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15.Wireless Charging 0121 (If
Equipped).
16. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See “Integrated
Trailer Brake Control System”
under Towing Equipment
0 292.
17. ENGINE START/STOP. See Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0205 or
Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 207.
18. Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped). See the
infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0145 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Midlevel and Uplevel) 0146.
19. Horn 0117.
20. Hood Release. See Hood
0 326.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0116 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0239. Adaptive Cruise Control (1500
Series)
0242 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0264 (If Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0135.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0229.
25. Fog Lamps 0167 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0170.
Exterior Cargo Lamps 0169.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0162.
Task Lighting 0168 (If
Equipped).

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 116
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 117
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 117
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 117
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 133
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 134
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 138
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 139
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light (2500/3500
Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 140
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 140
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . 142
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil Pressure Light
(Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 143
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 143
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 144
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 144
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel and Uplevel) . . . . . . 146
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 149
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 153

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This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0164.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0162.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with fog lamps, this
light comes on when the fog lamps
are on. The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See
Fog
Lamps 0167.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use, except
when only the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) are active. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0162.
Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control, 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.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control 0239.
Door Ajar Light
This light comes on when a door is
open or not securely latched. Before
driving, check that all doors are
properly closed.

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.Vehicle Security
. Brakes
. Steering
. Ride Control Systems
. Driver Assistance Systems
. Cruise Control
. Lighting and Bulb Replacement
. Wiper/Washer Systems
. Doors and Windows
. Seat Belts
. Airbag Systems
. Engine and Transmission
. Tire Pressure
. Battery
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
vehicle's propulsion power is
reduced. A reduction in propulsion
power can affect the vehicle's ability
to accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no observed reduction in performance, proceed to your
destination. The performance may
be reduced the next time the vehicle
is driven. The vehicle may be driven
while this message is on, but
maximum acceleration and speed
may be reduced. Anytime this
message stays on, or displays
repeatedly, the vehicle should be
taken to your dealer for service as
soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try
restarting after the vehicle has been
off for 30 seconds.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO
XXX KM/H (MPH)
This message shows that the
vehicle speed has been limited to
the speed displayed. The limited
speed is a protection for various
propulsion and vehicle systems,
such as lubrication, thermal, brakes,
suspension, Teen Driver if
equipped, or tires.
Vehicle
Personalization
The following are all possible
vehicle personalization features.
Depending on the vehicle, some
may not be available.
For System, Apps, and Personal
features and functions, see
“Settings”
in the infotainment
manual.
To access the vehicle
personalization menu:
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
2. Touch Vehicle to display a list of available options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
9orRto turn a feature
off or on.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level
of the Settings menu.

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The menu may contain the
following:
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a
message when the rear door has
been opened before or during
operation of the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Climate and Air Quality
Touch and the following may
display:
.Auto Fan Speed
. Auto Defog
. Auto Rear Defog
Auto Fan Speed
This setting specifies the amount of
airflow when the climate control fan
setting is Auto Fan.
Touch Low, Medium, or High.
Auto Defog
This setting automatically directs air
to the windshield to assist in
defogging, based on temperature
and humidity conditions. Touch Off or On.
Auto Rear Defog
This setting automatically turns the
rear defogger on based on
temperature and humidity
conditions.
Touch Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Alert Type
. Forward Collision System
. Front Pedestrian Detection
. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
. Lane Change Alert
. Park Assist
. Rear Camera Park Assist
Symbols
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Alert Type
This feature sets the type of alert
from the driver assistance systems
to help avoid crashes. Touch Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Forward Collision System
This setting controls the vehicle
response when detecting a vehicle
ahead of you. The Off setting
disables all FCA and AEB functions.
With the Alert and Brake setting,
both FCA and AEB are available.
The Alert setting disables AEB. See
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB)
0266.
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 (1500 Series)
0 268.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier
This setting determines if an alert
will appear when Adaptive Cruise
Control brings the vehicle to a
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ahead of you starts moving again.
SeeAdaptive Cruise Control (1500
Series) 0242.
Touch Off or On.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Lane Change Alert
(LCA) (1500 Series) 0270.
Touch Off or On.
Park Assist
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0253.
Select Off, On, or On with Towbar.
Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
This setting enables the Rear
Camera Park Assist Symbols. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0253.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0253. Touch Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Chime Volume
. Reverse Tilt Mirror
. Remote Mirror Folding
Chime Volume
This determines the chime volume
level.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to adjust the
volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Reverse Tilt Mirrors
0 42.
Touch Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger. Remote Mirror Folding
When on, the outside mirrors will
remotely fold or unfold when the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
QorKbutton is pressed
and held. See Folding Mirrors 040.
Touch Off or On.
Lighting
Touch and the following may
display:
. Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This setting flashes the vehicle’ s
headlamps when
Kis pressed on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Touch Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This setting specifies how long the
headlamps stay on after the vehicle
is turned off and exited.
Touch Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 193
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 194
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 204
Ignition Positions (KeylessAccess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Ignition Positions (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Active Fuel Management . . . . . 215
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 217
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . 228
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 229 Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 231
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . 233
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . 234
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 239
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Adaptive Cruise Control (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 252
Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 253
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System (1500
Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

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Lane Change Alert (LCA)(1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) (2500/3500
Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Recommended Fuel (Except6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Recommended Fuel (6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 277
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Filling the Tank (Pickup Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Filling the Tank (Chassis Cab Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 304
Trailering App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible:
. Set the climate controls to the
desired temperature after the
engine is started, or turn them
off when not required.
. 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.

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After operation in mud or sand,
have the brake linings cleaned and
checked. These substances can
cause glazing and uneven braking.
Check the body structure, driveline,
steering, suspension, wheels, tires,
and exhaust system for damage and
check the fuel lines and cooling
system for any leakage.
More frequent maintenance service
is required. See theMaintenance
Schedule 0437.
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
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.
. Have good tires with proper
tread depth. See Tires0375.
. Turn off cruise control.

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.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.
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 0462. To get
help and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe:
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
{Warning
Snow can trap engine exhaust
under the vehicle. This may
cause exhaust gases to get
inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
. Clear snow from the base of
the vehicle, especially any
blocking the exhaust pipe.
. Open a window about 5 cm
(2 in) on the vehicle side
that is away from the wind,
to bring in fresh air.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
. Adjust the climate control
system to circulate the air
inside the vehicle and set
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
the fan speed to the highest
setting. See“Climate
Control Systems.”
For more information about CO,
see Engine Exhaust 0216.
To save fuel, run the engine for
short periods to warm the vehicle
and then shut the engine off and
partially close the window. Moving
about to keep warm also helps.
If it takes time for help to arrive,
when running the engine, push the
accelerator pedal slightly so the
engine runs faster than the idle
speed. This keeps the battery
charged to restart the vehicle and to
signal for help with the headlamps.
Do this as little as possible, to
save fuel.