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Introduction 5
1.Air Vents 0173.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0107.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0105.
3. Manual Shift Paddles. See Manual Mode
0 200.
4. Instrument Cluster 079.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 074.
6. Near Field Communication Antenna (NFC). See Bluetooth (Overview) 0147 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 147.
7. Volume Control Knob and Infotainment Home Button. See Overview0111.
8. Infotainment. See Using the System
0 114.
9. Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle
Alarm System 022.
Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0106.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0170.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If Equipped).
See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 44. 11.
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0205.
Curb View Camera (If Equipped). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing
0 221.
Front Lift System Control (If Equipped).
See Front Lift System 0213.
12. Driver Mode Control 0207.
13. Shift Switches. See Dual Clutch
Transmission 0197.
14. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition Positions
0 192.
15. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. SeeDriver Information Center (DIC) 092.
16. Heated Steering Wheel 074 (If
Equipped).
17. Bluetooth Controls. See Steering Wheel
Controls 0113.
Voice Recognition Controls. See Steering
Wheel Controls 0113.
18. Volume Control Buttons. See Steering
Wheel Controls 0113.
19. Horn 074.
20. Favorites Select Buttons. Steering Wheel
Controls 0113. 21. Z-Mode Control. See
Driver Mode Control
0 207.
22. Cruise Control 0218.
23. Electric Parking Brake 0204.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 086.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0108.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). SeeHead-Up Display (HUD) 093.

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From Outside the Vehicle
There are two back up key cylinders outside,
one to open the left hand door and one to
open the trunk:
In the air inlet located on the body,
rearward of the left door handle.
Remove the license plate to access the
second backup key lock cylinder for the
trunk.
Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder turns freely when
either the wrong mechanical key is used or
the correct mechanical key is not fully
inserted. The free-turning door lock feature
prevents the lock from being forced open.
To reset the lock, turn it to the vertical
position with the correct mechanical key
fully inserted. Remove the mechanical key
and insert it again. If this does not reset the
lock, turn the mechanical key halfway
around in the cylinder and repeat the reset
procedure.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual locking of the
doors until five seconds after all doors are
closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power door lock
switch with the door open, a chime will
sound three times indicating that delayed
locking is active.
The doors will then lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are closed. If a
door is reopened before five seconds have
elapsed, the five-second timer will reset once
all the doors are closed again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch again,
or press
Qon the remote key, to override
this feature and lock the doors immediately.
Delayed locking can be programmed. See
Vehicle Personalization 097.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically when all
doors are closed, the ignition is on, and the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors:
.PressKon a power door lock switch.
.Shift the transmission into P (Park).

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If a vehicle door is unlocked and then
opened and closed, the doors will lock either
when your foot is removed from the brake
or the vehicle speed becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph).
Automatic door locking cannot be disabled.
Automatic door unlocking can be
programmed. SeeVehicle Personalization
0 97.
Lockout Protection
If the ignition is on or in ACC/ACCESSORY
and the power door lock switch is pressed
with the driver door open, all the doors will
lock and only the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is requested
while a door is open, when all doors are
closed the vehicle will check for remote keys
inside. If a remote key is detected and the
number of remote keys inside has not
reduced, the driver door will unlock and the
horn will chirp three times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open by
pressing and holding
Qon the power door
lock switch.
Doors
Hood
Hood Release
{Warning
Do not drive the vehicle if the hood is
not latched completely. The hood could
open fully, block your vision, and cause a
crash. You or others could be injured.
Always close the hood completely before
driving. When the hood is not closed, the
vehicle will not exceed 42 km/h
(26 mph). Close the hood to drive faster
than 42 km/h (26 mph).
The hood compartment can be accessed in
several ways.
Ensure the hood is clear of any objects
before opening.
This vehicle prevents from shifting out of
P (Park) when the hood is not closed. Close
the hood to shift out of P (Park). Confirm
the hood is closed by checking that the
hood is flush with the surrounding
components. If the hood is closed but the ajar message is
still present, then the transmission lockout
can be overridden by holding the brake for
20 seconds and then shifting into D (Drive).
In this case, the vehicle will not exceed
42 km/h (26 mph). See your dealer for
service.
Driver Door Hood Latch Release Button
1. With the transmission in P (Park), press
Eon the bottom of the driver door
to release the hood.
2. From the front of the vehicle, lift the hood slightly until the gas strut system
automatically raises and holds it in the
fully open position.

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To remove:1. Shift transmission into P (Park).
2. Turn the ignition off and set the parking brake.
3. Lower both sun visors.
4. Open the rear hatch/trunk and remove any items that may interfere with proper
storage of the roof panel.
5. Lower the windows. There are two release handles on the
front and one release handle on the rear
of the roof panel.
6. To unlock the front release handles, pullthem outward, turning fully.
7. Press the button on the front of the rearrelease handle to unlock it. The latch
lever will open.
8. Stand on one side of the vehicle, and if necessary, have someone stand on the
other side. Together, carefully lift the
front edge of the roof panel up and
forward. Avoid dropping the rear edge
downward.
9. When the roof panel is loose, grasp it as close to the center as possible and lift it
away from the vehicle.
Storing the Roof Panel
{Warning
If a roof panel is not stored properly, it
could be thrown about the vehicle in a
crash or sudden maneuver. People in the
vehicle could be injured. Always use the
stowage receivers.
1. Position the roof so that the interior is facing away from you and the front of
the panel is facing up.
Lower Receivers

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2. Insert the roof into the trunk with therear end first and position the rear pins
into the lower receivers. Be careful not
to hit the roof on the carpet of the
trunk.
Upper Receivers
3. When in place, the roof panel will rest on the upper receivers.
{Warning
Do not push from the sides of the roof
panel when seating the panel into the
upper receivers for storage. Pushing from
the sides may result in injury from
pinched fingers. Only push along the top
edge of the roof panel.
4. Place palms along the top edge of the roof panel and push with a quick
forward motion until the roof panel locks
into the upper receivers. Gently pull
rearward on the roof to ensure the roof
is secure.
Installing the Roof Panel
{Warning
An improperly attached roof panel may
fall into or fly off the vehicle. You or
others could be injured. After installing
the roof panel, always check that it is
firmly attached by pushing up on the
underside of the panel. Check now and
then to be sure the roof panel is firmly
in place.
Caution
Installing the roof with the release
handles in the closed position could cause
damage to the interior trim. Always
move handles to the open position when
installing the roof.
It is easier if two people install the roof
panel.
To install: 1. Shift transmission into P (Park).
2. Turn the ignition off and set the parking brake.

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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 83
Transmission Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 83
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 85 Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Front Lift System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 88
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Traction Control System (TCS)/Electronic Stability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . 92
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Battery Voltage :Shows the current battery
voltage.
Transmission Fluid Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the transmission fluid in
either degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Tire Status : Shows individual tire pressures
and overall temperature as either Cold, Cool,
Normal, Warm, or Hot. Normal is typical for
normal driving while Warm is typical for
aggressive driving. Unknown may be
displayed if tire temperature information is
unavailable.
eLSD (Z51 Only) : Displays the amount of
rear differential coupling when the Electronic
Limited-Slip Differential (eLSD) is active and
functioning during vehicle operation.
A reading of 1% is an open differential and
100% is locked. It is normal for the value to
make small or large changes due to driving
conditions and driver inputs. See Limited-Slip
Differential (without Z51) 0217 or
Limited-Slip Differential (with Z51) 0217.
Front Lift : During a driver requested Front
Lift (if equipped), the driver may
"remember" using the
S, or dismiss the
display by pressing the thumbwheel. When
the Front Lift is Raised due to location, the driver may delete that stored location using
the
S, or dismiss the display by pressing
the thumbwheel.
See Front Lift System 0213.
Audio
In the Audio menu, use the thumbwheel to
scroll through audio presets.
Options
Use the thumbwheel to scroll through items
in the Options menu.
Units
Press the thumbwheel while Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu. Choose
US or metric units by pressing the
thumbwheel while the desired item is
highlighted. A selected mark will be
displayed next to the selected item.
Display Themes
Press the thumbwheel to enter the Display
menu. There are six instrument cluster
display configurations to choose from. Sport,
Tour, Track, Weather, My Mode, and
Z-Mode. The style of the cluster will change
depending on the theme selected. Default is linked to Driver mode. Other
display themes can be set
If in Z-Mode or My Mode then those
displays plus HUD (if equipped) can be set.
.Sport/Z-Mode: Displays Coolant
Temperature, Fuel Gauge, Compass, Drive
Mode Indicator, Odometer, Speed,
Tachometer, Electronic Transmission
Range, Current Gear, Active Fuel
Management (AFM), Peak Performance,
Performance Shift Lights, Speed Limit, Info
Area, and Interaction Area.
.Tour/Weather/My Mode: Displays Coolant
Temperature, Fuel Gauge, Compass, Drive
Mode Indicator, Odometer, Speed,
Tachometer, Electronic Transmission
Range, Current Gear, Active Fuel
Management (AFM), Peak Performance,
Speed Limit, Info Area, and
Interaction Area.
.Track: Displays Coolant Temperature, Fuel
Gauge, Performance Traction
Management, Drive Mode Indicator,
Speed, Tachometer, Electronic
Transmission Range, Current Gear, Info
Area, and Interactive Area.

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Preset info tiles shown on each layout:
Sport :G-Force, Oil Temperature
Track : Oil Pressure, Transmissions Fluid
Temperature, Tire Pressure & Tire
Temperature, Oil Temperature
Tour : Time & Outside Air Temperature, Oil
Pressure
Weather : Time & Outside Air Temperature,
Tire Status
Z-Mode : Oil Temperature, G-Force
My Mode : Economy Trend, Oil Pressure
Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation
Press the thumbwheel while Adjust Rotation
is highlighted to enter Adjust Mode. Scroll
to adjust the angle of the HUD display.
Press the thumbwheel to confirm and save
the setting. This feature may only be
available in P (Park).
Speed Warning
The Speed Warning display allows the driver
to set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning, press the
thumbwheel when Speed Warning is
displayed, or press the thumbwheel on the
main view to set the speed value. Scroll to
adjust the value. Press the thumbwheel to set the speed. Once the speed is set, this
feature can be turned off by pressing the
thumbwheel while viewing this page. If the
selected speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up
warning is displayed with a chime.
Software Info
Press
Twhile Software Info is highlighted
to display open source software information.
Simplify
Press the thumbwheel to enter the Simplify
menu. Simplify mode allows certain features
of the instrument cluster to be hidden.
These features include info tiles and
interactive areas.
Scroll to the desired features with the
thumbwheel, and press to toggle them on
or off.
Using the thumbwheel, except to
acknowledge an alert, will exit
Simplify mode.
The selected features will stay hidden even
after starting and restarting the vehicle,
unless Simplify mode is manually canceled.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle's speed
in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or
miles per hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the vehicle has
been driven, in either kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven since the trip
odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and reset
through the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Driver Information Center (DIC) 092.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm).
Shift lights will not appear until the engine
is warm.
In Track theme, the tachometer can be set
to display a traditional tachometer, or a
numerical tachometer with shift lights.

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Caution
If the engine is operated with the rpm in
the warning area at the high end of the
tachometer, the vehicle could be
damaged, and the damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not
operate the engine with the rpm in the
warning area.
Fuel Gauge
When the ignition is on, the fuel gauge
indicates about how much fuel is left in
the tank.
When the indicator nears empty, the low
fuel light comes on. There is still a little fuel
left, but the fuel tank should be filled soon.Here are four things that some owners ask
about. None of these show a problem with
the fuel gauge:
.At the service station, the fuel pump
shuts off before the gauge reads full.
.It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up
than the gauge indicated. For example,
the gauge indicated the tank was half
full, but it actually took a little more or
less than half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.
.The gauge moves a little while turning a
corner or speeding up.
.The gauge takes a few seconds to
stabilize after the ignition is turned on,
and goes back to empty when the
ignition is turned off.
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
This gauge shows the engine coolant
temperature.If the gauge pointer moves into the red
zone, 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 0248 for
more information.
Transmission Temperature Gauge
This gauge will display when the
transmission is experiencing abnormal
temperatures.
As the transmission begins to overheat, the
gauge fills to the right.
The Transmission Temperature Gauge
monitors all aspects of the transmission.
Elevated transmission temperatures may not
be reflected in the Transmission Fluid
Temperature cluster display gauge.

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Messages will display to indicate the
severity of the overheating. As the gauge
fills up there will be a reduction in vehicle
performance. Once full, the transmission is
overheated and a message to stop safely
will display. Do not drive the vehicle until
the message clears. SeeDual Clutch
Transmission 0197 for more information.
Seat Belt Reminders
Driver Seat Belt Reminder Light
There is a driver seat belt reminder light on
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is started, this light
flashes and a chime may come on to remind
the driver to fasten their seat belt.
Then the light stays on solid until the belt is
buckled. This cycle may continue several
times if the driver remains or becomes
unbuckled while the vehicle is moving. If the driver seat belt is buckled, neither the
light nor the chime comes on.
Front Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
Light
The vehicle may have a front passenger seat
belt reminder light near the passenger
airbag status indicator. See
Passenger
Sensing System 057.
When the vehicle is started, this light
flashes and a chime may come on to remind
passengers to fasten their seat belt.
Then the light stays on solid until the belt is
buckled. This cycle continues several times if
the front passenger remains or becomes
unbuckled while the vehicle is moving.
If the front passenger seat belt is buckled,
neither the chime nor the light comes on.
The front passenger seat belt reminder light
and chime may come on if an object is put
on the seat such as a briefcase, handbag,
grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic device. To turn off the reminder light and/or
chime, remove the object from the seat or
buckle the seat belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an electrical
problem with the airbag system. The system
check includes the airbag sensor(s), the
passenger sensing system, the pretensioners,
the airbag modules, the wiring, and the
crash sensing and diagnostic module. For
more information on the airbag system, see
Airbag System
052.
The airbag readiness light comes on for
several seconds when the vehicle is started.
If the light does not come on then, have it
fixed immediately.