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Canadian Continuously Variable Transmission Models: Then press the ENGINE

START/STOP button twice without depressing the brake pedal.
Manual transmission models: The power mode changes to VEHICLE OFF.

Do not press the button while driving unless it is absolutely necessary for the

engine to be switched off.

Emergency Towing

Call a professional towing service if you need to tow your vehicle.
Flat bed equipment: The operator loads your vehicle on the back of a truck. This

is the best way to transport your vehicle.

Wheel lift equipment: The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that go under the

front tires and lift them off the ground. The rear tires remain on the ground. This

is an acceptable way to tow your vehicle.

Trying to lift or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will cause serious damage. The

bumpers are not designed to support the vehicle’s weight.
Improper towing such as towing behind a motorhome or other motor vehicle

can damage the transmission.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Instead of directly measuring the pressure in each tire, the TPMS on this

vehicle monitors and compares the rolling radius and rotational characteristics

of each wheel and tire while you are driving to determine if one or more tires

are significantly under-inflated. This will cause the low tire pressure/TPMS

indicator to come on and a message to appear on the driver information

interface.

Reasons for the indicator to come on or blink

If your vehicle's tire pressure becomes significantly low, or the TPMS has not

been calibrated. If there is a problem with the TPMS or the compact spare tire

is installed, the indicator blinks for about one minute, and then stays on.

What to Do

Stop your vehicle in safe place. Check the tire pressure and adjust the

pressure to the specified level. The specified tire pressure is on a label on

the driver's doorjamb.

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation

U.S. models
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly

when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the

vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the

vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the

proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire

pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure

telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop

and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper

pressure.
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and

can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire

tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance,

and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if

under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS

low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to

indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction

indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system

detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute

and then remain continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon

subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to