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SLIDE-IN CAMPERS .............................................87
Camper Applications ...................................87
TRI-FOLD TONNEAU COVER — IF EQUIPPED.....88
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Removal................88
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Installation............ 90
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Cleaning ................93
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BASE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .............................94
Base Instrument Cluster Descriptions .......95
PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.....................96
Premium Instrument Cluster Descriptions... 97
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY .......................98
Instrument Cluster Display Controls........... 98
Oil Life Reset .............................................100
Display Menu Items...................................100
Battery Saver On/Battery Saver Mode
Message — Electrical Load Reduction
Actions — If Equipped ...............................107
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES ............... 109
Red Warning Lights....................................109
Yellow Warning Lights ...............................111
Yellow Indicator Lights...............................115
Green Indicator Lights...............................115
White Indicator Lights................................116
Blue Indicator Lights..................................116
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II ....116
Onboard Diagnostic System
(OBD II) Cybersecurity................................117
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS.........................................................117
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE ....................................119
Automatic Transmission............................119
Tip Start Feature .......................................119
AutoPark.....................................................119
If Engine Fails To Start .............................121
Cold Weather Operation
(Below –22°F Or −30°C) .........................122
After Starting..............................................122
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED ........122
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS .......122
PARKING BRAKE ...............................................123
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION............................124
Key Ignition Park Interlock —
If Equipped.................................................125
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
(BTSI) System.............................................125
Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission ......126
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION —
IF EQUIPPED ......................................................131
Four-Position Electronically Shifted
Transfer Case.............................................131
LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL .......................... 133
FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY —
5.7L ENGINES ONLY (IF EQUIPPED)................ 134
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING .......................... 134
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM .............................. 134
Cruise Control ............................................134
PARKSENSE FRONT/REAR PARK
ASSIST SYSTEM ................................................ 136
ParkSense Sensors ...................................137
ParkSense Warning Display......................137
ParkSense Display.....................................137
Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or
Rear ParkSense.........................................140
Service The ParkSense Park
Assist System.............................................140
Cleaning The ParkSense System..............141
ParkSense System Usage Precautions....141
PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA ............ 142
REFUELING THE VEHICLE ................................ 144
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message ................145
VEHICLE LOADING ............................................ 145
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ......145
Payload.......................................................145
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) ............145
Tire Size......................................................145
Rim Size .....................................................145
Inflation Pressure ......................................145
Curb Weight ...............................................145
Loading.......................................................145
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