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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
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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1.Air Vents 0185.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0128.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If Equipped).
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0125.
3. Instrument Cluster (Midlevel) 099 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0102 or
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 097.
Driver Information Center (DIC) Display.
See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
and Midlevel) 0117 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 119.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 091.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 092.
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition
Positions 0200.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers 0128.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0127.
8. Infotainment Controls. See Overview
0 133.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0180.
10. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 042
(If Equipped).
11. Power Outlets 093. 12.
Wireless Charging 094 (If Equipped).
13. USB Port 0141.
14. Driver Mode Control Knob. See Driver
Mode Control 0214.
Tow/Haul Mode (If Equipped). See Trailer
Towing 0248.
Auto Stop Disable Switch. See Stop/Start
System 0202.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0240 (If
Equipped).
15. Electric Parking Brake 0210.
16. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission
0 207.
Manual Mode 0208.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0134.
18. Horn 091.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment 090 (Out
of View).
20. Cruise Control 0216.
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) 0218
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 090 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 233 (If Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood0259. 22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View).
SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 0109.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0125.
24. Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0128.
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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster (Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 106
Voltmeter Gauge (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . 106
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . 108
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 111
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Universal Remote System Operation . . . 124
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Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light
This light comes on briefly when the vehicle
is turned on to show that the light is
working. If it does not come on then, have
it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if
there is a problem.
If the ABS warning light stays on, or comes
on again while driving, the vehicle needs
service. A chime may also sound when the
light stays on.
If the ABS warning light is the only light on,
the vehicle has regular brakes, but ABS is
not functioning.
If both the ABS warning light and the brake
system warning light are on, ABS is not
functioning and there is a problem with the
regular brakes. See your dealer for service.
SeeBrake System Warning Light 0110.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light
If equipped, the Lane Keep Assist Light may
display the following colors:
.Blank: LKA is disabled.
.White: Appears when the vehicle starts.
A steady white light indicates that LKA is
not ready to assist.
.Green: Appears when LKA is turned on
and ready to assist. LKA will gently turn
the steering wheel if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking.
.Amber: Appears when LKA is active. The
light flashes amber as a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert to indicate that the
lane marking has been unintentionally
crossed. If the system detects you are
steering intentionally (to pass or change
lanes), the LDW alert may not display. LKA will not assist or alert if the turn signal
is active in the direction of lane departure,
or if LKA detects that you are accelerating,
braking, or actively steering. See
Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) 0240.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display green
when a vehicle is detected ahead and amber
when you are following a vehicle ahead
much too closely.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 233.
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
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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,
seeEngine Air Filter Life System 0264.
Fuel Economy : Displays average fuel
economy, the best fuel economy over the
selected distance, and a bar graph showing
instantaneous fuel economy.
Press
pto change the selected distance.
Press and hold
Vwhile this display is active
to reset the best fuel economy and average
fuel economy. This display can also be reset
by selecting reset in the menu.
Timer and Fuel Used : Can be used as a
timer. To start the timer, press
Vwhile 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
Vbriefly while this display is active and the timer is running. To reset the timer
to zero, press and hold
Vwhile this display
is active.
This also shows the number of liters (L) or
gallons (gal) of fuel used since the last reset
of this menu item.
Driver Assistance : If equipped, shows
information for Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Lane
Departure Warning (LDW), and Forward
Collision Alert (FCA).
Following Distance : The following distance
to a moving vehicle ahead is displayed as a
time value on this page. See Forward
Collision Alert (FCA) System 0233.
Economy Trend : Shows history of the
Average Fuel Economy from the last 50 km
(30 mi). Each bar represents about 5 km
(3 mi) of driving. During driving the bars will
shift to always reflect the most recent
distance on the right side. Press and hold
V
to clear the graph or presspto reset
through the menu.
Oil Temperature : Shows the engine oil
temperature in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Blank Page : Shows no information.
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the 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
V. 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
.Ride Control Systems
.Driver Assistance Systems
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Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 187
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . 204
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . 206
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 207
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) . . . . 218
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . 233
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . 235
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 245
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{Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They
might not work as well in a quick stop
and could cause pulling to one side. You
could lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of
water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply
the brake pedal until the brakes work
normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates strong
forces. Driving through flowing water
could cause the vehicle to be carried
away. If this happens, you and other
vehicle occupants could drown. Do not
ignore police warnings and be very
cautious about trying to drive through
flowing water.
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build
up under the vehicle's tires so they actually
ride on the water. This can happen if the
road is wet enough and you are going fast
enough. When the vehicle is hydroplaning, it
has little or no contact with the road.There is no hard and fast rule about
hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow
down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather
driving tips include:
.Allow extra following distance.
.Pass with caution.
.Keep windshield wiping equipment in
good shape.
.Keep the windshield washer fluid reservoir
filled.
.Have good tires with proper tread depth.
See
Tires 0286.
.Turn off cruise control.
.Activate All-Wheel Drive (AWD) mode. See
Driver Mode Control 0214.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through mountains
is different than driving on flat or rolling
terrain. Tips include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in good
shape.
.Check all fluid levels and brakes, tires,
cooling system, and transmission.
.Shift to a lower gear when going down
steep or long hills.
{Warning
Using the brakes to slow the vehicle on a
long downhill slope can cause brake
overheating, can reduce brake
performance, and could result in a loss of
braking. Shift the transmission to a lower
gear to let the engine assist the brakes
on a steep downhill slope.
{Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) or with
the ignition off is dangerous. This can
cause overheating of the brakes and loss
of steering assist. Always have the engine
running and the vehicle in gear.
.Drive at speeds that keep the vehicle in
its own lane. Do not swing wide or cross
the center line.
.Be alert on top of hills; something could
be in your lane (e.g., stalled car, crash).
.Pay attention to special road signs (e.g.,
falling rocks area, winding roads, long
grades, passing or no-passing zones) and
take appropriate action.
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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 overlays are not
available when Side Forward/Rearward View
is active.
Hitch View : Assists while connecting to a
trailer. Displays a zoomed-in view of the
hitch to help align the vehicle’s hitch ball
with the trailer coupler. Shifting into
P (Park) while in this view will automatically
engage the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).
Guidance Lines : Displays available
guidelines. The horizontal markings
represent distance from the vehicle.
Top Down View : Displays an image of the
area surrounding the vehicle, along with
other views in the infotainment display. Top
Down can be enabled or disabled by
touching the Top Down View button
multiple times. Hitch Guidance
If equipped, this feature displays a single,
centered guideline on the camera display to
assist with aligning a vehicle’s hitch ball
with a trailer coupler. Select the trailer
guidance line button, then align the trailer
guidance line over the trailer coupler.
Continuously steer the vehicle to keep the
guidance line centered on the coupler when
backing. RVC Park Assist overlays will not
display when the trailer guidance line is
active. Hitch Guidance is only available in
Standard View.
To check the trailer when in a forward gear
above 12 km/h (8 mph), touch CAMERA on
the infotainment display to view the rear
camera. Touch X to exit the view or it will
be removed automatically after
eight seconds.
{Warning
Use Hitch Guidance only to help back the
vehicle to a trailer hitch or, when
traveling above 12 km/h (8 mph), to
briefly check the status of your trailer. Do
not use for any other purpose, such as
making lane change decisions. Before
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Warning (Continued)
making a lane change, always check the
mirrors and glance over your shoulder.
Improper use could result in serious
injury to you or others.
Park Assist
The vehicle may be equipped with Front and
Rear Park Assist (FRPA). Under certain
conditions, the Park Assist system can assist
the driver during backing and parking
maneuvers when the vehicle is driven at no
more than 9 km/h (6 mph). An illuminated
indicator in the Park Assist button indicates
the system is ready.
Sensors located in the bumpers measure the
distance between the vehicle and objects
using sonar technology. These sensors are
designed to detect certain objects up to
2.5 m (8 ft) behind and 1.2 m (4 ft) in front of
your vehicle that are taller than
25 cm (10 in).
Different environmental conditions may
affect whether and how far the Park Assist
system can detect objects. Keep the sensors
clean of mud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush; and
clean sensors after a car wash in freezing