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Contents
Child Safety P. 54Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 66Safety Labels P. 67Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 128 Security System P. 135 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 138
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 141 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 158
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 172 Climate Control System P. 185Audio Error Messages P. 240General Information on the Audio System P. 245
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 269 Compass
* P. 302
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 322 When Driving P. 324 Braking P. 371
Refueling P. 387 Fuel Economy P. 389Accessories and Modifications P. 390Maintenance Under the Hood P. 399 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 411
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 421 Battery P. 430 Remote Transmitter Care P. 431Engine Does Not Start P. 462 Jump Starting P. 465 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 467
Fuses P. 474 Emergency Towing P. 480
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 481
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 487 Reporting Safety Defects P. 488
Authorized Manuals P. 493 Client Service Information P. 494
Quick Reference Guide
P. 4
Safe Driving
P. 25
Instrument Panel
P. 69
Controls
P. 113
Features
P. 199
Driving
P. 305
Maintenance
P. 391
Handling the Unexpected
P. 441
Information
P. 483
Index
P. 495

4Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference GuideVisual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments
(P157)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button
(P141)
❙Navigation System
*
() See the Navigation System Manual❙Audio/Information Screen
(P212)
❙Hazard Warning Button❙On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
(P206)❙Audio System
(P200)
❙System Indicators
(P70)
❙Gauges
(P97)
❙Multi-Information Display
(MID)
(P98)
❙Climate Control System
(P185)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
(P154)
❙
(Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P363)
❙Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Button
* (P355)
❙Parking Sensor System Button
* (P383)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) OFF Button
* (P379)
❙Headlight Washer Button
* (P152)
❙Heated Windshield Button
* (P154)
❙
(Surround View Camera) Button
*
() See the Navigation System ManualCanadian models

Visual Index
6Quick Reference Guide
❙Power Window Switches
(P138)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P400)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box
(P476)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag
(P46)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P159)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(P126)
❙Memory Buttons
(P156)
❙SET Button
(P156)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission
(P331)
❙USB Port
(P201)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P158)
❙IDS Button
(P335)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Parking Brake
(P371)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P202)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P178)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P178)
❙Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse
Box
(P477)
❙Glove Box
(P174)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P132)❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P388)

7Quick Reference Guide
❙Side Curtain Airbags
(P50)
❙Coat Hook
(P180)
❙Grab Handle❙Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor
(P36)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P179)❙Side Airbags
(P48)
❙Map Lights
(P173)
❙Seat Belts
(P34)
❙Front Seat
(P161)
❙Moonroof Switch
(P140)
❙Sunglasses Holder
(P181)
❙Sun Visors❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat
(P61)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat
(P59)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat)
(P61)
❙Third Row Seat
(P170)
❙Second Row Seat
(P162)
❙HDMI Jack
* () See the Navigation System Manual
❙AC Power Outlet
* (P179)
❙Cargo Area Light
(P173)
* Not available on all models

Visual Index
8Quick Reference Guide
❙How to Refuel
(P388)
❙High-Mount Brake Light
(P416)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate
(P129)
❙Back-Up Lights
(P415)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera
(P386)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle
(P129)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights
(P414)
❙Taillights
(P414)
❙Brake Light and Rear Turn Signal Lights (P413)❙Rear Wiper
(P151)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood
(P399)
❙Windshield Wipers
(P149, 417)
❙Tires
(P421, 443)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control
(P117)
❙Power Door Mirrors
(P159)
❙Headlights
(P145, 411)
❙Side Marker Lights
(P145, 412)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights
(P144, 412)

9Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving
(P25)
Airbags
(P39)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety
(P54)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard
(P66)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist
(P30)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts
(P31)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.

13Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors (P159)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Folding Button
*
Power Windows
(P138)
● With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window Switch
Indicator
* Not available on all models

113
Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 114
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 115
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 117
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength ......................................... 123
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 124
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 126
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 127
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 128
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 135 Security System Alarm...................... 135
Opening and Closing the Windows ... 138
Opening and Closing the Moonroof
.. 140
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 141
Turn Signals ..................................... 144
Light Switches.................................. 145
Daytime Running Lights ................... 148
Wipers and Washers ........................ 149
Brightness Control ........................... 153
Defogger/Heated Door Mirror .......... 154
Driving Position Memory System ...... 155
Adjusting the Steering Wheel........... 157 Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 158
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 159
Adjusting the Seats Adjusting the Seat Positions ............. 161
Rear Seats........................................ 168
Armrest ........................................... 171
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items
Interior Lights .................................. 172
Interior Convenience Items .............. 174
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 185
Rear Climate Control System ........... 193
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 197

154
uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uDefogger/Heated Door Mirror
Controls
Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Press the heated windshield button to deice
the windshield when the power mode is in
ON.
Press the rear defogger and heated door mirror button to defog the rear window
and mirrors when the power mode is in ON. The rear defogger and heated door mirrors
automatically switch off after 10-30 minutes
depending on the outside temperature.
■
Heated Windshield ButtonCanadian models
1Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
This system consumes a lot of power, so turn it off
when the window has been defogged or deiced.1 Heated Windshield Button
When the outside temperature is below 4°C, the
heated windshield may automaticall y activate. The
system deactivates itself once the outside
temperature reaches 6°C.
■
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button
1 Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror ButtonNOTICEWhen cleaning the inside of the rear window, be
careful not to damage the heating wires.
It is critical to wipe the window from side to side
along the defogger heating wires.

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uDriving Position Memory System
Continued
Controls
Driving Position Memory SystemYou can store two driver’s seat (except for power lumbar), steering wheel and door
mirror positions with the driving position memory system.
When you unlock and open the driver’s door with a remote transmitter, or keyless
access system, the seat and door mirrors adjust automatically to one of the two
preset positions.
The steering wheel will move to the stored position when you set the power mode
to ACCESSORY.
The MID shows you which remote transmitter you used to unlock the vehicle when
you enter.
• DRIVER 1 transmitter is linked to memory button 1.
• DRIVER 2 transmitter is linked to memory button 2.
1Driving Position Memory System
Using the audio/information screen or MID, you can
disable the automatic seat, steering wheel and door
mirrors adjustment function.
2 Customized Features P. 104, 249
DRIVER 1 DRIVER 2