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Driving and Operating 9-33
If driving safely on a wet road and it
becomes necessary to slam on the
brakes and continue braking to
avoid a sudden obstacle, a
computer senses the wheels are
slowing down. If one of the wheels
is about to stop rolling, the computer
will separately work the brakes at
each wheel.
ABS can change the brake pressure
to each wheel, as required, faster
than any driver could. This can help
you steer around the obstacle while
braking hard.
As the brakes are applied, the
computer keeps receiving updates
on wheel speed and controls
braking pressure accordingly.
Remember: ABS does not change
the time needed to get a foot up to
the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too
close to the vehicle in front of you,
there will not be enough time to
apply the brakes if that vehiclesuddenly slows or stops. Always
leave enough room up ahead to
stop, even with ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly and let
ABS work. You may hear the ABS
pump or motor operating and feel
the brake pedal pulsate. This is
normal.
Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows you to steer and brake
at the same time. In many
emergencies, steering can help
more than even the very best
braking.
Parking Brake
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
switch is on the center console. The
EPB can always be activated, even
if the ignition is off. To prevent
draining the battery, avoid repeated
cycles of the EPB when the engine
is not running.
The system has a red parking brake
status light and an amber parking
brake warning light. See
Electric
Parking Brake Light on page 5-24
and Service Electric Parking Brake
Light on page 5-25. There are also

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9-38 Driving and Operating
Selective Ride Control
The vehicle may have Selective
Ride Control. The SPORT and GS
buttons are on top of the center
stack. Selective Ride Control adapts
to the preference of the driver within
one of three driving modes:
Standard:Default mode used for
normal and long-distance highway
driving. This setting provides a
smooth soft ride.
Sport: Use for normal city and
long-distance highway driving. This
setting provides precise,
comfortable handling. Press and
release the SPORT button on top of
the center stack and the light on the
button comes on. Press the button
again and the system returns to the
Standard mode.
GS: Use where personal
preference or road conditions
demand more control. This setting
provides responsive, controlled
steering and handling and also
modifies the All-Wheel Drive (AWD).
Press and release the GS button on top of the center stack. The light on
the button comes on, and the
appropriate message displays on
the DIC. Press the button again.
The system returns to the Standard
mode and the appropriate message
displays on the DIC.
Selective Ride Control automatically
comes on in the Standard mode
when the vehicle is started. When
the Sport and GS modes are turned
off, the system returns to the
Standard mode.
Standard Mode
.The powertrain reacts normally
to the accelerator pedal.
.Power steering assistance is
normal.
Sport Mode
.The shock absorbers stiffen to
provide better contact with the
road surface.
.The powertrain reacts normally
to the accelerator pedal.
.Power steering assistance is
normal.
GS Mode
.Additional stiffness in the shock
absorbers for increased body
control.
.The powertrain reacts more
quickly to the accelerator pedal.
.Power steering assistance is
reduced.

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9-40 Driving and Operating
1. Press the5button to turn the
cruise system on.
2. Get to the speed desired.
3. Press and release the SET/− control on the steering wheel .
The desired set speed briefly
appears in the instrument panel
cluster.
4. Remove foot from the accelerator.
The cruise control indicator on the
instrument cluster turns green after
cruise control has been set to the
desired speed. See Instrument
Cluster (Base Cluster) on page 5-9
or Instrument Cluster (Uplevel
Cluster) on page 5-13.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied or the
*is pressed, the
cruise control is disengaged without
erasing the set speed from memory. Once the vehicle reaches about
40 km/h (25 mph) or more, press
RES/+ up briefly. The vehicle
returns to the previous set speed.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.Press and hold RES/+ up until
the vehicle accelerates to the
desired speed, then release it.
.To increase the speed in small
increments, press RES/+ up
briefly. Each time this is done,
the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.Press and hold SET/− down until
the desired lower speed is
reached, then release it.
.To slow down in small
increments, press SET/− down
briefly. Each time this is done,
the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase vehicle speed. When you
take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the cruise
speed you set earlier. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
pressing SET− will result in cruise
set to the current vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control will work
on hills depends upon the vehicle
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep hills,
you might have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your
speed. When going downhill, you
might have to brake or shift to a

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Driving and Operating 9-41
lower gear to keep your speed
down. If the brakes are applied the
cruise control will disengage.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise
control:
.To disengage cruise control,
step lightly on the brake pedal or
clutch.
.Press*on the steering wheel.
.To turn off the cruise control,
press
5on the steering wheel.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory by pressing
5
or if the ignition is turned off.
Adaptive Cruise Control
If equipped with Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), it allows the driver to
select the cruise control set speed
and following gap. Read this entire
section before using this system.
The following gap is the following time between your vehicle and a
vehicle detected directly ahead in
your path, moving in the same
direction. If no vehicle is detected in
your path, ACC works like regular
cruise control. ACC uses a radar
sensor . See
Radio Frequency
Statement on page 13-15.
If a vehicle is detected in your path,
ACC can apply acceleration or
limited, moderate braking to
maintain the selected following gap.
To disengage ACC, apply the brake.
If ACC is controlling your vehicle
speed when the traction control
system (TCS) or electronic stability
control system activates, the ACC
may automatically disengage. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control on page 9-36. When road
conditions allow ACC to be safely
used, the ACC can be turned
back on.
ACC will not engage if the TCS or
electronic stability control system is
disabled.
{Warning
ACC has limited braking ability
and may not have time to slow
the vehicle down enough to avoid
a collision with another vehicle
you are following. This can occur
when vehicles suddenly slow or
stop ahead, or enter your lane.
Also see “Alerting the Driver” in
this section. Complete attention is
always required while driving and
you should be ready to take
action and apply the brakes. See
Defensive Driving on page 9-3.
{Warning
Adaptive Cruise Control will not
detect or brake for children,
pedestrians, animals, or other
objects.
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Driving and Operating 9-43
To set ACC:
1. Press
].
2. Get up to the desired speed.
3. Press and release the SET– control on the steering wheel.
4. Remove foot from the accelerator.
After ACC is set, it may immediately
apply the brakes if a vehicle ahead
is detected closer than the selected
following gap.
The ACC indicator displays on the
instrument cluster. When ACC is
active, the indicator turns green.
Be mindful of speed limits,
surrounding traffic speeds, and
weather conditions when selecting
the set speed. Resuming a Set Speed
If the ACC is set at a desired speed
and then the brakes are applied,
ACC is disengaged without erasing
the set speed from memory.
To begin using ACC again, press
+RES up briefly on the steering
wheel. The vehicle returns to the
previous set speed.
Increasing Speed While ACC is at
a Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one
of the following:
.Use the accelerator to get to the
higher speed. Press SET–
down.
Release the control and the
accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will now cruise at the higher
speed.
When the accelerator pedal is
pressed, ACC will not brake
because it is overridden.
A warning message will appear
on the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See Cruise Control
Messages on page 5-40.
.Press and hold +RES up until
the desired set speed appears
on the display, then release it.
.To increase vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
+RES. For each press, the
vehicle goes to the next 5 km/h
(1 mph) faster mark on the
speedometer.
When it is determined that there is
no vehicle ahead or the vehicle
ahead is beyond the selected
following gap, then the vehicle
speed will increase to the set speed.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See Instrument Cluster (Base
Cluster) on page 5-9 orInstrument
Cluster (Uplevel Cluster) on
page 5-13. The increment value
used depends on the units
displayed.

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9-44 Driving and Operating
Reducing Speed While ACC is at a
Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one
of the following:
.Use the brake to get to the
desired lower speed. Press
SET–down and release the
accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will now cruise at the lower
speed.
.Press and hold SET– down until
the desired lower speed is
reached, then release it.
.To decrease the vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
SET−. For each press, the
vehicle goes to the next 5 km/h
(1 mph) slower mark on the
speedometer. The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
Instrument Cluster (Base
Cluster) on page 5-9 orInstrument
Cluster (Uplevel Cluster) on
page 5-13. The increment value
used depends on the units
displayed.
Selecting the Follow Distance Gap
When a slower moving vehicle is
detected ahead within the selected
following gap, ACC will adjust the
vehicle's speed and attempt to
maintain the follow distance gap
selected.
Press
3on the steering wheel to
adjust the following gap. When
pressed, the current gap setting
displays briefly on the instrument
cluster. Subsequent presses cycle
the gap button through three
settings: Far, Medium, or Near.
Since each gap setting corresponds
to a following time (Far, Medium,
or Near), the following distance will
vary based on vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle speed, the further
back your vehicle will follow a
vehicle detected ahead. Consider
traffic and weather conditions when
selecting the following gap. The
range of selectable gaps may not be
appropriate for all drivers and
driving conditions.
Changing the gap setting
automatically changes the alert
timing sensitivity (Far, Medium,
or Near) for the Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) feature. See
Forward
Collision Alert (FCA) System on
page 9-52.
Alerting the Driver
If ACC is engaged, driver action
may be required when ACC cannot
apply sufficient braking because of
approaching a vehicle too rapidly.

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Driving and Operating 9-53
{Warning
FCA does not provide a warning
to help avoid a crash, unless it
detects a vehicle. FCA may not
detect a vehicle ahead if the FCA
sensor is blocked by dirt, snow,
or ice, or if the windshield is
damaged. It may also not detect a
vehicle on winding or hilly roads,
or in conditions that can limit
visibility such as fog, rain,
or snow, or if the headlamps or
windshield are not cleaned or in
proper condition. Keep the
windshield, headlamps, and FCA
sensors clean and in good repair.
Collision Alert
When your vehicle approaches
another vehicle too rapidly, the FCA
display will come on and several
beeps will sound from the front.
When this occurs, the brake system
prepares for driver braking to occur
more rapidly, if needed.
Selecting the Alert Timing
The Collision Alert control is on the
steering wheel. Press
3to set the
alert timing. The first button press
shows the current control setting on the DIC. Additional button presses
will change this setting and turn the
system off.
Unnecessary Alerts
FCA may provide unnecessary
alerts to turning vehicles, vehicles in
other lanes, objects that are not
vehicles, or shadows. These alerts
are normal operation and the
vehicle does not need service.
Other Messages
There are messages that may
appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) in the instrument
cluster to provide information about
FCA. See
Object Detection System
Messages on page 5-43.
Cleaning the System
If the FCA system does not seem to
operate properly, clean the outside
of the windshield area in front of the
camera sensor before considering
taking the vehicle in for service.

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10-14 Vehicle Care
the oil life system to work properly,
the system must be reset every time
the oil is changed.
When the system has calculated
that oil life has been diminished, it
indicates that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message comes on. See
Engine Oil Messages on page 5-42.
Change the oil as soon as possible
within the next 1 000 km (600 mi).
It is possible that, if driving under
the best conditions, the oil life
system might indicate that an oil
change is not necessary for up to a
year. The engine oil and filter must
be changed at least once a year
and at this time the system must be
reset. Your dealer has trained
service people who will perform this
work and reset the system. It is also
important to check the oil regularly
over the course of an oil drain
interval and keep it at the proper
level.If the system is ever reset
accidentally, the oil must be
changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
since the last oil change.
Remember to reset the oil life
system whenever the oil is changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil
Life System
Reset the system whenever the
engine oil is changed so that the
system can calculate the next
engine oil change. To reset the
system:
1. Using the DIC controls on the
right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE
on the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level Cluster) on page 5-33 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) on page 5-35.
When remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message will appear on
the display. See Engine Oil
Messages on page 5-42. 2. Press
Von the DIC controls and
hold down for a few seconds to
clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message and reset the
oil life at 100%.
Be careful not to reset the oil life
display accidentally at any time
other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change.
The system is reset when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message is off.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message comes back on when the
vehicle is started, the engine oil life
system has not been reset. Repeat
the procedure.

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Vehicle Care 10-37
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.Fuse
Number Usage
1 Transmission Control Module
2 Engine Control Module
3 Not Used
4 Not Used
5 Ignition, Transmission
Control Module,
Engine Control
Module
6 Windshield Wiper
7 BPIM (eAssist Only)
8 Not Used
9 Fuel Injection, Ignition System
10 Engine Control Module Fuse
Number Usage
11 Oxygen Sensor
12 Starter
13 Fuel System Control Module
14 Trunk Release
15 MGU Coolant Pump (eAssist Only)
16 Heated Steering Wheel
17 Not Used
18 BPIM (eAssist Only)
19 Not Used
20 Not Used
21 Rear Power Windows
22 Antilock Brake System Valve
23 Obstacle Detection Fuse
Number Usage
24 Front Power Windows
25 Power Outlets
26 Antilock Brake System Pump
27 Electric Parking Brake
28 Heated Rear Window
29 Left-Hand Seat Lumbar
30 Right-Hand Seat Lumbar
31 A/C Clutch
32 Body Control Module 6
33 Heated Front Seats
34 Sunroof
35 Infotainment System
36 Adaptive Cruise

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10-40 Vehicle Care
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
Number Usage
1 Suspension Control Module/Universal
Garage Door
Opener/ESC
2 Body Control Module 1
3 Body Control Module 5
4 Radio Number Usage
5 Radio Displays, Park Assist,
Infotainment,
Module Tunnel
Control
6 Instrument Panel Power Outlet
7 Console Power Outlet
8 Body Control Module 3
9 Body Control Module 4
10 Body Control Module 8
11 Front Heater Ventilation Air
Conditioning/Blower
12 Right-Hand Power Front Seat
13 Left-Hand Power Front Seat Number Usage
14 Diagnostic Link Connector
15 Airbag
16 Steering Wheel Controls
17 Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
Controller
18 Service Fuse, Logistic Relay
19 Memory Seats
20 Automatic Occupant Sensing
21 Instrument Cluster
22 Discrete Logic Ignition
Switch/PEPS
23 Body Control Module 6
24 Body Control Module 2