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.How far the vehicle will be
towed. Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
. The proper towing equipment.
See your dealer or trailering
professional for additional advice
and equipment
recommendations.
. If the vehicle is ready to be
towed. Just as preparing the
vehicle for a long trip, make sure
the vehicle is prepared to be
towed.
Caution
Use of a shield mounted in front
of the vehicle grille could restrict
airflow and cause damage to the
transmission. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using a shield, only
use one that attaches to the
towing vehicle.
Dinghy Towing
The vehicle is neither designed nor
intended to be dinghy towed.
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles)
All-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with two wheels on the
ground. To properly tow these
vehicles, they should be placed on
a platform trailer with all four wheels
off of the ground.
An all-wheel-drive vehicle equipped
with Driver Mode Control can be
dolly towed with the front wheels off the ground, as long as the vehicle is
in Tour Mode. See
Driver Mode
Control 0208.
Dolly Towing
(Front-Wheel-Drive Vehicles)
To tow the vehicle from the front
with the rear wheels on the ground:
1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Shift the transmission to P (Park). See Shifting Into
Park 0195.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.

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Caution
Using petroleum-based tire
dressing products on the vehicle
may damage the paint finish and/
or tires. When applying a tire
dressing, always wipe off any
overspray from all painted
surfaces on the vehicle.
Wheels and Trim—Aluminum
or Chrome
Use a soft, clean cloth with mild
soap and water to clean the wheels.
After rinsing thoroughly with clean
water, dry with a soft, clean towel.
A wax may then be applied.
Caution
Chrome wheels and other chrome
trim may be damaged if the
vehicle is not washed after driving
on roads that have been sprayed
with magnesium, calcium,
or sodium chloride. These
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
chlorides are used on roads for
conditions such as ice and dust.
Always wash the chrome with
soap and water after exposure.
Caution
To avoid surface damage, do not
use strong soaps, chemicals,
abrasive polishes, cleaners,
brushes, or cleaners that contain
acid on aluminum or
chrome-plated wheels. Use only
approved cleaners. Also, never
drive a vehicle with aluminum or
chrome-plated wheels through an
automatic car wash that uses
silicone carbide tire cleaning
brushes. Damage could occur
and the repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Brake System
Visually inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect
disc brake pads for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Inspect drum
brake linings/shoes for wear or
cracks. Inspect all other brake parts.
Steering, Suspension, and
Chassis Components
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear at
least once a year.
Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.
Visually check constant velocity joint
boots and axle seals for leaks.
Body Component Lubrication
Lubricate all key lock cylinders,
hood hinges, liftgate hinges, and the
steel fuel door hinges, unless the
components are plastic. Applying
silicone grease on weatherstrips

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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0322 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System –Engine 11.37 L 12.0 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank Front-Wheel Drive 73.4 L 19.4 gal
All-Wheel Drive 82.1 L 21.7 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 212
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 248
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 256
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 73
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Airbags (cont'd)
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 126
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Servicing Airbag-Equipped
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 233
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 266
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 203 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 220
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CoolantEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 123
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 212
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
D
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 329
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 328
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 327
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 202, 266
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 219
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 226
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 24
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 185
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 186
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 204
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 129
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 252
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Cooling System Messages . . . 142
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

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H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 166
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 134
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 165
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 134
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 283
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 185
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 206
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
IndicatorPedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 117, 119
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 46
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 144
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 165
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 127
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 233
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 130
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

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StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Steering System Messages . . . . . 149
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 101
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 329
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 43
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . 56
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 284
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 283 Tires (cont'd)
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 291
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 239
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 239
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 303
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 247
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 247
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

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Transmission (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
U
Universal Remote SystemOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 325
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 150
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 235
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 291
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 266
Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114