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6 INTRODUCTION
1.Air Vents 0146.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0137.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0133.
IntelliBeam System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0133.
3. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). See Manual Mode 0178.
4. Instrument Cluster 0101.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 095.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0136.
7. Home Button and Infotainment Controls. See Infotainment0141.
8. Infotainment 0141.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0142.
10. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
046 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0222 (If
Equipped). Automatic Park Assist Button (If
Equipped). See
Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 205.
Park Assist Button. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0205.
11. Hazard Warning Flashers 0136.
12. Infotainment Controls. See Infotainment 0141.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0173.
14. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0183.
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
0 182.
Stop/Start Disable Switch. See
Starting the Engine 0165.
MODE Switch. See Driver Mode
Control 0185.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 094.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0117.
16. Horn 095. 17.
Steering Wheel Adjustment 094.
18. Cruise Control 0193 (If
Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control 0195 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0214 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 094 (If
Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood0241.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0108.
21. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0137.
22. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0119 (If
Equipped).
23. Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Switch. See Electric Parking Brake
0 180.

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windshield. The information is
projected through the HUD lens on
the driver side of the instrument
panel and focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as
a parking aid, you may misjudge
the distance and damage your
vehicle. Do not use the HUD image
as a parking aid.
The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages in
some vehicles. The speedometer
reading and other numerical values
can be displayed in either English or
metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. See “Settings”in
the Infotainment Manual and
"Options" under Instrument Cluster
0 101.
HUD Display on the Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:
. Speed
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Performance
. Driver Assistance Features
. Vehicle Messages Some vehicle messages or alerts
displayed in the HUD may be cleared
by using the steering wheel controls.
See
Vehicle Messages 0123.The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel.
To adjust the HUD image:
1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Use the following settings to adjust the HUD.
$:Press or lift to center the HUD
image. The HUD image can only be
adjusted up and down, not side
to side.
!: Press to select the display view.
Each press will change the
display view.

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.Seat Belt Tightening
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
. Rear Pedestrian Detection
. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
. Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
Alert Type
This setting specifies the type of
vehicle feedback provided, either a
beep or seat vibration, when you are
in danger of colliding with an object.
Touch Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Forward Collision System
This setting controls the vehicle
response when detecting a vehicle
ahead of you. The Off setting disables
all FCA and AEB functions. With the
Alert and Brake setting, both FCA and
AEB are available. The Alert setting
disables AEB. See Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) 0216.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Front Pedestrian Detection
This feature may help avoid or reduce
the harm caused by front-end crashes
with nearby pedestrians. See
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0218.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Lane Change Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will
display on the outside mirror to help
you avoid crashing into a vehicle in
your blind spot, or rapidly
approaching your blind spot, during a
lane change maneuver. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0220.
Touch Off or On.
Seat Belt Tightening
This setting automatically adjusts
your seat belts to a snug fit when
buckled. The seat belts tighten when
you first buckle up and during rough
driving or road conditions.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will
display when the vehicle detects
approaching rear cross traffic when in
R (Reverse). See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0205.
Touch Off or On. Rear Pedestrian Detection
This setting specifies if alerts will
display when the vehicle detects
pedestrians behind when in
R (Reverse). See
Rear Pedestrian Alert
0 213.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This setting determines if an alert will
appear when Adaptive Cruise Control
brings the vehicle to a complete stop
and the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving again. See Adaptive Cruise
Control 0195.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
This setting enables the Rear Camera
Park Assist Symbols. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing 0205.
Touch Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may display:
. Chime Volume
. Reverse Tilt Mirror

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Track Events and Competitive Driving (V-Series Only) . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 157
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . 172
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 173
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . 180
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Automatic VehicleHold (AVH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . 191
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 193
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . 195
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . 204
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . 220
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . 220
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 222
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . . . 224
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

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If ACC will not operate, regular Cruise
Control may be available. See
“Switching Between ACC and Regular
Cruise Control”previously in this
section. Always consider driving
conditions before using either cruise
control system.
For cleaning instructions, see
“Washing the Vehicle ”under Exterior
Care 0297.
System operation may also be limited
under snow, heavy rain, or road spray
conditions.Driver Assistance
Systems
This vehicle may have features that
work together to help avoid crashes or
reduce crash damage while driving,
backing, and parking. Read this entire
section before using these systems.
{Warning
Do not rely on the Driver
Assistance Systems. These systems
do not replace the need for paying
attention and driving safely. You
may not hear or feel alerts or
warnings provided by these
systems. Failure to use proper care
when driving may result in injury,
death, or vehicle damage. See
Defensive Driving 0150.
Under many conditions, these
systems will not: . Detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, or animals.
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Warning (Continued)
.Detect vehicles or objects
outside the area monitored by
the system.
. Work at all driving speeds.
. Warn you or provide you with
enough time to avoid a crash.
. Work under poor visibility or
bad weather conditions.
. Work if the detection sensor
is not cleaned or is covered
by ice, snow, mud, or dirt.
. Work if the detection sensor
is covered up, such as with a
sticker, magnet, or metal
plate.
. Work if the area surrounding
the detection sensor is
damaged or not properly
repaired.
Complete attention is always
required while driving, and you
should be ready to take action and
apply the brakes and/or steer the
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Audible or Safety Alert Seat
Some driver assistance features alert
the driver of obstacles by beeping. To
change the volume of the warning
chime, see“Comfort and Convenience ”
under Vehicle Personalization 0124.
If equipped with the Safety Alert Seat,
the driver seat cushion may provide a
vibrating pulse alert instead of
beeping. To change this, see
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalization 0124.
Cleaning
Depending on vehicle options, keep
these areas of the vehicle clean to
ensure the best driver assistance
feature performance. Driver
Information Center (DIC) messages
may display when the systems are
unavailable or blocked.
. Front and rear bumpers and the
area below the bumpers
. Front grille and headlamps .
Front camera lens in the front
grille or near the front emblem
. Front side and rear side panels
. Outside of the windshield in front
of the rearview mirror
. Side camera lens on the bottom of
the outside mirrors
. Rear side corner bumpers
. Rear Vision Camera above the
license plate
Radio Frequency
This vehicle may be equipped with
driver assistance systems that operate
using radio frequency. See Radio
Frequency Statement 0334.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing
If equipped, the Rear Vision Camera
(RVC), Rear Park Assist (RPA), Front
Park Assist (FPA), Surround Vision,
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) and
Backing Warning System, and Rear
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Front/Rear Overhead View :Displays
a front or rear overhead view of the
vehicle. Touching the button will
toggle between the two views.
Side Forward/Rearward View :
Displays a view that shows objects
next to the front or rear sides of the
vehicle. Touch Side Forward/Rearward
View on the infotainment display
when a camera view is active.
Touching the button multiple times
will toggle between forward and
rearward views. Rear Pedestrian Alert,
Park Assist, and RCTA are not
available when Side Forward/Rearward
view is active.
Guidance Lines : Displays available
guidelines. The horizontal markings
represent distance from the vehicle.
Top Down View : Displays an image
of the area surrounding the vehicle,
along with other views in the
infotainment display. Top Down can
be enabled or disabled by pressing the
Top Down View button multiple
times. Park Assist
The vehicle may be equipped with the
Rear Park Assist (RPA) and Front Park
Assist (FPA). The Park Assist system
may provide assistance to driver when
backing up and parking. Park Assist
uses ultrasonic sensors in the
bumpers to measure the distance
between the vehicle and objects. The
system calculates the distance
between vehicle and object via
measuring the time it takes for the
ultrasonic waves to bounce back from
the object. Park Assist works only at
speeds up to about 11 Km/h (7 mph).
An illuminated LED in the parking
assist button indicates that the
system is ready to operate. The
sensors on the bumpers may detect
objects up to 1.8m (6 ft) behind and
1.25m (4 ft) in front of the vehicle
within a zone 25 cm (10 in) high off
the ground and below bumper level.
These detection distances may be
shorter during warmer or humid
weather. Blocked sensors will not
detect objects and can also cause false
detections. Keep the sensors clean ofmud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush; and
clean sensors after a car wash in
freezing temperatures.
{Warning
The Park Assist System is no
substitute for careful and attentive
driving. The Park Assist system
does not detect children,
pedestrians, bicyclists, animals,
or objects located below the
bumper or that are too close or too
far from the vehicle. It is not
available at speeds greater than
11 km/h (7 mph). To prevent injury,
death, or vehicle damage, even with
Park Assist, always check the area
around the vehicle and check all
mirrors before moving forward or
backing.

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Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used
properly.
The following information has many
time-tested, important trailering tips
and safety rules. Many of these are
important for your safety and that of
your passengers. Read this section
carefully before pulling a trailer.
When towing a trailer:
.Become familiar with and follow
all state and local laws that apply
to trailer towing. These
requirements vary from state to
state.
. State laws may require the use of
extended side view mirrors. Even if
not required, you should install
extended side view mirrors if your
visibility is limited or restricted
while towing.
. Do not tow a trailer during the
first 800 km (500 mi) of vehicle
use to prevent damage to the
engine, axle, or other parts.
. It is recommended to perform the
first oil change before heavy
towing. .
During the first 800 km (500 mi) of
trailer towing, do not drive over
80 km/h (50 mph) and do not
make starts at full throttle.
. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).
If the transmission downshifts too
often, a lower gear may be
selected using Manual Mode. See
Manual Mode 0178.
If equipped, the following driver
assistance features should be turned
off when towing a trailer:
. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
. Super Cruise Control
. Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
. Park Assist
. Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
. Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
If equipped, the following driver
assistance features should be turned
to alert or off when towing a trailer:
. Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB)
. Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
. Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) If equipped with Lane Change Alert
(LCA), the LCA detection zones that
extend back from the side of the
vehicle do not move further back
when a trailer is towed. Use caution
while changing lanes when towing a
trailer.
If equipped with Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA), use caution while
backing up when towing a trailer, as
the RCTA detection zones that extend
out from the back of the vehicle do
not move further back when a trailer
is towed.
{Warning
To prevent serious injury or death
from carbon monoxide (CO), when
towing a trailer:
. Do not drive with the liftgate,
trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window open.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
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