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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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4. If wet, dry the lid to prevent water fromdripping into the compartment
when open.
5. Use the lift tabs to raise the lid.
To close: 1. Ensure the handles are in the unlocked position.
2. Press down on the storage lid and rotate the handles to the
Qposition.
3. To secure cargo, close and lock the tailgate.
The storage bin can hold a maximum cargo
load of 9 kg (20 lbs). There is a drain plug
that can be removed manually.
Center Console Storage
There is storage under the armrest in the
center console. Press the button and lift.
There may be an auxiliary jack inside.
See Power Outlets 075.

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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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Service Electric Parking Brake
Light
This light may come on briefly when the
vehicle is turned on. If it does not come on,
have it fixed so it will be ready to warn if
there is a problem.
If this light stays on or comes on while
driving, there is a problem with the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB). Take the vehicle to a
dealer as soon as possible. In addition to the
parking brake, other safety functions that
utilize the EPB may also be degraded.
A message may also display in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). SeeElectric Parking
Brake 0183.
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.
Engagement of the 4WD front axle lock will
disable ABS and illuminate the ABS warning
light. The ABS warning light will turn off
when the front axle lock is disengaged.
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.
See
Brake System Warning Light 091.
Four-Wheel-Drive Light
Auto Mode Shown, Other Modes Similar
If equipped, the four-wheel-drive light
displays what mode the vehicle is in. The
light will show each mode: 2WD, 4HI, AUTO
(all transfer cases); 4LOW and N (two-speed
transfer case only).
The light will flash when a shift is in
progress. Once the shift is complete the
light will be steady.
If the light turns amber, there may be a
malfunction with the four-wheel-drive
system. See your dealer.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0179.

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Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display amber
when a nearby pedestrian is detected in
front of the vehicle.
SeeFront Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System
0 218.
Traction 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. The traction off light comes on when the
Traction Control System (TCS) has been
turned off. If Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) is turned off, TCS is also turned off. To
turn TCS and ESC off and on, see
Traction
Control/Electronic Stability Control 0185.
If TCS is off, wheel slip during acceleration is
not limited unless necessary to help protect
the driveline from damage. Adjust driving
accordingly.
Traction Control System (TCS)/
Electronic Stability Control 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 light is on and not flashing, the TCS
and potentially the ESC system are not fully
operational and may not assist in
maintaining control. Adjust driving accordingly. If the condition persists, see
your dealer as soon as possible. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) message may
display.
The light flashes when the TCS and/or the
ESC system is actively working.
See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0185.
The light may also flash when ABS is active.
See Antilock Brake System (ABS) 0183.
Trailer Sway Control Light
If equipped, this light will flash when Trailer
Sway Control is active. See Trailer Sway
Control (TSC) 0242.

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Oil Temperature :Shows the current oil
temperature in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Driver Assistance : If equipped, shows
information for Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), and Forward
Collision Alert (FCA).
Off : Allows for no information to be
displayed in the cluster info display areas.
Right Zone
Audio Now Playing : Displays the actively
playing audio.
Navigation : Displays a variety of navigation
information.
Audio and Navigation : Displays both audio
and navigation information together.
Off : Allows for no information to be
displayed in the cluster info display areas.
Vehicle Status
The following are all possible vehicle status
features.
To access the vehicle status menu touch
A
from the list of home page icons displayed
on the left side of the infotainment display.
Vehicle status content is shown on cards that are grouped together in option tabs
that are displayed on the infotainment
display.
Touching a card on the infotainment display
opens up a dialog box for that card. To
select a desired option within a dialog box,
touch the option and follow any message or
alerts that may display. Some options may
be unavailable while driving.
Touch Show in Cluster to send the desired
card to the Driver Information Center (DIC)
on the instrument cluster. Touch Remove
from Cluster to remove the selected card
from the instrument cluster. See
Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) 098 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 100.
Options
The following is the list of all possible cards
and their locations. Some of the cards may
not be available for your particular vehicle.
Overview
Displays an interactive 3-D rendered image
of your vehicle that shows performance and
health information. Tires & Brakes
Tire Pressure :
Displays 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
0 291 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0292.
When selected, the following options may
be chosen in the dialog: Relearn Tire
Pressure, Turn Off/On Leak Detection, Reset
Leak Detection, and Show in Cluster. When
enabled, you will receive alerts when a fast
and/or slow tire leak is detected. The Leak
Detection speeds shown are either Tire Leak
or Fast Leak. When disabled, you will still
receive low tire pressure alerts. However,
you will stop receiving additional alerts
when a tire is leaking air.
Brake Pad Life : Displays an estimate of the
remaining life of the front and rear brake
pads. Messages are displayed based on
brake pad wear and the state of the system.
When selected, the following options may
be chosen in the dialog: Turn Off/On, Reset
Front Brake Pads, Reset Rear Brake Pads, and

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Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 150
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Off-Road App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . 167
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 172
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . 173
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 174
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Locking Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Adaptive Cruise Control (Camera) . . . . . . 196
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . 215
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . 217
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 220
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Blind Zone Steering Assist (BZSA) . . . . . . 222
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

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applied. Once the power assist is used up, it
can take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Steering
Caution
To avoid damage to the steering system,
do not drive over curbs, parking barriers,
or similar objects at speeds greater than
3 km/h (1 mph). Use care when driving
over other objects such as lane dividers
and speed bumps. Damage caused by
misuse of the vehicle is not covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Electric Power Steering
The vehicle is equipped with an electric
power steering system, which reduces the
amount of effort needed to steer the
vehicle. It does not have power steering
fluid. Regular maintenance is not required.
If the vehicle experiences a system
malfunction and loses power steering,
greater steering effort may be required.
Power steering assist also may be reduced if
you turn the steering wheel as far as it can
turn and hold it there with force for an
extended period of time.
See your dealer if there is a problem.
Curve Tips
.Take curves at a reasonable speed.
.Reduce speed before entering a curve.
.Maintain a reasonable steady speed
through the curve.
.Wait until the vehicle is out of the curve
before accelerating gently into the
straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
.There are some situations when steering
around a problem may be more effective
than braking.
.Holding both sides of the steering wheel
allows you to turn 180 degrees without
removing a hand.
.The Antilock Brake System (ABS) allows
steering while braking.
Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while
driving. Follow these tips:1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the
vehicle so that it straddles the edge of
the pavement.