User Guide

WARNING! (Continued)

The ACC system:

• Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles, and stationary objects (i.e., a stopped

vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).

• Cannot take street, traffic, and weather conditions into account, and may be limited upon

adverse sight distance conditions.

• Does not predict the lane curvature or the movement of preceding vehicles and will not

compensate for such changes.

• Does not always fully recognize complex driving conditions, which can result in wrong or

missing distance warnings.

• May not detect a vehicle ahead when strong light (for example, sunrise or sunset) is

directly shining on the front of the vehicle.

• Can only apply a maximum of 25% of the vehicle’s braking capability, and will not bring

the vehicle to a complete stop.

You should switch off the ACC system:

• When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, heavy traffic, and complex driving

situations (i.e., in highway construction zones).

• When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; when driving on roads that are winding,

icy, snow-covered, slippery, or have steep uphill or downhill slopes; and when towing a

trailer.

• When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a constant speed.

• Failure to follow these warnings can result in a collision.

• Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not intended to avoid a collision on its own. The

driver has the responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the vehicle via braking and

steering. Failure to follow this warning could lead to serious injury or death.

EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – 3.6L

ENGINE

• The transmission gear display (PRND) (located in the instrument panel cluster) indicates

the transmission gear range. Transmission gear state is also indicated in the display in the

shift knob. The shift lever is spring-loaded and returns to a home position when it is

released. To select a gear range, press the lock button on the shift lever and move the

lever rearward or forward. You must also press the brake pedal to shift the transmission

out of the PARK position (refer to “Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System” in this

section). To shift past multiple gear ranges at once (such as PARK to DRIVE), move the

lever past the first (or second) detent. Select the DRIVE range for normal driving.

• The electronically-controlled transmission provides a precise shift schedule. The

transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle

may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal condition, and precision shifts will develop

within a few hundred miles (kilometers).

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE