Driver Mode Control

Driver Mode Control/Traction Select System allows you to choose your desired mode in response to changing road conditions. You can change modes at any time — even when your vehicle is in motion. The types of modes available depend on the model and the vehicle’s equipment, but may include the following:

• Tour/Normal — Designed for everyday driving; Tour Mode optimizes fuel economy and drive quality.

• Sport — Steering response is tightened, suspension calibration is more responsive and hydraulic dampers provide a fun-to-drive, sporty performance ideal for dry roads.

• Tow/Haul — This mode keeps the vehicle in a lower gear for more torque, improving the drive when pulling a trailer or heavy load.

• AWD — Engages the rear wheels to help improve normal driving on paved roads that are covered with water, snow or ice. This feature is offered on SUV models with driver-selectable AWD.

• Snow/Ice — This mode is designed to help provide improved performance on slippery road surfaces by adjusting the pedal map, which slows acceleration and torque response to prevent wheel slip.
  
  
• Off-Road — Off-Road is designed to help improve traction, maneuverability and handling confidence in off-road conditions such as gravel, sand and mud.

• Terrain — Terrain mode adjusts your vehicle’s shift mapping and traction control, and adds automatic braking to maximize performance for low-speed maneuvers on uneven surfaces.

• My Mode — Designed to allow drivers to customize their everyday driving experience. Depending on your vehicle and trim level, you may be able to customize the tuning of the suspension, steering, exhaust, engine sound and brake feel.

• Z Mode/V Mode — A configurable mode offered on select high-performance vehicles that allows you to customize certain performance settings.

• Track Mode — Designed for closed racetracks when maximum vehicle handling is desired; the automatic transmission and steering are similar to Sport Mode, but the accelerator pedal is adjusted to help provide maximum control during spirited driving.

• Weather — Similar to Snow/Ice Mode, Weather Mode is designed to help control wheel speed on slippery road surfaces by adjusting the throttle progression and transmission shift.

The mode selection method varies depending on the vehicle. You’ll find either a dial to the left of the steering wheel, a knob on the console near the armrest, or a button or bank of buttons on the instrument panel. On other vehicles, you'll select drive modes virtually using the Drive Mode application on your center display.

• Using a dial or knob to select a driving mode:
  
  
  • If there are just two driving modes on the dial, turn the dial to the desired driving mode.
    
    
  • If there are more than two driving modes on the dial, turn the dial or push the button to the desired driving mode.
    
    
  • If your vehicle does not have icons on the mode selector knob, you’ll see a menu selection screen in your instrument cluster indicating the mode you’ve selected.
    
    
  • Models equipped with a single-speed transfer case offer a unique Terrain Mode, which is selected by a distinct button located on the left-hand side.
    
    

• Using a button to select a driving mode:
   
  • Depending on the vehicle, you’ll either have a single MODE button or a bank of specific mode buttons.
     
  • On vehicles that have a single Mode button, repeatedly push the MODE button to toggle between available modes.
    
    
  • A backlit icon on the button will show the driving mode; an indicator light on the instrument cluster will show the selected mode.
     
• Using the center display to select a driving mode:
  
  
  • Open the Drive Mode app from the Home screen of your vehicle’s center display.
    
    
  • Select your desired driving mode by tapping its corresponding button.

Selecting another mode will cancel the current mode and activate the newly selected one. 

• Tour/Normal Mode is the most economical setting and is recommended for everyday use.

• Terrain can be used for low-speed, mild off-roading, such as heavy ruts, 2-track or non-road driving, as well as for launching a boat/pulling a boat out of the water.

• Terrain gives you less back-and-forth between gas and brake pedals and enables one-pedal driving.

• If roads become covered with water, snow or ice, you can switch to AWD (if equipped) to help increase control.

To find out if your vehicle has this feature, contact your dealer or refer to your vehicle’s equipment list. Please check your Owner’s Manual for more information about features.