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4 INTRODUCTION
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that
may be found on the vehicle and what
they mean. See the features in this
manual for information.
u:Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
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
>: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
V:Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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1.Air Vents 0170.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0158.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0161.
IntelliBeam System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0158.
3. Tap Shift Controls. See Manual
Mode 0198 (If Equipped).
4. Instrument Cluster 0126.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0142.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0118.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 120.
6. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0184.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0160. 8. Home Button. See the
infotainment manual and
Infotainment 0165.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0166.
10. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
069 (If Equipped).
11. Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0234 (If
Equipped).
12. Power Outlets 0121.
13. MODE Switch. See Driver Mode
Control 0205.
14. Stop/Start Disable Switch. See Stop/Start System 0187.
15. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0203.
16. Hazard Warning Flashers 0161.
17. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.
Auxiliary Input Jack. See the
infotainment manual. 18. Infotainment Controls. See the
infotainment manual.
19. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0194.
20. Park Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0219.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
Button. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0219.
21. Steering Wheel Controls 0117.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0142.
22. Horn 0118.
23. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0117
(Out of View).

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releasee(1) at any time to stop
movement. Press and release
g(1)
to express-close. Press and release
g(1) at any time to stop
movement.
Sunroof Manual Operation : The
sunroof can change to manual mode
by holding
e(1) while opening. The
sunroof will now open as long as
e
(1) is held. Press and releasee(1)
again to change back to express
operation.
Power Sunshade Express
Operation : Press and release
C(2)
to express-open the sunshade. Press
and release
C(2) at any time to stop
movement. Press and release
Q(2)
to express-close the sunshade. Press
and release
Q(2) at any time to
stop movement. Power Sunshade Manual
Operation :
The sunshade can change
to manual mode by holding
C(2)
while opening. The sunshade will now
open as long as
C(2) is held. Press
and release
C(2) again to change
back to express operation.
The sunroof cannot be opened or
closed if the vehicle has an electrical
failure.
The sunroof and power sunshade are
equipped with an automatic reversal
system. See Sunroof059.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control
The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheel spin. The system turns
on automatically every time the
vehicle is started.
The StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system also turns on automatically
every time the vehicle is started.
.
To turn off TCS, press and
release
gon the center console
behind the shift lever.
icomes on
in the instrument cluster and a
Driver Information Center (DIC)
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.To turn off both TCS and
StabiliTrak/ESC, press and hold
g
untiliandgcome on in the
instrument cluster. A DIC message
may display.
. Press and release
gagain to turn
on both systems.
See Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0203.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in pressure
of one of the vehicle's tires. If the
warning light comes on, stop as soon
as possible and inflate the tires to the
recommended pressure shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0180. The
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the tire
pressures are getting low and the tires
need to be inflated to the proper
pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 290.
Tire Fill Alert (If Equipped)
This feature provides visual and
audible alerts outside the vehicle to
help when inflating an underinflated
tire to the recommended cold tire
pressure. See “Tire Fill Alert (If
Equipped)” underTire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0291.
Fuel
Premium Recommended
Use premium 93 octane —(R+M)/2 —
unleaded gasoline in your vehicle.
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is
recommended. Unleaded gasoline with
an octane rating as low as 87 may be
used, but it will reduce performance
and fuel economy. See Recommended
Fuel 0237.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 117
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 117
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 117
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 118
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . 120
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 131
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 135
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 136
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
All-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 137
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 137
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 137
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . 139
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 140
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 140
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 149
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 149
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . 154
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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SeeFront Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0230.
Traction Off Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer. If the system is working
normally, the indicator light then
turns off.
The traction off light comes on when
the Traction Control System (TCS) has
been turned off by pressing and
releasing the TCS/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
button.
This light and the StabiliTrak OFF
light come on when StabiliTrak/ESC is
turned off. If the TCS is off, wheel speed will be
limited when necessary to protect the
driveline from damage. Adjust driving
accordingly.
See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0203.
StabiliTrak OFF Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer.
This light comes on when the
StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) system is turned off.
If StabiliTrak/ESC is off, the Traction
Control System (TCS) is also off. If StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS are off, the
system does not assist in controlling
the vehicle. Turn on the TCS and the
StabiliTrak/ESC systems, and the
warning light turns off.
See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0203.
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light
This light comes on briefly when the
engine is started.
If the light does not come on, have
the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light is on and not flashing, the
TCS and potentially the StabiliTrak/
ESC system have been disabled.
A Driver Information Center (DIC)
message may display. Check the DIC

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messages to determine which
feature(s) is no longer functioning and
whether the vehicle requires service.
If the light is on and flashing, the TCS
and/or the StabiliTrak/ESC system is
actively working.
SeeTraction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0203.
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the vehicle.
If it does not, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the system
is working normally the indicator light
goes off.
Caution
The engine coolant temperature
warning light indicates that the
vehicle has overheated. Driving with
this light on can damage the engine
and it may not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. See Engine
Overheating 0265.
The engine coolant temperature
warning light comes on when the
engine has overheated.
If this happens, pull over and turn off
the engine as soon as possible. See
Engine Overheating 0265.
Driver Mode Control Light
This light comes on when Sport Mode
is selected.
This light comes on when Snow/Ice
Mode is selected.
See Driver Mode Control 0205.
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this light
comes on briefly when the engine is
started. It provides information about
tire pressures and the TPMS.
When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of the
tires are significantly underinflated.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 178
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . 192
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 194
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . 200
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . 209
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . 217
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . 232
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . 232
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . 237
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

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Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . 240
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . 249
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 250
Driving Information
Driver Behavior
Driving is an important responsibility.
Driver behavior, the driving
environment, and the vehicle's design
all affect how well a vehicle performs.
Being aware of these factors can help
in understanding how the vehicle
handles and what can be done to
avoid many types of crashes, including
a rollover crash.
Most serious injuries and fatalities to
unbelted occupants can be reduced or
prevented by the use of seat belts. In a
rollover crash, an unbelted person is
significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt. In
addition, avoiding excessive speed,
sudden or abrupt turns, and drunken
or aggressive driving can help make
trips safer and avoid the possibility of
a crash.
Driving Environment
Be prepared for driving in inclement
weather, at night, or during other
times where visibility or traction may
be limited, such as on curves, slippery
roads, or hilly terrain. Unfamiliar
surroundings can also have hidden
hazards.
Vehicle Design
Utility vehicles have a significantly
higher rollover rate than other types
of vehicles. This is because they have
a higher ground clearance and a
narrower track or shorter wheelbase
than passenger cars, which makes
them more capable for off-road
driving. While these design
characteristics provide the driver with
a better view of the road, these
vehicles do have a higher center of
gravity than other types of vehicles.
A utility vehicle does not handle the
same as a vehicle with a lower center
of gravity, like a car, in similar
situations.