
Driver Training/EVOC
Replace engine oil and filter as indicated by the information
display and perform services listed in the Extreme Usage
Scheduled Maintenance chart.
As required
Inspect brake pads, rotors, calipers hoses, and service as
required.
Inspect engine oil level.
Inspect vehicle every day
prior to starting training
Set tire pressure. Refer to driver door placard for cold tire
pressure information.
Inspect tire quality for wear.
Set wheel lug nut torque. The cold wheel lug nut torque
is 150 lb.ft (204 Nm). If wheels are torqued while they are
hot (after 15 minutes of EVOC driving), torque may be
checked to hot wheel lug nut torque of
70 lb.ft (95 Nm).
Proper functioning of safety devices (seat belts, no air bag
lights, etc.)
Front differential/axle fluid.
25 hours of training use
Rear differential/axle fluid.
100 hours of training use
Change transmission and transfer case fluids.
Annually
Note: Follow base owner guide direction
for 1,000-mile vehicle break-in prior to using
vehicle for training purposes.
Note: Incorporate vehicle cool-down after
hard driving.
Note: Perform Training / EVOC service
according to the Extreme Usage Scheduled
Maintenance chart.
Note: Use Police Interceptor part numbers
for replacement parts. Engine Idle Hour Meter
Your vehicle may have an idle meter to
indicate how much time the vehicle has
been sitting in park (P) or neutral (N). The
meter is incorporated with the vehicle
odometer. Depressing the odometer-reset
button once displays the trip odometer
(miles [kilometers] following by a "T" for
trip odometer); depressing the
odometer-reset button a second time
displays the idle meter (hours following by
an "H" for hours). The idle meter only
accumulates time while the vehicle is in
park (P) or neutral (N). Displayed time is
cumulative for the vehicle and cannot be
reset to zero. Police vehicles often
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Quickly Cooling the Interior............................
105
Quickly Heating the Interior............................ 105
Recommended Settings for Cooling..........105
Recommended Settings for Heating..........105
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................153
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........219
Horn.....................................................................67
Hybrid Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions......................................................124
Hybrid Vehicle Operation...........................122 Battery..................................................................... 122
Braking.................................................................... 123
Driving...................................................................... 122
Driving to Optimize Fuel Economy...............123
Starting................................................................... 122
Stopping................................................................. 122
Transmission Operation................................... 122
I
Ignition Switch................................................118
In California (U.S. Only)
............................203
Information Display Control.......................67
Information Displays.....................................85 General Information............................................ 85
Information Messages.................................88 AdvanceTrac ™ and Traction Control...........89
Alarm........................................................................\
89
AWD........................................................................\
.. 88
Battery and Charging System (12 volt)...................................................................... 90
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 90
Doors and Locks.................................................... 91
Fuel........................................................................\
.... 92
Hill Start Assist...................................................... 92
Keys and Intelligent Access.............................. 93
Lane Keeping System......................................... 94
Maintenance.......................................................... 94
Park Aid.................................................................... 95
Park Brake............................................................... 96
Police Engine Idle feature.................................. 97
Power Steering...................................................... 97
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................. 97
Seats........................................................................\
. 98
Starting System.................................................... 98Tire Pressure Monitoring System...................
98
Trailer........................................................................\
99
Transmission......................................................... 99
Installing Child Restraints...........................22 Child Seats.............................................................. 22
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts......................... 22
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 25
Using Tether Straps............................................. 26
Instrument Cluster
.........................................79
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................72
Instrument Panel
............................................18
Interior Air Quality.........................................107
Interior Lamps..................................................73
Dome Task Lamp.................................................. 74
Front Interior Lamp.............................................. 73
Rear Interior Lamps............................................. 74
Interior Mirror
....................................................78
Automatic Dimming Mirror............................... 78
Manual Dimming Mirror..................................... 78
Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................196 Connecting the Jumper Cables..................... 196
Jump Starting....................................................... 197
Locating the Jump Starting Connection Points................................................................. 196
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 196
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 197
K
Keys and Remote Controls.........................56
L
Liftgate...............................................................62
Lighting Control..............................................70 Flashing High Beam Headlamps..................... 71
Lighting Control Selections.............................. 70
Switching High Beam Headlamps On and Off........................................................................\
... 71
Lighting..............................................................70 General Information............................................ 70
Load Carrying
..................................................181
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Seatbelt Reminder.........................................37
Seatbelt Status..................................................... 37
Seatbelts...........................................................33 Principle of Operation......................................... 33
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................36
Conditions of operation..................................... 36
Seats.................................................................108
Security..............................................................64
Selecting a Drive Mode
...............................179
Police Pursuit Mode........................................... 179
Setting the Cruise Control Speed..........166 Changing the Set Speed................................. 166
Side Airbags
.....................................................45
Sitting in the Correct Position.................108
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 262
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 269
Special Notices
................................................14
Decommissioning Requirements.................... 15
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 14
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 15
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector ............................................................ 14
Special Instructions.............................................. 14
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............15
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow...........15
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................336
Engine Idle Hour Meter.................................... 338
Exceptions............................................................ 339
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 166
Stability Control
............................................158
Principle of Operation....................................... 158
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 118
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................118 Failure to Start...................................................... 119
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes.................119
Important Ventilating Information...............120
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 119
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 119Starting and Stopping the Engine...........118
General Information........................................... 118
Steering.............................................................175 Adaptive Learning............................................... 175
Electric Power Steering..................................... 175
Steering Wheel...............................................66
Storage Compartments
..............................117
Sun Visors.........................................................78
Slide-on-rod........................................................... 78
Supplementary Restraints System..........41 Principle of Operation......................................... 41
Switching Cruise Control On and Off...................................................................166
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 166
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 166
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services.......315
911 Assist................................................................ 315
SYNC Mobile Apps.............................................. 317
SYNC™..............................................................311 General Information........................................... 311
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................319
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Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............277
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)......................204
Tire Care
..........................................................248
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 250
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 248
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................. 251
Police Wheels and Tires................................... 261
Temperature A B C............................................ 249
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 249
Treadwear............................................................ 249
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........264 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 265
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 265
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 247
Towing a Trailer.............................................186 Load Placement................................................. 186
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Front Fog Lamps...................................................
81
High Beam.............................................................. 82
Hood Ajar................................................................ 82
Lamps On................................................................ 82
Liftgate Ajar............................................................ 82
Liftgate Lock Release......................................... 82
Low Beam Warning............................................. 82
Low Fuel Level....................................................... 82
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................... 82
Low Washer Fluid................................................. 82
Police Engine Idle feature..................................82
Police Perimeter Alert......................................... 82
Police Pursuit Mode............................................ 82
Powertrain Fault................................................... 82
Pre-Collision Assist............................................. 83
Ready to Drive....................................................... 83
Service Engine Soon........................................... 83
Stability Control.................................................... 83
Stability Control Off............................................ 83
Stop Safely Now................................................... 83
Washer Fluid Check....................................230
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 240
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 68
Waxing.............................................................242
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 269
Wheels and Tires..........................................247 General Information.......................................... 247
Technical Specifications................................. 275
Windows and Mirrors....................................75
Windshield Washers.....................................68
Windshield Wipers
........................................68
Speed Dependent Wipers................................ 68
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 233
Wipers and Washers
....................................68
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