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Park Lamp Warning Message.........................3-53
Highbeam Out Warning Message....................3-53
Driver Information
Center (DIC)................................................3-53
DIC Controls and Displays.............................3-55
DIC Vehicle Personalization............................3-57
Audio System(s).............................................3-64
Setting the Time...........................................3-65
Radio with CD
..............................................3-65
Radio with Cassette and CD
..........................3-71
Radio with Six-Disc CD
.................................3-82
Rear Seat Entertainment System
....................3-93Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-105
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-106
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-107
DVD Distortion............................................3-107
Understanding Radio Reception....................3-108
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-108
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-109
Care of Your CD and DVD Player.................3-109
Cleaning Your DVD Player...........................3-109
Cleaning the Video Screen...........................3-110
Integrated Windshield Antenna......................3-110
XM™Satellite Radio Antenna System
(United States Only)
.................................3-110
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
•GTurn and Lane-Change Signals
•5Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
•Flash-to-Pass
•NWindshield Wipers
•LWindshield Washer
•ICruise Control
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn isfinished, the lever will return
automatically.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster and the HUD
display willflash in the
direction of the turn or lane
change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts toflash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by itself
when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrow
flashes faster than normal, a signal bulb may be burned
out and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don’t go on at all when you signal
a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and check the
fuse. SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-86.
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lamps, the signal indicator willflash at a
normal rate even if a turn signal bulb is burned
out. Check the front and rear turn signal lamps regularly
to make sure they are working.
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Turn Signal On Chime
If either turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 mile
(1.2 km), a chime will sound to let the driver know to turn
it off.
If you need to leave the signal on for more than 3/4 mile
(1.2 km), turn off the signal and then turn it back on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low to high, push the
turn signal lever away from you. Then release it.
To change the headlamps from high to low, pull the
lever toward you.
When the high beams are
on, this light, on the
instrument panel cluster
and the HUD display,
will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
When the headlamps are off, pull the lever toward you
to momentarily switch on the high beams (to signal
that you are going to pass). When you release the lever,
they will turn off.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked WIPER.
MIST:For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST.
Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The
wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more cycles,
hold the band on MIST longer.
Delay:For delayed wiping cycles, you can set the
wiper speed for a long or short delay between wipes.
This can be very useful in light rain or snow. Turn
the band to choose the delay time. The closer to LO,
the shorter the delay time.
LO:For steady wiping cycles at low speed, turn the
band away from you to the LO position.
HI:For high-speed wiping, turn the band away from
you to the HI position.
OFF:To stop the wipers, turn the band to OFF.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they’re frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades
do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A
circuit breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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5(Headlamps):Turning the control to this position
turns on the headlamps together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
Lamps on Reminder
If the driver’s door is opened and you turn the ignition to
OFF while leaving the lamps on, you will hear a
warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL
system will make your reduced intensity high-beam
headlamps come on in daylight when:
•The ignition is on,
•the exterior lamps control is in AUTO, and
•the shift lever is not in PARK (P).When the DRL are on, only your reduced intensity
high-beam headlamps will be on. Your instrument panel
won’t be lit up.
When it’s dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will
come on automatically. When it’s bright enough outside,
the exterior lamps will go out and the DRL will turn
on. Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps any
time you need to.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Automatic Headlamp System
When the exterior lamps control is turned to AUTO, the
headlamps and parking lamps will come on
automatically when it is dark enough outside.
The lamps will come on automatically if:
•It is dark enough outside,
•the ignition is in ON,
•the parking brake is released, and
•the exterior lamps control is in the AUTO position.
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Fog Lamps
The fog lamp button is
located on the exterior
lamp control.
Push the FOG PUSH button to turn the fog lamps on.
The FOG light next to the fog lamp button indicates the
fog lamps are on. To turn off the fog lamps, press the
fog lamp button or turn the ignition off.
If you turn on the fog lamps while the DRL are on, the
parking lamps will turn on automatically.
Your fog lamps will go off when you switch to high
beams. When you return to low beam, the fog lamps
will come back on. Using your high beams in fog is not
recommended.
Interior Lamps
Your interior lamps control
is located below the
exterior lamps control.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Press the knob to extend it. Turn the knob to adjust the
instrument panel brightness. Press the knob in when
not in use.
Interior Lamps Control
OFF:Turn the control to this position to turn off the
interior lamps.
DOOR:Turn the control to this position to turn on the
interior lamps while any door is opened and while
the ignition key is removed from the ignition.
ON:Turn the control to this position to turn on the
interior lamps.
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Instrument Panel Switchbank
There is an instrument panel switchbank located below
the comfort controls. It contains switches or blanks
that will vary with the options that are on your vehicle.
The switches you may have are:
•Rear Window Wiper/Washer
•Liftgate Release
•Traction Disable
•Park Aid Disable
•Heated Seats (driver’s and passenger’s)
For more information, see each of these features in the
Index.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{CAUTION:
If the HUD image is too bright, or too high in
your field of view, it may take you more time to
see things you need to see when it’s dark
outside. Be sure to keep the HUD image dim
and placed low in your field of view.If your vehicle has the HUD, it can display the
speedometer reading in English or metric. The current
radio station, CD number and/or track number or
tape may also be displayed and will appear as an image
focused out toward the front of your vehicle.
The HUD is capable of displaying English or French.
SeeDIC Controls and Displays on page 3-55to change
the display from English to metric.
The Head-Up Display also displays the following lights
and messages when they appear on the instrument
panel cluster:
•Turn Signal Indicators
•High-Beam Indicator
•Low-Fuel Warning Message
See each of these features in the Index for more
information.
The Head-Up Display also displays a CHECK GAGES
icon. The following messages could appear on the
instrument panel cluster when CHECK GAGES appears:
•Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
•Low Oil Pressure
•Charging System Indicator
•Low Brake Fluid Warning
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Park Lamp Warning Message
If you receive this message, one or both of the vehicle’s
parking lamp bulbs needs replacement. SeeBulb
Replacement on page 5-42for bulb replacement
instructions.
Highbeam Out Warning Message
If you receive this message, one or both of the vehicle’s
high-beam headlamp bulbs needs replacement. See
Bulb Replacement on page 5-42for more information.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), the display is located on the instrument
panel cluster in the tachometer gage. The DIC will show
information about the vehicle and the surroundings.
The DIC is capable of displaying English or French. See
DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-55to change
the display from English to metric.
The DIC contains a compass display to show you which
direction the vehicle is driving. United States
Canada
United StatesCanada
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Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow
down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But
as we get older these differences increase. A
50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much
light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your
night vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your
eyes will have less trouble adjusting to night. But if
you’re driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may
cut down on glare from headlamps, but they also
make a lot of things invisible.You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to re-adjust to the dark. When
you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver
who doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean—inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up alm caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle andash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep
your eyes moving; that way, it’s easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from
night blindness—the inability to see in dim light—and
aren’t even aware of it.
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