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Introduction 3
9:Dispose of Used Components Properly
P:Do Not Apply High Pressure Water
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
H: Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R:Fuse Block Cover Lock Location
+:Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child Restraints
Q:Keep Fuse Block Covers Properly
Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7:Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
h:Risk of Electrical Fire
>:Seat Belt Reminders
I:Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/Electronic
Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
k: Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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1.Air Vents 0195.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0133.
IntelliBeam System Button (If Equipped).
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0130.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0130.
3. Manual Mode 0221.
4. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 098 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0100.
Driver Information Center (DIC) Display.
See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0114 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 116.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 091.
6. Auto Stop Disable Switch. See Stop/Start
System 0213.
All-Wheel Drive Button (If Equipped). See
Driver Mode Control 0226.
Sport Mode Button (If Equipped) or Tow/
Haul Mode Button (If Equipped). See
Driver Mode Control 0226.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0132. 8.
Hazard Warning Flashers 0133.
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing
0 239 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0252 (If
Equipped).
9. Infotainment Controls. See Overview
0 138.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0190.
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 041
(If Equipped).
11. Wireless Charging 095 (If Equipped).
12. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission
0 218.
13. USB Port 0146.
14. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition
Positions 0211.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 090.
16. Horn 091.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment 090 (Out
of View). 18.
Cruise Control 0227.
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) 0229
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 090 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 245 (If Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood0270.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 0107.
21. Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0133.
22. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0119 (If
Equipped).
23. Electric Parking Brake 0223.

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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . 98
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 103 Voltmeter Gauge (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . 104
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . 106
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 109
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Universal Remote System
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Universal Remote System Operation . . . 129

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If the light comes on while driving, safely
stop as soon as it is possible and turn off
the vehicle. Then turn on the vehicle again
to reset the system.
If the ABS warning light stays on, or comes
on again while driving, the vehicle needs
service. A chime may also sound when the
light stays on.
If the ABS warning light is the only light on,
the vehicle has regular brakes, but ABS is
not functioning.
If both the ABS warning light and the brake
system warning light are on, ABS is not
functioning and there is a problem with the
regular brakes. See your dealer for service.
SeeBrake System Warning Light 0108.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light
If equipped, this light is white if LKA is
turned on, but not ready to assist. This light
is green if LKA is turned on and is ready to
assist. LKA may assist by gently turning the
steering wheel if the vehicle approaches a
detected lane marking. The LKA light is
amber when assisting.
This light flashes amber as a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert, to indicate that the
lane marking has been unintentionally
crossed. If the system detects that the
vehicle has been steered intentionally across
a lane marker, the LDW may not be given.
Do not expect the LDW to occur when
intentionally crossing the lane marker.
LKA will not assist or alert if the turn signal
is active in the direction of lane departure,
or if LKA detects that you are accelerating,
braking, or actively steering.
See
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0252.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display green
when a vehicle is detected ahead and amber
when you are following a vehicle ahead
much too closely.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 245.
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display amber
when a nearby pedestrian is detected in
front of the vehicle.
See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System
0 248.
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D:Lift and hold to brighten the display.
Press and hold to dim the display. Continue
to hold to turn the display off.
The HUD image will automatically dim and
brighten to compensate for outside lighting.
The HUD brightness control can also be
adjusted as needed.
The HUD image can temporarily light up
depending on the angle and position of
sunlight on the HUD display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make the HUD
image harder to see.
Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation Option
This feature allows the angle of the HUD
image to be adjusted.
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). See Instrument Cluster
(Base Level) 098 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0100.
HUD Views
There are four views in the HUD. Some
vehicle information and vehicle messages or
alerts may be displayed in any view.
Metric
English
Speed View : This displays digital speed in
English or metric units, speed limit, and
indicators such as vehicle ahead, Lane
Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist, and
Adaptive Cruise Control and set speed. Some
information only appears on vehicles that
have these features, and when they are
active.
The speed limit sign can be disabled in the
HUD settings under Options in the Cluster
Menu. See Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0 98 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0100.
Metric
English
Audio/Phone View : This displays digital
speed, indicators from speed view along
with audio/phone information. The current
radio station, media type, and incoming calls
will be displayed.
All HUD views may briefly display audio
information when the steering wheel
controls are used to adjust the audio
settings appearing in the instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls appearing in the
instrument cluster may also display in any
HUD view.

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Forward Collision System
This setting can alert of a potential crash
with a detected vehicle ahead and can apply
brakes to help reduce a collision’s severity.
SeeAutomatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
0 247.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Front Pedestrian Detection
This feature may help avoid or reduce the
harm caused by front-end crashes with
nearby pedestrians.
See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System
0 248.
Select Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Rear Pedestrian Detection
This setting specifies if alerts will display
when the vehicle detects pedestrians behind
when in R (Reverse). See Rear Pedestrian
Alert 0243.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will display
when the vehicle detects approaching rear
cross traffic when in R (Reverse). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing
0 239. Touch Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This setting specifies if an alert will display
on the outside mirror to help you avoid
crashing into a vehicle in your blind spot,
or rapidly approaching your blind spot,
during a lane change maneuver. See
Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0250.
When Lane Change Alert is disabled, Side
Blind Zone Alert is also disabled.
Touch Off or On.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This setting determines if an alert will
appear when Adaptive Cruise Control brings
the vehicle to a complete stop and the
vehicle ahead of you starts moving again.
See Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced)
0 229.
Touch Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may display:
.Chime Volume
.Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
.Remote Mirror Folding
.Rain Sense Wipers
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Chime Volume
This setting determines the chime volume
level.
Touch the controls on the infotainment
display to adjust the volume.
Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
The liftgate may be operated with a kicking
motion under the left corner of the rear
bumper. See Liftgate019.
Select Off, On-Open and Close,
or On-Open Only.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver, passenger, or both
driver and passenger outside mirrors will tilt
downward when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of the
ground near the rear wheels. They may
move from their tilted position when the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse) or
turned off. See Reverse Tilt Mirrors 028.
Touch Off, On - Driver and Passenger, On -
Driver, or On - Passenger.

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to listen to SiriusXM stations that contain
explicit content, and the Explicit Content
Filter selection in the Audio Settings will be
unavailable for change.
When Teen Driver is Active:
.The radio will mute when the driver seat
belt, and in some vehicles the front
passenger seat belt, is not buckled. The
audio from any device paired to the
vehicle will also be muted.
.If an object, such as a briefcase, handbag,
grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic
device, is on the front passenger seat, it
could cause the radio to mute. If this
happens, remove the object from the
seat. SeePassenger Sensing System 060.
.Some safety systems, such as Forward
Collision Alert, if equipped, cannot be
turned off. They may include: Park Assist,
Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Change Alert,
Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Forward Collision
Alert, Automatic Emergency Braking,
Pedestrian Braking, Lane Departure
Warning, Lane Keep Assist, Daytime
Running Lamps/Automatic Light Control,
Traction Control, Stability Control, and
Antilock Brakes.
.The gap setting for the Forward Collision
Alert and Adaptive Cruise Control,
if equipped, cannot be changed.
.When trying to change a safety feature
that is not configurable in Teen Driver,
the feature may be grayed out or
removed from the infotainment menu,
or the DIC will display a message
indicating that Teen Driver is active and
the action is not available.
.Super Cruise, if equipped, is not available.
.Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if equipped)
–When the vehicle is low on fuel, the
low fuel light on the instrument cluster
flashes and the DIC low fuel warning
cannot be dismissed.
.Do not tow a trailer.
Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the driver’s
consent to record certain vehicle data when
the vehicle is driven with a registered Teen
Driver key. There is one Report Card per
vehicle. Data is only recorded when a
registered Teen Driver key is used to
operate the vehicle. The Report Card data is collected from the
time Teen Driver is activated or the last
time the Report Card was reset. The
following items may be recorded:
.Distance Driven
–the total distance
driven.
.Maximum Speed –the maximum vehicle
speed detected.
.Overspeed Warnings –the number of
times the speed warning setting was
exceeded.
.Wide Open Throttle –the number of
times the accelerator pedal was pressed
nearly all the way down.
.Forward Collision Alerts (if equipped) –
the number of times the driver was
notified when approaching a vehicle
ahead too quickly and at potential risk for
a crash.
.Forward Automatic Braking, also called
Automatic Emergency Braking (if
equipped) –the number of times the
vehicle detected that a forward collision
was imminent and applied the brakes.
.Reverse Automatic Braking (if equipped) –
the number of times the vehicle detected
that a rearward collision was imminent
and applied the brakes.

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Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 198
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 216Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . 217
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 218
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) . . . 229
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . 244
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . 247
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 256

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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
Caution
To 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.
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
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{Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) or with
the ignition off is dangerous. This can
cause overheating of the brakes and loss
of steering assist. Always have the engine
running and the vehicle in gear.
.Drive at speeds that keep the vehicle in
its own lane. Do not swing wide or cross
the center line.
.Be alert on top of hills; something could
be in your lane (e.g., stalled car, crash).
.Pay attention to special road signs (e.g.,
falling rocks area, winding roads, long
grades, passing or no-passing zones) and
take appropriate action.
.Select All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Mode. See
Driver Mode Control0226 and
All-Wheel Drive 0222.
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
Caution
To avoid damage to the wheels and
brake components, always clear snow and
ice from inside the wheels and
underneath the vehicle before driving.
Snow or ice between the tires and the road
creates less traction or grip, so drive
carefully. Wet ice can occur at about 0 °C
(32 °F) when freezing rain begins to fall.
Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
.Accelerate gently. Accelerating too quickly
causes the wheels to spin and makes the
surface under the tires slick.
.Turn on Traction Control. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability Control 0224.
.The Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves
vehicle stability during hard stops, but
the brakes should be applied sooner than
when on dry pavement. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) 0222.
.Allow greater following distance and
watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can
occur on otherwise clear roads in shaded
areas. The surface of a curve or an
overpass can remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear. Avoid sudden
steering maneuvers and braking while
on ice.
.Turn off cruise control.
Cold Weather Mode
In very low temperatures, a cold weather
message may display on the Driver
Information Center (DIC). The engine speed,
transmission shift patterns, and cabin fan
speed may operate differently to enable the
vehicle to warm up quicker. You can
manually override the cabin fan speed in
cold weather mode.
Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and signal
for help. Stay with the vehicle unless there
is help nearby. If possible, use Roadside
Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program
0 354. To get help and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe:
.Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
.Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror.