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FUNCTION ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL* Allows you to set a 'gap distance' between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you in the same lane during highway driving. When your cruise control is active, press GAP up or down to select the gap distance. Refer to the Cruise Control chapter of your Owner's Manual for more information. Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and brake where necessary. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more details and limitations. FLEX FUNCTION SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC® TRANSMISSION* Use this feature to change gears manually. To use, move the gearshift lever from drive (D) to sport (S). Depending on your vehicle, use the thumb switch on the side of your gearshift lever or paddle shifters on your steering wheel to make shifts. With the paddle shifters: - Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift. - Pull the left to downshift. With the thumb switch: - Press (+) to upshift. - Press (-) to downshift. paddle (-) REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM This system sounds a warning tone if there is an obstacle near the vehicle's rear bumper when the vehicle is in reverse (R) and is traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h). The warning tone increases in frequency as the object gets closer. Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, details and limitations. POWER LIFTGATE* Your liftgate has an automatic open and close feature. To open remotely, press twice on your remote twice again to close or reverse the movement. You can also operate the within three seconds. Press button on the instrument panel. liftgate by pressing the BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLIS®) WITH CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT* BLIS uses radar sensors to help you determine if a vehicle may be in your blind spot zone. Cross traffic alert alerts you if a car is coming toward you as you back out of a parking space. Both features display a yellow indicator light in your exterior mirrors. Cross traffic alert also sounds an alarm and displays messages to warn you from which direction vehicles are approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in your Owner's Manual for more information. ACTIVE PARK ASSIST* The system detects an available parallel parking space and automatically steers the vehicle into that space (hands-free) while you control the accelerator, gearshift and brakes. The system visually and audibly instructs you to park the vehicle. - To start active park assist, press the AUTO |P| button. - To stop the parking procedure, grab the steering wheel or press the control again. For complete information, refer to the Parking Aids chapter of your Owner's Manual. REAR VIEW CAMERA* This system displays what is behind your vehicle when you place the transmission in reverse (R). The system uses fixed guidelines that show your vehicle's actual path when you back up in a straight line. This can be helpful when backing into a parking space or aligning the vehicle with another object directly behind you. COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM* This system is designed to alert you of certain collision risks. A radar detects if your vehicle is rapidly approaching another vehicle traveling in the same direction as yours. If it is, a red warning light comes on and an audible warning tone sounds. *IF EQUIPPED *IF EQUIPPED 16 17