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120 Lighting
Hazard Warning Flashers
|:Press to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps flash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
Move the lever all the way up or down to
signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster will
flash in the direction of the turn or lane
change.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow
starts to flash to signal a lane change. Hold
it there until the lane change is complete.
If the lever is moved momentarily to the
lane change position, the arrow will flash
three times. It will flash six times if
Tow/Haul Mode is active.
The lever returns to its starting position
when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane change, the
arrow flashes rapidly or does not come on, a
signal bulb may be burned out. Have any burned out bulbs replaced. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the fuse. See
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0245.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature adjusts the brightness of all
illuminated controls. The instrument panel
illumination control is next to the exterior
lamp control.
Push the knob in all the way until it extends
out and then turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or dim the
lights. Push the knob back in when finished.
The knob is functional at night, or when the
headlamps or parking lamps are ON.

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Cross the safety chains under the tongue of
the trailer to help prevent the tongue from
contacting the road if it becomes separated
from the hitch. Always leave just enough
slack so the combination can turn. Never
allow safety chains to drag on the ground.
Trailer Brakes
Loaded trailers over 450 kg (1,000 lb) must
be equipped with brake systems and with
brakes for each axle. Trailer braking
equipment conforming to Canadian
Standards Association (CSA) requirement
CAN3-D313, or its equivalent, is
recommended.
State or local regulations may require
trailers to have their own braking system if
the loaded weight of the trailer exceeds
certain minimums that can vary from state
to state. Read and follow the instructions for
the trailer brakes so they are installed,
adjusted, and maintained properly. Never
attempt to tap into your vehicle's hydraulic
brake system. If you do, both the vehicle
anti-lock brakes and the trailer brakes may
not function, which could result in a crash.
Trailer Lamps
Always check all trailer lamps are working at
the beginning of each trip, and periodically
on longer trips.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When properly connected, the trailer turn
signals should will illuminate to indicate the
vehicle is turning, changing lanes,
or stopping. When towing a trailer, the
arrows on the instrument cluster will
illuminate even if the trailer is not properly
connected or the bulbs are burned out.
Trailer Tires
Special Trailer (ST) tires differ from vehicle
tires. Trailer tires are designed with stiff
sidewalls to help prevent sway and to
support heavy loads. These features can
make it difficult to determine if the trailer
tire pressures are low only based on a visual
inspection.
Always check all trailer tire pressures before
each trip when the tires are cool. Low trailer
tire pressure is a leading cause of trailer tire
blow-outs.Trailer tires deteriorate over time. The trailer
tire sidewall will show the week and year
the tire was manufactured. Many trailer tire
manufacturers recommend replacing tires
more than six years old.
Overloading is another leading cause of
trailer tire blow-outs. Never load your trailer
with more weight than the tires are
designed to support. The load rating is
located on the trailer tire sidewall.
Always know the maximum speed rating for
the trailer tires before driving. This may be
significantly lower than the vehicle tire
speed rating. The speed rating may be on
the trailer tire sidewall. If the speed rating is
not shown, the default trailer tire speed
rating is 105 km/h (65 mph).

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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own Service Work . . . . . . . . . 215
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 218
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps
(Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . 243
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tire Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . 252
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . 255
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . 255
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . 260
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . 262
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . 262
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 263
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . 270
Towing the Vehicle
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 273
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

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Desiccant (if equipped)
This vehicle is equipped with desiccant to
reduce fogging inside the headlamp due to
moisture. The desiccant is consumable and
its performance may change based on the
used period and environment. If fogging
inside the headlamp due to moisture
continues for a long time, see your dealer
for service.
Halogen Bulbs
{Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside
and can burst if you drop or scratch the
bulb. You or others could be injured. Be
sure to read and follow the instructions
on the bulb package.
LED Lighting
This vehicle has several LED lamps. For
replacement of any LED lighting assembly,
contact your dealer.
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps (Base Level)
Caution
Improper lamp assembly removal and
installation can cause leaks and water
intrusion which may cause damage to
the taillamp. Do not remove the taillamp
assembly to replace a bulb. Use the
liftgate opening to access the bulb.
Liftgate Inboard Taillamp
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar1. Taillamp
2. Taillamp
1. Remove the bulb access door on liftgate.
2. Remove the bulb from the bulb socket
and replace with a new bulb.

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3. Insert the bulb socket and attach theplug connector.
4. Reassemble the cover.
Stop lamp/Taillamp, Turn Signal, and
Sidemarker Lamp
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
1. Stop lamp/Taillamp
2. Turn signal lamp
1. Remove and retain both screws attaching the taillamp assembly to the
vehicle body.
2. Pull the taillamp assembly straight backto detach it from the vehicle body. Take
care that the cable duct remains in place.
3. Remove the bulb socket from the taillamp assembly.

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Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps (Uplevel)
Caution
Improper lamp assembly removal and
installation can cause leaks and water
intrusion which may cause damage to
the taillamp. Do not remove the taillamp
assembly to replace a bulb. Use the
liftgate opening to access the bulb.
The stoplamp/taillamp/turn signal lamp/side
marker lamp and liftgate inboard taillamp
are LEDs. To replace, see your dealer.
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit breakers to
protect against an electrical system
overload.
When the current electrical load is too
heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes,
protecting the circuit until the current load
returns to normal or the problem is fixed. This greatly reduces the chance of circuit
overload and fire caused by electrical
problems.
Fuses and circuit breakers protect power
devices in the vehicle.
If there is a problem on the road and a fuse
needs to be replaced, the same amperage
fuse can be borrowed.
To check a fuse, look at the band inside the
fuse. If the band is broken or melted,
replace the fuse. Be sure to replace a bad
fuse with a fuse of the identical size and
rating.
Replacing a Blown Fuse
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Locate the fuse puller in the engine
compartment fuse block.

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Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . 135
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Assistance Systems
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Automatic EmergencyBraking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . 191
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) . . . . . . . . . 196
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Auto Stop Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 130
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 123
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .233, 270
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 132
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Front Pedestrian (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . 196
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Taillamps, Turn Signal,Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 215
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 270
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

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Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Spare TireCompact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Status Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rear Compartment/Storage Panel
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
System
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Tires (cont'd)
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 254
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 262
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 263
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 260
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274