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Introduction 3
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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Keys, Doors, and Windows 13
Laws in some communities may restrict the
use of remote starters. Check local
regulations for any requirements on remote
starting of vehicles.
Do not use remote start if the vehicle is low
on fuel. The vehicle may run out of fuel.
The vehicle cannot be remote started if:
.The remote key is inside the vehicle or if
the key is in the ignition.
.The hood is not closed.
.There is an emission control system
malfunction and the lamp is on.
.The ignition is in any mode other
than off.
.The hazard warning flashers are on.
.The 30 minutes of engine run time have
been used.
.The vehicle is not in P (Park).
The engine will turn off during a remote
vehicle start if:
.The coolant temperature gets too high.
.The oil pressure gets low.
The remote key range may be reduced
while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the performance
of the remote key. See Remote Key07. Starting the Engine Using Remote Start
Press
Stwice on the remote key. The turn
signal lamps will flash. The lamps flash to
confirm the request to remote start the
vehicle has been received. During the
remote start the parking lamps will remain
on as long as the engine is running.
The engine will shut off after 15 minutes or
after the remainder of the 30 minute total
running time is used, unless you stop the
remote start before engine running has
completed or the vehicle is turned on.
Press the brake pedal and turn the ignition
on to drive the vehicle.
Total Engine Run Time
Remote start can be used for up to
30 minutes of total engine run time.
After two remote starts of 15 minutes,
or multiple shorter time starts totaling
30 minutes have been used, the vehicle
must be started and then turned off before
the remote start can be used again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of the
following:
.PressS. The parking lamps will turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
.Turn the ignition on and then off.
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.
.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.

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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . 85
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 86
Transmission Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 86
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 88
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 92
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Traction Control System (TCS)/Electronic Stability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Auto Stop Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Door Ajar Light (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . 98
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Vehicle Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can signal that
something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair
or replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could prevent
injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly when
the engine is started to indicate they are
working. When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while driving,
or when one of the gauges shows there
may be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do repairs
can be costly and even dangerous.
Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
English Info Layout Shown, Other Layouts, and Metric Similar
1.Transmission Temperature Gauge 086
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge 084
2. Speedometer 082
3. Engine Oil Temperature Gauge 085
4. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
086 5.
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 098 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0100
6. Fuel Gauge 083

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Instrument Cluster (Uplevel)
English Single Gauge Layout Shown, Other Layouts, and Metric Similar
1.Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 098 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0100
2. Engine Oil Temperature Gauge 085
3. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
086 4.
Speedometer 082
5. Fuel Gauge 083
6. Transmission Temperature Gauge 086
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge 084
Reconfigurable Instrument Cluster
The cluster display layout can be changed.
Some of the selectable views may not be
available for your particular vehicle.
The following are selectable views:
Clean : Displays no information zones.
Single Gauge : Displays two information
zones that are located to the left and right
of the display. The gauges are located in the
middle of the display.
Dual Gauge : Displays the speedometer and
tachometer to the left and right of the
information zone. The gauges are located in
the middle of the display.
Map : Displays a navigation map.
Driver Assistance : If equipped, displays one
information zone. There are two gauges
located on the bottom of the display.
Off Road : Displays the speedometer in the
center of the display. The compass is located
to the left of the display. There are two
information zones to the right of the
compass. There are two gauges located to
the left and right of the information zones.

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Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
Metric Base Level
English Base Level
Metric Uplevel
English UplevelThe engine oil pressure gauge shows the
engine oil pressure in kPa (kilopascals)
or psi (pounds per square inch) when the
engine is running.
Oil pressure can vary with engine speed,
outside temperature, coolant temperature,
and oil viscosity.
On some models, the oil pump will vary
engine oil pressure according to engine
needs. Oil pressure may change quickly as
the engine speed or load varies. This is
normal. If the oil pressure warning light or
Driver Information Center (DIC) message
indicates oil pressure outside the normal
operating range, check the engine oil as
soon as possible.
See
Engine Oil 0257.
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
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Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
Metric Base Level
English Base Level
Metric Uplevel
English Uplevel
This gauge shows the engine coolant
temperature. If the pointer moves toward the warning
area at the high end of the gauge, the
engine is too hot.
This reading indicates the same thing as the
warning light. It means that the engine
coolant has overheated. If the vehicle has
been operating under normal driving
conditions, pull off the road, stop the
vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as
possible. See
Engine Overheating 0264.
Transmission Temperature Gauge
Metric Base Level

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Off 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.
This light comes on when the Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system is turned off.
If ESC is off, the Traction Control System
(TCS) is also off. To turn ESC off and on, see
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control
0185.
If ESC and TCS are off, the systems do not
assist in controlling the vehicle. Adjust
driving accordingly.
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
On some vehicles this light comes on briefly
while starting the vehicle. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by the dealer.
If the system is working normally the
indicator light goes off. For vehicles with the
reconfigurable cluster, this light may not
come on when starting the vehicle.
Caution
The engine coolant temperature warning
light indicates that the vehicle has
overheated. Driving with this light on can
damage the engine and it may not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. See
Engine Overheating 0264.
The engine coolant temperature warning
light comes on when the engine has
overheated. If this happens pull over and turn off the
engine as soon as possible. See
Engine
Overheating 0264.
Driver Mode Control Light
This light comes on when Baja Mode is
selected.
This light comes on when Off-Road Mode is
selected.