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Warning messages that have been reset are divided into three categories:
•They cannot be reset until the condition is corrected.
•They will reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.
•They will not reappear until an ignition off-on cycle has been
completed.
This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.
DOOR AJAR— Displayed when a door is not completely closed.
POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION— Displayed when the powertrain is
not operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE— Displayed when the engine
coolant is overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, turn
off the engine and let it cool. Check the coolant and coolant level. Refer
toEngine coolantin theMaintenance and Specificationschapter. If
the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
WARNING:Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.
CHECK FUEL CAP— Displayed when the fuel filler cap is not
properly installed. Check the fuel filler cap for proper installation. Refer
toFuel filler capin theMaintenance and Specificationschapter.
CHECK AIR SUSPENSION— Displayed when the air suspension
system is not operating properly. If this message is displayed while
driving, pull off the road as soon as safely possible. For more
information, refer toAir suspension systemin theDrivingchapter.
AIR SUSP OFF— Displayed when the air suspension system is turned
off. For more information, refer toAir suspension systemin the
Drivingchapter.
FUEL LEVEL LOW— Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel
condition. Warning message can be reset by pressing the RESET button,
but will return after 10 minutes. If any other button is pressed besides
RESET, the message ’’PRESS RESET TO CLEAR’’ will appear in the
message center. Once this message disappears (after approximately two
seconds), press RESET to clear the warning.
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TRUNK AJAR— Displayed when the trunk is not completely closed.
OVERDRIVE OFF— Displayed when the overdrive is enabled or
disabled.
LOW TIRE PRESSURE— Displayed when one or more tires on your
vehicle have low tire pressure. Refer toInflating your tiresin theTires,
Wheels and Loadingchapter.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT— Displayed when the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System is malfunctioning. If the warning stays on or
continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT— Displayed when a tire pressure
sensor is malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use (Note: this includes
the use of the optional full-sized matching spare tire and wheel). For
more information on how the system operates under these conditions,
refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)in theTires, Wheels
and Loadingchapter. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW— Indicates the washer fluid reservoir
is less than one quarter full. Check the washer fluid level. Refer to
Windshield washer fluidin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON— Displayed when the engine oil life
remaining is 10% or less.
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED— Displayed when the oil life left reaches
0%.
An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center and
according to the recommended maintenance schedule. Use only
recommended engine oils.
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3.AM/FM:Press to choose a
frequency band in radio mode.
4.Memory preset buttons:To set
a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns.
5.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
6.Tone:Press TONE until the
desired level — Bass, Treble, Fade
appears on the display. Turn the
volume control to raise/lower the
levels, or to move the audio sound
from the right to left or the front to
back (if equipped).
7.CLK (Clock):To set the hour,
press and hold CLK until CLOCK
SET appears in the display.
Continue to hold CLK as you press
SEEK to decrease
or
increase
the hours.
To set the minute, press and hold CLK until CLOCK set appears in the
display. Continue to hold CLK as you press TUNE to decrease
or
increase
the minutes.
AM/FM
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TONE
CLK
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9.MENU:Press MENU to access
the following functions:
Autoset:Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU until AUTOSET appears in the display. Press
SELto turn
ON or OFF. When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored
in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations,
the system will store the last one in the remaining presets. When
activated, AUTOSET will momentarily appear in the display when any of
the preset controls are pressed.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press MENU until
compression status is displayed. Press
SELto enable the
compression feature when COMPRESS OFF is displayed. Press SEL
again to disable the feature when COMPRESS ON is displayed. When
activated, the compression icon will appear in the display.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
Press MENU to access and use
SELto adjust the volume
setting. The level will appear in the display.
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SET HOURS or SET MINUTES is
displayed. Press
SELto manually decrease/increase the
hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.
Note:The menu selections will remain in the display for approximately
10 seconds, at which time the display will return to the previous mode.
You may also exit the menu options by pressing any other audio control.
10.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band, tune
to a station, press and hold a preset
button until sound returns.
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11.On/Off/Volume:Press to turn
on/off; turn to adjust the volume
levels.
Note:With the ignition turned off,
you may press the volume control to
momentarily view the clock.
12.CD:Press to enter CD mode if a CD is already present in the system.
In radio mode, the CD icon will appear in the display if a CD is loaded
into the system.
13.AM:Press to select the AM
frequency.
14.FM:Press to select the FM
frequency. Press repeatedly to
switch between FM1 and FM2.
15.SHUF (Shuffle):Press to play
all tracks on the current CD in
random order. Press again to stop.
16.SCAN:Press SCAN to hear a
brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
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7.MENU:Press MENU repeatedly
to access RDS ON/OFF. Press
SEL-TEXTto switch RDS
ON or OFF. Press MENU again to access Program type mode or Show
Type/Name mode. (MENU must be pressed within 10 seconds to proceed
to the next RDS mode.)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio
broadcasters use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
FIND Program type:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a
certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
With RDS ON, press MENU until the program type menu is displayed.
One of the various program types will appear. Press
SEL-TEXT
to scroll through music types. Press SEEK or SCAN to search for a
station playing the requested music category.
Show TYPE:Selects between displaying the station’s call letters or
music format when RDS is enabled. Press and hold MENU until SHOW
XX appears in the display. Press
SEL-TEXTto select NAME or
TYPE.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press MENU repeatedly until
compression status is displayed. Press
SEL-TEXTcontrol to
enable the compression feature when COMPRESS OFF is displayed.
Press
SEL-TEXTcontrol again to disable the feature when
COMPRESS ON is displayed. When activated, the compression icon will
appear in the display.
Occupancy mode(Available only on Premium sound audios): Press
MENU repeatedly until occupancy mode appears in the display.
Press
SEL-TEXTto select ALL SEATS, DRIVERS SEATS or
REAR SEATS occupancy mode.
Autoset:Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU repeatedly until AUTOSET appears in the display. Press
SEL-TEXTto switch ON or OFF. When the six strongest
stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If
there are less
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than six strong stations, the system will store the last one in the
remaining presets. When activated, AUTOSET will momentarily appear in
the display when any of the preset controls are pressed.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
Press MENU repeatedly to access and use
SEL/TEXTto adjust
the volume setting. The level will appear in the display.
Dolby:Works in tape mode to reduces tape noise and hiss. Press MENU
until DOLBY XX appears in the display. Press
SEL-TEXTto
switchONorOFF.
The Dolbynoise reduction system is manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolbyand the double-D
symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Setting the clock:Press MENU repeatedly until SET HOURS or SET
MINUTES is displayed. Press
SEL-TEXTto manually
decrease/increase the hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage
clock mode.
Note:The menu selections will remain in the display for approximately
10 seconds, at which time the display will return to the previous mode.
You may also exit the menu options by pressing any other audio control.
8.Cassette:Insert a cassette facing to the right.
9.TUNE:Press to manually go up
or down the radio frequency.
CAT:CAT is only available when equipped with Satellite Radio. Your
system may be equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to enable
Satellite reception is available through your dealer. Detailed Satellite
instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
10.Side 1–2:Press to access the
next side of the cassette tape. The
display will indicate whether TAPE
1orTAPE2isplaying.
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11.SEEK:Press to access the
next/previous radio station, tape
selection or CD track.
12.REW (Rewind):Press to
rewind in tape or CD mode.
FF (Fast forward):Press to fast
forward in tape or CD mode.
13.SCAN:Press SCAN to hear a
brief sampling of radio stations,
selections or CD tracks. Press again
to stop.
14.SHUF (Shuffle):Press to play
the tracks on the current CD in
random order. Press again to stop.
15.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band, tune
to a station, press and hold a preset
button until sound returns.
16.AM/FM:Press to switch
between AM/FM1/FM2 modes.
17.Tape eject:Press to eject the
tape.
18.CD/TAPE:Press to switch
between CD and TAPE mode. In
radio and tape mode, the CD icon
will appear in the display if a CD is loaded into the system.
19.SAT:Your system may be
equipped with Satellite Ready
capability. The kit to enable the
Satellite reception is available through your dealer. Detailed satellite
instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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