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2 INTRODUCTION
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the back
of the manual. It is an alphabetical
list of what is in the manual and the
page number where it can be found.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do not,”
“Do not do this,” or“Do not let this
happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message, gauge,
or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner’s manual
has additional instructions or
information.
*: Shown when the service manual
has additional instructions or
information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that
may be found on the vehicle and what
they mean. See the features in this
manual for information.
u: Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
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H:Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R:Fuse Block Cover Lock Location
+:Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
Q: Keep Fuse Block Covers Properly
Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7:Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
h:Risk of Electrical Fire
>:Seat Belt Reminders
I:Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
k: Vehicle Ahead Indicator
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14 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS
the vehicle must be started normally
before the remote start can be used
again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.PressS. The parking lamps will
turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then
back off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
.The ignition is in any mode other
than off.
.A remote key is in the vehicle.
.The hood is not closed.
.The hazard warning flashers are on.
.There is an emission control system
malfunction.
.The engine coolant temperature is
too high.
.The oil pressure is low.
.The 30 minutes of engine run time
have been used.
.The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
.Passengers, especially children,
can easily open the doors and
fall out of a moving vehicle. The
doors can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all passengers
should wear seat belts properly
and the doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is driven.
.Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be unable
to get out. A child can be
overcome by extreme heat and
can suffer permanent injuries or
even death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle whenever
leaving it. (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door when
you slow down or stop the
vehicle. Locking the doors can
help prevent this from
happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.PressQorKon the remote key.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 07.
.Use the mechanical key in the
driver door. The key lock cylinder is
covered with a cap.
See “Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder
Access (In Case of Dead Battery)”
later in this section.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.PressQorKon the power door
lock switch.
.Pull once on the door handle to
unlock the door and again to open
the door.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 83
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 83
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 83
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . 91
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 101
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 102
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . 103
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 103
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled Light . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 104
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 104
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . 106 Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 107
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 108
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 115
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 120
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 125
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Tachometer, Electronic
Transmission Range, Current Gear,
Info Area, and Interactive Area.
Preset info tiles shown on each layout:
Sport : Time and Temperature, Oil
Temperature, Tire Status, Oil Pressure
Track : Oil Pressure, Transmission
Fluid Temperature, Tire Status, Oil
Temperature
Tour : Time and Temperature
Stealth : None
Speed Warning
The Speed Warning display allows the
driver to set a speed that they do not
want to exceed. To set the Speed
Warning, press the thumbwheel when
Speed Warning is displayed, or press
the thumbwheel on the main view to
set the speed value. Scroll to adjust
the value. Press the thumbwheel to set
the speed. Once the speed is set, this
feature can be turned off by pressing
the thumbwheel while viewing this
page. If the selected speed limit is
exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed with a chime. Speed Sign
Shows sign information, which comes
from a roadway database in the
onboard navigation, if equipped.
Units
Press the thumbwheel while Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose US or metric units by pressing
the thumbwheel while the desired
item is highlighted. A selected mark
will be displayed next to the
selected item.
Tachometer
If equipped, the Tachometer allows
the driver to choose between the
traditional tachometer (linear gauge)
or the numerical tachometer (shift
lights with numerical Tachometer
RPM) when Track theme is selected.
Tire Pressure
If the tire pressure readings need to be
recalibrated at any time, this option
initiates the Tire Pressure Relearn
function. The selection of relearn
opens a pop-up when the thumbwheel
is pressed for five seconds.Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation
Press the thumbwheel while Adjust
Rotation is highlighted to enter Adjust
Mode. Scroll to adjust the angle of the
HUD display. Press the thumbwheel to
confirm and save the setting. See
Head-Up Display (HUD)
0115.
Traction & Stability
If equipped, displays the status of the
Traction (TSC) and Stability (ESC)
control systems. To turn the Traction
Control System (TCS) on or off,
choose Traction. If equipped, to turn
StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) on or off, choose Stability. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0257.
Software Licenses
Press the thumbwheel while Software
Licenses is highlighted to display open
source software information.
Reset To Defaults
Allows the driver to reset to default
settings.
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This light comes on when Sport Mode
is selected.
This light comes on when Race 1
Mode is selected.
This light comes on when Race 2
Mode is selected.
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this light
comes on briefly when the vehicle is
started. It provides information about
tire pressures and the TPMS.
When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of the
tires are significantly underinflated.
A Driver Information Center (DIC) tire
pressure message may also display.
Stop as soon as possible, and inflate
the tires to the pressure value shown
on the Tire and Loading Information
label. SeeTire Pressure 0370.
When the Light Flashes First and
Then Is On Steady
If the light flashes for about a minute
and then stays on, there may be a
problem with the TPMS. If the problem is not corrected, the light will
come on at every ignition cycle. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0373.
Engine Oil Pressure Light
Caution
Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. Driving with the engine oil
low can also damage the engine.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Check the
oil level as soon as possible. Add oil
if required, but if the oil level is
within the operating range and the
oil pressure is still low, have the
vehicle serviced. Always follow the
maintenance schedule for changing
engine oil.
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economy over recent driving history
and the amount of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank.
Oil Life :Shows an estimate of the
oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message
will appear on the display. The oil
should be changed as soon as
possible. See Engine Oil0331. In
addition to the engine oil life system
monitoring the oil life, additional
maintenance is recommended. See
Maintenance Schedule 0408.
The Oil Life display must be reset
after each oil change. It will not reset
itself. Do not reset the Oil Life display
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until the
next oil change. See Engine Oil Life
System 0333.
Air Filter Life : If equipped, Shows an
estimate of the engine air filter’s
remaining useful life and the state of
the system. Engine Air Filter Life 95% means 95% of the current air filter life
remains. Messages will display based
on the engine air filter life and the
state of the system. When the
REPLACE AT NEXT OIL CHANGE
message displays, the engine air filter
should be replaced at the time of the
next oil change. When the REPLACE
SOON message displays, the engine air
filter should be replaced at the earliest
convenience.
The Air Filter Life display must be
reset after the engine air filter
replacement. To reset, see
Engine Air
Filter Life System 0335.
Brake Pad Life : If equipped, This
displays an estimate of the remaining
life of the front and rear brake pads.
Messages will display based on brake
pad wear and the state of the system.
Reset the Brake Pad Life display after
replacing the brake pads. See Brake
Pad Life System (If Equipped) 0346.
Tire Pressure : Shows the
approximate pressures of all four tires.
Tire pressure is displayed in either
kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per
square inch (psi). If the pressure is
low, the value for that tire is shown in amber. See
Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0372 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0373.
Fuel Economy : Displays average fuel
economy, the best fuel economy over
the selected distance, and a bar graph
showing instantaneous fuel economy.
Average Speed : Displays the average
vehicle speed of the vehicle in
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). This average is based
on the various vehicle speeds recorded
since the last reset. Reset the average
speed by pressing the thumbwheel
while this display is active to show a
confirmation window to select yes
or no.
Timer : This display can be used as a
timer. To start the timer, press the
thumbwheel while this display is
active. The display will show the
amount of time that has passed since
the timer was last reset. To stop the
timer, press the thumbwheel briefly
while this display is active and the
timer is running.
Press the thumbwheel while this
display is active to reset the timer.
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Follow Distance/Gap Setting :When
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is not
engaged, the current follow time to
the vehicle ahead is displayed as a
time value on this page. When ACC
has been engaged, the display
switches to the gap setting page. This
page shows the current gap setting
along with the vehicle ahead telltale.
Driver Assistance : If equipped,
shows information for Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) and Forward Collision
Alert (FCA).
Battery Voltage : Shows the current
battery voltage.
Coolant Temperature : Shows the
engine coolant temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Temperature : Shows the engine
oil temperature in either degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Engine Hours (Hourmeter) : Shows
the total number of hours the engine
has run. The display also shows the
engine idle hours. Engine Boost :
Displays engine
manifold pressure relative to ambient
air pressure. It will display boost
pressure generated by the
turbocharging system.
Transmission Fluid Temperature :
Shows the temperature of the
automatic transmission fluid in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Info Page Options : Scroll to choose
which info pages appear on the DIC.
Press the thumbwheel to select or
deselect.
Blank Page : Allows for no
information to be displayed in the
cluster info display areas.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel)
The DIC is displayed in the
instrument cluster. It shows the status
of many vehicle systems.
DIC information is broken down into
two main zones: Left Zone :
Displays on the
instrument cluster to the left of the
speedometer.
Right Zone : Displays on the
instrument cluster to the right of the
speedometer.
SorT: Press to move left or right
between the interactive display zones
in the cluster. Press the thumbwheel
to select.
yorz: Use the thumbwheel to
scroll up or down in a list. Press the
thumbwheel to select.