Keyless Starting............................................143
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................145
Engine Block Heater....................................146
Unique Driving Character-
istics
Start-Stop.......................................................148
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions......................................150
Fuel Quality......................................................151
Refueling...........................................................151
Running Out of Fuel.....................................152
Fuel Consumption........................................154
Emission Control System..........................154
Transmission
Manual Transmission..................................157
Automatic Transmission...........................158
Hill Start Assist...............................................161
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive.................................163
Brakes
General Information....................................168
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes...........................................................168
Electric Parking Brake.................................169
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................172
Using Traction Control................................172
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................173
Using Stability Control................................173
Parking Aids
Parking Aid......................................................174
Active Park Assist.........................................176
Rear View Camera........................................179
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................183
Using Cruise Control....................................183
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................184
Driving Aids
Driver Alert......................................................190
Lane Keeping System.................................193
Blind Spot Monitor.......................................196
Steering............................................................201
Load Carrying
Load Limit.......................................................202
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................210
Recommended Towing Weights............210
Essential Towing Checks...........................212
Transporting the Vehicle............................214
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......214
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................216
Economical Driving......................................216
Driving Through Water................................216
Floor Mats........................................................217
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need................219
In California (U.S. Only)............................220
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto
Line Program (U.S. Only).......................221
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration
Program (Canada Only)........................221
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada........................................................222
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