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ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II .......118
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity..............................................118
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS ...................................................... 119
SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES ............................................ 120
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................120
Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System ...121
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS ........................ 129
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With
Mitigation — If Equipped............................129
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) .....................................................132
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .................. 141
Occupant Restraint Systems Features ....141
Important Safety Precautions...................141
Seat Belt Systems .....................................142
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)...151
Child Restraints ........................................160
Transporting Pets ....................................179
SAFETY TIPS .................................................... 180
Transporting Passengers ..........................180
Exhaust Gas ...........................................180
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle ................................................180
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle...................................182
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE — GAS ENGINE .........183
Automatic Transmission............................183
Tip Start Feature .......................................183
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition...................184
Normal Starting Using ENGINE START/
STOP Button ............................................184
(Below –22°F Or −30°C) .........................187
After Starting..............................................187
STARTING THE ENGINE — DIESEL ENGINE ....187
Automatic Transmission............................187
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition...................188
Extreme Cold Weather ..............................190
Normal Starting Procedure — Engine Manifold
Air Temperature Above 66°F (19°C).......191
Starting Procedure — Engine Manifold Air
(–18°C to 19°C) .......................................191
Starting Procedure — Engine Manifold Air
Temperature Below 0°F (-18°C)..............192
Starting Fluids............................................193
NORMAL OPERATION — DIESEL ENGINE ....... 194
Cold Weather Precautions ........................194
Engine Idling .............................................197
Noise ..........................................................198
Stopping The Engine .................................198
Idle Shutdown............................................199
Programmable Maximum Vehicle Speed ..... 199
Operating Precautions ..............................200
Cooling System Tips ..................................200
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Manual
Regeneration - If Equipped .......................201
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED........ 201
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS —
GAS ENGINE ...................................................... 202
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS —
DIESEL ENGINE.................................................. 202
(ENGINE BRAKING) ........................................... 203
PARKING BRAKE .............................................. 204
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ........................... 205
Ignition Park Interlock ...............................206
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
System .......................................................206
Six–Speed Automatic Transmission —
If Equipped ................................................207
Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission —
If Equipped.................................................213
AUXILIARY SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED ........... 218
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