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Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors
O: Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1.Air Vents 0159.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 148.
3. Cruise Control 0188.
4. Instrument Cluster 0108.
5. Steering Wheel Controls 0102.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0123.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0103.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 104.
7. Infotainment 0152.
8. Light Sensor. See Twilight
Sentinel 0146.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0153.
10. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0186.
11. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 053 (If Equipped).
12. Front Storage 091 (If
Equipped). 13. Parking Assist. See
Driver
Assistance Systems 0198.
Lane Departure Warning
Button (If Equipped). See Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)
0 208.
eco Button (If Equipped). See
Fuel Economy Mode 0181.
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0178.
15. Parking Brake 0183.
16. CD Player. See Infotainment
0 152.
17. Hazard Warning Flashers
0147.
18. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0173.
19. Pedal Adjust Control (Out of View) (If Equipped). See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0172.
20. Horn 0103.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0102. 22. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0115.
23. Hood Release. See Hood
0 223.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
Front Fog Lamps 0148.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0149.

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SeeDual Automatic Climate Control
System 0153 andRear Climate
Control System 0157 (if equipped).
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
DSC allows you to shift an
automatic transmission similar to a
manual transmission. To use the
DSC feature:
1. Move the shift lever to the left from D (Drive) to Sport Mode.
2. To enter M (Manual Mode), press the shift lever forward to
upshift or rearward to
downshift.
See Manual Mode 0180.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings and downloadable
applications (if equipped).
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
J:Press to turn the system on
and off. A white indicator appears in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press the control up briefly
to resume to that speed or press
and hold to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.

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SET−:Press the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control or to decrease vehicle
speed if the cruise control is already
activated.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0188 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0190 (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz: Move SEL up or down to
go to the previous or next selection.
SorT: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 123.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0202.
Front Automatic Braking
(FAB) System
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), it also has FAB,
which includes Intelligent Brake
Assist (IBA). When the system
detects a vehicle ahead in your path
that is traveling in the same
direction that you may be about to
crash into, it can provide a boost to
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vehicle. This can help avoid or
lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.
SeeFront Automatic Braking (FAB)
System 0205.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor
to detect the lane markings. The
LDW light,
@, is green if a lane
marking is detected. If the vehicle
departs the lane, the light will
change to amber and flash. In
addition, beeps will sound or the
driver seat will pulse.
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 208.
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, SBZA will detect
moving vehicles in the next lane
over in the vehicle's side blind zone area. When this happens, the SBZA
display will light up in the
corresponding outside side mirror
and will flash if the turn signal is on.
See
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
0 206.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
center stack display when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0198.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System
If equipped, the RCTA system uses
a triangle with an arrow displayed
on the RVC screen to warn of traffic
behind your vehicle that may cross
your vehicle's path while in
R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will
sound, or the driver seat will pulse. See
Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0198.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear Parking
Assist (RPA) uses sensors on the
rear bumper to assist with parking
and avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph). RPA may
display a warning triangle on the
Rear Vision Camera screen and a
graphic on the instrument cluster to
provide the object distance. In
addition, multiple beeps or seat
pulses may occur if very close to an
object.
The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0198.
Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) System
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) it also has the RAB
system, which is designed to help
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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 oil life system can also be reset
as follows: 1. Turn the ignition on with the engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
See Engine Oil Life System 0228.
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.
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.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 102
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 102
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 102
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 103
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Headlamp Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 111
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 112
Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 114
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 115
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 118
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 119
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 120
Fuel Economy Light . . . . . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 121
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 122
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brake System Messages . . . . . 126
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 127
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 129
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 129
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 129
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag System Messages . . . . 134
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 134
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0145.
IntelliBeam®Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled.
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) Light
This light should come on briefly as
the vehicle is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
This light comes on solid when
there is a problem with the AFL
system. It flashes when the system
is switching between lighting
modes. See Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) 0146.
Front Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Front Fog
Lamps 0148 for more information.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
Cruise Control Light

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The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
SeeCruise Control 0188.
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
This light in the Driver Information
Center (DIC) comes on when the
Adaptive Cruise Control (if
equipped) is active. See Adaptive
Cruise Control 0190.
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC displays are shown in the
left and right interactive display
zones on the instrument cluster. The
displays show the status of many
vehicle systems. The controls for
the DIC are on the right steering
wheel control.
yorz:Press the five-way
control to move up or down in a list.
SorT: Press the five-way control
to move between the interactive
display zones in the cluster. Press
Sto go back to the previous menu.
SEL (Select) : Press the center to
open a menu or select a menu item.
Press and hold to reset values on
certain screens.
DIC Information Display
Options
The information displays on the DIC
can be turned on or off through the
Settings menu.
1. Press SEL while viewing the Settings page in the center
display zone on the cluster.
2. Scroll to Info Pages and press SEL.
3. Press
yorzto move
through the list of possible
information displays.
4. Press SEL while an item is highlighted to select or
deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark
will appear next to it.