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Fuel and Refueling

FUEL AND REFUELING –

WARNING LAMPS

FUEL AND REFUELING –

TROUBLESHOOTING

If it illuminates when you are

driving, refuel as soon as

possible.

FUEL AND REFUELING – INFORMATION MESSAGES - EXCLUDING:

HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV)

Message

Action

Fuel Level Low

Check Fuel Fill Inlet

An early reminder of a low fuel condition. Refill your vehicle.

Check to make sure the fuel fill inlet is fully closed.

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Fuel and Refueling

FUELANDREFUELING–INFORMATIONMESSAGES-HYBRIDELECTRIC

VEHICLE (HEV)

Message

Action

Fuel Level Low

Check Fuel Fill Inlet

An early reminder of a low fuel condition.

The fuel fill inlet may not be properly closed.

Please wait for fuel door The information message appears while the fuel system is

to open

depressurizing with the fuel filler door closed. Wait for the fuel

system to depressurize and for the fuel filler door to unlatch.

Fuel Door Open

The information message appears when the fuel system has

depressurized and opened the fuel filler door. Fully open the

fuel filler door to refuel and fully close the fuel filler door when

refueling is complete.

Fuel door ajar Close fully Your vehicle is equipped with a sealed fuel system that

to avoid Check engine requires the fuel filler door to be fully closed after refueling.

light

This warning message appears when the fuel filler door is ajar.

Please fully close the fuel filler door to avoid a "Check Engine"

Light.

If you see this message and a "Check Engine" lamp illumin-

ates, please fully close the fuel filler door. The "Check Engine"

Light should clear within five seconds. If the "Check Engine"

light persists, please see your dealer.

Refuel Error See Manual The information message appears when the fuel system fails

to depressurize, or the fuel filler door fails to open. You could

have to use the fuel filler door manual override lever when

opening the fuel door.

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Catalytic Converter

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Use the correct fuel. See Fuel and

WHAT IS THE CATALYTIC

CONVERTER

The catalytic converter is part of your

vehicle's emissions system and filters

harmful pollutants from the exhaust gas.

Refueling (page 251).

Do not switch the ignition off when your

vehicle is moving.

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Avoid running out of fuel.

Have the items listed in scheduled

maintenance information performed

according to the specified schedule.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER

PRECAUTIONS

Note: Do not make any unauthorized

changes to your vehicle or engine. By law,

vehicle owners and anyone who

manufactures, repairs, or services a fleet of

vehicles are not permitted to intentionally

remove an emission control device or

prevent it from working.

WARNING: Do not park, idle or

drive your vehicle on dry grass or other

dry ground cover. The emission system

heats up the engine compartment and

exhaust system, creating the risk of fire.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER –

WARNING: The normal operating

temperature of the exhaust system is

very high. Never work around or attempt

to repair any part of the exhaust system

until it has cooled. Use special care when

working around the catalytic converter.

The catalytic converter heats up to a very

high temperature after only a short

period of engine operation and stays hot

after the engine is switched off.

TROUBLESHOOTING

CATALYTIC CONVERTER –

WARNING LAMPS

Your vehicle has an on-board diagnostics

system that monitors the emission control

system. If any of the following warning

lamps illuminate, this may indicate that

the on-board diagnostics system has

detected an emission control system

malfunction.

WARNING: Exhaust leaks may

result in entry of harmful and potentially

lethal fumes into the passenger

compartment. If you smell exhaust

fumes inside your vehicle, have your

vehicle inspected immediately. Do not

drive if you smell exhaust fumes.

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To avoid damaging the catalytic converter:

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Do not crank the engine for more than

10 seconds at a time.

Continuing to drive your vehicle may cause

reduced power or the engine to stop.

Failure to respond to a warning lamp may

cause damage that your vehicle Warranty

may not cover. Have your vehicle checked

as soon as possible.

Do not run the engine with a spark plug

lead disconnected.

Do not push-start or tow-start your

vehicle. Use booster cables. See Jump

Starting the Vehicle (page 481).

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High Voltage Battery - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)

WHAT IS THE HIGH VOLTAGE

BATTERY

The high voltage battery is a highly

sophisticated lithium-ion battery system,

used to store electrified propulsion energy

to power the vehicle.

HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY

PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: This battery pack

should only be serviced by an authorized

electric vehicle technician. Improper

handling can result in personal injury or

death.

WARNING: Apply the parking

brake, shift into park (P), switch the

ignition off and remove the key before

you open the hood or have any service

or repair work completed. If you do not

switch the ignition off, the engine could

restart at any time. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

WARNING: Do not touch the

electronic ignition system parts after you

have switched the ignition on or when

the engine is running. The system

operates at high voltage. Failure to

adhere to this warning could result in

serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Keep your hands and

clothing clear of the engine cooling fan.

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Automatic Transmission

Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PRECAUTIONS

(P) if a fuse is blown.

Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park

(P) unless the key or remote control is inside

your vehicle.

Note: The electronic parking brake could

apply when the selector is in park (P). See

Automatically Releasing the Electric

Parking Brake (page 295).

Note: Your vehicle could shift into park (P)

if you attempt to exit your vehicle without

the transmission in park (P). See How Does

Automatic Return to Park (P) Work (page

270).

WARNING: Apply the parking

brake, shift into park (P), switch the

ignition off and remove the key before

you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow

this instruction could result in personal

injury or death.

WARNING: When your vehicle is

stationary, keep the brake pedal fully

pressed when shifting gears. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury, death or property

damage.

Note: A tone could sound when you select

park (P).

WARNING: Do not apply the brake

pedal and accelerator pedal

REVERSE (R)

simultaneously. Applying both pedals

simultaneously for more than a few

seconds will limit engine performance,

which may result in difficulty maintaining

speed in traffic and could lead to serious

injury.

WARNING: Shift into reverse (R)

only when your vehicle is stationary.

In reverse (R) power is transmitted to the

driven wheels.

NEUTRAL (N)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POSITIONS

WARNING: In neutral (N) your

PARK (P)

vehicle is free to roll.

In neutral (N) power is not transmitted to

the driven wheels.

WARNING: Shift into park (P) only

when your vehicle is stationary.

DRIVE (D)

In drive (D) power is transmitted to the

driven wheels.

In park (P) power is not transmitted to the

driven wheels.

Note: A tone sounds if you attempt to exit

your vehicle without the transmission in park

(P).

Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park

(P) if the vehicle battery has run out of

charge.

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Automatic Transmission

MANUAL (M)

In manual (M) you can select a specific

gear. See Manually Shifting Gears (page

267).

Note: We recommend using this mode for

driving on hilly or mountainous roads or

when towing a trailer. See Towing a Trailer

(page 418).

SHIFTINGYOURVEHICLEINTO

GEAR

Console Shifter

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1. Press and hold the brake pedal.

2. Move the lever to select a position.

3. Press the manual (M) button when

your vehicle is in drive (D) to enter or

exit a mode.

The transmission selector is on the center

console.

SHIFTINGYOURVEHICLEINTO

GEAR - RAPTOR

The transmission selector is on the center

console.

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1. Press and hold the brake pedal.

2. Move the lever to select a position.

Note: The position illuminates on the

transmission selector.

3. Press the manual (M) button when

your vehicle is in drive (D) to enter or

exit a mode.

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1. Press and hold the brake pedal.

2. Move the lever to select a position.

Column Shifter

Note: The position illuminates on the

The transmission selector is on the steering

transmission selector.

column.

3. Press the manual (M) button when

your vehicle is in drive (D) to enter or

exit a mode.

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Automatic Transmission

SHIFTINGYOURVEHICLEINTO

GEAR - POLICE RESPONDER

The transmission selector is on the steering

column.

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Manually Shifting Gears in Drive (D)

Use this feature to temporarily change

gears.

Note: We recommend using this feature for

engine braking or driving on hilly or

mountainous roads.

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Pull any paddle to switch the feature

on.

1. Press and hold the brake pedal.

2. Move the lever to select a position.

3. Press the manual (M) button when

your vehicle is in drive (D) to enter or

exit a mode.

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Pull the right (+) paddle to upshift.

Pull the left (-) paddle to downshift.

Hold the (+) paddle for a few seconds

to switch the feature off.

Note: The feature switches off after a short

period of time if you do not pull either

paddle.

MANUALLY SHIFTING GEARS

Manually Shifting Gears in Manual (M)

Use this feature to select a specific gear.

SHIFTING USING THE PADDLE

SHIFTERS - RAPTOR

Note: We recommend using this feature for

The instrument cluster displays the current

gear. The current gear flashes when your

vehicle cannot shift into the requested

gear. Your vehicle does not shift if the

requested gear raises or lowers the engine

speed beyond the limit.

engine braking, driving on hilly or

mountainous roads, or when towing a trailer.

See Towing a Trailer (page 418).

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Shift to manual (M) to switch the

feature on.

Your vehicle could shift when you fully

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Pull the right (+) paddle to upshift.

Pull the left (-) paddle to downshift.

press the accelerator or brake pedal.

Note: Prolonged driving with high engine

speed could cause vehicle damage not

covered by the vehicle warranty.

Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature

off.

Note: Drive modes could affect when the

vehicle shifts into the requested gear.

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Automatic Transmission

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Shift to manual (M) to switch the

SHIFTING USING THE BUTTONS

ON THE SELECTOR LEVER

Center Console Shifter

The instrument cluster displays the current

gear. The current gear flashes when your

vehicle cannot shift into the requested

gear. Your vehicle will not shift if the

requested gear raises or lowers the engine

speed beyond the limit.

feature on.

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Press the upper (+) button to upshift.

Press the lower (-) button to

downshift.

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Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature

off.

Column Shifter

The instrument cluster displays the current

gear. The current gear flashes when your

vehicle cannot shift into the requested

gear. Your vehicle will not shift if the

requested gear raises or lowers the engine

speed beyond the limit.

Your vehicle may shift when you fully press

the accelerator or brake pedal.

Note: Prolonged driving with high engine

speed could cause vehicle damage not

covered by the vehicle warranty.

Your vehicle could shift when you fully

Note: Drive modes could affect when the

press the accelerator or brake pedal.

vehicle shifts into the requested gear.

Note: Prolonged driving with high engine

speed could cause vehicle damage not

covered by the vehicle warranty.

Note: Drive modes could affect when the

vehicle shifts into the requested gear.

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Manually Shifting Gears in Manual (M)

Use this feature to select a specific gear.

Manually Shifting Gears in Manual (M)

Use this feature to select a specific gear.

Note: We recommend using this feature for

engine braking, driving on hilly or

mountainous roads, or when towing a trailer.

See Towing a Trailer (page 418).

mountainous roads, or when towing a trailer.

See Towing a Trailer (page 418).

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Automatic Transmission

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Shift to manual (M) to switch the

Note: We recommend using this feature for

engine braking, driving on hilly or

feature on.

mountainous roads, or when towing a trailer.

See Towing a Trailer (page 418).

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Press the upper (+) button to upshift.

Press the lower (-) button to

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Shift to manual (M) to switch the

downshift.

feature on.

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Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature

off.

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Press the upper (+) button to upshift.

Press the lower (-) button to

downshift.

SHIFTING USING THE BUTTONS

ON THE SELECTOR LEVER -

POLICE RESPONDER

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Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature

off.

The instrument cluster displays the current

gear. The current gear flashes when your

vehicle cannot shift into the requested

gear. Your vehicle will not shift if the

requested gear raises or lowers the engine

speed beyond the limit.

TEMPORARYNEUTRALMODE

WHAT IS TEMPORARY NEUTRAL

MODE

This mode keeps your vehicle in neutral

(N), for a limited time, when you exit your

vehicle or switch your vehicle off.

Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.

Your vehicle may shift when you fully press

the accelerator or brake pedal.

Note: Prolonged driving with high engine

speed could cause vehicle damage not

covered by the vehicle warranty.

HOW DOES TEMPORARY

NEUTRAL MODE WORK

Note: Drive modes could affect when the

vehicle shifts into the requested gear.

Use this mode to keep your vehicle in

neutral (N) when you exit your vehicle or

switch your vehicle off. For example, if you

exit your vehicle before an automatic car

wash.

Note: You do not need to use this mode at

an automatic car wash if you stay in your

vehicle with power on.

Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.

Note: Automatic return to park (P) is

delayed when your vehicle is in this mode.

See What Is Automatic Return to Park

(P) (page 269).

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Manually Shifting Gears in Manual (M)

Use this feature to select a specific gear.

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Automatic Transmission

TEMPORARY NEUTRAL MODE

USING PROGRESSIVE RANGE

SELECTION

Progressive range selection gives you the

ability to lock out gears from the automatic

shifting range. This could provide you with

an improved driving experience by reducing

transmission shifts, for example, in slippery

conditions or steep slopes.

LIMITATIONS

Your vehicle could shift to park (P) after

30 minutes, or when the vehicle battery

charge level is low. Prolonged use of this

mode can cause the 12 V battery to run out

of charge.

Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.

Failure to follow these instructions could

result in vehicle damage not covered by

the vehicle warranty.

With the transmission in drive (D), press

the - button to begin to switch the feature

on.

Press the - button again to continue locking

out higher gears. Beginning with the highest

gear, the instrument cluster will indicate

the current gear and highest gear available.

For example, press the - button twice to

lock out 10th and 9th gears.

ENTERING TEMPORARY

NEUTRAL MODE

1. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.

2. Press and hold the brake pedal.

3. Power your vehicle on.

4. Shift into neutral (N).

Note: An instructional message appears.

5. Press the manual (M) button.

Note: The instrument cluster will indicate

the current gear and highest gear available.

Press the + button to unlock gears to allow

the transmission to shift to higher gears.

Note: The transmission automatically

Note: A confirmation message appears

shifts within the gear range you select.

when your vehicle enters the mode.

6. Release the brake pedal.

Note: Your vehicle is free to roll.

7. Switch your vehicle off.

Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.

Note: The neutral (N) indicator on the

transmission selector may flash in this

mode.

AUTOMATIC RETURN TO

PARK (P)

WHATISAUTOMATICRETURNTO

PARK (P)

Your vehicle shifts into park (P) if you

attempt to exit your vehicle without the

transmission in park (P).

EXITING TEMPORARY NEUTRAL

MODE

1. Press the brake pedal.

2. Shift into park (P), or power your

vehicle on and shift into drive (D) or

reverse (R).

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