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SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM ± 54:If you ever see
the SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM message, it
means there may be a problem with your stability
enhancement system. If you see this message, try to
reset the system (stop; turn off the engine; then start the
engine again). If the SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM
message still comes on, it means there is a problem.
You should see your dealer for service. Reduce
your speed and drive accordingly.
STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE ± 55:You may see the
STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE message on the Driver
Information Center. It means that an advanced,
computer-controlled system has come on to help your
vehicle continue to go in the direction in which you're
steering. This stability enhancement system activates
when the computer senses that your vehicle is just
starting to spin, as it might if you hit a patch of ice or
other slippery spot on the road. When the system is on,
you may hear a noise or feel a vibration in the brake
pedal. This is normal.
When the STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE message is on,
you should continue to steer in the direction you want
to go. The system is designed to help you in bad
weather or other difficult driving situations by making the
most of whatever road conditions will permit. If the
STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE message comes on, you'll
know that something has caused your vehicle to start
to spin, so you should consider slowing down.Tire Pressure Status ± 140:If you see the TIRE
PRESSURE LOW message, you should stop as soon
as you can and check all your tires for damage. (If a tire
is ¯at, see
If a Tire Goes Flat on page 5-68.) Also
check the tire pressure in all four tires as soon as you
can. See
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure on page 5-59andCheck Tire Pressure System on page 5-60.
There are times when you will have to reset (calibrate)
the Check Tire Pressure System. See
Check Tire
Pressure System on page 5-60.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
The DIC is used to program personal choices for up to
two drivers. The drivers are recognized as DRIVER #1
and DRIVER #2. The DIC will identify a person as
UNKNOWN DRIVER if they are neither DRIVER #1 nor
DRIVER #2. You will let the DIC know which driver
you are by using your remote keyless entry transmitter
or by pressing one of the MEMORY buttons located
on the driver's door. Each remote keyless entry
transmitter was pre-programmed to belong to
DRIVER #1 or DRIVER #2. Each transmitter may be
programmed differently for each driver.
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4. Scroll through the following messages and feature
options:
·PARALLEL PARK ± OFF/ON
·AUTO DOOR LOCKS ± OFF/ON
·UNLOCK IN PARK ± OFF/ON
·WHICH DOORS ± ALL/DRIVER
·DELAYED LOCKING ± OFF/ON
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/ON
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± LIGHTS/LIGHTS + HORN
·UNLOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/LIGHTS
·PERIMETER LIGHTS ± OFF/ON
·SEAT RECALL ± OFF/ON
·RECALL POSITION ± MEMORY/EXIT
·WINDOW LOCKOUT ± ALL PASS/REAR
If you would like to exit the selection mode without
moving through each of the personal choice features,
simply press a different button on the DIC or turn off the
ignition. However, personal choices you made may
not be retained.
If you happen to move past a selection you would like to
make a personal choice for, press the unlock button on
your transmitter or press the appropriate driver number
on the seat control. This will return you to the beginning of
the option feature programming mode.
A description of each feature programmable through the
DIC follows.
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
The outside curb view assist mirror, which tilts the
passenger mirror while the vehicle is in REVERSE (R),
can be made active or inactive through the DIC.
When PARALLEL PARK-OFF-ON appears on the
display, use the ENG/MET button to toggle the arrow
between OFF and ON. When you have made your
choice, press the RESET button to record your
selection. For more information on this feature, see
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror on page 2-36.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
The automatic door lock modes, when shifting in and out
of PARK (P), can be changed through the DIC. You
can change these modes using different selections from
the following DIC displays:
·AUTO DOOR LOCKS Ð OFF/ON
·UNLOCK IN PARK ÐOFF/ON
If you choose OFF for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, your door
locks will operate normally with no automatic feature.
If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and ON for
UNLOCK IN PARK, your doors will lock every time
you shift out of PARK (P), and the doors will unlock
every time you stop and shift into PARK (P).
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If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and OFF
for UNLOCK IN PARK, your door locks will lock
every time you shift out of PARK (P), and there will be
no automatic door unlock when shifting back into
PARK (P).
When you choose ON for UNLOCK in PARK, the DIC
will display WHICH DOORS-ALL/DRIVER. You have the
choice of unlocking all doors, or just the driver's door.
To change modes, do the following:
1. Move the arrow on the display between ON and
OFF by pressing the ENG/MET button.
2. Once you have made your selection, press the
RESET button and your choice will be retained
in memory.
See
Programmable Automatic Door Locks on page 2-11for more information about this feature.
Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature, which delays the actual
locking of the vehicle, can be made active or inactive
through the DIC. When DELAYED LOCKING-OFF-ON
appears on the display, use the ENG/MET button to
toggle the arrow between OFF and ON. When you have
made your choice, press the RESET button to record
your selection.
For more information on this feature, see
Delayed
Locking on page 2-10.
Security Feedback
By choosing different combinations of these selections,
you can choose the type of transmitter activated
feedback you receive when locking and unlocking your
vehicle with your transmitter. Each time you make a
selection by pressing the ENG/MET button, press
the RESET button to record your choice.
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/ON
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± LIGHTS/LIGHTS + HORN
·UNLOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/LIGHTS
If you choose ON for LOCK FEEDBACK you will also
need to choose LIGHTS or LIGHTS + HORN.
You can select the following modes:
·If you choose OFF for LOCK FEEDBACK and OFF
for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, you will receive no
security feedback when locking or unlocking your
vehicle.
·If you choose OFF for LOCK FEEDBACK and
LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, you will receive
no security feedback when locking your vehicle
and the exterior lamps will ¯ash when unlocking
your vehicle.
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·If you choose LIGHTS for LOCK FEEDBACK and
OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, your exterior
lamps will ¯ash when locking your vehicle and you
will receive no security feedback when unlocking
your vehicle.
·If you choose LIGHTS for LOCK FEEDBACK and
LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, your exterior
lamps will ¯ash when locking and unlocking
your vehicle.
·If you choose LIGHTS + HORN for LOCK
FEEDBACK and OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK,
your exterior lamps will ¯ash and the horn will chirp
when locking your vehicle and you will receive
no security feedback when unlocking your vehicle.
·If you choose LIGHTS + HORN for LOCK
FEEDBACK and LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK,
your exterior lamps will ¯ash and the horn will
chirp when locking your vehicle and your exterior
lamps will ¯ash when unlocking your vehicle.
For more information on this feature, see ªSecurity
Feedbackº under
Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation on page 2-5.
Perimeter Lighting
When the button with the unlock symbol on the
transmitter is pressed, the DRL lamps (high-beams at
reduced intensity), parking lamps and back-up lamps will
turn on if it is dark enough according to the Twilight
Sentinel
ž.
You can control activation of this feature by choosing
OFF or ON when the PERIMETER LIGHTS choice
is displayed on the DIC. Make your choice by pressing
the ENG/MET button and record your choice by
pressing the RESET button.
If you want to choose PERIMETER LIGHTS ON, you
must also choose LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK
while making the security feedback choices.
For more information on this feature, see ªPerimeter
Lightingº under
Exterior Lamps on page 3-12.
Memory Seat Recall
This feature recalls the position of your seat. When this
feature is active, the memory seat and mirror positions
will be recalled for the identi®ed driver when the remote
keyless entry transmitter is used to enter the vehicle.
You can program this feature to be active by choosing
ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears, or
inactive by choosing OFF when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears on the DIC.
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You can also program this feature to recall your
memory seat position or the exit seat position.
·Memory Position: Choose ON when the SEAT
RECALL choice appears, and then choose
MEMORY when the RECALL POSITION choice
appears.
·Exit Position: Choose ON when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears, then choose EXIT when the
RECALL POSITION choice appears and your seat
will move to the stored exit position. The seat
will also move when you enter the vehicle after
unlocking it with a remote keyless entry transmitter.
This will allow for easy entry as well.
For more information on this feature, see
Memory Seat
and Mirrors on page 2-46.
Window Lock Out
The number of passenger windows locked out by the
WINDOW LOCK button can be programmed through the
DIC.
If you choose ALL PASS, all three passenger window
switches will be inactive when the WINDOW LOCK
button is enabled.
If you choose REAR, only the two rear passenger
window switches will be locked out when the WINDOW
LOCK button is enabled.To change modes do the following:
1. Move the arrow on the display between ALL PASS
and REAR by pressing the ENG/MET button.
2. Once you have made your selection, press the
RESET button. Your choice will be retained in
memory.
For more information on this feature, see ªWindow Lock
Outº under
Power Windows on page 2-16.
Audio System(s)
Notice:Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle ± like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio ± be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it's very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle's engine,
radio or other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle's systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. To
change what is normally shown on the display (station or
time), press this button until you see the display you
want, then hold the button until the display ¯ashes. If you
press the button when the ignition is off, the time will
show for a few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show your selection.
wTUNEx:Press the up or the down arrow to
choose radio stations.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for two seconds and SCAN will appear on the
display. The radio will go to a station, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
P SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds.
The radio will go to the ®rst preset station, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press P SCAN again to stop scanning presets.The radio will scan only to preset stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
AUTO SET (Automatic Set):Press this button,
after selecting AM or FM, to seek and set the
12 strongest FM or the 6 strongest AM stations on your
preset pushbuttons. AUTO SET will ¯ash while
seeking and will remain on until this function is complete.
To return to the stations you manually set, press
AUTO SET again.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations (six FM1,
six FM2 and six AM) by performing the following
steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When it returns,
release the pushbutton. Whenever you press
that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will
return and the tone you selected will be
automatically selected for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or to decrease treble. If
a station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease
the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
TONE:Press this button to choose bass and treble
equalization settings designed for country/western, jazz,
talk, pop, and classical stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press either TONE, BASS, or TREB until MANUAL
appears. See ªSetting Preset Stationsº listed previously
to program the auto tone feature.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the left or the
right speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.FADE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If the ignition and the radio are on, the tape
can be inserted and will begin playing. If you hear
nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in
squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and start
over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you do for
the radio. Other controls may have different functions
when a tape is inserted. The display will show an arrow
to show which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape while the ignition or radio is
off, ®rst press EJECT or RECALL. Cassette tape
adapter kits for portable compact disc players will work
in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
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RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. To
change what is normally shown on the display (station or
time), press this button until you see the display you
want, then hold this button until the display ¯ashes.
Press this button when the ignition is off to display
the time.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show your selection.
wTUNEx:Press the up or the down arrow to
choose radio stations.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan, press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds
and SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will
go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press one of the SEEK arrows again to
stop scanning.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
P SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds.
Press P SCAN again to stop scanning.The radio will scan only to preset stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
AUTO SET (Automatic Set):Press this button,
after selecting AM or FM, to seek and set the
12 strongest FM or the 6 strongest AM stations on your
preset pushbuttons. AUTO SET will ¯ash while
seeking and will remain on until this function is complete.
To return to the stations you manually set, press
AUTO SET again.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations (six FM1,
six FM2, and six AM) by performing the following
steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When it returns,
release the pushbutton. Whenever you press
that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will
return and the tone you selected will be
automatically selected for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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