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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1 Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4 Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3 Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1 Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Keys, Doors, and Warning Lights, Gauges, and Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-13
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-26 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-22
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29 Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Vehicle Personalisation . . . . . . . 5-39 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-30
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-43
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-65
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
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Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72

Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-1
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-5
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1
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Introduction iii

Refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your { Danger
specific vehicle to confirm the
features. Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
Keep this manual in the vehicle for in serious injury or death.
quick reference.
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and Using this Manual
vehicle body designs appearing in To quickly locate information about
{ Warning
this manual including, but not limited the vehicle, use the Index in the
to, GM, the GM logo, CADILLAC, Warning indicates a hazard that
back of the manual. It is an could result in injury or death.
the CADILLAC Emblem and SRX
alphabetical list of what is in the
are trademarks and/or service manual and the page number where
marks of General Motors LLC, its it can be found.
subsidiaries, affiliates or licensors.
{ Caution
This manual describes features that Danger, Warnings, and
may or may not be on the vehicle Caution indicates a hazard that
because of optional equipment that
Cautions could result in property or vehicle
was not purchased on the vehicle, Warning messages found on vehicle damage.
model variants, country labels and in this manual describe
specifications, features/applications hazards and what to do to avoid or
that may not be available in your reduce them.
region or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
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iv Introduction

A circle with a slash through it is a Vehicle Symbol Chart 3 : Headlamp Main/Dipped-Beam

safety symbol which means “Do Here are some additional symbols Changer
Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let that may be found on the vehicle
this happen.” ( : Heated Steering Wheel
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Symbols the Index. : : Oil Pressure
The vehicle has components and 9 : Airbag Readiness Light g : Outside Power Foldaway
labels that use symbols instead of Mirrors
text. Symbols are shown along with # : Air Conditioning
the text describing the operation or ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) O: Power
information relating to a specific
g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls /: Remote Vehicle Start
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator. $ : Brake System Warning Light >: Safety Belt Reminders

M : This symbol is shown when " : Charging System 7: Tyre Pressure Monitor
you need to see your owner manual I : Cruise Control d: Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
for additional instructions or M: Windscreen Washer Fluid
information. B : Engine Coolant Temperature
* : This symbol is shown when O : Exterior Lamps
you need to see a service manual # : Fog Lamps
for additional instructions or
information. . : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
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In Brief Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Lane Departure

Steering Wheel Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Side Blind Zone
Instrument Panel Throttle and Brake Pedal Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Rear Vision
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Initial Drive Information Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4 Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . 1-12 (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Active Emergency Braking
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Vehicle Features Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14 Performance and Maintenance
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Traction Control/Electronic
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Driver Information Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Heated and Ventilated Centre (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Tyre Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . 1-18
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Driving for Better Fuel
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
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Instrument Panel
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1. Air Vents on page 8-7. 9. Dual Automatic Climate Control 16. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
2. Indicator Lever. See Indicator System on page 8-1. See Ignition Positions on
and Lane-Change Signals on Heated and Ventilated Front page 9-14.
page 6-7. Seats on page 3-8 (If Equipped). 17. Hazard Warning Flashers on
3. Cruise Control on page 9-33. 10. Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-7.

Adaptive Cruise Control on page 6-1. 18. Heated and Ventilated Front
page 9-35 (If Equipped). Front Fog Lamps on page 6-7. Seats on page 3-8 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Rear Fog Lamps on page 6-8.
System on page 9-47 (If 19. CD Player. See Infotainment
Instrument Panel Illumination on page 7-1.
Equipped). Control on page 6-8.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-9. 20. Handbrake on page 9-27.
11. Bonnet Release. See Bonnet
5. Steering Wheel Controls on on page 10-3. 21. Shift Lever. See Automatic
page 5-2. Transmission on page 9-22.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC)
Driver Information Centre (DIC) (Out of View). See Malfunction 22. Parking Assist. See Driver
Controls. See Driver Information Indicator Lamp on page 5-15. Assistance Systems on
Centre (DIC) on page 5-26. page 9-43.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
6. Windscreen Wiper/Washer on page 5-2. Lane Departure Warning
page 5-3. Button (If Equipped). See Lane
14. Horn on page 5-3. Departure Warning (LDW) on
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on 15. Pedal Adjust Control (Out of page 9-53.
page 5-4. View). See Adjustable Throttle 23. Front Storage on page 4-2 (If
7. Infotainment on page 7-1. and Brake Pedal on page 9-13 Equipped).
8. Light Sensor. See Twilight (If Equipped).
24. Traction Control/Electronic
Sentinel on page 6-6. Stability Control on page 9-30.
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Initial Drive b : If equipped, press twice to

open or close the liftgate. Press
Information once to stop the liftgate from
This section provides a brief moving.
overview about some of the Press the key release button near
important features that may or may the bottom of the transmitter to
not be on your specific vehicle. remove the key. The key can be
For more detailed information, refer used for the driver door and the
to each of the features which can be glove box.
found later in this owner manual. See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Remote Keyless Entry Operation on page 2-2.
(RKE) System Q: Press to lock all doors.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
Remote Vehicle Start
The RKE transmitter may be used
to lock and unlock the doors from up or all doors depending on the This feature allows the engine to be
to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle personalisation settings. started from outside of the vehicle.
vehicle. Lock and unlock feedback can be Starting the Vehicle
personalised.
See “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
1. Press and release Q on the
RKE transmitter.
under Vehicle Personalisation on
page 5-39. 2. Immediately press and hold /
7: Press and release once to for at least four seconds until the
initiate vehicle locator. indicator lamps flash.

Press and hold 7 for three seconds

to sound the panic alarm.
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When the vehicle starts, the parking Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
lamps will remain on as long as the
Keyless Access To lock or unlock the doors from the
engine is running. The doors will be
locked and the climate control outside, press Q or K on the RKE
system may come on. transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
The engine will continue to run for page 2-2.
10 minutes. After 30 seconds,
repeat the steps if a 10-minute Key
extension is desired. Remote start
To lock or unlock the door, use the
can be extended only once.
key in the driver door. Turn the key
Cancelling a Remote Start anticlockwise once to unlock the
driver door; turning the key again
To cancel a remote start, do any of will unlock the passenger doors.
the following:
Inside the Vehicle
. Press and hold / until the
parking lamps turn off. To unlock a door from the inside,
When the Remote Keyless Entry pull once on the door handle to
. Turn on the hazard warning (RKE) transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) unlock it, and a second time to
lights. of the driver door, pressing the lock/ open it.
unlock button on that door handle
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
will lock/unlock the doors. If the Power Door Locks
See Remote Vehicle Start on lock/unlock button is pressed again
page 2-7. There is a power door lock switch
within five seconds, all passenger
on the front door panels.
doors will unlock. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Q: Press to lock the doors.
Operation on page 2-2. K: Press to unlock the doors.
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See Power Door Locks on Power Tailgate Operation The three modes are:
page 2-10. MAX: The tailgate opens to the full
open height.
Tailgate
3/4: The tailgate opens to a
Manual Tailgate Operation reduced height that can be set by
the vehicle operator in a range of
For vehicles without Keyless
approximately three-quarters open
Access, unlock the vehicle before
to full open.
opening the tailgate.
OFF: The tailgate only operates
Press the touch pad in the handle of
manually in this position.
the tailgate above the number plate
and lift up to open. See Tailgate on page 2-12.
Do not press the touch pad while
closing the tailgate. This will cause Windows
the tailgate to be unlatched. On vehicles with a power tailgate,
the switch is on the driver door. The
vehicle must be in P (Park) to use
the power feature. The tail lamps
flash when the power tailgate
moves.
Choose a power tailgate mode by
turning the dial on the switch until
the indicator lines up with the
desired position. Press the centre of
the switch.
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. Raise or lower the entire seat by
Press or pull the switch part of the Seat Adjustment moving the rear of the control (1)
way to open or close the window.
up or down.
Fully press the front of the switch
down and release it to See Power Seat Adjustment on
express-down the window. page 3-3.
If equipped, the front windows have . Raise or recline the seatback by
an express-up feature. Fully pull the tilting control (2) forward or
switch up and release it. rearward.
Press Z { to activate the window See Reclining Seat backrests on
lockout on the rear doors. page 3-5.
See Power Windows on page 2-22. . Increase or decrease the lumbar
support by pressing and holding
Remote Window Operation the front or rear of control (3).
If equipped, remote operating See Lumbar Adjustment on
1. Seat Position Control page 3-4.
windows will open all the windows
2. Seatback Adjustment Control
from outside the vehicle by pressing
3. Lumbar Adjustment Control
and holding K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. To adjust the seat:
See Power Windows on page 2-22.
. Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (1) forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control (1) up
or down.
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Memory Features Heated and Ventilated Press C or {, if available, to

Seats ventilate the driver or passenger
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pulls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the front heated seats are
on high, the level may automatically
The “1,” “2,” and MEM buttons on be lowered after approximately
Heated and Ventilated Seat 30 minutes.
the outboard side of the driver seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat
are used to manually save and See Heated and Ventilated Front
recall the positions of the driver Buttons Similar
Seats on page 3-8.
seat, outside mirrors, and adjustable The buttons are near the climate
throttle and brake pedal positions. controls on the centre stack. To The heated and ventilated front
operate, the ignition must be in ON/ seats can also be programmed to
See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and come on during a remote start. See
Vehicle Personalisation on RUN/START.
Vehicle Personalisation on
page 5-39. Press M or L to heat the driver or page 5-39.
passenger seat.
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Head Restraint Safety Belts Mirror Adjustment

Adjustment Exterior
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-3. Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use Manual Folding Mirrors Shown,
safety belts properly: Power Folding Similar
. Safety Belts on page 3-11. To adjust the mirror:
. How to Wear Safety Belts 1. Move the selector switch to L
Properly on page 3-13. (Left) or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-14.
. ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems
on page 3-40
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2. Press the arrows on the control Steering Wheel Throttle and Brake Pedal
pad to move each mirror to the
desired position.
Adjustment Adjustment
3. Return the selector switch to the If the vehicle has this feature, the
centre position. position of the throttle and brake
pedals can be adjusted.
See Folding Mirrors on page 2-20.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If equipped, the driver outside mirror
and the inside rearview mirror
automatically adjust for the glare of
headlamps behind you. See
Automatic Dimming Mirror on
page 2-21 or Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror on page 2-21.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down. The switch used to adjust the
pedals is located on the right side of
3. Pull or push the steering wheel the steering column, below the
closer or away from you. wiper stalk. Pull the switch toward
4. Pull the lever up to lock the you to move the pedals further from
steering wheel in place. the floor, or push the switch away
from you to move the pedals closer
Do not adjust the steering wheel to the floor.
while driving.
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See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Reading Lamps Exterior Lighting

Pedal on page 9-13. There are reading lamps on the
overhead console and over the rear
Interior Lighting passenger doors. These lamps
Dome Lamp come on when any door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
. For the overhead console
reading lamps, press the m or
n next to each lamp.
. For the rear passenger reading
lamps, press the lamp lens.
For more information on interior
The exterior lamp control is on the
lighting, see Instrument Panel
instrument panel to the left of the
Illumination Control on page 6-8.
steering column.
Turn the control to the following
To change the dome lamp settings, positions:
press the following: O : Briefly turn to this position to
*: Turns the lamp off, even when turn the automatic light control off or
a door is open. on again.
1 : The lamp comes on when a
door is opened.
+: Turns the dome lamp on.
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AUTO: Automatically turns the Windscreen Wiper/ INT: Move the windscreen wiper
exterior lamps on and off, lever to INT. Turn the x INT band
depending on outside lighting.
Washer
on the wiper lever to adjust the
; : Turns on the parking lamps sensitivity.
including all lamps, except the . Turn the band up for more
headlamps. sensitivity to moisture.
3 : Turns the headlamps on . Turn the band down for less
together with the parking lamps and sensitivity to moisture.
instrument panel lamps.
. Move the windscreen wiper lever
#/s: Press to turn the fog lamps With the ignition in ACC/ out of the INT position to
on or off. ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, deactivate Rainsense.
See: move the windscreen wiper lever to
select the wiper speed. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
. Exterior Lamp Controls on 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
page 6-1. HI: Use for fast wipes.
the wiper lever down. For several
. Front Fog Lamps on page 6-7. LO: Use for slow wipes. wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
. Rear Fog Lamps on page 6-8. Windscreen Washer
Pull the windscreen wiper lever
toward you to spray windscreen
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper controls are on the
end of the windscreen wiper lever.
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Climate Controls
The climate control buttons and the touch screen are used to adjust the
heating, cooling, and ventilation.

ON: Press the upper portion of the

button for continuous rear window
wipes.
OFF: The rear wiper turns off when
the button is returned to the middle
position.
INT: Press the lower portion of the
button to set a delay between
wipes.
Climate Control Buttons
a: Push the windscreen wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
1. Driver and Passenger 6. Defrost
on the rear window.
Temperature Controls 7. Rear Window Demister
See Windscreen Wiper/Washer on
2. Fan Control 8. Recirculation
page 5-3 and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5-4. 3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated
and Ventilated Seats
5. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
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See Dual Automatic Climate Control Vehicle Features

System on page 8-1 and Rear
Climate Control System on page 8-6
(if equipped). Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
Transmission information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
Driver Shift Control (DSC) and voice or speech recognition.
DSC allows you to shift an It also includes information on
automatic transmission similar to a settings and downloadable
manual gearbox. To use the DSC applications (if equipped).
feature:
Climate Touch Screen Controls 1. Move the shift lever to the left Steering Wheel Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display from D (Drive) to Sport Mode. The infotainment system can be
2. Driver and Passenger 2. To enter M (Manual Mode), operated by using the steering
Temperature Controls press the shift lever forward (+) wheel controls. See "Steering
to upshift or rearward (−) to Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
3. Fan Control manual.
downshift.
4. SYNC (Synchronised
See Manual Mode on page 9-24.
Temperature)
5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning)
6. Climate Control Selection
(Application Tray Button)
7. Rear (Rear Climate Control
Touch Screen)
8. Air Delivery Mode Control
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Cruise Control 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 on page 9-33 or
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-35 (if equipped).

Driver Information y or z : Move SEL up or down to

Centre (DIC) go to the previous or next selection.
J: Press to turn the system on The DIC display is in the instrument S or T : Press to move between
and off. A white indicator appears in cluster. It shows the status of many the interactive display zones in the
the instrument cluster when cruise vehicle systems. cluster. Press S to go back to the
is turned on. previous menu.
+RES: If there is a set speed in SEL: Press to open a menu or
memory, press the control up briefly select a menu item. Press and hold
to resume to that speed or press to reset values on certain screens.
and hold to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to See Driver Information Centre (DIC)
increase vehicle speed. on page 5-26.
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Forward Collision Alert change to amber and flash. In See Assistance Systems for Parking
addition, the driver seat will pulse or or Backing on page 9-44.
(FCA) System beeps will sound.
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Rear Cross Traffic Alert
reduce the harm caused by on page 9-53. (RCTA) System
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator, V, when a vehicle If equipped, the RCTA system uses
Side Blind Zone a triangle with an arrow displayed
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
Alert (SBZA) on the RVC screen to warn of traffic
vehicle much too closely. When If equipped, SBZA will detect behind your vehicle that may cross
approaching a vehicle ahead too vehicles in the next lane over in the your vehicle's path while in
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red vehicle's side blind zone area. R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will
alert on the windscreen and rapidly When this happens, the SBZA sound, or the driver seat will pulse.
beeps or pulses the driver seat. display will light up in the See Assistance Systems for Parking
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) corresponding outside side mirror or Backing on page 9-44.
System on page 9-47. and will flash if the turn signal is on.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) Parking Assist
Lane Departure on page 9-51. Front and Rear Park Assist (FRPA)
Warning (LDW) uses sensors on the front and rear
Rear Vision bumper to assist with parking and
If equipped, LDW may help avoid avoiding objects. It operates at
unintentional lane departures at
Camera (RVC)
speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph).
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or If equipped, RVC displays a view of FRPA may display a warning
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor the area behind the vehicle on the triangle on the Rear Vision Camera
to detect the lane markings. The centre stack display when the screen and a graphic on the
LDW light, @, is green if a lane vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to instrument cluster to provide the
marking is detected. If the vehicle aid with parking and low-speed distance to an object behind the
departs the lane, the light will reversing manoeuvres.
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vehicle. In addition, multiple beeps The vehicle may have up to five Performance and
or seat pulses may occur if very accessory power outlets.
close to an object. The accessory power outlets are:
Maintenance
See Assistance Systems for Parking . Below the climate control system
or Backing on page 9-44. Traction Control/
inside the front storage bin.
Electronic Stability
Active Emergency . Inside the centre floor console.
Control
Braking System . On the rear of the centre floor
The Traction Control System (TCS)
console. For vehicles with a rear
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise climate control system, there will limits wheel spin. The system turns
Control (ACC) it also has the Active be two accessory power outlets on automatically when the vehicle is
Emergency Braking System, which on the rear of the centre floor started.
includes Intelligent Brake Assist console. The StabiliTrak system assists with
(IBA) and the Automatic Collision directional control of the vehicle in
Preparation (ACP) System. These
. In the rear cargo area.
difficult driving conditions. The
systems can provide a boost to These are powered while the system turns on automatically when
braking or automatically brake the vehicle is in ON/RUN/START or the vehicle is started.
vehicle to help avoid or lessen the ACC/ACCESSORY mode, or until . To turn off traction control, press
severity of crashes when driving in a the driver door is opened within
forward gear. 10 minutes of turning off the vehicle. and release g on the centre
See Active Emergency Braking The power outlet located in the rear stack. i illuminates in the
System on page 9-49. cargo area is powered at all times. instrument cluster. The
appropriate message is
See Power Outlets on page 5-6.
Power Outlets displayed in the DIC. See Ride
Control System Messages on
The accessory power outlets can be page 5-36.
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
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. Press and release g again to Tyre Pressure Monitor tyre pressures are getting low and
turn traction control back on. i the tyres need to be inflated to the
This vehicle may have a Tyre proper pressure.
goes out in the instrument Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
cluster. The appropriate The TPMS does not replace normal
message is displayed in the DIC. monthly tyre maintenance. Maintain
See Ride Control System the correct tyre pressures.
Messages on page 5-36.
See Tyre Pressure Monitor System
. To turn off both traction control on page 10-45.
and StabiliTrak, press and
hold g on the centre console Engine Oil Life System
until g and i illuminate in the The low tyre pressure warning light The engine oil life system calculates
instrument cluster. The alerts to a significant loss in engine oil life based on vehicle use
appropriate message is pressure of one of the vehicle's and displays CHANGE ENGINE OIL
displayed in the DIC. See Ride tyres. If the warning light comes on, SOON message when it is time to
Control System Messages on stop as soon as possible and inflate change the engine oil and filter. The
page 5-36. the tyres to the recommended oil life system should be reset to
pressure shown on the Tyre and 100% only following an oil change.
. Press g again to turn on both Loading Information label. See
systems. g and i go out in the Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-8. See “Oil Life” under Driver
The warning light will remain on until Information Centre (DIC) on
instrument cluster. The
the tyre pressure is corrected. page 5-26 for information on the
appropriate message is
engine oil life monitor.
displayed in the DIC. See Ride The low tyre pressure warning light
Control System Messages on may come on in cool weather when
page 5-36. the vehicle is first started, and then
See Traction Control/Electronic turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
Stability Control on page 9-30. may be an early indicator that the
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. Replace the vehicle's tyres with
Driving for Better Fuel the same TPC Spec number
Economy moulded into the tyre's sidewall
Driving habits can affect fuel near the size.
mileage. Here are some driving tips . Follow recommended scheduled
to get the best fuel economy maintenance.
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 tyres properly
inflated.
. Combine several trips into a
single trip.
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2 NOTES
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Keys, Doors, and Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Keys and Locks
Windows Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-19
2-20 Keys
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Keys and Locks Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . 2-21 { Warning
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Leaving children in a vehicle with
Interior Mirrors a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . 2-21
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is dangerous and
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . 2-21 children or others could be
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Automatic Dimming Rearview
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 2-7 seriously injured or killed. They
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 could operate the power windows
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Windows or other controls or make the
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 vehicle move. The windows will
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . 2-10 Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 function with the RKE transmitter
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 in the vehicle, and children or
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 others could be caught in the path
Roof of a closing window. Do not leave
Doors Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . 2-15
Anti-theft Locking System . . . . 2-17
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Immobiliser Operation . . . . . . . 2-18
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The key, located inside the Remote If there is a decrease in the RKE
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, is operating range:
used for the driver door and . Check the distance. The
glove box. transmitter may be too far from
To remove the key, press the button the vehicle.
near the bottom of the transmitter . Check the location. Other
and pull the key out. Never pull the vehicles or objects may be
key out without pressing the button. blocking the signal.
If it becomes difficult to turn the key, . Check the transmitter's battery.
inspect the key blade for debris. See “Battery Replacement” later
See your dealer if a new key is in this section.
needed. . If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
Remote Keyless Entry dealer or a qualified technician
(RKE) System for service.
See Declaration of Conformity
(Transmission Systems) on Remote Keyless Entry
page 13-1 or Declaration of (RKE) System Operation
Conformity (Long Range Radar) on RKE transmitter functions may work
page 13-1 or Declaration of up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
Conformity (Tyre Jack) on vehicle.
page 13-2.
Keep in mind that other conditions,
such as those previously stated, can
impact the performance of the
transmitter.
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vehicle personalisation. If the Pressing K will disarm the alarm

passenger door is open when Q is system. See Vehicle Alarm System
pressed, all doors lock. on page 2-15.
Pressing Q may also arm the alarm On some models, pressing and
system. See Vehicle Alarm System holding K will open all of the
on page 2-15. windows.
Pressing Q will also lock the Pressing K will also unlock the
fuel door. fuel door.
K (Unlock): Press to unlock the / (Remote Start): Press and
driver door or all doors, see release Q and then immediately
Power Liftgate Shown, Without “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start” under
press and hold / for at least
Similar Vehicle Personalisation on
page 5-39. When remotely four seconds to start the engine
Q (Lock): Press to lock all doors. unlocking the vehicle at night, the from outside the vehicle using the
The indicator lamp indicators may fog lamps and reverse lamps will RKE transmitter. See Remote
flash and/or the horn may sound to come on for about 20 seconds to Vehicle Start on page 2-7.
indicate locking. See “Remote Lock, light your approach to the vehicle. 7 (Vehicle Locator/Panic
Unlock, Start” under Vehicle The indicators may flash to indicate Alarm): Press and release one
Personalisation on page 5-39. unlocking. See “Remote Lock, time to initiate vehicle locator. The
When the doors are locked the fuel Unlock, Start” under Vehicle exterior lamps flash and the horn
door will also be locked. Personalisation on page 5-39. chirps three times. Press and hold
Memory seat positions may be 7 for three seconds to sound the
If the driver door is open when Q is panic alarm. The horn sounds and
pressed, all doors lock except the recalled when unlocking the vehicle.
See “Auto Memory Recall” under the indicator lamps flash until 7 is
driver door, if enabled through the
Vehicle Personalisation on pressed again or the vehicle is
page 5-39. started.
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b (Remote Tailgate Release): door. If the lock/unlock button is Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
If equipped, press twice to open or pressed again within five seconds, Passenger Doors
close the liftgate. Press once to stop all passenger doors will unlock. When the doors are locked and the
the liftgate from moving. RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
Keyless Access Operation
lock/unlock button on that door
With the Keyless Access system, handle will unlock all doors.
you can lock and unlock the doors Pressing the lock/unlock button will
and access the hatch without cause all doors to lock if any of the
removing the RKE transmitter from following occur:
your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. . The lock/unlock button was used
The RKE transmitter should be
to unlock all doors.
within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or hatch
being opened. . Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.
The Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on Passenger Shown, Driver Similar Passive Locking
the first lock/unlock press from the Pressing the lock/unlock button will If equipped with Keyless Access,
driver door. See Vehicle cause all doors to lock if any of the the vehicle will lock several seconds
Personalisation on page 5-39. following occur: after all doors are closed if the
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from . It has been more than vehicle is off and at least one
the Driver Door five seconds since the first lock/ transmitter has been removed or
unlock button press. none remain in the vehicle.
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) . Two lock/unlock button presses If other electronic devices interfere
of the driver door handle, pressing were used to unlock all doors. with the RKE transmitter signal, the
the lock/unlock button on the driver vehicle may not detect the RKE
door handle will unlock the driver
. Any vehicle door has opened transmitter inside the vehicle.
and all doors are now closed. If passive locking is enabled, the
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doors may lock with the RKE Programming Transmitters to REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do the Vehicle KEY message may also be
not leave the RKE transmitter in an displayed at this time.
unattended vehicle. Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a To start the vehicle:
Temporary Disable Passive transmitter is lost or stolen, a 1. Open the centre console storage
Locking Feature replacement can be purchased and area and the storage tray.
Temporarily disable the passive programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
locking by pressing and holding K programmed to this vehicle, all
on the interior door switch with a remaining transmitters must also be
door open for at least four seconds, reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
or until three chimes are heard. transmitters will no longer work
Passive locking will then remain once the new transmitter is
disabled until Q on the interior door programmed. Each vehicle can
is pressed, or until the vehicle is have up to eight transmitters
switched on. programmed to it. See your dealer
To customise the doors to to program transmitters to this
automatically lock when exiting the vehicle.
vehicle, see “Remote Lock, Unlock, Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Start>” under Vehicle Transmitter Battery 2. Place the transmitter in the
Personalisation on page 5-39.
When trying to start the vehicle, transmitter pocket.
Keyless Tailgate Opening if the transmitter battery is weak, the
Press the touch pad on the tailgate DIC may display NO REMOTE
handle to open the tailgate if the DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
keyless entry transmitter is within WAS DETECTED. PLACE KEY IN
1 m (3 ft). TRANSMITTER POCKET. THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The
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3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or Replace the battery if the REPLACE

N (Neutral), press the brake BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
pedal and the ENGINE START/ message displays in the DIC.
STOP button.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement

{ Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on 2. Separate the two halves of the
the transmitter. Static from your transmitter using a flat tool
body could damage the inserted into the bottom centre
transmitter. of the transmitter. Do not use the
1. Press the button on the side of key slot.
the transmitter near the bottom
and pull the key out.
{ Warning
Make sure that you dispose of old
batteries in accordance with
environmental protection
regulations to help protect the
environment and your health.
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Remote Vehicle Start Other conditions can affect the

performance of the transmitter. See
This feature allows the engine to be Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
started from outside of the vehicle. System on page 2-2 for additional
/ (Remote Vehicle Start): This information.
button will be on the RKE Starting the Engine Using Remote
transmitter if the vehicle has remote Start
start.
The climate control system will use 1. Press and release Q on the
the previous settings during a RKE transmitter.
remote start. The rear demist may 2. Immediately press and hold /
come on during remote start based for at least four seconds or until
3. Remove the old battery. Do not on cold ambient conditions. The the indicator lamps flash. The
use a metal object. rear fog indicator light does not indicators flashing confirms the
4. Insert the new battery on the come on during remote start. request to remote start the
back housing, positive side If the vehicle has heated seats, they vehicle has been received.
facing down. Replace with a may come on during a remote start. During the remote start the
CR2032 or equivalent battery. See Heated and Ventilated Front doors will be locked and the
5. Align the front and back housing Seats on page 3-8 parking lamps will remain on as
then snap the transmitter Laws in some local communities long as the engine is running.
together. may restrict the use of remote The engine will shut off after
starters. For example, some laws 10 minutes unless a time
may require a person using remote extension is done or the ignition
start to have the vehicle in view. is put in ON/RUN/START.
Check local regulations for any
requirements.
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3. With the remote in the vehicle, Shutting the Engine Off After a
. Two remote vehicle starts or a
press the brake pedal and select Remote Start start with an extension have
the ON/RUN/START ignition already been used.
To cancel a remote start, do any of
mode to drive. the following:
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Extending Engine Run Time . Press and hold / until the Door Locks
The engine run time can also be parking lamps turn off.
extended by another 10 minutes,
if during the first 10 minutes
. Turn on the hazard warning { Warning
Steps 1–2 are repeated while the lights.
Unlocked doors can be
engine is still running. An extension . Turn the vehicle on and then off.
can be requested, 30 seconds after dangerous.
starting. This provides a total of Conditions in Which Remote Start . Passengers, especially
20 minutes. Will Not Work
children, can easily open the
The remote start can only be The remote start will not operate if doors and fall out of a moving
extended once. any of the following occur: vehicle. The chance of being
. The transmitter is in the vehicle. thrown out of the vehicle in a
When the remote start is extended, crash is increased if the
the second 10-minute period is . The bonnet is not closed. doors are not locked. So, all
added on to the first 10 minutes for . The hazard warning flashers passengers should wear
a total of 20 minutes. are on. safety belts properly and the
A maximum of two remote starts, doors should be locked
. There is an emission control whenever the vehicle is
or a remote start with an extension, system malfunction.
are allowed between ignition cycles. driven.
. The engine coolant temperature (Continued)
The vehicle's ignition must be is too high.
changed to ON/RUN/START and
then back to OFF before the remote . The oil pressure is low.
start procedure can be used again.
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Keyless Access Key

Warning (Continued)
To lock or unlock the door, use the
. Young children who get into key in the driver door. Turn the key
unlocked vehicles may be anticlockwise once to unlock the
unable to get out. A child can driver door; turning the key again
be overcome by extreme heat will unlock the passenger doors.
and can suffer permanent Inside the Vehicle
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the To unlock a door from the inside,
vehicle whenever leaving it. pull once on the door handle to
.
unlock it, and a second time to
Outsiders can easily enter open it.
through an unlocked door
when slowing or stopping the
vehicle. Lock the doors to When the Remote Keyless Entry
help prevent this from (RKE) transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
happening. of the driver door, pressing the lock/
unlock button on that door handle
will lock/unlock the doors. If the
lock/unlock button is pressed again
within five seconds, all passenger
doors will unlock. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
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Power Door Locks When Q is pressed on the power Automatic Door Locks
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three Automatic Door Lock
times indicating delayed locking is The doors can be programmed to
active. automatically lock when the gear
The doors will lock automatically lever is moved out of P (Park). See
five seconds after all doors are “Power Door Locks” in Vehicle
closed. If a door is reopened before Personalisation on page 5-39.
that time, the five-second timer will Automatic Door Unlock
reset when all doors are closed
again. If Automatic Door Locking is turned
on, then all doors will automatically
Press Q on the door lock switch unlock when the gear lever is
again or press Q on the RKE moved into P (Park).
transmitter to lock doors
Q (Lock): Press to lock the doors. immediately. Lockout Protection
K (Unlock): Press to unlock the This feature can also be Lockout protection decreases the
doors. programmed. See Vehicle chances that the keys may be
Personalisation on page 5-39. accidentally locked in the vehicle.
Delayed Locking When door locking is requested by
This feature delays the locking of pressing Q on the front door panels
the doors until five seconds after all or the RKE transmitter and the
doors are closed. driver door is open, all doors will
lock and the driver door will
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immediately unlock. The driver door Press Z { again to deactivate the

must be closed when Q is pressed safety locks and power windows.
for all doors to remain locked. If a rear door handle is being pulled
This feature can be programmed to when the safety lock is deactivated,
provide the lockout protection that door will remain locked and the
feature only when the ignition mode indicator light may flash. Release
is ACC/ACCESSORY, or ON/RUN/ the handle, then press the safety
START. See “Power Door Locks” in lock twice to deactivate the safety
Vehicle Personalisation on locks.
page 5-39.

Safety Locks
Press Z { to activate the safety
The rear door safety locks prevent
locks. The indicator light comes on
passengers from opening the rear
when activated.
doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door power windows are
also disabled. See Power Windows
on page 2-22.
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Doors Manual Tailgate

Warning (Continued)
For vehicles without Keyless
Tailgate . Adjust the climate control Access, unlock the vehicle before
system to a setting that opening the tailgate.
{ Warning brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
Press the touch pad in the handle of
the tailgate, above the license plate,
Exhaust gases can enter the highest setting. See “Climate and lift up to open.
vehicle if it is driven with the Control Systems” in the
Index. Do not press the touch pad while
tailgate or boot/hatch open,
closing the tailgate. This will cause
or with any objects that pass . If the vehicle is equipped with the tailgate to be unlatched.
through the seal between the a power tailgate, disable the
body and the boot/hatch or power tailgate function. Always close the tailgate before
tailgate. Engine exhaust contains driving.
See Engine Exhaust on
carbon monoxide (CO) which page 9-21.
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
{ Caution
the tailgate or boot/hatch open: To avoid damage to the tailgate or
. Close all of the windows. tailgate glass, make sure the area
above and behind the tailgate is
. Fully open the air outlets on
clear before opening it.
or under the instrument
panel.
(Continued)
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Power Liftgate Choose the power liftgate mode and

. Press the touch pad on the
press the centre of the switch. liftgate outside handle after
unlocking all doors.
The modes are:
MAX: Opens to maximum height.
3/4: Opens to a reduced height
that can be set from 3/4 to fully
open. Use to prevent the liftgate
from opening into overhead objects
such as a garage door or
roof-mounted cargo. The liftgate can
be opened all the way manually.
OFF: Opens manually only.
Manual operation of a tailgate that
If equipped, the power liftgate also has power operation requires
switch is on the driver door. The more effort than with a standard
vehicle must be in P (Park). The tail Press and release 8 on the
manual tailgate.
lamps flash when the power tailgate tailgate next to the latch to close the
moves. To open or close the liftgate, select tailgate.
MAX or the 3/4 mode and then:
Pressing any liftgate button, or the
{ Warning . Press b twice on the RKE touch pad while the liftgate is
transmitter. moving, stops it. Pressing again
You, or others, could be injured if reverses the direction. There is a
caught in the path of the power . Press 8 on the centre of the minimum distance that the power
tailgate. Make sure there is no liftgate mode switch on the tailgate must already be open for
one in the way of the tailgate as it driver door, with the driver door
is opening and closing. unlocked.
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the system to hold it open. open temporarily, then slowly Setting the 3/4 Mode
If movement is stopped below that closes. See your dealer for service
To change the tailgate stop position:
minimum, the tailgate closes. before using the tailgate.
1. Select MAX or 3/4 mode and
Do not force the tailgate open or Obstacle Detection Features open the liftgate.
closed during a power cycle.
If the tailgate encounters an 2. Stop the tailgate movement at
The power liftgate may be obstacle during a power open or the desired height by pressing
temporarily disabled under extreme close cycle, a warning chime will any tailgate switch. Manually
temperatures or low battery sound and the tailgate will adjust the liftgate position if
conditions. If this occurs, the tailgate automatically reverse direction to needed.
can still be operated manually. the full closed or open position.
If you shift the transmission out of After removing the obstruction, the 3. Press and hold 8 on the
P (Park) while the power function is power tailgate operation can be liftgate next to the latch until the
in progress, the tailgate power used again. If the tailgate indicators flash and a beep
function will continue to completion. encounters multiple obstacles on sounds. This indicates the
If you shift the transmission out of the same power cycle, the power setting has been recorded.
P (Park) and accelerate before the function will deactivate. After The liftgate cannot be set below a
power tailgate latch is closed, the removing the obstructions, the minimum programmable height.
tailgate may reverse to the open tailgate will resume normal power If there is no light flash or sound,
position. Cargo could fall out of the operation. then the height adjustment may be
vehicle. Always make sure the The vehicle has pinch sensors on too low.
power tailgate is closed and latched the side edges of the tailgate. If an
before you drive away. object is caught between the liftgate Manual Operation of Power
If you power open the tailgate and and the body and presses against Tailgate
the tailgate support struts have lost one of these sensors, the liftgate will To change the tailgate to manual
pressure, the indicators flash and a reverse direction and open fully. The operation, turn the mode switch to
chime sounds. The tailgate stays tailgate will remain open until it is the OFF position.
activated again or closed manually.
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With the power tailgate disabled and Vehicle Security On Solid: Vehicle is secured
all of the doors unlocked, the during the delay to arm the system.
tailgate can be manually opened This vehicle has theft-deterrent
Fast Flash: Vehicle is unsecured.
and closed. The effort required to features; however, they do not make
A door, the hood, or the tailgate
operate a power tailgate is greater the vehicle impossible to steal.
is open.
than the effort required to operate a
non-power tailgate. Vehicle Alarm System Slow Flash: Alarm system is
armed.
To open the tailgate, press the touch This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
pad on the handle on the outside of system. Arming the Alarm System
the tailgate, and lift the gate open.
1. Close the tailgate and the hood.
To close the tailgate, use the pull
Turn off the vehicle.
cup to lower the tailgate and close.
With the power tailgate disabled, the 2. Lock the vehicle in one of
tailgate electric latch will still power three ways:
latch once contact is made with the . Use the RKE transmitter.
striker. Always close the tailgate
before driving. . Use the Keyless Access
system.
If the RKE button is pressed while
power operation is disabled, the . With a door open, press the
indicators flash and the tailgate will inside Q.
not move.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm
The tailgate has an electric latch. system will arm, and the
If the battery is disconnected or has The indicator light, on the indicator light will begin to slowly
low voltage, the tailgate will not instrument panel near the flash indicating the alarm system
open. The tailgate will resume windscreen, indicates the status of is operating. Pressing Q on the
operation when the battery is the system.
RKE transmitter a second time
reconnected and charged. Off: Alarm system is disarmed.
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will bypass the 30-second delay Disarming the Alarm System How to Detect a Tamper
and immediately arm the alarm Condition
To disarm the alarm system or turn
system.
off the alarm if it has been activated: If K is pressed and the horn chirps
The vehicle alarm system will not
. Press K on the RKE transmitter. and the lights flash three times, the
arm if the doors are locked with
alarm was activated while the alarm
the key. . Unlock the vehicle using the system was armed.
If the driver door is opened without Keyless Access system.
If the alarm system has been
first unlocking with the RKE . Start the vehicle. activated, a message will appear on
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
To avoid setting off the alarm by the DIC. See Security Messages on
the lights will flash to indicate
accident: page 5-37.
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked . Lock the vehicle after all Power Sounder, Inclination
by pressing K on the RKE occupants have left the vehicle Sensor and Intrusion Sensor
transmitter during the 10-second and all doors are closed.
In addition to the standard
pre-alarm, the alarm will be . Always unlock a door with the theft-deterrent system features, this
activated. RKE transmitter or use the system also has an inclination
The alarm will also be activated if a Keyless Access system. sensor and intrusion sensor.
passenger door, the tailgate, or the Unlocking the driver door with the The power sounder provides an
hood is opened without first key will not disarm the system or audible alarm which is different from
disarming the system. When the turn off the alarm. the vehicle's horn. It has its own
alarm is activated, the indicators power source, and can sound an
flash and the horn sounds for about alarm when the vehicle's battery is
30 seconds. The alarm system will compromised.
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorised event.
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The inclination sensor can set off Inclination, and Intrusion If the vehicle does not have Keyless
the alarm if it senses movement of Sensors Disable Switch Access, use either the removable
the vehicle, such as a change in key or the RKE transmitter to lock or
vehicle orientation. It is recommended that the unlock the doors and operate the
inclination and intrusion sensors be deadbolt.
The intrusion sensor monitors the deactivated if pets are left in the
vehicle interior, and can set off the vehicle or the vehicle is being . Hold the removable key in the
alarm it if senses an unauthorised transported. lock position for a few seconds
entry into the vehicle's interior. Do or quickly turn the key twice in
not allow passengers or pets to With the vehicle turned off, press the lock cylinder to secure the
remain in the vehicle when the o in the overhead console. The doors with the deadbolt.
intrusion sensor is activated. indicator lamp will come on
momentarily, indicating that the . Press Q on the RKE transmitter
Before arming the theft-deterrent sensor has been disabled until the once to lock all the doors.
system and activating the intrusion next time the alarm system is Pressing the button again within
sensor: armed. three seconds will secure the
. Make sure all doors and deadbolt.
windows are completely closed. Anti-theft Locking System When the doors are secured with
. Secure any loose items such as The vehicle is equipped with a the deadbolt, the manual door lock
a sunvisors. deadbolt locking feature in addition controls will not unlock the doors.
. Make sure there are no to the standard door locks. Also, if the theft-deterrent system is
obstructions blocking the If the vehicle has the Keyless armed, the doors cannot be
sensors in the front overhead Access system, the deadbolt is unlocked using the power door lock
console. engaged whenever you press Q on controls.
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter twice within
five seconds.
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Press K on the transmitter once to Immobiliser Operation The system has one or more RKE
open the deadbolt and unlock the transmitters matched to an
This vehicle has a passive immobiliser control unit in your
driver door. Pressing the button theft-deterrent system.
again within three seconds will vehicle. Only a correctly matched
unlock all the doors. The system does not have to be RKE transmitter will start the
manually armed or disarmed. vehicle. If the transmitter is ever
If the vehicle does not have Keyless damaged, you may not be able to
Access, unlocking the driver door The vehicle is automatically start your vehicle.
from the outside with the removable immobilised when the vehicle is
key disengages the deadbolt for all turned off. When trying to start the vehicle, the
doors. However, only the driver door security light comes on briefly when
The immobilisation system is the ignition is turned on.
will be unlocked. disarmed when the pushbutton start
You must unlock the passenger is activated to enter the ACC/ If the engine does not start and the
doors manually or with the power ACCESSORY mode or the ON/ security light stays on, there is a
door locks. RUN/START mode and a valid problem with the system. Turn the
transmitter is present in the vehicle. ignition off and try again.
Immobiliser If the vehicle will not change ignition
modes (ACC/ACCESSORY, ON/
See Declaration of Conformity
RUN/START, OFF), and the RKE
(Transmission Systems) on
transmitter appears to be
page 13-1 or Declaration of
undamaged, try another transmitter.
Conformity (Long Range Radar) on
Or, you may try placing the
page 13-1 or Declaration of
transmitter in the transmitter pocket
Conformity (Tyre Jack) on
The security light, in the instrument located in the centre console. See
page 13-2.
cluster, comes on if there is a “NO REMOTE DETECTED” under
problem with arming or disarming Key and Lock Messages on
the theft-deterrent system. page 5-33.
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If the ignition mode will not change Exterior Mirrors Power Mirrors
with the other transmitter, your
vehicle needs service. If the ignition
does change modes, the first Convex Mirrors
transmitter may be faulty. See your
dealer who can service the { Warning
theft-deterrent system and have a
new RKE transmitter programmed to A convex mirror can make things,
the vehicle. like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
It is possible for the immobiliser
cut too sharply into the right lane,
system to learn new or replacement
RKE transmitters. Up to eight you could hit a vehicle on the
transmitters can be programmed for right. Check the inside mirror or
the vehicle. To program additional glance over your shoulder before
transmitters, see “Programming changing lanes. Manual Folding Mirrors Shown,
Transmitters to the Vehicle” under Power Folding Similar
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) The passenger side mirror is convex To adjust the mirror:
System Operation on page 2-2. shaped. A convex mirror's surface is 1. Move the selector switch to L
Do not leave the key or device that curved so more can be seen from (Left) or R (Right) to choose the
disarms or deactivates the the driver seat. driver or passenger mirror.
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.
2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the
centre position.
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Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) Power Folding Mirrors Resetting the Power Folding
The vehicle may have side blind Mirrors
zone alert. See Side Blind Zone Reset the power folding mirrors if:
Alert (SBZA) on page 9-51. . The mirrors are accidentally
Memory Mirrors obstructed while folding.
If equipped, the vehicle may have . They are accidentally manually
memory mirrors. See Memory Seats folded/unfolded.
on page 3-6. . The mirrors do not stay in the
unfolded position.
Folding Mirrors . The mirrors vibrate at normal
Manual Folding Mirrors driving speeds.
If equipped, manually fold the Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
mirrors inward toward the vehicle to To fold the mirrors, if equipped: using the mirror controls to reset
prevent damage when going them to their normal position.
1. With the selector switch in the ) A noise may be heard during the
through an automatic car wash.
Push the mirror outward to return it position, press the down arrow resetting of the power folding
to the original position. on the control pad. Both mirrors mirrors. This sound is normal after a
will automatically fold. manual folding operation.
2. Press the down arrow again to
return the mirrors to their original
position.
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Heated Mirrors The mirror(s) return to the original Interior Mirrors

position when:
1 (Rear Window Demister):
Press to heat the mirrors.
. The vehicle is shifted out of Interior Rearview Mirrors
R (Reverse), or remains in
See “Rear Window Demister” under R (Reverse) for about Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
Dual Automatic Climate Control 30 seconds. view of the area behind your
System on page 8-1. vehicle.
. The ignition is turned off.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
Automatic Dimming . The vehicle is driven in on the mirror. Use a soft towel
Mirror R (Reverse) above a set speed. dampened with water.
If the vehicle has the automatic To turn this feature on or off, see
dimming mirror, the driver outside Vehicle Personalisation on Manual Rearview Mirror
mirror automatically adjusts for the page 5-39.
Push the tab forward for daytime
glare of headlamps behind you. use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
Reverse Tilt Mirrors headlamps from behind.
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts Automatic Dimming
to a preselected position when the Rearview Mirror
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This If equipped, automatic dimming
allows the kerb to be seen when reduces the glare of headlamps
parallel parking. from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.
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Windows The vehicle aerodynamics are

designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
{ Warning pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
Never leave a child, a helpless windows are up. To reduce the
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, sound, open either a front window
especially with the windows or the sunroof, if equipped.
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the Power Windows
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. { Warning The power windows:
Children could be seriously . Can be operated with the
injured or killed if caught in the ignition in ACC/ACCESSORY or
path of a closing window. Never ON/RUN/START.
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with
. Can be operated within
children. When there are children 10 minutes of switching the
in the rear seat, use the window ignition off. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
lockout switch to prevent
page 9-18.
operation of the windows. See
Keys on page 2-1. . Will stop operation when any
door is opened.
Press or pull the switch part of the
way to open or close the window.
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Express-Down/Up Windows 2. Place the ignition in ACC/ auto-reverse. The window will return
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/ to normal operation once the object
Windows that have the
START. or condition is removed.
express-down/up feature allow the
windows to be lowered and raised 3. From any partial open position, If conditions prevent the window
fully without holding the window close the window and continue from closing and the window
switch. Press the window switch to pull the switch briefly after the continues to auto-reverse, it is
fully and release it to activate the window has fully closed. possible to close the window with
express-down feature. Pull the the ignition in ON/RUN/START by
window switch fully up and release it
Obstacle Detection Feature holding the window switch in the
to activate the express-up feature. The Obstacle Detection Feature is partially or fully pulled up position.
The express mode can be cancelled part of the express-up feature and is Release of the switch from the
at any time by briefly pressing or active: partially pulled up position will cause
pulling the switch. the window to stop. Release of the
. In the middle and upper portions
switch from the fully pulled up
Programming the Power of the window opening.
position will activate the express-up
Windows . During window up movements. and related obstacle detection
Programming the power windows . In ignition OFF during all window features.
may be necessary if the vehicle's up movements and during Overload
battery has been disconnected or express-up window movements
discharged. in ignition ON/RUN/START. If the windows are repeatedly
operated within a short time, the
If the window will not express up If there is something blocking the window operation is disabled for a
after power has been restored and a window during automatic closing, short time.
message is displayed in the Driver the window will reverse direction for
Information Centre: a short distance. Weather conditions
1. Close all doors. such as extreme cold and/or ice
may cause the window to
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Remote Window Operation Press Z { to activate the rear Sun Visors

If equipped, the remote operating window lockout. The indicator lamp
windows will open all the windows in the switch illuminates.
from outside the vehicle by pressing The rear door safety locks are also
and holding K on the Remote enabled. See Safety Locks on
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. page 2-11.
Window Lockout Press Z { again to deactivate the
rear window lockout.
If an inside rear door handle is
being pulled at the same time a
safety lock is deactivated, only that Pull the sun visor down to block
door will remain locked and the glare. Detach the sun visor from the
indicator light may flash. Release centre mount to pivot to the side
the handle, then press the safety window or, if equipped, extend
lock twice to deactivate the safety along the rod.
locks.

This feature prevents the rear

passenger windows from operating
except from the driver position.
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Roof 1. Sunroof Switch Sunshade Switch

2. Sunshade Switch Open/Close: To open or close the
Sunroof Sunroof Switch sunshade, press the front or back of
the sunshade switch (2) to the first
On vehicles with a sunroof, the Vent: To vent the sunroof, press detent and hold to open or close the
switches are on the overhead the rear of the sunroof switch (1) to sunshade to a desired position.
console. the first detent and release. The
sunroof will open to the vent Express Open/Express Close: To
The sunroof only operates when the express open or close the
position.
ignition is in ON/RUN/START or sunshade, press the sunshade
ACC/ACCESSORY, or in Retained Open/Close: To open or close the switch (2) to the second detent and
Accessory Power (RAP). See sunroof, press the front or rear of release.
Ignition Positions on page 9-14 and the sunroof switch (1) to the first
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) detent and hold to open or close the Fully close the sunroof before fully
on page 9-18. sunroof to a desired position. closing the sunshade.
Comfort Stop: The sunroof has a Anti-Pinch Feature
comfort stop feature that stops the
If an object is in the path of the
sunroof from opening to the
sunroof when it is closing, the
full-open position. Press the rear of
anti-pinch feature detects the object
the sunroof switch (1) to the second
and stops the sunroof from closing
detent and release to open the
at the point of the obstruction. The
sunroof to the comfort open
sunroof then returns to the full-open
position. Press and release the rear
position.
of the sunroof switch (1) again to
fully open the sunroof. Press the
front of the sunroof switch (1) to the
second detent and release to
express close the sunroof.
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Dirt and debris may collect on the

sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause an issue with sunroof
operation or noise. It could also plug
the water drainage system.
Periodically open the sunroof and
remove any obstacles or loose
debris. Wipe the sunroof seal and
roof sealing area using a clean
cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not
remove grease from the sunroof.
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Seats and Safety Belts Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . 3-25

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Restraints How to Wear Safety Belts Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Adding Equipment to the
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-27
Head Restraints Safety Belt Use During Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-28
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Replacing Airbag System
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-17 Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-3 Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Replacing Safety Belt System Child Restraints
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . 3-4 Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Infants and Young
Reclining Seat Backrests . . . . . 3-5 Airbag System Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-33
Heated and Ventilated Front Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-20 Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-35
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 When Should an Airbag ISOFIX Child Restraint
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Rear Seats
What Makes an Airbag Securing Child Restraints
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
How Does an Airbag Securing Child Restraints
Rear Seat
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-42
Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . 3-11
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
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Head Restraints Adjust the head restraint so that the

top of the restraint is at the same
head restraint down, and release
the button. Pull and push on the
height as the top of the occupant's head restraint after the button is
{ Warning head. This position reduces the released to make sure that it is
chance of a neck injury in a crash. locked in place.
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly, Front Seats The front seat outboard head
there is a greater chance that restraints are not removable.
The vehicle's front seats have
occupants will suffer a neck/ adjustable head restraints in the Rear Seats
spinal injury in a crash. Do not outboard seating positions.
drive until the head restraints for The vehicle's rear seats have
all occupants are installed and adjustable head restraints in the
adjusted properly. outboard seating positions.

The height of the head restraint can

be adjusted. To raise or lower the
head restraint, press the button
located on the side of the head
restraint, and pull up or push the
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The height of the head restraint can The vehicle's rear seat has an Front Seats
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint adjustable headrest in the centre
up to raise it. Try to move the head seating position that can be
restraint to make sure that it is adjusted the same way as the Power Seat Adjustment
locked in place. outboard head restraints.
To lower the head restraint, press The rear seat head restraints and { Warning
the button, located on the top of the headrest are not removable. You can lose control of the
seat backrest, and push the head vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
restraint down. Try to move the
seat while the vehicle is moving.
head restraint after the button is
Adjust the driver seat only when
released to make sure that it is
locked in place. the vehicle is not moving.
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To adjust a power seat: Lumbar Adjustment Thigh Support

. Move the seat forward or
Power Lumbar Adjustment
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3-5.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-4.
Some vehicles are equipped with a Press and hold the front or rear of Adjust the manual leg extension by
feature that activates a vibration in the control to increase or decrease pulling up on the lever, and then
the driver seat to help the driver lumbar support. Release the control pulling or pushing on the support to
avoid crashes. See Driver when the seatback reaches the lengthen or shorten it. Release the
Assistance Systems on page 9-43. desired level of lumbar support. lever to lock it in place.
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Reclining Seat Backrests

{ Warning
Power Reclining Seatbacks
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries. Do not have a backrest reclined if
The lap belt could go up over the vehicle is moving.
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
To adjust the seatback:
bones. This could cause serious
. Tilt the top of the control internal injuries.
rearward to recline.
For proper protection when the
. Tilt the top of the control forward vehicle is in motion, have the
to raise. seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.
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Memory Seats Storing Memory Positions the ignition in OFF before the stored
To save positions to the “1” and “2” positions are reached stops the
buttons: recall.

1. Adjust the driver seat, backrest Automatically Recalling Memory

recliner, both outside mirrors, Positions (Auto Memory Recall)
and adjustable pedals (if The Auto (Automatic) Memory
equipped) to the desired driving Recall feature automatically recalls
positions. the current driver's previously stored
2. Press and hold MEM (Memory). “1” or “2” position when entering the
A beep will sound. vehicle.
3. Press “1” until two beeps sound. Depending upon the Auto Memory
Recall feature enabled in the vehicle
4. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a personalisation menu, memory “1”
second driver using “2.” or “2” positions are recalled in the
The “1,” “2,” and MEM buttons on
Manually Recalling Memory following ways:
the outboard side of the driver seat
are used to manually save and Positions To activate the recall when On -
recall the positions of the driver If the vehicle is OFF or not in Driver Door Open is selected in the
seat, outside mirrors, and adjustable P (Park), press and hold "1" or "2" vehicle personalisation menu:
throttle and brake pedal positions (if to manually recall the previously
equipped).
. On vehicles with RKE, press K
stored memory positions. Releasing on the RKE transmitter and open
"1” or "2" before the stored positions the door.
are reached stops the recall.
. On vehicles with Keyless
If the vehicle is ON and in P (Park), Access, press the lock/unlock
press and release “1” or “2” to button on the outside driver door
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Placing
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handle and open the driver door. Easy Exit Recall Obstructions
The RKE transmitter must be If programmed on in the vehicle If something has blocked the driver
present for the recall to activate. personalisation menu, this feature seat and adjustable pedals (if
. If the driver door is already moves the seat approximately 7 cm equipped) while recalling a memory
open, press K on the RKE (3 in) rearward automatically position, the recall may stop.
transmitter to activate the recall. allowing the driver more room to exit Remove the obstruction. Then do
the vehicle. one of the following:
To activate the recall when On - At
Ignition On is selected in the vehicle Easy Exit recall activates when one . If manually recalling the position,
personalisation menu: of the following occurs: press and hold the appropriate
. The vehicle is turned off and the manual control for the memory
. Place the ignition in ON/RUN/ item that is not recalling for
START. driver door is opened within a
short time. two seconds. Try recalling again
See Vehicle Personalisation on by pressing the appropriate
page 5-39.
. The vehicle is turned off with the memory button.
driver door open.
To stop recall movement, press one . If automatically recalling the
of the memory, power mirror or See Vehicle Personalisation on position, press and hold the
power seat controls; or press the page 5-39. appropriate manual control for
adjustable pedal switch (if To stop recall movement, press one the memory item that is not
equipped). If On - At Ignition On is of the memory, power mirror, power recalling for two seconds. Try
selected in the vehicle seat controls or the adjustable pedal recalling again by opening the
personalisation menu, placing the switch (if equipped). driver door and pressing K on
ignition in OFF also stops the recall. the RKE transmitter.
. If recalling the exit position,
press and hold the power seat
control rearward for
two seconds. Then try recalling
the exit position again.
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If the memory position is still not When this feature is off, the symbols
recalling, see your dealer for on the buttons are white. When a
service. heated seat is turned on, the symbol
turns red. When a ventilated seat (if
Heated and Ventilated available) is turned on, the symbol
turns blue.
Front Seats
Press the button once for the
{ Warning highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
If you cannot feel temperature the next lower setting, and then to
change or pain to the skin, the the off setting. The indicator lights
seat heater may cause burns. To next to the buttons indicate three for
reduce the risk of burns, people Heated and Ventilated Seat the highest setting and one for the
with such a condition should use Buttons Shown, Heated Seat lowest. If the front heated seats are
Buttons Similar on high, the level may automatically
care when using the seat heater,
be lowered after approximately
especially for long periods of The buttons are near the climate
30 minutes.
time. Do not place anything on controls on the centre stack. To
the seat that insulates against operate, the ignition must be in ON/ The passenger seat may take
heat, such as a blanket, cushion, RUN/START. longer to heat up.
cover, or similar item. This may
Press M or L to heat the driver or Remote Start Heated and
cause the seat heater to Ventilated Seats
passenger seat.
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may Press C or {, if available, to During a remote start, the heated or
damage the seat. ventilate the driver or passenger ventilated seats can be turned on
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan automatically. When it is cold
that pulls or pushes air through the outside, the heated seats turn on,
seat. The air is not cooled. and when it is hot outside the
ventilated seats turn on. This
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feature is cancelled when the Rear Seats

ignition is turned on. Press the
button to use the heated or Split Folding Seatbacks
ventilated seats after the vehicle is
started. With this feature, either side of the
rear seatback can be folded down
The heated or ventilated seat for more cargo space.
indicator lights on the button do not
turn on during a remote start. Folding the Seatbacks
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. { Caution
This is normal.
Folding a rear seat with the safety
The heated or ventilated seats will belts still fastened may cause 3. Lift the lever on the top of the
not turn on during a remote start damage to the seat or the safety seatback. A tab near the
unless they are enabled in the belts. Always unbuckle the safety seatback lever raises when the
vehicle personalisation menu. See belts and return them to their seatback is unlocked.
Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-7 normal stowed position before
and Vehicle Personalisation on 4. Fold the backrest forward. A tab
folding a rear seat. near the seatback lever retracts
page 5-39.
when the seatback is locked in
To fold the seatback: place.
1. Unbuckle the rear safety belts Keep the seatback in the upright,
and move the front seatbacks to locked position when not in use.
the upright position. See
Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
2. Make sure that there is nothing
under, in front of, or on the seat.
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Raising the Seatbacks To raise the seat backrest: 2. Tilt the seatback rearward, and
1. Lift the lever on top of the then release the lever when the
{ Warning seatback. Raise the seatback seatback is in the desired
position. A tab near the seatback
and release the lever. A tab near
If either seatback is not locked, it the seatback lever raises when lever retracts when the seatback
could move forward in a sudden the seatback is unlocked. is locked in place.
stop or crash. That could cause
2. Push the seatback rearward until Heated Rear Seats
injury to the person sitting there.
it locks in the upright position.
Always push and pull on the
A tab near the seatback lever
seatbacks to be sure they are retracts when the seatback is { Warning
locked. locked in place.
If you cannot feel temperature
3. Make sure the rear safety belts change or pain to the skin, the
are not twisted or caught seat heater may cause burns.
{ Warning between the seat cushion and See the Warning under Heated
the seatback. and Ventilated Front Seats on
A safety belt that is improperly
Reclining the Seatbacks page 3-8.
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the To recline the seat backrest:
protection needed in a crash. The
1. Lift and hold the lever on top of
person wearing the belt could be
the seatback. A tab near the
seriously injured. After raising the
seatback lever raises when the
rear seatback, always check to be seatback is unlocked.
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
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the off setting. Three lights indicate Safety Belts

the highest setting, and one light
indicates the lowest. This section of the manual
describes how to use safety belts
Rear Seat properly. It also describes some
things not to do with safety belts.
Pass-Through Door
{ Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
If available, the buttons are on the passenger(s) are not wearing
rear climate control panel on the safety belts, injuries can be much
rear of the centre console. worse than if you are wearing
safety belts. You can be seriously
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START, injured or killed by hitting things
press M or L to heat the left or right inside the vehicle harder or by
outboard seat cushion and being ejected from the vehicle. In
seatback. An indicator on the addition, anyone who is not
climate control display appears There is a rear seat pass-through buckled up can strike other
when this feature is on. door in the centre of the rear
passengers in the vehicle.
seatback. Fold down the centre
Press the button once for the armrest and push down on the latch It is extremely dangerous to ride
highest setting. With each press of to open the door. in a cargo area, inside or outside
the button, the heated seat changes
of a vehicle. In a collision,
to the next lower setting, and then
passengers riding in these areas
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Why Safety Belts Work safety belts. That is why wearing

Warning (Continued) safety belts makes such good
sense.
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow Questions and Answers About
passengers to ride in any area of Safety Belts
the vehicle that is not equipped Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle
with seats and safety belts. after a crash if I am wearing a
Always wear a safety belt, and safety belt?
check that all passenger(s) are A: You could be - whether you are
restrained properly too. wearing a safety belt or not.
Your chances of being conscious
This vehicle has indicators as a during and after a crash, so you
reminder to buckle the safety belts. can unbuckle and get out, are
See Safety Belt Reminders on When riding in a vehicle, you travel much greater if you are belted.
page 5-12. as fast as the vehicle does. If the Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why
vehicle stops suddenly, you keep should I have to wear safety
going until something stops you. belts?
It could be the windscreen, the
instrument panel, or the safety belts! A: Airbags are supplemental
systems only; so they work with
When you wear a safety belt, you safety belts - not instead of
and the vehicle slow down together. them. Whether or not an airbag
There is more time to stop because is provided, all occupants still
you stop over a longer distance and, have to buckle up to get the
when worn properly, your strongest most protection.
bones take the forces from the
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Also, in nearly all regions, the

. Wear the shoulder belt over the
law requires wearing safety shoulder and across the chest.
belts. These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
How to Wear Safety Belts forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
Properly
This section is only for people of { Warning
adult size.
You can be seriously injured,
There are special things to know
or even killed, by not wearing
about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller your safety belt properly.
children and infants. If a child will be . Sit up straight and always keep . Never allow the lap or
riding in the vehicle, see Older your feet on the floor in front shoulder belt to become
Children on page 3-29 or Infants of you. loose or twisted.
and Young Children on page 3-31. . Always use the correct buckle . Never wear the shoulder belt
Follow those rules for everyone's for your seating position. under both arms or behind
protection. your back.
. Wear the lap part of the belt low
It is very important for all occupants and snug on the hips, just . Never route the lap or
to buckle up. Statistics show that touching the thighs. In a crash, shoulder belt over an
unbelted people are hurt more often this applies force to the strong armrest.
in crashes than those who are pelvic bones and you would be
wearing safety belts. less likely to slide under the lap
There are important things to know belt. If you slid under it, the belt
about wearing a safety belt properly. would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt If the shoulder portion of a

passenger belt is pulled out all
All seating positions in the vehicle the way, the child restraint
have a lap-shoulder belt. locking feature may be engaged.
The following instructions explain If this happens, let the belt go
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt back all the way and start again.
properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is
adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see "Seats"
in the Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull
the belt across you. Do not let it 3. Push the latch plate into the
get twisted. buckle until it clicks.

The lap-shoulder belt may lock if Pull up on the latch plate to

you pull the belt across you very make sure it is secure.
quickly. If this happens, let the Position the release button on
belt go back slightly to unlock it. the buckle so that the safety belt
Then pull the belt across you If the webbing locks in the catch could be quickly unbuckled if
more slowly. plate before it reaches the necessary.
buckle, tilt the catch plate flat to 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt
unlock. height adjuster, move it to the
height that is right for you. See
“Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster”
later in this section for
instructions on use and
important safety information.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the

button on the buckle.
Before a door is closed, be sure the
safety belt is out of the way. If a
door is slammed against a safety
belt, damage can occur to both the
safety belt and the vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt
height adjuster for the driver and
right front passenger seating
5. To make the lap part tight, pull positions. Move the height adjuster up to the
up on the shoulder belt. Adjust the height so that the desired position by pushing up on
shoulder portion of the belt is on the the height adjuster.
shoulder and not falling off of it. The After the height adjuster is set to the
belt should be close to, but not desired position, try to move it down
contacting, the neck. Improper without pressing the release button
shoulder belt height adjustment to make sure it has locked into
could reduce the effectiveness of position. Press the release button to
the safety belt in a crash. See How lower the height adjuster.
to Wear Safety Belts Properly on
page 3-13. Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for front outboard
occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they
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are part of the safety belt assembly. shoulder belt, the comfort guide
They can help tighten the safety positions the shoulder belt away
belts during the early stages of a from the neck and head
moderate to severe frontal, near To install:
frontal, or rear crash if the threshold
conditions for pretensioner 1. Remove the guide from its
activation are met. Safety belt storage pocket on the side of
pretensioners can also help tighten the seat.
the safety belts in a side crash or
rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
they will need to be replaced, and 3. Be sure that the belt is not
probably other new parts for the twisted and it lies flat. The
vehicle's safety belt system. See elastic cord must be behind the
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts belt with the plastic guide on the
after a Crash on page 3-18. front.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides { Warning
This vehicle may have rear safety A safety belt that is not properly
belt comfort guides. If not, they are 2. Place the guide over the belt, worn may not provide the
available through your dealer and insert the two edges of the protection needed in a crash. The
belt into the slots of the guide. person wearing the belt could be
Rear safety belt comfort guides may
provide added safety belt comfort seriously injured. The shoulder
for older children who have belt should go over the shoulder
outgrown booster seats and for (Continued)
some adults. When installed on a
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To remove and store the comfort A pregnant woman should wear a

Warning (Continued) guide, squeeze the belt edges lap-shoulder belt, and the lap
together so that the safety belt can portion should be worn as low as
and across the chest. These parts be removed from the guide. Slide possible, below the rounding,
of the body are best able to take the guide back into its storage throughout the pregnancy.
belt restraining forces. pocket on the side of the seat. The best way to protect the foetus is
to protect the mother. When a safety
Safety Belt Use During belt is worn properly, it is more likely
Pregnancy that the foetus will not be hurt in a
crash. For pregnant women, as for
Safety belts work for everyone,
anyone, the key to making safety
including pregnant women. Like all
belts effective is wearing them
occupants, they are more likely to
properly.
be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts.
Safety System Check
Now and then, check that the safety
belt reminder light, safety belts,
buckles, latch plates, retractors, and
anchorages are all working properly.
4. Buckle, position, and release the Look for any other loose or
safety belt as described damaged safety belt system parts
previously in this section. Make that might keep a safety belt system
sure the shoulder portion of the from doing its job. See your dealer
belt is on the shoulder and not to have it repaired. Torn or frayed
falling off of it. The belt should safety belts may not protect you in a
be close to, but not contacting,
the neck.
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crash. They can rip apart under Replacing Safety Belt See your dealer to have the safety
impact forces. If a belt is torn or belt assemblies inspected or
frayed, get a new one right away.
System Parts after a replaced.
Make sure the safety belt reminder
Crash New parts and repairs may be
light is working. See Safety Belt necessary even if the safety belt
Reminders on page 5-12. { Warning system was not being used at the
Keep safety belts clean and dry. time of the crash.
A crash can damage the safety
See Safety Belt Care on page 3-18. belt system in the vehicle. Have the safety belt pretensioners
A damaged safety belt system checked if the vehicle has been in a
Safety Belt Care may not properly protect the crash, or if the airbag readiness light
person using it, resulting in stays on after you start the vehicle
Keep belts clean and dry. or while you are driving. See Airbag
serious injury or even death in a
Readiness Light on page 5-13.
{ Warning crash. To help make sure the
safety belt systems are working
Do not bleach or dye safety belts. properly after a crash, have them { Warning
It may severely weaken them. In inspected and any necessary
Safety procedures must always
a crash, they might not be able to replacements made as soon as
be observed when disposing of
provide adequate protection. possible.
the vehicle or vehicle parts.
Clean safety belts only with mild Disposal should only be
soap and lukewarm water. After a minor crash, replacement of performed by an authorised
safety belts may not be necessary. service centre, to help protect the
But the safety belt assemblies that environment and your health.
were used during any crash may
have been stressed or damaged.
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Airbag System For frontal airbags, the word

AIRBAG is on the centre of the
Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:
The vehicle has the following steering wheel for the driver and on
airbags: the instrument panel for the front
outboard passenger.
{ Warning
. A frontal airbag for the driver.
For seat-mounted side impact You can be severely injured or
. A frontal airbag for the front killed in a crash if you are not
outboard passenger. airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the
side of the seatback closest to wearing your safety belt, even
. A seat-mounted side impact the door. with airbags. Airbags are
airbag for the driver. designed to work with safety
For roof-rail airbags, the word
. A seat-mounted side impact belts, not replace them. Also,
AIRBAG is on the ceiling or trim.
airbag for the front outboard airbags are not designed to inflate
passenger. Airbags are designed to supplement in every crash. In some crashes
the protection provided by safety safety belts are the only restraint.
. A roof-rail airbag for the driver belts. Even though today's airbags See When Should an Airbag
and for the second row are also designed to help reduce Inflate? on page 3-22.
passenger seated directly the risk of injury from the force of an
behind the driver. inflating bag, all airbags must inflate Wearing your safety belt during a
. A roof-rail airbag for the front very quickly to do their job. crash helps reduce the chance of
outboard passenger and the hitting things inside the vehicle or
second row passenger seated being ejected from it. Airbags are
directly behind the front outboard “supplemental restraints” to the
passenger. safety belts. Everyone in the
vehicle should wear a safety belt
All vehicle airbags have the word
properly, whether or not there is
AIRBAG on the trim or on an
an airbag for that person.
attached label near the deployment
opening.
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Where Are the Airbags?

{ Warning { Warning
Because airbags inflate with great Children who are up against,
force and faster than the blink of or very close to, any airbag when
an eye, anyone who is up it inflates can be seriously injured
against, or very close to any or killed. Always secure children
airbag when it inflates can be properly in the vehicle. To read
seriously injured or killed. Do not how, see Older Children on
sit unnecessarily close to any page 3-29 or Infants and Young
airbag, as you would be if sitting Children on page 3-31.
on the edge of the seat or leaning
forward. Safety belts help keep
you in position before and during
a crash. Always wear a safety
belt, even with airbags. The driver The driver frontal airbag is in the
should sit as far back as possible centre of the steering wheel.
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument cluster, which
sleep against the door or side
shows the airbag symbol.
windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted side impact airbags The system checks the airbag
and/or roof-rail airbags. electrical system for malfunctions.
The light tells you if there is an
electrical problem. See Airbag
Readiness Light on page 5-13 for
more information.
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The front outboard passenger Driver Side Shown, Passenger Driver Side Shown, Passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger Side Similar Side Similar
side instrument panel. The driver and front outboard The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
passenger seat-mounted side front passenger, and second row
impact airbags are in the sides of outboard passengers are in the
the seatbacks closest to the door. ceiling above the side windows.

{ Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
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Warning (Continued)
When Should an Airbag It depends on what is hit, the
direction of the impact, and how
Inflate? quickly the vehicle slows down.
or even death. The path of an This vehicle is equipped with
inflating airbag must be kept Frontal airbags may inflate at
airbags. See Airbag System on different crash speeds depending on
clear. Do not put anything page 3-19. Airbags are designed to
between an occupant and an whether the vehicle hits an object
inflate if the impact exceeds the straight on or at an angle, and
airbag, and do not attach or put specific airbag system's deployment
anything on the steering wheel whether the object is fixed or
threshold. Deployment thresholds moving, rigid or deformable, narrow
hub or on or near any other are used to predict how severe a or wide.
airbag covering. crash is likely to be in time for the
airbags to inflate and help restrain Frontal airbags are not intended to
Do not use seat accessories that inflate during vehicle rollovers, in
block the inflation path of a the occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors that help the rear impacts, or in many side
seat-mounted side impact airbag. impacts.
airbag system determine the
Never secure anything to the roof severity of the impact. Deployment In addition, the vehicle has
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags thresholds can vary with specific advanced technology frontal
by routing a rope or tie-down vehicle design. airbags. Advanced technology
through any door or window Frontal airbags are designed to frontal airbags adjust the restraint
opening. If you do, the path of an inflate in moderate to severe frontal according to crash severity.
inflating roof-rail airbag will be or near frontal crashes to help Seat-mounted side impact airbags
blocked. reduce the potential for severe are designed to inflate in moderate
injuries, mainly to the driver's or to severe side crashes depending
front outboard passenger's head on the location of the impact.
and chest. Seat-mounted side impact airbags
Whether the frontal airbags will or are not designed to inflate in frontal
should inflate is not based primarily impacts, near frontal impacts,
on how fast the vehicle is travelling. rollovers, or rear impacts.
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A seat-mounted side impact airbag What Makes an Airbag Airbags supplement the protection
is designed to inflate on the side of provided by safety belts by
the vehicle that is struck.
Inflate? distributing the force of the impact
Roof-rail airbags are designed to In a deployment event, the sensing more evenly over the
inflate in moderate to severe side system sends an electrical signal occupant's body.
crashes depending on the location triggering a release of gas from the Rollover capable roof-rail airbags
of the impact. In addition, these inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the are designed to help contain the
roof-rail airbags are designed to airbag causing the bag to break out head and chest of occupants in the
inflate during a rollover or in a of the cover. The inflator, the airbag, outboard seating positions in the
severe frontal impact. Roof-rail and related hardware are all part of first and second rows. The rollover
airbags are not designed to inflate in the airbag module. capable roof-rail airbags are
rear impacts. Both roof-rail airbags For airbag locations, see Where Are designed to help reduce the risk of
will inflate when either side of the the Airbags? on page 3-20. full or partial ejection in rollover
vehicle is struck, if the sensing events, although no system can
system predicts that the vehicle is How Does an Airbag prevent all such ejections.
about to roll over on its side, or in a
severe frontal impact.
Restrain? But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
In any particular crash, no one can In moderate to severe frontal or because the occupant's motion is
say whether an airbag should have near frontal collisions, even belted not toward those airbags. See When
inflated simply because of the occupants can contact the steering Should an Airbag Inflate? on
vehicle damage or repair costs. wheel or the instrument panel. In page 3-22.
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact Airbags should never be regarded
the inside of the vehicle. as anything more than a supplement
to safety belts.
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What Will You See after You can lock the doors, and turn off
an Airbag Inflates?
{ Warning the interior lamps and hazard
warning lights by using the controls
After the frontal airbags and When an airbag inflates, there for those features.
seat-mounted side impact airbags may be dust in the air. This dust
could cause breathing problems
inflate, they quickly deflate, so
quickly that some people may not for people with a history of { Warning
even realise an airbag inflated. asthma or other breathing trouble. A crash severe enough to inflate
Roof-rail airbags may still be at least To avoid this, everyone in the the airbags may have also
partially inflated for some time after vehicle should get out as soon as damaged important functions in
deployment. Some components of it is safe to do so. If you have the vehicle, such as the fuel
the airbag module may be hot for breathing problems but cannot system, brake and steering
several minutes. For location of the get out of the vehicle after an systems, etc. Even if the vehicle
airbags, see Where Are the airbag inflates, then get fresh air appears to be drivable after a
Airbags? on page 3-20. by opening a window or a door. moderate crash, there may be
The parts of the airbag that come If you experience breathing concealed damage that could
into contact with you may be warm, problems following an airbag make it difficult to safely operate
but not too hot to touch. There may deployment, you should seek the vehicle.
be some smoke and dust coming medical attention.
from the vents in the deflated Use caution if attempting to
airbags. Airbag inflation does not restart the vehicle after a crash
The vehicle has a feature that may has occurred.
prevent the driver from seeing out of automatically unlock the doors, turn
the windscreen or being able to on the interior lamps and hazard
steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent warning lights, and shut off the fuel In many crashes severe enough to
people from leaving the vehicle. system after the airbags inflate. The inflate the airbag, windscreens are
feature may also activate, without broken by vehicle deformation.
airbag inflation, after an event that
exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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Additional windscreen breakage Airbag On-Off Switch This switch should only be turned to
may also occur from the front the off position if the person in the
passenger airbag. The vehicle has an airbag on-off front outboard passenger position
switch that you can use to manually belongs to a category indicated in
. Airbags are designed to inflate turn on or off the front outboard
only once. After an airbag this section:
passenger frontal airbag.
inflates, you will need some new Infant: An infant (less than 1 year
parts for the airbag system. old) must travel in the front seat
If you do not get them, the because:
airbag system will not be there . My vehicle has no rear seat;
to help protect you in another
crash. A new system will include . My vehicle has a rear seat too
airbag modules and possibly small to accommodate a
other parts. The service manual rear-facing infant seat; or
for your vehicle covers the need . The infant has a medical
to replace other parts. condition which, according to the
. The vehicle has a crash sensing infant's physician, makes it
and diagnostic module which necessary for the infant to ride in
records information after a the front seat so that the driver
crash. See Vehicle Data can constantly monitor the
Recording and Privacy on child's condition.
page 13-3.
Child age 1 to 12: A child age 1 to
. Let only qualified technicians 12 must travel in the front seat
work on the airbag systems. because:
Improper service can mean that . My vehicle has no rear seat;
an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer for
service.
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. Although children ages 1 to 12 To turn off the front outboard
ride in the rear seat(s) whenever { Warning passenger frontal airbag, insert any
possible, children ages 1 to 12 key or a coin into the switch, push
sometimes must travel in the If the front outboard passenger in, and move the switch to the off
front because no space is frontal airbag is turned off for a position.
available in the rear seat(s) of person who does not belong to a
my vehicle; or category indicated in this section, The off symbol will come on in the
that person will not have the extra passenger airbag status indicator
. The child has a medical located in the overhead console to
condition which, according to the protection of an airbag. In a
let you know that the front outboard
child's physician, makes it crash, the airbag will not be able
passenger frontal airbag is off, after
necessary for the child to travel to inflate and help protect the
the system check is completed. The
in the front seat so that the person sitting there. Do not turn airbag off light will come on and stay
driver can constantly monitor the off the front outboard passenger on to let you know that the front
child's condition. frontal airbag unless the person outboard passenger frontal airbag is
sitting there belongs to a category off. See Airbag On-Off Light on
Medical Condition: A passenger indicated in this section.
has a medical condition which, page 5-14.
according to his or her physician:
. Causes the passenger airbag to { Warning
pose a special risk for the If the airbag readiness light ever
passenger; and comes on and stays on, it means
. Makes the potential harm from that something may be wrong
the passenger airbag in a crash with the airbag system. For
greater than the potential harm example, the front outboard
from turning off the airbag and (Continued)
allowing the passenger, even if
belted, to hit the dashboard or
windscreen in a crash.
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The front outboard passenger

Warning (Continued) frontal airbag is now enabled (may Warning (Continued)
inflate). See Airbag On-Off Light on
passenger frontal airbag could page 5-14 for more information. airbag system. Be sure to follow
inflate even though the airbag proper service procedures, and
on-off switch is turned off. Servicing the make sure the person performing
To help avoid injury to yourself or work for you is qualified to do so.
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
others, have the vehicle serviced
Airbags affect how the vehicle
right away. See Airbag Readiness
should be serviced. There are parts
Adding Equipment to the
Light on page 5-13 for more
information, including important of the airbag system in several Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
places around the vehicle. Your Adding accessories that change the
safety information.
dealer and the service manual have vehicle's frame, bumper system,
information about servicing the height, front end or side sheet
vehicle and the airbag system. metal, may keep the airbag system
from working properly.
{ Warning The operation of the airbag system
For up to 10 seconds after the can also be affected by changing or
vehicle is turned off and the moving any parts of the front seats,
battery is disconnected, an airbag safety belts, the airbag sensing and
diagnostic module, steering wheel,
can still inflate during improper
instrument panel, any airbag
service. You can be injured if you
module, ceiling or pillar garnish trim,
To turn the front outboard passenger are close to an airbag when it overhead console, front sensors,
frontal airbag on again, insert any inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. side impact sensors, or airbag
key or a coin into the switch, push They are probably part of the wiring.
in, and move the switch to the on (Continued)
position.
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Your dealer and the service manual

have information about the location { Caution Warning (Continued)
of the airbag sensors, sensing and
diagnostic module, and airbag If an airbag covering is damaged, protect you and your
wiring. opened, or broken, the airbag passenger(s) in a crash, resulting
may not work properly. Do not in serious injury or even death. To
If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail open or break the airbag help make sure the airbag
airbags, see Different Size Tyres coverings. If there are any systems are working properly
and Wheels on page 10-53 for opened or broken airbag after a crash, have them
additional important information.
coverings, have the airbag inspected and any necessary
If your vehicle needs to be modified covering and/or airbag module replacements made as soon as
because you have a disability and replaced. For the location of the possible.
you have questions about whether airbags, see Where Are the
the modifications will affect the Airbags? on page 3-20. See your
vehicle's airbag system, or if you If an airbag inflates, you will need to
dealer for service. replace airbag system parts. See
have questions about whether the
airbag system will be affected if the your dealer for service.
vehicle is modified for any other Replacing Airbag System If the airbag readiness light stays on
reason, contact your dealer. Parts after a Crash after the vehicle is started or comes
on when you are driving, the airbag
Airbag System Check system may not work properly. Have
{ Warning the vehicle serviced right away. See
The airbag system does not need Airbag Readiness Light on
regularly scheduled maintenance or A crash can damage the airbag
page 5-13 for more information.
replacement. Make sure the airbag systems in the vehicle.
readiness light is working. See A damaged airbag system may
Airbag Readiness Light on not work properly and may not
page 5-13. (Continued)
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{ Warning Child Restraints The manufacturer instructions that

come with the booster seat state the
weight and height limitations for that
Safety procedures must always Older Children booster. Use a booster seat with a
be observed when disposing of lap-shoulder belt until the child
the vehicle or vehicle parts. passes the fit test below:
Disposal should only be
performed by an authorised
. Sit all the way back on the seat.
service centre, to help protect the Do the knees bend at the seat
edge? If yes, continue. If no,
environment and your health.
return to the booster seat.
. Fasten the lap-shoulder belt.
Does the shoulder belt rest on
the shoulder? If yes, continue.
If no, try using the rear safety
belt comfort guide, if available.
See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt
Older children who have outgrown
on page 3-14. If a comfort guide
booster seats should wear the
is not available, or if the
vehicle safety belts.
shoulder belt still does not rest
on the shoulder, then return to
the booster seat.
. Does the lap belt fit low and
snug on the hips, touching the
thighs? If yes, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.
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. Can proper safety belt fit be According to accident statistics,
maintained for the length of the children are safer when properly
trip? If yes, continue. If no, restrained in a rear seating position.
return to the booster seat.
In a crash, children who are not
Q: What is the proper way to buckled up can strike other people
wear safety belts? who are buckled up, or can be
A: An older child should wear a thrown out of the vehicle. Older
lap-shoulder belt and get the children need to use safety belts
additional restraint a shoulder properly.
belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face or { Warning
neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just Never allow more than one child
touching the top of the thighs. to wear the same safety belt. The { Warning
This applies belt force to the safety belt cannot properly spread Never allow a child to wear the
child's pelvic bones in a crash. the impact forces. In a crash, they safety belt with the shoulder belt
It should never be worn over the can be crushed together and behind their back. A child can be
abdomen, which could cause seriously injured. A safety belt seriously injured by not wearing
severe or even fatal internal must be used by only one person
injuries in a crash. the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a
at a time. crash, the child would not be
Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort restrained by the shoulder belt.
Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on The child could move too far
page 3-14. forward increasing the chance of
head and neck injury. The child
might also slide under the lap
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Warning (Continued)
Infants and Young Warning (Continued)
Children
belt. The belt force would then be Everyone in a vehicle needs tightened around a child's neck,
applied right on the abdomen. protection! This includes infants and the only way to loosen the belt is
That could cause serious or fatal all other children. Neither the to cut it.
injuries. The shoulder belt should distance travelled nor the age and Never leave children unattended
go over the shoulder and across size of the traveller changes the in a vehicle and never allow
the chest. need, for everyone, to use safety children to play with the safety
restraints. belts.

{ Warning Every time infants and young

Children can be seriously injured children ride in vehicles, they should
or strangled if a shoulder belt is have the protection provided by
wrapped around their neck. The appropriate child restraints. Neither
the vehicle's safety belt system nor
shoulder belt can tighten but
its airbag system is designed
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
for them.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the Children who are not restrained
retractor. It unlocks when the properly can strike other people,
shoulder belt is allowed to go all or can be thrown out of the vehicle.
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child's neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
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{ Warning Warning (Continued)

Never hold an infant or a child the front outboard seat, always
while riding in a vehicle. Due to move the front passenger seat as
crash forces, an infant or a child far back as it will go.
will become so heavy it is not
possible to hold it during a crash.
For example, in a crash at only
40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb)
infant will suddenly become a
110 kg (240 lb) force on a
person's arms. An infant should
be secured in an appropriate { Warning
restraint.
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a Selection of a particular restraint
rear-facing child restraint in a rear should take into consideration not
seat. It is also better to secure a only the child's weight, height, and
forward-facing child restraint in a age but also whether or not the
rear seat. If you must secure a restraint will be compatible with the
forward-facing child restraint in motor vehicle in which it will
(Continued) be used.
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For most basic types of child Child Restraint Systems

restraints, there are many different { Warning
models available. When purchasing
a child restraint, be sure it is A young child's hip bones are still
designed to be used in a motor so small that the vehicle's regular
vehicle. safety belt may not remain low on
the hip bones, as it should.
The restraint manufacturer's Instead, it may settle up around
instructions that come with the the child's abdomen. In a crash,
restraint state the weight and height
the belt would apply force on a
limitations for a particular child
body area that is unprotected by
restraint.
any bony structure. This alone
could cause serious or fatal
{ Warning injuries. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a Rear-Facing Infant Seat
To reduce the risk of neck and
head injury during a crash, infants crash, young children should A rear-facing infant seat provides
need complete support. In a always be secured in appropriate restraint with the seating surface
crash, if an infant is in a child restraints. against the back of the infant.
rear-facing child restraint, the The harness system holds the infant
crash forces can be distributed in place and, in a crash, acts to
across the strongest part of an keep the infant positioned in the
infant's body, the back and restraint.
shoulders. Infants should always
be secured in rear-facing child
restraints.
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Securing an Add-On Child

Restraint in the Vehicle

{ Warning
A child can be seriously injured or
killed in a crash if the child
restraint is not properly secured in
the vehicle. Secure the child
restraint properly in the vehicle
using the vehicle safety belt or
ISOFIX system, following the
Forward-Facing Child Seat Booster Seats instructions that came with that
A forward-facing child seat provides A booster seat is a child restraint child restraint and the instructions
restraint for the child's body with the designed to improve the fit of the in this manual.
harness. vehicle's safety belt system.
A booster seat can also help a child To help reduce the chance of injury,
to see out the window. the child restraint must be secured
in the vehicle. Child restraint
systems must be secured in vehicle
seats by lap belts or the lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by
the ISOFIX system. See ISOFIX
Child Restraint Systems on
page 3-40 for more information.
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Children can be endangered in a Securing the Child within the If a child restraint is secured in the
crash if the child restraint is not Child Restraint front outboard passenger seat, there
properly secured in the vehicle. is a switch on the instrument panel
to manually turn off the front
When securing an add-on child { Warning outboard passenger airbag. See
restraint, refer to the instructions
that come with the restraint which A child can be seriously injured or Airbag On-Off Switch on page 3-25
may be on the restraint itself or in a killed in a crash if the child is not and Securing Child Restraints (Rear
booklet, or both, and to this manual. properly secured in the child Seat) on page 3-40 or Securing
The child restraint instructions are Child Restraints (Front Passenger
restraint. Secure the child
important, so if they are not Seat) on page 3-42 for more
properly following the instructions
available, obtain a replacement information, including important
that came with that child restraint.
copy from the manufacturer. safety information.

Keep in mind that an unsecured

child restraint can move around in a
Where to Put the { Warning
collision or sudden stop and injure Restraint Do not use a rearward facing
people in the vehicle. Be sure to According to accident statistics, child restraint on a seat protected
properly secure any child restraint in children and infants are safer when by an airbag in front of it!
the vehicle - even when no child is properly restrained in a child
in it. restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position. { Danger
Whenever possible, children age When using a child restraint
12 and under should be secured in system on the front passenger
a rear seating position. seat, the airbag systems for the
front passenger seat must be
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When securing a child restraint in a If the vehicle does not have a rear
Danger (Continued) rear seating position, study the seat that will accommodate a
instructions that came with your rear-facing child restraint, we
deactivated; if not, the triggering child restraint to make sure it is recommend that rear-facing child
of the airbags poses a risk of fatal compatible with this vehicle. restraints not be transported in the
injury to the child. vehicle, even if the airbag is off.
Child restraints and booster seats
This is especially the case if vary considerably in size, and some Wherever a child restraint is
rear-facing child restraint systems may fit in certain seating positions installed, be sure to secure the child
are used on the front better than others. restraint properly.
passenger seat.
Depending on where you place the Keep in mind that an unsecured
child restraint and the size of the child restraint can move around in a
child restraint, you may not be able collision or sudden stop and injure
to access adjacent safety belt people in the vehicle. Be sure to
assemblies or ISOFIX anchors for properly secure any child restraint in
additional passengers or child your vehicle - even when no child is
restraints. Adjacent seating in it.
positions should not be used if the If you need to secure more than one
child restraint prevents access to or child restraint in the rear seat,
interferes with the routing of the review the following illustrations.
safety belt.
DO NOT place rear-facing child seat
on this seat. DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY can occur. This is because
the risk to the rear-facing child is so
great, if the airbag deploys.
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Child Restraint Systems Installation Suitability

Use the following chart to determine which seats in the vehicle are suitable for the carriage of child restraint
systems.
Mass Group Passenger Seating Positions
Front Passenger Rear Right Outboard Rear Centre Rear Left Outboard
Group 0 X U U U
Up to 10 kg
Group 0 + X U U U
Up to 13 kg
Group I X U U U
9 to 18 kg
Group II X U U U
15 to 25 kg
Group III X U U U
22 to 36 kg
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
L: Suitable for particular child restraints given in the attached list. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle,
restricted, or semi-universal categories.
B: Built-in restraint approved for this mass group.
X: Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
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ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems Installation Suitability

Use the following chart to determine which seats in the vehicle are suitable for the ISOFIX child restraint systems.

Mass Group Class Size Fixture Vehicle ISOFIX Positions

Front Rear Right Rear Centre Rear Left
Passenger Outboard Outboard
Infant Carbed F ISO/L1 X X X X
(Carrycot) G ISO/L2 X X X X
0
E ISO/R1 X IUF X IUF
(up to 10 kg)
E ISO/R1 X IUF X IUF
0+
D ISO/R2 X IUF X IUF
(up to 13 kg)
C ISO/R3 X IUF X IUF
D ISO/R2 X IUF X IUF
C ISO/R3 X IUF X IUF
I
B ISO/F2 X IUF X IUF
(9 to 18 kg)
B1 ISO/F2X X IUF X IUF
A ISO/F3 X IUF X IUF
II
(15 to 25 kg)
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Mass Group Class Size Fixture Vehicle ISOFIX Positions

Front Rear Right Rear Centre Rear Left
Passenger Outboard Outboard
III
(22 to 36 kg)
IUF: Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing “universal” category child restraint systems approved for use in this mass
group.
IL: Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraints given in the attached list. These ISOFIX child restraints are those
of the specific vehicle, restricted, or semi-universal categories.
X: Position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in this mass group and or size class.

Child restraint system size classes B1 - ISO/F2X: Reduced-height E - ISO/R1: Rear-facing infant child
and fixtures are as follows: forward-facing toddler child restraint restraint system.
A - ISO/F3: Full-height system. F - ISO/L1: Left side-facing position
forward-facing toddler child restraint C - ISO/R3: Full-size rear-facing carrycot.
system. toddler child restraint system. G - ISO/L2: Right side-facing
B - ISO/F2: Reduced-height D - ISO/R2: Reduced-size position carrycot.
forward-facing toddler child restraint rear-facing toddler child restraint
system. system.
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ISOFIX Child Restraint No more than two ISOFIX child Restraint Systems Suitability” table
restraint systems can be installed by IUF. See Where to Put the
Systems on the rear seats at the same time, Restraint on page 3-35.
though not right next to each other.
Top-Tether Fastening Eyes
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the ISOFIX
system, see ISOFIX Child Restraint
Systems on page 3-40 for how and
Rear Seat where to install the child restraint
ISOFIX mounting brackets are using ISOFIX. If a child restraint is
secured in the vehicle using a
marked by a j on the seatback. safety belt and it uses a top tether,
Fasten vehicle-approved ISOFIX Top-tether fastening eyes are see ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems
child restraint systems to the marked with I for a child seat. on page 3-40 for top tether anchor
ISOFIX mounting brackets. locations.
In addition to the ISOFIX mounting,
Specific vehicle ISOFIX child fasten the top-tether strap to the Do not secure a child seat in a
restraint system positions are top-tether fastening eyes. position without a top tether anchor
marked in the “ISOFIX Child if a national or local law requires
ISOFIX child restraint systems of that the top tether be anchored, or if
Restraint Systems Suitability” table.
universal category positions are
See Where to Put the Restraint on
marked in the “ISOFIX Child
page 3-35.
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the instructions that come with the

child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.
If the child restraint or vehicle seat
position does not have the ISOFIX
system, you will be using the safety
belt to secure the child restraint in
this position. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the
child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
If more than one child restraint 3. Push the latch plate into the 4. To tighten the belt, push down
needs to be installed in the rear buckle until it clicks. on the child restraint, pull the
seat, be sure to read Where to Put Position the release button on shoulder portion of the belt to
the Restraint on page 3-35. the buckle so that the safety belt tighten the lap portion of the belt,
could be quickly unbuckled if and feed the shoulder belt back
1. Put the child restraint on into the retractor. When installing
the seat. necessary.
a forward-facing child restraint, it
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run may be helpful to use your knee
the lap and shoulder portions of to push down on the child
the vehicle's safety belt through restraint as you tighten the belt.
or around the restraint. The child If the child restraint system has
restraint instructions will show a lock-off mechanism, use it to
you how. secure the vehicle safety belt.
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5. If the child restraint has a top There is a switch on the instrument

tether, follow the child restraint panel that you can use to turn off Warning (Continued)
manufacturer's instructions the front outboard passenger frontal
regarding the use of the top airbag. See Airbag On-Off Switch on outboard passenger airbag
tether. See ISOFIX Child page 3-25 for more information, inflates and the passenger seat is
Restraint Systems on page 3-40 including important safety in a forward position.
for more information. information. Even if the airbag switch has
6. Before placing a child in the Never put a rear-facing child seat in turned off the front outboard
child restraint, make sure it is the front. This is because the risk to passenger frontal airbag, no
securely held in place. Push and the rear-facing child is so great, system is fail-safe. No one can
pull the child restraint in different if the airbag deploys. guarantee that an airbag will not
directions to be sure it is secure. deploy under some unusual
To remove the child restraint, { Warning circumstance, even though it is
turned off.
unfasten the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position. A child in a rear-facing child
Secure rear-facing child restraints
If the top tether is attached to a top restraint can be seriously injured
in a rear seat, even if the airbag
tether anchor, disconnect it. or killed if the front outboard
is off. If you secure a
passenger airbag inflates. This is
forward-facing child restraint in
Securing Child Restraints because the back of the
the front outboard seat, always
rear-facing child restraint would
(Front Passenger Seat) be very close to the inflating
move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to
This vehicle has airbags. A rear airbag. A child in a forward-facing
secure the child restraint in a
seat is a safer place to secure a child restraint can be seriously
forward-facing child restraint. See rear seat.
injured or killed if the front
Where to Put the Restraint on
(Continued)
page 3-35.
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Do not secure a child seat in a

{ Warning Warning (Continued) position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
If the airbag readiness light ever deactivated. If not, the triggering that the top tether be anchored, or if
comes on and stays on, it means of the airbags poses a risk of fatal the instructions that come with the
that something may be wrong injury to the child. This is child restraint say that the top strap
with the airbag system. For especially the case if rear-facing must be anchored.
example, the front outboard child restraint systems are used
passenger frontal airbag could on the front passenger seat. When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
inflate even though the airbag
position, follow the instructions that
on-off switch is turned off.
came with the child restraint and the
To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have the vehicle serviced
{ Warning following instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as it
right away. See Airbag Readiness Do not use a rearward facing will go before securing the
Light on page 5-13 for more child restraint on a seat protected forward-facing child restraint.
information, including important by an airbag in front of it!
safety information. When the airbag on-off switch
has turned off the front outboard
If the vehicle does not have a rear passenger frontal airbag, the off
seat that will accommodate a indicator in the airbag off light
{ Warning rear-facing child restraint, a
rear-facing child restraint should not
should light and stay lit when
you start the vehicle. See Airbag
When using a child restraint be installed in the vehicle, even if On-Off Light on page 5-14.
system on the front passenger the airbag is off.
2. Put the child restraint on
seat, the airbag system for the If the child restraint uses a top the seat.
front passenger seat must be tether, see ISOFIX Child Restraint
(Continued) Systems on page 3-40 for top tether
anchor locations.
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3. Pick up the latch plate, and run

the lap and shoulder portions of
the vehicle's safety belt through
or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.

4. Push the latch plate into the 5. To tighten the belt, push down
buckle until it clicks. on the child restraint, pull the
Position the release button on shoulder portion of the belt to
the buckle, so that the safety tighten the lap portion of the belt
belt could be quickly unbuckled and feed the shoulder belt back
if necessary. into the retractor. When installing
a forward-facing child restraint, it
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the may be helpful to use your knee
belt if needed. to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
If the child restraint system has
a lock-off mechanism, use it to
secure the vehicle safety belt.
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If the vehicle does not have a

rear seat and the child restraint
has a top tether, follow the child
restraint manufacturer's
instructions regarding the use of
the top tether. See ISOFIX Child
Restraint Systems on page 3-40
for more information.
6. Before placing a child in the
restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
push and pull the child restraint
in different directions to be sure
it is secure.
To remove the child restraint,
unfasten the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If you turned the airbag off with the
switch, turn on the front outboard
passenger airbag when you remove
the child restraint from the vehicle
unless the person who will be sitting
there is a member of a passenger
airbag risk group. See Airbag
On-Off Switch on page 3-25 for
more information, including
important safety information.
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2 NOTES
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Storage 4-1

Storage Storage
Compartments
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 4-1 { Warning
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Do not store heavy or sharp
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 objects in storage compartments.
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 In a crash, these objects may
Centre Console Storage . . . . . . 4-3 cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
The glove box is air conditioned and
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Glove Box can be used to store items at a
Cargo Management
Lift the glove box handle up to open lower temperature. The vehicle air
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
it. Use the key to lock and unlock conditioning must be turned on for
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
the glove box. the maximum cool air to enter the
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
glove box. Move the slide control to
Roof Rack System allow cool air into the glove box.
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 After opening the air flow, close the
glove box door to keep the cold air
from entering the vehicle.
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Cupholders Front Storage

A storage area is located in front of

the gear lever. Push upward on the
The front cupholder has a divider If equipped with storage behind the top of the door and release; the
that can be adjusted to climate control system, touch and door automatically opens.
accommodate large or small hold the chrome bar at the bottom of There is an accessory power outlet
containers. the climate control system panel to inside. See Power Outlets on
For large containers, press the open. There is a USB port inside. page 5-6.
button to move aside the divider See “USB Port” in the infotainment
aside and make the cupholder manual. Armrest Storage
deeper. For small containers, push Keep the storage area closed when For vehicles with a rear seat
down on the top edge of the divider not in use. armrest, pull the rear seat armrest
to lock it back in place and make Touch and hold the chrome bar at forward to access cupholders with
the cupholder shorter. the bottom of the climate control removable liners. For vehicles with
system panel again to close. a rear storage area, pull the lever to
access.
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Centre Console Storage Additional Storage

The centre console has an armrest, Features
upper storage tray, and lower
storage area.
Cargo Cover
The armrest can be adjusted. Slide
For vehicles with the dual position
the top of the armrest to adjust to
cargo cover, it can be used to cover
the desired position.
items in the cargo area of the
Press the driver side button to vehicle.
access the upper storage tray.
Press the passenger side button to
access the lower storage area.
There is an accessory power outlet Press the button to open the
inside the centre console and two storage area on the rear of the
USB ports. If equipped, there is an centre console. If equipped with
SD card reader and auxiliary jack. Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE), the
See Power Outlets on page 5-6 and audio/video jacks, USB port and SD
the infotainment manual. card reader may be inside. See the
infotainment manual.

The shade can be set in two

positions. It can be set in a halfway
open (1) position for loading objects
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into the rear compartment, or the

lower (2) position to conceal objects
in the rear compartment.
Install the Cargo Cover
1. Hold the cartridge so that the
pull-out shade faces the rear of
the vehicle.

5. Insert the shade pins in the 2. Slide the button on the top to
channels (3) on both sides. release the cartridge.
6. Slide the shade to the lower (2) 3. Pull up to remove the cartridge
position, or the halfway open (1) from the pins.
position.
Remove the Cargo Cover { Warning
1. Remove the cover from the An unsecured cargo cover could
channels and carefully roll it strike people in a sudden stop or
2. Align the cartridge over the pins back up.
on the trim panels of the vehicle. turn, or in a crash. Store the
cargo cover securely or remove it
3. Push down on the cartridge to from the vehicle.
snap it into place.
4. Unroll the shade toward the rear
of the vehicle.
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Cargo Tie-Downs
For vehicles equipped with cargo
tie-downs, the four tie-downs are
located in the rear compartment of
the vehicle. Use the tie-downs to
secure small loads.

Cargo Management
System

A prop rod locks to hold the cover Press the red button on the prop rod
up when opened. to close the cover.
Four hooks are located on the Rear Storage Area
inside cover and can be used for
storing items.
{ Warning
There may be additional storage
compartments on each side of the An improperly latched and closed
cargo management system. Lift the cargo cover, or cargo cover left in
panel up to open. the open position, could be
thrown about the vehicle during a
To open the cargo management crash or sudden manoeuvre.
system, press the rear of the handle Someone could be injured. Be
to unlatch it and then lift the sure to return the cover to the
handle up. (Continued)
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Warning (Continued)
closed position and latch before
driving. If the cover is removed,
always store it outside of the
vehicle. When it is replaced,
always be sure that it is securely
reattached.

To access the rear storage areas of

the cargo management system, and
the tire sealant and compressor kit: 3. Release the prop rod from the 4. Store the cargo management
1. Remove the cargo cover, inside cover by sliding the red system cover by hooking it onto
if equipped. clip down. the weatherstrip.
2. Open the cargo management Unhook the prop rod from the
system cover. pin on the inside cover. Store the
unhooked prop rod by folding it
into the cargo management
compartment.
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U-Rail 3. Reinstall the fence and lock both

latches (1) by turning to align Q
with the arrow on the
adapter (2).

Press both adapter buttons to move

the adapters (2) on the straight part
If equipped with a u-rail system, the of the u-rail.
fence can be moved to different To move the fence around the u-rail,
positions on the u-rail track to disconnect one side:
secure cargo. Use the fence to secure items in
1. Unlock by turning the latch (1) to
place.
align K with the arrow on the
adapter (2). Removing the Fence
2. Press the adapter button to Unlock by turning both latches (1) to
move the adapters (2) to the align K with the arrow on the
desired position. adapter (2). Lift and remove the
fence.
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Installing the Fence

3. Insert the top of the fence into Insert the D-ring sliders (1) into the
the lower two clips (1). channel (2) located in the middle of
Insert the fence into the adapters the rail. Press the button to move
and lock both latches (1) by turning 4. Turn the bottom of the fence up
and insert it into the upper two the D-ring slider along the rail.
to align Q with the arrow on the
clips (2).
adapter (2).
D-Ring Sliders
Storing the Fence
If equipped with a D-ring system,
1. Lift the cargo management
there are four D-ring sliders that
system cover.
move along rails. These can be
2. Release the cover from the prop used as tie-downs when storing
rod as described in the previous cargo.
steps.
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Warning (Continued)
net. If items are not properly
stored, damage to the net could
occur and items can be thrown
about the vehicle. You or others
could be injured. Always store
items behind the net.

If equipped, the cargo net can be

used to store light loads, keeping
The loop of the D-ring slider must them from falling over or being 1. Insert the top corners of the
be facing inward toward the storage thrown into the cabin during heavy cargo net into the large openings
area and the ring must be in the up braking. in the headlining and secure by
position for proper usage. The net should not be overloaded or sliding them into the small
used to store heavy loads. openings.
Cargo Net There are four openings in the 2. The rear seatbacks should be
headliner: two behind the front seats folded down when the net is
{ Warning and two behind the rear seats. installed in the headliner
opening behind the front seats.
Do not stack items higher than
the upper end of the cargo net or
hang anything from the net. Avoid
items that have sharp edges or
that apply excessive force to the
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3. Mount the cargo net to the rear 5. Mount the cargo net to the cargo 6. Pull on the straps to tighten
seat tethers on the back of the tie-downs on the lower side the net.
folded down rear seats and pull panels.
on the straps to tighten the net. Cargo Net Storage
4. When the net is installed in the The cargo net can be removed from
headliner opening behind the the vehicle and stored in the cargo
rear seats, the rear seatbacks management system.
should be upright. 1. Disconnect the net from the roof
openings and the tethers.
2. Press the red button on the
centre of the net to fold it in half.
3. Roll up the cargo net and store it
in the attached vinyl bag.
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4. Open the cargo management Roof Rack System

system cover. { Caution
5. If equipped with a tyre sealant
and compressor kit, store the
{ Warning Loading cargo on the roof rack
that weighs more than 100 kg
cargo net in the available space If something is carried on top of (220 lb) or hangs over the rear or
next to the kit. the vehicle that is longer or wider sides of the vehicle may damage
than the roof rack - like panelling, the vehicle. Load cargo so that it
Convenience Net plywood, or a mattress - the wind rests evenly between the
This vehicle may have a can catch it while the vehicle is crossrails, making sure to fasten
convenience net located in the rear being driven. The item being cargo securely.
of the vehicle. Attach it to the cargo carried could be violently torn off,
tie-downs for storing small loads. and this could cause a collision
and damage the vehicle. Never
Do not use the net to store heavy
loads. carry something longer or wider
than the roof rack on top of the
vehicle unless using a GM
certified accessory carrier.

If equipped, the roof rack can be

used to load items. For roof racks
that do not have crossrails included,
GM Certified crossrails can be
purchased as an accessory. See
your dealer for additional
information. To prevent damage or loss of cargo
when driving, check to make sure
crossrails and cargo are securely
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fastened. Loading cargo on the roof

rack will make the vehicle's centre
of gravity higher. Avoid high speeds,
sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking, or abrupt manoeuvres;
otherwise it may result in loss of
control. If driving for a long distance,
on rough roads, or at high speeds,
occasionally stop the vehicle to
make sure the cargo remains in its
place. Do not exceed the maximum
vehicle capacity when loading the
vehicle. For more information on
vehicle capacity and loading, see
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-8.
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Instruments and Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . .
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-23
5-24
Controls Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-13
Main-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . .
Adaptive Forward Lighting
5-24

Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Controls Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-15 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-25
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2 Malfunction Rear Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-25
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2 Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-2 Brake System Warning Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Electric Parking Brake Information Displays
Windscreen Wiper/Washer . . . . 5-3 Driver Information
Rear Window Wiper/ Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Service Electric Parking Brake Centre (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Headlamp Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19 Vehicle Messages
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Power Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19 Battery Voltage and Charging
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Lane Departure Warning Brake System Messages . . . . 5-29
(LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-20 Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-30
Indicators Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Warning Lights, Gauges, and StabiliTrak® OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-21 Engine Cooling System
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Traction Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light . . . . 5-21 Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-32
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Engine Coolant Temperature Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-32
Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-32
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Tyre Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-33
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-23 Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Fuel Economy Light . . . . . . . . . 5-23
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Object Detection System Controls Do not adjust the steering wheel

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34 while driving.
Ride Control System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36 Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Controls
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-37 Adjustment
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 The infotainment system can be
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-37 operated by using the steering
Starting the Vehicle wheel controls. See "Steering
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
Tyre Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38 manual.
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-38
Vehicle Reminder Heated Steering Wheel
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-39
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Personalisation
Vehicle Personalisation . . . . . . 5-39

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down. ( (Heated Steering Wheel):
3. Pull or push the steering wheel If equipped with a heated steering
closer or away from you. wheel, press to turn on or off. An
indicator next to the button is lit
4. Pull the lever up to lock the when the feature is turned on.
steering wheel in place.
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The steering wheel takes about Wipe Parking

three minutes to start heating. If the ignition is changed to
STOPPING THE ENGINE/OFF
Horn mode while the wipers are on LO,
Press a on the steering wheel pad HI, or INT, they will
immediately stop.
to sound the horn.
If the windscreen wiper lever is then
INT (Rainsense Wipe Sensitivity
Windscreen Wiper/ moved to off before the driver door
Control): Move the windscreen
is opened or within 10 minutes, the
Washer wiper lever to INT. Turn the x INT wipers will restart and move to the
band on the wiper lever to adjust the base of the windscreen.
sensitivity.
If the ignition is changed to
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. STOPPING THE ENGINE/OFF
1X (Mist): For a single wipe, briefly while the wipers are operating due
move the wiper lever down. For to windscreen washing, the wipers
several wipes, hold the wiper continue to run until they reach the
lever down. base of the windscreen.
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, Clear snow and ice from the wiper Rainsense™
move the windscreen wiper stalk to blades before using them. If frozen
There is a sensor near the top
select the wiper speed. to the windscreen, carefully loosen
centre of the windscreen that
or thaw them. Damaged blades
HI: Use for fast wipes. detects the amount of water on the
should be replaced. See Wiper
windscreen and automatically
LO: Use for slow wipes. Blade Replacement on page 10-24.
controls the frequency of the
Heavy snow or ice can overload the windscreen wiper.
wiper motor.
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Keep this area of the windscreen Wiper Arm Assembly Protection activated. See Washer Fluid on
clear of debris to allow for best When using an automatic car wash, page 10-18 for information on filling
system performance. move the windscreen wiper lever to the windscreen washer fluid
OFF. This disables the automatic reservoir.
Rainsense windscreen wipers and/
or manual windscreen wipers. { Warning
With Rainsense, if the transmission In freezing weather, do not use
is in N (Neutral) and the vehicle the washer until the windscreen is
speed is very slow, the wipers will warmed. Otherwise the washer
automatically stop at the base of the fluid can form ice on the
windscreen. windscreen, blocking your vision.
INT (Rainsense Wipe Sensitivity
Control): Move the windscreen The wiper operations return to
wiper lever to INT. Turn the x INT normal when the transmission is no
longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle Rear Window Wiper/
band on the wiper lever to adjust the
sensitivity. speed has increased. Washer
. Turn the band up for more Windscreen Washer The rear wiper controls are on the
sensitivity to moisture. end of the windscreen wiper stalk.
Pull the windscreen wiper lever
. Turn the band down for less toward you to spray windscreen
sensitivity to moisture. washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
. Move the windscreen wiper lever lever is released or the maximum
out of the INT position to wash time is reached. When the
deactivate Rainsense. windscreen wiper lever is released,
additional wipes may occur
depending on how long the
windscreen washer had been
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ON: Press the upper portion of the The wiper operations return to Headlamp Washer
button for continuous rear window normal when the transmission is no
wipes. longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle If equipped with headlamp washers,
speed has increased. they are located to the side of the
OFF: The rear wiper turns off when headlamps.
the button is returned to the middle Reverse Gear Wipes
position. The headlamps must be on in order
If the rear wiper control is off, the to use the headlamp washers. If the
INT (Intermittent Rear Wipes): rear wiper will automatically operate headlamps are not on, only the
Press the lower portion of the button continuously when the gear lever is windscreen will be washed.
to set a delay between wipes. in R (Reverse), and the front
windscreen wiper is performing low Pull the wiper lever toward you and
a (Rear Washer): Push the hold briefly to activate. The
windscreen wiper lever forward to or high speed wipes. If the rear
wiper control is off, the gear lever is headlamp washers will spray once,
spray washer fluid on the rear pause, and spray again. The
window. The lever automatically in R (Reverse), and the front
windscreen wiper is performing headlamp washer will spray again
returns to its original position when after five windscreen wash cycles.
released. interval wipes, then the rear wiper
automatically performs interval To refill the windscreen washer fluid,
Rear Wiper Arm Assembly wipes. see Washer Fluid on page 10-18.
Protection
This feature can be changed. See
When using an automatic car wash, Vehicle Personalisation on Clock
move the rear wiper control to OFF. page 5-39. The infotainment system controls
This disables the rear wiper. are used to access the time and
The windscreen washer reservoir is
If the transmission is in N (Neutral) used for the windscreen and the date settings through the menu
and the vehicle speed is very slow, rear window. Check the fluid level in system. See “Home Page” in the
the rear wiper will automatically stop the reservoir if either washer is not infotainment manual for information
at the base of the rear window. working. See Washer Fluid on about how to use the menu system.
page 10-18.
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Setting the Time Power Sockets There is a small cap that must be
removed to access the accessory
To set the time: The accessory power outlets can be power outlet. When not using the
1. From the Home Page, press the used to plug in electrical equipment, outlet be sure to cover it with the
SETTINGS screen button and such as a cell phone or MP3 player. protective cap.
press Time and Date. The vehicle may have five
2. Press Set Time and press + or − accessory power outlets. { Caution
to increase or decrease hours, The accessory power outlets are:
minutes, and AM or PM. Press Leaving electrical equipment
12Hr or 24Hr for 12 or 24 hour
. Below the climate control system plugged in for an extended period
clock. inside the front storage bin. of time while the vehicle is off will
. Inside the centre floor console. drain the battery. Power is always
3. Press } to go back to the supplied to the rear cargo outlet.
. On the rear of the centre floor
previous menu. Always unplug electrical
console. For vehicles with a rear
If auto timing is set, the time equipment when not in use and
climate control system, there will
displayed on the clock may not be two accessory power outlets do not plug in equipment that
update immediately when driving on the rear of the centre floor exceeds the maximum 20 ampere
into a new time zone. console. rating.
To set the date: . In the rear cargo area.
1. Press the SETTINGS screen Certain accessory power plugs may
These are powered while the not be compatible with the
button and press Time and Date. vehicle is in ON/RUN/START or accessory power outlet and could
2. Press Set Date and press + or − ACC/ACCESSORY mode, or until overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
to increase or decrease month, the driver door is opened within If a problem is experienced, see
day, or year. 10 minutes of turning off the vehicle. your dealer.
3. Press } to go back to the The power outlet located in the rear
previous menu. cargo area is powered at all times.
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When adding electrical equipment, There may also be ashtrays on the

ensure that you follow the proper { Caution centre floor console behind the gear
installation instructions included with lever and in the rear doors.
the equipment. See Add-On Holding a cigarette lighter in while
it is heating does not let the
Electrical Equipment on page 9-65.
lighter back away from the { Caution
heating element when it is hot.
{ Caution Damage from overheating can
If papers, pins, or other
flammable items are put in the
Hanging heavy equipment from occur to the lighter or heating ashtray, hot cigarettes or other
the power outlet can cause element, or a fuse could be smoking materials could ignite
damage not covered by the blown. Do not hold a cigarette them and possibly damage the
vehicle warranty. The power lighter in while it is heating. vehicle. Never put flammable
outlets are designed for items in the ashtray.
accessory power plugs only, such Ashtrays
as mobile phone charge cords.
There may be an ashtray under the
climate control system on the centre
Cigarette Lighter stack. Press the door to release the
There may be a cigarette lighter ashtray.
under the climate control system, To empty the ashtray, remove it from
inside the front storage bin. the instrument panel by holding the
To activate the cigarette lighter, edges and pulling straight out. To
push it in and release. The lighter reinstall, push the tray back into
pops out when it is ready to place.
be used.
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Warning Lights, Warning lights come on when there

could be a problem with a vehicle
When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while
Gauges, and function. Some warning lights come driving, or when one of the gauges
on briefly when the engine is started shows there may be a problem,
Indicators to indicate they are working. check the section that explains what
Warning lights and gauges can Gauges can indicate when there to do. Waiting to do repairs can be
signal that something is wrong could be a problem with a vehicle costly and even dangerous.
before it becomes serious enough function. Often gauges and warning
to cause an expensive repair or lights work together to indicate a
replacement. Paying attention to the problem with the vehicle.
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
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Instrument Cluster
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Cluster Application Displays Audio Info Pages: Press SEL while Info
While the Audio application page is Pages is highlighted to select the
The cluster has three interactive
displayed, press SEL to enter the items to be displayed in the DIC
display zones.
Audio menu. In the Audio menu information displays. See Driver
Use the five-way control on the right Information Centre (DIC) on
search for music or change the
steering wheel control to move page 5-26.
audio source.
between the different display zones
Open Source Software: Press
and scroll through the different Phone SEL while Open Source Software is
displays.
While the Phone application page is highlighted to display open source
The left and right zones display displayed, press SEL to enter the software information.
Driver Information Centre (DIC) Phone menu. In the Phone menu,
information. See Driver Information if there is no active phone call, view Speedometer
Centre (DIC) on page 5-26. recent calls, or scroll through
contacts. If there is an active call, The speedometer shows the
The centre zone displays vehicle's speed in either kilometres
application information for mute the phone or switch to handset
operation. per hour (km/h) or miles per
navigation, audio, phone, hour (mph).
or settings. A speedometer can also Settings
be displayed in this centre zone. Mileometer
Press SEL while the Settings
Navigation application page is displayed to The odometer shows how far the
If there is no active route, a enter the Settings menu. vehicle has been driven, in either
compass will be displayed. If there Units: Press SEL while Units is kilometres or miles.
is an active route, press SEL to end highlighted to enter the Units menu.
route guidance or turn the voice Choose English or metric units by Trip Odometer
prompts on or off. pressing SEL while the desired item
The trip odometer shows how far
is highlighted. A checkmark will be
the vehicle has been driven since
displayed next to the selected item.
the trip odometer was last reset.
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The trip odometer is accessed and Fuel Gauge Here are four things that some
reset through the Driver Information owners ask about. None of these
Centre (DIC). See Driver show a problem with the fuel gauge:
Information Centre (DIC) on . At the service station, the fuel
page 5-26. pump shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
Rev Counter . It takes a little more or less fuel
The tachometer displays the engine to fill up than the gauge
speed in revolutions per indicated. For example, the
minute (rpm). gauge may have indicated the
tank was half full, but it actually
{ Caution took a little more or less than
half the tank's capacity to fill
If the engine is operated with the the tank.
rpm in the warning area at the When the ignition is on, the fuel . The gauge moves a little while
high end of the tachometer, the gauge indicates about how much turning a corner or speeding up.
vehicle could be damaged, and fuel is left in the tank.
the damage would not be covered
. The gauge takes a few seconds
There is an arrow near the fuel to stabilise after the ignition is
by the vehicle warranty. Do not gauge pointing to the side of the
operate the engine with the rpm in turned on and goes back to
vehicle the fuel door is on. empty when the ignition is
the warning area.
When the indicator nears empty, the turned off.
low fuel light comes on. There still is
a little fuel left, but the vehicle
should be refuelled soon.
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Engine Coolant Seat Belt Reminders Passenger Seat Belt Reminder

Temperature Gauge Light
Driver Safety Belt Reminder
Light There is a passenger safety belt
reminder light near the passenger
There is a driver seat belt reminder airbag status indicator. See Airbag
light on the instrument panel cluster. On-Off Switch on page 3-25.

When the vehicle is started this light When the vehicle is started this light
flashes and a chime comes on to flashes and a chime may come on
This gauge measures the remind drivers to fasten their safety to remind the front passenger to
temperature of the vehicle's engine. belt. Then the light stays on solid fasten their safety belt. Then the
until the belt is buckled. This cycle light stays on solid until the belt is
If the needle moves into the shaded may continue several times if the buckled. This cycle may continue
area while driving under normal driver remains or becomes several times if the passenger
operating conditions, the engine is unbuckled while the vehicle is remains or becomes unbuckled
too hot. Pull off the road, stop the moving. while the vehicle is moving.
vehicle, and turn off the engine as
soon as possible. If the driver safety belt is buckled, If the front passenger safety belt is
neither the light nor chime buckled, neither the chime nor the
comes on. light comes on.
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The front passenger safety belt that passengers may need to fasten
reminder light and chime may turn their safety belts. After the
on if an object is put on the seat passenger safety belt is buckled,
such as a briefcase, handbag, the corresponding safety belt
grocery bag, laptop, or other symbol in the instrument cluster
electronic device. To turn off the turns green. If a safety belt is not
reminder light and/or chime, remove initially buckled, the instrument The airbag readiness light comes on
the object from the seat or buckle cluster displays a grey safety belt for several seconds when the
the safety belt. symbol. While the vehicle is moving, vehicle is started. If the light does
if a second row passenger that was not come on then, have it fixed
Second Row Passenger Belt previously buckled becomes
Reminder Light immediately.
unbuckled, the corresponding safety
belt symbol will change to flashing
red and a chime may sound. { Warning
If the airbag readiness light stays
Airbag Readiness Light on after the vehicle is started or
This light shows if there is an comes on while driving, it means
electrical problem with the airbag the airbag system might not be
system. The system check includes working properly. The airbags in
Second row seating positions
the airbag sensor(s), passenger the vehicle might not inflate in a
monitored for safety belt use are
sensing system, the pretensioners, crash, or they could even inflate
represented by a coloured symbol in
the airbag modules, the wiring, and without a crash. To help avoid
the Driver information Centre (DIC)
the crash sensing and diagnostic injury, have the vehicle serviced
indicating safety belt status. When
module. For more information on the right away.
the vehicle is started, three safety
airbag system, see Airbag System
belt symbols come on and stay on
on page 3-19.
for several seconds in the
instrument cluster to alert the driver
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If there is a problem with the airbag When the front passenger frontal
system, a Driver Information Centre airbag is manually turned off using { Warning
(DIC) message may also come on. the airbag on-off switch on the side
See Airbag System Messages on of the instrument panel, the off If the front outboard passenger
page 5-37. symbol will come on and stay on as frontal airbag is turned off for a
a reminder that the airbag has been person who does not belong to a
Airbag On-Off Light turned off. This light will go off when category indicated in this manual,
the airbag has been turned on. See that person will not have the extra
If the vehicle has an airbag on-off Airbag On-Off Switch on page 3-25 protection of an airbag. In a
switch, it also has a passenger for more information, including crash, the airbag will not be able
airbag status indicator located in the important safety information. to inflate and help protect the
overhead console. person sitting there.
Do not turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag unless
the person sitting there belongs to
a category indicated in this
manual. See Airbag On-Off
Switch on page 3-25 for more on
this, including important safety
When the vehicle is started, the
information.
passenger airbag status indicator
symbol for on and off will light for
several seconds as a system check.
Then, after several more seconds,
the status indicator on or off symbol
will light to let you know the status
of the front passenger frontal airbag.
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problem with the lights or the airbag When this light comes on, or is
{ Warning on-off switch. See your retailer for flashing, the Driver Information
service. Centre (DIC) also displays a
If the airbag readiness light ever message.
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
Charging System Light See Battery Voltage and Charging
with the airbag system. For Messages on page 5-29.
example, the front outboard If a short distance must be driven
passenger frontal airbag could with the light on, be sure to turn off
inflate even though the airbag all accessories, such as the radio
on-off switch is turned off. and air conditioner.
To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have the vehicle serviced The charging system light comes on
Malfunction
right away. See Airbag Readiness briefly when the ignition is turned Indicator Lamp
Light on page 5-13 for more on, but the engine is not running, as A computer system called OBD II
information, including important a check to show the light is working. (On-Board Diagnostics-Second
safety information. It should go out when the engine is Generation) monitors the operation
started. of the vehicle to ensure emissions
If the on symbol is lit, it means that If the light stays on, or comes on are at acceptable levels, helping to
the front passenger frontal airbag is while driving, there may be a maintain a clean environment. The
enabled (may inflate). See Airbag problem with the electrical charging malfunction indicator lamp comes
On-Off Switch on page 3-25 for system. Have it checked by your on when the vehicle is placed in
more information, including dealer. Driving while this light is on ON/RUN for Key Access or Service
important safety information. could drain the battery. Only Mode for Keyless Access, as a
check to show it is working. If it
If, after several seconds, both status does not, have the vehicle serviced
indicator lights remain on, or if there
are no lights at all, there may be a
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by your dealer. See Ignition

Positions on page 9-14 for more { Caution Caution (Continued)
information.
If the vehicle is continually driven could lead to costly repairs not
with this light on, the emission covered by the vehicle warranty.
controls might not work as well, This could also result in a failure
the vehicle fuel economy might to pass a required Emission
not be as good, and the engine Inspection/Maintenance test. See
might not run as smoothly. This Accessories and Modifications on
could lead to costly repairs that page 10-2.
If the malfunction indicator lamp might not be covered by the
comes on while the engine is vehicle warranty. This light comes on during a
running, this indicates that the OBD malfunction in one of two ways:
II system has detected a problem
Light Flashing: A misfire condition
and diagnosis and service might be
required.
{ Caution has been detected. A misfire
increases vehicle emissions and
Malfunctions often are indicated by Modifications made to the engine, could damage the emission control
the system before any problem is transmission, exhaust, intake, system on the vehicle. Diagnosis
apparent. Being aware of the light or fuel system of the vehicle or and service might be required.
can prevent more serious damage the replacement of the original
To prevent more serious damage to
to the vehicle. This system also tyres with other than those of the
the vehicle:
assists the dealer technician in same Tyre Performance Criteria
correctly diagnosing any (TPC) can affect the vehicle's . Reduce vehicle speed.
malfunction. emission controls and can cause . Avoid hard accelerations.
this light to come on. . Avoid steep uphill grades.
Modifications to these systems
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If the light continues to flash, find a

. Check that good quality fuel is Emissions Inspection and
safe place to stop and park the used. Poor fuel quality causes Maintenance Programs
vehicle. Turn the vehicle off, wait at the engine not to run as
least 10 seconds, and restart the efficiently as designed and may Depending on where you live, your
engine. If the light is still flashing, cause stalling after start-up, vehicle may be required to
follow the previous steps and see stalling when the vehicle is participate in an emission control
your dealer for service as soon as changed into gear, misfiring, system inspection and maintenance
possible. hesitation on acceleration, program. For the inspection, the
or stumbling on acceleration. emission system test equipment will
Light On Steady: An emission These conditions might go away likely connect to the vehicle's Data
control system malfunction has once the engine is warmed up. Link Connector (DLC).
been detected on the vehicle.
Diagnosis and service might be If one or more of these conditions
required. occurs, change the fuel brand used.
It may require at least one full tank
The following may correct an of the proper fuel to turn the light off.
emission control system
malfunction: See Fuel on page 9-55.
. Check that the fuel cap is fully If none of the above have made the
installed. See Filling the Tank on light turn off, your dealer can check The DLC is under the instrument
page 9-56. The diagnostic the vehicle. The dealer has the panel next to the steering wheel.
system can determine if the fuel proper test equipment and See your dealer if assistance is
cap has been left off or diagnostic tools to fix any needed.
improperly installed. A loose or mechanical or electrical problems
that might have developed. The vehicle may not pass
missing fuel cap allows fuel to inspection if:
evaporate into the atmosphere.
A few driving trips with the cap . The malfunction indicator lamp is
properly installed should turn the on while the engine is running,
light off. or the malfunction indicator lamp
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is not on while the vehicle is in Brake System Warning If the light comes on and stays on,
ON/RUN or Service Only Mode. there is a basic braking system
See your dealer for assistance in
Light problem.
verifying proper operation of the The vehicle brake system consists
malfunction indicator lamp. of two hydraulic circuits. If one
circuit is not working, the remaining
{ Warning
. The OBD II (On-Board
Diagnostics) system determines circuit can still work to stop the The brake system might not be
that critical emission control vehicle. For normal braking working properly if the brake
systems have not been performance, both circuits need to system warning light is on.
completely diagnosed by the be working. Driving with the brake system
system. If this were to occur, the If the warning light comes on, there warning light on can lead to a
vehicle would be considered not is a problem with the braking crash. If the light is still on after
ready for inspection. This can system. Have the brake system the vehicle has been pulled off
happen if the 12-volt battery has inspected immediately. the road and carefully stopped,
recently been replaced or have the vehicle towed for
run down. service.
The diagnostic system is
designed to evaluate critical
emission control systems during
normal driving. This can take
several days of driving. If this
has been done and the vehicle This light comes on briefly when the
still does not pass the inspection vehicle is turned on. If it does not
for lack of OBD II system come on then, have it fixed so it will
readiness, your dealer can be ready to warn if there is a
prepare the vehicle for problem.
inspection.
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Electric Parking Brake Service Electric Parking the Driver Information Centre (DIC),
see Brake System Messages on
Light Brake Light page 5-29.

Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning Light

The parking brake status light This light should come on briefly
comes on when the parking brake is when starting the vehicle. If it does
applied. If the light continues not come on, have it fixed so it will
flashing after the parking brake is be ready to warn if there is a
released, or while driving, there is a problem. This light comes on briefly when the
problem with the electric parking engine is started.
If this light stays on, there is a
brake system or another system. problem with the Electric Parking If the light does not come on, have it
A message may also display in the Brake system or another system on fixed so it will be ready to warn if
Driver Information Centre (DIC). the vehicle that is causing the there is a problem.
See Brake System Messages on parking brake system to work at a
page 5-29. If the light comes on while driving,
reduced level. The vehicle can still stop as soon as it is safely possible
If the light does not come on, be driven, but should be taken to a and turn off the vehicle. Then start
or remains flashing, see your dealer. dealer as soon as possible. See the the engine again to reset the
information for the Electric Parking system. If the ABS light stays on,
Brake under Parking Brake on or comes on again while driving, the
page 9-27. If a message displays in vehicle needs service. A chime may
also sound when the light comes on
steady.
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If the ABS light is the only light on, downshift is recommended. The Vehicle Ahead Indicator
the vehicle has regular brakes, but number displayed with the arrow
the anti-lock brakes are not indicates the recommended gear.
functioning.
If both the ABS and the brake Lane Departure Warning
system warning light are on, the (LDW) Light
vehicle's anti-lock brakes are not
functioning and there is a problem
with the regular brakes. See your If equipped, this indicator will
retailer for service. display green when a vehicle is
See Brake System Warning Light on detected ahead and amber when
page 5-18 and Brake System you are following a vehicle ahead
Messages on page 5-29. much too closely.
If equipped, this light comes on See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
Gear Shifting Light briefly while starting the vehicle. System on page 9-47.
If it does not come on, have the
vehicle serviced. Traction Off Light
This light is green if LDW is on and
ready to operate.
This light changes to amber and
flashes to indicate that the lane
This light comes on when a gear marking has been crossed without
shift is recommended for best fuel using an indicator signal in that
economy. When the arrow is pointed direction.
This light comes on briefly while
up, an upshift is recommended. See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) starting the engine. If it does not,
When the arrow is pointed down, a on page 9-53. have the vehicle serviced by your
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dealer. If the system is working StabiliTrak® OFF Light Traction Control System
normally, the indicator light then
turns off.
(TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light
The traction off light comes on when
the Traction Control System (TCS)
has been turned off by pressing and
releasing the TCS/StabiliTrak
button.
This light and the StabiliTrak OFF This light comes on briefly while
light come on when StabiliTrak is starting the engine. If it does not, This light comes on briefly when the
turned off. have the vehicle serviced by your engine is started.
dealer.
If the TCS is off, wheel spin is not If the light does not come on, have
limited. Adjust driving accordingly. This light comes on when the the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
StabiliTrak system is turned off. If the system is working normally,
See Traction Control/Electronic If StabiliTrak is off, the Traction
Stability Control on page 9-30. the indicator light turns off.
Control System (TCS) is also off.
If the light is on and not flashing, the
If the StabiliTrak and TCS are off, TCS and potentially the StabiliTrak
the system does not assist in system have been disabled. A DIC
controlling the vehicle. Turn on the message may display. Check the
TCS and the StabiliTrak systems DIC messages to determine which
and the warning light turns off. feature(s) is no longer functioning
See Traction Control/Electronic and whether the vehicle requires
Stability Control on page 9-30. service.
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If the indicator/warning light is on Tyre Pressure Light

and flashing, the TCS and/or the { Caution
StabiliTrak system is actively
working. The engine coolant temperature
warning light indicates that the
See Traction Control/Electronic vehicle has overheated. Driving
Stability Control on page 9-30. with this light on can damage the
engine and it may not be covered
Engine Coolant by the vehicle warranty. See
Temperature Warning Engine Overheating on For vehicles with the Tyre Pressure
page 10-16. Monitor System (TPMS), this light
Light comes on briefly when the engine is
started. It provides information
The engine coolant temperature about tyre pressures and the TPMS.
warning light comes on when the
engine has overheated. When the Light Is On Steady
If this happens, pull over and turn This indicates that one or more of
off the engine as soon as possible. the tyres are significantly
See Engine Overheating on underinflated.
This light comes on briefly while page 10-16. A Driver Information Centre (DIC)
starting the vehicle. tyre pressure message may also
If it does not, have the vehicle display. See Tyre Messages on
serviced by the dealer. If the system page 5-38. Stop as soon as
is working normally the indicator possible, and inflate the tyres to the
light goes off. pressure value shown on the Tyre
and Loading Information label. See
Tyre Pressure on page 10-43.
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When the Light Flashes First and For vehicles with the fuel economy
Then Is On Steady mode light, it comes on when the
If the light flashes for about a minute eco (economy) button, located next
and then stays on, there may be a to the shift lever, is pressed. Press
problem with the TPMS. If the the button again to turn off the light
problem is not corrected, the light and exit the fuel economy mode.
will come on at every ignition cycle. This light should come on briefly as See Driving for Better Fuel
See Tyre Pressure Monitor the engine is started. If it does not Economy on page 1-19 and Fuel
Operation on page 10-46. come on, have the vehicle serviced Economy Mode on page 9-25 for
by your dealer. more information.
Engine Oil Pressure Light If the light comes on and stays on, it Low Fuel Warning Light
means that oil is not flowing through
{ Caution the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
Lack of proper engine oil some other system problem. See
maintenance can damage the your dealer.
engine. Driving with the engine
oil low can also damage the Fuel Economy Light
engine. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. This light is near the fuel gauge and
Check the oil level as soon as comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned on as a check to show it is
possible. Add oil if required, but if
working.
the oil level is within the operating
range and the oil pressure is still It also comes on when the fuel tank
low, have the vehicle serviced. is low on fuel. The light turns off
Always follow the maintenance This light is in the Driver Information when fuel is added. If it does not,
schedule for changing engine oil. Centre (DIC) display. have the vehicle serviced.
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Security Light Main-Beam On Light Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) Light

The security light should come on This light comes on when the
briefly as the engine is started. If it high-beam headlamps are in use. This light should come on briefly as
does not come on, have the vehicle See Headlamp Main/Dipped-Beam the vehicle is started. If it does not
serviced by your dealer. If the Changer on page 6-3. come on, have the vehicle serviced
system is working normally, the by your dealer.
indicator light turns off. IntelliBeam® Light
This light comes on solid when
If the light stays on and the engine there is a problem with the AFL
does not start, there could be a system. It flashes when the system
problem with the theft-deterrent is switching between lighting
system. See Immobiliser Operation modes. See Adaptive Forward
on page 2-18. Lighting (AFL) on page 6-4.

This light comes on when the

IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled.
See Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
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Front Fog Lamp Light For more information see Rear Fog See Cruise Control on page 9-33.
Lamps on page 6-8.
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
Lamps On Reminder

The fog lamp light comes on when

the fog lamps are in use. This light in the Driver Information
The light goes out when the fog Centre (DIC) comes on when the
This light comes on when the
lamps are turned off. See Front Fog Adaptive Cruise Control (if
exterior lamps are in use. See equipped) is active. See Adaptive
Lamps on page 6-7 for more
Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-1. Cruise Control on page 9-35.
information.

Rear Fog Lamp Light Cruise Control Light

The cruise control light is white

This light comes on when the rear
when the cruise control is on and
fog lamps are in use.
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
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Information Displays S or T : Press the five-way control 4. Press SEL while an item is
to move between the interactive highlighted to select or deselect
display zones in the cluster. Press that item. When an item is
Driver Information S to go back to the previous menu. selected, a checkmark will
Centre (DIC) appear next to it.
SEL (Select): Press the centre to
The DIC displays are shown in the open a menu or select a menu item. DIC Information Displays
left and right interactive display Press and hold to reset values on
zones on the instrument cluster. The The following is the list of all
certain screens. possible DIC information displays.
displays show the status of many
vehicle systems. The controls for DIC Information Display Some of the information displays
the DIC are on the right steering Options may not be available for your
wheel control. particular vehicle.
The information displays on the DIC
can be turned on or off through the Speed: The digital speedometer
Settings menu. shows the vehicle speed in either
kilometres per hour (km/h) or miles
1. Press SEL while viewing the per hour (mph).
Settings page in the centre
display zone on the cluster. Trip 1 and Trip 2: Shows the
current distance travelled, in either
2. Scroll to Info Pages and kilometers (km) or miles (mi), since
press SEL. the trip odometer was last reset.
3. Press y or z to move through The trip odometer can be reset by
pressing and holding SEL while this
the list of possible information
display is active.
displays.
Fuel Range: Shows the
approximate distance the vehicle
y or z : Press the five-way can be driven without refuelling.
control to move up or down in a list. LOW will be displayed when the
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vehicle is low on fuel. The fuel vehicle has right now and changes Turn Arrow: Shows the next
range estimate is based on an frequently as driving conditions manoeuvre when using route
average of the vehicle's fuel change. guidance.
economy over recent driving history Average Speed: Shows the Estimated Time to Arrival: Shows
and the amount of fuel remaining in average speed of the vehicle in the approximate time of arrival to
the fuel tank. kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles your destination when using route
Average Fuel Economy: Shows per hour (mph). This average is guidance.
the approximate average litres per calculated based on the various Distance to Destination: Shows
100 kilometers (L/100 km) or miles vehicle speeds recorded since the the distance to the destination when
per gallon (mpg). This number is last reset of this value. The average using route guidance.
calculated based on the number of speed can be reset by pressing and
L/100 km (mpg) recorded since the holding SEL while this display is Traffic Sign Memory: Shows traffic
last time this menu item was reset. active. signs. The information for this page
This number reflects only the comes from a roadway database.
Timer: This display can be used as
approximate average fuel economy a timer. To start the timer, press SEL Speed Warning: Allows the driver
that the vehicle has right now, and while this display is active. The to set a speed that they do not want
will change as driving conditions display will show the amount of time to exceed. To set the Speed
change. The Average Fuel that has passed since the timer was Warning, press SEL when Speed
Economy can be reset by pressing last reset. To stop the timer, press Warning is displayed. Press y or
and holding SEL while this display
is active.
SEL briefly while this display is z to adjust the value. This feature
active and the timer is running. To can be turned off by pressing and
Instantaneous Fuel Economy: reset the timer to zero, press and holding SEL while viewing this
Shows the current fuel economy in hold SEL while this display is active. page. If the selected speed limit is
either litres per 100 kilometers Compass: Shows the direction the exceeded, a pop-up warning is
(L/100 km) or miles per gallon vehicle is driving. displayed with a chime.
(mpg). This number reflects only the
approximate fuel economy that the
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Cruise Set Speed: Shows the When the remaining oil life is low, Tyre Pressure: Shows the
speed the cruise control or Adaptive the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON approximate pressures of all four
Cruise Control (ACC) is set to. message will appear on the display. tyres. Tyre pressure is displayed in
Follow Distance: The current See Engine Oil Messages on either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
follow time to the vehicle ahead is page 5-32. The oil should be per square inch (psi). If the pressure
displayed as a time value on this changed as soon as possible. See is low, the value for that tyre is
page when ACC is not engaged. Engine Oil on page 10-7. In addition shown in amber. See Tyre Pressure
When ACC has been engaged, the to the engine oil life system Monitor System on page 10-45 and
Follow Distance page switches to monitoring the oil life, additional Tyre Pressure Monitor Operation on
the Gap Setting page. This page maintenance is recommended in the page 10-46.
shows the current gap setting along Maintenance Schedule. See Vehicle Odometer: Shows the
with the vehicle ahead telltale. Scheduled Maintenance on odometer.
page 11-1.
Battery Voltage: Shows the Blank Page: Allows for no
current battery voltage. The Oil Life display must be reset information to be displayed in the
after each oil change. It will not DIC display zone(s).
Oil Life: Shows an estimate of the reset itself. Do not to reset the Oil
oil's remaining useful life. Life display accidentally at any time
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is other than when the oil has just
displayed, that means 99% of the been changed. It cannot be reset
current oil life remains. accurately until the next oil change.
To reset the engine oil life system,
see your dealer.
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Vehicle Messages Battery Voltage and TRANSPORT MODE ON

Messages displayed on the DIC Charging Messages This message is displayed when the
indicate the status of the vehicle or vehicle is in transport mode. Some
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE features can be disabled while in
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple This message displays when the this mode, including Remote
messages may display one after the vehicle has detected that the battery Keyless Entry (RKE), remote start,
other. voltage is dropping beyond a and the vehicle alarm system. Take
reasonable point. The battery saver the vehicle to your dealer for service
The messages that do not require system starts reducing features of to turn transport mode off.
immediate action can be the vehicle that may be noticed. At
acknowledged and cleared by the point that features are disabled, Brake System Messages
pressing SET/CLR. The messages this message displays. Turn off
that require immediate action cannot unnecessary accessories to allow BRAKE FLUID LOW
be cleared until that action is the battery to recharge. This message is displayed when the
performed. All messages should be
brake fluid level is low. See Brake
taken seriously and clearing the LOW BATTERY Fluid on page 10-20.
messages does not correct the
This message is displayed when the
problem. STEP ON BRAKE TO
battery voltage is low. See Battery
The following are some of the on page 10-21. RELEASE PARK BRAKE
vehicle messages that may be This message is displayed if you
displayed depending on your SERVICE BATTERY
attempt to release the Electric
vehicle content. CHARGING SYSTEM Parking Brake without the brake
This message is displayed when pedal applied. See Parking Brake
there is a fault in the battery on page 9-27.
charging system. Take the vehicle to
your dealer for service.
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RELEASE PARKING BRAKE Compass Messages This can occur under the following
conditions:
This message is displayed if the Dashes may be displayed if the
Electric Parking Brake is on while vehicle temporarily loses
. The radar is not clean. Keep the
the vehicle is in motion. See Parking communication with the Global radar sensors free of mud, dirt,
Brake on page 9-27. Positioning System (GPS). snow, ice, and slush. Clean the
entire front and/or rear of the
SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST vehicle. For cleaning
Cruise Control Messages instructions, see Exterior Care
This message may be displayed
when there is a problem with the ADAPTIVE CRUISE SET on page 10-80.
brake boost assist system. When TO XXX . Heavy rain or snow is interfering
this message is displayed, the brake with the radar object detection or
This message displays when the
boost assist motor might be heard camera performance.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
operating and you might notice
speed is set. See Adaptive Cruise CRUISE SET TO XXX
pulsation in the brake pedal. This is
Control on page 9-35.
normal under these conditions. Take This message displays when the
the vehicle to your dealer for ADAPTIVE CRUISE cruise control speed is set. See
service. TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE Cruise Control on page 9-33.
SERVICE PARKING BRAKE This message displays when NO CRUISE BRAKING
This message is displayed when attempting to activate Adaptive ACCELERATOR PEDAL
there is a problem with the parking Cruise Control (ACC) when it is
APPLIED
brake. Take the vehicle to your temporarily unavailable. The ACC
system does not need service. This message displays when
dealer for service.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is
active and the driver is pressing the
accelerator pedal. When this occurs,
ACC will not brake. See Adaptive
Cruise Control on page 9-35.
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SERVICE ADAPTIVE CRUISE BONNET OPEN If this message continues to appear,

CONTROL have the system repaired by your
This message will display along with
dealer as soon as possible to avoid
This message displays when the a bonnet open symbol when the
damage to the engine.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) bonnet is open. Close the bonnet
needs service. Take the vehicle to completely. COOLANT LEVEL LOW ADD
your dealer. COOLANT
REAR ACCESS OPEN
SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE This message will display along with This message will display if the
EXITING a symbol when the tailgate is open. coolant is low. See Engine Coolant
Close the tailgate completely. on page 10-13.
This message may display if
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is ENGINE OVERHEATED —
engaged holding the vehicle at a Engine Cooling System IDLE ENGINE
stop, and the driver attempts to exit Messages
the vehicle. Put the vehicle in This message displays when the
P (Park) before exiting. A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH engine coolant temperature is too
hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to
ENGINE TEMP idle until it cools down.
Door Ajar Messages This message displays when the
engine coolant becomes hotter than ENGINE OVERHEATED —
DOOR OPEN STOP ENGINE
the normal operating temperature.
A door open symbol will be To avoid added strain on a hot This message displays and a
displayed on the DIC showing which engine, the air conditioning continuous chime sounds if the
door is open. If the vehicle has been compressor automatically turns off. engine cooling system reaches
shifted out of P (Park), a DOOR When the coolant temperature unsafe temperatures for operation.
OPEN message will also be returns to normal, the air Stop and turn off the vehicle as
displayed. Close the door conditioning compressor turns back soon as it is safe to do so to avoid
completely. on. The vehicle can continue to be
driven.
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severe damage. This message ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLE Engine Power Messages
clears when the engine has cooled ENGINE
to a safe operating temperature. ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
HIGH COOLANT engine oil temperature is too hot. This message displays when the
TEMPERATURE Stop and allow the vehicle to idle vehicle's engine power is reduced.
until it cools down. Reduced engine power can affect
This message displays if the coolant the vehicle's ability to accelerate.
temperature is hot. See Engine ENGINE OIL LOW — ADD OIL If this message is on, but there is no
Overheating on page 10-16. reduction in performance, proceed
On some vehicles, this message
displays when the engine oil level to your destination. The
Engine Oil Messages may be too low. Check the oil level performance may be reduced the
before filling to the recommended next time the vehicle is driven. The
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON vehicle may be driven at a reduced
level. If the oil is not low and this
This message displays when the message remains on, take the speed while this message is on, but
engine oil needs to be changed. vehicle to your dealer for service. maximum acceleration and speed
When you change the engine oil, be See Engine Oil on page 10-7. may be reduced. Anytime this
sure to reset the Oil Life System. message stays on, the vehicle
See Engine Oil Life System on OIL PRESSURE LOW — STOP should be taken to your dealer for
page 10-9, Driver Information ENGINE service as soon as possible.
Centre (DIC) on page 5-26, Engine This message displays if low oil
Oil on page 10-7 and Scheduled pressure levels occur. Stop the Fuel System Messages
Maintenance on page 11-1. vehicle as soon as safely possible FUEL LEVEL LOW
and do not operate it until the cause
of the low oil pressure has been This message displays when the
corrected. Check the oil as soon as vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as
possible and have the vehicle soon as possible.
serviced by your dealer.
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TIGHTEN FUEL CAP NO REMOTE PRESS BRAKE Lamp Messages

This message displays when the TO RESTART
AFL (ADAPTIVE FORWARD
fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the This message is displayed if the
fuel cap.
LIGHTING) LAMPS NEED
remote is no longer detected in the
vehicle. Press the brake pedal to
SERVICE
Key and Lock Messages restart the vehicle. This message displays when the
AFL system is disabled and needs
NO REMOTE DETECTED NUMBER OF KEYS service. See your dealer. See
This message displays when the
PROGRAMMED Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) on
transmitter battery may be weak. This message displays when page 6-4.
See “Starting the Vehicle with a Low programming new keys to the AUTOMATIC LIGHT
Transmitter Battery” under Remote vehicle.
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
CONTROL ON
Operation on page 2-2. REMOTE LEFT IN VEHICLE This message is displayed when the
This message displays when exterior lamp control is in AUTO and
NO REMOTE KEY WAS leaving the vehicle with the RKE the lights have turned on. See
DETECTED PLACE KEY IN transmitter still inside. Twilight Sentinel on page 6-6.
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE REPLACE BATTERY IN AUTOMATIC LIGHT
REMOTE KEY CONTROL OFF
This message displays when trying
to start the vehicle if an RKE This message displays when the This message is displayed when the
transmitter is not detected. The battery in the RKE transmitter needs exterior lamp control is in AUTO and
transmitter battery may be weak. to be replaced. the lights have turned off. See
See “Starting the Vehicle with a Low Twilight Sentinel on page 6-6.
Transmitter Battery” under Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
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XXX TURN INDICATOR AUTOMATIC COLLISION PREP entire front and/or rear of the
FAILURE REDUCED vehicle. For cleaning
instructions, see Exterior Care
When one of the indicators is out, This message displays when the on page 10-80.
this message displays to show Active Emergency Braking System
. Heavy rain or snow is interfering
which bulb needs to be replaced. has been set to the "Alert" setting.
See Bulb Replacement on This setting disables most automatic with the radar object detection or
page 10-26 and Replacement Bulbs braking functions of the Auto camera performance.
on page 10-32. Collision Preparation feature. Some This message may also be
last-second automatic braking displayed if there is a problem with
INDICATOR ON capability is still provided with the the StabiliTrak system.
This message is displayed if the "Alert" setting, but braking is less
indicator has been left on. Turn off likely to occur. See Active FORWARD COLLISION
the indicator. Emergency Braking System on ALERT OFF
page 9-49. This message displays when the
Object Detection System AUTOMATIC COLLISION PREP Forward Collision Alert has been
Messages UNAVAILABLE turned off.

AUTOMATIC COLLISION This message displays when the FRONT CAMERA BLOCKED
PREP OFF Active Emergency Braking System CLEAN WINDSCREEN
has been unavailable for some time. This message displays when the
This message displays when the The Active Emergency Braking
Active Emergency Braking System camera is blocked. Cleaning the
System does not need service. outside of the windscreen behind
has been turned off. See Active
Emergency Braking System on This can occur under the following the rearview mirror may correct the
page 9-49. conditions: issue. The Lane Departure Warning
. The radar is not clean. Keep the system will not operate. Adaptive
radar sensors free of mud, dirt, Cruise Control (ACC), Forward
snow, ice, and slush. Clean the
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Collision Alert (FCA), and the Active SERVICE AUTOMATIC Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
Emergency Braking System may not COLLISION PREP features. Take the vehicle to your
work or may not work as well. dealer.
If this message displays, take the
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING vehicle to your dealer to repair the SERVICE PARK ASSIST
UNAVAILABLE system.
This message displays if there is a
This message displays when SERVICE DRIVER ASSIST problem with the Parking Assist
attempting to activate the Lane SYSTEM system. Do not use this system to
Departure Warning (LDW) system help you park. See your retailer for
when it is temporarily unavailable. If this message displays, take the service.
The LDW system does not need vehicle to your dealer to repair the
service. system. SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT OFF
This message could be due to the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), This message indicates that the
camera being blocked. Cleaning the Forward Collision Alert (FCA), driver has turned the Side Blind
outside of the windscreen behind Active Emergency Braking System, Zone Alert (SBZA) system off.
the rearview mirror may correct the Assistance Systems for Parking or
Reversing, and/or Lane Departure SERVICE SIDE DETECTION
issue. SYSTEM
Warning (LDW) system may not
PARK ASSIST OFF work. Do not use these systems If this message remains on after
until the vehicle has been repaired. continued driving, the vehicle needs
This message displays when the
Parking Assist system has been service. Side Blind Zone Alert
SERVICE FRONT CAMERA (SBZA) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
turned off or when there is a
temporary condition causing the If this message remains on after (RCTA) features will not work. Take
system to be disabled. continued driving, the vehicle needs the vehicle to your dealer.
service. Do not use the Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) and
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SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM Ride Control System the dealer. If the message still
UNAVAILABLE displays or appears again when you
Messages begin driving, the system needs
This message indicates that Side service. See your dealer.
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) and Rear SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) are This message displays when there SERVICE STABILITRAK
disabled either because the sensor is a problem with the All Wheel This message displays if there is a
is blocked and cannot detect Drive (AWD) system. This message problem with the StabiliTrak system.
vehicles in the blind zone, or the could be set by a number of issues. See Traction Control/Electronic
vehicle is passing through an open Some may require service of the Stability Control on page 9-30.
area, such as the desert, where AWD system some will not. The
there is insufficient data for vehicle will run in normal two-wheel SERVICE SUSPENSION
operation. This message may also drive mode when this message has SYSTEM
activate during heavy rain or due to been set. This could be caused by:
road spray. The vehicle does not This message displays if there is a
. A vehicle or an AWD system problem with the selective ride
need service. For cleaning, see
electronics problem. control. See Selective Ride Control
"Washing the Vehicle" under
Exterior Care on page 10-80. . Various vehicle electrical issues. on page 9-32.
. Worn out or overheated clutch SERVICE TRACTION
plates. CONTROL
. Loss of fluids. This message displays when there
If this message appears, stop when is a problem with the Traction
convenient and turn off the ignition Control System (TCS). See Traction
for 30 seconds. Restart the vehicle Control/Electronic Stability Control
and check for the message on the on page 9-30.
DIC display. If the message has
gone off and stays off, it is not
necessary to take your vehicle to
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SPORT MODE ON Security Messages SERVICE VEHICLE SOON

This message displays when Sport THEFT ATTEMPTED This message displays if there is a
Mode has been activated. See problem with the vehicle. Take the
Selective Ride Control on page 9-32 This message displays if the vehicle vehicle to your dealer for service.
and Manual Mode on page 9-24. detects a tamper condition.
TRACTION CONTROL OFF
Starting the Vehicle
Service Vehicle Messages Messages
This message displays when the
Traction Control System (TCS) has SERVICE AC SYSTEM PRESS BRAKE TO START
been turned off. See Traction This message displays if there is a VEHICLE
Control/Electronic Stability Control problem with the air conditioning
on page 9-30. This message is displayed when
system. Take the vehicle to your
attempting to start the vehicle
dealer for service.
TRACTION CONTROL ON without first pressing the brake
SERVICE POWER STEERING pedal.
This message displays when the
Traction Control System (TCS) has This message displays if there is a SERVICE KEYLESS START
been turned on. See Traction problem with the power steering SYSTEM
Control/Electronic Stability Control system. Take the vehicle to your
on page 9-30. dealer for service. This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the pushbutton start
Airbag System Messages SERVICE STEERING system. Take the vehicle to your
COLUMN LOCK dealer for service.
SERVICE AIRBAG This message displays if there is a TURN STEERING WHEEL
This message displays if there is a problem with the steering column START VEHICLE AGAIN
problem with the airbag system. lock. Take the vehicle to your dealer
Take the vehicle to your dealer for for service. This message may display when
service. you try to start the vehicle, but the
column remains locked. Try turning
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the steering wheel while starting the This message also displays LEFT Transmission Messages
vehicle to unlock the steering FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
column. If the vehicle still does not REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate SERVICE TRANSMISSION
start, turn the steering wheel the the location of the low tyre. This message displays if there is a
other way, and try starting the The low tyre pressure warning light problem with the transmission. See
vehicle again. will also come on. See Tyre your dealer.
Pressure Light on page 5-22.
Tyre Messages SHIFT DENIED
If a tyre pressure message appears
SERVICE TYRE MONITOR on the DIC, stop as soon as you This message displays when using
can. Inflate the tyres by adding air the Driver Shift Control (DSC) and
SYSTEM
until the tyre pressure is equal to the attempting to shift to a gear not
This message displays if there is a values shown on the Tyre and appropriate for the vehicle speed
problem with the Tyre Pressure Loading Information label. See and engine revolutions per minute
Monitor System (TPMS). See Tyre Tyres on page 10-41, Vehicle Load (rpm). See Manual Mode on
Pressure Monitor Operation on Limits on page 9-8, and Tyre page 9-24.
page 10-46. Pressure on page 10-43. SHIFT TO PARK
TYRE LEARNING ACTIVE You can receive more than one tire This message displays when the
This message displays when the pressure message at a time. The transmission needs to be shifted to
system is learning new tyres. See DIC also shows the tire pressure P (Park). This may appear when
Tyre Pressure Monitor Operation on values. See Driver Information turning the ignition off if the vehicle
page 10-46. Centre (DIC) on page 5-26. is not in P (Park).
TYRE LOW ADD AIR TO TYRE TRANSMISSION HOT — IDLE
This message displays when the ENGINE
pressure in one or more of the tyres This message displays and a chime
is low. sounds if the transmission fluid in
the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
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transmission fluid temperature high Vehicle Speed Messages Vehicle

can cause damage to the vehicle.
Stop the vehicle and let it idle to SELECTED SPEED LIMIT Personalisation
allow the transmission to cool. This EXCEEDED Use the audio system controls to
message clears when the fluid
This message is displayed when the access the personalisation menus
temperature reaches a safe level.
vehicle speed is greater than the set for customising vehicle features.
speed. See "Speed Warning" under The following are all possible
Vehicle Reminder Driver Information Centre (DIC) on personalisation features. Depending
Messages page 5-26. on the vehicle, some may not be
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE available.
Washer Fluid Messages
WITH CARE Infotainment System Audio
This message is displayed when ice WASHER FLUID LOW ADD System Controls
conditions are possible. FLUID To access the
This message may display when the personalisation menu:
TURN WIPER CONTROL TO
washer fluid level is low. Fill the 1. Press SETTINGS on the Home
INTERMITTENT FIRST windscreen washer reservoir as page on the infotainment system
This message is displayed when soon as possible. See Engine display.
attempting to adjust the intermittent Compartment Overview on
wiper speed without intermittent page 10-5 for the location of the 2. Press the desired feature to
selected on the wiper control. See windscreen washer reservoir. Also, display a list of available
Windscreen Wiper/Washer on see Washer Fluid on page 10-18. options.
page 5-3. 3. Press to select the desired
feature setting.
4. Press the [ Back screen button
to return to the previous menu.
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Personalisation Menus Language (Language) Radio

The following list of menu items may Select Language, then select from Press to display the Radio Menu
be available: the available language(s). and the following may display:
. Time and Date The selected language will display . Manage Favourites
. Language (Language) on the system, and voice . Number of Favourites Shown
recognition will reflect the selected
. Valet Mode language. . Audible Touch Feedback
. Radio .
Valet Mode (If Equipped) Bose Audio Pilot
. Vehicle . Maximum Start-Up Volume
This will lock the infotainment
. Bluetooth system and steering wheel controls. Manage Favourites
. Voice It may also limit top speed, power,
and access to vehicle storage This allows favourites to be edited.
. Display locations (if equipped). See “Manage Favourites” in
“Settings” under “Radio” in the
. Rear Camera To enable valet mode: infotainment manual.
. Return to Factory Settings 1. Enter a four-digit code on the Number of Favourites Shown
. Software Information keypad.
Press to set the number of
Each menu is detailed in the 2. Press Enter to go to the favourites to display.
following information. confirmation screen.
Select the desired number or select
Time and Date 3. Re-enter the four-digit code. Auto and the infotainment system
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or will automatically adjust the number
Manually set the time and date. See of favourites shown.
unlock the system. Press Back to go
Clock on page 5-5.
back to the previous menu.
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Audible Touch Feedback

. Comfort and Convenience Air Quality Sensor
This allows Audible Touch
. Lighting This allows for selection of air
Feedback to be turned on or off. . Power Door Locks quality sensor operation at high or
Select Off or On. low sensitivity.
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select Off, Low Sensitivity, or High
Bose Audio Pilot Climate and Air Quality Sensitivity.
This feature adjusts the volume Select and the following may
based on the noise in the vehicle. Auto Compartment Zone Temp
display:
See “Bose AudioPilot Noise This feature allows for selection of
Compensation Technology” under
. Auto Fan Max Speed the compartment zone temperature
“Infotainment System Settings” in . Air Quality Sensor setting when the vehicle is
the infotainment manual. restarted.
. Auto Compartment Zone Temp
Maximum Start-Up Volume Select Single Zone, Dual Zone,
. Remote Start Auto Seat Cool
or Last Setting.
This feature sets the maximum . Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
startup volume. If the vehicle is Remote Start Auto Seat Cool
started and the volume is greater
. Auto Demist
When on, this feature will turn the
than this level, the volume is . Auto Rear Demist cooled seats on when using remote
adjusted to this level. To set the start on warm days.
maximum startup volume, press + Auto Fan Max Speed
or − to increase or decrease. This feature will set the maximum Select Off or On.
auto fan speed. Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
Vehicle
Select Low, Medium, or High. When on, this feature will turn the
Select and the following may
display: heated seats on when using remote
start on cold days.
. Climate and Air Quality
Select Off or On.
. Collision/Detection Systems
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Auto Demist Alert Type likely to be triggered by most driving

When set to On, the front defog will This feature will set crash alerts to conditions. Off disables all Forward
automatically come on when the beeps or seat vibrations. This Collision Alert and Automatic
vehicle is started. setting affects all crash alerts Braking capabilities of the Auto
including Forward Collision, Lane Collision Preparation feature. See
Select Off or On. Active Emergency Braking System
Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise
Auto Rear Demist Control, Parking Assist, and on page 9-49.

This feature will automatically turn Reversing Warning alerts. Select Off, Alert & Brake, or Alert.
on the rear window demister when it Select Beeps or Safety Alert Seat. Go Notifier
is cold outside. See Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9-43. This feature will give a reminder that
Select Off or On. Adaptive Cruise Control provides
Auto Collision Preparation when it has brought the vehicle to a
Collision/Detection Systems
This feature will turn the Forward complete stop behind another
Select the Collision/Detection stopping vehicle, and then that
Collision Alert feature as well as the
Systems menu and the following vehicle drives on. See Adaptive
Automatic Braking capability of the
may display, if equipped: Cruise Control on page 9-35.
Auto Collision Preparation feature
. Alert Type on or off. With the Alert & Brake Select Off or On.
. Auto Collision Preparation setting, both Forward Collision Alert
as well as the Automatic Braking Side Blind Zone Alert
. Go Notifier capability of the Auto Collision This allows the Side Blind Zone
. Side Blind Zone Alert Preparation feature are available. Alert feature to be turned on or off.
The Alert setting disables most See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert automatic braking functions of the on page 9-51.
Auto Collision Preparation feature. Select Off or On.
Some last-second automatic braking
capability is still provided with the
Alert setting, but it is much less
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Rear Cross Traffic Alert Select Off, On - Driver Door Open, Select Off, On, On - Driver and
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic or On - At ignition On. Passenger, On - Driver or On -
Alert feature to be turned on or off. Passenger.
Easy Exit Options
See Assistance Systems for Parking Rain Sense Wipers
or Reversing on page 9-44. This feature automatically recalls
the current driver's previously stored This allows the Rain Sense Wipers
Select Off or On. EXIT button position when exiting feature to be disabled or enabled.
the vehicle. See Memory Seats on Select Disabled or Enabled.
Comfort and Convenience page 3-6.
Select the Comfort and Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Select Off or On.
Convenience menu and the When on, and the front windscreen
following may display: Chime Volume wipers are on, the rear window
. Auto Memory Recall This allows the selection of the wiper will turn on automatically
. Easy Exit Options chime volume level. when the vehicle is shifted into
Press + or − to adjust the volume. R (Reverse).
. Chime Volume
Select On or Off.
. Reverse Tilt Mirror Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and Lighting
. Rain Sense Wipers
passenger outside mirrors will tilt Select the Lighting menu and the
. Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear downward when the vehicle is following may display:
Auto Memory Recall shifted to R (Reverse) to improve . Vehicle Locator Lights
visibility of the ground near the rear
This feature automatically recalls wheels. They will return to their . Exit Lighting
the current driver's previously stored previous driving position when the . Auto High Beam
1 or 2 button positions when vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse)
entering the vehicle. See Memory or the engine is turned off.
Seats on page 3-6.
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Vehicle Locator Lights Power Door Locks Delayed Door Lock

This feature will flash the exterior Select Power Door Locks and the When on, this feature will delay the
lamps when K on the Remote following may display: locking of the doors. To override the
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is delay, press the power door lock
. Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
pressed to locate the vehicle. switch on the door.
. Auto Door Lock
Select Off or On. Select Off or On.
. Delayed Door Lock
Exit Lighting Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
This allows the selection of how Select Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
long the exterior lamps stay on When on, this feature will keep the and the following may display:
when leaving the vehicle when it is driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
. Remote Unlock Light Feedback
dark outside.
Delayed Door Lock menu will be . Remote Lock Feedback
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 60 available.
Seconds, or 120 Seconds.
. Remote Door Unlock
Select Off or On. . Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
Auto High Beam
Auto Door Lock . Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See “IntelliBeam System” This allows the doors to . Passive Door Unlock
in Exterior Lamp Controls on automatically lock when the vehicle
is shifted out of P (Park). See
. Passive Door Lock
page 6-1.
Automatic Door Locks on . Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
Select On or Off. On some vehicles page 2-10.
select Off, Normal Sensitivity, Remote Unlock Light Feedback
or Low Sensitivity. Select Off or On.
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
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Remote Lock Feedback Select Off or On. On some vehicles Bluetooth

This allows selection of what type of select Off, On - Driver and
Select and the following may
feedback is given when locking the Passenger or On - Driver.
display:
vehicle with the RKE transmitter. Passive Door Unlock . Pair New Device
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights This allows the selection of what . Device Management
Only, or Horn Only. doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock . Ringtones
Remote Door Unlock
the vehicle. . Voice Mail Numbers
This allows selection of which doors
Select All Doors or Driver Door. Pair New Device
will unlock when pressing K on the
RKE transmitter. Passive Door Lock Select to pair a new device. See
Select All Doors or Driver Door. This feature can be turned on or off “Pairing” in “Infotainment Controls”
or used to select feedback when under “Bluetooth” in the infotainment
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats using the button on the driver door manual.
If equipped and turned on, this to lock the vehicle. See Remote Device Management
feature will turn the ventilated seats Keyless Entry (RKE) System
on when using remote start on Operation on page 2-2. Select to connect to a different
warm days. phone source, disconnect a phone,
Select On, On with Horn Chirp, or delete a phone.
Select Off or On. On some vehicles or Off.
select Off, On - Driver and Ringtones
Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
Passenger or On - Driver. Press to change the ring tone for
This feature sounds an alert when the specific phone. The phone does
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats the RKE transmitter is left in the not need to be connected to change
If equipped and turned on, this vehicle. the ring.
feature will turn the heated seats on Select Off or On.
when using remote start on
cold days.
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Voice Mail Numbers Prompt Length Turn Display Off

This feature displays the voice mail This feature adjusts the voice Select to turn the display off. Press
number for all connected phones. prompt length. anywhere on the display area or any
To change the voice mail number, Select Short or Long. faceplate button to turn the
select EDIT or press the EDIT display on.
button. Type a new number, then Audio Feedback Speed
select SAVE or press the SAVE Rear Camera
This feature adjusts the audio
button. feedback speed. This allows for Rear Camera
Display, Rear Park Assist Symbols,
Voice Select Slow, Medium, or Fast. Guidance Lines, and Rear Cross
Select and the following may Display Traffic Alert to be turned off or on.
display: Select Off or On for the desired
Select and the following may
. Confidence Threshold display: feature.
. Prompt Length See Driver Assistance Systems on
. Mode
. Audio Feedback Speed page 9-43.
. Calibrate Touchscreen
Confidence Threshold Return to Factory Settings
. Turn Display Off
This feature allows the adjustment Select and the following may
Mode display:
of the sensitivity of the speech
recognition system. Select to change the display screen . Restore Vehicle Settings
for day or night driving.
Select Confirm More or . Clear All Private Data
Confirm Less. Select Auto, Day, or Night.
. Restore Radio Settings
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select to calibrate the touchscreen,
then follow the prompts.
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Restore Vehicle Settings

This allows selection of restoring
vehicle settings.
Select Cancel or Restore.
Clear All Private Data
This allows selection to clear all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Cancel or Delete.
Restore Radio Settings
This allows selection to restore
radio settings.
Select Cancel or Restore.
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2 NOTES
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Lighting 6-1

Lighting Lighting Features

Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Exterior Lighting
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Battery Load Management . . . 6-10 Exterior Lamp Controls
Exterior Lighting
Battery Power Protection . . . . 6-11
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting Battery
Headlamp Main/Dipped-Beam
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Headlamp Levelling Control . . . 6-5
Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 The exterior lamp control is on the
Rear Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Turn the control to the following
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 positions:
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 O (Off): Briefly turn to this position
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 to turn the automatic light control off
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 or on again.
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
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6-2 Lighting

AUTO (Automatic): Automatically The system turns the main beam Driving with IntelliBeam
turns the exterior lamps on and off, headlamps on when it is dark The system only activates the main
depending on outside lighting. enough and there is no other traffic beams when driving over 40 km/h
; (Parking Lamps): Turns on the present. (25 mph).
parking lamps including all lamps, There is a sensor near the top
except the headlamps. centre of the windscreen that
3 (Headlamps): Turns on the automatically controls the system.
headlamps together with the parking Keep this area of the windscreen
lamps and instrument panel lights. clear of debris to allow for best
A warning chime sounds if the driver system performance.
door is opened when the ignition This light comes on in the The main beam headlamps remain
switch is off and the headlamps instrument cluster when the on, under the automatic control,
are on. IntelliBeam system is enabled. until one of the following situations
# / s (Front and Rear Fog occurs:
Turning On and Enabling
Lamps): Press to turn the fog IntelliBeam . The system detects an
lamps on or off. approaching vehicle's
To enable the IntelliBeam system, headlamps.
See Front Fog Lamps on page 6-7 with the indicator lever in the neutral
and Rear Fog Lamps on page 6-8. . The system detects a preceding
position, turn the exterior lamp
® control to AUTO. The blue main vehicle's tail lamps.
IntelliBeam System
beam on light appears on the . The outside light is bright
If equipped, this system turns the instrument cluster when the main enough that main beam
vehicle's main beam headlamps on beams are on. headlamps are not required.
and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
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Lighting 6-3
. The IntelliBeam system can be . The other vehicle's lamps cannot
disabled by the Main/dipped be detected due to dense
Headlamp Main/
beam Changer or the exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road Dipped-Beam Changer
Flash-to-Pass feature. If this spray, mist, or other airborne Push the indicator lever away from
happens, the Main/dipped beam obstructions. you and release to turn the main
Changer must be activated two . The vehicle's windscreen is dirty, beams on. To return to dipped
times within five seconds to cracked, or obstructed by beams, push the stalk again or pull
reactivate the IntelliBeam something that blocks the view it toward you and release.
system. The instrument cluster of the light sensor.
light will come on to indicate the
IntelliBeam is reactivated. See . The vehicle is loaded such that
Headlamp Main/dipped beam the front end points upward,
Changer on page 6-3 or causing the light sensor to aim
Flash-to-Pass on page 6-3. high and not detect headlamps
and tail lamps.
The main beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot . Driving on winding or hilly roads. This indicator light turns on in the
detect another vehicle's lamps The main beam headlamps may instrument cluster when the
because of any of the following: need to be disabled if any of the high-beam headlamps are on.
. The other vehicle's lamps are above conditions exist.
missing, damaged, obstructed This feature can be turned on or off Flash-to-Pass
from view, or otherwise in vehicle personalisation. See The flash-to-pass feature works with
undetected. Vehicle Personalisation on the dipped beams on or off.
. The other vehicle's lamps are page 5-39.
To flash the main beams, pull the
covered with dirt, snow, and/or indicator lever all the way toward
road spray. you, then release it.
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Daytime Running on. The main beam headlamps, tail Adaptive Forward
lamps, sidemarker, instrument panel
Lamps (DRL) and other lamps will not be on.
Lighting (AFL)
If equipped, DRL can make it easier The headlamps automatically If equipped with uplevel headlamps,
for others to see the front of your change from DRL to the regular the AFL adjusts the headlamps to
vehicle during the day. headlamps depending on the provide greater road illumination in
A light sensor on top of the darkness of the surroundings. The various driving conditions.
instrument panel makes the DRL other lamps that come on with the To enable AFL, set the exterior lamp
work, so be sure it is not covered. headlamps will also come on. control to the AUTO position. To
The DRL system makes the dipped When it is bright enough outside, disable, move the control out of
beam headlamps come on at a the headlamps go off and the DRL AUTO. AFL will operate when the
reduced brightness or for vehicles come on. vehicle speed is greater than 3 km/h
with High Intensity Discharge (HID) (2 mph). AFL will not operate in
To turn the DRL lamps off or on R (Reverse). The vehicle must be
headlamps, the DRL lights will come again, turn the exterior lamp control
on when the following conditions driven a short distance for AFL to
to the off position and then release. operate. See Exterior Lamp
are met:
This vehicle may have a DRL Controls on page 6-1.
. The ignition is in the ON/ disabling function. When the DRL
RUN mode. Curve Lighting
are on and an indicator is activated,
. The exterior lamp control is the DRL on that side will be off until The light beam pivots based on the
in AUTO. the indicator goes off. steering wheel position and vehicle
speed of at least 10 km/h (6 mph).
. The engine is running. The headlamps shine at an angle of
. The vehicle is not in P (Park). up to 15 degrees to the right or left
of the direction of travel.
When the DRL are on, only the
dipped beam headlamps, at a
reduced level of brightness, will be
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Motorway Lighting Each time the ignition is turned on, The dipped beam headlamps must
If the vehicle is travelling straight the AFL indicator will flash. be on to adjust the headlamp level.
continuously at high speeds, the To deactivate tourist lighting, repeat 9 (Headlamp Levelling): Move
light beam automatically raises the steps. The AFL indicator will not the thumbwheel up or down to
slightly to increase the headlamp flash when tourist lighting has been adjust the headlamps.
range. deactivated. Correct adjustment of the headlamp
City Lighting level can reduce the glare for other
Headlamp Levelling drivers.
If the vehicle speed is less than
50 km/h (31 mph), the headlamp
Control . Front seats occupied = 0.
range is automatically reduced. . All seats occupied = 1.
Tourist Lighting . All seats occupied and luggage
This reduces glare to oncoming compartment load = 2.
traffic when driving a left-hand drive . Driver seat occupied and
vehicle in a right hand drive country luggage compartment load = 3.
or vice versa. To activate tourist
lighting:
1. Pull the indicator lever toward
you and hold. Manual Headlamp Levelling
2. Turn the ignition on. Control
3. Wait for three seconds or until For vehicles with manual headlamp
the AFL indicator flashes and a levelling control, the thumbwheel is
sound is heard. located on the exterior lamp control.
This feature lets the headlamp level
4. Release the stalk. be adjusted to suit the vehicle load.
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6-6 Lighting
. The delay time selected has
Twilight Sentinel If the vehicle is started in a dark
elapsed.
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it See Vehicle Personalisation on
is light outside when the vehicle page 5-39 to select the delay time
leaves the garage, there is a slight or no delay time.
delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes. During If the ignition is turned off with the
that delay, the instrument panel exterior lamp control in the parking
cluster may not be as bright as lamp or headlamp position, the
usual. Make sure the instrument Twilight Sentinel delay will not
panel brightness control is in full occur. The lamps will turn off as
bright position. See Instrument soon as the control is turned off.
This feature automatically turns the
Panel Illumination Control on The regular headlamp system
lamps on and off. A light sensor on
page 6-8. should be turned on when needed.
top of the instrument panel makes
the Twilight Sentinel® work, so be The vehicle can be idled with the Lights On with Wipers
sure it is not covered. lamps off, even when it is dark
outside. After starting the vehicle, If the windscreen wipers are
With Twilight Sentinel the following activated in daylight with the engine
turn the exterior lamp control to off,
will happen: on, and the exterior lamp control is
then release it. The lamps will
. When it is dark enough outside, remain off until the control is turned in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
the headlamps and parking to off again. lamps, and other exterior lamps
lamps come on. The other lamps come on. The transition time for the
Twilight Sentinel also provides lamps coming on varies based on
that come on with the
exterior illumination as you leave wiper speed. When the wipers are
headlamps also come on.
the vehicle until: not operating, these lamps turn off.
. When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off, as long as
. The exterior lamp control is Move the exterior lamp control to P
the exterior lamp switch is in the moved from O to the parking or ; to disable this feature.
AUTO position. lamp position, or
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Hazard Lights Turn and Lane-Change If after signalling a turn or lane

change the arrow flashes rapidly or
Signals does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. See Fuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 10-33.

Front Fog Lamps

Move the lever all the way up or

down to signal a turn.

| (Hazard Warning Indicators): An arrow on the instrument cluster

Press this button on the instrument will flash in the direction of the turn
panel to make the front and rear or lane change.
indicator lamps flash on and off. Raise or lower the lever until the
This warns others that you are arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
having trouble. Press again to turn change. The indicator flashes three The front fog lamp button is on the
the flashers off. times. exterior lamp control, on the
The stalk returns to its starting outboard side of the steering wheel.
position when it is released. The ignition and the dipped beam
headlamps must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
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# (Front Fog Lamps): Press to Rear Fog Lamps Interior Lighting

turn the fog lamps on or off. An
indicator light on the instrument Instrument Panel
cluster comes on when the fog
lamps are on. Illumination Control
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps.
In Scandinavian countries, the front
fog lamps will turn off while the
dipped beam headlamps are in use.
Some localities have laws that The rear fog lamp button is on the
require the headlamps to be on exterior lamp control, on the
along with the fog lamps. outboard side of the steering wheel.
The ignition and the front fog lamps The brightness of the instrument
or headlamps must be on to turn the panel lights and steering wheel
rear fog lamps on. controls can be adjusted.
s (Rear Fog Lamps): Press to D (Instrument Panel
turn the rear fog lamps on or off. An Brightness): Move and hold the
indicator light on the instrument thumbwheel up or down to brighten
cluster comes on when the rear fog or dim the lights.
lamps are on.
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Cargo Lamp To change the dome lamp settings, Lighting Features

press the following:
The cargo lamp is located in the
rear compartment and is controlled * (Dome Lamp Override): Turns Entry Lighting
by the dome lamp. See Dome the lamp off, even when a door
is open. The headlamps, tail lamps, number
Lamps on page 6-9. plate lamps, interior lamps, and
1 (Door): The lamp comes on most of the interior lights turn on
Courtesy Lamps when a door is opened. briefly at night, or in areas with
The courtesy lamps come on + (On): Turns the dome lamp on. limited lighting, when K is pressed
automatically when any door is on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
opened and the dome lamp is in the Reading Lamps transmitter. After about 30 seconds
door position. the exterior lamps turn off, and then
There are reading lamps in the
the dome and remaining interior
overhead console and over the rear
Dome Lamps passenger doors. These lamps
lights dim to off. The entry lighting
can be manually turned off by
come on automatically when any
changing the ignition out of the off
door is opened.
position, or by pressing Q on the
To manually turn the reading lamps RKE transmitter.
on or off:
This feature can be changed. See
. Press m or n next to each Vehicle Personalisation on
overhead console reading lamp. page 5-39.
. Press the lamp lens on the rear
passenger reading lamps.
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6-10 Lighting

Exit Lighting of charge. It then adjusts the voltage climate control fan at high speed,
for best performance and extended heated seats, engine cooling fans,
The headlamps, tail lamps, parking life of the battery. trailer loads, and loads plugged into
lamps, and number plate lamps accessory power outlets.
come on at night, or in areas with When the battery's state of charge
limited lighting, when a door is is low, the voltage is raised slightly EPM works to prevent excessive
opened after the ignition is turned to quickly bring the charge back up. discharge of the battery. It does this
off. The dome lamps also come on When the state of charge is high, by balancing the generator's output
when the driver door is opened after the voltage is lowered slightly to and the vehicle's electrical needs.
the ignition is changed to the off prevent overcharging. If the vehicle It can increase engine idle speed to
position. has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage generate more power whenever
display on the Driver Information needed. It can temporarily reduce
The exterior lamps and dome lamp Centre (DIC), you may see the the power demands of some
remain on after the door is closed voltage move up or down. This is accessories.
for a set amount of time, then normal. If there is a problem, an
automatically turn off. Normally, these actions occur in
alert will be displayed. steps or levels, without being
The exterior lamps turn off The battery can be discharged at noticeable. In rare cases at the
immediately by turning the exterior idle if the electrical loads are very highest levels of corrective action,
lamps control to off. high. This is true for all vehicles. this action may be noticeable to the
This feature can be changed. See This is because the generator driver. If so, a DIC message might
Vehicle Personalisation on (alternator) may not be spinning fast be displayed and it is recommended
page 5-39. enough at idle to produce all of the that the driver reduce the electrical
power needed for very high loads as much as possible. See
Battery Load electrical loads. Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages on page 5-29.
Management A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
The vehicle has Electric Power as: headlamps, high beams, fog
Management (EPM) that estimates lamps, rear window defogger,
the battery's temperature and state
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Lighting 6-11

Battery Power Protection

The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lamps are left on
and the ignition is turned off, the
battery rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the off position and then back to
the parking lamp or headlamp
position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position.
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6-12 Lighting

2 NOTES
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Infotainment System 7-1

Infotainment Introduction
System Infotainment
See the infotainment manual for
Introduction information on the radio, audio
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings and downloadable
applications (if equipped).
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7-2 Infotainment System

2 NOTES
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Climate Controls 8-1

Climate Controls Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic Climate Control System
Climate Control Systems The climate control buttons and the touch screen are used to adjust the
Dual Automatic Climate Control
heating, cooling, and ventilation.
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Rear Climate Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Climate Control Buttons

1. Driver and Passenger 4. Driver and Passenger Heated

Temperature Controls and Ventilated Seats (If
2. Fan Control Equipped)

3. OFF (Fan) 5. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

6. Defrost
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7. Rear Window Demister 5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning) Climate Control Status Screen
8. Recirculation 6. Climate Control Selection
(Application Tray Button)
7. Rear (Rear Climate Control
Touch Screen)
8. Air Delivery Mode Control
Climate Control Touch Screen
The fan, air delivery mode, air
conditioning, driver and passenger
temperatures and SYNC settings
can be controlled by pressing
CLIMATE on the infotainment home
screen or the climate button in the The climate control status screen
Climate Touch Screen Controls touch screen application tray. appears briefly when the climate
1. Outside Temperature Display A selection can then be made on control buttons on the faceplate are
the front climate control page adjusted. The air delivery mode can
2. Driver and Passenger displayed. See the infotainment
Temperature Controls be adjusted on the climate control
manual. status screen.
3. Fan Control
Automatic Operation
4. SYNC (Synchronised
Temperature) The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
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When the indicator light is on or OFF (Fan): Press to turn the fan on Manual Operation
AUTO is displayed on the touch or off. The temperature control and z 9 or 9 y (Fan Control):
screen, the system is in full air delivery mode can still be Press the fan control buttons or the
automatic operation. If the air adjusted. touch screen fan control, to increase
delivery mode or fan setting is w / x (Driver and Passenger or decrease the fan speed. Press
manually adjusted, the auto Temperature Controls): The and hold the buttons or the touch
indicator turns off and the display temperature can be adjusted screen control to adjust speed more
will show the selected settings. Auto separately for the driver and the quickly. The fan speed setting
operation can be turned off passenger. Press to increase or displays. Pressing either button
individually for climate settings. decrease the temperature. Press cancels automatic fan control and
For automatic operation: and hold to rapidly increase or the fan can be controlled manually.
1. Press AUTO. decrease the temperature. Press AUTO to return to automatic
The driver and passenger operation. To turn off the fan and
2. Set the temperature. Allow the climate control system, press and
system time to stabilise. Then temperatures can also be adjusted
by pressing the controls on the hold the fan down button or touch
adjust the temperature as screen fan control until it is off.
needed for best comfort. touch screen.
SYNC (Synchronised Air Delivery Mode Control: When
To improve fuel efficiency and to the climate information is displayed,
cool the vehicle faster, recirculation Temperature): Press SYNC on the
touch screen to link all climate zone press the desired air delivery mode
may be automatically selected in on the touch screen to change the
warm weather. The recirculation settings to the driver settings. Adjust
the driver side temperature control direction of the airflow. The selected
light will not come on. Press ^ to change the linked temperature. air delivery mode button is lit.
to select recirculation; press it again When the passenger settings are Pressing any of the air delivery
to select outside air. adjusted, the SYNC button is buttons cancels automatic air
displayed when the temperatures delivery control and the direction of
are unlinked. the airflow can be controlled
manually. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation.
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To change the current mode, select Press AUTO to return to automatic ^ (Recirculation): Press to
one of the following: operation and the air conditioner alternate between recirculating air
Y (Vent): Air is directed to the runs as needed. inside the vehicle or pulling in
instrument panel outlets. Automatic Air Recirculation: outside air. The indicator light on the
When the AUTO indicator light is button is lit when recirculation mode
\ (Bi-Level): Air is divided
on, the air inside the vehicle may is active. This helps to quickly cool
between the instrument panel the air inside the vehicle or reduce
outlets and the floor outlets. automatically recirculate as needed
to help quickly cool the inside of the the outside air and odours that may
[ (Floor): Air is directed to the vehicle. enter.
floor outlets. Pressing this button cancels
If equipped, an air quality sensor
- (Demist): Clears the windows of may also activate recirculation when automatic recirculation. Press AUTO
mist or moisture. Air is directed to it detects increasing levels of poor to return to automatic operation;
the windscreen and floor outlets. quality air outside the vehicle. The recirculation runs automatically as
air quality sensor will not maintain needed.
0 (Defrost): Clears the
windscreen of mist or frost more recirculation for an extended period Manual recirculation mode is not
quickly. Air is directed to the and may not activate during cold available when in Defrost or Defog
weather. To adjust the sensitivity of modes.
windscreen. Press the 0 button to
the air quality sensor, see “Climate
turn on or off. Changing the air and Air Quality” under Vehicle Auto Defog: The climate control
delivery mode also turns the Personalisation on page 5-39. system may have a sensor to
defrost off. automatically detect high humidity
The air quality sensor system does inside the vehicle. When high
AC Mode (Air Conditioning): not protect against carbon monoxide
Press the AC Mode touch screen humidity is detected, the climate
(CO), which cannot be seen or control system may adjust to
control to turn the automatic air smelled. See Engine Exhaust on
conditioning on or off. If the fan is outside air supply and turn on the
page 9-21. air conditioner. If the climate control
turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the system does not detect possible
air conditioner will not run. window misting, it returns to normal
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operation. To turn Auto Demist off or Remote Start Climate Control

on, see "Climate and Air Quality" { Caution Operation: If equipped, the climate
under Vehicle Personalisation on control system may run when the
page 5-39. Do not try to clear frost or other vehicle is started remotely. The
material from the inside of the system uses the driver's previous
Rear Window Demister front windscreen and rear window settings to heat or cool the inside of
= (Rear Window Demister): with a razor blade or anything the vehicle. The rear demist may
Press to turn the rear window else that is sharp. This may come on during remote start based
demister on or off. An indicator light damage the rear window demister on cold ambient conditions. The
on the button comes on to show that grid and affect the radio's ability rear demist indicator light does not
the rear window demister is on. to pick up stations clearly. The come on during a remote start. If the
repairs would not be covered by vehicle has heated or ventilated
The rear window demister can be
the vehicle warranty. seats, they may come on during a
set to automatic operation. See
remote start. See Remote Vehicle
“Climate and Air Quality” under
Start on page 2-7 and Heated and
Vehicle Personalisation on Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats on page 1-8.
page 5-39. When Auto Rear Demist Ventilated Seats (If Equipped):
is selected, the rear window Press J or z to heat the driver or The rear window demister turns on
demister turns on automatically passenger seat cushion and if it is cold outside.
when the interior temperature is cold backrest.
and the outside temperature is Sensor
about 4°C (40°F) and below. Press C or { to ventilate the driver The solar sensor, located on top of
The heated outside mirrors turn on or passenger seat. See Heated and the instrument panel near the
when the rear window demister Ventilated Seats on page 1-8. windscreen, monitors the solar heat.
button is on and help to clear mist The climate control system uses the
or frost from the surface of the sensor information to adjust the
mirrors. temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort.
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If the sensor is covered, the 3. Air Delivery Mode Control 5. REAR O (On/Off)
automatic climate control system 4. Fan Control
may not work properly. 6. Rear AUTO (Automatic
5. O (On/Off) Operation)
Rear Climate Control 6. TEMP (Temperature Control) 7. Front (Front Climate Control
System Touch Screen)

If equipped with a rear climate 8. Rear Control Lockout

control system, the settings can be 9. Air Delivery Mode Control
adjusted with the rear climate
Rear: Press this button on the front
control buttons and the touch
climate control touch screen to open
screen.
the rear climate control screen. The
rear climate control settings can
now be adjusted from the front
passenger area.
O (On/Off): Press O or REAR O to
turn the rear climate control on or
Rear Climate Touch Screen off. The rear climate control system
can also be turned off by pressing
Controls
the fan down button until the system
1. Outside Temperature Display turns off. If the rear climate control
2. Rear Climate Temperature is turned off using REAR O on the
Control touch screen, the O button on the
Rear Climate Control Buttons 3. Fan Control rear climate control faceplate must
be pressed twice to turn the system
1. Heated Rear Seats (If Equipped) 4. SYNC (Synchronised back on.
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation) Temperatures)
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SYNC: Press the SYNC button on Manual Operation Air Vents

the touch screen to match the rear S A T (Fan Control): Press
climate control temperature to the Move the sliding knob on the air
briefly or press and hold the rear
front climate control driver outlets up and down or left and right
climate control buttons or touch
temperature. The SYNC button will to direct the airflow. Use the
screen to increase or decrease the
be lit. Press the TEMP, MODE, thumbwheels near the air outlets to
or AUTO button twice to unlink the airflow. Pressing A T when the open or close off the airflow.
set driver and rear temperatures. system is off will turn the system on.
The air delivery mode remains in its Operation Tips
The SYNC button turns off.
previous setting. . Clear away any ice, snow,
Rear Control Lockout: Press to
+/- (Temperature Control): Press or leaves from air inlets at the
lock or unlock control of the rear
briefly or press and hold the rear base of the windscreen that
climate control system from the rear
temperature control buttons or touch could block the flow of air into
seat passengers. When locked the
screen to adjust the rear passenger the vehicle.
rear climate control can only be
adjusted from the front seat. temperature. Press + for warmer air . Keep the path under the front
and press - for cooler air. seats clear of objects to help
Automatic Operation circulate the air inside the
Y / \ /Y (Air Delivery Mode
Rear AUTO: Press to turn on or off. Control): Press the desired mode vehicle more effectively.
The air delivery and fan speed are button on the touch screen or the . Use of non-GM approved bonnet
controlled automatically. The AUTO MODE button on the rear faceplate air flow deflectors can adversely
indicator appears on the display. to change the direction of the airflow affect the performance of the
If any of the climate control settings in the rear seating area. system. Check with your dealer
are manually adjusted, this cancels before adding equipment to the
full automatic operation. M or L (Heated Rear Seats, If
Equipped): Press M or L to heat outside of the vehicle.
. Do not insert any objects in the
the left or right outboard seat
cushion and seatback. See Heated outlets, as failure of the
Rear Seats on page 3-10. mechanism may occur.
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Maintenance
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter reduces the dust, pollen
and other airborne irritants from
outside air that are drawn into the
vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part
of routine scheduled maintenance,
see Scheduled Maintenance on 4. Release the two latches holding 5. Remove the old air filter.
page 11-1. To find out what type of the service door. Lower the
filter to use, see Maintenance 6. Install the new air filter.
service door.
Replacement Parts on page 11-6. 7. Close the service door and
1. Open the glove box completely latches.
and remove the four screws 8. Reinstall the upper portion of the
along the upper portion of the glove box.
glove box.
See your dealer if additional
2. When released, lower the upper assistance is needed.
portion of the glove box.
3. Locate the service door for the
passenger compartment air filter.
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Driving and Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Operating Parking over Things
That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . 9-35
Driver Assistance Systems
Engine Exhaust Driver Assistance
Driving Information Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Running the Vehicle While Assistance Systems for
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22 Parking or Reversing . . . . . . . 9-44
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Assistance Systems for
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Automatic Transmission Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Automatic Transmission . . . . . 9-22 Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Fuel Economy Mode . . . . . . . . . 9-25 Active Emergency Braking
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-5 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26 Side Blind Zone
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Brakes Lane Departure
Starting and Operating Antilock Brake Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
New Vehicle Run-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27 Fuel
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-29 Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Starting the Petrol Engine . . . 9-15 Ride Control Systems Filling a Portable Fuel
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 Traction Control/Electronic Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Retained Accessory Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18 Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . 9-32
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18 Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . 9-32
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Trailer Towing Driving Information Braking

General Towing
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58 Braking action involves perception
Driving Characteristics and Defensive Driving time and reaction time. Deciding to
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58 Defensive driving means "always push the brake pedal is perception
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61 expect the unexpected." The first time. Actually doing it is
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62 step in driving defensively is to wear reaction time.
Trailer Sway the safety belt. See Safety Belts on Average driver reaction time is
Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65 page 3-11. about three-quarters of a second. In
. Assume that other road users that time, a vehicle moving at
Conversions and Add-Ons 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m
Add-On Electrical (pedestrians, bicyclists, and
other drivers) are going to be (66 ft), which could be a lot of
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
careless and make mistakes. distance in an emergency.
Anticipate what they might do Helpful braking tips to keep in mind
and be ready. include:
. Allow enough following distance . Keep enough distance between
between you and the driver in you and the vehicle in front
front of you. of you.
. Focus on the task of driving. . Avoid needless heavy braking.
. Keep pace with traffic.
Control of a Vehicle
If the engine ever stops while the
Braking, steering, and accelerating vehicle is being driven, brake
are important factors in helping to normally but do not pump the
control a vehicle while driving. brakes. Doing so could make the
pedal harder to push down. If the
engine stops, there will be some
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power brake assist but it will be

. Antilock Brake System (ABS)
used when the brake is applied. Caution (Continued) allows steering while braking.
Once the power assist is used up, it
can take longer to stop and the damage may occur to the power Off-Road Recovery
brake pedal will be harder to push. steering system and there may be
loss of power steering assist.
Steering
Bend Tips
Hydraulic Power Steering
. Take bends at a reasonable
This vehicle has hydraulic power speed.
steering. It may require
maintenance. See Power Steering . Reduce speed before entering
Fluid on page 10-17. a bend.
If power steering assist is lost . Maintain a reasonable steady
because the engine stops or speed through the bend.
because of a system malfunction, . Wait until the vehicle is out of
the vehicle can be steered but may the bend before accelerating
require increased effort. See your gently into the straight. The vehicle's right wheels can drop
dealer if there is a problem. off the edge of a road onto the
Steering in Emergencies shoulder while driving. Follow
{ Caution . There are some situations when
these tips:
steering around a problem may 1. Ease off the accelerator and
If the steering wheel is turned be more effective than braking. then, if there is nothing in the
until it reaches the end of its way, steer the vehicle so that it
travel, and is held in that position
. Holding both sides of the
straddles the edge of the
for more than 15 seconds, steering wheel allows you to turn
pavement.
180 degrees without removing
(Continued) a hand.
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2. Turn the steering wheel about Defensive drivers avoid most skids
. Try to avoid sudden steering,
one-eighth of a turn, until the by taking reasonable care suited to acceleration, or braking,
right front tyre contacts the existing conditions, and by not including reducing vehicle speed
pavement edge. overdriving those conditions. But by shifting to a lower gear. Any
skids are always possible. sudden changes could cause
3. Turn the steering wheel to go the tyres to slide.
straight down the roadway. If the vehicle starts to slide, follow
these suggestions: Remember: Antilock brakes help
Loss of Control avoid only the braking skid.
. Ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and steer the
Skidding
way you want the vehicle to go.
Driving on Wet Roads
There are three types of skids that The vehicle may straighten out. Rain and wet roads can reduce
correspond to the vehicle's three Be ready for a second skid if it vehicle traction and affect your
control systems: occurs. ability to stop and accelerate.
. Braking Skid - wheels are not . Slow down and adjust your Always drive slower in these types
rolling. driving according to weather of driving conditions and avoid
conditions. Stopping distance driving through large puddles and
. Steering or Cornering Skid - too deep-standing or flowing water.
much speed or steering in a can be longer and vehicle
bend causes tyres to slip and control can be affected when
lose cornering force. traction is reduced by water, { Warning
snow, ice, gravel, or other
. Acceleration Skid - too much material on the road. Learn to Wet brakes can cause crashes.
throttle causes the driving recognise warning clues - such They might not work as well in a
wheels to spin. as enough water, ice, or packed quick stop and could cause
snow on the road to make a pulling to one side. You could
mirrored surface - and slow lose control of the vehicle.
down when you have any doubt. (Continued)
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There is no hard and fast rule about

. Check all fluid levels and brakes,
Warning (Continued) aquaplaning. The best advice is to tyres, cooling system, and
slow down when the road is wet. transmission.
After driving through a large . Shift to a lower gear when going
puddle of water or a car/vehicle Other Rainy Weather Tips
down steep or long hills.
wash, lightly apply the brake Besides slowing down, other wet
pedal until the brakes work
normally.
weather driving tips include:
.
{ Warning
Allow extra following distance.
Flowing or rushing water creates Using the brakes to slow the
strong forces. Driving through
. Overtake with caution. vehicle on a long downhill slope
flowing water could cause the . Keep windscreen wiping can cause brake overheating, can
vehicle to be carried away. If this equipment in good condition. reduce brake performance, and
happens, you and other vehicle . Keep the windscreen washer could result in a loss of braking.
occupants could drown. Do not fluid reservoir filled. Shift the transmission to a lower
ignore police warnings and be gear to let the engine assist the
very cautious about trying to drive
. Have good tyres with proper brakes on a steep downhill slope.
through flowing water. tread depth. See Tyres on
page 10-41.
. Turn off cruise control.
Aquaplaning { Warning
Aquaplaning is dangerous. Water Hill and Mountain Roads Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
can build up under the vehicle's
tyres so they actually ride on the Driving on steep hills or through or with the ignition off is
water. This can happen if the road is mountains is different than driving dangerous. This can cause
wet enough and you are going fast on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for overheating of the brakes and
enough. When the vehicle is driving in these conditions include: (Continued)
aquaplaning, it has little or no . Keep the vehicle serviced and in
contact with the road. good shape.
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Wet ice can occur at about 0°C curve or an overpass can remain icy
Warning (Continued) (32°F) when freezing rain begins to when the surrounding roads are
fall, resulting in even less traction. clear. Avoid sudden steering
loss of steering. Always have the Avoid driving on wet ice or in manoeuvres and braking while
engine running and the vehicle freezing rain until roads can be on ice.
in gear. treated with salt or sand. Turn off cruise control on slippery
Drive with caution, whatever the surfaces.
. Stay in your own lane. Do not condition. Accelerate gently so
swing wide or cut across the traction is not lost. Accelerating too Blizzard Conditions
centre of the road. Drive at quickly causes the wheels to spin Being stuck in snow can be a
speeds that let you stay in your and makes the surface under the serious situation. Stay with the
own lane. tyres slick, so there is even less vehicle unless there is help nearby.
. Be alert on top of hills; traction. To get help and keep everyone in
something could be in your lane If equipped, Traction Control should the vehicle safe:
(stalled car, accident). be turned on. See Traction Control/ . Turn on the hazard warning
. Pay attention to special road Electronic Stability Control on lights.
signs (falling rocks area, winding page 9-30. . Tie a red cloth to an outside
roads, long grades, overtaking or The Antilock Brake System (ABS) mirror.
no-overtaking zones) and take on page 9-26 improves vehicle
appropriate action. stability during hard stops on
slippery roads, but apply the brakes
{ Warning
Winter Driving sooner than when on dry pavement. Snow can trap engine exhaust
Driving on Snow or Ice Allow greater following distance on under the vehicle. This may
any slippery road and watch for cause exhaust gases to get
Drive carefully when there is snow slippery spots. Icy patches can inside. Engine exhaust contains
or ice between the tyres and the occur on otherwise clear roads in
road, creating less traction or grip. (Continued)
shaded areas. The surface of a
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Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued)

If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the
carbon monoxide (CO) which vehicle and set the fan speed wheels to free the vehicle when
cannot be seen or smelled. It can to the highest setting. See stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.
cause unconsciousness and even “Climate Control Systems.”
If stuck too severely for the traction
death. For more information about system to free the vehicle, turn the
If the vehicle is stuck in the snow: carbon monoxide, see Engine traction system off and use the
Exhaust on page 9-21. rocking method. See Traction
. Clear away snow from around
Control/Electronic Stability Control
the base of your vehicle,
on page 9-30.
especially any that is blocking To save fuel, run the engine for only
the exhaust pipe. short periods as needed to warm
. Check again from time to
the vehicle and then shut the engine { Warning
off and close the window most of
time to be sure snow does If the vehicle's tyres spin at high
the way to save heat. Repeat this
not collect there. speed, they can explode, and you
until help arrives but only when you
. Open a window about 5 cm feel really uncomfortable from the or others could be injured. The
(2 in) on the side of the cold. Moving about to keep warm vehicle can overheat, causing an
vehicle that is away from the also helps. engine compartment fire or other
wind to bring in fresh air. damage. Spin the wheels as little
If it takes some time for help to
. Fully open the air outlets on as possible and avoid going
arrive, now and then when you run
or under the instrument the engine, push the accelerator above 56 km/h (35 mph).
panel. pedal slightly so the engine runs
. Adjust the climate control faster than the idle speed. This
system to a setting that keeps the battery charged to restart
circulates the air inside the the vehicle and to signal for help
with the headlamps. Do this as little
(Continued) as possible to save fuel.
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Rocking the Vehicle to Get Vehicle Load Limits Warning (Continued)

it Out
It is very important to know how
Turn the steering wheel left and much weight the vehicle can vehicle handles. This could
right to clear the area around the carry. This weight is called the cause loss of control and a
front wheels. Turn off any traction crash. Overloading can also
vehicle capacity weight and
system. Shift back and forth shorten the life of the vehicle.
between R (Reverse) and a low includes the weight of all
forward gear, spinning the wheels occupants, cargo and all
as little as possible. To prevent non-factory-installed options. Tyre and Loading Information
transmission wear, wait until the Two labels on the vehicle show Label
wheels stop spinning before shifting how much weight it may
gears. Release the accelerator properly carry, the Tyre and
pedal while shifting, and press Loading Information label and
lightly on the accelerator pedal the Certification label.
when the transmission is in gear.
Slowly spinning the wheels in the
forward and reverse directions { Warning
causes a rocking motion that could Do not load the vehicle any
free the vehicle. If that does not get
the vehicle out after a few tries, it
heavier than the Gross
might need to be towed out. If the Vehicle Weight Rating
vehicle does need to be towed out, (GVWR), or either the
see Towing the Vehicle on maximum front or rear Gross
page 10-75. Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). Label Example
This can cause systems to A vehicle-specific Tyre and
break and change the way the Loading Information label is
(Continued) attached to the vehicle's centre
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pillar (B-pillar). With the driver Rating (GAWR) for the front and there will be five 150 lb
door open, you will find the label rear axle. See “Certification passengers in your vehicle,
attached near the door lock Label” later in this section. the amount of available cargo
post. The Tyre and Loading and luggage load capacity is
“Steps for Determining Correct
Information label shows the 650 lbs. (1400-750 (5 x 150)
Load Limit–
number of occupant seating = 650 lbs.)
positions (1), and the maximum 1. Locate the statement "The
5. Determine the combined
vehicle capacity weight (2) in combined weight of
weight of luggage and cargo
kilogrammes and pounds. occupants and cargo should
being loaded on the vehicle.
The Tyre and Loading never exceed XXX kg or
That weight may not safely
XXX lbs." on your vehicle's
Information label also shows the exceed the available cargo
placard.
tyre size of the original and luggage load capacity
equipment tyres (3) and the 2. Determine the combined calculated in Step 4.
recommended cold tyre inflation weight of the driver and
6. If your vehicle will be towing
pressures (4). For more passengers that will be riding
a trailer, load from your trailer
information on tyres and inflation in your vehicle.
will be transferred to your
see Tyres on page 10-41 and 3. Subtract the combined vehicle. Consult this manual
Tyre Pressure on page 10-43. weight of the driver and to determine how this
There is also important loading passengers from XXX kg or reduces the available cargo
information on the Certification XXX lbs. and luggage load capacity of
label. It tells you the Gross 4. The resulting figure equals your vehicle.”
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) the available amount of cargo See Trailer Towing on page 9-61
and the Gross Axle Weight and luggage load capacity. for important information on
For example, if the "XXX" towing a trailer, towing safety
amount equals 1400 lbs. and rules and trailering tips.
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Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

1. Vehicle Capacity Weight 1. Vehicle Capacity Weight 1. Vehicle Capacity Weight

for Example 1 = 453 kg for Example 2 = 453 kg for Example 3 = 453 kg
(1,000 lbs). (1,000 lbs). (1,000 lbs).
2. Subtract Occupant Weight 2. Subtract Occupant Weight 2. Subtract Occupant Weight
@ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 2 = @ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 5 = @ 91 kg (200 lbs) × 5 =
136 kg (300 lbs). 340 kg (750 lbs). 453 kg (1,000 lbs).
3. Available Occupant and 3. Available Cargo Weight = 3. Available Cargo Weight =
Cargo Weight = 317 kg 113 kg (250 lbs). 0 kg (0 lbs).
(700 lbs). Refer to the vehicle's Tyre and
Loading Information label for
specific information about the
vehicle's capacity weight and
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seating positions. The combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating If the vehicle is carrying a heavy
weight of the driver, passengers, (GVWR). The GVWR includes load, it should be spread out.
and cargo should never exceed the weight of the vehicle, all See “Steps for Determining
the vehicle's capacity weight. occupants, fuel, and cargo. Correct Load Limit” earlier in this
The Certification/Tyre label also section.
Certification Label
tells you the maximum weights
for the front and rear axles, { Warning
called Gross Axle Weight Rating Do not load the vehicle any
(GAWR). To find out the actual heavier than the Gross
loads on the front and rear Vehicle Weight Rating
axles, you need to go to a weigh (GVWR), or either the
station and weigh the vehicle. maximum front or rear Gross
Your dealer can help you with Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
this. Be sure to spread out the This can cause systems to
load equally on both sides of the break and change the way the
centre line. vehicle handles. This could
Label Example Never exceed the GVWR for the cause loss of control and a
vehicle, or the GAWR for either crash. Overloading can also
A vehicle-specific Certification/ the front or rear axle. shorten the life of the vehicle.
Tyre label is attached to the
driver side centre pillar (B-pillar). Note that your vehicle may have
The label shows the size of the two certification labels. One U.S. Your warranty does not cover
vehicle's original tyres and the certification label and one parts or components that fail
inflation pressures needed to European certification label. Be because of overloading.
obtain the gross weight capacity sure to reference your European
of the vehicle. This is called label for information.
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The label will help you decide

how much cargo and installed { Warning Warning (Continued)
equipment your vehicle can Things inside the vehicle can . Do not leave an
carry. strike and injure people in a unsecured child restraint
Using heavier suspension sudden stop or turn, or in a in the vehicle.
components to get added crash.
durability might not change your
. Secure loose items in the
. Put things in the cargo vehicle.
weight ratings. Ask your dealer area of the vehicle. In the
to help you load your vehicle the cargo area, put them as . Do not leave a seat folded
right way. far forward as possible. down unless needed.
If you put things inside your Try to spread the weight
vehicle - like suitcases, tools, evenly.
packages, or anything else - . Never stack heavier
they will go as fast as the things, like suitcases,
vehicle goes. If you have to stop inside the vehicle so that
or turn quickly, or if there is a some of them are above
crash, they will keep going. the tops of the seats.
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Starting and Caution (Continued)

Operating breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake
New Vehicle Run-In linings.
Following run-in, engine speed
{ Caution and load can be gradually
The vehicle does not need an increased.
elaborate run-in. But it will
perform better in the long run if Adjustable Throttle and
you follow these guidelines:
Brake Pedal The switch used to adjust the
. Do not drive at any one
constant speed, fast or slow, If the vehicle has this feature, the pedals is located on the right side of
for the first 805 km (500 mi). position of the throttle and brake the steering column, below the
Do not make full-throttle pedals can be adjusted. wiper stalk. Pull the switch toward
starts. Avoid downshifting to you to move the pedals further from
brake or slow the vehicle. the floor, or push the switch away
from you to move the pedals closer
. Avoid making hard stops for to the floor.
the first 322 km (200 mi) or
so. During this time the new Adjust the throttle and brake pedals
brake linings are not yet while the vehicle is in P (Park)
broken in. Hard stops with without pressing on the pedals. The
new linings can mean pedals cannot be adjusted while the
premature wear and earlier vehicle is in R (Reverse) or when
replacement. Follow this cruise control is engaged. The
throttle and brake pedals can also
(Continued) be adjusted while driving.
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Ignition Positions To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle be heard as the lock actuates or
must be in ON/RUN mode and the releases. The steering column lock
brake pedal must be applied. can bind with the wheels turned off
STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ centre. If this happens, the vehicle
OFF (No Indicator Light): When may not start, and a DIC message
the vehicle is stopped, press the will be displayed. Move the steering
ENGINE START/STOP button once wheel from left to right while
to turn the engine off. attempting to start the vehicle. See
Starting the Vehicle Messages on
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the page 5-37. If this does not work, the
ignition will turn off, and Retained vehicle needs service.
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory Do not turn the engine off when the
Power (RAP) on page 9-18. vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the and steering systems and disable
The vehicle has an electronic ignition will return to ACC/ the airbags.
keyless ignition with pushbutton ACCESSORY and display the
start. message SHIFT TO PARK in the If the vehicle must be shut off in an
Driver Information Centre (DIC). emergency:
Pressing the button cycles it through
three modes, ACC/ACCESSORY, See Driver Information Centre (DIC) 1. Brake using a firm and steady
ON/RUN/START and STOPPING on page 5-26. When the vehicle is pressure. Do not pump the
THE ENGINE/LOCK/OFF. shifted into P (Park), the ignition brakes repeatedly. This may
system will switch to OFF. deplete power assist, requiring
If the pushbutton start is not
The vehicle may have an electric increased brake pedal force.
working, the vehicle may be near a
strong radio aerial signal causing steering column lock. The lock is 2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral).
interference to the keyless entry activated when the ignition is This can be done while the
system. See Key and Lock switched to off and either front door vehicle is moving. After shifting
Messages on page 5-33. is opened. An audible sound may
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to N (Neutral), firmly apply the STOP button for longer than Service Only Mode
brakes and steer the vehicle to a two seconds, or press twice in This power mode is available for
safe location. five seconds. service and diagnostics, and to
3. Come to a complete stop, shift ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber verify the proper operation of the
to P (Park), and turn the ignition Indicator Light): This mode allows malfunction indicator lamp as may
to LOCK/OFF. On vehicles with you to use some electrical be required for emission inspection
an automatic transmission, the accessories when the engine is off. purposes. With the vehicle off, and
shift lever must be in P (Park) to With the ignition off, pressing the the brake pedal not applied,
turn the ignition switch to the button one time without the brake pressing and holding the button for
LOCK/OFF position. pedal applied, will place the ignition more than five seconds will place
4. Apply the parking brake. See system in ACC/ACCESSORY. the vehicle in Service Only Mode.
Parking Brake on page 9-27. The instruments and audio systems
The ignition will switch from ACC/ will operate as they do in ON/RUN,
ACCESSORY to OFF after but the vehicle will not be able to be
{ Warning 10 minutes to prevent battery driven. The engine will not start in
run down. Service Only Mode. Push the button
Turning off the vehicle while
ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator again to turn the vehicle off.
moving may cause loss of power
assistance in the brake and Light): This mode is for driving and
steering systems and disable the starting. With the ignition off, and Starting the Petrol Engine
airbags. While driving, only shut the brake pedal applied, pressing Place the transmission in the proper
the button once will place the gear by moving the gear lever to
the vehicle off in an emergency.
ignition system in ON/RUN/START. P (Park) or N (Neutral). To restart
Once engine cranking begins, the engine when the vehicle is
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over, release the button. Engine cranking already moving, use N (Neutral).
and must be shut off while driving, will continue until the engine starts.
press and hold the ENGINE START/ See Starting the Petrol Engine on
page 9-15. The ignition will then
remain in ON/RUN.
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If the RKE transmitter is not in

{ Caution { Caution the vehicle, if there is
interference, or the RKE battery
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if If you add electrical parts or is low, a Driver Information
the vehicle is moving. If you do, accessories, you could change Centre (DIC) message will
you could damage the the way the engine operates. Any display. See Driver Information
transmission. Shift to P (Park) resulting damage would not be Centre (DIC) on page 5-26 and
only when the vehicle is stopped. covered by the vehicle warranty. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
See Add-On Electrical Equipment System Operation on page 2-2.
on page 9-65.
{ Caution { Caution
To start the vehicle:
If the steering wheel is turned Cranking the engine for long
Starting Procedure periods of time, by pressing the
until it reaches the end of its
travel, and is held in that position 1. With the Keyless Access ENGINE START/STOP button
while starting the vehicle, damage System, the RKE transmitter immediately after cranking has
may occur to the hydraulic power must be in the vehicle. Press the ended, can overheat and damage
steering system and there may be ENGINE START/STOP button the cranking motor, and drain the
loss of power steering assist. with the brake pedal applied. battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
When the engine begins between each try, to let the
cranking, let go of the button. cranking motor cool down.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine warms up. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
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2. If the engine does not start after Engine Heater 3. The heater cord requires an
five to 10 seconds, especially in adaptor/extension cord, which is
very cold weather (below -18°C The engine heater, if available, can available from your dealer. Plug
or 0°F), it could be flooded with help in cold weather conditions at or this adaptor/extension cord into
too much petrol. Try pushing the below -18°C (0°F) for easier starting the heater's electrical cord.
accelerator pedal all the way to and better fuel economy during
engine warm-up. Plug in the heater 4. Plug the adaptor/extension cord
the floor and holding it there as into a normal, grounded 220-volt
you press the ENGINE START/ at least four hours before starting
the vehicle. An internal thermostat AC outlet.
STOP button, for up to a
maximum of 15 seconds. Wait at in the plug end of the cord will
least 15 seconds between each prevent engine coolant heater { Warning
try, to allow the cranking motor operation at temperatures above
-18°C (0°F). Improper use of the heater cord
to cool down. When the engine
starts, let go of the button and or an extension cord can damage
To Use the Engine Heater the cord and may result in
the accelerator. If the vehicle
starts briefly but then stops 1. Turn off the engine. overheating and fire.
again, do the same thing. This 2. Open the bonnet and unwrap the . Plug the cord into a
clears the extra petrol from the heater's electrical cord. The cord three-prong electrical utility
engine. Do not race the engine is located near the air cleaner. receptacle that is protected
immediately after starting it. by a ground fault detection
Operate the engine and Check the heater cord for function. An ungrounded
transmission gently until the oil damage. If it is damaged, do not outlet could cause an electric
warms up and lubricates all use it. See your dealer for a shock.
moving parts. replacement. Inspect the cord for
damage yearly. . Use a weatherproof,
heavy-duty, 15 amp-rated
extension cord if needed.
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. Power windows, sunroof (if
Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) equipped), and power outlets (up
to 10 minutes or until any door is
Failure to use the securely fasten the cord. opened).
recommended extension cord Keep the cord away from any
in good operating condition, moving parts. Shifting Into Park
or using a damaged heater or
extension cord, could make it 1. Hold the brake pedal down and
6. Before starting the engine, be set the parking brake. See
overheat and cause a fire,
sure to unplug and store the Parking Brake on page 9-27.
property damage, electric
adaptor/extension cord, and
shock and injury. 2. Move the gear lever into
place the heater's electrical cord
. Do not operate the vehicle as it was before to keep it away P (Park) by pushing the lever all
with the heater cord from moving engine parts. If you the way toward the front of the
permanently attached to the do not it could be damaged. vehicle.
vehicle. Possible heater cord 3. Turn the ignition off.
The length of time the heater should
and thermostat damage could
remain plugged in depends on Leaving the Vehicle with the
occur.
several factors. Ask a dealer in the
. While in use, do not let the area where you will be parking the
Engine Running
heater cord touch vehicle vehicle for the best advice on this.
parts or sharp edges. Never { Warning
close the bonnet on the Retained Accessory It can be dangerous to leave the
heater cord.
Power (RAP) vehicle with the engine running.
. Before starting the vehicle,
These accessories can be used It could overheat and catch fire.
unplug the cord, reattach the
cover to the plug, and after the engine is turned off: (Continued)
(Continued)
. Infotainment system (up to
10 minutes or until the driver
door is opened).
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moved the gear lever into P (Park), If you are towing a trailer and
Warning (Continued) hold down the regular brake pedal. parking on a hill, see Driving
See if you can move the gear lever Characteristics and Towing Tips on
It is dangerous to get out of the away from P (Park) without first page 9-58.
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully pulling it toward you. If you can, it
in P (Park) with the parking brake means that the shift lever was not Shifting out of Park
firmly applied. The vehicle fully locked into P (Park).
can roll. This vehicle is equipped with an
Torque Lock automatic transmission shift lock
Do not leave the vehicle when the control system. The shift lock
engine is running. If you have left Torque lock is when the weight of
control is designed to prevent
the engine running, the vehicle the vehicle puts too much force on
the parking pawl in the movement of the gear lever out of
can move suddenly. You or others P (Park), unless the ignition is in
could be injured. To be sure the transmission. This happens when
ON/RUN and the brake pedal is
vehicle will not move, even when parking on a hill and shifting the
applied.
transmission into P (Park) is not
you are on fairly level ground,
done properly and then it is difficult The shift lock control is always
always set the parking brake and functional except in the case of an
to shift out of P (Park). To prevent
move the shift lever to P (Park). torque lock, set the parking brake uncharged or low voltage (less than
See Shifting Into Park on and then shift into P (Park). To find 9-volt) battery.
page 9-18. If you are towing a out how, see "Shifting Into P (Park)"
trailer, see Driving Characteristics If the vehicle has an uncharged
listed previously. battery or a battery with low voltage,
and Towing Tips on page 9-58.
If torque lock does occur, your try charging or jump starting the
vehicle may need to be pushed battery. See Jump Starting on
If you have to leave the vehicle with uphill by another vehicle to relieve page 10-72.
the engine running, be sure the the parking pawl pressure, so you
vehicle is in P (Park) and the can shift out of P (Park).
parking brake is firmly applied
before you leave it. After you have
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To shift out of P (Park): Parking Warning (Continued)

1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Press the ENGINE START/ { Warning P (Park) before switching off the
STOP button. ignition. Turn the front wheels
Do not park the vehicle on an towards the kerb.
3. Press the shift lever button. easily ignitable surface. The high
temperature of the exhaust Switch off the ignition. Turn the
4. Move the shift lever to the
system could ignite the surface. steering wheel until the steering
desired position.
wheel lock engages. Turn the
If you still are unable to shift out of Always apply parking brake. See ignition key to position OFF and
P (Park): Parking Brake or Electric Parking remove it. Turn the steering wheel
1. Fully release the shift lever Brake. until the steering wheel lock is felt
button. Switch off the engine. to engage.
2. Hold the brake pedal down and If the vehicle is on a level surface For vehicles with automatic
press the gear lever button or uphill slope, engage 1 (First) transmission, the key can only be
again. gear or set the selector lever to removed when the selector lever
3. Move the shift lever to the P (Park) before switching off the is in the P (Park) position.
desired position. ignition. On an uphill slope, turn
the front wheels away from
If you still cannot move the gear
the kerb.
lever from P (Park), consult your
dealer or a professional towing If the vehicle is on a downhill
service. slope, engage R (Reverse) gear
or set the selector lever to
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Parking over Things Engine Exhaust Warning (Continued)

That Burn
{ Warning . There are holes or openings
{ Warning Engine exhaust contains carbon
in the vehicle body from
damage or aftermarket
Things that can burn could touch monoxide (CO) which cannot be modifications that are not
hot exhaust parts under the seen or smelled. Exposure to CO completely sealed.
vehicle and ignite. Do not park can cause unconsciousness and If unusual fumes are detected or
over papers, leaves, dry grass, even death. if it is suspected that exhaust is
or other things that can burn. Exhaust may enter the vehicle if: coming into the vehicle:
. The vehicle idles in areas . Drive it only with the windows
with poor ventilation (parking completely down.
garages, tunnels, deep snow . Have the vehicle repaired
that may block underbody immediately.
airflow or exhaust pipes).
Never park the vehicle with the
. The exhaust smells or engine running in an enclosed
sounds strange or different. area such as a garage or a
. The exhaust system leaks building that has no fresh air
due to corrosion or damage. ventilation.
. The vehicle exhaust system
has been modified, damaged,
or improperly repaired.
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Running the Vehicle Automatic

While Parked
{ Warning
Transmission It is dangerous to get out of the
It is better not to park with the
engine running. vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) with the parking brake
If the vehicle is left with the engine firmly applied. The vehicle
running, follow the proper steps to can roll.
be sure the vehicle will not move.
See Shifting Into Park on page 9-18 Do not leave the vehicle when the
and Engine Exhaust on page 9-21. engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
If parking on a hill and pulling a
can move suddenly. You or others
trailer, see Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips on page 9-58. could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
There are several different positions move the shift lever to P (Park).
for the shift lever. See Shifting Into Park on
P (Park): This position locks the page 9-18 and Driving
front wheels. It is the best position Characteristics and Towing Tips
to use when you start the engine on page 9-58.
because the vehicle cannot move
easily. Make sure the shift lever is fully in
P (Park) before starting the engine.
The vehicle has an automatic
transmission shift lock control
system. You must fully apply the
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regular brakes first and then press At low vehicle speeds, R (Reverse)
the gear lever button before you can can be used to rock the vehicle { Caution
shift from P (Park) when the ignition back and forth to get out of snow,
is in ON/RUN. If you cannot shift out ice or sand without damaging your Shifting out of P (Park) or
of P (Park), ease pressure on the transmission. See If the Vehicle Is N (Neutral) with the engine
gear lever and push the gear lever Stuck on page 9-7. running at high speed may
all the way into P (Park) as you damage the transmission. The
N (Neutral): In this position, the repairs would not be covered by
maintain brake application. Then engine does not connect with the
press the shift lever button and the vehicle warranty. Be sure the
wheels. To restart when the vehicle
move the shift lever into another engine is not running at high
is already moving, use N (Neutral)
gear. See Shifting out of Park on speed when shifting the vehicle.
only. You can also use N (Neutral)
page 9-19. when the vehicle is being towed.
D (Drive): This position is for
{ Caution { Warning normal driving. It provides the best
fuel economy. If you need more
Shifting to R (Reverse) while the Shifting into a drive gear while the power for overtaking, and you are:
vehicle is moving forward could engine is running at high speed is
damage the transmission. The
. Going less than 35 mph
dangerous. Unless your foot is (55 km/h), push the accelerator
repairs would not be covered by firmly on the brake pedal, the
the vehicle warranty. Shift to pedal about halfway down.
vehicle could move very rapidly.
R (Reverse) only after the vehicle . Going about 35 mph (55 km/h)
You could lose control and hit
is stopped. or more, push the accelerator all
people or objects. Do not shift
the way down.
into a drive gear while the engine
R (Reverse): Use this gear to is running at high speed. The transmission will shift down
reverse. to a lower gear and have more
power.
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Downshifting the transmission in SPORT MODE ON will be

slippery road conditions could result Caution (Continued) displayed in the DIC. See Ride
in skidding. See “Skidding” under Control System Messages on
Loss of Control on page 9-4 damage the vehicle. Always page 5-36. The word “sport” will
upshift when necessary while display below the odometer. The
using DSC.
{ Caution gear position will also be
indicated in the tachometer.
Spinning the tyres or holding the DSC allows you to shift an Within Sport Mode there is a
vehicle in one place on a hill automatic transmission similar to a further performance feature
using only the accelerator pedal manual gearbox. To use the DSC called Performance Mode Lift
may damage the transmission. feature: Foot (PMLF) Mode. The feature
The repair will not be covered by 1. Move the gear lever to the left is activated automatically when
the vehicle warranty. If you are from D (Drive) to M sports oriented driving is
stuck, do not spin the tyres. When (Manual Mode). detected, based on cornering
stopping on a hill, use the brakes and on/off throttle application.
to hold the vehicle in place. If you do not move the gear PMLF allows the transmission to
lever forward or rearward, the hold the current gear instead of
vehicle will be in Sport Mode. upshifting when the throttle is
Manual Mode When you are in Sport Mode the lifted.
vehicle will still shift
Driver Shift Control (DSC) automatically. The transmission 2. To enter M (Manual Mode),
may remain in a gear longer press the gear lever forward to
{ Caution than it would in the normal
driving mode based on braking,
upshift or rearward to downshift.
An M will be displayed in
Driving with the engine at a high throttle input and vehicle lateral the DIC.
rpm without upshifting while using acceleration.
3. To return to Sport Mode from M
Driver Shift Control (DSC), could
(Manual Mode), press and briefly
(Continued) hold the gear lever forward.
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Gear position is indicated in the While in the DSC mode, the downshift is recommended. The
bottom right corner of the display transmission will automatically number displayed with the arrow
area in the instrument cluster. The downshift when the vehicle comes indicates the recommended gear.
number indicates the requested to a stop. This will allow for more
gear range when moving the shift power during take-off. Fuel Economy Mode
lever forward or rearward. When accelerating the vehicle from Driving habits can affect fuel
While using the DSC feature, the a stop in snowy and icy conditions, mileage. For driving tips to get the
vehicle will have firmer, quicker you may want to shift into second best fuel economy possible, see
shifting. You can use this for sport gear. A higher gear ratio allows you Driving for Better Fuel Economy on
driving or when climbing or to gain more traction on slippery page 1-19.
descending hills, to stay in gear surfaces.
longer or to downshift for more The vehicle may have a fuel
power or engine braking. Shift Indicator economy mode. When engaged,
fuel economy mode can improve the
The transmission will only allow you vehicle's fuel economy.
to shift into gears appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
transmission will not automatically
shift to the next lower gear if the
engine rpm is too high or to the next
higher gear when the maximum The shift indicator illuminates in the
engine rpm is reached. instrument cluster when a gear shift
is recommended for best fuel
If shifting is prevented for any economy. When the arrow is pointed
reason, the currently selected gear up, an upshift is recommended.
will flash multiple times, indicating When the arrow is pointed down, a
that the transmission has not shifted
gears.
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Pressing the eco button by the shift Drive Systems Brakes

lever will engage fuel economy
mode. When activated, the eco light
in the instrument cluster will come All-Wheel Drive Antilock Brake
on. See Fuel Economy Light on Vehicles with this feature transfer System (ABS)
page 5-23. Pressing the button a torque as required to the rear This vehicle has ABS, an advanced
second time will turn fuel economy wheels. It is fully automatic, and electronic braking system that helps
mode off. adjusts itself as needed for road prevent a braking skid.
When fuel economy mode is on: conditions.
When the vehicle begins to drive
. The transmission will upshift AWD system performance will be away, ABS checks itself.
sooner, and downshift later. automatically reduced when you use A momentary motor or clicking noise
the compact spare. To restore full might be heard while this test is
. The torque converter will lock up AWD operation and prevent
sooner, and stay on longer. going on, and it might even be
excessive wear on the system, noticed that the brake pedal moves
. The accelerator pedal will be replace the compact spare with a a little. This is normal.
less sensitive. full-size tyre as soon as possible.
.
See Compact Spare Tyre on
The vehicle's computers will page 10-71.
more aggressively shut off fuel
to the engine under deceleration.
. The engine operates at lower
rpms in fuel economy mode,
which can increase noise and
vibration. This is normal. If there is a problem with ABS, this
warning light stays on. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
on page 5-19.
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If driving safely on a wet road and it suddenly slows or stops. Always Parking Brake
becomes necessary to slam on the leave enough room up ahead to
brakes and continue braking to stop, even with ABS.
avoid a sudden obstacle, a
computer senses the wheels are Using ABS
slowing down. If one of the wheels Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
is about to stop rolling, the computer the brake pedal down firmly and let
will separately work the brakes at ABS work. You may hear the ABS
each wheel. pump or motor operating and feel
ABS can change the brake pressure the brake pedal pulsate. This is
to each wheel, as required, faster normal.
than any driver could. This can help Braking in Emergencies
you steer around the obstacle while
braking hard. ABS allows you to steer and brake
at the same time. In many
As the brakes are applied, the emergencies, steering can help The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
computer keeps receiving updates more than even the very best switch is on the centre console. The
on wheel speed and controls braking. EPB can always be activated, even
braking pressure accordingly. if the ignition is off. To prevent
Remember: ABS does not change draining the battery, avoid repeated
the time needed to get a foot up to cycles of the EPB when the engine
the brake pedal or always decrease is not running.
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 vehicle
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The system has a red handbrake continuously, then the EPB is only normal, and is done to periodically
status light and an amber partially applied or there is a check the correct operation of the
handbrake warning light. See problem with the EPB. A DIC EPB system.
Electric Parking Brake Light on message will display. Release the If the EPB fails to apply, the rear
page 5-19 and Service Electric EPB and try to apply it again. If the wheels should be blocked to
Parking Brake Light on page 5-19. light does not come on, or keeps prevent vehicle movement.
There are also handbrake-related flashing, have the vehicle serviced.
Driver Information Centre (DIC) Do not drive the vehicle if the red EPB Release
messages. See Brake System handbrake status light is flashing.
To release the EPB:
Messages on page 5-29. In case of See your dealer. See Electric
insufficient electrical power, the EPB Parking Brake Light on page 5-19. 1. Place the ignition in the ACC/
cannot be applied or released. ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
If the amber handbrake warning
position.
Before leaving the vehicle, check light is on, lift up on the EPB switch
the red handbrake status light to and hold it up. Continue to hold the 2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
ensure that the handbrake is switch until the red handbrake 3. Push down momentarily on the
applied. status light remains on. If the amber EPB switch.
handbrake warning light remains on,
EPB Apply see your dealer. The EPB is released when the red
To apply the EPB: handbrake status light is off.
If the EPB is applied while the
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a vehicle is moving, the vehicle will If the amber handbrake warning
complete stop. decelerate as long as the switch is light is on, release the EPB by
held up. If the switch is held up until pushing down on the EPB switch
2. Lift up the EPB switch and holding it down. Continue to
the vehicle comes to a stop, the
momentarily. hold the switch until the red
EPB will remain applied.
The red handbrake status light will handbrake status light is off. If either
The vehicle may automatically apply light stays on after release is
flash and then stay on once the
the EPB in some situations when attempted, see your dealer.
EPB is fully applied. If the red
the vehicle is not moving. This is
handbrake status light flashes
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Brake Assist Hill Start Assist (HSA)

{ Caution
The Brake Assist feature is This vehicle has an HSA feature,
Driving with the parking brake on designed to assist the driver in which may be useful when the
can overheat the brake system stopping or decreasing vehicle vehicle is stopped on a gradient
and cause premature wear or speed in emergency driving sufficient enough to activate HSA.
damage to brake system parts. conditions. This feature uses the This feature is designed to prevent
Make sure that the parking brake stability system hydraulic brake the vehicle from rolling, either
is fully released and the brake control module to supplement the forward or rearward, during vehicle
warning light is off before driving. power brake system under drive off. After the driver completely
conditions where the driver has stops and holds the vehicle in a
quickly and forcefully applied the complete standstill on a grade, HSA
Automatic EPB Release brake pedal in an attempt to quickly will be automatically activated.
The EPB will automatically release if stop or slow down the vehicle. The During the transition period between
the vehicle is running, placed into stability system hydraulic brake when the driver releases the brake
gear and an attempt is made to control module increases brake pedal and starts to accelerate to
drive away. Avoid rapid acceleration pressure at each corner of the drive off on a gradient, HSA holds
when the EPB is applied, to vehicle until the ABS activates. the braking pressure for a maximum
preserve parking brake lining life. Minor brake pedal pulsation or of two seconds to ensure that there
pedal movement during this time is is no rolling. The brakes will
If parking on a hill, or if the vehicle normal and the driver should automatically release when the
is pulling a trailer, see Driving continue to apply the brake pedal as accelerator pedal is applied within
Characteristics and Towing Tips on the driving situation dictates. The the two-second window. It will not
page 9-58. Brake Assist feature will activate if the vehicle is in a drive
automatically disengage when the gear and facing downhill, or if the
brake pedal is released or brake vehicle is facing uphill and in
pedal pressure is quickly R (Reverse).
decreased.
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Ride Control Systems vehicle wheel brakes to assist the

driver in keeping the vehicle on the
See If the Vehicle Is Stuck on
page 9-7 and “Turning the Systems
intended path. Trailer Sway Control Off and On” later in this section.
Traction Control/ (TSC) is also on automatically when
Electronic Stability the vehicle is started. See Trailer
Control Sway Control (TSC) on page 9-65.
If cruise control is being used and
System Operation traction control or StabiliTrak begins
The vehicle has a Traction Control to limit wheel spin, cruise control will
System (TCS) and StabiliTrak®, an disengage. Cruise control may be
electronic stability control system. turned back on when road The indicator light for both systems
These systems help limit wheel slip conditions allow. is in the instrument cluster. This
and assist the driver in maintaining light will:
Both systems come on
control, especially on slippery road automatically when the vehicle is . Flash when TCS is limiting
conditions. started and begins to move. The wheel spin.
TCS activates if it senses that any systems may be heard or felt while . Flash when StabiliTrak is
of the drive wheels are spinning or they are operating or while activated.
beginning to lose traction. When this performing diagnostic checks. This
. Turn on and stay on when either
happens, TCS applies the brakes to is normal and does not mean there
the spinning wheels and reduces is a problem with the vehicle. system is not working.
engine power to limit wheel spin. It is recommended to leave both If either system fails to turn on or to
StabiliTrak activates when the systems on for normal driving activate, a message displays in the
vehicle senses a difference between conditions, but it may be necessary Driver Information Centre (DIC), and
the intended path and the direction to turn TCS off if the vehicle gets d comes on and stays on to
the vehicle is actually travelling. stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. indicate that the system is inactive
StabiliTrak selectively applies and is not assisting the driver in
braking pressure to any one of the
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maintaining control. The vehicle is To turn off both TCS and StabiliTrak,
safe to drive, but driving should be { Caution press and hold the g button until
adjusted accordingly.
Do not repeatedly brake or the traction off light i and the
If d comes on and stays on: accelerate heavily when TCS is StabiliTrak OFF light g come on
1. Stop the vehicle. off. The vehicle driveline could be and stay on in the instrument
damaged. cluster. The appropriate message is
2. Turn the engine off and wait displayed in the DIC. See Ride
15 seconds. Control System Messages on
To turn off only TCS, press and
3. Start the engine. page 5-36.
release the g button. The traction
Drive the vehicle. If d comes on To turn TCS and StabiliTrak on
off light i displays in the instrument
and stays on, the vehicle may need cluster. The appropriate message is again, press and release the g
more time to diagnose the problem. displayed in the DIC. See Ride button. The traction off light i and
If the condition persists, see your Control System Messages on the StabiliTrak OFF light g in the
dealer. page 5-36. instrument cluster turn off. The
Turning the Systems Off To turn TCS on again, press and appropriate message is displayed in
and On release the g button. The traction the DIC. See Ride Control System
Messages on page 5-36.
off light i displayed in the
instrument cluster will turn off. The Adding accessories can affect the
appropriate message is displayed in vehicle performance. See
the DIC. See Ride Control System Accessories and Modifications on
Messages on page 5-36. page 10-2.
If TCS is limiting wheel spin when
The button for TCS and StabiliTrak the g button is pressed, the system
is on the centre stack. will not turn off until the wheels stop
spinning.
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Limited-Slip Rear Axle Tour: Use for normal city and The Driver Information Centre (DIC)
highway driving. This setting will display SPORT MODE ON
Vehicles with a limited-slip rear axle provides a smooth, soft ride. when the Sport Mode has been
can give more traction on snow, activated. When the shift lever is
mud, ice, sand or gravel. When Sport: Use where road conditions
or personal preference demand moved to the right in D (Drive), the
traction is low, this feature allows system will revert back to Tour
the drive wheel with the most more control. This setting provides
more “feel,” or response to road Mode. See Manual Mode on
traction to move the vehicle. The page 9-24 under Automatic
limited-slip rear axle also gives the conditions through increased
steering effort and suspension Transmission.
driver enhanced control when
cornering hard or completing a control. Transmission shift points If there is a problem detected with
manoeuvre, such as a lane change. and shift firmness are also Selective Ride Control, SERVICE
enhanced. SUSPENSION SYSTEM displays
Selective Ride Control The vehicle is normally in the Tour on the DIC. See Ride Control
Mode. To switch from Tour Mode to System Messages on page 5-36.
The vehicle may have a ride control Driving should be adjusted
Sport Mode, move the shift lever to
system called Selective Ride accordingly.
the left while the transmission is in
Control. The setting can be changed
D (Drive). Sport Mode is
at any time. Based on road
automatically engaged when the
conditions, steering wheel angle
shift lever is moved to the left.
and the vehicle speed, the system
Moving the gear lever forward or
automatically adjusts to provide the
rearward will put the transmission in
best handling while providing a
the M (Manual) Mode.
smooth ride. The Tour and Sport
modes will feel similar on a
smooth road.
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Cruise Control If the StabiliTrak® system begins to J (On/Off): Press to turn the
limit wheel spin while using cruise system on and off. A white indicator
With cruise control, a speed of control, the cruise control appears in the instrument cluster
about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more automatically disengages. See when cruise is turned on.
can be maintained without keeping Traction Control/Electronic Stability
your foot on the accelerator. Cruise Control on page 9-30. If a collision +RES (Resume/Accelerate): If
control does not work at speeds alert occurs when cruise control is there is a set speed in memory,
below about 40 km/h (25 mph). activated, cruise control is press the control up briefly to
disengaged. See Forward Collision resume to that speed or press and
hold to accelerate. If cruise control
{ Warning Alert (FCA) System on page 9-47.
When road conditions allow the is already active, use to increase
Cruise control can be dangerous cruise control to be safely used, you vehicle speed.
where you cannot drive safely at can apply the cruise control again. SET− (Set/Coast): Press the
a steady speed. Do not use If the brakes are applied, cruise control down briefly to set the speed
cruise control on winding roads or control disengages. and activate cruise control. If cruise
in heavy traffic. control is already active, use to
decrease vehicle speed.
Cruise control can be dangerous
on slippery roads. On such roads, * (Cancel): Press to disengage
fast changes in tyre traction can cruise control without erasing the
cause excessive wheel slip, and set speed from memory.
you could lose control. Do not use Setting Cruise Control
cruise control on slippery roads.
If the 5 button is on when not in
use, SET− or RES+ could get
pressed and the vehicle could go
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into cruise when not desired. Keep Once the vehicle reaches about Reducing Speed While Cruise
the 5 button off when cruise is not 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, press Control is at a Set Speed
being used. RES+ up briefly. The vehicle returns If the cruise control system is
to the previous set speed. already activated:
1. Press J to turn the cruise
Increasing Speed While Cruise . Press and hold SET− down until
system on.
Control is at a Set Speed the desired lower speed is
2. Get up to the desired speed. reached, then release it.
If the cruise control system is
3. Move the control down to SET− already activated: . To slow down in small
and release it. increments, press SET− down
. Press and hold RES+ up until
4. Remove foot from the the vehicle accelerates to the briefly. For each press, the
accelerator pedal. desired speed, then release it. vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) slower.
The cruise control indicator on the . To increase vehicle speed in
instrument cluster turns green after small increments, press RES+ The speedometer reading can be
the cruise control has been set to up briefly. For each press, the displayed in either English or metric
the desired speed. See Instrument vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h units. See Instrument Cluster on
Cluster on page 5-9. (1 mph) faster. page 5-9. The increment value used
depends on the units displayed.
Resuming a Set Speed The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric Overtaking Another Vehicle While
If the cruise control is set at a
units. See Instrument Cluster on Using Cruise Control
desired speed and then the brakes
page 5-9. The increment value used Use the accelerator pedal to
are applied or * is pressed, the depends on the units displayed.
cruise control is disengaged without increase the vehicle speed. When
erasing the set speed from memory. you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the
previously set cruise speed. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
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override cruise control, briefly Erasing Speed Memory If a vehicle is detected in your path,
pressing SET− will result in cruise The cruise control set speed is ACC can apply acceleration or
set to the current vehicle speed. limited, moderate braking to
erased from memory if J is maintain the selected following gap.
Using Cruise Control on Hills pressed or if the ignition is To disengage ACC, apply the brake.
How well the cruise control will work turned off. If ACC is controlling your vehicle
on hills depends upon the vehicle speed when the traction control
speed, load, and the steepness of Adaptive Cruise Control system (TCS) or electronic stability
the hills. When going up steep hills, If equipped with Adaptive Cruise control system activates, the ACC
you might have to apply the Control (ACC), it allows the driver to may automatically disengage. See
accelerator pedal to maintain your select the cruise control set speed Traction Control/Electronic Stability
speed. When going downhill, you and following gap. Read this entire Control on page 9-30. When road
might have to brake or shift to a section before using this system. conditions allow ACC to be safely
lower gear to keep your speed The following gap is the following used, the ACC can be turned
down. If the brake pedal is applied, time between your vehicle and a back on.
the cruise control will disengage. vehicle detected directly ahead in ACC will not engage if the TCS or
Ending Cruise Control your path moving in the same StabiliTrak electronic stability control
direction. If no vehicle is detected in system is disabled.
There are four ways to end cruise your path, ACC works like regular
control:
. Step lightly on the brake pedal.
cruise control. ACC uses camera
and radar sensors. See Declaration
{ Warning
of Conformity (Transmission ACC has limited braking ability
. Press *. Systems) on page 13-1 or and may not have time to slow
. Shift the transmission to Declaration of Conformity (Long the vehicle down enough to avoid
N (Neutral). Range Radar) on page 13-1 or a collision with another vehicle
Declaration of Conformity (Tyre you are following. This can occur
. To turn off the cruise control, Jack) on page 13-2.
press J. (Continued)
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Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued)

when vehicles suddenly slow or vehicle ahead. Keep the
stop ahead, or enter your lane. entire front of the vehicle
Also see “Alerting the Driver” in clean.
this section. Complete attention is . Visibility is low, such as in
always required while driving and fog, rain, or snow conditions.
you should be ready to take Adaptive Cruise Control
action and apply the brakes. See performance is limited under
Defensive Driving on page 9-2. these conditions.
. On slippery roads where fast
changes in tyre traction can
{ Warning cause excessive wheel slip. J (On/Off): Press to turn the
system on or off. A white cruise
Adaptive Cruise Control will not control indicator comes on.
detect or brake for children, +RES (Resume/Accelerate):
pedestrians, animals, or other Press the control up briefly to
objects. resume to the previous set speed or
Do not use Adaptive Cruise hold upwards to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
Control when:
increase vehicle speed.
. On winding and hilly roads or
SET− (Set/Coast): Press the
when the sensors are
control down briefly to set the speed
blocked by snow, ice, or dirt.
and activate ACC. If cruise control is
The system may not detect a
already active, use to decrease
(Continued) vehicle speed.
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* (Cancel): Press to disengage To set ACC: Be mindful of speed limits,

ACC without erasing the set speed surrounding traffic speeds, and
from memory.
1. Press J. weather conditions when selecting
2. Get up to the desired speed. the set speed.
[ (Follow Distance Gap): Press
to select a following gap time (or 3. Press and release the Resuming a Set Speed
distance) setting for ACC of Far, SET− control on the steering If the ACC is set at a desired speed
Medium, or Near. wheel. and then the brakes are applied, the
Setting Adaptive Cruise Control 4. Remove foot from the ACC is disengaged without erasing
accelerator. the set speed from memory.
If cruise control is on when not in
use, the cruise control on/off control After ACC is set, it may immediately To begin using ACC again, press
could get pressed and cruise control apply the brakes if a vehicle ahead +RES up briefly on the steering
could become active when not is detected closer than the selected wheel. The vehicle returns to the
desired. Keep the cruise control off following gap. previous set speed.
when cruise is not being used. Increasing Speed While ACC is at
Select the set speed desired for a Set Speed
cruise. This is the vehicle speed If ACC is already activated, do one
when no vehicle is detected in its of the following:
path slower than the set speed.
. Use the accelerator to get to the
ACC will not set at a speed less higher speed. Press SET– down.
than 25 km/h (16 mph), although it The ACC indicator displays on the Release the control and the
can be resumed when driving at instrument cluster. When the ACC is accelerator pedal. The vehicle
lower speeds. active, the indicator turns green. will now cruise at the higher
speed.
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When the accelerator pedal is Reducing Speed While ACC is at a Selecting the Follow Distance
pressed, ACC will not brake Set Speed When a slower moving vehicle is
because it is overridden. If ACC is already activated, do one detected ahead within the selected
A warning message will appear of the following: following gap, ACC will adjust the
on the Driver Information Centre vehicle's speed and attempt to
(DIC). See Cruise Control . Use the brake to get to the
desired lower speed. Press maintain the follow distance gap
Messages on page 5-30. selected.
SET– down and release the
. Press and hold +RES up until accelerator pedal. The vehicle
the desired set speed appears Press [ on the steering wheel to
will now cruise at the lower adjust the following gap. When
on the display, then release it. speed. pressed, the current gap setting
. To increase vehicle speed in . Press and hold SET− down until displays briefly on the instrument
small increments, press +RES the desired lower speed is cluster. Subsequent presses cycle
up briefly. For each press, the reached, then release it. the gap button through three
vehicle goes to the next 1 km/h settings: Far, Medium, or Near.
(1 mph) faster mark on the . To decrease the vehicle speed in
speedometer. smaller increments, press SET− When pressed, the current gap
down briefly. For each press, the setting displays briefly on the
When it is determined that there is vehicle goes to the next 1 km/h instrument cluster. The gap setting
no vehicle ahead or the vehicle (1 mph) slower mark on the will be maintained until it is
ahead is beyond the selected speedometer. changed.
following gap, then the vehicle
speed will increase to the set speed. The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
The speedometer reading can be units. See Instrument Cluster on
displayed in either English or metric page 5-9. The increment value used
units. See Instrument Cluster on depends on the units displayed.
page 5-9. The increment value used
depends on the units displayed.
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Since each gap setting corresponds Alerting the Driver Approaching and Following a
to a following time (Far, Medium, Vehicle
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 The vehicle ahead symbol is in the
appropriate for all drivers and instrument cluster.
driving conditions.
The vehicle ahead symbol only
Changing the gap setting displays when a vehicle is detected
automatically changes the alert in your vehicle's path moving in the
timing sensitivity (Far, Medium, If ACC is engaged, driver action same direction.
or Near) for the Forward Collision may be required when ACC cannot
Alert (FCA) feature. See Forward apply sufficient braking because of If this symbol is not displaying, ACC
Collision Alert (FCA) System on approaching a vehicle too rapidly. will not respond to or brake to
page 9-47. vehicles ahead.
When this condition occurs, six red
lights will flash on the windscreen ACC automatically slows the vehicle
and either eight beeps will sound down and adjusts vehicle speed to
from the front, or both sides of the follow the vehicle in front at the
Safety Alert Seat will pulse five selected follow gap. The vehicle
times. See “Collision/Detection speed increases or decreases to
Systems” under Vehicle follow the vehicle in front of you, but
Personalisation on page 5-39. will not exceed the set speed. It may
apply limited braking, if necessary.
See Defensive Driving on page 9-2. When braking is active, the brake
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lights will come on. The automatic ACC Automatically Disengages If the vehicle ahead has driven
braking may feel or sound different ACC may automatically disengage away and ACC has not resumed,
than if the brakes were applied and the driver will need to manually the vehicle ahead symbol will flash
manually. This is normal. apply the brakes to slow the as a reminder. In addition, the left
vehicle when: and right sides of the Safety Alert
Stationary or Very Slow-Moving Seat will pulse three times, or three
Objects . The sensors are blocked. beeps will sound. See ”Alert Type”
. The Traction Control System and “Go Notifier” in “Collision/
{ Warning (TCS) or electronic stability Detection Systems” under Vehicle
control system has activated or Personalisation on page 5-39.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
may not detect and react to been disabled. When the vehicle ahead drives
stopped or slow-moving vehicles . There is no traffic and nothing to away, press +RES or the
ahead of you. For example, the detect on the side of the road. accelerator pedal to resume ACC.
system may not brake for a If stopped for more than
. There is a fault in the system. two minutes or if the driver door is
vehicle it has never detected . The brakes get heated. opened and the driver safety belt is
moving. This can occur in
unbuckled, the ACC automatically
stop-and-go traffic or when a The ACC active symbol will not be applies the electric handbrake to
vehicle suddenly appears due to displayed when ACC is no longer hold the vehicle. The electric
a vehicle ahead changing lanes. active. parking brake status light will turn
Your vehicle may not stop and Notification to Resume ACC on. See Parking Brake on
could cause a crash. Use caution page 9-27. To release the electric
when using ACC. Your complete ACC will maintain a follow time/
handbrake, press the accelerator
attention is always required while distance gap behind a detected
pedal.
driving and you should be ready vehicle and slow your vehicle to a
stop behind that vehicle. A DIC warning message may
to take action and apply the
display indicating to shift to P (Park)
brakes. before exiting the vehicle. See
Vehicle Messages on page 5-29.
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ACC Override
{ Warning If using the accelerator pedal while
Warning (Continued)
If ACC has stopped the vehicle, ACC is active, a warning message accelerates up to the set speed,
and if ACC is disengaged, turned on the DIC will indicate that especially when following a
off, or cancelled, the vehicle will automatic braking will not occur. vehicle exiting or entering exit
no longer be held at a stop. The See Vehicle Messages on ramps. You could lose control of
vehicle can move. When ACC is page 5-29. ACC will resume the vehicle or crash. Do not use
holding the vehicle at a stop, operation when the accelerator ACC while driving on an entrance
pedal is not being pressed.
always be prepared to manually or exit ramp. Always be ready to
apply the brakes. use the brakes if necessary.
{ Warning
The ACC will not automatically
{ Warning apply the brakes if your foot is { Warning
resting on the accelerator pedal.
Leaving the vehicle without You could crash into a vehicle On bends, ACC may respond to a
placing it in P (Park) can be ahead of you. vehicle in another lane, or may
dangerous. Do not leave the not have time to react to a vehicle
vehicle while it is being held at a in your lane. You could crash into
Bends in the Road
stop by ACC. Always place the a vehicle ahead of you, or lose
vehicle in P (Park) and turn off control of your vehicle. Give extra
the ignition before leaving the { Warning attention in bends and be ready
vehicle. On bends, ACC may not detect a to use the brakes if necessary.
vehicle ahead in your lane. You Select an appropriate speed while
could be startled if the vehicle driving in bends.
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ACC may operate differently in a Other Vehicle Lane Changes

sharp bend. It may reduce the
vehicle speed if the bend is too
sharp.

ACC may detect a vehicle that is

not in your lane and apply the
brakes. ACC will not detect a vehicle ahead
ACC may occasionally provide an until it is completely in the lane. The
alert and/or braking that is brake may need to be manually
When following a vehicle and considered unnecessary. It could applied.
entering a bend, ACC may not respond to vehicles in different
detect the vehicle ahead and lanes, signs, guardrails, and other
accelerate to the set speed. When stationary objects when entering or
this happens the vehicle ahead exiting a bend. This is normal
symbol will not appear. operation. The vehicle does not
need service.
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Do Not Use ACC on Hills and Erasing Speed Memory Driver Assistance
When Towing a Trailer The cruise control set speed is
Systems
erased from memory if J is
pressed or if the ignition is This vehicle may have features that
turned off. work together to help avoid crashes
or reduce crash damage while
Cleaning the Sensing System driving, reversing, and parking.
The camera sensor on the back of Read this entire section before
the rearview mirror and the radar using these systems.
sensors on the front of the vehicle
can become blocked by snow, ice, { Warning
dirt, or mud. These areas need to
Do not use ACC when driving on Do not rely on the Driver
be cleaned for ACC to operate
steep hills or when towing a trailer. Assistance Systems. These
properly.
ACC will not detect a vehicle in the
systems do not replace the need
lane while driving on steep hills. The For cleaning instructions, see
“Washing the Vehicle” under for paying attention and driving
driver will often need to take over
acceleration and braking on steep Exterior Care on page 10-80. safely. You may not hear or feel
hills, especially when towing a alerts or warnings provided by
System operation may also be these systems. Failure to use
trailer. If the brakes are applied, the limited under snow, heavy rain or
ACC disengages. proper care when driving may
road spray conditions. result in injury, death, or vehicle
Ending ACC damage. See Defensive Driving
There are three ways to end ACC: on page 9-2.
. Step lightly on the brake pedal. (Continued)
. Press *.
. Press J.
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Audible or Safety Alert Seat Rear Vision Camera (RVC)

Warning (Continued)
Some driver assistance features When the vehicle is shifted into
Under many conditions, these alert the driver of obstacles by R (Reverse), the RVC displays an
systems will not: beeping. To change the volume of image of the area behind the vehicle
the warning chime, see “Comfort in the centre console display. The
. Detect children, pedestrians, and Convenience” under Vehicle previous screen displays when the
bicyclists, or animals. Personalisation on page 5-39. vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse)
. Detect vehicles or objects If equipped with the Safety Alert after a short delay. To return to the
outside the area monitored by Seat, the driver seat cushion may previous screen sooner, press a
the system. provide a vibrating pulse alert button on the infotainment system,
instead of beeping. To change this, shift into P (Park), or reach a vehicle
. Work at all driving speeds. speed of 8 km/h (5 mph).
see “Collision/Detection Systems”
. Warn you or provide you with
under Vehicle Personalisation on
enough time to avoid a crash.
page 5-39.
. Work under poor visibility or
bad weather conditions. Assistance Systems for
. Work if the detection sensor Parking or Reversing
is not cleaned or is covered
by ice, snow, mud, or dirt. If equipped, the Rear Vision Camera
(RVC), Front and Rear Parking
Complete attention is always Assist (FRPA) and Rear Cross
required while driving, and you Traffic Alert (RCTA) may help the
should be ready to take action driver park or avoid objects. Always
and apply the brakes and/or steer check around the vehicle when
the vehicle to avoid crashes. parking or backing.
1. View Displayed by the
Camera
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(10 in) high off the ground and

{ Warning below bumper level. These
detection distances may be shorter
The RVC system does not display during warmer or humid weather.
children, pedestrians, bicyclists, Blocked sensors will not detect
crossing traffic, animals, or any objects and can also cause false
other object located outside the detections. Keep the sensors clean
camera's field of view, below the of mud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush;
bumper, or under the vehicle. and clean sensors after a car wash
1. View Displayed by the Perceived distances may be in freezing temperatures.
Camera different from actual distances.
2. Corners of the Rear Bumper Do not reverse the vehicle using
only the RVC screen. Failure to
{ Warning
Displayed images may be farther or use proper care before reversing The parking assist system does
closer than they appear. The area may result in injury, death, not detect children, pedestrians,
displayed is limited and objects that or vehicle damage. Always check bicyclists, animals, or objects
are close to either corner of the behind and around the vehicle located below the bumper or that
bumper or under the bumper do not
before reversing. are too close or too far from the
display.
vehicle. It is not available at
A warning triangle may display on speeds greater than 8 km/h
Parking Assist
the RVC screen to show where the (5 mph). To prevent injury, death,
Rear Parking Assist (RPA) has With Front and Rear Parking Assist or vehicle damage, even with
detected an object. This triangle (FRPA), as the vehicle moves at parking assist, always check the
changes from amber to red and speeds of less than 8 km/h (5 mph) area around the vehicle and
increases in size the closer the the sensors on the bumpers may check all mirrors before moving
object. detect objects up to 2.5 m (8 ft)
forward or reversing.
behind and 1.2 m (4 ft) in front of
the vehicle within a zone 25 cm
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Beeps for Front Parking Assist are Turning the Features On or Off
higher pitched than for Rear Parking
Assist.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If equipped, RCTA displays a red
warning triangle with a left or right
pointing arrow on the RVC screen to
warn of traffic coming from the left
or right. This system detects objects The X button near the shift lever
The instrument cluster may have a
parking assist display with bars that coming from up to 20 m (65 ft) from is used to turn on or off the Front
show “distance to object” and object the left or right-hand side of the and Rear Parking Assist. The
location information for the Parking vehicle. When an object is detected, indicator light next to the button
Assist system. As the object gets either three beeps sound from the comes on when the features are on
closer, more bars light up and the left or right, or three Safety Alert and turns off when the features
bars change colour from yellow to Seat pulses occur on the left or have been disabled.
amber to red. right-hand side, depending on the Turn off parking assist when towing
direction of the detected vehicle. a trailer.
When an object is first detected in
the rear, one beep will be heard Use caution while changing lanes To turn the rear parking assist
from the rear, or both sides of the when towing a trailer, as the RCTA symbols, guidance lines or Rear
Safety Alert Seat will pulse two detection zones that extend out Cross Traffic Alert on or off, see
times. When an object is very close from the back of the vehicle do not “Rear Camera” under Vehicle
(<0.6 m (2 ft) in the vehicle rear, move further back when a trailer is Personalisation on page 5-39.
or <0.3 m (1 ft) in the vehicle front), towed.
RCTA can be turned on or off
five beeps will sound from the front through vehicle personalisation. See
or rear depending on object “Collision/Detection Systems” under
location, or both sides of the Safety Vehicle Personalisation on
Alert Seat will pulse five times. page 5-39.
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Assistance Systems for above 40 km/h (25 mph). If the FCA can be disabled with the FCA
vehicle has Adaptive Cruise Control steering wheel control, or if your
Driving (ACC), it can detect vehicles to vehicle is equipped with Adaptive
If equipped, when driving the distances of approximately 110 m Cruise Control (ACC), through
vehicle forward, Forward Collision (360 ft) and operates at all speeds. vehicle personalisation. See the
Alert (FCA), Lane Departure See Adaptive Cruise Control on “Auto Collision Preparation” portion
Warning (LDW), Side Blind Zone page 9-35. of “Collision/Detection Systems”
Alert (SBZA), and/or the Active under Vehicle Personalisation on
Emergency Braking System can
help to avoid a crash or reduce
{ Warning page 5-39.

crash damage. FCA is a warning system and

Detecting the Vehicle Ahead
does not apply the brakes. When
Forward Collision Alert approaching a slower-moving or
(FCA) System stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly,
or when following a vehicle too
If equipped, the FCA system may closely, FCA may not provide a
help to avoid or reduce the harm warning with enough time to help
caused by front-end crashes. When avoid a crash. FCA does not warn
approaching a vehicle ahead too FCA warnings will not occur unless
of pedestrians, animals, signs,
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing the FCA system detects a vehicle
guardrails, bridges, construction
alert on the windscreen and rapidly ahead. When a vehicle is detected,
beeps or pulses the driver seat. barrels, or other objects. Be ready the vehicle-ahead indicator will
FCA also lights an amber visual to take action and apply the display green. Vehicles may not be
alert if following another vehicle brakes. For more information, see detected on bends, highway exit
much too closely. Defensive Driving on page 9-2. ramps, or hills; or due to poor
FCA detects vehicles within a visibility. FCA will not detect another
distance of approximately 60 m vehicle ahead until it is completely
(197 ft) and operates at speeds in the driving lane.
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Collision Alert Tailgating Alert

{ 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 windscreen is The vehicle-ahead indicator will
When your vehicle approaches
damaged. It may also not detect a display amber when you are
another detected vehicle too rapidly,
vehicle on winding or hilly roads, the red FCA display will flash on the following a detected vehicle ahead
or in conditions that can limit windscreen. Also, eight rapid much too closely.
visibility such as fog, rain, high-pitched beeps will sound from
or snow, or if the headlamps or the front, or both sides of the Safety
windscreen are not cleaned or in Alert Seat will pulse five times.
proper condition. Keep the When this Collision Alert occurs, the
windscreen, headlamps, and FCA brake system may prepare for driver
sensors clean and in good repair. braking to occur more rapidly which
can cause a brief, mild deceleration.
Continue to apply the brake pedal
as needed. Cruise control may be
disengaged when the Collision Alert
occurs.
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Selecting the Alert Timing the farther away the alert will occur. the front of the vehicle where radar
Consider traffic and weather sensors are located, may correct
conditions when selecting the alert the issue.
timing. The range of selectable alert
timing may not be appropriate for all Active Emergency
drivers and driving conditions.
Braking System
If your vehicle is equipped with
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
Control (ACC) it also has the Active
changing the FCA timing setting
Emergency Braking System, which
automatically changes the following
includes Intelligent Brake Assist
gap setting (Far, Medium, or Near).
(IBA) and the Automatic Collision
Unnecessary Alerts Preparation (ACP) System. These
systems can provide a boost to
FCA may provide unnecessary braking or automatically brake the
The Collision Alert control is on the alerts for turning vehicles, vehicles vehicle to help avoid or lessen the
steering wheel. Press [ on the in other lanes, objects that are not severity of crashes when driving in a
vehicles, or shadows. These alerts forward gear.
steering wheel to set the FCA timing
are normal operation and the
to far, medium, near or on some
vehicle does not need service. Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
vehicles, off. The first button press
shows the current setting on the Cleaning the System IBA may activate when the brake
DIC. Additional button presses will pedal is applied quickly by providing
change this setting. The chosen If the FCA system does not seem to a boost to braking based on the
setting will remain until it is changed operate properly, cleaning the speed of approach and distance to
and will affect the timing of both the outside of the windscreen in front of a vehicle ahead.
Collision Alert and the Tailgating the camera sensor on the back of
the rear-view mirror, and cleaning Minor brake pedal pulsations or
Alert features. The timing of both
pedal movement during this time is
alerts will vary based on vehicle
normal and the brake pedal should
speed. The faster the vehicle speed,
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continue to be applied as needed.

IBA will automatically disengage { Warning Warning (Continued)
only when the brake pedal is
released. ACP is an emergency crash Complete attention is always
preparation feature and is not required while driving, and you
designed to avoid crashes. Do should be ready to take action
{ Warning not rely on ACP to brake the and apply the brakes and/or steer
IBA may increase vehicle braking vehicle. the vehicle to avoid crashes.
in situations when it may not be ACP may not:
necessary. You could block the Brake Preparation
. Respond to stopped vehicles,
flow of traffic. If this occurs, take
pedestrians, or animals. When quickly approaching a vehicle
your foot off the brake pedal and ahead, Brake Preparation reduces
then apply the brakes as needed. . Detect a vehicle ahead on
winding or hilly roads. brake response time by having the
brake system prepared for driver
Automatic Collision
. Detect a stopped or braking to occur more rapidly.
Preparation (ACP) System slow-moving vehicle or other
object ahead. Automatic Braking
When driving in a forward gear If ACP detects it is about to crash
. Detect a vehicle when
above 4 km/h (2.5 mph), ACP may with the vehicle you are following
weather limits visibility, such
help reduce crash damage by that is moving or has come to a
as in fog, rain, or snow. In
applying the brakes. It has a stop, and the brakes have not been
these situations, ACP sensor
detection range of approximately applied, it may automatically brake
performance is limited.
60 m (197 ft). This front automatic hard. This can help to reduce crash
braking can only occur if a vehicle is (Continued) damage and it may even help to
detected. This is shown by the FCA avoid some very low speed crashes.
vehicle ahead indicator being lit. Automatic Braking may slow the
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) vehicle to a complete stop to try to
System on page 9-47. avoid a potential crash. If this
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happens, Automatic Braking may

engage the Electric Parking Brake { Warning { Warning
(EPB) to hold the vehicle at a stop.
To release the EPB, press the EPB Using the Automatic Collision SBZA does not alert the driver to
button. A firm press of the Preparation System while towing vehicles rapidly approaching
accelerator pedal will also release a trailer could cause you to lose outside of the side blind zones,
Automatic Braking and the EPB. control of the vehicle and crash. pedestrians, bicyclists,
Turn the system off when towing or animals. It may not provide
{ Warning a trailer. alerts when changing lanes under
all driving conditions. Failure to
Automatic Braking may use proper care when changing
automatically brake the vehicle
Side Blind Zone lanes may result in injury, death,
suddenly in situations where it is Alert (SBZA) or vehicle damage. Before
unexpected and undesired. If equipped, the Side Blind Zone making a lane change, always
It could respond to a turning Alert system is a lane-changing aid check mirrors, glance over your
vehicle ahead, guardrails, signs, that assists drivers with avoiding shoulder, and use the indicators.
and other non-moving objects. To crashes that occur with vehicles in
override Automatic Braking, firmly the side blind zone (or spot) areas.
press the accelerator pedal, if it is The SBZA warning display will light
safe to do so. up in the corresponding outside side
mirror and will flash if the indicator
is on.
Automatic Braking can be disabled
or reduced through vehicle
personalisation. See the “Auto
Collision Preparation” portion of
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalisation on
page 5-39.
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SBZA Detection Zones over that is in the side blind zone. SBZA can be disabled through
This indicates it may be unsafe to vehicle personalisation. See
change lanes. Before making a lane “Collision/Detection Systems” under
change, check the SBZA display, Vehicle Personalisation on
check mirrors, glance over your page 5-39. If SBZA is disabled by
shoulder, and use the indicators. the driver, the SBZA mirror displays
will not light up.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
SBZA displays may not come on
when passing a vehicle quickly or
Left Side Mirror Right Side Mirror when towing a trailer. The SBZA
Display Display detection zones that extend back
The SBZA sensor covers a zone of from the side of the vehicle do not
approximately one lane over from When the vehicle is started, both move further back when a trailer is
both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m outside mirror SBZA displays will towed. Use caution while changing
(11 ft). The height of the zone is briefly come on to indicate the lanes when towing a trailer. SBZA
approximately between system is operating. When the may alert to objects attached to the
0.5 m (1.5 ft) and 2 m (6 ft) off the vehicle is moving forward, the left- vehicle, such as a trailer, bicycle,
ground. This zone starts at or right-side mirror display will light or object extending out to either side
approximately the middle of the up if a vehicle is detected in that of the vehicle. This is normal system
vehicle and goes back 5 m (16 ft). blind zone. If the indicator is operation; the vehicle does not need
activated in the same direction as a service.
How the System Works detected vehicle, this display will
flash as an extra warning not to SBZA may not always alert the
The SBZA symbol lights up in the driver to vehicles in the side blind
change lanes.
side mirrors when the system zone, especially in wet conditions.
detects a vehicle in the next lane The system does not need to be
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serviced. The system may light up When SBZA is disabled for any
due to guardrails, signs, trees, reason other than the driver turning { Warning
shrubs, and other non-moving it off, the Side Blind Zone Alert On
objects. This is normal system option will not be available on the The LDW system does not steer
operation; the vehicle does not need personalisation menu. the vehicle. The LDW system
service. may not:
Declaration of Conformity
SBZA may not operate when the
. Provide enough time to avoid
SBZA sensors in the left or right See Declaration of Conformity a crash.
corners of the rear bumper are (Transmission Systems) on . Detect lane markings under
covered with mud, dirt, snow, ice, page 13-1 or Declaration of
poor weather or visibility
or slush, or in heavy rainstorms. For Conformity (Long Range Radar) on
conditions. This can occur if
cleaning instructions, see "Washing page 13-1 or Declaration of
the windscreen or headlamps
the Vehicle" under Exterior Care on Conformity (Tyre Jack) on
are blocked by dirt, snow or
page 10-80. If the DIC still displays page 13-2.
ice; if they are not in proper
the system unavailable message condition; or if the sun shines
after cleaning both sides of the Lane Departure directly into the camera.
vehicle toward the rear corners of Warning (LDW) . Detect road edges.
the vehicle, see your dealer.
If equipped, LDW may help avoid . Detect lanes on winding or
If the SBZA displays do not light up crashes due to unintentional lane
when vehicles are in the blind zone hilly roads.
departures. It may provide an alert if
and the system is clean, the system the vehicle is crossing a lane If LDW only detects lane
may need service. Take the vehicle without using an indicator in that markings on one side of the road,
to your dealer. direction. LDW uses a camera it will only warn you when
sensor to detect the lane markings departing the lane on the side
at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or where it has detected a lane
higher. marking. Always keep your
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When the System Does Not

Warning (Continued) Seem to Work Properly
attention on the road and The system may not detect lanes as
maintain proper vehicle position well when there are:
within the lane, or vehicle . Close vehicles ahead.
damage, injury or death could
occur. Always keep the When LDW is on, @ is green if . Sudden lighting changes, such
windscreen, headlamps and LDW is available to warn of a lane as when driving through tunnels.
camera sensors clean and in departure. If the vehicle crosses a . Banked roads.
good repair. Do not use LDW in detected lane marking without using
If the LDW system is not functioning
bad weather conditions. the indicator in that direction, @
properly when lane markings are
changes to amber and flashes. clearly visible, cleaning the
Additionally, there will be three windscreen may help.
How the System Works beeps, or the driver seat will pulse
The LDW camera sensor is on the three times, on the right or left, LDW alerts may occur due to tar
windscreen ahead of the rearview depending on the lane departure marks, shadows, cracks in the road,
mirror. direction. temporary or construction lane
markings, or other road
To turn LDW on and off, press @ imperfections. This is normal system
near the shift lever. The control operation; the vehicle does not need
indicator will light when LDW is on. service. Turn LDW off if these
conditions continue.
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Fuel some cities. If these petrols comply performance. The malfunction

with the previously described indicator lamp may turn on. If this
Use the recommended fuel for specification, then they are occurs, see your dealer for service.
proper vehicle maintenance. acceptable to use. However, E85
Use regular unleaded petrol with a (85% ethanol) and other fuels Fuel Additives
posted octane rating of 95 RON or containing more than 15% ethanol
must be used only in FlexFuel Petrol should contain detergent
higher, otherwise an audible additives that help prevent engine
knocking noise may be heard. vehicles.
and fuel system deposits from
If heavy knocking is heard when forming. Clean fuel injectors and
using petrol rated at 95 RON or { Caution intake valves will allow the emission
higher, the engine needs service. control system to work properly.
Do not use fuel containing
Use of Seasonal Fuels Some petrol does not contain
methanol. It can corrode metal
sufficient quantities of additive to
Use summer and winter fuels in the parts in the fuel system and also keep fuel injectors and intake valves
appropriate season. The fuels damage plastic and rubber parts. clean. To make up for this lack of
industry automatically modifies the That damage would not be detergency, add Fuel System
fuel for the appropriate season. covered under the vehicle Treatment PLUS to the fuel tank at
If fuel is left in the vehicle tank for warranty. every engine oil change or every
long periods of time, driving or 15,000 km, whichever occurs first.
starting could be affected. Drive the It is available at your dealer.
Some petrol, mainly high octane
vehicle until the fuel is at one-half
tank or less, then refuel with the racing petrol, can contain an
current seasonal fuel. octane-enhancing additive called
methylcyclopentadienyl manganese
Prohibited Fuels tricarbonyl (MMT). Do not use petrol
Petrol containing oxygenates such and/or fuel additives with MMT as
as ethers and ethanol, as well as they can reduce spark plug life and
reformulated petrol, is available in affect emission control system
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Filling the Tank Warning (Continued)

The fuel cap is behind a hinged fuel
door on the passenger side of the
vehicle. To open the fuel filler flap,
{ Warning . Fuel can spray out if the fuel push and release the rearward
cap is opened too quickly. centre edge of the flap. If equipped,
Fuel vapours and fuel fires burn This spray can happen if the the fuel door is locked when the
violently and can cause injury or tank is nearly full, and is
death. more likely in hot weather. vehicle doors are locked. Press K
Open the fuel cap slowly and on the RKE transmitter to unlock.
. To help avoid injuries to you
and others, read and follow wait for any hiss noise to stop To remove the fuel cap, turn it
all the instructions on the fuel then unscrew the cap all slowly anticlockwise.
pump island. the way.
While refuelling, hang the tethered
. Turn off the engine when fuel cap from the hook on the
refuelling. fuel door.
. Keep sparks, flames, and When reinstalling the cap, turn it
smoking materials away clockwise until it clicks, otherwise
from fuel. the malfunction indicator lamp may
turn on. See Malfunction Indicator
. Do not leave the fuel pump Lamp on page 5-15.
unattended.
Be careful not to spill fuel. Do not
. Do not reenter the vehicle top off or overfill the tank and wait a
while pumping fuel. few seconds after you have finished
. Keep children away from the pumping before removing the
fuel pump and never let nozzle. Clean fuel from painted
children pump fuel. surfaces as soon as possible. See
(Continued) Exterior Care on page 10-80.
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Filling a Portable Fuel

{ Warning Container
Warning (Continued)
If a fire starts while you are keep it in contact with the fill
refuelling, do not remove the
nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel by
{ Warning opening until filling is
complete.
shutting off the pump or by Filling a portable fuel container . Fill the container no more
notifying the station attendant. while it is in the vehicle can cause than 95% full to allow for
Leave the area immediately. fuel vapours that can ignite either expansion.
by static electricity or other . Do not smoke, light matches,
means. You or others could be
or use lighters while
badly burned and the vehicle
{ Caution could be damaged. Always:
pumping fuel.
. Avoid using mobile phones or
If a new fuel cap is needed, be . Use approved fuel other electronic devices.
sure to get the right type of cap containers.
from your dealer. The wrong type . Remove the container from
of fuel cap may not fit properly, the vehicle, boot, or pickup
may cause the malfunction bed before filling.
indicator lamp to light, and could
damage the fuel tank and
. Place the container on the
ground.
emissions system. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on . Place the nozzle inside the fill
page 5-15. opening of the container
before dispensing fuel, and
(Continued)
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. Do not tow a trailer during the
Trailer Towing first 800 km (500 mi), to prevent { Warning
damage to the engine, axle or
General Towing other parts. When towing a trailer, exhaust
Information gases may collect at the rear of
. Then, during the first 800 km
the vehicle and enter if the
Only use towing equipment that has (500 mi) trailer towing, do not
drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and tailgate, boot/hatch, or rear-most
been designed for the vehicle. window is open.
Contact your dealer or trailering do not make starts at full throttle.
dealer for assistance with preparing . The vehicle can tow in D (Drive). When towing a trailer:
the vehicle for towing a trailer. Read Use a lower gear if the . Do not drive with the tailgate,
the entire section before towing a transmission shifts too often. boot/hatch, or rear-most
trailer. window open.
. Do not use Adaptive Cruise
For towing a disabled vehicle, see Control when towing. . Fully open the air outlets on
Towing the Vehicle on page 10-75. . or under the instrument
For towing the vehicle behind The Automatic Collision
Preparation System should be panel.
another vehicle such as a motor
home, see Recreational Vehicle set to “Off” when towing. See . Also adjust the Climate
Towing on page 10-77. Active Emergency Braking Control system to a setting
System on page 9-49. that brings in only outside air.
See “Climate Control
Driving Characteristics . Turn off Park Assist when
Systems” in the Index.
towing.
and Towing Tips
For more information about
Driving with a Trailer Carbon Monoxide, see Engine
When towing a trailer: Exhaust on page 9-21.
. Become familiar with the state
and local laws that apply
specifically to trailer towing.
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Towing a trailer requires a certain trailer, which mainly occurs during Making Turns
amount of experience. The cornering. This is normal when
combination you are driving is
longer and not as responsive as the
towing heavier trailers. { Caution
vehicle itself. Get acquainted with Following Distance
Making very sharp turns while
the handling and braking of the rig Stay at least twice as far behind the trailering could cause the trailer to
before setting out for the open road. vehicle ahead as you would when come in contact with the vehicle.
Before starting, check all trailer hitch driving the vehicle without a trailer. The vehicle could be damaged.
parts and attachments, safety This can help to avoid situations Avoid making very sharp turns
chains, electrical connectors, lamps, that require heavy braking and while trailering.
tyres, and mirrors. If the trailer has sudden turns.
electric brakes, start the Overtaking When turning with a trailer, make
combination moving and then apply
More overtaking distance is needed wider turns than normal so the
the trailer brake controller by hand
when towing a trailer. Because the trailer will not strike soft shoulders,
to be sure the brakes work.
rig is longer, it is necessary to go curbs, road signs, trees or other
During the trip, check occasionally farther beyond the passed vehicle objects. Use the indicators well in
to be sure that the load is secure before returning to the lane. advance and avoid jerky or sudden
and the lamps and any trailer manoeuvres.
brakes still work. Reversing
Turn Signals When Towing a
Towing with a Stability Control Hold the bottom of the steering Trailer
System wheel with one hand. To move the
trailer to the left, move your hand to The indicator indicators on the
When towing, the sound of the the left. To move the trailer to the instrument cluster flash whenever
stability control system might be right, move your hand to the right. signalling a turn or lane change.
heard. The system is reacting to the Always reverse slowly and, Properly hooked up, the trailer lights
vehicle movement caused by the if possible, have someone
guide you.
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also flash, telling other drivers the grades, the vehicle could show If parking the rig on a hill:
vehicle is turning, changing lanes or signs similar to engine overheating. 1. Press the brake pedal, but do
stopping. To avoid this, let the engine run not shift into P (Park) yet. Turn
When towing a trailer, the arrows on while parked, preferably on level the wheels into the curb if facing
the instrument cluster flash for turns ground, with the transmission in downhill or into traffic if facing
even if the bulbs on the trailer are P (Park) for a few minutes before uphill.
burned out. Check occasionally to turning the engine off. If the
overheat warning comes on, see 2. Have someone place chocks
be sure the trailer bulbs are still under the trailer wheels.
working. Engine Overheating on page 10-16.
Parking on Hills 3. When the wheel chocks are in
Driving on Grades place, release the brake pedal
until the chocks absorb the load.
Reduce speed and shift to a lower
gear before starting down a long or
{ Warning 4. Reapply the brake pedal. Then
steep downhill gradient. If the Parking the vehicle on a hill with apply the parking brake and shift
transmission is not shifted down, the the trailer attached can be into P (Park).
brakes might have to be used so dangerous. If something goes
much that they would get hot and no 5. Release the brake pedal.
wrong, the rig could start to move.
longer work well. People can be injured, and both Leaving After Parking on a Hill
The vehicle can tow in D (Drive). the vehicle and the trailer can be 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal
Use a lower gear if the transmission damaged. When possible, always while you:
shifts too often. park the rig on a flat surface. . Start the engine.
When towing at high altitude on
steep uphill grades, engine coolant
. Shift into a gear.
boils at a lower temperature than at . Release the parking brake.
normal altitudes. If the engine is
turned off immediately after towing 2. Release the brake pedal.
at high altitude on steep uphill
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3. Drive slowly until the trailer is Trailer Towing equipment, passengers and cargo in
clear of the chocks. the tow vehicle must be subtracted
Before pulling a trailer, there are from the maximum trailer weight.
4. Stop and have someone pick up three important considerations that
and store the chocks. have to do with weight: Ask your dealer for trailering
information or advice.
Maintenance When Trailer . The weight of the trailer
Towing Weight of the Trailer Tongue
. The weight of the trailer tongue
The vehicle needs service more . The tongue load (1) of any trailer is
The total weight on the vehicle's
often when pulling a trailer. See the an important weight to measure
tyres
Scheduled Maintenance on because it affects the total gross
page 11-1. Things that are Weight of the Trailer weight of the vehicle. The Gross
especially important in trailer Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the
How heavy can a trailer safely be? curb weight of the vehicle, any
operation are automatic
transmission fluid, engine oil, axle It depends on how the rig is used. cargo carried in it and the people
lubricant, belts, cooling system and For example, speed, altitude, road who will be riding in the vehicle.
brake system. Inspect these before grades, outside temperature and If there are a lot of options,
and during the trip. how much the vehicle is used to pull equipment, passengers or cargo in
a trailer are all important. It can the vehicle, it will reduce the nose
Check periodically to see that all
depend on any special equipment weight the vehicle can carry, which
hitch nuts and bolts are tight.
on the vehicle, and the amount of will also reduce the trailer weight the
Engine Cooling When Trailer tongue weight the vehicle can carry. vehicle can tow. If towing a trailer,
Towing See “Weight of the Trailer Tongue” the nose weight must be added to
later in this section. the GVW because the vehicle will
The cooling system may temporarily be carrying that weight, too. See
overheat during severe operating Maximum trailer weight is calculated
assuming only the driver is in the Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-8 for
conditions. See Engine Overheating more information about the vehicle's
on page 10-16. tow vehicle and it has all the
required trailering equipment. The maximum load capacity.
weight of additional optional
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(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) or Towing Equipment

the RGAWR (Rear Gross Axle
Weight Rating). The effect of Hitches
additional weight may reduce the It is important to have the correct
trailering capacity more than the hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large
total of the additional weight. trucks going by and rough roads are
It is important that the vehicle does a few reasons why the right hitch is
not exceed any of its ratings - needed.
GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR, Maximum . The rear bumper on the vehicle
Trailer Rating or Tongue Weight. is not intended for hitches. Do
The only way to be sure it is not not attach rental hitches or other
exceeding any of these ratings is to bumper-type hitches to it. Use
If a weight-carrying hitch or a weigh the vehicle and trailer. only a frame-mounted hitch that
weight-distributing hitch is being does not attach to the bumper.
Total Weight on the Vehicle's
used, the trailer tongue (1) should
weigh 10-15 percent of the total Tyres . Will any holes be made in the
loaded trailer weight (2). Be sure the vehicle's tyres are body of the vehicle when the
inflated to the upper limit for cold trailer hitch is installed? If there
After loading the trailer, weigh the are, then be sure to seal the
trailer and then the tongue, tyres. These numbers can be found
on the Certification label or see holes later when the hitch is
separately, to see if the weights are removed. If the holes are not
proper. If they are not, adjustments Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-8.
Make sure not to go over the GVW sealed, dirt, water and deadly
might be made by moving some carbon monoxide (CO) from the
items around in the trailer. limit for the vehicle, or the GAWR,
including the weight of the trailer exhaust can get into the vehicle.
Trailering may be limited by the tongue. If using a weight distributing See Engine Exhaust on
vehicle's ability to carry tongue hitch, make sure not to go over the page 9-21 Engine Exhaust.
weight. Tongue weight cannot cause rear axle limit before applying the
the vehicle to exceed the GVWR weight distribution spring bars.
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Installing the Hitch

1. Remove the hitch cover and
store in a safe place.

3. If the hitch is not ready to be 4. Insert the hitch into the housing
installed, the tension must be set and push up firmly until you hear
by pulling the knob out and the knob snap into place against
turning it clockwise as far as it the hitch.
2. Make sure the hitch is ready to will go.
be installed.
. The red marking on knob
points towards the green
mark on the hitch.
. There is a gap of 6 mm
(0.24 in) between the knob
and the hitch.
. The key is in the lock.
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Removing the Hitch becomes separated from the hitch.

Always leave just enough slack so
the rig can turn. Never allow safety
chains to drag on the ground.
Trailer Brakes
A loaded trailer that weighs more
than 450 kg (1,000 lbs) needs to
have its own brake system that is
adequate for the weight of the
trailer. Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for the trailer brakes
so they are installed, adjusted and
5. Remove the key and install the
maintained properly.
protective cover.
1. Pull the knob out and turn it Because the vehicle has anti-lock
Check that the hitch is correctly clockwise as far as it will go. brakes, do not tap into the vehicle's
installed:
2. Pull the hitch downwards out of brake system. If you do, both brake
. Red marking on knob points the coupling housing and store it systems will not work well, or at all.
towards white marking on hitch. in a safe place. Trailer Wiring Harness
. There is no gap between the 3. Insert the plug in the housing.
knob and the hitch. See your dealer/retailer or towing
Safety Chains professional for information on
. The hitch is seated firmly in the preparing the vehicle for trailer
housing. Always attach chains between the towing.
. The hitch must be locked and vehicle and the trailer. Cross the
the key removed. safety chains under the tongue of
the trailer to help prevent the tongue
from contacting the road if it
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Trailer Sway Conversions and The vehicle has an airbag system.

Before attempting to add anything
Control (TSC) Add-Ons electrical to the vehicle, see
The vehicle has a TSC feature as Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
part of the StabiliTrak system. Add-On Electrical Vehicle on page 3-27 and Adding
If TSC detects that the trailer is Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped
swaying, the vehicle's brakes are
Equipment Vehicle on page 3-27.
automatically applied.
{ Caution
Some electrical equipment can
damage the vehicle or cause
components to not work and
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always check with your
dealer before adding electrical
When TSC is applying the brakes,
the TCS/StabiliTrak indicator light equipment.
flashes to notify the driver to reduce
speed. If the trailer continues to Add-on equipment can drain the
sway, StabiliTrak will reduce engine vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the
torque to help slow the vehicle. vehicle is not operating.
TSC will not function if StabiliTrak is
turned off. See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control on
page 9-30.
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2 NOTES
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Vehicle Care 10-1

Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . 10-22

Vehicle Care Automatic Transmission Shift
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Lock Control Function Instrument Panel Fuse
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23 Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
General Information Park Brake and P (Park) Rear Compartment Fuse
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-23 Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Accessories and Wiper Blade
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24 Wheels and Tyres
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Vehicle Checks Headlamp Aiming All-Season Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Doing Your Own Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 10-25 Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Service Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 Summer Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 Bulb Replacement Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Engine Compartment Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Tyre Pressure for
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 High-Speed Operation . . . . 10-44
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 High Intensity Discharge Tyre Pressure Monitor
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7 (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 10-9 Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Tyre Pressure Monitor
Automatic Transmission Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10 Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31 Tyre Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . 10-10 Number Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . 10-31 Tyre Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-32 When It Is Time for New
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . 10-16 Electrical System
Electrical System Buying New Tyres . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . 10-17 Different Size Tyres and
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Fuses and Circuit Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19 Wheel Alignment and Tyre
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20 Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-54
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
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Tyre Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55 General Information Damage to vehicle components

If a Tyre Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . 10-55 resulting from modifications or the
Tyre Sealant and For service and parts needs, visit installation or use of non-GM
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57 your dealer. You will receive certified parts, including control
Storing the Tyre Sealant and genuine parts and trained and module or software modifications, is
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64 supported service people. not covered under the terms of the
Tyre Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64 vehicle warranty and may affect
Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . 10-71 Accessories and remaining warranty coverage for
Modifications affected parts.
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72 GM Accessories are designed to
Adding non-dealer accessories or
complement and function with other
Towing the Vehicle making modifications to the vehicle
systems on the vehicle. See your
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 10-75 can affect vehicle performance and
dealer to accessorise the vehicle
Recreational Vehicle safety, including such things as
using genuine GM Accessories
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77 airbags, braking, stability, ride and
installed by a dealer technician.
handling, emissions systems,
Appearance Care aerodynamics, durability, and Also, see Adding Equipment to the
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80 electronic systems like anti-lock Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84 brakes, traction control, and stability page 3-27.
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87 control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.
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Vehicle Checks This vehicle has an airbag system. Bonnet

Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Servicing the To open the bonnet:
Doing Your Own Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on
Service Work page 3-27.
Keep a record with all parts receipts
{ Warning and list the mileage and the date of
any service work performed.
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have
the proper knowledge, service
{ Caution
manual, tools, or parts. Always Even small amounts of
follow owner manual procedures contamination can cause damage
and consult the service manual to vehicle systems. Do not allow
for your vehicle before doing any contaminants to contact the fluids,
service work. reservoir caps, or dipsticks.
1. Pull the release handle with the
above symbol on it. It is located
If doing some of your own service below the instrument panel to
work, use the proper service the left of the steering wheel.
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can.
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2. Move the secondary bonnet

release lever up to release the
striker. The lever is located near
the middle of the bonnet.
3. Lift the bonnet.
Before closing the bonnet, be sure
all the filler caps are on properly.
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Engine Compartment Overview

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1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter on 8. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Engine Cover
page 10-10. Pressure Cap. See Engine
2. Power Steering Reservoir and Coolant on page 10-13.
Cap (Under Engine Cover). See 9. Battery (Out of View). See
Power Steering Fluid on Battery on page 10-21.
page 10-17. 10. Remote Positive (+) Terminal.
3. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine See Jump Starting on
Oil on page 10-7. page 10-72.
4. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of 11. Remote Negative (-) Terminal
View). See Engine Oil on (Out of View). See Jump
page 10-7. Starting on page 10-72.
5. Engine Cover on page 10-6. 12. Engine Compartment Fuse
6. Transmission Fluid Cap and Block on page 10-33.
Dipstick (Out of View). See 13. Windscreen Washer Fluid 1. Oil Fill Cap
Automatic Transmission Fluid on Reservoir. See Washer Fluid 2. Engine Cover Bolt
page 10-10. on page 10-18. 3. Engine Cover
7. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See To remove:
Brakes on page 10-19.
1. Remove the oil fill cap (1).
2. Remove the engine cover
bolt (2).
3. Raise the engine cover (3) to
release from the retainers.
4. Lift and remove the engine
cover.
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5. Reverse Steps 1–4 to reinstall Checking Engine Oil 2. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it
engine cover. with a clean paper towel or cloth,
It is a good idea to check the engine
then push it back in all the way.
oil level at each fuel fill. In order to
Engine Oil get an accurate reading, the vehicle
Remove it again, keeping the tip
down, and check the level.
To ensure proper engine must be on level ground. The
performance and long life, careful engine oil dipstick handle is a loop. When to Add Engine Oil
attention must be paid to engine oil. See Engine Compartment Overview
on page 10-5 for the location of the If the oil is below the cross-hatched
Following these simple, but area at the tip of the dipstick, add
important steps will help protect engine oil dipstick.
1 L (1 qt) of the recommended oil
your investment: 1. If the engine has been running and then recheck the level. See
. Always use engine oil approved recently, turn off the engine and “Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in
to the proper specification and of allow several minutes for the oil this section for an explanation of
the proper viscosity grade. See to drain back into the oil sump. what kind of oil to use. For engine
“Selecting the Right Engine Oil” Checking the oil level too soon oil crankcase capacity, see
in this section. after engine shutoff will not Capacities and Specifications on
.
provide an accurate oil level page 12-3.
Check the engine oil level
reading.
regularly and maintain the
proper oil level. See “Checking { Caution
Engine Oil” and “When to Add { Warning
Engine Oil” in this section. Do not add too much oil. Oil
The engine oil dipstick handle levels above or below the
. Change the engine oil at the may be hot; it could burn you. acceptable operating range
appropriate time. See Engine Oil Use a towel or glove to touch the shown on the dipstick are harmful
Life System on page 10-9. dipstick handle. to the engine. If you find that you
. Always dispose of engine oil have an oil level above the
properly. See “What to Do with (Continued)
Used Oil” in this section.
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Selecting the Right Engine Oil

Caution (Continued)
Selecting the right engine oil
{ Caution
operating range, i.e., the engine depends on both the proper oil Failure to use the recommended
has so much oil that the oil level specification and viscosity grade. engine oil can result in engine
gets above the cross-hatched See Recommended Fluids and damage not covered by the
area that shows the proper Lubricants on page 11-5. vehicle warranty. Check with your
operating range, the engine could Specification dealer or service provider on
be damaged. You should drain whether the oil is approved to the
out the excess oil or limit driving Ask for and use engine oils that dexos2 specification.
of the vehicle and seek a service meet the dexos2™ specification.
professional to remove the Engine oils that have been
Viscosity Grade
excess amount of oil. approved by GM as meeting the
dexos2 specification are marked Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade
with the dexos2 approved logo. engine oil.
See Engine Compartment Overview
on page 10-5 for the location of the Cold Temperature Operation: If in an
engine oil fill cap. area of extreme cold, where the
temperature falls below −29°C
Add enough oil to put the level (−20°F), an SAE 0W-30 oil may be
somewhere in the proper operating used. An oil of this viscosity grade
range. Push the dipstick all the way will provide easier cold starting for
back in when done. the engine at extremely low
temperatures. When selecting an oil
of the appropriate viscosity grade,
always select an oil of the correct
specification. See “Specification”
earlier in this section for more
information.
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Engine Oil Additives/Engine from the filter before disposal. Never Change the oil as soon as possible
Oil Flushes dispose of oil by putting it in the within the next 1 000 km (600 mi).
trash or pouring it on the ground, It is possible that, if driving under
Do not add anything to the oil. The into sewers, or into streams or the best conditions, the oil life
recommended oils meeting the bodies of water. Recycle it by taking system might indicate that an oil
dexos2 specification are all that is it to a place that collects used oil. change is not necessary for up to a
needed for good performance and year. The engine oil and filter must
engine protection.
Engine Oil Life System be changed at least once a year
Engine oil system flushes are not and, at this time, the system must
recommended and could cause When to Change Engine Oil be reset. Your dealer has trained
engine damage not covered by the This vehicle has a computer system service people who will perform this
vehicle warranty. that indicates when to change the work and reset the system. It is also
engine oil and filter. This is based important to check the oil regularly
What to Do with Used Oil over the course of an oil drain
on a combination of factors which
Used engine oil contains certain include engine revolutions, engine interval and keep it at the proper
elements that can be unhealthy for temperature, and miles driven. level.
your skin and could even cause Based on driving conditions, the If the system is ever reset
cancer. Do not let used oil stay on mileage at which an oil change is accidentally, the oil must be
your skin for very long. Clean your indicated can vary considerably. For changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
skin and nails with soap and water, the oil life system to work properly, since the last oil change.
or a good hand cleaner. Wash or the system must be reset every time Remember to reset the oil life
properly dispose of clothing or rags the oil is changed. system whenever the oil is changed.
containing used engine oil. See the
manufacturer's warnings about the When the system has calculated After you change the oil, the oil life
use and disposal of oil products. that oil life has been diminished, it monitor will need to be reset. See
indicates that an oil change is your dealer for service.
Used oil can be a threat to the necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE
environment. If you change your OIL SOON message comes on. See
own oil, be sure to drain all the oil Engine Oil Messages on page 5-32.
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See “Oil Life” under Driver When to Inspect the Engine Air
Information Centre (DIC) on Cleaner/Filter
page 5-26 for information on the
engine oil life monitor. Inspect or replace the air cleaner/
filter at the scheduled maintenance
intervals. See Scheduled
Automatic Transmission Maintenance on page 11-1. If driving
Fluid in dusty/dirty conditions, inspect the
A transmission fluid leak is the only filter at each engine oil change.
reason for fluid loss. If a leak How to Inspect the Engine Air
occurs, take the vehicle to your Cleaner/Filter
dealer and have it repaired as soon
as possible. To inspect the air cleaner/filter,
remove the filter from the vehicle 1. Air Duct Clamp
Change the fluid and filter at the and lightly shake the filter to release 2. Electrical Connector
intervals listed in Scheduled loose dust and dirt. If the filter 3. Retaining Clips
Maintenance on page 11-1, and be remains covered with dirt, a new
sure to use the fluid listed in filter is required. Never use
Recommended Fluids and compressed air to clean the filter.
Lubricants on page 11-5.

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

See Engine Compartment Overview
on page 10-5 for the location of the
engine air cleaner/filter.
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4. Disconnect the electrical 9. Reconnect outlet duct to cover

connector (2). First, remove the and tighten the air duct
connector lock clip located at the clamp (1).
bottom of the connector, then 10. Reconnect the electrical
press on the top and bottom of connector (2). Install connector
the connector to remove. lock clip to bottom of
5. Lift the 3 retaining clips (3) on connector.
the air filter housing.
6. Tilt and lift the cover slightly { Warning
upwards and slide the cover
away from outside edge of the Operating the engine with the air
vehicle. Remove the air filter. cleaner/filter off can cause you or
1. Cover Cut Outs others to be burned. The air
7. To install the air filter, place filter cleaner not only cleans the air; it
2. Air Filter Tabs
inside box where the pleats fit in helps to stop flames if the engine
To inspect or replace the engine air between the tabs located inside
backfires. Use caution when
cleaner/filter: the lower box. Ensure that the
working on the engine and do not
1. Open the bonnet. See Bonnet cover cut outs (1) on both sides
match the air filter tabs (2) on drive with the air cleaner/filter off.
on page 10-3.
both sides.
2. Locate the air filter housing on
the front of the passenger side 8. Replace air cleaner cover by
of the engine compartment. See inserting the 4 tabs into the 4
Engine Compartment Overview slots. Lower cover to meet
on page 10-5. bottom of box. Place the 3
retaining clips (3) on retention
3. Disconnect the outlet duct by features and clip closed.
loosening the air duct clamp (1).
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{ Caution { Warning { Warning

If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt An electric engine cooling fan Heater and radiator hoses, and
can easily get into the engine, under the bonnet can start up other engine parts, can be very
which could damage it. Always even when the engine is not hot. Do not touch them. If you do,
have the air cleaner/filter in place running and can cause injury. you can be burned.
when you are driving. Keep hands, clothing, and tools Do not run the engine if there is a
away from any underbonnet leak. If you run the engine, it
electric fan.
Cooling System could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you
If the coolant inside the coolant could be burned. Get any leak
surge tank is boiling, do not do fixed before you drive the vehicle.
anything else until it cools down.
The vehicle should be parked on a
level surface. If there seems to be no leak, with
the engine on, check to see if the
The coolant level should be engine cooling fan is running. If the
between the MIN and MAX lines. engine is overheating, the fan
If it is not, the vehicle may have a should be running. If it is not, the
leak at the radiator hoses, heater vehicle needs service. Turn off the
hoses, radiator, water pump, engine.
or somewhere else in the cooling
system.
1. Engine Cooling Fan (Out
of View)
2. Engine Coolant Surge Tank
and Pressure Cap
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problem with engine overheating, Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,

{ Caution see Engine Overheating on drinkable water and DEX-COOL
page 10-16. coolant. If using this mixture,
Using coolant other than nothing else needs to be added.
DEX-COOL® can cause What to Use This mixture:
premature engine, heater core,
. Gives freezing protection down
or radiator corrosion. In addition,
the engine coolant could require
{ Warning to -37°C (-34°F), outside
changing sooner. Any repairs Adding only plain water or some temperature.
would not be covered by the other liquid to the cooling system . Gives boiling protection up to
vehicle warranty. Always use can be dangerous. Plain water 129°C (265°F), engine
DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant and other liquids, can boil before temperature.
in the vehicle. the proper coolant mixture will. . Protects against rust and
The coolant warning system is set corrosion.
for the proper coolant mixture.
Engine Coolant With plain water or the wrong
. Will not damage aluminium
parts.
The cooling system in the vehicle is mixture, the engine could get too
filled with DEX-COOL® engine hot but you would not get the . Helps keep the proper engine
coolant. This coolant needs to be overheat warning. The engine temperature.
checked and replaced at could catch fire and you or others
appropriate intervals. See could be burned. Use a 50/
Scheduled Maintenance on 50 mixture of clean, drinkable
page 11-1. water and DEX-COOL coolant.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
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Checking Coolant How to Add Coolant to the

{ Caution The vehicle must be on a level Coolant Surge Tank
If improper coolant mixture, surface when checking the coolant
inhibitors, or additives are used in level. { Caution
the vehicle cooling system, the Check to see if coolant is visible in This vehicle has a specific
engine could overheat and be the coolant surge tank. If the coolant coolant fill procedure. Failure to
damaged. Too much water in the inside the coolant surge tank is follow this procedure could cause
mixture can freeze and crack boiling, do not do anything else until
the engine to overheat and be
engine cooling parts. The repairs it cools down. If coolant is visible
severely damaged.
would not be covered by the but the coolant level is not at the
vehicle warranty. Use only the indicated mark, add a 50/50 mixture
proper mixture of engine coolant of clean, drinkable water and If no problem is found, check to see
for the cooling system. See DEX-COOL coolant at the coolant if coolant is visible in the coolant
Recommended Fluids and surge tank, but be sure the cooling surge tank. If coolant is visible but
Lubricants on page 11-5. system is cool before this is done. the coolant level is not at the
See Engine Overheating on indicated level mark, add a 50/
page 10-16. 50 mixture of clean, drinkable water
Never dispose of engine coolant by and DEX-COOL coolant at the
putting it in the refuse, pouring it on The coolant surge tank is located in
the engine compartment on the coolant surge tank, but be sure the
the ground, or into sewers, streams, cooling system, including the
or bodies of water. Have the coolant driver side of the vehicle. See
Engine Compartment Overview on coolant surge tank pressure cap, is
changed by an authorised service cool before you do it.
centre, familiar with legal page 10-5.
requirements regarding used
coolant disposal. This will help
protect the environment and your
health.
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{ Warning Warning (Continued)

Steam and scalding liquids from a engine could catch fire and you
hot cooling system can blow out or others could be burned. Use a
and burn you badly. Never turn 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
the cap when the cooling system, water and DEX-COOL coolant.
including the surge tank pressure
cap, is hot. Wait for the cooling
system and surge tank pressure
cap to cool. { Caution
In cold weather, water can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator, 1. Remove the coolant surge tank
{ Warning heater core, and other parts. Use
the recommended coolant and
pressure cap when the cooling
system, including the coolant
Adding only plain water or some the proper coolant mixture. surge tank pressure cap and
other liquid to the cooling system upper radiator hose, is no
can be dangerous. Plain water longer hot.
and other liquids, can boil before Turn the pressure cap slowly
the proper coolant mixture will. { Warning anticlockwise about one-quarter
The coolant warning system is set You can be burned if you spill of a turn. If you hear a hiss, wait
for the proper coolant mixture. for that to stop. This will allow
coolant on hot engine parts.
With plain water or the wrong any pressure still left to be
Coolant contains ethylene glycol
mixture, the engine could vented out the discharge hose.
and it will burn if the engine parts
get too hot but you would not are hot enough. Do not spill 2. Then keep turning the pressure
get the overheat warning. The coolant on a hot engine. cap slowly and remove it.
(Continued)
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3. Fill the coolant surge tank with should be running. If they are not,
the proper mixture to the { Caution do not continue to run the engine
indicated level mark. and have the vehicle serviced.
If the pressure cap is not tightly
4. With the coolant surge tank installed, coolant loss and
pressure cap off, start the possible engine damage may { Caution
engine and let it run until you occur. Be sure the cap is properly
can feel the upper radiator hose Running the engine without
and tightly secured. coolant may cause damage or a
getting hot. Watch out for the
engine cooling fan. fire. Vehicle damage would not be
Engine Overheating covered by the vehicle warranty.
By this time, the coolant level
inside the coolant surge tank The vehicle has an indicator to warn
may be lower. If the level is of engine overheating. If Steam Is Coming from the
lower, add more of the proper Engine Compartment
mixture to the coolant surge tank There is an engine coolant
temperature warning light on the
until the level reaches the
indicated level mark. vehicle instrument cluster. See { Warning
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
5. Replace the pressure cap tightly. on page 5-12. Steam from an overheated engine
can burn you badly, even if you
6. Verify coolant level after the If the decision is made not to lift the just open the bonnet. Stay away
engine is shut off and the bonnet when this warning appears, from the engine if you see or hear
coolant is cold. If necessary, get help right away. steam coming from it. Just turn it
repeat coolant fill procedure
Steps 1–6. If the decision is made to lift the off and get everyone away from
bonnet, make sure the vehicle is the vehicle until it cools down.
If the coolant still is not at the parked on a level surface. (Continued)
proper level when the system
cools down again, see your Then check to see if the engine
dealer. cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, both fans
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. Idles for long periods in traffic. If the warning continues, pull over,
Warning (Continued) . Tows a trailer. stop, and park the vehicle
right away.
Wait until there is no sign of If the overheat warning displays with
steam or coolant before you open no sign of steam: If there is no sign of steam, idle the
the bonnet. engine for three minutes while
1. Turn the air conditioning off. parked. If the warning is still
If you keep driving when the 2. Turn the heater on to the highest displayed, turn off the engine until it
engine is overheated, the liquids temperature and to the highest cools down.
in it can catch fire. You or others fan speed. Open the windows as
could be badly burned. Stop the necessary. Power Steering Fluid
engine if it overheats, and get out
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off
of the vehicle until the engine
the road, shift to P (Park) or
is cool. N (Neutral), and let the
engine idle.
If No Steam Is Coming from If the temperature overheat gauge is
the Engine Compartment no longer in the overheat zone or an
If an engine overheat warning is overheat warning no longer
displays, the vehicle can be driven. See Engine Compartment Overview
displayed but no steam can be seen on page 10-5 for reservoir location.
or heard, the problem may not be Continue to drive the vehicle slowly
too serious. Sometimes the engine for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe When to Check Power Steering
can get a little too hot when the vehicle distance from the vehicle in Fluid
vehicle: front. If the warning does not come
back on, continue to drive normally It is not necessary to regularly
. Climbs a long hill on a hot day. and have the cooling system check power steering fluid
. Stops after high-speed driving. checked for proper fill and function. unless a leak is suspected in the
system or unusual noise is heard.
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A fluid loss in this system could What to Use below freezing, use a fluid that has
indicate a problem. Have the sufficient protection against
system inspected and repaired. { Caution freezing.
How to Check Power Steering Adding Washer Fluid
Use of the incorrect fluid may
Fluid The WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
damage the vehicle and the
To check the power steering fluid: damage may not be covered by FLUID message appears on the
the vehicle warranty. Always use Driver Information Centre (DIC)
1. Turn the engine off and let the
the correct fluid listed in when the fluid level is low. See
engine compartment cool down.
Recommended Fluids and Washer Fluid Messages on
2. Remove the engine cover, Lubricants on page 11-5. page 5-39.
if required. See Engine Cover on
page 10-6.
To determine what kind of fluid to
3. Wipe the cap and the top of the
use, see Recommended Fluids and
reservoir clean.
Lubricants on page 11-5. Always
4. Unscrew the cap and wipe the use the proper fluid.
dipstick with a clean rag.
5. Replace the cap and completely Washer Fluid Open the cap with the washer
tighten it. symbol on it. Add washer fluid up to
What to Use
6. Remove the cap again and look the fill mark. See Engine
at the fluid level on the dipstick. When windscreen washer fluid is Compartment Overview on
needed, be sure to read the page 10-5 for reservoir location.
The level should be within the HOT manufacturer's instructions before
mark. If necessary, add only enough use. If operating the vehicle in an
fluid to bring the level within area where the temperature may fall
the mark.
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Brakes Some driving conditions or climates

{ Caution can cause a brake squeal when the
Disc brake pads have built-in wear brakes are first applied or lightly
. Do not use engine coolant indicators that make a high-pitched applied. This does not mean
(antifreeze) in the windscreen warning sound when the brake pads something is wrong with the brakes.
washer. It can damage the are worn and new pads are needed.
windscreen washer system The sound can come and go or be Properly torqued wheel nuts are
and paint. heard all the time when the vehicle necessary to help prevent brake
is moving, except when applying the pulsation. When tyres are rotated,
. Do not mix water with inspect brake pads for wear and
ready-to-use washer fluid. brake pedal firmly.
evenly tighten wheel nuts in the
Water can cause the solution proper sequence to torque
to freeze and damage the { Warning specifications. See Capacities and
washer fluid tank and other Specifications on page 12-3.
parts of the washer system. The brake wear warning sound
means that soon the brakes will Brake pads should be replaced as
. When using concentrated complete sets.
not work well. That could lead to
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for a crash. When the brake wear
Brake Pedal Travel
adding water. warning sound is heard, have the
vehicle serviced. See your dealer if the brake pedal
. Fill the washer fluid tank only does not return to normal height,
three-quarters full when it is or if there is a rapid increase in
very cold. This allows for fluid pedal travel. This could be a sign
expansion if freezing occurs, { Caution that brake service may be required.
which could damage the tank
if it is completely full. Continuing to drive with worn-out Replacing Brake System Parts
brake pads could result in costly Always replace brake system parts
brake repair. with new, approved replacement
parts. If this is not done, the brakes
may not work properly. The braking
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performance expected can change There are only two reasons why the
in many other ways if the wrong brake fluid level in the reservoir { Warning
replacement brake parts are might go down:
installed or parts are improperly If too much brake fluid is added, it
. The brake fluid level goes down can spill on the engine and burn,
installed. because of normal brake lining if the engine is hot enough. You
wear. When new linings are or others could be burned, and
Brake Fluid installed, the fluid level goes the vehicle could be damaged.
back up. Add brake fluid only when work is
. A fluid leak in the brake/clutch done on the brake/clutch
hydraulic system can also cause hydraulic system.
a low fluid level. Have the brake/
clutch hydraulic system fixed,
since a leak means that sooner Checking Brake Fluid
or later the brakes will not The brake/clutch fluid can be
The brake/clutch master cylinder work well. checked without taking off the cap
reservoir is filled with DOT 3 brake by looking at the brake/clutch fluid
fluid as indicated on the reservoir Do not top up the brake/clutch fluid.
Adding fluid does not correct a leak. reservoir.
cap. See Engine Compartment
Overview on page 10-5 for the If fluid is added when the linings are The fluid level should be above
location of the reservoir. worn, there will be too much fluid MIN. If it is not, have the brake/
when new brake linings are clutch hydraulic system checked to
installed. Add or remove fluid, as see if there is a leak.
necessary, only when work is done
on the brake/clutch hydraulic After work is done on the brake/
system. clutch hydraulic system, make sure
the level is above MIN but not over
the MAX mark.
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When the brake/clutch fluid falls to a Battery

low level, the brake warning light { Caution
comes on. See Brake System The original equipment battery is
Warning Light on page 5-18.
. Using the wrong fluid can maintenance free. Do not remove
badly damage brake/clutch the cap and do not add fluid.
What to Add hydraulic system parts. For
example, just a few drops of Refer to the replacement number
Use only new GM approved DOT 3 shown on the original battery label
brake fluid from a sealed container. mineral-based oil, such as
engine oil, in the brake when a new battery is needed. See
See Recommended Fluids and Engine Compartment Overview on
Lubricants on page 11-5. hydraulic system can damage
brake hydraulic system parts page 10-5 for battery location.
Always clean the brake/clutch fluid so badly that they will have to
reservoir cap and the area around be replaced. Do not let { Warning
the cap before removing it. This someone put in the wrong
helps keep dirt from entering the kind of fluid. Batteries should not be disposed
reservoir. of with regular refuse. Make sure
. If brake fluid is spilled on the that you dispose of old batteries
vehicle's painted surfaces,
{ Warning the paint finish can be
in accordance with environmental
protection regulations to help
damaged. Be careful not to
With the wrong kind of fluid in the protect the environment and your
spill brake fluid on the
brake/clutch hydraulic system, the vehicle. If you do, wash it off health.
brakes might not work well. This immediately.
could cause a crash. Always use
the proper brake/clutch fluid.
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All-Wheel Drive
{ Warning
Transfer Case
Batteries have acid that can burn
you and gas that can explode. Under normal driving conditions,
You can be hurt badly if you are transfer case fluid does not require
not careful. changing or checking unless there
is a fluid leak or unusual noise.
Follow instructions carefully when If required, have the transfer case
working around a battery. serviced by your dealer.
Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead Starter Switch Check
and lead compounds which can
{ Warning cause cancer and reproductive { Warning
harm. Wash hands after handling.
Do not use a match or flame near When you are doing this
a vehicle's battery. If you need inspection, the vehicle could
Vehicle Storage move suddenly. If the vehicle
more light, use a torch.
Infrequent Usage: Remove the moves, you or others could be
Do not smoke near a vehicle's black, negative (-) cable from the injured.
battery. battery to keep the battery from
When working around a vehicle's running down. 1. Before starting this check, be
battery, shield your eyes with Extended Storage: Remove the sure there is enough room
protective glasses. black, negative (-) cable from the around the vehicle.
Keep children away from vehicle battery or use a battery trickle
batteries. charger.
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2. Apply both the parking brake 1. Before starting this check, be Park Brake and P (Park)
and the regular brake. sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. It should be
Mechanism Check
Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn off parked on a level surface.
the engine immediately if it 2. Apply the parking brake. Be
{ Warning
starts. ready to apply the regular brake When you are doing this check,
3. Try to start the engine in each immediately if the vehicle begins the vehicle could begin to move.
gear. The vehicle should start to move. You or others could be injured
only in P (Park) or N (Neutral). 3. With the engine off, turn the and property could be damaged.
If the vehicle starts in any other ignition on, but do not start the Make sure there is room in front
position, contact your dealer for engine. Without applying the of the vehicle in case it begins to
service. regular brake, try to move the roll. Be ready to apply the regular
gear lever out of P (Park) with brake at once should the vehicle
Automatic Transmission normal effort. If the shift lever begin to move.
moves out of P (Park), contact
Shift Lock Control your dealer for service.
Function Check Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
{ Warning your foot on the regular brake, apply
the parking brake.
When you are doing this . To check the parking brake's
inspection, the vehicle could holding ability: With the engine
move suddenly. If the vehicle running and the transmission in
moves, you or others could be N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
injured. pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
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. To check the P (Park)
mechanism's holding ability: { Caution
With the engine running, shift to
P (Park). Then release the Allowing the wiper arm to touch
parking brake followed by the the windscreen when no wiper
regular brake. blade is installed could damage
Contact your dealer if service is the windscreen. Any damage that
required. occurs would not be covered by
your warranty. Do not allow the
Wiper Blade Replacement wiper arm to touch the
windscreen.
Windscreen wiper blades should be
inspected for wear or cracking.
Front Wiper Blade 2. Press the button in the middle of
It is a good idea to clean or replace Replacement the wiper arm connector, and
the wiper blade assembly on a pull the wiper blade away from
regular basis or when worn. For To replace the wiper blade
the arm connector.
proper windscreen wiper blade assembly:
length and type, see Maintenance 3. Remove the wiper blade.
1. Pull the windscreen wiper
Replacement Parts on page 11-6. assembly away from the 4. Reverse steps 1–3 for wiper
windscreen. blade replacement.
Rear Wiper Blade Replacement
The rear wiper blade and wiper arm
have a cover for protection. The
cover must be removed before the
wiper blade can be replaced.
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To remove the cover: To remove the wiper blade: Headlamp Aiming

Headlamp alignment has been
preset and should need no further
adjustment.
If the vehicle is damaged in a crash,
the headlamp alignment may be
affected. If adjustment to the
1. Slide a plastic tool under the headlamps is necessary, see your
cover and push upward to dealer.
unsnap.
1. Lift the wiper arm away from the
2. Slide the cover toward the wiper window.
blade tip to unhook it from the
blade assembly. 2. Push the release lever (2) to
disengage the hook and push
3. Remove the cover. the wiper arm (1) out of the
4. After wiper blade replacement, blade assembly (3).
ensure that the cover hook 3. Push the new blade assembly
slides into the slot in the blade securely on the wiper arm until
assembly. the release lever clicks into
5. Snap the cover down to secure. place.
4. Replace the wiper cover.
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Bulb Replacement High Intensity Discharge Headlamps

For the proper type of replacement (HID) Lighting
bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs on
page 10-32. { Warning
For any bulb changing procedure The high intensity discharge
not listed in this section, contact lighting system operates at a very
your dealer.
high voltage. If you try to service
any of the system components,
Halogen Bulbs you could be seriously injured.
Have your dealer or a qualified
{ Warning technician service them.
Halogen bulbs have pressurised
gas inside and can burst if you After an HID headlamp bulb has Base Headlamp Assembly (Rear
drop or scratch the bulb. You or been replaced, the beam might be a View Passenger Side)
others could be injured. Be sure slightly different shade than it was
to read and follow the instructions originally. This is normal. 1. Dipped Beam Headlamp/
on the bulb package. Daytime Running
Lamp (DRL)
2. Main Beam Headlamp
3. Indicator Lamp
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Driver Side
The removal of the under bonnet
electrical centre cover is required for
the replacement of one of these
bulbs:
1. Open the bonnet. See Bonnet
on page 10-3.

{ Warning
Liquids from environment or
Uplevel Headlamp Assembly (Rear spillage and/or tools placed on
2. Unlatch the three clips and lift up
View Driver Side) top of or used in the underbonnet the underhood electrical centre
electrical centre while the cover is cover to remove.
1. Main/Dipped Beam removed can pose a risk of
Headlamp (To be replaced at electrical shock/burn to anyone in Passenger Side
dealer only) the vicinity. These conditions can The removal of the air filter/cleaner
2. Daytime Running also cause damage to electrical assembly and base is required for
Lamp (DRL) components on the vehicle. Keep the replacement of one of these
3. Indicator Lamp liquids and tools away from the bulbs:
underbonnet electrical centre
1. Open the bonnet. See Bonnet
when the cover is removed.
on page 10-3.
2. Remove the air cleaner/filter
cover. See Engine Air Cleaner/
Filter on page 10-10.
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3. Lift the air cleaner/filter base to 8. Install the cap with the down
disengage from the three pins. arrow pointing down in the back
of the headlamp assembly.
Dipped-Beam Headlamps/
Daytime Running Lamps 9. For the driver side, reinstall the
(DRL), Main-Beam under bonnet electrical centre
cover by latching three clips.
Headlamps (Base)
10. For the passenger side,
reinstall the air filter/cleaner
assembly base by pushing to
seat. Verify the base is seated
securely, then install the engine
air filter/cleaner assembly.
2. From the back side of the
headlamp assembly, remove the Main/Dipped Beam Headlamps
bottom cap to replace the main (Uplevel)
beam headlamp bulb.
The main/dipped beam headlamps
3. Disconnect the electrical on the uplevel are High Intensity
connector. Discharge (HID) and should be
4. Remove the bulb socket from replaced at the dealer.
1. From the back side of the the headlamp assembly.
headlamp assembly, remove the 5. Replace the bulb in the bulb
top cap to replace the dipped socket.
beam headlamp/DRL bulb.
6. Install the bulb socket in the
headlamp assembly.
7. Connect the electrical connector.
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Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) 6. Connect the electrical connector. 4. Install the bulb socket in the
(Uplevel) 7. Install the cap with the down headlamp assembly.
arrow pointing down in the back 5. For the driver side, reinstall the
of the headlamp assembly. underhood electrical centre
8. For the driver side, reinstall the cover by latching the three clips.
under bonnet electrical centre 6. For the passenger side, reinstall
cover by latching three clips. the air filter/cleaner assembly
9. For the passenger side, reinstall base by pushing to seat. Verify
the air filter/cleaner assembly the base is seated securely, then
base by pushing to seat. Verify install the engine air filter/
the base is seated securely, then cleaner assembly.
install the engine air filter/
cleaner assembly. Indicator Lamps
Front Indicator Lamp (Base To replace one of these bulbs:
1. From the back side of the and Uplevel) 1. Open the tailgate. See Tailgate
headlamp assembly, remove the on page 2-12.
bottom cap to replace the To replace the front indicator lamp:
DRL bulb. 1. Remove the indicator lamp bulb
2. Disconnect electrical connector. socket from the headlamp
assembly.
3. Remove the DRL bulb socket
from the headlamp assembly. 2. Remove the indicator lamp bulb
from the socket.
4. Replace the bulb in the bulb
socket. 3. Replace the bulb in the bulb
socket.
5. Install the bulb socket in the
headlamp assembly.
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2. Remove the push pin (1) on the 4. Remove the two screws from the 6. Turn the indicator lamp bulb
tail lamp cover (2). taillamp assembly. socket anticlockwise to remove it
3. Remove the tail lamp cover from 5. Pull the taillamp assembly from the tail lamp assembly.
the lamp assembly by pulling straight back to remove. 7. Pull the bulb straight out from
rearward from the top to the socket.
unfasten the snap tabs. 8. Press a new bulb into the
socket, insert it into the tail lamp
assembly, and turn the bulb
socket clockwise until it clicks.
9. Reinstall the taillamp assembly
and tighten the screws.
10. Reinstall the taillamp cover by
snapping it into place.
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11. Push the push pin to secure

the taillamp cover.

Back-Up Lamps
This vehicle has LED reversing and
rear fog lamps. For replacement of
these lamps, contact your dealer.

Number Plate Lamp

To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Open the tailgate. See Tailgate
on page 2-12. Passenger Side Shown, Driver 4. Turn the bulb socket (1)
Side Similar anticlockwise to remove it from
2. Push the left end of the lamp the lamp assembly (3).
assembly toward the right. 5. Pull the bulb (2) straight out of
3. Turn the lamp assembly down to the bulb socket.
remove it from the tailgate. 6. Push the replacement bulb
straight into the bulb socket and
turn the bulb socket clockwise to
install into the lamp assembly.
7. Turn the lamp assembly into the
tailgate, engaging the clip side
first.
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8. Push on the lamp side opposite Electrical System Headlamp Wiring

the clip until the lamp assembly
An electrical overload may cause
snaps into place.
Electrical System the lamps to go on and off, or in
Overload some cases to remain off. Have the
Replacement Bulbs headlamp wiring checked right away
Bulb The vehicle has fuses and circuit if the lamps go on and off or
Exterior Lamp breakers to protect against an
Number remain off.
electrical system overload.
Daytime Running W21/ Windscreen Wipers
Lamp (If Equipped) 5W ULL When the current electrical load is
too heavy, the circuit breaker opens If the wiper motor overheats due to
Headlamp Main 9005 and closes, protecting the circuit heavy snow or ice, the windscreen
Beam (Base) until the current load returns to wipers will stop until the motor cools
Headlamp Dipped H11 LL normal or the problem is fixed. This and will then restart.
Beam (Base) greatly reduces the chance of circuit Although the circuit is protected
overload and fire caused by from electrical overload, overload
Number Plate Lamp W5WLL electrical problems. due to heavy snow or ice may
Indicator Front WY21W Fuses and circuit breakers protect cause wiper linkage damage.
Indicator Rear WY21W power devices in the vehicle. Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windscreen before using
Replace a bad fuse with a new one the windscreen wipers.
For replacement bulbs not listed of the identical size and rating.
here, contact your dealer. If the overload is caused by an
If there is a problem on the road and electrical problem and not snow or
a fuse needs to be replaced, the ice, be sure to get it fixed.
same amperage fuse can be
borrowed. Choose some feature of
the vehicle that is not needed to use
and replace it as soon as possible.
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Fuses and Circuit Fuses of the same amperage can Engine Compartment
be temporarily borrowed from
Breakers another fuse location, if a fuse goes
Fuse Block
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are out. Replace the fuse as soon as To remove the fuse block cover,
protected from short circuits by a possible. press the clips on the cover and lift
combination of fuses and circuit To identify and check fuses, circuit it straight up.
breakers. This greatly reduces the breakers, and relays, see Engine
chance of damage caused by
electrical problems.
Compartment Fuse Block on { Caution
page 10-33, Instrument Panel Fuse
To check a fuse, look at the Block on page 10-36, and Rear Spilling liquid on any electrical
silver-coloured band inside the fuse. Compartment Fuse Block on component on the vehicle may
If the band is broken or melted, page 10-38. damage it. Always keep the
replace the fuse. Be sure to replace covers on any electrical
a bad fuse with a new one of the component.
identical size and rating.
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J-Case Usage
Fuses
25 Rear Electrical
Centre 1
26 Rear Electrical
Centre 2
41 Cooling Fan 2
42 Starter
45 Cooling Fan 1

MiniFuses Usage
1 Engine Control
Module Battery

Engine Compartment Fuse Block 2 Transmission

Control Module
Battery
The vehicle may not be equipped J-Case Usage
with all of the fuses, relays, and Fuses 5 Engine Control
features shown. Module Run Crank
6 Wiper
7 Post-Catalytic
12 Vacuum Pump Converter O2
24 Antilock Brake Sensor
System Pump
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MiniFuses Usage MiniFuses Usage MiniFuses Usage

8 Pre-Catalytic 20 Rear Electrical 52 Fuel System Control
Converter O2 Centre Run Crank Module
Sensor
30 Switch Back Light 53 Headlamp Level
9 Engine Control
32 Battery Sense 54 Sensing Diagnostic
Module Powertrain
(Regulated Voltage Module Ignition
10 Fuel Injectors - Even Control)
55 Main Beam
11 Fuel Injectors - Odd 33 Adaptive Forward Headlamp – Right
Lighting/Adaptive
13 Washer 56 Main Beam
Headlamp Levelling
Headlamp – Left
14 Heated Steering Module
Wheel 57 Ignition Steering
35 Electronic Brake
Column Lock
15 Heads Up Display Control Module
65 Trailer Right
16 Instrument Cluster/ 36 Air Conditioning
Brake lamp
Malfunction Indicator Compressor Clutch
Lamp/Ignition 66 Trailer Left
46 Dipped Beam
Brake lamp
17 Air Quality Sensor Headlamp – Right
67 Spare
18 Headlamp Washer 47 Dipped Beam
Headlamp – Left 68 Spare
19 Transmission
Control Module Run 50 Front Fog Lamps 69 Spare
Crank
51 Horn 70 Spare
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MiniFuses Usage U Micro Usage seats. To access the fuses, open

Relays the fuse panel door from the
71 Spare passenger side by pulling it out.
3 Air Conditioning
72 Spare To reinstall the door, push the door
Compressor Clutch
back into its original location.
Mini Relays Usage 8 Headlamp Washer
The vehicle may not be equipped
7 Powertrain with all of the fuses, relays and
Instrument Panel Fuse features shown.
9 Cooling Fan 2 Block
13 Cooling Fan 1
15 Run/Crank

Micro Usage
Relays
2 Vacuum Pump
4 Wiper Control
5 Wiper Speed
10 Starter
12 Cool Fan 3
14 Dipped Beam/HID The instrument panel fuse block is
located in the centre console
between the driver and passenger
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MiniFuses Usage
DISPLY Display
S/ROOF Sunroof
UHP Universal
Handsfree Phone
(If Equipped)
RDO Radio
APO – Auxiliary Power
IP/CNSL Outlet – Instrument
Panel/Console
APO - CNSL Auxiliary Power
Outlet - Floor
Console
BCM 1 Body Control
Module 3
BCM 4 Body Control
Module 4
BCM 7 Body Control
Module 7
ONSTAR OnStar® System (If
Instrument Panel Fuse Block Equipped)
RAIN SNSR Rain Sensor
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MiniFuses Usage J-Case Usage Rear Compartment Fuse

BCM 6 Body Control
Fuses Block
Module 6 BCM 8 Body Control
Module 8
ESCL Electronic Steering
Column Lock FRT BLWR Front Blower
AIRBAG Sensing and
Diagnostic Module Relays Usage
DLC Data Link LOGIC RLY/ Logistics Relay/
Connector SHUNT Shunt
IPC Instrument Cluster RAP/ Retained
ACCY RLY Accessory Power/
STR Steering Wheel Accessory Relay
WHL SW Switch
BCM 3 Body Control Breakers Usage The rear compartment fuse block is
Module 1 in the cargo area, on the driver side
HTR DR Heated Driver Seat
BCM 2 Body Control of the vehicle behind the lower trim
Module 2 HTR PAS Heated panel. To open, turn the latch with a
Passenger Seat flat bladed tool and pull the trim
AMP/RDO Amplifier/Radio
panel from the edges to fold it down.
HVAC Heating Ventilation The vehicle may not be equipped
& Air Conditioning with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.
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Fuses Usage
AOS MDL Automatic Occupant
Sensing Module
AUX PWR Auxiliary Power
Outlet
* BCM Body Control
THEFT Module Theft
CAMERA Rear Vision Camera
CNSTR Canister Vent
VENT
DRV Driver Power Seat
PWR SEAT
FRT Front Heated Seats
HTD SEAT
EOCM/ External Object
SBZA Calculating Module/
Side Blind Zone
Alert
EMPTY Not Used
FRT Front Ventilated
Rear Compartment Fuse Block VENT SEAT Seats
FUEL Fuel Pump
PUMP
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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage

HTD MIR Heated Mirror RDM Rear Drive Module * TRLR 2 Trailer 2
IGN/ Ignition/Theft 1 REAR Rear Defog UGDO Universal Garage
THEFT 1 DEFOG Door Opener
IGN/ Ignition/Theft 2 REAR Rear Heated Seats VICS Vehicle Information
THEFT 2 HTD SEAT Communications
System (Export)
INFOTMNT Infotainment REAR/WPR Rear Wiper
WNDO Power Window
* T/GATE Not Used RT WDO Right Window
LGM Tailgate Module RPA MDL Rear Parking Assist Relays Usage
Module
LGM Tailgate Module DEMIST Rear Window
LOGIC Logic SADS MDL Semi Active REAR Demister
Damping System
MDL TRLR Trailer Module * Fuel Pump
Module
MIR Mirror Window FUEL
* SEC Security PUMP
WDO MDL Module
SHUNT Shunt LOGIC Logistic Relay
PRK Park Brake Module
BRK MDL SPARE Not Used (Export)
PRK Trailer Park Lamps SPARE Spare Fuses * RUN RLY Run Relay
LPS TRLR FUSES SPARE Not Used
PASS DR Passenger Door * Trailer Export WPR Wiper Control
WDO SW Window Switch TRLR EXP CNTRL
PASS DR Passenger/Driver TRLR Trailer Module
PWR SEAT Power Seats *Denotes uplevel content.
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Wheels and Tyres Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued)

Tyres and a serious crash. See . Worn or old tyres can
Every new GM vehicle has Vehicle Load Limits on cause a crash. If the tread
high-quality tyres made by a page 9-8. is badly worn,
leading tyre manufacturer. See . Underinflated tyres pose replace them.
the warranty manual for the same danger as . Replace any tyres that
information regarding the tyre overloaded tyres. The have been damaged by
warranty and where to get resulting crash could impacts with potholes,
service. For additional cause serious injury. curbs, etc.
information refer to the tyre Check all tyres frequently . Improperly repaired tyres
manufacturer. to maintain the can cause a crash. Only
recommended pressure. the dealer or an
{ Warning Tyre pressure should be authorised tyre service
checked when the tyres centre should repair,
. Poorly maintained and are cold.
improperly used tyres are replace, dismount, and
dangerous.
. Overinflated tyres are mount the tyres.
more likely to be cut, . Do not spin the tyres in
. Overloading the tyres can punctured, or broken by a
cause overheating as a excess of 56 km/h
sudden impact - such as (35 mph) on slippery
result of too much flexing. when hitting a pothole.
There could be a blowout surfaces such as snow,
Keep tyres at the mud, ice, etc. Excessive
(Continued) recommended pressure. spinning may cause the
(Continued) tyres to explode.
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See Tyre Pressure for traction or performance as winter

. Use only radial ply tyres of the
High-Speed Operation on tyres on snow or ice-covered roads. same size, load range and
See Winter Tyres on page 10-42. speed rating as the original
page 10-44 for inflation pressure equipment tyres.
adjustment for high-speed
driving. Winter Tyres Winter tyres with the same speed
This vehicle was not originally rating as the original equipment
tyres may not be available for H, V,
All-Season Tyres equipped with winter tyres. Winter
W, Y and ZR speed rated tyres.
tyres are designed for increased
This vehicle may come with If winter tyres with a lower speed
traction on snow and ice-covered
all-season tyres. These tyres are rating are chosen, never exceed the
roads. Consider installing winter
designed to provide good overall tyre's maximum speed capability.
tyres on the vehicle if frequent
performance on most road surfaces
driving on ice or snow covered
and weather conditions. Original
roads is expected. See your dealer Summer Tyres
equipment tyres designed to GM's
for details regarding winter tyre This vehicle may come with high
specific tyre performance criteria
availability and proper tyre performance summer tyres. These
have a TPC specification code
selection. Also, see Buying New tyres have a special tread and
moulded onto the sidewall. Original
Tyres on page 10-51. compound that are optimised for
equipment all-season tyres can be
identified by the last two characters With winter tyres, there may be maximum dry and wet road
of this TPC code, which will decreased dry road traction, performance. This special tread and
be “MS.” increased road noise and shorter compound will have decreased
tread life. After changing to winter performance in cold climates, and
Consider installing winter tyres on on ice and snow. We recommend
tyres, be alert for changes in the
the vehicle if frequent driving on installing winter tyres on the vehicle
vehicle handling and braking.
snow or ice-covered roads is if frequent driving at temperatures
expected. All-season tyres provide If using winter tyres: below approximately 5°C (40°F) or
adequate performance for most . Use tyres of the same brand and on ice or snow covered roads is
winter driving conditions, but they tread type on all four wheel expected. See Winter Tyres on
may not offer the same level of positions. page 10-42.
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Tyre Pressure Caution (Continued)

How the vehicle is loaded
affects vehicle handling and ride
Tyres need the correct amount comfort. Never load the vehicle
of air pressure to operate Overinflated tyres, or tyres
that have too much air, can with more weight than it was
effectively. designed to carry.
result in:
{ Caution . Unusual wear. When to Check

Neither tyre underinflation nor . Poor handling. Check the tyres once a month or
overinflation is good. more. Do not forget the compact
. Rough ride. spare, if the vehicle has one.
Underinflated tyres, or tyres . Needless damage from The cold compact spare tyre
that do not have enough air,
can result in: road hazards. pressure should be at 420 kPa
(60 psi). See Compact Spare
. Tyre overloading and Tyre on page 10-71.
The Tyre and Loading
overheating which could
Information label on the vehicle How to Check
lead to a blowout.
indicates the original equipment
. Premature or Use a good quality pocket-type
tyres and the correct cold tyre
irregular wear. gauge to check tyre pressure.
inflation pressures. The
Proper tyre inflation cannot be
. Poor handling. recommended pressure is the
determined by looking at the
minimum air pressure needed to
. Reduced fuel economy. tyre. Check the tyre inflation
support the vehicle's maximum
(Continued) pressure when the tyres are
load carrying capacity. See
cold, meaning the vehicle has
Vehicle Load Limits on
not been driven for at least three
page 9-8.
hours or no more than
1.6 km (1 mi).
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Remove the valve cap from the Tyre Pressure for Vehicles with P235/65R18, P235/
tyre valve stem. Press the tyre 55R20, or 235/55R20 size tyres
High-Speed Operation require inflation pressure adjustment
gauge firmly onto the valve to
get a pressure measurement. when driving the vehicle at speeds
If the cold tyre inflation pressure
{ Warning of 160 km/h (100 mph) or higher.
Set the cold inflation pressure to the
matches the recommended Driving at high speeds, 160 km/h maximum inflation pressure shown
pressure on the Tyre and (100 mph) or higher, puts an on the tyre sidewall, or 260 kPa
Loading Information label, no additional strain on tyres. (38 psi), whichever is lower. Return
further adjustment is necessary. Sustained high-speed driving the tyres to the recommended cold
If the inflation pressure is low, causes excessive heat build-up tyre inflation pressure when
add air until the recommended and can cause sudden tyre high-speed driving has ended. See
pressure is reached. If the failure. You could have a crash Vehicle Load Limits on page 9-8
inflation pressure is high, press and you or others could be killed. and Tyre Pressure on page 10-43.
on the metal stem in the centre Some high-speed rated tyres The maximum load and inflation
of the tyre valve to release air. require inflation pressure pressure is molded on the tyre
adjustment for high-speed sidewall, in small letters, near the
Recheck the tyre pressure with operation. When speed limits and rim flange. It will read something like
the tyre gauge. road conditions are such that a this: Maximum load 690 kg
Return the valve caps on the vehicle can be driven at high (1521 lbs) 300 kPa (44 psi) Max.
valve stems to prevent leaks speeds, make sure the tyres are Press.
and keep out dirt and moisture. rated for high-speed operation, in
excellent condition, and set to the
correct cold tyre inflation pressure
for the vehicle load.
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Tyre Pressure Monitor tyres of a different size than the size responsibility to maintain correct
indicated on the vehicle placard or tyre pressure, even if under-inflation
System tyre inflation pressure label, you has not reached the level to trigger
should determine the proper tyre illumination of the TPMS low tyre
{ Caution inflation pressure for those tyres.) pressure telltale.
Modifications made to the Tyre As an added safety feature, your Your vehicle has also been
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) vehicle has been equipped with a equipped with a TPMS malfunction
by anyone other than an tyre pressure monitoring system indicator to indicate when the
authorised service facility may (TPMS) that illuminates a low tyre system is not operating properly.
pressure telltale when one or more The TPMS malfunction indicator is
void authorisation to use the
of your tyres is significantly combined with the low tyre pressure
system.
under-inflated. telltale. When the system detects a
Accordingly, when the low tyre malfunction, the telltale will flash for
The Tyre Pressure Monitor System pressure telltale illuminates, you approximately one minute and then
(TPMS) uses radio and sensor should stop and check your tyres as remain continuously illuminated.
technology to check tyre pressure soon as possible, and inflate them This sequence will continue upon
levels. The TPMS sensors monitor to the proper pressure. Driving on a subsequent vehicle start-ups as
the air pressure in your vehicle's significantly under-inflated tyre long as the malfunction exists.
tyres and transmit tyre pressure causes the tyre to overheat and can When the malfunction indicator is
readings to a receiver located in the lead to tyre failure. Under-inflation illuminated, the system may not be
vehicle. also reduces fuel efficiency and tyre able to detect or signal low tyre
Each tyre, including the spare (if tread life, and may affect the pressure as intended. TPMS
provided), should be checked vehicle's handling and stopping malfunctions may occur for a variety
monthly when cold and inflated to ability. of reasons, including the installation
the inflation pressure recommended Please note that the TPMS is not a of replacement or alternate tyres or
by the vehicle manufacturer on the substitute for proper tyre wheels on the vehicle that prevent
vehicle placard or tyre inflation maintenance, and it is the driver's the TPMS from functioning properly.
pressure label. (If your vehicle has
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Always check the TPMS malfunction and wheel assembly. The TPMS are inflated to the correct inflation
telltale after replacing one or more sensors monitor the air pressure in pressure. Using the DIC, tyre
tyres or wheels on your vehicle to the tyres and transmits the tyre pressure levels can be viewed. For
ensure that the replacement or pressure readings to a receiver additional information and details
alternate tyres and wheels allow the located in the vehicle. about the DIC operation and
TPMS to continue to function displays see Driver Information
properly. Centre (DIC) on page 5-26.
See Tyre Pressure Monitor The low tyre pressure warning light
Operation on page 10-46 for may come on in cool weather when
additional information. the vehicle is first started, and then
See Declaration of Conformity turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
(Transmission Systems) on could be an early indicator that the
When a low tyre pressure condition air pressure is getting low and
page 13-1 or Declaration of
is detected, the TPMS illuminates needs to be inflated to the proper
Conformity (Long Range Radar) on
the low tyre pressure warning light pressure.
page 13-1 or Declaration of
on the instrument cluster. If the
Conformity (Tyre Jack) on A Tyre and Loading Information
warning light comes on, stop as
page 13-2. label, attached to your vehicle,
soon as possible and inflate the
shows the size of the original
tyres to the recommended pressure
Tyre Pressure Monitor shown on the Tyre and Loading
equipment tyres and the correct
inflation pressure for the tyres when
Operation Information label. See Vehicle Load
they are cold. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9-8.
This vehicle may have a Tyre Limits on page 9-8, for an example
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). A message to check the pressure in of the Tyre and Loading Information
The TPMS is designed to warn the a specific tyre displays in the Driver label and its location. Also see Tyre
driver when a low tyre pressure Information Centre (DIC). The low Pressure on page 10-43.
condition exists. TPMS sensors are tyre pressure warning light and the
mounted onto each tyre and wheel DIC warning message come on at
assembly, excluding the spare tyre each ignition cycle until the tyres
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The TPMS can warn about a low Compressor Kit on page 10-57 for successfully. See “TPMS Sensor
tyre pressure condition but it does information regarding the inflator kit Matching Process” later in this
not replace normal tyre materials and instructions. section.
maintenance. See Tyre Inspection . The TPMS sensor matching
on page 10-49, Tyre Rotation on TPMS Malfunction Light and
Message process was not done or not
page 10-49 and Tyres on completed successfully after
page 10-41. The TPMS will not function properly rotating the tyres. The
if one or more of the TPMS sensors malfunction light and the DIC
{ Caution are missing or inoperable. When the message should go off after
system detects a malfunction, the successfully completing the
Tyre sealant materials are not all low tyre warning light flashes for sensor matching process. See
the same. A non-approved tyre about one minute and then stays on "TPMS Sensor Matching
sealant could damage the TPMS for the remainder of the ignition Process" later in this section.
sensors. TPMS sensor damage cycle. A DIC warning message also
caused by using an incorrect tyre displays. The malfunction light and
. One or more TPMS sensors are
DIC warning message come on at missing or damaged. The
sealant is not covered by the
each ignition cycle until the problem malfunction light and the DIC
vehicle warranty. Always use only
is corrected. Some of the conditions message should go off when the
the GM approved tyre sealant TPMS sensors are installed and
available through your dealer or that can cause these to come
on are: the sensor matching process is
included in the vehicle. performed successfully. See
. One of the road tyres has been your dealer for service.
Factory-installed Tyre Inflator Kits replaced with the spare tyre. The
spare tyre does not have a
. Replacement tyres or wheels do
use a GM approved liquid tyre not match the original equipment
sealant. Using non-approved tyre TPMS sensor. The malfunction
light and DIC message should tyres or wheels. Tyres and
sealants could damage the TPMS wheels other than those
sensors. See Tyre Sealant and go off after the road tyre is
replaced and the sensor recommended could prevent the
matching process is performed
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TPMS from functioning properly. message should go off at the next Settings menu. See Driver
See Buying New Tyres on ignition cycle. The sensors are Information Centre (DIC) on
page 10-51. matched to the tyre/wheel positions, page 5-26.
. Operating electronic devices or using a TPMS relearn tool, in the 4. Use the five-way DIC control on
being near facilities using radio following order: driver side front the right side of the steering
wave frequencies similar to the tyre, passenger side front tyre, wheel to scroll to the Tyre
TPMS could cause the TPMS passenger side rear tyre, and driver Pressure screen under the DIC
sensors to malfunction. side rear. See your dealer for info page. See Driver
service or to purchase a Information Centre (DIC) on
If the TPMS is not functioning relearn tool.
properly it cannot detect or signal a page 5-26.
low tyre condition. See your dealer You have two minutes to match the 5. Press and hold the SEL button
for service if the TPMS malfunction first tyre/wheel position, and in the centre of the five-way DIC
light and DIC message comes on five minutes overall to match all four control.
and stays on. tyre/wheel positions. If it takes
longer, the matching process stops The horn sounds twice to signal
TPMS Sensor Matching and must be restarted. the receiver is in relearn mode
Process and the TYRE LEARNING
The TPMS sensor matching process ACTIVE message displays on
Each TPMS sensor has a unique is outlined below: the DIC screen.
identification code. The identification 1. Apply the parking brake.
code needs to be matched to a new 6. Start with the driver side
tyre/wheel position after rotating the 2. Place the vehicle power mode in front tyre.
vehicle's tyres or replacing one or ON/RUN/START. See Ignition 7. Place the relearn tool against
more of the TPMS sensors. The Positions on page 9-14. the tyre sidewall, near the valve
TPMS sensor matching process 3. Make sure the Tyre Pressure stem. Then press the button to
should also be performed after info display option is turned on. activate the TPMS sensor.
replacing a spare tyre with a road The info displays on the DIC can A horn chirp confirms that the
tyre containing the TPMS sensor. be turned on and off through the
The malfunction light and the DIC
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sensor identification code has Tyre Inspection

. The tyre has a puncture, cut,
been matched to this tyre and or other damage that cannot
wheel position. We recommend that the tyres, be repaired well because of
including the spare tyre, if the the size or location of the
8. Proceed to the passenger side
front tyre, and repeat Step 7. vehicle has one, be inspected damage.
for signs of wear or damage at
9. Proceed to the passenger side least once a month.
rear tyre, and repeat Step 7. Tyre Rotation
Replace the tyre if: Tyres should be rotated at the
10. Proceed to the driver side rear
tyre, and repeat Step 7. The . The indicators at three or intervals specified in the
horn sounds twice to indicate more places around the tyre Maintenance Schedule. See
the sensor identification code can be seen. Scheduled Maintenance on
has been matched to the driver page 11-1.
side rear tyre, and the TPMS
. There is cord or fabric
sensor matching process is no showing through the tyre's Tyres are rotated to achieve a
longer active. The TYRE rubber. uniform wear for all tyres. The
LEARNING ACTIVE message first rotation is the most
. The tread or sidewall is important.
on the DIC display screen
goes off. cracked, cut, or snagged
deep enough to show cord or
11. Shut the ignition off. fabric.
12. Set all four tyres to the . The tyre has a bump, bulge,
recommended air pressure
level as indicated on the Tyre or split.
and Loading Information label.
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Anytime unusual wear is Do not include the compact

noticed, rotate the tyres as soon spare tyre in the tyre rotation. { Warning
as possible, check for proper Adjust the front and rear tyres to Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
tyre inflation pressure, and the recommended inflation parts to which it is fastened, can
check for damaged tyres or pressure on the Tyre and make wheel nuts become loose
wheels. If the unusual wear Loading Information label after after time. The wheel could come
continues after the rotation, the tyres have been rotated. See off and cause an accident. When
check the wheel alignment. See Tyre Pressure on page 10-43 changing a wheel, remove any
When It Is Time for New Tyres and Vehicle Load Limits on rust or dirt from places where the
on page 10-51 and Wheel page 9-8. wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
Replacement on page 10-54. an emergency, a cloth or a paper
Reset the Tyre Pressure Monitor towel can be used; however, use
System. See Tyre Pressure a scraper or wire brush later to
Monitor Operation on remove all rust or dirt.
page 10-46.
Check that all wheel nuts are Lightly coat the centre of the
properly tightened. See “Wheel wheel hub with wheel bearing
Nut Torque” under Capacities grease after a wheel change or
and Specifications on tyre rotation to prevent corrosion
page 12-3. or rust build-up. Do not get
grease on the flat wheel
mounting surface or on the
wheel nuts or bolts.
Use this rotation pattern when
rotating the tyres.
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When It Is Time for New The rubber in tyres ages over time. slow ageing. This area should be
This also applies to the spare tyre, free of grease, petrol, or other
Tyres if the vehicle has one, even if it is substances that can deteriorate
Factors such as maintenance, never used. Multiple factors rubber.
temperatures, driving speeds, including temperatures, loading Parking for an extended period can
vehicle loading, and road conditions conditions, and inflation pressure cause flat spots on the tyres that
affect the wear rate of the tyres. maintenance affect how fast ageing may result in vibrations while
takes place. GM recommends that driving. When storing a vehicle for
tyres, including the spare if at least a month, remove the tyres
equipped, be replaced after six or raise the vehicle to reduce the
years, regardless of tread wear. The weight from the tyres.
tyre manufacture date is the last
four digits of the DOT Tyre
Identification Number (TIN) which is Buying New Tyres
moulded into one side of the tyre GM has developed and matched
sidewall. The first two digits specific tyres for the vehicle.
represent the week (01–52) and the The original equipment tyres
last two digits, the year. For installed were designed to meet
example, the third week of the year
2010 would have a four-digit DOT
General Motors Tyre
date of 0310. Performance Criteria
Tread wear indicators are one way Specification (TPC Spec)
to tell when it is time for new tyres. Vehicle Storage system rating. When
Tread wear indicators appear when Tyres age when stored normally replacement tyres are needed,
the tyres have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) mounted on a parked vehicle. Park GM strongly recommends
or less of tread remaining. See Tyre a vehicle that will be stored for at buying tyres with the same TPC
Inspection on page 10-49 and Tyre least a month in a cool, dry, clean
Rotation on page 10-49. Spec rating.
area away from direct sunlight to
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GM's exclusive TPC Spec all four tyres should wear out at
system considers over a dozen about the same time. See Tyre Warning (Continued)
critical specifications that impact Rotation on page 10-49 for Only your dealer or authorised
the overall performance of the information on proper tyre tyre service centre should
vehicle, including brake system rotation. However, if it is mount or dismount the tyres.
performance, ride and handling, necessary to replace only one
traction control, and tyre axle set of worn tyres, place the
pressure monitoring new tyres on the rear axle.
performance. GM's TPC Spec Winter tyres with the same
{ Warning
number is moulded onto the speed rating as the original Mixing tyres of different sizes,
tyre's sidewall near the tyre size. equipment tyres may not be brands, or types may cause
If the tyres have an all-season available for H, V, W, Y and ZR loss of control of the vehicle,
tread design, the TPC Spec speed rated tyres. Never exceed resulting in a crash or other
number will be followed by MS the winter tyre's maximum vehicle damage. Use the
for mud and snow. speed capability when using correct size, brand, and type
GM recommends replacing worn winter tyres with a lower speed of tyres on all wheels.
tyres in complete sets of four. rating.
Uniform tread depth on all tyres
will help to maintain the { Warning { Warning
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling Tyres could explode during Using bias-ply tyres on the
performance may be adversely improper service. Attempting vehicle may cause the wheel
affected if all the tyres are not to mount or dismount a tyre rim flanges to develop cracks
replaced at the same time. could cause injury or death. after many miles of driving.
If proper rotation and (Continued)
(Continued)
maintenance have been done,
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The Tyre and Loading

Warning (Continued) Information label indicates the { Warning
A tyre and/or wheel could fail original equipment tyres on the If different sized wheels are used,
suddenly and cause a crash. vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits there may not be an acceptable
Use only radial-ply tyres with on page 9-8 for the label level of performance and safety if
the wheels on the vehicle. location and more information tyres not recommended for those
about the Tyre and Loading wheels are selected. This
Information label. increases the chance of a crash
If the vehicle tyres must be and serious injury. Only use GM
replaced with a tyre that does Different Size Tyres and specific wheel and tyre systems
not have a TPC Spec number, developed for the vehicle, and
make sure they are the same
Wheels
have them properly installed by a
size, load range, speed rating, If wheels or tyres are installed that GM certified technician.
and construction (radial) as the are a different size than the original
original tyres. equipment wheels and tyres, vehicle
performance, including its braking, See Buying New Tyres on
Vehicles that have a tyre ride and handling characteristics, page 10-51 and Accessories and
pressure monitoring system stability, and resistance to rollover Modifications on page 10-2.
could give an inaccurate may be affected. If the vehicle has
low-pressure warning if non-TPC electronic systems such as antilock Wheel Alignment and
Spec rated tyres are installed. brakes, rollover airbags, traction Tyre Balance
See Tyre Pressure Monitor control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance The tyres and wheels were aligned
System on page 10-45. and balanced at the factory to
of these systems can also be
affected. provide the longest tyre life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tyre balancing
are not necessary on a regular
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basis. Consider an alignment check Each new wheel should have the
if there is unusual tyre wear or the same load-carrying capacity, { Caution
vehicle is significantly pulling to one diameter, width, offset, and be
side or the other. Some slight pull to mounted the same way as the one it The wrong wheel can also cause
the left or right, depending on the replaces. problems with bearing life, brake
crown of the road and/or other road cooling, speedometer or
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel odometer calibration, headlamp
surface variations such as troughs nuts, or Tyre Pressure Monitor
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is aim, bumper height, vehicle
System (TPMS) sensors with new ground clearance, and tyre or tyre
vibrating when driving on a smooth GM original equipment parts.
road, the tyres and wheels may chain clearance to the body and
need to be rebalanced. See your chassis.
dealer for proper diagnosis. { Warning
Using the wrong replacement Used Replacement Wheels
Wheel Replacement wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
{ Warning
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming the vehicle. Tyres can lose air, Replacing a wheel with a used
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and and cause loss of control, causing one is dangerous. How it has
wheel nuts should be replaced. a crash. Always use the correct been used or how far it has been
If the wheel leaks air, replace it. wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel driven may be unknown. It could
Some aluminium wheels can be nuts for replacement. fail suddenly and cause a crash.
repaired. See your dealer if any of When replacing wheels, use a
these conditions exist. new GM original equipment
Your dealer will know the kind of wheel.
wheel that is needed.
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Tyre Chains If a Tyre Goes Flat

{ Caution
Use tyre chains only where legal It is unusual for a tyre to blow out
and only when necessary. To help avoid damage to the while driving, especially if the tyres
vehicle, drive slowly, do not spin are maintained properly. See Tyres
Before using tyre chains, check with
the wheels, and readjust or on page 10-41. If air goes out of a
the tyre manufacturer to make sure
tyre chains are compatible with the remove the device if it contacts tyre, it is much more likely to leak
tyres on the vehicle. Follow the the vehicle. out slowly. But if there is ever a
manufacturer's instructions. blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do:
Only use tyre chains on 235/65R18 Drive slowly and follow the cable
size tyres. Do not use tyre chains manufacturer's instructions. If the If a front tyre fails, the flat tyre
on 235/55R20 size tyres. cables are contacting the vehicle, creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
stop and retighten them. If the toward that side. Take your foot off
contact continues, slow down until it the accelerator pedal and grip the
{ Caution stops. steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
Do not install traction devices on Do not use tyre chains on the gently brake to a stop, well off the
the front tyres. spare tyre. road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
Install them on the rear tyres only, curve, acts much like a skid and
as tightly as possible, with the ends may require the same correction as
securely fastened. used in a skid. Stop pressing the
Always use fine mesh chains that accelerator pedal and steer to
add no more than 10 mm to the tyre straighten the vehicle. It may be
tread and the inboard sides, very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake
including chain lock. to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.
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{ Warning { Warning { Warning

Driving on a flat tyre will cause Lifting a vehicle and getting under Changing a tyre can be
permanent damage to the tyre. it to do maintenance or repairs is dangerous. The vehicle can slip
Re-inflating a tyre after it has dangerous without the off the jack and roll over or fall
been driven on while severely appropriate safety equipment and causing injury or death. Find a
underinflated or flat may cause a training. If a jack is provided with level place to change the tyre. To
blowout and a serious crash. the vehicle, it is designed only for help prevent the vehicle from
Never attempt to re-inflate a tyre changing a flat tyre. If it is used moving:
that has been driven on while for anything else, you or others 1. Apply the parking brake
severely underinflated or flat. could be badly injured or killed if firmly.
Have your dealer or an authorised the vehicle slips off the jack. If a
tyre service centre repair or jack is provided with the vehicle, 2. Put an automatic
replace the flat tyre as soon as only use it for changing a flat tyre. transmission in P (Park) or a
possible. manual gearbox in 1 (First)
or R (Reverse).
If a tyre goes flat, avoid further tyre
3. Turn off the engine and do
and wheel damage by driving slowly
not restart while the vehicle
to a level place, well off the road,
is raised.
if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard 4. Do not allow passengers to
Warning Flashers on page 6-7. remain in the vehicle.
5. Place wheel chocks,
if equipped, on both sides of
the tyre at the opposite
corner of the tyre being
changed.
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This vehicle may come with a jack The following information explains
and spare tyre or a tyre sealant and how to repair or change a tyre. { Warning
compressor kit. To use the jacking
Overinflating a tyre could cause
equipment to change a spare tyre Tyre Sealant and the tyre to rupture and you or
safely, follow the instructions below.
Then see Tyre Changing on
Compressor Kit others could be injured. Be sure
page 10-64. To use the tyre sealant to read and follow the tyre sealant
and compressor kit, see Tyre { Warning and compressor kit instructions
Sealant and Compressor Kit on and inflate the tyre to its
page 10-57. Idling a vehicle in an enclosed recommended pressure. Do not
area with poor ventilation is exceed the recommended
When the vehicle has a flat tyre (2), dangerous. Engine exhaust may
use the following example as a pressure.
enter the vehicle. Engine exhaust
guide to assist you in the placement contains carbon monoxide (CO)
of wheel chocks (1), if equipped.
which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness { Warning
and even death. Never run the
engine in an enclosed area that Storing the tyre sealant and
has no fresh air ventilation. For compressor kit or other
more information, see Engine equipment in the passenger
Exhaust on page 9-21. compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store the tyre
sealant and compressor kit in its
1. Wheel Chock (If Equipped) original location.
2. Flat Tyre
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If this vehicle has a tyre sealant and The kit includes: 1. Selector Switch (Sealant/Air
compressor kit, there may not be a or Air Only)
spare tyre, tyre changing 2. On/Off Button
equipment, and on some vehicles 3. Pressure Gauge
there may not be a place to store 4. Pressure Deflation Button
a tyre. 5. Tyre Sealant Canister
The tyre sealant and compressor 6. Sealant/Air Hose (Clear)
can be used to temporarily seal 7. Air Only Hose (Black)
punctures up to 6 mm (0.25 in) in 8. Power Plug
the tread area of the tyre. It can also 9. Canister Release Button
be used to inflate an under (Under Sealant/Air Hose)
inflated tyre.
Tyre Sealant
If the tyre has been separated from
the wheel, has damaged sidewalls, Read and follow the safe handling
or has a large puncture, the tyre is instructions on the label adhered to
too severely damaged for the tyre the sealant canister.
sealant and compressor kit to be Check the tyre sealant expiration
effective. date on the sealant canister. The
Read and follow all of the tyre sealant canister should be replaced
sealant and compressor kit before its expiration date.
instructions. Replacement sealant canisters are
available at your local dealer. See
“Removal and Installation of the
Sealant Canister” following.
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There is only enough sealant to seal heated environment for five minutes.
one tyre. After usage, the sealant This will help to inflate the tyre
canister and sealant/air hose faster.
assembly must be replaced. See If a tyre goes flat, avoid further tyre
“Removal and Installation of the and wheel damage by driving slowly
Sealant Canister” following. to a level place. Turn on the hazard
Using the Tyre Sealant and warning flashers. See Hazard
Compressor Kit to Temporarily Warning Flashers on page 6-7.
Seal and Inflate a See If a Tyre Goes Flat on
Punctured Tyre page 10-55 for other important
safety warnings.
Follow the directions closely for
correct sealant usage. Do not remove any objects that
have penetrated the tyre.
1. Remove the tyre sealant and
compressor kit from its storage
location. See Storing the Tyre
Sealant and Compressor Kit on
page 10-64.
2. Unwrap the sealant/air hose (6)
and the power plug (8).
3. Place the kit on the ground.
Make sure the tyre valve stem is
When using the tyre sealant and positioned close to the ground
compressor kit during cold so the hose will reach it.
temperatures, warm the kit in a
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4. Remove the valve stem cap from 9. Press the on/off (2) button to The pressure gauge (3) may
the flat tyre by turning it turn the tyre sealant and read higher than the actual tyre
anticlockwise. compressor kit on. pressure while the compressor
5. Attach the sealant/air hose (6) The compressor will inject is on. Turn the compressor off
onto the tyre valve stem. Turn it sealant and air into the tyre. to get an accurate pressure
clockwise until it is tight. reading. The compressor may
The pressure gauge (3) will be turned on/off until the
6. Plug the power plug (8) into the initially show a high pressure correct pressure is reached.
accessory power outlet in the while the compressor pushes the
vehicle. Unplug all items from
other accessory power outlets.
sealant into the tyre. Once the
sealant is completely dispersed
{ Caution
See Power Outlets on page 5-6. into the tyre, the pressure will If the recommended pressure
If the vehicle has an accessory quickly drop and start to rise cannot be reached after
power outlet, do not use the again as the tyre inflates with approximately 25 minutes, the
cigarette lighter. air only. vehicle should not be driven
If the vehicle only has a cigarette 10. Inflate the tyre to the farther. The tyre is too severely
lighter, use the cigarette lighter. recommended inflation damaged and the tyre sealant
pressure using the pressure and compressor kit cannot inflate
Do not pinch the power plug gauge (3). The recommended the tyre. Remove the power plug
cord in the door or window. inflation pressure can be found from the accessory power outlet
7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle on the Tyre and Loading and unscrew the inflating hose
must be running while using the Information label. See Tyre from the tyre valve.
air compressor. Pressure on page 10-43.
8. Press and turn the selector
switch (1) anticlockwise to the
Sealant + Air position.
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11. Press the on/off button (2) to 19. Stop at a safe location and
turn the tyre sealant and check the tyre pressure. Refer
compressor kit off. to Steps 1–11 under “Using the
The tyre is not sealed and will Tyre Sealant and Compressor
continue to leak air until the Kit without Sealant to Inflate a
vehicle is driven and the Tyre (Not Punctured).”
sealant is distributed 16. If the flat tyre was able to If the tyre pressure has fallen
in the tyre, therefore, inflate to the recommended more than 68 kPa (10 psi)
Steps 12–18 must be done inflation pressure, remove the below the recommended
immediately after Step 11. maximum speed label from the inflation pressure, stop driving
sealant canister (5) and place it the vehicle. The tyre is too
Be careful while handling the
in a highly visible location. Do severely damaged and the tyre
tyre sealant and compressor kit
not exceed the speed on this sealant cannot seal the tyre.
as it could be warm after
label until the damaged tyre is
usage. If the tyre pressure has not
repaired or replaced.
12. Unplug the power plug (8) from dropped more than 68 kPa
17. Return the equipment to its (10 psi) from the recommended
the accessory power outlet in
original storage location in the inflation pressure, inflate the
the vehicle.
vehicle. tyre to the recommended
13. Turn the sealant/air hose (6) inflation pressure.
18. Immediately drive the vehicle
anticlockwise to remove it from
8 km (5 mi) to distribute the 20. Wipe off any sealant from the
the tyre valve stem.
sealant in the tyre. wheel, tyre and vehicle.
14. Replace the tyre valve
stem cap. 21. Dispose of the used sealant
canister (5) and sealant/air
15. Replace the sealant/air hose hose (6) assembly at a local
(6), and the power plug (8) dealer or in accordance with
back in their original location. local regulations and practices.
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22. Replace with a new canister If a tyre goes flat, avoid further tyre
assembly available from your and wheel damage by driving slowly
dealer. to a level place. Turn on the hazard
23. After temporarily sealing the warning flashers. See Hazard
tyre using the tyre sealant and Warning Flashers on page 6-7.
compressor kit, take the See If a Tyre Goes Flat on
vehicle to an authorised dealer page 10-55 for other important
within 161 km (100 mi) of safety warnings.
driving to have the tyre 1. Remove the tyre sealant and
repaired or replaced. compressor kit from its storage
Using the Tyre Sealant and location. See Storing the Tyre
Compressor Kit without Sealant and Compressor Kit on
Sealant to Inflate a Tyre (Not page 10-64.
Punctured) 2. Unwrap the air only hose (7) and
the power plug (8).
To use the air compressor to inflate
a tyre with air only and not sealant: 3. Place the kit on the ground.
Make sure the tyre valve stem is
positioned close to the ground
so the hose will reach it.
4. Remove the tyre valve stem cap
from the flat tyre by turning it
anticlockwise.
5. Attach the air only hose (7) onto
the tyre valve stem by turning it
clockwise until it is tight.
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6. Plug the power plug (8) into the 10. Inflate the tyre to the 11. Press the on/off button (2) to
accessory power outlet in the recommended inflation turn the tyre sealant and
vehicle. Unplug all items from pressure using the pressure compressor kit off.
other accessory power outlets. gauge (3). The recommended Be careful while handling the
See Power Outlets on page 5-6. inflation pressure can be found tyre sealant and compressor kit
If the vehicle has an accessory on the Tyre and Loading as it could be warm after
power outlet, do not use the Information label. See Tyre usage.
cigarette lighter. Pressure on page 10-43.
12. Unplug the power plug (8) from
If the vehicle only has a cigarette The pressure gauge (3) may the accessory power outlet in
lighter, use the cigarette lighter. read higher than the actual tyre the vehicle.
pressure while the compressor
Do not pinch the power plug is on. Turn the compressor off 13. Disconnect the air only hose
cord in the door or window. to get an accurate reading. The (7) from the tyre valve stem, by
7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle compressor may be turned on/ turning it anticlockwise, and
must be running while using the off until the correct pressure is replace the tyre valve
air compressor. reached. stem cap.

8. Press and turn the selector If you inflate the tyre higher 14. Replace the air only hose (7)
switch (1) clockwise to the Air than the recommended and the power plug (8) and
Only position. pressure you can adjust the cord back in its original
excess pressure by pressing location.
9. Press the on/off (2) button to the pressure deflation
turn the compressor on. 15. Place the equipment in the
button (4) until the proper original storage location in the
The compressor will inflate the pressure reading is reached. vehicle.
tyre with air only. This option is only functional
when using the air only
hose (7).
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3. Pull up and remove the canister. in a foam container in the rear

4. Replace with a new canister compartment storage area. If the
which is available from your vehicle has a cargo cover, see
dealer. Cargo Management System on
page 4-5 for instructions on how to
5. Push the new canister into access the tyre sealant and
place. compressor kit.
6. Rewrap the sealant/air hose.
Tyre Changing
Storing the Tyre Sealant Removing the Spare Tyre and
and Compressor Kit Tools
The tyre sealant and compressor kit
has an accessory adapter located in
a compartment on the bottom of its
housing that may be used to inflate
air mattresses, balls, etc.
Removal and Installation of the
Sealant Canister
To remove the sealant canister:
1. Unwrap the sealant/air hose to
access the canister release
button.
2. Press the canister release This vehicle may have a tyre 1. Extension
button (9). sealant and compressor kit in place 2. Jack
of a jack or spare tyre. It is located
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3. Wheel Wrench
4. Wing Nut
To access the spare tyre and tools:
1. Open the tailgate. See Tailgate
on page 2-12.

3. Remove the spare tyre cover. 5. Remove the nut retaining the
spare tyre.
6. Remove the spare tyre and
place it next to the tyre being
changed.
7. Remove the wing nut.
2. Press on the bottom of the 8. Remove the extension, jack, and
handle assembly to unlatch it wheel wrench and place them
and lift up on the handle. near the tyre being changed.
The prop rod locks into place
when open.

4. Remove the rubber cover.

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Removing the Flat Tyre and

Installing the Spare Tyre
Take off the wheel cover or centre
cap, if the vehicle has one, to reach
the wheel bolts.
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See If a Tyre Goes
Flat on page 10-55 for more
information.
2. Turn the wheel wrench
anticlockwise to loosen and
remove the wheel nut caps. 4. Turn the wheel wrench 6. Position the jack lift head at the
Do not try to remove plastic caps anticlockwise to loosen all the jack location nearest the
from the cover or centre cap. wheel nuts, but do not remove flat tyre.
them yet. The jacking location is indicated
3. Pull the cover or centre cap
away from the wheel. Store the 5. Place the jack near the flat tyre. by a V-shaped notch in the
wheel cover in the cargo area plastic moulding. The jack must
until you have the flat tyre { Caution not be used in any other
position.
repaired or replaced.
Make sure that the jack lift head
is in the correct position or you
may damage your vehicle. The
repairs would not be covered by
your warranty.
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8. Turn the extension with the

{ Warning wheel wrench clockwise to raise
the jack lift head until the jack
Raising the vehicle with the jack just fits under the vehicle.
improperly positioned can
damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help
avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift
7. Insert the hooked end of the head into the proper location
extension handle through the before raising the vehicle.
jack and the flat end through the
wheel wrench.

{ Warning { Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
Getting under a vehicle when it is it to do maintenance or repairs is
lifted on a jack is dangerous. dangerous without the 9. Raise the vehicle by turning the
If the vehicle slips off the jack, appropriate safety equipment and wheel wrench clockwise until the
you could be badly injured or training. If a jack is provided with slots in the jack head fit into the
killed. Never get under a vehicle the vehicle, it is designed only for metal flange located behind the
when it is supported only by changing a flat tyre. If it is used triangle on the plastic moulding.
a jack. for anything else, you or others
could be badly injured or killed if
the vehicle slips off the jack. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle,
only use it for changing a flat tyre.
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{ Caution Warning (Continued)

Using a jack to raise the vehicle an emergency, a cloth or a paper
without positioning it correctly towel can be used; however, use
could damage your vehicle. When a scraper or wire brush later to
raising your vehicle on a jack, be remove all rust or dirt.
sure to position it correctly under
the frame and avoid contact with
the plastic moulding.

{ Caution Remove all of the wheel nuts.

11. Remove the flat tyre.
If the doors are locked with the
security system armed, the alarm
will activate when the vehicle is { Warning
raised by the jack.
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
10. Put the compact spare tyre make wheel nuts become loose
near you. after time. The wheel could come 12. Remove any rust or dirt from
off and cause an accident. When the wheel bolts, mounting
changing a wheel, remove any surfaces, and spare wheel.
rust or dirt from places where the
13. Place the compact spare tyre
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In on the wheel-mounting surface.
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{ Warning Warning (Continued)

Never use oil or grease on bolts using accessory locking wheel
or nuts because the nuts might nuts. See Capacities and
come loose. The vehicle's wheel Specifications on page 12-3 for
could fall off, causing a crash. original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
14. Reinstall the wheel nuts.
Tighten each nut by hand until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
{ Caution
15. Lower the vehicle by turning Improperly tightened wheel nuts 16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in
the jack handle anticlockwise. can lead to brake pulsation and a crisscross sequence, as
disc damage. To avoid expensive shown.
{ Warning brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
17. Lower the jack all the way and
remove the jack from under the
Wheel nuts that are improperly or sequence and to the proper vehicle.
incorrectly tightened can cause torque specification. See
the wheels to become loose or Capacities and Specifications on 18. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly
page 12-3 for the wheel nut with the wheel wrench.
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench torque specification. When reinstalling the wheel cover or
to the proper torque specification centre cap on the full-size tyre,
after replacing. Follow the torque tighten all five plastic caps hand
specification supplied by the snug with the aid of the wheel
aftermarket manufacturer when wrench and tighten them with the
wheel wrench an additional
(Continued) one-quarter of a turn.
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2. Put back all tools as they were 5. Attach the strap to the cargo
{ Caution stored in the rear storage tie-down in the rear of the
compartment and put the vehicle.
Wheel covers will not fit on the compartment cover back on. For
vehicle's compact spare. If you try more information, see “Storing
to put a wheel cover on the the Compact Spare Tyre and
compact spare, the cover or the Tools” next in this section.
spare could be damaged.
3. Install the cargo cover. For more
information, see Cargo
Storing a Flat or Spare Tyre Management System on
and Tools page 4-5.
4. Place the tyre, lying flat, in the
{ Warning rear storage compartment.
Storing a jack, a tyre, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could 6. Route the strap through the
cause injury. In a sudden stop or wheel, as shown.
collision, loose equipment could 7. Attach the strap to the other
strike someone. Store all these in cargo tie-down in the rear of the
the proper place. vehicle.
8. Tighten the strap.
To store the flat or spare tyre and
9. Replace the rubber cover.
tools:
1. Open the tailgate. See Tailgate
on page 2-12 for more
information.
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The compact spare is for temporary designed for temporary use only.
use only. Replace the compact The vehicle will perform differently Caution (Continued)
spare tyre with a full-size tyre as with the spare tyre installed and it is
soon as you can. recommended that the vehicle which can damage the tyre,
speed be limited to 80 km/h wheel, and other parts of the
Compact Spare Tyre (50 mph). To conserve the tread of vehicle.
the spare tyre, have the standard
tyre repaired or replaced as soon as
{ Warning convenient and return the spare tyre
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Driving with more than one to the storage area.
Do not mix the compact spare tyre
compact spare tyre at a time When using a compact spare tyre, or wheel with other wheels or tyres.
could result in loss of braking and the ABS and Traction Control They will not fit. Keep the spare tyre
handling. This could lead to a systems may engage until the spare and its wheel together.
crash and you or others could be tyre is recognised by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
injured. Use only one compact
spare tyre at a time. driving to reduce possible
{ Caution
wheel slip. Tyre chains will not fit the
If this vehicle has a compact spare compact spare. Using them can
tyre, it was fully inflated when new; { Caution damage the vehicle and the
however, it can lose air over time. chains. Do not use tyre chains on
When the compact spare is the compact spare.
Check the inflation pressure
installed, do not take the vehicle
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
through an automatic car wash
(60 psi).
with guide rails. The compact
Stop as soon as possible and check spare can get caught on the rails
that the spare tyre is correctly
(Continued)
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tyre is
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Jump Starting { Caution

Your vehicle is equipped with a
remote positive (+) terminal (1) and
For more information about the a remote negative (−) terminal (2).
vehicle battery, see Battery on Ignoring these steps could result The remote positive (+) terminal is
page 10-21. in costly damage to the vehicle located in the engine compartment
that would not be covered by the on the driver side of the vehicle,
If the vehicle battery has run down, vehicle warranty. Trying to start
you may want to use another above the rear of the battery. The
the vehicle by pushing or pulling it remote negative (-) terminal is a
vehicle and some jump leads to
will not work, and it could damage stud located in the engine
start your vehicle. Be sure to use
the vehicle. compartment on the driver side of
the following steps to do it safely.
the vehicle, on the front tie bar. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
{ Warning page 10-5.
Batteries can hurt you. They can To uncover the remote positive (+)
be dangerous because: terminal, lift open the access panel
on the battery cover indicated by
. They contain acid that can
the (+) sign.
burn you.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must
. They contain gas that can
have a 12-volt battery with a
explode or ignite.
negative ground system.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you. { Caution
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these If the other vehicle does not have
1. Remote Positive (+) Terminal a 12-volt system with a negative
things can hurt you.
2. Remote Negative (-) Terminal ground, both vehicles can be
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Open the bonnet on your vehicle

Caution (Continued) { Caution and find the remote positive (+)
and remote negative (-) jump
damaged. Only use a vehicle that If any accessories are left on or starting terminals.
has a 12-volt system with a plugged in during the jump
negative ground for jump starting. starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not { Warning
2. Get the vehicles close enough be covered by the vehicle An electric fan can start up even
so the jump leads can reach, but warranty. Whenever possible, turn when the engine is not running
be sure the vehicles are not off or unplug all accessories on and can injure you. Keep hands,
touching each other. If they are, either vehicle when jump starting. clothing and tools away from any
it could cause a ground underbonnet electric fan.
connection you do not want. You 3. Turn off the ignition on both
would not be able to start your vehicles. Unplug unnecessary
vehicle, and the bad grounding accessories plugged into the
could damage the electrical cigarette lighter or the accessory { Warning
systems. power outlet. Turn off the radio Using an open flame near a
To avoid the possibility of the and all lamps that are not
battery can cause battery gas to
vehicles rolling, apply the needed. This will avoid sparks,
explode. People have been hurt
parking brake firmly on both helping save both batteries and
the radio. doing this, and some have been
vehicles involved in the jump
blinded. Use a torch if you need
start procedure. Put the 4. Open the hood on the other more light.
transmission in P (Park) before vehicle and locate the
applying the parking brake. positive (+) and negative (-) Be sure the battery has enough
terminal locations on that water. You do not need to add
vehicle. water to the battery installed in
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5. Check that the jump leads do battery. Use a remote

Warning (Continued) not have loose or missing positive (+) terminal if the
insulation. If they do, you could vehicle has one.
your new vehicle. But if a battery get a shock. The vehicles could
has filler caps, be sure the right 7. Do not let the other end touch
also be damaged. metal. Connect it to the
amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
add water to take care of that Before you connect the cables, positive (+) terminal of the good
first. If you do not, explosive gas here are some basic things you battery. Use a remote
could be present. should know. Positive (+) will go positive (+) terminal if the
to positive (+) or to a remote vehicle has one.
Battery fluid contains acid that positive (+) terminal if the 8. Now connect the black
can burn you. Do not get it on vehicle has one. Negative (-) will negative (-) cable to the
you. If you accidentally get it in go to a heavy, unpainted metal negative (-) terminal of the good
your eyes or on your skin, flush engine part or to a remote battery. Use a remote
the place with water and get negative (-) terminal if the negative (-) terminal if the
medical help immediately. vehicle has one. vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to Do not let the other end touch
negative (-) or you will get a anything until the next step. The
short that would damage the
{ Warning battery and maybe other parts.
other end of the negative (-)
cable does not go to the dead
Fans or other moving engine Do not connect the negative (-) battery. It goes to a heavy,
parts can injure you badly. Keep cable to the negative (-) terminal unpainted metal engine part or
your hands away from moving on the dead battery because this to a remote negative (-) terminal
can cause sparks. on the vehicle with the dead
parts once the engine is running.
6. Connect the red positive (+) battery.
cable to the positive (+) terminal
on the vehicle with the dead
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9. Connect the other end of the Towing the Vehicle

negative (-) cable away from the { Caution
dead battery, but not near
engine parts that move. The If the jump leads are connected { Caution
electrical connection is just as or removed in the wrong order,
good there, and the chance of electrical shorting may occur and Incorrectly towing a disabled
sparks getting back to the damage the vehicle. The repairs vehicle may cause damage. The
battery is much less. would not be covered by the damage would not be covered by
vehicle warranty. Always connect the vehicle warranty.
Your vehicle has a remote (-)
and remove the jump leads in the
terminal for this purpose.
correct order, making sure that Have the vehicle towed on a flatbed
10. Now start the vehicle with the the cables do not touch each car carrier. A wheel lift tow truck
good battery and run the other or other metal. could damage the vehicle.
engine for a while.
Consult your dealer or a
11. Try to start the vehicle that had Jump Lead Removal professional towing service if the
the dead battery. If it will not disabled vehicle must be towed.
start after a few tries, it Reverse the sequence exactly when
probably needs service. removing the jump leads.
{ Caution
Improper use of the tow eye can
cause vehicle damage. Use
caution and low speeds to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
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Front Tow Eye Rear Tow Eye

Install the tow eye into the socket by

turning it clockwise until it stops in a
Carefully open the cover by using horizontal position. Carefully open the cover by using
the small notch that conceals the When the tow eye is removed, the small notch that conceals the
front tow eye socket. reinstall the cover with the notch in rear tow eye socket.
the original position.
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. Is the proper towing equipment
Recreational Vehicle going to be used? See your
Towing dealer or trailering professional
Recreational vehicle towing means for additional advice and
towing the vehicle behind another equipment recommendations.
vehicle, such as behind a motor . Is the vehicle ready to be
home. The two most common types towed? Just as preparing the
of recreational vehicle towing are vehicle for a long trip, make sure
known as dinghy towing and dolly the vehicle is prepared to be
towing. Dinghy towing is towing the towed.
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground. Dolly towing is towing the Dinghy Towing
vehicle with two wheels on the The vehicle may be dinghy towed
Install the tow eye into the socket by
ground and two wheels up on a from the front. The vehicle can also
turning it clockwise until it stops in a
device known as a dolly. be towed on a platform trailer with
horizontal position.
Here are some important things to all four wheels off of the ground.
When the tow eye is removed,
consider before recreational vehicle For vehicles being dinghy towed,
reinstall the cover with the notch in
towing: the vehicle should be run at the
the original position.
. What is the towing capacity of beginning of each day and at each
To tow the vehicle behind another RV fuel stop for about five minutes.
the towing vehicle? Be sure to
vehicle for recreational purposes, This will ensure proper lubrication of
read the tow vehicle
such as behind a motor home, see transmission components.
manufacturer's
“Recreational Vehicle Towing” in this
recommendations.
section.
. What is the distance that will be
travelled? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
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5. Press the START/STOP button

again. The engine will stop, the { Caution
DIC will display SHIFT TO
PARK, and the amber indicator If 105 km/h (65 mph) is exceeded
lamp on the switch illuminates. while towing the vehicle, it could
See Transmission Messages on be damaged. Never exceed
page 5-38. 105 km/h (65 mph) while towing
the vehicle.
6. Remove the following fuses:
ESCL, BCM 1, BCM 2 and BCM
3. The START/STOP button Once the destination has been
indicator lamps will be off. See reached:
Instrument Panel Fuse Block on 1. Apply the parking brake.
To tow the vehicle from the front page 10-36.
with all four wheels on the ground: 2. Reinstall the fuses. See
7. Close the driver door. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on
1. Position the vehicle that will be page 10-36.
towed and secure it to the { Caution 3. Shift the transmission to
towing vehicle.
If the vehicle is towed without P (Park).
2. Open the driver door.
performing each of the steps 4. Place the ignition position to
3. With the vehicle OFF, press the listed under “Dinghy Towing,” the LOCK/OFF.
brake pedal and press the automatic transmission could be
START/STOP button to start the 5. Disconnect the vehicle from the
damaged. Be sure to follow all tow vehicle.
engine (the green indicator lamp steps of the dinghy towing
on the button will illuminate). procedure prior to and after 6. Start the engine and let it idle for
4. Put the vehicle in N (Neutral). towing the vehicle. more than three minutes before
driving the vehicle.
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Dolly Towing
{ Caution The vehicle should not be towed
Too much or too little fluid can with two wheels on the ground. To
damage the transmission. Be properly tow the vehicle, it should
sure that the transmission fluid is be placed on a platform trailer with
at the proper level before towing all four wheels off of the ground or
with all four wheels on the dinghy towed from the front.
ground. Towing the Vehicle from
the Rear

{ Caution
Do not tow a vehicle with the front { Caution
drive wheels on the ground if one
Towing the vehicle from the rear
of the front tyres is a compact
could damage it. Also, repairs
spare tyre. Towing with two
would not be covered by the
different tyre sizes on the front of
vehicle warranty. Never have the
the vehicle can cause severe
vehicle towed from the rear.
damage to the transmission.
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Appearance Care Caution (Continued)

washed. This could cause damage
that would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Exterior Care products can be obtained from
your dealer. Follow all If using an automatic car wash,
Locks manufacturer directions regarding follow the car wash instructions. The
Locks are lubricated at the factory. correct product usage, necessary windscreen wiper and rear window
Use a de-icing agent only when safety precautions, and wiper, if equipped, must be off.
absolutely necessary, and have the appropriate disposal of any Remove any accessories that may
locks greased after using. See be damaged or interfere with the car
vehicle care product.
Recommended Fluids and wash equipment.
Lubricants on page 11-5. Rinse the vehicle well, before
washing and after, to remove all
Washing the Vehicle { Caution cleaning agents completely. If they
To preserve the vehicle's finish, are allowed to dry on the surface,
wash it often and out of direct Avoid using high-pressure they could stain.
sunlight. washers closer than 30 cm (12 in)
to the surface of the vehicle. Use Dry the finish with a soft, clean
of power washers exceeding chamois or an all-cotton towel to
{ Caution 8,274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result avoid surface scratches and water
spotting.
Do not use petroleum-based, in damage or removal of paint
acidic, or abrasive cleaning and decals. Finish Care
agents as they can damage the Application of aftermarket clearcoat
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic The e symbol is on any sealant/wax materials is not
parts. If damage occurs, it would underbonnet compartment electrical recommended. If painted surfaces
not be covered by the vehicle centre that should not be power are damaged, see your dealer to
warranty. Approved cleaning have the damage assessed and
(Continued) repaired. Foreign materials such as
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calcium chloride and other salts, ice The bright metal mouldings on the
melting agents, road oil and tar, tree Caution (Continued) vehicle are aluminium or stainless
sap, bird droppings, chemicals from steel. To prevent damage always
industrial chimneys, etc., can damage it. Use only non-abrasive follow these cleaning instructions:
damage the vehicle's finish if they waxes and polishes that are
. Be sure the moulding is cool to
remain on painted surfaces. Wash made for a base coat/clear coat
paint finish on the vehicle. the touch before applying any
the vehicle as soon as possible. cleaning solution.
If necessary, use non-abrasive
cleaners that are marked safe for To keep the paint finish looking new,
. Use a cleaning solution
painted surfaces to remove foreign keep the vehicle garaged or approved for aluminium or
matter. covered whenever possible. stainless steel. Some cleaners
are highly acidic or contain
Occasional hand waxing or mild Protecting Exterior Bright Metal alkaline substances and can
polishing should be done to remove Mouldings damage the mouldings.
residue from the paint finish. See
your dealer for approved cleaning . Always dilute a concentrated
products. { Caution cleaner according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
Do not apply waxes or polishes to Failure to clean and protect the
uncoated plastic, vinyl, rubber, bright metal mouldings can result
. Do not use chrome cleaners.
decals, simulated wood, or flat paint in a hazy white finish or pitting. . Do not use cleaners that are not
as damage can occur. This damage would not be intended for automotive use.
covered by the vehicle warranty. . Use a nonabrasive wax on the
{ Caution vehicle after washing to protect
Machine compounding or and extend the moulding finish.
aggressive polishing on a base
coat/clear coat paint finish may
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Cleaning Exterior Lamps/

. Aftermarket appearance caps or Windscreen and Wiper Blades
Lenses, Emblems, Decals and covers while the lamps are
illuminated, due to excessive Clean the outside of the windscreen
Stripes heat generated. with glass cleaner.
Use only lukewarm or cold water, a Clean rubber blades using a lint-free
soft cloth, and a car washing soap
to clean exterior lamps, lenses,
{ Caution cloth or paper towel soaked with
windscreen washer fluid or a mild
emblems, decals and stripes. Follow Failure to clean lamps properly detergent. Wash the windscreen
instructions under "Washing the can cause damage to the lamp thoroughly when cleaning the
Vehicle" previously in this section. cover that would not be covered blades. Insects, road grime, sap,
Lamp covers are made of plastic, by the vehicle warranty. and a build-up of vehicle wash/wax
and some have a UV protective treatments may cause wiper
coating. Do not clean or wipe them streaking.
when dry.
Do not use any of the following on
{ Caution Replace the wiper blades if they are
worn or damaged. Damage can be
lamp covers: Using wax on low gloss black caused by extreme dusty
finish stripes can increase the conditions, sand, salt, heat, sun,
. Abrasive or caustic agents. snow, and ice.
gloss level and create a
. Washer fluids and other cleaning non-uniform finish. Clean low
agents in higher concentrations Weatherstrips
gloss stripes with soap and
than suggested by the water only. Apply Dielectric silicone grease on
manufacturer. weatherstrips to make them last
. Solvents, alcohols, fuels, longer, seal better, and not stick or
or other harsh cleaners. Air Intakes squeak. Lubricate weatherstrips at
Clear debris from the air intakes, least once a year. Hot, dry climates
. Ice scrapers or other hard items. may require more frequent
between the bonnet and windscreen
when washing the vehicle. application. Black marks from
rubber material on painted surfaces
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can be removed by rubbing with a

clean cloth. See Recommended { Caution Caution (Continued)
Fluids and Lubricants on page 11-5.
Chrome wheels and other chrome automatic car wash that uses
Tyres trim may be damaged if the silicone carbide tyre cleaning
Use a stiff brush with tyre cleaner to vehicle is not washed after driving brushes. Damage could occur
clean the tyres. on roads that have been sprayed and the repairs would not be
with magnesium, calcium, covered by the vehicle warranty.
or sodium chloride. These
{ Caution chlorides are used on roads for
Steering, Suspension, and
Using petroleum-based tyre conditions such as ice and dust.
Chassis Components
dressing products on the vehicle Always wash the chrome with
may damage the paint finish and/ soap and water after exposure. Visually inspect steering,
or tyres. When applying a tyre suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
dressing, always wipe off any
or missing parts or signs of wear at
overspray from all painted
surfaces on the vehicle.
{ Caution least once a year.
To avoid surface damage, do not Inspect power steering for proper
use strong soaps, chemicals, hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks,
Wheels and Trim - Aluminium chafing, etc.
or Chrome abrasive polishes, cleaners,
brushes, or cleaners that contain Visually check constant velocity joint
Use a soft, clean cloth with mild acid on aluminium or boots and axle seals for leaks.
soap and water to clean the wheels. chrome-plated wheels. Use only
After rinsing thoroughly with clean Body Component Lubrication
approved cleaners. Also, never
water, dry with a soft, clean towel. drive a vehicle with aluminium or Lubricate all key lock cylinders,
A wax may then be applied. chrome-plated wheels through an bonnet hinges, liftgate hinges, steel
fuel door hinge, unless the
(Continued)
components are plastic. Applying
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silicone grease on weatherstrips Finish Damage Use a soft bristle brush to remove
with a clean cloth will make them dust from knobs and crevices on the
Quickly repair minor chips and
last longer, seal better, and not stick instrument cluster. Using a mild
scratches with touch-up materials
or squeak. soap solution, immediately remove
available from your dealer to avoid
hand lotions, sunscreen, and insect
Underbody Maintenance corrosion. Larger areas of finish
repellent from all interior surfaces or
damage can be corrected in your
At least twice a year, spring and permanent damage may result.
dealer's body and paint shop.
autumn use plain water to flush any Your dealer may have products for
corrosive materials from the Chemical Paint Spotting cleaning the interior. Use cleaners
underbody. Take care to thoroughly specifically designed for the
Airborne pollutants can fall upon
clean any areas where mud and surfaces being cleaned to prevent
and attack painted vehicle surfaces
other debris can collect. permanent damage. Apply all
causing blotchy, ring-shaped
Sheet Metal Damage discolourations, and small, irregular cleaners directly to the cleaning
dark spots etched into the paint cloth. Do not spray cleaners directly
If the vehicle is damaged and surface. See “Finish Care” on any switches or controls.
requires sheet metal repair or previously in this section. Cleaners should be removed
replacement, make sure the body quickly. Never allow cleaners to
repair shop applies anti-corrosion remain on the surface being
material to parts repaired or Interior Care
cleaned for extended periods
replaced to restore corrosion To prevent dirt particle abrasions, of time.
protection. regularly clean the vehicle's interior.
Immediately remove any soiling. Cleaners may contain solvents that
Original manufacturer replacement can become concentrated in the
parts will provide the corrosion Note that newspapers or dark
garments that can transfer colour to interior. Before using cleaners, read
protection while maintaining the and adhere to all safety instructions
vehicle warranty. home furnishings can also
permanently transfer colour to the on the label. While cleaning the
vehicle's interior. interior, maintain adequate
ventilation by opening the doors and
windows.
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To prevent damage, do not clean Interior Glass Coated Mouldings

the interior using the following
To clean, use a terry cloth fabric Coated mouldings should be
cleaners or techniques:
dampened with water. Wipe droplets cleaned.
. Never use a razor or any other left behind with a clean dry cloth. . When lightly soiled, wipe with a
sharp object to remove a soil Commercial glass cleaners may be sponge or soft lint-free cloth
from any interior surface. used, if necessary, after cleaning dampened with water.
. Never use a brush with stiff the interior glass with plain water.
. When heavily soiled, use warm
bristles.
. Never rub any surface { Caution soapy water.

aggressively or with excessive Fabric/Carpet/Suede

To prevent scratching, never use
pressure. abrasive cleaners on automotive Start by vacuuming the surface
. Do not use laundry detergents or glass. Abrasive cleaners or using a soft brush attachment. If a
dishwashing soaps with aggressive cleaning may damage rotating brush attachment is being
degreasers. For liquid cleaners, the rear window defogger. used during vacuuming, only use it
use approximately 20 drops per on the floor carpet. Before cleaning,
3.8 L (1 gal) of water. gently remove as much of the soil
A concentrated soap solution will Cleaning the windscreen with water as possible using one of the
leave a residue that creates during the first three to six months following techniques:
streaks and attracts dirt. Do not of ownership will reduce tendency
to fog.
. Gently blot liquids with a paper
use solutions that contain strong towel. Continue blotting until no
or caustic soap. Speaker Covers more soil can be removed.
. Do not heavily saturate the Vacuum around a speaker cover . For solid soil, remove as much
upholstery when cleaning. gently, so that the speaker will not as possible prior to vacuuming.
. Do not use solvents or cleaners be damaged. Clean spots with just
containing solvents. water and mild soap.
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To clean: cleaner or spot lifter. Test a small

1. Saturate a clean lint-free hidden area for colourfastness { Caution
colourfast cloth with water. before using a commercial
upholstery cleaner or spot lifter. Do not attach a device with a
Microfiber cloth is recommended suction cup to the display. This
to prevent lint transfer to the If ring formation occurs, clean the
entire fabric or carpet. may cause damage and would
fabric or carpet. not be covered by the warranty.
2. Remove excess moisture by Following the cleaning process, a
gently wringing until water does paper towel can be used to blot
excess moisture. Instrument Panel, Leather,
not drip from the cleaning cloth.
Vinyl, Other Plastic Surfaces,
3. Start on the outside edge of the Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces Low Gloss Paint Surfaces and
soil and gently rub toward the and Vehicle Information and Natural Open Pore Wood
centre. Fold the cleaning cloth to Radio Displays Surfaces
a clean area frequently to For vehicles with high gloss
prevent forcing the soil in to the Use a soft microfiber cloth
surfaces or vehicle displays, use a
fabric. dampened with water to remove
microfibre cloth to wipe surfaces.
dust and loose dirt. For a more
4. Continue gently rubbing the Before wiping the surface with the
thorough cleaning, use a soft
soiled area until there is no microfibre cloth, use a soft bristle
microfiber cloth dampened with a
longer any colour transfer from brush to remove dirt that could
mild soap solution.
the soil to the cleaning cloth. scratch the surface. Then use the
microfibre cloth by gently rubbing to
5. If the soil is not completely
removed, use a mild soap clean. Never use window cleaners { Caution
solution followed only by plain or solvents. Periodically hand wash
the microfibre cloth separately, Soaking or saturating leather,
water. especially perforated leather, as
using mild soap. Do not use bleach
If the soil is not completely or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly well as other interior surfaces,
removed, it may be necessary to and air dry before next use. (Continued)
use a commercial upholstery
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Care of Safety Belts

Caution (Continued) { Caution Keep belts clean and dry.
may cause permanent damage. Use of air fresheners may cause
Wipe excess moisture from these permanent damage to plastics { Warning
surfaces after cleaning and allow and painted surfaces. If an air
them to dry naturally. Never use freshener comes in contact with Do not bleach or dye safety belts.
heat, steam, spot lifters, or spot any plastic or painted surface in It may severely weaken them. In
removers. Do not use cleaners the vehicle, blot immediately and a crash, they might not be able to
that contain silicone or wax-based clean with a soft cloth dampened provide adequate protection.
products. Cleaners containing with a mild soap solution. Clean safety belts only with mild
these solvents can permanently Damage caused by air fresheners soap and lukewarm water.
change the appearance and feel would not be covered by the
of leather or soft trim and are not vehicle warranty.
recommended.
Floor Mats

Do not use cleaners that increase

Cargo Cover and
Convenience Net
{ Warning
gloss, especially on the instrument If a floor mat is the wrong size or
panel. Reflected glare can decrease Wash with warm water and mild
detergent. Do not use chlorine is not properly installed, it can
visibility through the windscreen interfere with the pedals.
under certain conditions. bleach. Rinse with cold water, and
then dry completely. Interference with the pedals can
cause unintended acceleration
and/or increased stopping
distance which can cause a crash
and injury. Make sure the floor
mat does not interfere with the
pedals.
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Use the following guidelines for Removing and Replacing the 3. Make sure the floor mat is
proper floor mat usage. Floor Mats properly secured and verify that
. The original equipment floor it does not interfere with the
The driver side floor mat is held in pedals.
mats were designed for your place by two button-type retainers.
vehicle. If the floor mats need The passenger side floor mat is held
replacing, it is recommended in place by one button-type retainer.
that certified floor mats be
purchased. Non-certified floor
mats may not fit properly and
may interfere with the pedals.
Always check that the floor mats
do not interfere with the pedals.
. Do not use a floor mat if the
vehicle is not equipped with a
floor mat retainer on the driver
side floor.
. Use the floor mat with the
correct side up. Do not turn
it over.
1. Pull up on the rear of the floor
. Do not place anything on top of mat to unlock each retainer and
the driver side floor mat. remove.
. Use only a single floor mat on 2. Reinstall by lining up the floor
the driver side. mat retainer openings over the
. Do not place one floor mat on carpet retainers and snapping
top of another. into position.
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Service and General Information Scheduled

Maintenance It is essential that your vehicle Maintenance
receives the maintenance outlined
on the following pages to retain the Engine Oil Change
General Information safety, reliability and performance When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 originally built into your vehicle. SOON message displays, have the
When your odometer reaches the engine oil and filter changed within
Scheduled Maintenance mileage indicated on the following the next 1000 km/600 mi. If driven
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . 11-1 pages, or the corresponding time under the best conditions, the
Recommended Fluids, interval has been reached, take engine oil life system may not
your vehicle, preferably to an indicate the need for vehicle service
Lubricants, and Parts for up to a year. The engine oil and
Recommended Fluids and authorised dealer and/or repairer,
who will provide the proper parts filter must be changed at least once
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
and service. a year and the oil life system must
Maintenance Replacement
be reset. Your trained dealer
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6 Once maintenance has been technician can perform this work.
performed, have the authorised If the engine oil life system is reset
Maintenance Records dealer and/or repairer fill out and
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-7 accidentally, service the vehicle
stamp the appropriate box in this within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
booklet to serve as your last service. Reset the oil life
maintenance record which may be system when the oil is changed.
needed for warranty repairs. It will
also show future owners how well
your vehicle has been maintained.
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Inspection Every 15 000 km or

. Fluids visual leak check. A leak . Fuel system inspection for
1 Year in any system must be repaired damage or leaks.
and the fluid level checked. . Exhaust system and nearby heat
. Change engine oil and filter.
Reset oil life system.
. Engine air cleaner filter shields inspection for loose or
inspection. damaged components.
. Engine coolant level check. . Brake system inspection. . Accelerator pedal check for
. Engine cooling system damage, high effort, or binding.
inspection. Visual inspection of
. Steering and suspension
hoses, pipes, fittings, and inspection. Visual inspection for . Bonnet/Deck lid/Tailgate/Lift
clamps and replacement, damaged, loose, or missing glass Support Gas Strut Service:
if needed. parts or signs of wear. Visually inspect gas strut,
. Body hinges and latches, key if equipped, for signs of wear,
. Windscreen washer fluid level cracks, or other damage. Check
check. lock cylinders, folding seat
hardware, and rear the hold open ability of the gas
. Windscreen washer fluid level compartment, bonnet, and strut. Contact your authorised
check. console door hinges and latches repairer if service is required.
. Windscreen wiper blade lubrication. More frequent . Road Test. Check all systems for
inspection for wear, cracking, lubrication may be required correct function/performance.
or contamination and when the vehicle is exposed to a . To maintain air conditioning
windscreen and wiper blade corrosive environment. Applying efficiency, have an authorised
cleaning, if contaminated. Worn silicone grease on weatherstrips repairer check the system at
or damaged wiper blade with a clean cloth makes them least once each year.
replacement. last longer, seal better, and not
stick or squeak. . Automatic transmission shift lock
. Tyre inflation pressures check. control function check.
. Restraint system component
. Tyre wear inspection. check.
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. Parking brake and automatic to not directly spray the transfer
. Replace brake fluid (or every
P (Park) mechanism check. case output seals. High pressure three years, whichever occurs
. Underbody flushing service. water can overcome the seals first).
and contaminate the transfer Additional Maintenance Every
. Tyre sealant and compressor kit case fluid. Contaminated fluid
(if equipped with tyre sealant will decrease the life of the
150 000 km or if Necessary
and compressor kit), check transfer case and should be . Spark plugs — replace
sealant expiration date. replaced. . Four-wheel drive only: Check
Additional Maintenance Every . Note: All vehicles with vent hose at transfer case for
30 000 km or 2 Years rear-wheel drive — change kinks and proper installation.
In addition to the items listed under driveline axle oil every Check to be sure vent hose is
“Inspection every 15 000 km or 30 000 km, if vehicle is used for unobstructed, clear, and free of
1 year” the following items should towing purposes. debris. During any maintenance,
be carried out every 30 000 km or if a power washer is used to
Additional Maintenance Every clean mud and dirt from the
2 years (whichever occurs first): 72 000 km or if Necessary underbody, care should be taken
. Passenger compartment air . Automatic transmission fluid to not directly spray the transfer
filter — replace (if applicable). change (severe service) for case output seals. High pressure
. Engine Air Filter Replacement. vehicles mainly driven in heavy water can overcome the seals
city traffic in hot weather, in hilly and contaminate the transfer
. All-wheel-drive vehicles only: case fluid. Contaminated fluid
or mountainous terrain, when
During any maintenance, if a will decrease the life of the
frequently towing a trailer,
power washer is used to clean transfer case and should be
or used for taxi, police,
mud and dirt from the replaced.
or delivery service.
underbody, care should be taken
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Additional Maintenance Every Conditions Requiring More

. Commercial use or trailer towing
250 000 km or Every Five Frequent Maintenance (Severe . Most trips less than 6 km
Years, Whichever Occurs First Service)
Note: All vehicles with rear-wheel
. Engine cooling system drain and
. Extreme temperatures drive — change driveline axle oil
refill (or every five years, . Heavy city traffic every 30 000 km, if vehicle is used
whichever occurs first). for towing purposes.
. Hilly or mountainous terrain
. Dusty, muddy or off-road
conditions
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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Use only engine oil licensed to the Dexos2™ specification of the proper
SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco Dexos2 Synthetic Blend is recommended.
See Engine Oil on page 10-7.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL ® Coolant.
See Engine Coolant on page 10-13.
Fuel Additive Fuel System Treatment PLUS (Part No. 88861013).
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818).
Windscreen Washer Automotive windscreen washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection
requirements.
Hydraulic Power Steering System DEXRON®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Liftgate Actuator Ball Joint, Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668) or lubricant meeting
Bonnet Latch Assembly, Secondary requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor and
Release Pawl
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Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Bonnet, Door, Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241).
and Folding Seat Hinges
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770) or Dielectric Silicone
Grease (GM Part No. 12345579).

Maintenance Replacement Parts

Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 20897358 A3147C
Engine Oil Filter 89017525 PF63
Passenger Compartment Air Filter Element 13271191 CF176
Spark Plugs 12622561 41-109
Wiper Blades
Driver Side - 65.0 cm (25.6 in) 22870539 -
Passenger Side - 42.5 cm (16.7 in) 22870540 -
Rear - 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 20825882 -
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Maintenance Records
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the
type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts.
Odometer
Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed
Reading
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Odometer
Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed
Reading
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Technical Data Vehicle Identification The Vehicle Identification Number

may be embossed on the instrument
panel, visible through the
Vehicle Identification windscreen, or in the engine
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) compartment on the right-hand body
Vehicle Identification
panel.
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Engine Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Identification Plate
Service Parts Identification
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 The identification plate is located on
the front left or right-hand door
Vehicle Data frame.
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . 12-5

The Vehicle Identification Number

may be stamped on the
identification plate and on the floor
pan, under the floor covering, visible
under a cover.
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. Paint information.
Engine Identification Service Parts
Identification Label . Production options and special
The eighth character in the VIN is
equipment.
the engine code. This code This label, on the inside of the rear
identifies the vehicle's engine, side cargo management cover, has Do not remove this label from the
specifications, and replacement the following information: vehicle.
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
. Vehicle Identification
on page 12-3 for the vehicle's Number (VIN).
engine code. . Model designation.
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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
Capacities
Application
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and
charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the
bonnet. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System
3.6L V6 Engine 12.8 L 13.5 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank 79.5 L 21.0 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y 140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
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Engine Specifications
Engine VIN Code Horsepower Torque Spark Plug Gap
3.6L V6 (LFX) 3 230 kW (308 hp)@ 359 Y (265 lb ft) 0.95–1.10 mm (0.037–
6800 min -1 @2400 min -1 0.043 in)

Fuel Consumption and Emissions Information

Equivalent
Urban Extra-Urban Combined
Inertia Mass
Carbon Dioxide Normal Mode 378 200 268
(g/km) 2040 kg (4500 lb)
ECO Mode 2040 kg 350 191 252
(4500 lb)
Fuel Economy Normal Mode 16.3 8.6 11.5
(L/100 km) 2040 kg (4500 lb)
ECO Mode 2040 kg 15.1 8.2 10.8
(4500 lb)
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Engine Drive Belt Routing

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12-6 Technical Data

2 NOTES
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Customer Information 13-1

Customer Customer Information with the essential requirements and

other relevant provisions of
Information Radio Frequency
Directive 1999/5/EC. Copies of the
original Declarations of Conformity
Identification (RFID) can be obtained on our website.
Customer Information Radio Frequency Identification
Radio Frequency (RFID) technology is used in some Declaration of Conformity
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-1 vehicles for functions such as tyre (Long Range Radar)
Declaration of Conformity pressure monitoring and ignition
(Transmission Systems) . . . . 13-1 system security. It is also used in
Declaration of Conformity connection with conveniences such
(Long Range Radar) . . . . . . . 13-1 as Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
Declaration of Conformity transmitters for remote door locking/
(Tyre Jack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 unlocking and starting, and
Vehicle Data Recording and in-vehicle transmitters for garage
door openers. RFID technology in
Privacy
Cadillac vehicles does not use or
Vehicle Data Recording and
record personal information or link
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
with any other Cadillac system
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 13-4
containing personal information.

Declaration of Conformity
(Transmission Systems)
This vehicle has systems that
transmit and/or receive radio waves
subject to Directive 1999/5/EC.
These systems are in compliance
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Declaration of Conformity (Tyre Jack)

Tyre Jack
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Translation of the Original

. Vehicle reactions in particular
Declaration of Conformity
Vehicle Data driving situations (e.g., inflation
Declaration of Conformity
Recording and of an airbag, activation of the
stability regulation system).
pursuant to Directive 2006/42/EC Privacy . Environmental concerns (e.g.,
We hereby declare that the product: Event Data Recorders temperature).
Product Description: Car jack Data Storage Modules in the This data is exclusively technical
Vehicle and helps identify and correct errors
Type/Part Number: 13502709
as well as optimise vehicle
Is in conformity with Directive 2006/ A large number of electronic functions.
42/EC. components of your vehicle contain
data storage modules temporarily or Motion profiles indicating travelled
Technical standards applied: permanently storing technical data routes cannot be created with
GM14337: = Standard Equipment about the condition of the vehicle, this data.
Jack – Hardware Tests events, and errors. In general, this If services are used (e.g., repair
technical information documents the works, service processes, warranty
GMW15005: = Standard condition of parts, modules,
Equipment Jack and Spare Tyre, cases, quality assurance),
systems, or the environment: employees of the service network
Vehicle Test
. Operating conditions of system (manufacturer included) are able to
The person authorised to compile components (e.g., filling levels). read out this technical information
the technical file is: from the event and error data
. Status messages of the vehicle storage modules applying special
Gena L Vitale and its single components (e.g., diagnostic devices. If required, you
Engineering Group Manager/ number of wheel revolutions/ will receive further information at
GSSLT Chassis Tools rotational speed, deceleration, these dealers. After an error has
lateral acceleration). been corrected, the data is deleted
. Dysfunctions and defects in from the error storage module or
important system components. constantly overwritten.
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13-4 Customer Information

When using the vehicle, situations

may occur in which this technical
data related to other information
(accident report, damages on the
vehicle, witness statements, etc.)
may be associated with a specific
person — possibly, with the
assistance of an expert.
Additional functions contractually
agreed upon with the client (e.g.,
vehicle location in emergency
cases) allow the transmission of
particular vehicle data from the
vehicle.

Infotainment System
If the vehicle is equipped with a
navigation system as part of the
infotainment system, use of the
system may result in the storage of
destinations, addresses, telephone
numbers, and other trip information.
See the infotainment manual for
information on stored data and for
deletion instructions.
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INDEX i-1

A Airbag System All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . 9-26, 10-22

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28 Anti-theft
Accessories and
How Does an Airbag Locking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23 Antilock Brake
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
What Makes an Airbag System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Active Emergency
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Braking System . . . . . . . . 1-16, 9-49
What Will You See after an Appearance Care
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . 9-35
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Adaptive Forward
When Should an Airbag Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22 Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Adaptive Forward Lighting
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .3-20 Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Airbags Assistance Systems for
Add-On Electrical
Adding Equipment to the Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27 Assistance Systems for
Adjustable Throttle and
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14 Parking and Reversing . . . . . . . 9-44
Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14 Automatic
Adjustments
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25 Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-10
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27 Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Air Filter, Passenger
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19 Automatic Transmission
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Alarm Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15 Shift Lock Control
Alert Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . .9-51
All-Season Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
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i-2 INDEX

B Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 Centre Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-3

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Chains, Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25 Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-15
Exterior Lighting Battery
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Check
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
High Intensity Discharge Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Child Restraints
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10
Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29 Infants and Young
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Number Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-31 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Voltage and Charging
Reversing Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31 ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Buying New Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51 Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-24
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40, 3-42
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Brake C Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Capacities and Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Pedal and Adjustable
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-13
Carbon Monoxide Cleaning
System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-18
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21 Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12 Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 Climate Control Systems
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Cargo Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Management System . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Compact Spare Tyre . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Braking System
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Compartments
Active Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Cautions, Danger, and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
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INDEX i-3

Compass Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33 Driver Information

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25 Centre (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Compressor Kit, Tyre Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30 Driving
Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57 Cruise Control, Active . . . . . . . . . 9-35 Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Conformity Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Characteristics and
Declaration of . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1, 13-2 Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-58
Control D Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Traction and Electronic Danger, Warnings, and For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-18
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-5
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Daytime Running If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Declaration of Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Coolant Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1, 13-2 Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Engine Temperature Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12 Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Dual Automatic Climate
Engine Temperature Door Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22 Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 E
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31 Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 Economy Mode
Cover Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . 3-11 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-5 Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-19
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 Drive Systems Electrical Equipment,
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 9-26, 10-22 Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . 9-43
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Electrical System Engine (cont'd) Fluid

Engine Compartment Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9 Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-10
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33 Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Fuses and Circuit Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33 Petrol Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-15 Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Fog Lamp Light, Rear . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36 Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23 Fog Lamps
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-22 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Rear Compartment Fuse Engine Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Engine Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62 Forward Collision Alert
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Check and Service Engine Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Front Fog Lamp
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15 Exterior Lighting Battery Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-5 Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Front Seats
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Coolant Temperature F Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12 Features Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Coolant Temperature Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22 Filter, Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-10 Economy Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Cooling System Messages . . .5-31 Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Filling a Portable Fuel
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6 Flat Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55 Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-57
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-5 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64 Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21 Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
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INDEX i-5

Fuel (cont'd) Gauges (cont'd) Headlamps (cont'd)

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10 High Intensity Discharge
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-23 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10 (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Warning Lights and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Fuel Economy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-25
Fuses Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Main-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Engine Compartment General Information Main/Dipped Beam Changer . . . 6-3
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33 Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1 Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Fuses and Circuit Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-58 Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33 Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2 Heated
Instrument Panel Fuse Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36 Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Rear Compartment Fuse H Heated and Ventilated Front
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
G Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Heater
Gauges Headlamp Levelling Control . . . . 6-5 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
Engine Coolant Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-44
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12 Adaptive Forward Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-5
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10 Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 How to Wear Safety Belts
Daytime Running Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
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i-6 INDEX

I L Light
Adaptive Forward Lighting
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 Lamps
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Indicator Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20 Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting
Infants and Young Children, Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Exterior Lighting Battery
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lights
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 2-21 Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-15
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
ISOFIX Child Restraint Number Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Antilock Brake System
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-18
J Rear Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72 Lane Departure
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-19
Lane Departure Warning
K Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Engine Coolant
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-33 Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Keyless Entry Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Levelling Control
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-2 Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Fog Lamp, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
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INDEX i-7

Lights (cont'd) Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Messages (cont'd)

Lane Departure Warning . . . . . .5-20 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23 Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Main-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24 M Object Detection System . . . . .5-34
Main/Dipped Beam Changer . . . 6-3 Main-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . .5-12 Maintenance Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7 Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Service Electric Parking Maintenance Schedule Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19 Recommended Fluids and Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21 Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5 Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Traction Control System Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-1 Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-21 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-15 Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20 Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24 Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22 Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Lights, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Mileometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-32 Messages Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Locking Systems, Anti-theft . . . . 2-17 Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37 Mirrors
Locks Battery Voltage and Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29 Automatic Dimming
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30 Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31 Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-31 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-23 Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . 2-21
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i-8 INDEX

Monitor System, Tyre P Pregnancy, Using Safety

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45 Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Park
Privacy
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
N Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . .13-3
Net Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27 R
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Brake and P (Park) Radio Frequency
New Vehicle Run-In . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-23 Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-21 Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
O Parking or Reversing Rear Axle
Object Detection System Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-44 Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34 Passenger Compartment Air Rear Climate Control System . . . 8-6
Off-Road Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Rear Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Personalisation Rear Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Oil Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39 Rear Seat
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7 Petrol Engine, Starting . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . .10-9 Power Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19 Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 5-4
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-29 Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Outlets Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-18 Reclining Seat Backrests . . . . . . . 3-5
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-16 Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Recommended Fluids and
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17 Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
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INDEX i-9

Recreational Vehicle Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Seats (cont'd)

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77 Rotation, Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-5 Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-3
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Running the Vehicle While Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22 Reclining Seat Backrests . . . . . . 3-5
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 Running-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . 9-13 Securing Child
Replacement Parts Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40, 3-42
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28 S Security
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-28 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Replacing Safety Belt How to Wear Safety Belts Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-18 Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13 Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Restraints Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14 Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35 Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-18 Service
Retained Accessory Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-17 Accessories and
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18 Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Rev Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-1 Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Ride Control Systems Sealant Kit, Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57 Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-7
Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-32 Seat Belts Maintenance, General
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36 Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32 Seats Parts Identification Label . . . . .12-2
Roads Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 3-8 Service Electric Parking
Roof Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10 Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25 Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4 Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
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i-10 INDEX

Shift Lock Control Function Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 System

Check, Automatic Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17 Active Emergency Braking . . . .9-49
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Forward Collision
Shifting Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18 Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-4
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19 Storage Areas Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Side Blind Zone Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Systems
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51 Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-43
Signals, Turn and Cargo Management System . . . 4-5
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Centre Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 T
Spare Tyre Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-18
Specifications and Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-4
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
StabiliTrak Storing the Tyre Sealant Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21 and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-64 Towing
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29 Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-58
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Summer Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-22 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-58
Starting the Petrol Engine . . . . . 9-15 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-77
Starting the Vehicle Switches Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-61
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25 Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . .9-65
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
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INDEX i-11

Traction Tyres (cont'd) V

Control System (TCS)/ If a Tyre Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Vehicle
StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21 Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-46
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-32 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Identification
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . .9-32 Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Traction Control/Electronic Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30 Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-45
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Trailer Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Personalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . .9-65 Sealant and
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-61 Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Transmission Sealant and Compressor
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22 Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10 Wheel Alignment and
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38 Tyre Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-20
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-54
Vehicle Care
Turn and Lane-Change When It Is Time for New
Storing the Tyre Sealant
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-64
Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Tyre Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41 Vehicle Data Recording and
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42 U Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Buying New Tyres . . . . . . . . . . 10-51 Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
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i-12 INDEX

W Winter Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-24
Warning
Wipers
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . .9-53
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Hazard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Washer, Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Wheels
Alignment and Tyre
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
When It Is Time for New
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-35
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22
Windscreen
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6