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Instruments and Controls 141Remote Door Unlock
This setting specifies whether all
doors, or just the driver door, unlock
when pressing
K on the RKE
transmitter.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the ventilated seats when using the
remote start function on warm days.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 46 and
Remote Vehicle Start 0 15 .
Touch Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the heated seats when using the
remote start function on cold days.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 46 and
Remote Vehicle Start 0 15 .
If equipped with Auto Heated
Steering Wheel, this feature will turn
on when the Remote Start Auto
Heated Seats turn on.
Touch Off or On. Remote Window Operation
If equipped, this feature enables
remote operation of the windows
with the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 8 .
Touch Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This setting specifies which doors
unlock when using the button on the
driver door handle to unlock the
vehicle.
Touch Off, All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This setting specifies if the vehicle
will automatically lock, or lock and
provide an alert after all the doors
are closed, and you walk away from
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 8 .
Touch Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle. This menu also enables
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Touch Off or On.
Seating Position Touch and the following may
display:
.
Seat Entry Memory
.
Seat Exit Memory
Seat Entry Memory
This feature automatically recalls
the previously stored 1 or 2 button
positions when the vehicle is
changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY. See Memory Seats
0 43 .
Touch Off or On.
Seat Exit Memory
This feature automatically recalls
the previously stored exit button
positions when the vehicle is
changed from on or ACC/

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142 Instruments and Controls ACCESSORY to off if the driver
door is open or opened. See
Memory Seats 0 43 .
Touch Off or On.
Teen Driver See “ Teen Driver ” under “ Settings ”
in the infotainment manual.
Valet Mode This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations, if equipped.
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the
keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the
confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to
go back to the previous menu. Universal Remote
System See Radio Frequency Statement
0 354 .
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to
activate devices such as garage
door openers, security systems, and
home automation devices. These instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other
devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote
system with any garage door opener
that does not have the stop and
reverse feature. This includes any
garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1, 1982.
Read these instructions completely
before programming the Universal
Remote system. It may help to have
another person assist with the
programming process.
Keep the original hand-held
transmitter for use in other vehicles
as well as for future programming.
Erase the programming when
vehicle ownership is terminated.
See “ Erasing Universal Remote
System Buttons ” later in this
section.
To program a garage door opener,
park outside directly in line with and
facing the garage door opener
receiver. Clear all people and
objects near the garage door.

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146 Lighting
Lighting Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 146
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 150
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Interior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lighting Features Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Battery Load Management . . . 153
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 153
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
There are four positions.
O : Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
O again to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.

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Lighting 151
Interior Lighting Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
cluster display, infotainment display
and controls, steering wheel
controls, and all other illuminated
controls, as well as feature status
indicators can be adjusted.
The knob for this feature is on the
instrument panel beside the steering
column.
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. Courtesy Lamps The courtesy lamps come on when
any door is opened unless the dome
lamp override is activated. To
deactivate the dome lamp override,
press
j OFF and the indicator
light on the button will turn off.
The reading lamps, located on the
front overhead console and the
headliner above the rear seat
passengers, can be controlled
independently of the courtesy
lamps.
Dome Lamps The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console.
To operate, press the following
buttons:
j OFF : Press to turn off the
dome lamps when a door is open.
An indicator light on the button will
turn on when the dome lamp
override is activated. Press
j OFF again to deactivate this feature
and the indicator light will turn off.
The dome lamps will come on when
doors are opened.
+ ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome
lamps on manually. Press again to
turn the dome lamps off.
Reading Lamps There are reading lamps on the
overhead console and over the rear
seats. These lamps come on when
any door is opened.

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164 Driving and Operating
Driving and
Operating Driving Information Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 173
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 174
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Starting and Operating New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 181
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking over Things
That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine Exhaust Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Automatic Transmission Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 191
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Brakes Antilock Brake
System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 198
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 200
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . 202 Cruise Control Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . 206
Driver Assistance Systems Driver Assistance Systems . . . 214
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 216
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . 227
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . 229
Fuel Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . 231
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 232
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

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Driving and Operating 165Trailer Towing General Towing
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 244
Conversions and Add-Ons Add-On Electrical
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Driving Information Driving for Better Fuel
Economy Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.
Set the climate controls to the
desired temperature after the
engine is started, or turn them
off when not required.
.
On AWD vehicles, see Driver
Mode Control 0 202 .
.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
.
Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
.
Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
.
When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
.
Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require. .
Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
.
Combine several trips into a
single trip.
.
Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
.
Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Distracted Driving Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep
your eyes on the road, keep your
hands on the steering wheel, and
focus your attention on driving.

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Driving and Operating 167
Control of a Vehicle Braking, steering, and accelerating
are important factors in helping to
control a vehicle while driving.
Braking Braking action involves perception
time and reaction time. Deciding to
push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is
about three-quarters of a second. In
that time, a vehicle moving at
100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m
(66 ft), which could be a lot of
distance in an emergency.
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind
include:
.
Keep enough distance between
you and the vehicle in front
of you.
.
Avoid needless heavy braking.
.
Keep pace with traffic. If the engine ever stops while the
vehicle is being driven, brake
normally but do not pump the
brakes. Doing so could make the
pedal harder to push down. If the
engine stops, there will be some
power brake assist but it will be
used when the brake is applied.
Once the power assist is used up, it
can take longer to stop and the
brake pedal will be harder to push.
Steering Electric Power Steering
CautionTo avoid damage to the steering
system, do not drive over curbs,
parking barriers, or similar objects
at speeds greater than 3 km/h
(1 mph). Use care when driving
over other objects such as lane
dividers and speed bumps.
Damage caused by misuse of the
vehicle is not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The vehicle has electric power
steering. It does not have power
steering fluid. Regular maintenance
is not required.
If power steering assist is lost due
to a system malfunction, the vehicle
can be steered, but may require
increased effort.
If the steering assist is used for an
extended period of time while the
vehicle is not moving, power assist
may be reduced.

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168 Driving and Operating If the steering wheel is turned until it
reaches the end of its travel and is
held against that position for an
extended period of time, power
steering assist may be reduced.
Normal use of the power steering
assist should return when the
system cools down.
See your dealer if there is a
problem.
Curve Tips .
Take curves at a reasonable
speed.
.
Reduce speed before entering a
curve.
.
Maintain a reasonable steady
speed through the curve.
.
Wait until the vehicle is out of
the curve before accelerating
gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
.
There are some situations when
steering around a problem may
be more effective than braking. .
Holding both sides of the
steering wheel allows you to turn
180 degrees without removing
a hand.
.
The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) allows steering while
braking.
Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can drop
off the edge of a road onto the
shoulder while driving. Follow
these tips: 1. Ease off the accelerator and
then, if there is nothing in the
way, steer the vehicle so that it
straddles the edge of the
pavement.
2. Turn the steering wheel about
one-eighth of a turn, until the
right front tire contacts the
pavement edge.
3. Turn the steering wheel to go
straight down the roadway.
Loss of Control Skidding There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three
control systems:
.
Braking Skid — wheels are not
rolling.
.
Steering or Cornering Skid —
too much speed or steering in a
curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force.
.
Acceleration Skid — too much
throttle causes the driving
wheels to spin.

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Driving and Operating 169Defensive drivers avoid most skids
by taking reasonable care suited to
existing conditions, and by not
overdriving those conditions. But
skids are always possible.
If the vehicle starts to slide, follow
these suggestions:
.
Ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and steer the
way you want the vehicle to go.
The vehicle may straighten out.
Be ready for a second skid if it
occurs.
.
Slow down and adjust your
driving according to weather
conditions. Stopping distance
can be longer and vehicle
control can be affected when
traction is reduced by water,
snow, ice, gravel, or other
material on the road. Learn to
recognize warning clues — such
as enough water, ice, or packed
snow on the road to make a
mirrored surface — and slow
down when you have any doubt. .
Try to avoid sudden steering,
acceleration, or braking,
including reducing vehicle speed
by shifting to a lower gear. Any
sudden changes could cause
the tires to slide.
Remember: Antilock brakes help
avoid only the braking skid.
Off-Road Driving All-wheel-drive vehicles can be
used for off-road driving. Vehicles
without all-wheel drive and vehicles
not equipped with All Terrain (AT) or
On-Off Road (OOR) tires must not
be driven off-road except on a level,
solid surface. To contact the tire
manufacturer for more information
about the original equipment tires,
see the warranty manual.
Controlling the vehicle is the key to
successful off-road driving. One of
the best ways to control the vehicle
is to control the speed. { WarningWhen driving off-road, bouncing
and quick changes in direction
can easily throw you out of
position. This could cause you to
lose control and crash. You and
your passengers should always
wear seat belts.
Before Driving Off-Road .
Have all necessary maintenance
and service work completed.
.
Fuel the vehicle, fill fluid levels,
and check inflation pressure in
all tires, including the spare,
if equipped.
.
Read all the information about
all-wheel-drive vehicles in this
manual.
.
Make sure all underbody
shields, if equipped, are properly
attached.
.
Know the local laws that apply to
off-road driving.

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Driving and Operating 171When driving on hills:
.
Use a low gear and keep a firm
grip on the steering wheel.
.
Maintain a slow speed.
.
When possible, drive straight up
or down the hill.
.
Slow down when approaching
the top of the hill.
.
Use headlamps even during the
day to make the vehicle more
visible.
{ WarningDriving to the top of a hill at high
speed can cause a crash. There
could be a drop-off, embankment,
cliff, or even another vehicle. You
could be seriously injured or
killed. As you near the top of a
hill, slow down and stay alert.
.
Never go downhill forward or
backward with the transmission
in N (Neutral). The brakes could
overheat and you could lose
control. .
When driving down a hill, keep
the vehicle headed straight
down. Use a low gear because
the engine will work with the
brakes to slow the vehicle and
help keep the vehicle under
control.
{ WarningHeavy braking when going down
a hill can cause your brakes to
overheat and fade. This could
cause loss of control and you or
others could be injured or killed.
Apply the brakes lightly when
descending a hill and use a low
gear to keep vehicle speed under
control.
If the vehicle stalls on a hill:
1. Apply the brakes to stop the
vehicle, and then apply the
parking brake. 2. Shift into P (Park) and then
restart the engine.
.
If driving uphill when the
vehicle stalls, shift to
R (Reverse), release the
parking brake, and back
straight down.
.
Never try to turn the vehicle
around. If the hill is steep
enough to stall the vehicle,
it is steep enough to cause
it to roll over.
.
If you cannot make it up the
hill, back straight down
the hill.
.
Never back down a hill in
N (Neutral) using only the
brake.
.
The vehicle can roll
backward quickly and you
could lose control.
.
If driving downhill when the
vehicle stalls, shift to a
lower gear, release the
parking brake, and drive
straight down the hill.