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With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
If your vehicle is equipped with a
f ront spoiler, remove it bef ore
towing so it is not damaged. Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead
of an ignition switch.
ACCESSORY Mode is the
equivalent of ACCESSORY (I).
For more inf ormation, see pages
and .
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Emergency Towing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
571
Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight. Improper towing preparation will
damage the transmission. Follow the
above procedure exactly. If you cannot
shif t the transmission or start the
engine (automatic transmission), your
vehicle must be transported with the
f ront wheels of f the ground.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I)
position, and make sure the steering
wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin
towing.
On models with the Keyless Access
system, the ENGINE START/STOP
BUTTON indicator will conf irm that
the power mode is in the ACCESSORY
mode and that the steering lock is
released. If the steering wheel does not
turn f reely, rotate the wheel right and
lef t while pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP BUTTON. This
inf ormation also appears on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
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To use the towing hook:Remove the cover f rom the f ront
bumper using your f ingers, or pry
it of f using a cloth and a f lat-tip
screwdriver to prevent scratches.
If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see page ).
For very short distances, such as
f reeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchor in the f ront bumper.
When you need to release the
steering lock while your vehicle’s
battery is dead, do this:
Follow the proper jump starting
procedures, Step 1 through Step 5,
to apply the power to your vehicle
(see pages and ).
Follow the jump starting
procedures, Step 8 and Step 9, and
the instructions to disconnect the
jumpercable(seepage ).The
steering will remain unlocked even
if the battery is dead.
Failure to comply means the steering
lockmaybedamaged. Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button to set the power mode to
ACCESSORY (see page ) and
verif y the steering lock is released.
Remove the towing hook and
wheel nut wrench f rom the tool
case in the spare tire (see page).
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2.
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3.
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556 570
548
On models with keyless access systemIf Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
Emergency Towing, If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
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Screw the towing hook into the
hole, and tighten it with the wheel
nut wrench.
3.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
573
To avoid damage to your vehicle, use
the towing hook f or straight, f lat
ground towing only. Do not tow at an
angle. The tow hook should not be used
to tow the vehicle onto a f lat bed. Do
not use it as a tie down.
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Specif ications
578
Air Conditioning Seating Capacities Weights Dimensions Capacities
195.5 in (4,966 mm) 18.5 US gal (70
)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity: 0.182 US gal (0.69
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine 6.1 US qt (5.8
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
0.48 US qt (0.45
)
0.45 US qt (0.43)
2.93 US qt (2.77
)
2.67 US qt (2.53)
ND-OIL8
17.6 19.4 oz (500 550 g) HFC-134a (R-134a)
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type Total
Front
Rear 3 2
5
See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Gross vehicle weight rating 63.8 in (1,620 mm) 63.2 in (1,605.5 mm)
109.3 in (2,775 mm)
57.2 in (1,452 mm)
74.0 in (1,880 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 196.4 in (4,989 mm)
1.66 US gal (6.3
)
2.19 US gal (8.3)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
4.2 US qt (4.0)
5.3 US qt (5.0)
3.5 US qt (3.3
)
3.0 US qt (2.8)
7.9 US qt (7.5
)
8.1 US qt (7.7)
2.2 US qt (2.1)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Manual
transmission
fluid
Rear
differential
fluid (SH-AWD)
Transfer
assembly
fluid (SH-AWD)
Windshield
washer
reservoir Approx.
Front
Rear
Change
Total
Change
Total Change
Total
ChangeIncluding filter
Without filter
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicle
Canada Vehicle 2WD
SH-AWD
2WD
SH-AWD
1:
2: Change
Total
U.S. Vehicle
Canada Vehicle
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Warning: The temperature grade f or
this tire is established f or a tire that
is properly inf lated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinf lation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible
tire f ailure.
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire f ailure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
perf ormance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Saf ety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of perf ormance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Temperature
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
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Always check the TPMS malf unction
telltale af ter replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to f unction
properly.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malf unction indicator
to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS
malf unction indicator is combined
with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a
malf unction, the telltale will f lash f or
approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated.
This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
as the malfunction exists.
When the malf unction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be
able to detect or signal low tire
pressure as intended.
TPMS malf unctions may occur f or a
variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS f rom
f unctioning properly.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanation
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Saf ety Belts .8, 20
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 596
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Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 59
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Seat Belts .8, 20
...............
Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .22
.....................................
Cleaning .530
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
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Maintenance .23
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper .20, 64
...................
System Components . 20
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 18
..................................
Seat Heaters .196
......................
Seats, Adjusting the .155
............................
Security System .376
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat .45
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Selector Knob (Disc Changer) . 226
..................
Sequential Shif t Mode . 475...............................
Serial Number .576
..............................
Service Minder .497
...........................
Service Manual .597
.........
Service Station Procedures . 445
..........................
Setting the Clock .373
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SH-AWD
Indicator .73
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 468
........................
Shif t Lock Release .471
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Side Airbags .9 ,30
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Side Airbag Of f Indicator . 33,67
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Side Curtain Airbags .32
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Signaling Turns .133
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Snow Tires .541
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Sound System .225
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .546
............................
Specif ications .546
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Spark Plugs .579
................................
Specif ications .578
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Speed Control .382
...................................
Speedometer .75
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 24
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Additional Safety Precautions . 36
.............................
Airbag Service .35
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Airbag System Components . 24How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .34
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .33
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .32
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .26
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .32
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SRS Indicator .32 ,67
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 145
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START Mode (Power Mode) . 178
...
Start/Stop Button, Engine . 177,182
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Starting the Engine . 461,463
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Check Starting System . 462,464
In Cold Weather at High ..........................
Altitude .461, 463
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With a Dead Battery . 555
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 557
Steering Wheel ..............................
Adjustments .140
...
Anti-thef t Column Lock . 145,183
Steering Wheel ..............
Buttons . 370,382,388,406
Index
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Stereo Sound System . 225
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Storing Your Vehicle .544
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Sun Visors .209
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Sunglasses Holder .210
Super Handling All-Wheel ...
Drive (TM) (SH-AWD
) . 73,478
....
Supplemental Restraint System . 24
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Servicing .35
...............................
SRS Indicator .32
...................
System Components . 24
..................................
Synthetic Oil .510
.....................................
Tachometer .75
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 545
Technical Descriptions ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 581
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Emissions Control Systems . 587
Three Way Catalytic .......................
Converter .588, 589
.......................
Temperature Gauge .76
....................
Temperature, Outside . 84
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Temperature, Inside Sensor . 224
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Tether Anchorage Points . 51
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 372 ..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 589
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Tighten Fuel Cap Message . 446
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 140
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Time, Setting the .373
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Tire Chains .541
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 547
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .581
.................................
Tire Labeling .583
Tire Pressure Monitoring ....................
System (TPMS) .488
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS ...........................
Indicator .69, 488
......................
Pressure Monitor .489
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .585
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TPMS System Failure . 491
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Tires .534
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Air Pressure .535, 536
........................................
Chains .541
.........................
Checking Wear .537
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Compact Spare .546
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 581
.
Glossary of Tire Terminology . 584
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Inf lation .535
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Inspection .537
...................................
Replacing .539 ......................................
Rotating .539
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Service Lif e .538
...........................................
Snow .541
....................
Specif ications .540, 580
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Summer Tire .540
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Traction Devices .541
..........................
Winter Driving .540
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 548
Torque Distribution Monitor ...............................
(SH-AWD
) .478
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .493
................
Emergency Wrecker . 570
...........................................
Hook .572
...........................
Traction Devices .541
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .515
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .517
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Fluid Selection . 516,517
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Identif ication Number . 577
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Shif ting the Automatic . 469
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Shif ting the Manual . 465
Index
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Treadwear .581
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Trip Computer .82
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Trip Meter .81
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Trunk .148
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Emergency Opener . 150
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Opening the .148
............................
Open Indicator .71
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Open Monitor Indicator . 12
..................................
Turn Signals .133
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .545
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 581
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .444
USB Adapter ..................
Cable . 254,263,340,350
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 512
................................
Vanity Mirror .209
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 456
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .578 VEHICLE OFF Mode
...........................
(Power Mode) .178
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 576
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
),
aka Electronic Stability ....
Control (ESC), System . 484
...............
VSA Of f Indicator . 68,484
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .485
........
VSA System Indicator . 68,484
.............................
Vehicle Storage .544
.................................................
VIN .576
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .510
...........
Voice Control System . 218,273
............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 58
..................
Warranty Coverages .595
Washer, Windshield ................
Fluid Level Message . 514
...................................
Operation .131
............................
Reserve Tank .514
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering . 140
............
Alignment and Balance . 538..........................
Compact Spare .546
..............................
Wrench, Nut .548
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .199
................
Operating the Power . 198
.........................
Rear, Def ogger .139
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning .131
...................................
Def roster .221
.....................................
Washers .131
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .532
...................................
Operation .131
....................................
Worn Tires .537
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 570
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XM
Radio .235, 287
:U.S.
Index
U
V W
X
X
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