
HOW DOES AUTOMATIC RETURN
TO PARK (P) WORK
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) when your
vehicle is stationary and any of the
following occur:
•
You switch the vehicle off.
•
You open the driver door with your
seatbelt unlatched.
•
You unlatch the driver seatbelt when
the driver door is open.
Note:
Do not use automatic return to park
(P) when your vehicle is moving, except in
an emergency. See
Stopping the Engine
When Your Vehicle is Moving
(page 175).
AUTOMATIC RETURN TO PARK
(P) LIMITATIONS
Automatic return to park may not work if
the door ajar switch is malfunctioning.
See an authorized dealer if any of the
following occur:
•
Door ajar indicator does not illuminate
with the driver door open.
•
Door ajar indicator illuminates with the
driver door closed.
•
Transmission not in park message
appears with the driver door closed,
after you shift out of park (P).
GRADE ASSIST - HYBRID
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV)
WHAT IS GRADE ASSIST
Provides additional grade braking with a
combination of engine motoring and
high-voltage battery charging to help
maintain vehicle speed when descending
a grade.
SWITCHING GRADE ASSIST ON
AND OFF
1.
Press
Settings
on the touchscreen.
2. Select
Driver Assistance Settings
.
3. Select
Grade Assist
.
The grade assist lamp appears in the
instrument cluster.
Your vehicle determines the amount of
engine motoring and high-voltage battery
charging. You could notice the engine
speed increasing and decreasing to help
maintain your vehicle speed when
descending a slope.
GRADE ASSIST INDICATORS
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MANUAL PARK RELEASE -
GASOLINE
WHAT IS MANUAL PARK RELEASE
Manual park release is used to move your
transmission from the park (P) position in
the event of an electrical malfunction or
emergency.
MANUAL PARK RELEASE
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
When doing this
procedure, you need to take the
transmission out of park (P) which
means your vehicle can roll freely. To
avoid unwanted vehicle movement,
always fully apply the parking brake prior
to doing this procedure. Use wheel
chocks if appropriate.
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