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Towing Requirements — Tires
Do not attempt to tow a trailer while using a
compact spare tire.
Do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h)
when towing while using a full size spare tire.
Proper tire inflation pressures are essential
to the safe and satisfactory operation of your
vehicle. Refer to “Tires” in “Servicing And
Maintenance” for proper tire inflation proce -
dures.
Check the trailer tires for proper tire inflation
pressures before trailer usage.
Check for signs of tire wear or visible tire
damage before towing a trailer. Refer to
“Tires” in “Servicing And Maintenance” for
the proper inspection procedure.
When replacing tires, refer to “Tires” in
“Servicing And Maintenance” for the proper
tire replacement procedures. Replacing tires
with a higher load carrying capacity will not
increase the vehicle's GVWR and GAWR
limits.
Towing Requirements — Trailer Brakes
Do not interconnect the hydraulic brake
system or vacuum system of your vehicle
with that of the trailer. This could cause inad -
equate braking and possible personal injury.
An electronically actuated trailer brake
controller is required when towing a trailer
with electronically actuated brakes. When
towing a trailer equipped with a hydraulic
surge actuated brake system, an electronic
brake controller is not required.
Trailer brakes are recommended for trailers
over 1,000 lbs (453 kg) and required for
trailers in excess of 2,000 lbs (907 kg).
Vehicles with trailers should not be parked
on a grade. When parking, apply the
parking brake on the tow vehicle. Put the
tow vehicle transmission in PARK. For
four-wheel drive vehicles, make sure the
transfer case is not in NEUTRAL. Always,
block or "chock" the trailer wheels.
GCWR must not be exceeded.
Total weight must be distributed between
the tow vehicle and the trailer such that the
following four ratings are not exceeded :
GVWR
GTW
GAWR
Tongue weight rating for the trailer
hitch utilized.
WARNING! (Continued)
WARNING!
Do not connect trailer brakes to your
vehicle's hydraulic brake lines. It can over -
load your brake system and cause it to fail.
You might not have brakes when you need
them and could have an accident.
Towing any trailer will increase your stop -
ping distance. When towing, you should
allow for additional space between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
Failure to do so could result in an accident.
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Flowing/Rising Water
Shallow Standing Water
Although your vehicle is capable of driving
through shallow standing water, consider the
following Warnings and Cautions before doing so.
WARNING!
Do not drive on or across a road or path
where water is flowing and/or rising (as in
storm run-off). Flowing water can wear away
the road or path's surface and cause your
vehicle to sink into deeper water.
Furthermore, flowing and/or rising water can
carry your vehicle away swiftly. Failure to
follow this warning may result in injuries that
are serious or fatal to you, your passengers,
and others around you.
WARNING!
Driving through standing water limits your
vehicle’s traction capabilities. Do not
exceed 5 mph (8 km/h) when driving
through standing water.
Driving through standing water limits your
vehicle’s braking capabilities, which
increases stopping distances. Therefore,
after driving through standing water, drive
slowly and lightly press on the brake pedal
several times to dry the brakes.
Failure to follow these warnings may result
in injuries that are serious or fatal to you,
your passengers, and others around you.
CAUTION!
Always check the depth of the standing
water before driving through it. Never drive
through standing water that is deeper than
the bottom of the tire rims mounted on the
vehicle.
Determine the condition of the road or the
path that is under water and if there are any
obstacles in the way before driving through
the standing water.
WARNING! (Continued)
Do not exceed 5 mph (8 km/h) when
driving through standing water. This will
minimize wave effects.
Driving through standing water may cause
damage to your vehicle’s drivetrain compo -
nents. Always inspect your vehicle’s fluids
(i.e., engine oil, transmission, axle, etc.) for
signs of contamination (i.e., fluid that is
milky or foamy in appearance) after driving
through standing water. Do not continue to
operate the vehicle if any fluid appears
contaminated, as this may result in further
damage. Such damage is not covered by
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Getting water inside your vehicle’s engine
can cause it to lock up and stall out, and
cause serious internal damage to the
engine. Such damage is not covered by the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
CAUTION! (Continued)
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Replacing Exterior Bulbs
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlamps —
If Equipped
The headlamps contain a type of high voltage
discharge light source. High voltage can remain
in the circuit even with the headlamp switch off.
Because of this, you should not attempt to
service a HID headlamp light source yourself. If
an HID headlamp light source fails, take your
vehicle to an authorized dealer for service.
NOTE:
On vehicles equipped with HID headlamps,
when the headlamps are turned on, there is a
blue hue to the lights. This diminishes and
becomes more white after approximately 10
seconds, as the system charges.
Halogen Headlamps
1. Reach behind the headlamp housing to
access the headlamp bulb cap.
2. Firmly grasp the headlamp bulb cap and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it.
Headlamp Bulb Cap
3. Firmly grasp the headlamp bulb socket
assembly and rotate counterclockwise to
remove from the housing.
Headlamp Bulb Socket
4. Disconnect the bulb from the electrical connector and then connect the
replacement bulb.
Headlamp Bulb
WARNING!
A transient high voltage occurs at the bulb
sockets of HID headlamps when the headlamp
switch is turned ON. It may cause serious
electrical shock or electrocution if not serviced
properly. See an authorized dealer for service.
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5. Install the bulb and connector assembly
into the headlamp housing and rotate
clockwise to lock it in place.
6. Install the headlamp bulb cap in the headlamp housing and rotate clockwise to
lock it in place.
Front Turn Signal Lamp
1. Open the hood.
2. Twist the front turn signal lamp socket assembly counterclockwise, and then
remove the front turn signal lamp assembly
from the lamp housing.
Front Turn Signal Lamp Socket
3. Pull the bulb out of the socket and insert the replacement bulb.
4. Install the front turn signal lamp socket assembly into the housing, and rotate the
front turn signal lamp socket clockwise to
lock it in place.
Front And Rear Side Marker Lamps
1. Remove the three fasteners from the inner wheel liner and carefully peel back liner for
access.
Inner Wheel Liner Fasteners
CAUTION!
Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers.
Oil contamination will severely shorten bulb
life. If the bulb comes in contact with any oily
surface, clean the bulb with rubbing alcohol.
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2. Firmly grasp the front side marker lamp
socket and rotate a quarter turn counter-
clockwise to remove it from the lamp
assembly.
Front Side Marker Lamp Bulb Removal
3. Remove bulb from the front side marker lamp socket and replace with a new bulb.
4. Install front side marker lamp socket in lamp assembly and rotate a quarter turn
clockwise to lock into place.
5. Position the inner wheel liner in place and install the three fasteners.Front Fog Lamp — Halogen
1. Remove fasteners from inner wheel liner and carefully peel back liner for access.
2. Reach through the front fascia to the fog lamp housing to access the bulb.
3. Rotate the front fog lamp bulb counter -
clockwise, and remove the bulb from the
front fog lamp housing.
Front Fog Lamp Socket
4. Disconnect the bulb from the electrical connector and then connect the
replacement bulb. 5. Install the front fog lamp bulb into the front
fog lamp housing, and rotate the bulb
clockwise to lock it in place.
6. Position the inner wheel liner in place and install fasteners.
Rear Liftgate Mounted Back-Up Lamps And
Tail Lamps (If Bulb Equipped)
1. Raise the liftgate.
2. Use a fiber stick or flat blade screw driver to pry off the bulb access cover on the lower
liftgate trim.
3. Back-up lamps/tail lamp (if bulb equipped) are now visible. Rotate socket(s) counter -
clockwise.
CAUTION!
Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers.
Oil contamination will severely shorten bulb
life. If the bulb comes in contact with any oily
surface, clean the bulb with rubbing alcohol.
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4. Remove/replace bulb(s).
5. Reinstall the socket(s).
6. Reverse process to reinstall the liftgate trim.
Rear Bodyside Mounted Taillamps
1. Raise the liftgate.
2. Remove two torx head screws on the bodyside lamp using a T30 screwdriver.
3. Remove lamp from vehicle body and locate bulb socket on rear of lamp. Rotate socket
counterclockwise.
4. Remove/replace bulb(s).
5. Reinstall the socket(s).
6. Reverse process to reinstall the lamp onto vehicle.
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
The center high-mounted stop lamp is an LED
assembly. See an authorized dealer for
replacement.
Rear License Lamp
The rear license lamps are LED. See an
authorized dealer for replacement.
FUSES
General Information
The fuses protect electrical systems against
excessive current.
When a device does not work, you must check
the fuse element inside the blade fuse for a
break/melt.
WARNING!
When replacing a blown fuse, always use
an appropriate replacement fuse with the
same amp rating as the original fuse. Never
replace a fuse with another fuse of higher
amp rating. Never replace a blown fuse with
metal wires or any other material. Do not
place a fuse inside a circuit breaker cavity
or vice versa. Failure to use proper fuses
may result in serious personal injury, fire
and/or property damage.
Before replacing a fuse, make sure that the
ignition is off and that all the other services
are switched off and/or disengaged.
If the replaced fuse blows again, contact an
authorized dealer.
If a general protection fuse for safety
systems (air bag system, braking system),
power unit systems (engine system, trans -
mission system) or steering system blows,
contact an authorized dealer.
WARNING! (Continued)
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Also, please be aware that when using power
outlets for extended periods of time with the
engine off may result in vehicle battery
discharge.
Blade Fuses
Fuse Location
The fuses are grouped into a controller located
in the engine compartment.
Underhood Fuses
The Power Distribution Center (PDC) is located
in the engine compartment near the battery.
This center contains cartridge fuses, mini-fuses,
micro-fuses, circuit breakers and relays. A label
that identifies each component is printed on the
inside of the cover.
Before any procedure is done on the PDC, make
sure engine is turned off.
Remove the cover by unlatching the two locks
located at each side of the PDC cover, avoid the
usage of screw drivers or any other tool to
remove the cover, since they may apply
excessive force and result in a broken/
damaged part. After service is done, secure the cover with its
two locks.
Power Distribution Center
1 — Fuse Element
2 — Blade Fuse with a good/functional fuse ele -
ment.
3 — Blade fuse with a bad/not functional fuse el -
ement (blown fuse).
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Cavity Cartridge Fuse Blade FuseDescription
F06 ––Not Used
F07 –25 Amp Clear Ignition Coil/Fuel Injector
F08 ––Not Used
F09 –25 Amp ClearAmplifier/Active Noise Control
F10 ––Not Used
F11
– –
Not Used
F12 –5 Amp TanBattery Sensor (IBS)
F13 –10 Amp Red ECM (ESS Only)
F14 –10 Amp Red ECM
F15 40 Amp Green –CBC Feed #3 (Power Locks)
F16 –20 Amp Yellow ECM
F17 30 Amp Pink –Starter
F18 40 Amp Green –CBC Feed #4 (Exterior Lighting #1)
F19 25 Amp Clear –2nd Row Folding Seats Solenoid LT
F20 –10 Amp Red A/C Compressor Clutch
F21 25 Amp Clear –2nd Row Folding Seat Solenoid RT
F22 ––Not Used
F23 ––Not used
F24 –20 Amp Yellow RR Wiper
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