
Adjusting the Volume.......................................
345
Changing Radio Stations................................ 345
Listening to the Radio...................................... 345
Playing or Pausing Media............................... 345
Switching Repeat Mode On and Off..........346
Switching Shuffle Mode On and Off..........346
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off........345
Switching the Display On and Off...............345
Using a Cell Phone............................................ 346
Using Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse............................................................. 346
Using the Display Control............................... 346
Using the Number Block................................. 346
Autolamps........................................................78 Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps........................................................ 78
Automatic Climate Control.......................118
Setting the Blower Motor Speed................... 118
Setting the Temperature.................................. 118
Switching Auto Mode On and Off.................118
Switching Defrost On and Off........................ 119
Switching Maximum Air Conditioning On and Off................................................................ 119
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off........................................................................\
119
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off........................................................................\
119
Switching the Air Conditioning On and Off........................................................................\
119
Switching the Climate Control On and Off........................................................................\
119
Switching the Heated Seats On and Off........................................................................\
119
Automatic High Beam Control.................80 Automatic High Beam Indicator...................... 81
Switching the System On and Off................80
Automatic Transmission
...........................160
Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning............................................................. 163
Brake-Shift Interlock......................................... 162
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow.................................................................. 163
Progressive Range Selection.......................... 162
SelectShift™ Automatic Transmission.................................................... 161
Transmission Selector Lever Positions........................................................... 160Automatic Transmission Fluid
Check.............................................................272
Auto-Start-Stop............................................147 Disabling Auto-Start-Stop............................. 148
Enabling Auto-Start-Stop............................... 147
Autowipers........................................................75 Autowipers Settings............................................ 76
Auxiliary Power Points.................................137 AC Power Point.................................................... 137
DC Power Point.................................................... 137
Auxiliary Switches
......................................409
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery...................... 274
Battery Charging See: Charging the 12V Battery....................... 273
Blind Spot Information System
.............204
Blind Spot Information System with Trailer
Tow.................................................................... 205
Switching the System On and Off...............207
System Errors...................................................... 207
Using the Blind Spot Information System............................................................. 204
BLIS See: Blind Spot Information System.........204
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........263
Booster Seats..................................................28 Types of Booster Seats...................................... 28
Brake Fluid Check.........................................272 Brake Fluid Service Interval............................ 273
Brakes................................................................173 General Information........................................... 173
Breaking-In.....................................................230
Bulb Specification Chart...........................334
C
Cabin Air Filter
................................................122
Canceling the Set Speed...........................182
Capacities and Specifications................328 Air Conditioning System................................. 328
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold Climates........................................................... 330
Automatic Transmission................................. 328
Engine Coolant................................................... 329
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D
Data Recording..................................................9
Comfort, Convenience and Entertainment
Data........................................................................\
11
Event Data................................................................. 11
Service Data............................................................ 10
Services That Third Parties Provide...............12
Services That We Provide.................................. 12
Vehicles With a Modem...................................... 12
Vehicles With an Emergency Call System.................................................................. 13
Vehicles With SYNC............................................. 12
Daytime Running Lamps.............................79 Type One - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)........................................ 79
Type Two - Configurable................................... 79
Declaration of Conformity.......................454
Digital Radio
..................................................350
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................. 351
Direction Indicators
........................................81
Direction Indicator................................................ 81
Switching the Direction Indicators On and Off........................................................................\
.. 81
Doors and Locks.............................................63
Driver Alert
......................................................198
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 198
USING DRIVER ALERT..................................... 198
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................42 Children and Airbags........................................... 43
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 42
Driving Aids.....................................................198
Driving Hints
..................................................230
Driving Through Water...............................232
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 79
E
Economical Driving.....................................230
Electromagnetic Compatibility
..............426
Electronic Locking Differential..................171
Operating Electronic Locking Differential
with Spare or Mismatched Tires...............171
Emergency Call Limitations.......................50
Emergency Call Requirements
.................49 Emission Law
.................................................156
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........157
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 156
End User License Agreement.................429 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 429
Engine Block Heater
....................................145
Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 146
Engine Coolant Check
...............................268
Adding Coolant.................................................. 268
Coolant Change................................................. 270
Engine Coolant Temperature Management....................................................271
Fail-Safe Cooling............................................... 270
Recycled Coolant.............................................. 269
Severe Climates................................................. 270
Engine Emission Control
............................156
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 70
Engine Oil Check..........................................265 Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 265
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................265
Engine Specifications.................................324 Drivebelt Routing............................................... 324
Entertainment..............................................380 Playing Music From a USB or Media
Player................................................................. 381
Streaming Music From a Bluetooth Device................................................................. 381
Using the Radio................................................... 381
Environment.....................................................16
Essential Towing Checks
..........................224
Before Towing a Trailer.................................... 226
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 227
Safety Chains...................................................... 225
Trailer Brakes....................................................... 226
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 226
Trailer Towing Connector................................ 225
When Towing a Trailer..................................... 226
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Exterior Mirrors................................................86 Blind Spot Information System...................... 87
Fold Away Exterior Mirrors................................ 86
Heated Exterior Mirrors...................................... 87
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Heated Windshield.......................................122
Windshield Wiper De-Icer................................ 122
Heating See: Climate Control........................................... 117
Hill Start Assist..............................................174 Switching the System On and Off................175
Using Hill Start Assist........................................ 174
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................120
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather............................................................. 122
General Hints....................................................... 120
Quickly Cooling the Interior.............................. 121
Quickly Heating the Interior............................ 120
Recommended Settings for Cooling............121
Recommended Settings for Heating............121
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................173
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........263
Horn.....................................................................74
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work
................................................131
I
Ignition Switch................................................141 Starting the Engine............................................ 142
Switching the Ignition Off................................ 142
Switching the Ignition On................................ 142
Switching the Ignition to Accessory Mode................................................................... 142
In California (U.S. Only)..............................241
Information Display Control.......................74
Information Displays....................................96 General Information........................................... 96
Information Messages
...............................104
4WD........................................................................\
.. 116
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 105
Airbag...................................................................... 105
Alarm and Security............................................ 105
Auto-Start-Stop................................................. 106
Battery and Charging System........................ 107
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System.................................................... 107
Doors and Locks................................................. 108
Driver Alert............................................................ 108
Drivetrain............................................................... 109Engine.....................................................................
109
Fuel........................................................................\
.. 109
Keys and Intelligent Access............................. 110
Lane Keeping System.......................................... 111
Maintenance........................................................... 111
MyKey....................................................................... 112
Park Aid.................................................................... 113
Power Steering..................................................... 113
Pre-Collision Assist............................................. 113
Remote Start......................................................... 114
Starting System ................................................... 114
Tire Pressure Monitoring System................... 114
Traction Control................................................... 114
Trail Control........................................................... 115
Trailer........................................................................\
115
Installing Child Restraints............................21 Child Restraints...................................................... 21
Combining Seatbelt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child
Restraints........................................................... 25
Front Seat Tether Strap Attachment (SuperCab)....................................................... 26
Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment (SuperCab)........................................................ 27
Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the Outermost Seating Positions (Center
Seating Use) ..................................................... 25
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts ......................... 21
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 23
Using Tether Straps............................................. 25
Instrument Cluster
........................................89
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................78 Vehicles With Front Fog Lamps...................... 79
Vehicles Without Front Fog Lamps...............79
Instrument Panel.............................................17
Interior Lamps
..................................................81
Courtesy Lamp....................................................... 81
Reading Lamps..................................................... 82
Rear Courtesy Lamp........................................... 82
Interior Mirror
....................................................87
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................. 88
Manual Dimming Mirror..................................... 87
Introduction.........................................................7
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How Your Vehicle Differs From Other
Vehicles............................................................. 165
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system............................................................... 164
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems...........................................................61
Using Snow Chains.....................................307 Vehicles with Stability Control..................... 308
Using Stability Control................................178 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................. 178
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................362
Audio Voice Commands................................. 363
Media Sources.................................................... 362
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............358
Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 359
Pairing a Phone.................................................. 358
Phone Controls...................................................359
Phone Voice Commands................................ 358
Using Traction Control................................176 Switching the System Off ............................... 176
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 176
Using Voice Recognition
...........................356
Apps........................................................................\
379
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction........................................................ 380
Climate................................................................... 376
Entertainment..................................................... 375
General................................................................... 374
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 356
Navigation............................................................. 378
Phone...................................................................... 377
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 379
System Interaction and Feedback...............357
Voice Settings..................................................... 380
Using Voice Recognition - Vehicles Without: SYNC..........................................354
Voice Pass Through.......................................... 354
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................243
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................283
General Information......................................... 283Vehicle Certification Label........................327
Vehicle Identification Number................326
Vehicle Storage
............................................288
Body....................................................................... 289
Brakes.................................................................... 289
Cooling system................................................... 289
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery.............289
Engine.................................................................... 289
Fuel system......................................................... 289
General.................................................................. 288
Miscellaneous..................................................... 289
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................290
Tires........................................................................\
289
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot...............................340
Ventilation See: Climate Control........................................... 117
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............326
Voice Control....................................................73
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators
.................92
Adaptive Cruise Control Indicator.................. 92
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 92
Automatic Headlamp High Beam Indicator.............................................................. 92
Auto-Start-Stop Indicator................................ 92
Battery...................................................................... 92
Blind Spot Monitor............................................... 92
Brake System Warning Lamp.......................... 92
Cruise Control Indicator..................................... 93
Direction Indicator............................................... 93
Door Ajar Warning Lamp................................... 93
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 93
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Lamp
.................................................................... 93
Fasten Rear Seatbelt Warning Lamp...........93
Fasten Seatbelt Warning Lamp...................... 93
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators............................ 93
Front Airbag............................................................ 93
Front Fog Lamp Indicator................................. 93
Headlamp High Beam Indicator..................... 94
Hood Ajar Warning Lamp................................. 94
Low Beam Malfunction..................................... 94
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp........................ 94
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp.................. 94
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