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SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES ............................................ 144
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................144
Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System....145
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS ........................ 153
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) —
If Equipped ................................................153
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With
Mitigation — If Equipped............................160
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..163
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .................. 172
Occupant Restraint Systems Features ....172
Important Safety Precautions ...................172
Seat Belt Systems .....................................173
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)...182
Child Restraints .........................................191
Transporting Pets ......................................209
SAFETY TIPS ...................................................... 209
Transporting Passengers ..........................209
Exhaust Gas ...............................................209
Safety Checks You Should Make
Inside The Vehicle .....................................210
Periodic Safety Checks You Should
Make Outside The Vehicle ........................212
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE — GAS ENGINE .........213
Automatic Transmission............................213
Tip Start Feature .......................................213
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition...................214
Normal Starting Using ENGINE
START/STOP Button .................................214
Cold Weather Operation (Below –22°F
Or −30°C) ..................................................217
After Starting..............................................217
STARTING THE ENGINE — DIESEL ENGINE.....217
Automatic Transmission............................217
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition...................218
Extreme Cold Weather ..............................220
Normal Starting Procedure —
Engine Manifold Air Temperature
Above 66° F (19° C) .................................220
Starting Procedure —
Engine Manifold Air Temperature 0°F To
66°F (–18°C to 19°C) .............................221
Starting Procedure — Engine Manifold Air
Temperature Below 0°F (-18°C)..............222
Starting Fluids............................................223
NORMAL OPERATION — DIESEL ENGINE ....... 223
Cold Weather Precautions ........................223
Engine Idling .............................................226
Noise ..........................................................227
Stopping The Engine .................................227
Idle Shutdown............................................228
Programmable Maximum Vehicle Speed ... 228
Operating Precautions ..............................228
Cooling System Tips ..................................228
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — GAS ENGINE
(IF EQUIPPED) .................................................... 229
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — DIESEL ENGINE
(IF EQUIPPED) ................................................... 229
Block Heater Usage...................................230
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS —
GAS ENGINE ....................................................... 230
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS —
DIESEL ENGINE.................................................. 230
PARKING BRAKE .............................................. 231
DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE — ENGINE
BRAKING (IF EQUIPPED) .................................. 232
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