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See
Fog
Lamps 0165 for more information.
Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on
reminder light, it comes on when the
lights are in use.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 161
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 164
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Battery Load Management . . . 168
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 168
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
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).
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.
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;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam®System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on
and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark
enough and there is no other traffic
present.
This light comes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled. Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when it is dark outside and the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO
or
5. The blue high-beam on light
appears on the instrument cluster
when the high beams are on.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top
center of the windshield that
automatically controls the system. Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain
on, under the automatic control,
until one of the following situations
occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
. The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
. The IntelliBeam system is
disabled by the button on the
turn signal lever. If this happens,
press
bon the turn signal
lever when the exterior lamp
control is in the AUTO or
5
position to reactivate the
IntelliBeam system. The
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instrument cluster light will come
on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated.
. The IntelliBeam system will turn
off if the fog lamps are
turned on.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.
. The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor. .
The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads.
The IntelliBeam system may need to
be disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release, to turn the
high beams on. To return to low
beams, push the lever again or pull
it toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
The flash-to-pass feature works with
the low beams or Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) on or off.
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever toward you
momentarily and then release it.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system comes on in
daylight when the following
conditions are met:
. The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
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The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization0152.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates
the battery's temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage
for best performance and extended
life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed. The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all of the
power needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, rear
window defogger, climate control fan
at high speed, heated seats, engine
cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads
plugged into accessory power
outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might
be displayed and it is recommended
that the driver reduce the electrical
loads as much as possible.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the interior
lamps if they are left on for more
than 10 minutes when the ignition is
off. This helps to prevent the battery
from running down.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the off position and then back to
the parking lamp or headlamp
position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY.
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.Press*.
. Press
J.
Erasing Speed Memory
The ACC set speed is erased from
memory if
Jis pressed or if the
ignition is turned off.
Weather Conditions Affecting ACC
If the interior temperature is
extremely high, the instrument
cluster may indicate that ACC is
temporarily unavailable. This can be
caused by extreme hot weather
conditions with direct sunlight on the
front camera. ACC will return to
normal operation once the cabin
temperature is lower.
Conditions that are associated with
low visibility, such as fog, rain,
snow, or road spray, may limit ACC
performance. Water droplets from
rain or snow that remain on the
windshield may also limit ACC’s
ability to detect objects. Lighting Conditions Affecting ACC
The ACC front camera can be
affected by poor lighting conditions,
and ACC may have limited
performance when:
.
There are changes in brightness,
such as entering and exiting
tunnels, bridges, and
overpasses.
. Low sun angles cause the
camera to not detect objects,
or it is more difficult to detect
objects in the same traffic lane.
. Lighting is poor in the evening or
early morning
. There are multiple changes in
brightness or shadows along the
vehicle roadway.
. In a tunnel without the
headlamps on, or in a tunnel
when there is a vehicle in front
that does not have its
taillamps on. .
Subjected to strong light from
opposing lane traffic in the front
of the vehicle, such as
high-beam headlamps from
oncoming traffic.
Accessory Installations and
Vehicle Modifications
Do not install or place any object
around the front camera windshield
area that would obstruct the front
camera view.
Do not install objects on top of the
vehicle that overhang and obstruct
the front camera, such as a canoe,
kayak, or other items that can be
transported on a roof rack system.
See Roof Rack System 0111.
Do not modify the hood, headlamps,
or fog lamps, as this may limit the
camera’s ability to detect an object.
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RelaysUsage
K12 High-beam headlamps
K13 Headlamps/Daytime running lamps
K14 Run/Crank
K15 Rear window defogger
*K16 Horn
*K17 Selective catalytic reduction
*K18 Fog lamps
*K19 Coolant pump
*K20 –
*K21 Rear washer pump
*K22 Front washer pump
*K23 Rear wiper control
* PCB relays are not serviceable.Instrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
under the instrument panel on the
driver side.
To access the fuses, press and
release the latch near the top center
square. Apply pressure to the two retaining
tabs on the sides of the cover, until
the two retaining tabs clear the
sides of the instrument panel. Allow
the panel to move downward and
out of the way.
To reinstall the cover, reverse the
steps.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses and relays
shown.