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1.Air Vents 0147.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Signals 0106.
IntelliBeam System Button (If Equipped).
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0103.
3. Instrument Cluster 079.
Driver Information Center (DIC) 099.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 074.
5. Charging Status Feedback 0201.
Automatic Headlamp System 0105.
Indicator Light and Solar Sensor (ILSS).
See “Sensors” underAutomatic Climate
Control System 0144.
6. Infotainment System. See AM-FM Radio
0 115.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers 0106
8. Automatic Climate Control System 0144.
Heated Front Seats 029 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 073 (If
Equipped).
9. Power Outlets 076.
10. Electric Parking Brake 0168.
11. Driver Selected Operating Modes 0164.
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0171 Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0195 (If
Equipped).
12. Shift Switches. See Electric Drive Unit
0 165.
13. Wireless Charging 076.
14. Power Button 0161.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0111
Volume Switches. See Steering Wheel
Controls 0111 (Out of View).
16. Horn 073.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment 073 (Out
of View).
18. Favorite Switches. See Steering Wheel
Controls 0111 (Out of View).
19. Cruise Control 0172.
Adaptive Cruise Control (Camera) 0174
(If Equipped).
20. Regen on Demand. See Regenerative
Braking 0170.
21. Instrument Panel Fuse Block 0232.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeService Vehicle Soon Light 085.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0103.
24. Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0106.
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Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things, like
other vehicles, look farther away than
they really are. If you cut too sharply
into the right lane, you could hit a
vehicle on the right. Check the inside
mirror or glance over your shoulder
before changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex shaped.
A convex mirror's surface is curved so more
can be seen from the driver seat.
Power Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors: 1. Press
}or|to choose the driver or
passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows on the control pad while the indicator light on
the
}or|button is illuminated to
move the mirror to the desire location.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and the area behind it can
be seen.
4. Press
}or|again to deselect the
mirror, the mirror adjustment will turn
off after about one minute.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward by hand
to prevent damage when going through
tight maneuvers, such as an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it
to the original position.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane Change
Alert (LCA) 0193.
Side Blind Zone Alert
The vehicle may have Side Blind Zone Alert.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0193.
Heated Mirrors
The rear window defogger also heats the
outside mirrors, if equipped.
K:Press to heat the outside rearview
mirrors. See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Automatic Climate Control System 0144.
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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 33
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 37
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 41 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 42
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . 42
What Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head Restraints
The vehicle's front and rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the outboard
seating positions.
{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.
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The head restraint will fold rearward
automatically.
When an occupant or child restraint is in the
seat, always return the head restraint to the
full upright position. Pull the head restraint
up and forward until it locks into place. Push
and pull on the head restraint to make sure
that it is locked.
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.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
{Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat
only when the vehicle is not moving.
Seat Position
To adjust the seat:1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired position and
release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever on the outboard side of the
seat up or down to manually adjust the seat
height.
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Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
The power seats will work with the
vehicle off. Children could operate the
power seats and be injured. Never leave
children alone in the vehicle.
To adjust the power driver seat, if available:
.Move the seat forward or rearward by
sliding the control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving
the rear of the control up or down.To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining
Seatbacks 028.
To adjust the lumbar support, see Lumbar
Adjustment 029.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when the
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even when buckled up, the seat belts
cannot do their job.
The shoulder belt will not be against
your body. Instead, it will be in front of
you. In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
the seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.
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To recline a manual seatback:1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to
lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the
seatback will return to the upright
position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback, if available:
.Tilt the top of the control rearward to
recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward to
raise.
Lumbar Adjustment
If available, press the front or rear of the
switch to increase or decrease lumbar
support. Release the switch when the
desired level of support is reached.
Heated Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to the skin
cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause
burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of time. Do
not place anything on the seat that
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2. Press both buttons on the head restraintposts at the same time, and pull up on
the head restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in a secure place.
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
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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 025.
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 025.
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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . 81
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 84
Charging System Light (12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 85
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
One-Pedal Driving Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Information Displays
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Charging Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . 99
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Propulsion Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102