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4. When the child restraint is removed,reinstall the head restraint before the
seating position is used.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly, there is a
greater chance that occupants will suffer
a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and adjusted
properly.
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatback forward. See Rear Seats 031. 2. Insert the head restraint posts into the
holes in the top of the seatback. The
notches on the posts must face the
driver side of the vehicle.
3. Push the head restraint down.
If necessary, press the height adjustment
release button to further lower the head
restraint. See Head Restraints 026.
4. Return the head restraint to the full
upright position if folded. Pull the head
restraint up and forward until it locks
into place.
5. Try to move the head restraint in all directions to make sure that it is locked
in place. Always adjust the head restraint so that
the top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's head.
See
Head Restraints 026.
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH system in
the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system
may not properly secure the child
restraint, resulting in serious injury or
even death in a crash. To help make sure
the LATCH system is working properly
after a crash, see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it
was being used during a crash, new LATCH
system parts may be needed.
New parts and repairs may be necessary
even if the LATCH system was not being
used at the time of the crash.
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4. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out ofthe retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
retractor.5. To tighten the belt, push down on thechild restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of
the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing a
forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5. 6. If the child restraint has a top tether,
follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH System) 055.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back and forth.
When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the
vehicle seat belt and let it return to the
stowed position. If the top tether is attached
to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. If the
head restraint was removed, reinstall it
before the seating position is used. See
“Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation”
under Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 055 for additional
information on installing the head restraint
properly.
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indicator should light and stay lit when
you start the vehicle. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator 084.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat
belt through or around the restraint. The
child restraint instructions will show
you how.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks.
Position the release button on the
buckle, away from the child restraint, so
that the seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out ofthe retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
retractor.6. To tighten the belt, push down on thechild restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of
the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing a
forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6.
7. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat and the child restraint manufacturer
recommends using a top tether anchor,
attach the top tether to the top tether
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Warning (Continued)
Failure to use proper care when driving
may result in injury, death, or vehicle
damage. SeeDefensive Driving 0148.
Under many conditions, these systems
will not:
.Detect children, pedestrians, bicyclists,
or animals.
.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. (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Complete attention is always required
while driving, and you should be ready to
take action and apply the brakes and/or
steer the vehicle to avoid crashes.
Audible Alert
Some driver assistance features alert the
driver of obstacles by beeping. To change
the volume of the warning chime, see
“Comfort and Convenience” underVehicle
Personalization 0101.
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
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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.
Park Assist and RCTA are not available when
Side Forward/Rearward view is active.
Park Assist
If equipped with Rear Park Assist (RPA), as
the vehicle moves at speeds of less than
8 km/h (5 mph) the sensors on the bumpers
may detect objects up to 2.3 m (7.5 ft)
behind the vehicle within a zone of 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 of mud, dirt, snow, ice, and
slush; and clean sensors after a car wash in
freezing temperatures.
{Warning
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 8 km/h (5 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.
The instrument cluster may have a Park
Assist display with bars that show “distance
to object” and object location information
for RPA. As the object gets closer, more bars light up and the bars change color from
yellow to amber to red. When an object is
first detected in the rear, one beep will be
heard from the rear. When an object is very
close, <0.6 m (2 ft) in the vehicle rear, five
beeps will sound from the rear depending
on object location.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If equipped, when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse), RCTA uses a red warning
triangle with a left or right pointing arrow
on the infotainment display to warn of
traffic coming from the left or right. This
system detects objects coming from up to
20 m (65 ft) from the left or right side of
the vehicle. When an object is detected,
three beeps sound from the left or right,
depending on the direction of the detected
vehicle.
Assistance Systems for Driving
If equipped, when driving the vehicle in a
forward gear, Forward Collision Alert (FCA),
Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep
Assist (LKA), Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA),
Lane Change Alert (LCA), Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB), and/or the Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System can help to
avoid a crash or reduce crash damage.
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of approximately 40 m (131 ft). During
nighttime driving, system performance is
very limited.
{Warning
FPB does not provide an alert or
automatically brake the vehicle, unless it
detects a pedestrian. FPB may not detect
pedestrians, including children:
.When the pedestrian is not directly
ahead, fully visible, or standing
upright, or when part of a group.
.Due to poor visibility, including
nighttime conditions, fog, rain,
or snow.
.If the FPB sensor is blocked by dirt,
snow, or ice.
.If the headlamps or windshield are not
cleaned or in proper condition.
Be ready to take action and apply the
brakes. For more information, see
Defensive Driving 0148. Keep the
windshield, headlamps, and FPB sensor
clean and in good repair. FPB can be set to Off, Alert, or Alert and
Brake through vehicle personalization. See
“Collision/Detection Systems”
underVehicle
Personalization 0101.
Detecting the Pedestrian Ahead
FPB alerts and automatic braking will not
occur unless the FPB system detects a
pedestrian. When a nearby pedestrian is
detected in front of the vehicle, the
pedestrian ahead indicator will display
amber.
Front Pedestrian Alert
When the vehicle approaches a pedestrian
ahead too rapidly, the red FPB alert display
will flash on the windshield. Eight rapid high-pitched beeps will sound from the
front. When this Pedestrian Alert occurs, the
brake system may prepare for driver braking
to occur more rapidly which can cause a
brief, mild deceleration. Continue to apply
the brake pedal as needed. Cruise control
may be disengaged when the Front
Pedestrian Alert occurs.
Automatic Braking
If FPB detects it is about to crash into a
pedestrian directly ahead, and the brakes
have not been applied, FPB may
automatically brake moderately or brake
hard. This can help to avoid some very low
speed pedestrian crashes or reduce
pedestrian injury. FPB can automatically
brake to detected pedestrians between
8 km/h (5 mph) and 80 km/h (50 mph).
Automatic braking levels may be reduced
under certain conditions, such as higher
speeds.
If this happens, Automatic Braking may
engage the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) to
hold the vehicle at a stop. Release the EPB.
A firm press of the accelerator pedal will
also release Automatic Braking and the EPB.
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Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 112
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 238
Battery Gauge
High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 197
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197, 204, 238, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Carbon Monoxide Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Cargo (cont'd)
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Charging Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Charging Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Charging Status Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 66
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
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HeatedRear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . 210
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . .33
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 50
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 113
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . 238
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 108
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 112
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 63
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85