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Economy can be reset by pressing and
holding SEL while this display is
active.
Coolant Temperature (PLUG-IN) :
Displays the coolant temperature in
either degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Instantaneous Fuel Economy :Shows
the current fuel economy in either
liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) or
miles per gallon (mpg). This number
reflects only the approximate fuel
economy that the vehicle has right
now and changes frequently as driving
conditions change.
EV Operation Gauge (PLUG-IN) :
This display shows the driver how
close the vehicle is to exiting
electric mode.
Total Power Gauge (PLUG-IN) : This
display shows the vehicle’s power
consumption from both the battery
and the engine. When the vehicle is
consuming power from the battery
and/or engine the bars are filled
yellow. When regenerating, green
filling is displayed. For invalid data, no
filled bars are shown. Average Speed :
Shows the average
speed of the vehicle in kilometers per
hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph).
This average is calculated based on
the various vehicle speeds recorded
since the last reset of this value. The
average speed can be reset by pressing
and holding SEL while this display is
active.
Timer : This display can be used as a
timer. To start the timer, press SEL
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press SEL
briefly while this display is active and
the timer is running. To reset the
timer to zero, press and hold SEL
while this display is active.
Compass (Uplevel Cluster) : Shows
the direction the vehicle is driving.
Speed Limit : Shows the current
speed limit. The information for this
page comes from a roadway database.
Speed Warning : Allows the driver to
set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning,
press SEL when Speed Warning is
displayed. Press
yorzto adjust the value. This feature can be turned off
by pressing and holding SEL while
viewing this page. If the selected
speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up
warning is displayed and a chime may
sound.
Cruise Set Speed :
Shows the speed
the cruise control or Adaptive Cruise
Control is set to.
Follow Distance : If equipped, the
current follow time to the vehicle
ahead is displayed as a time value on
this page.
Driver Assistance (Uplevel
Cluster) : May show information for
Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Lane
Departure Warning (LDW), Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC), and Forward
Collision Alert (FCA). The display
shows if there is a vehicle detected
ahead, and the current FCA timing
setting. In addition, when ACC is not
engaged, the current follow time to
the vehicle ahead is displayed as a
time value on this page.
Battery Voltage : Shows the current
battery voltage.

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Oil Life :Shows an estimate of the
oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message
will appear on the display. The oil
should be changed as soon as
possible. See Engine Oil0307. In
addition to the engine oil life system
monitoring the oil life, additional
maintenance is recommended. See
Maintenance Schedule 0390.
The Oil Life display must be reset
after each oil change. It will not reset
itself. Do not reset the Oil Life display
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until the
next oil change. To reset the engine
oil life system, press and hold SEL for
several seconds while the Oil Life
display is active. See Engine Oil Life
System 0309.
Tire Pressure : Shows the
approximate pressures of all four tires.
Tire pressure is displayed in either
kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per square inch (psi). If the pressure is
low, the value for that tire is shown in
amber.
See
Tire Pressure Monitor System 0349
and Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 350.
Vehicle Odometer (Base Cluster) :
Shows the odometer.
Blank Page : Allows for no
information to be displayed in the
cluster info display areas.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too bright or
too high in your field of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your field of view.
If equipped with HUD, some
information concerning the operation
of the vehicle is projected onto the
windshield. The image is projected
through the HUD lens on top of the instrument panel. The information
appears as an image focused out
toward the front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as
a parking aid, you may misjudge
the distance and damage your
vehicle. Do not use the HUD image
as a parking aid.
The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages in
some vehicles. The speedometer
reading and other numerical values
can be displayed in either English or
metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170 and “Cluster
Options Menu ”under Instrument
Cluster (Base Level) 0127 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0130.

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Tto highlight OK, then press SEL to
save the setting. CANCEL can also be
selected to cancel the setting. The
vehicle must be in P (Park).
See Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0 127 orInstrument Cluster (Uplevel)
0 130.
HUD Views
There may be four views in the HUD.
Some vehicle information and vehicle
messages or alerts may be displayed
in any view.
Metric
English
Speed View : This display gives the
speedometer reading (in English or
metric units), speed limit, Adaptive
Cruise Control speed, Lane Departure
Warning, and Vehicle Ahead indicator.
Some information only appears on
vehicles that have these features, and
when they are active.
Metric
English
Audio/Phone View : This displays the
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 driver
uses the steering wheel controls 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.
Metric

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Select Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Alert Type
. Forward Collision System
. Front Pedestrian Detection
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
. Lane Change Alert
Alert Type
This feature will set crash alerts to
beeps or seat vibrations. This setting
affects all crash alerts including
Forward Collision, Lane Departure
Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control,
Parking Assist, and Backing Warning
alerts.
Select Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Forward Collision System
This feature will turn on or off the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB).
The Off setting disables all FCA and FAB functions. With the Alert and
Brake setting, both FCA and FAB are
available. The Alert setting disables
FAB, but if the vehicle has Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC), some
last-second automatic braking
capability is still provided, though less
likely to occur. See
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) 0262.
Select Off, Alert and Brake, or Alert.
Front Pedestrian Detection
This feature will turn on or off the
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) system
alerts and automatic braking. The Off
setting disables all FPB functions.
With the Alert & Brake setting, system
alerts and automatic braking are both
available. The Alert setting disables
automatic braking. See Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System 0264.
Select Off, Alert, or Alert & Brake.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that vehicle
drives on.
Select Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the Lane Change Alert
feature to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may display:
.
Auto Memory Recall
. Easy Exit Options
. Chime Volume
. Reverse Tilt Mirror
. Auto Mirror Folding
. Rainsense Wipers

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 185
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 185
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 186
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 189
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O:Turns off the exterior lamps. The
knob returns to the AUTO position
after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to
reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and
off according to surrounding traffic
conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough
and there is no other traffic present.
This light
bcomes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.

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Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the ignition is off
and the exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
3
:Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release, to turn the high
beams on. To return to low beams,
push the lever again or pull it toward
you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the turn
signal lever toward you, and release.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
If equipped with Light-Emitting Diode
(LED) headlamps, the dedicated DRL
will come on when all of the following
conditions are met:
. The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, and other lamps
will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the headlamps
are turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the
DRL can only be turned off when the
vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is set
to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it is

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light outside when the vehicle leaves
the garage, there is a slight delay
before the automatic headlamp
system changes to the DRL. During
that delay, the instrument cluster may
not be as bright as usual. Make sure
the instrument panel brightness
control is in the full bright position.
SeeInstrument Panel Illumination
Control 0187.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps will turn off or may change
to Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp system turns
off when the exterior lamp control is
turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles sold in Canada, this
control only works when the
transmission is in P (Park).
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated
in daylight with the engine on, and
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO,
the headlamps, parking lamps, and
other exterior lamps come on. The
transition time for the lamps coming
on varies based on wiper speed. When
the wipers are not operating, these lamps turn off. Move the exterior
lamp control to
Oor;to disable
this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|: Touch this button to make the
front and rear turn signal lamps flash
on and off. Touch again to turn the
flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or down
to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the turn
signal flashes three times.
The turn and lane-change signal can
be turned off manually by moving the
lever back to its original position.

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Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 271
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . . . 272
Charging
Plug-In Charging (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Delayed Charging Override (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Charging Status Feedback (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Charge Cord (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . 279
Utility Interruption of Charging (PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging
(PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
California Fuel Requirements . . . . 287
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . 287
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . 290
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Trailer Towing
(PLUG-IN Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Trailer Towing (Gasoline Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 295
Driving Information
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.
. Do not use a phone in demanding
driving situations. Use a
hands-free method to place or
receive necessary phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read, take
notes, or look up information on
phones or other electronic devices.
. Designate a front seat passenger
to handle potential distractions.

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.Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings. Program
all trip information into any
navigation device prior to driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to
the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate carrier
or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. Refer to the infotainment section for
more information on using that
system and the navigation system,
if equipped, including pairing and
using a cell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means
“always
expect the unexpected.” The first step
in driving defensively is to wear the
seat belt. See Seat Belts078.
. Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other
drivers) are going to be careless
and make mistakes. Anticipate
what they might do and be ready.
. Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.
. Focus on the task of driving.
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with
drinking and driving is a global
tragedy.
{Warning
Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment can be affected by even a
small amount of alcohol. You can
have a serious —or even fatal —
collision if you drive after drinking.
Do not drink and drive or ride with
a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are
with a group, designate a driver
who will not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are
important factors in helping to control
a vehicle while driving.
Braking (Gasoline Only)
Braking action involves perception
time and reaction time. Deciding to
push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is
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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.Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle
traction and affect your ability to stop
and accelerate. Always drive slower in
these types of driving conditions and
avoid driving through large puddles
and deep-standing or flowing water.
{Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They
might not work as well in a quick
stop and could cause pulling to one
side. You could lose control of the
vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle
of water or a car/vehicle wash,
lightly apply the brake pedal until
the brakes work normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates
strong forces. Driving through
flowing water could cause the
vehicle to be carried away. If this
happens, you and other vehicle
occupants could drown. Do not (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
ignore police warnings and be very
cautious about trying to drive
through flowing water.
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can
build up under the vehicle's tires so
they actually ride on the water. This
can happen if the road is wet enough
and you are going fast enough. When
the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has
little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about
hydroplaning. The best advice is to
slow down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet
weather driving tips include:
.Allow extra following distance.
. Pass with caution.
. Keep windshield wiping equipment
in good shape.
. Keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled.