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Metric
English
Navigation Overlay : This displays
digital speed for Tour/ Sport, current
gear for Track, indicators from speed
view along with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation information in some
vehicles, vehicle ahead indicator, Lane
Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist,
and Adaptive Cruise Control and set
speed. The compass heading is
displayed when navigation routing is
not active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts
shown in the instrument cluster may
also be displayed in any HUD view.
Care of the HUD
Clean the inside of the windshield to
remove any dirt or film that could
reduce the sharpness or clarity of the
HUD image.
Clean the HUD lens with a soft cloth
sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe the
lens gently, then dry it.
HUD Troubleshooting
If you cannot see the HUD image
when the ignition is on, check that:
.Nothing is covering the HUD lens.
.The HUD brightness setting is not
too dim or too bright.
.The HUD is adjusted to the proper
height.
.Polarized sunglasses are not worn.
.The windshield and HUD lens are
clean.
If the HUD image is not correct,
contact your dealer.
The windshield is part of the HUD
system. If the windshield needs
replacing, see Windshield Replacement
0 355.
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) indicate the
status of the vehicle or some action
that may be needed to correct a
condition. Multiple messages may
appear one after another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by pressing
the thumbwheel. The messages that
require immediate action cannot be
cleared until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously; clearing the message does
not correct the problem.
If a SERVICE message appears, see
your dealer.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays
messages regarding the following
topics:
.Service Messages
.Fluid Levels
.Vehicle Security
.Brakes
.Steering
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.Ride Control Systems
.Driver Assistance Systems
.Cruise Control
.Lighting and Bulb Replacement
.Wiper/Washer Systems
.Doors and Windows
.Seat Belts
.Airbag Systems
.Engine and Transmission
.Tire Pressure
.Battery
Engine Power Messages
REDUCED ACCELERATION DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when the
vehicle's propulsion power is reduced.
A reduction in propulsion power can
affect the vehicle's ability to
accelerate. If this message is on, but
there is no observed reduction in
performance, proceed to your
destination. Under certain conditions
the performance may be reduced the
next time the vehicle is driven. The
vehicle may be driven while this
message is on, but maximumacceleration and speed may be
reduced. Anytime this message stays
on, or displays repeatedly, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try
restarting after the ignition has been
off for two minutes.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO XXX KM/H
(MPH)
This message shows that the vehicle
speed has been limited to the speed
displayed. The limited speed is a
protection for various propulsion and
vehicle systems, such as lubrication,
thermal, brakes, suspension, Teen
Driver if equipped, or tires.
Vehicle Personalization
The following are all possible vehicle
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
For System, Apps, and Personal
features and functions, see
Settings
0 189.
To access the vehicle
personalization menu: 1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
2. Touch Vehicle to display a list of available options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
9orRto turn a feature off
or on.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level of
the Settings menu.
The menu may contain the following:
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a message
when the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
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using the heated seat buttons on the
center stack. SeeHeated and Ventilated
Front Seats 043.
If equipped with auto heated steering
wheel, this feature will turn on when
the auto heated seats turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Defog
This setting automatically turns the
front defogger on when the engine is
started.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Rear Defog
This setting automatically turns the
rear defogger on when the engine is
started.
Touch Off or On.
Ionizer
If equipped and on, this feature helps
clean the air inside the vehicle and
remove contaminants such as pollen,
odors, and dust. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0209.
Touch Off or On.Collision / Detection Systems
Touch and the following may display:
.Alert Type
.Forward Collision System
.Front Pedestrian Detection
.Lane Change Alert
.Seat Belt Tightening
.Rear Cross Traffic Alert
.Rear Pedestrian Detection
.Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
.Super Cruise Lane Change
Alert Type
This setting specifies the type of
vehicle feedback provided, either a
beep or seat vibration, when you are
in danger of colliding with an object.
Touch Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Forward Collision System
This setting can alert of a potential
crash with a detected vehicle ahead
and can apply brakes to help reduce a
collision’s severity.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake. Front Pedestrian Detection
This feature may help avoid or reduce
the harm caused by front-end crashes
with nearby pedestrians.
See
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0308.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Lane Change Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will
display on the outside mirror to help
you avoid crashing into a vehicle in
your blind spot, or rapidly
approaching your blind spot, during a
lane change maneuver. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0310.
Touch Off or On.
Seat Belt Tightening
This setting automatically adjusts
your seat belts to a snug fit when
buckled. The seat belts tighten when
you first buckle up and during rough
driving or road conditions.
Touch Off or On.
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Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will
display when the vehicle detects
approaching rear cross traffic when in
R (Reverse). SeeRear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) System 0304.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Pedestrian Detection
This setting specifies if alerts will
display when the vehicle detects
pedestrians behind when in
R (Reverse). See Rear Pedestrian Alert
0 303.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This setting determines if an alert will
appear when Adaptive Cruise Control
brings the vehicle to a complete stop
and the vehicle ahead of you starts
moving again. See Adaptive Cruise
Control (Advanced) 0270.
Touch Off or On. Super Cruise Lane Change
When on, the vehicle can change
lanes while Super Cruise is active. The
vehicle will only steer to change lanes
when traffic allows .
Touch Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may display:
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
.Remote Mirror Folding
.Rain Sense Wipers
.Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
Chime Volume
This setting determines the chime
volume level.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to adjust the
volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver, passenger,
or both driver and passenger outside
mirrors will tilt downward when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
improve visibility of the ground near the rear wheels. They may move from
their tilted position when the vehicle
is shifted out of R (Reverse) or turned
off. See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors 028.
Touch Off, On - Driver and Passenger,
On - Driver, or On - Passenger.
Remote Mirror Folding
This setting adjusts the outside
mirrors when locking and unlocking
the vehicle. Press
Qon the remote key
or lock button on the door handle to
fold the mirrors in. Press
Kon the
remote key or unlock button on the
door handle to unfold the mirrors. See
Folding Mirrors 026.
Touch Off or On.
Rain Sense Wipers
This setting automatically turns on
the wipers when moisture is detected
and the wiper switch is in
intermittent mode.
Touch Disabled or Enabled.
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When Teen Driver is Active:
.The radio will mute when the
driver, or in some vehicles, the front
passenger seat belt, is not buckled.
The audio from any device paired to
the vehicle will also be muted.
.If an object, such as a briefcase,
handbag, grocery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device, is on the
front passenger seat, it could cause
the radio to mute. If this happens,
remove the object from the seat. See
Passenger Sensing System061.
.Some safety systems, such as
Forward Collision Alert, if equipped,
cannot be turned off.
.The gap setting for the Forward
Collision Alert and Adaptive Cruise
Control, if equipped, cannot be
changed.
.When trying to change a safety
feature that is not configurable in
Teen Driver, the DIC displays a
message indicating that Teen Driver
is active and the action is not
available.
.Super Cruise, if equipped, is not
available.
.Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if
equipped) –When the vehicle is low
on fuel, the low fuel light on the
instrument cluster flashes and the
DIC low fuel warning cannot be
dismissed.
.Do not tow a trailer.
Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the
driver’s consent to record certain
vehicle data when the vehicle is driven
with a registered Teen Driver key.
There is one Report Card per vehicle.
Data is only recorded when a
registered Teen Driver key is used to
operate the vehicle.
The Report Card data is collected from
the time Teen Driver is activated or
the last time the Report Card was
reset. The following items may be
recorded:
.Distance Driven –the total distance
driven.
.Maximum Speed –the maximum
vehicle speed detected.
.Overspeed Warnings –the number
of times the speed warning setting
was exceeded.
.Wide Open Throttle –the number
of times the accelerator pedal was
pressed nearly all the way down.
.Forward Collision Alerts –the
number of times the driver was
notified when approaching a vehicle
ahead too quickly and at potential
risk for a crash.
.Forward Automatic Braking, also
called Automatic Emergency
Braking (if equipped) –the number
of times the vehicle detected that a
forward collision was imminent and
applied the brakes.
.Reverse Automatic Braking (if
equipped) –the number of times
the vehicle detected that a rearward
collision was imminent and applied
the brakes.
.Traction Control –the number of
times the Traction Control System
activated to reduce wheel spin or
loss of traction.
.Stability Control –the number of
events which required the use of
electronic stability control.
.Antilock Braking System Active –
The number of Antilock Brake
System activations.
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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Track Events and Competitive Driving (V-Series and V-Series
Blackwing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 231
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Parking (Manual Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . 244
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 246
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . 255
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Automatic Vehicle
Hold (AVH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . 265
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 267
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Super Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . 294
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . 296
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . 297
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
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Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . 310
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . 310
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 312
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . . . 314
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Recommended Fuel (LSY 2.0L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Recommended Fuel (LGY 3.0L V6 and LT4 6.2L
V8 Engines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . 317
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . 319
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Trailer Towing (LSY 2.0L L4 and LGY 3.0L V6 Engines Only) . . . . 323
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 326
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage.
Here are some driving tips to get the
best fuel economy possible:
.Set the climate controls to the
desired temperature after the engine
is started, or turn them off when
not required.
.Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid abrupt
stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
.When road and weather conditions
are appropriate, use cruise control.
.Always follow posted speed limits or
drive more slowly when conditions
require.
.Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.
.Combine several trips into a
single trip.
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Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three
control systems:
.Braking Skid—wheels are not
rolling.
.Steering or Cornering Skid —too
much speed or steering in a curve
causes tires to slip and lose
cornering force.
.Acceleration Skid —too much
throttle causes the driving wheels
to spin.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by
taking reasonable care suited to
existing conditions, and by not
overdriving those conditions. But
skids are always possible.
If the vehicle starts to slide, follow
these suggestions:
.Ease your foot off the accelerator
pedal and steer the way you want
the vehicle to go. The vehicle may
straighten out. Be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.
.Slow down and adjust your driving
according to weather conditions.
Stopping distance can be longer and
vehicle control can be affected when
traction is reduced by water, snow,
ice, gravel, or other material on the
road. Learn to recognize warning
clues —such as enough water, ice,
or packed snow on the road to
make a mirrored surface —and
slow down when you have any
doubt.
.Try to avoid sudden steering,
acceleration, or braking, including
reducing vehicle speed by shifting
to a lower gear. Any sudden changes
could cause the tires to slide.
Remember: Antilock brakes help avoid
only the braking skid.
Track Events and
Competitive Driving
(V-Series and V-Series
Blackwing)
Before any track event, there are three
features that should be turned off:
.Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB). See Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB) 0306.
.Lane Keep Assist. See Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) 0312.
.Adaptive Cruise Control. See
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced)
0270.
{Danger
High-performance features are
intended for use only on closed
tracks by experienced and qualified
drivers and should not be used on
public roads. High-speed driving,
aggressive cornering, hard braking,
and other high-performance driving
can be dangerous. Improper driver
inputs for the conditions may result
in loss of control of the vehicle,
which could injure or kill you or
others. Always drive safely.
Track events and competitive driving
may affect the vehicle warranty. See
the warranty manual before using the
vehicle for competitive driving.