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To change the current settings, turn the right knob to
select one of the following:
H(Vent):This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level):This mode directs half of the air to the
instrument panel outlets, and the remaining air to
the oor outlets. Some air may be directed toward the
side windows.
6(Floor):This mode directs most of the air to the
oor outlets with some air directed to the side window
outlets.
The right knob can also be used to select defog or
defrost modes. Information on defogging and defrosting
can be found later in this section.
:(Outside Air):Press the right side of this button
to turn the outside air mode on. When this mode is
on, outside air will circulate throughout your vehicle.
When the button is pressed, an indicator light will come
on to let you know that it is activated. The outside air
mode can be used with all modes, but it cannot be used
with the recirculation mode. Pressing this button will
cancel the recirculation mode.
?(Recirculation):This mode keeps outside air
from coming in the vehicle. It can be used to prevent
outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or
to help heat or cool the air inside your vehicle more
quickly. Press this button to turn the recirculation mode
on. When the button is pressed, an indicator light
will come on to let you know that it is activated. The
air-conditioning compressor comes on. The recirculation
mode can be used with vent, bi-level, or oor modes,
but it cannot be used with the defog or defrost modes.
The recirculation indicator light will blink three times
if you try to use recirculation in a mode that it can not
be used in.
Pressing this button will cancel the outside air mode.
When you switch to the defog or defrost modes
the system will automatically move from recirculation
to outside air. When you move the mode knob back
to another mode, the system will move back into
recirculation. When the vehicle or fan is turned off
and back on, the system will default to outside air
automatically. Only use recirculation mode when it is
needed for comfort, since window fogging may occur.
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Manual Operation
You may manually adjust the air delivery mode or
fan speed.
9(Off):Select this position on the fan knob to turn off
the entire climate control system. Outside air will still
enter the vehicle, and will be directed to the oor.
This direction can be changed by changing the mode
position. The temperature can also be adjusted
using either the up or down arrow temperature buttons.
9(Fan):The knob with the fan symbol allows you
to manually adjust the fan speed.
H(Vent):This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level):This mode directs half of the air to the
instrument panel outlets, and the remaining air to
the oor outlets.
6(Floor):This mode directs most of the air to the
oor outlets with some air directed to the side window
outlets.
The right knob can also be used to select defog or
defrost modes. Information on defogging and defrosting
can be found later in this section.
:(Outside Air):Press the right side of the button
to turn the outside air mode on. When this mode is
on, outside air will circulate throughout your vehicle.
When the button is pressed, an indicator light above the
button will come on to let you know that it is activated.
The outside air mode can be used with all modes,
but it cannot be used with the recirculation mode.
Pressing this button will cancel the recirculation mode.
?(Recirculation):Press the left side of the
button to turn the recirculation mode on. This is helpful
when you are trying to limit odors from entering your
vehicle and for maximum air conditioning performance in
hot weather. When the button is pressed, an indicator
light above the button will come on to let you know that it
is activated. The recirculation indicator light will blink
three times if you try to use recirculation in a mode that
it can not be used in. Only use this mode when it is
needed for comfort, since window fogging will rapidly
occur if the air conditioning compressor is not engaged.
Pressing this button cancels the auto recirculation
feature. Each time the vehicle is started, the system
will revert to the auto recirculation function.
If you select recirculation while in defrost, defog or
oor, the light on the button will ash three times and
go out to let you know this is not allowed. This is
to prevent fogging.
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DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. If your
vehicle has the uplevel audio system, the time and
outside temperature will be shown on the rst line of
the display and the DIC information will be on the
second line of the display.
The DIC has different modes which can be accessed
by pressing the DIC buttons. The button functions
are detailed in the following.
Information Mode (INFO Button)
Use the INFO button to scroll through the vehicle
information mode displays in the following order:
TRIP Odometer A
TRIP Odometer B
FUEL RANGE (Fuel Range Until Empty)
ECON (Average Fuel Economy)
AV SPEED (Average Vehicle Speed)
OIL LIFE (Oil Life Monitor System)TRIP A or TRIP B:Press the INFO button until TRIP A
or TRIP B is displayed. This shows the current
distance traveled since the last reset for each trip
odometer in either miles or kilometers. Both odometers
can be used at the same time. Each trip odometer
can be reset to zero separately by pressing and holding
the ENTER button for a few seconds while the desired
trip odometer is displayed.
FUEL RANGE:Press the INFO button until FUEL
RANGE appears, to display the remaining distance you
can drive without refueling. It’s based on fuel economy
and the fuel remaining in the tank.
The fuel economy data used to determine fuel range is
an average of recent driving conditions. As your driving
conditions change, this data is gradually updated.
Fuel range cannot be reset.
ECON:Press the INFO button until ECON appears
in the display. Average fuel economy is how many miles
per gallon or liters per 100 kilometers your vehicle is
getting based on current and past driving conditions.
Press and hold the ENTER button while ECON is
displayed to reset the average fuel economy. Average
fuel economy will then be calculated starting from
that point. If the average fuel economy is not reset,
it will be continually updated each time you drive.
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AV SPEED:Press the INFO button until AV SPEED
appears in the display. This is the vehicle’s average
speed in miles per hour or kilometers per hour.
Press and hold the ENTER button while AV SPEED
is displayed to reset the average vehicle speed.
OIL LIFE:Press the button until OIL LIFE appears in
the display. The Oil Life Monitor system shows an
estimate of the oil’s remaining useful life. It will show
100% when the system is reset after an oil change.
It will alert you to change your oil on a schedule
consistent with your driving conditions.
Always reset the engine oil life after an oil change.
The oil change reminder does not measure how much
oil you have in your engine. So, be sure to check your
oil level often.
Personalization
The following options can be accessed in order by
pressing the MENU button anytime while the vehicle is
in ON. Press this button to scroll through each option.
All of the personalization options may not be available
on your vehicle. Only the options available will be
displayed on your DIC.
Oil Life Monitor Reset
Units Selection (English/Metric)
Remote Start Capability
Horn Chirp During Remote Keyless Entry Locking
Horn Chirp During Remote Keyless Entry Unlocking
Exterior Light Flash During Remote Keyless
Entry Locking or Unlocking
Delayed Locking
Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: Specic Doors
Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: When Key is Off or
When Shift To Park
Exterior Perimeter Lighting During Remote Keyless
Entry Unlock
Security System Passive or Remote Keyless
Entry Arming
Select Language: (English, French, Spanish or
German)
When the desired option is reached, use the ENTER
button to toggle between the modes of that option.
To make a selection, press the MENU button again.
If no selection is made within 10 seconds, the display
will revert back to the previous information displayed.
The MENU mode is exited when the INFO button is
pressed, a ten second time period has elapsed, the
ignition is turned to OFF or the end of the MENU list
is reached.
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The following display messages may appear on your
vehicle’s audio display by pressing the MENU button:
OIL LIFE RESET:When this option is displayed
you can reset the Oil Life Monitor system. To reset the
system to 100%, press and hold the ENTER button
for at least one second. An ACKNOWLEDGED display
message will appear for three seconds or until the
next button is pressed. This will tell you the system has
been reset.
UNITS:When UNITS appears on the display, press the
ENTER button to move between Metric or English.
When you have made your choice, press the MENU
button to record your selection. The initial setting
from the factory is English.
If you choose English, all information will be displayed
in English units. For example, distance in miles and fuel
economy in miles per gallon is displayed.
If you choose metric, all information will be displayed in
metric units. For example, distance in kilometers and
fuel economy in liters per 100 kilometers is displayed.
The unit measurement will also change the trip
odometer, temperature and average fuel economy
displays.REMOTE START:The remote start feature, if
equipped, can be enabled or disabled. When REMOTE
START appears on the display, press the ENTER
button to move between OFF and ON. When you have
made your choice, press the MENU button to record
your selection. The initial setting from the factory is ON.
LOCK HORN:If your vehicle has remote keyless
entry, this feature which allows the vehicle’s horn to
chirp every time the LOCK button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed, can be enabled or
disabled. When LOCK HORN appears on the display,
press the ENTER button to move between ON and OFF.
When you have made your choice, press the MENU
button to record your selection. The initial setting from
the factory is ON.
UNLOCK HORN:If your vehicle has remote keyless
entry, this feature which allows the vehicle’s horn
to chirp every time the UNLOCK button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed, can be enabled
or disabled. When UNLOCK HORN appears on
the display, press the ENTER button to move between
ON and OFF. When you have made your choice,
press the MENU button to record your selection.
The initial setting from the factory is OFF.
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LANGUAGE:To select your choice of language,
use the ENTER button to move between the optional
languages.
The languages are English, French, German and
Spanish.
Choosing a language will display all of the information
on the DIC in the desired language.
When you have made your choice, press the MENU
button for at least one second to record your selection.
The initial setting from the factory is ENGLISH.
ENTER:The ENTER button is used to reset certain
functions and turn off or acknowledge messages on the
DIC display. The ENTER button also toggles through
the options available in each personalization menu.
DIC Warnings and Messages
These messages will appear if there is a problem
sensed in one of your vehicle’s systems.
Any message will clear when the vehicle’s condition is no
longer present. The warning message will come back on
the next time the vehicle is turned off and back on if the
condition is still present. With most messages, a warning
chime will sound when the message is displayed.
Your vehicle may have other warning messages.AUTO LIGHTS OFF:This message is displayed if
the automatic headlamp system is disabled with
the headlamp switch.
AUTO LIGHTS ON:This message is displayed if
the automatic headlamp system is enabled with the
headlamp switch.
BRAKE FLUID:This message will display if the ignition
is in ON to inform the driver that the brake uid level
is low. Have the brake system serviced by a technician
as soon as possible.
CHANGE OIL SOON:This message is displayed when
the life of the engine oil has expired and it should be
changed within 200 miles.
When you acknowledge the Change Engine Oil message
by clearing it from the display, you still must reset the
engine oil life monitor separately. SeeEngine Oil on
page 5-17andScheduled Maintenance on page 6-4
for more information.
CHECK GAS CAP:This message will appear if the
gas cap has not been fully tightened. You should
recheck your gas cap to ensure that it’s on properly.
A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should
turn the display off.
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DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. Time display is available with the
ignition turned off.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.
Finding a Station
AM/FM/CD:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, and CD. The display will show your selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
SEEK
w/ SEEKx:Press the SEEK up button or the
SEEK down button to go to the next or to the previous
station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK button for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next station. Press either SEEK button again to
stop scanning.To scan preset stations, press and hold either SEEK
button for more than four seconds until you hear
two beeps. The radio will go to the rst preset station
stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then
go on to the next preset station. Press either SEEK
button again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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/CD to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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3 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton once to hear a
track over again. REPEAT ON and RPT will appear
on the display. The current track will continue to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
OFF will appear on the display and RPT will disappear
from the display.
4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. T#,
RANDOM and RDM will appear on the display. Press
RDM again to turn off random play. RANDOM OFF will
appear on the display and RDM will disappear from
the display.
SEEK
w:Press this button to go to the next track.
The track number will appear on the display. If you press
this button more than once, the player will continue
moving forward through the CD.
If you hold this button for more then two seconds,
the CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
SEEK
x:Press this button to go to the start of the
current track if it has been playing for more than eight
seconds. The track number will appear on the display.
If you press this button more than once, the player
will continue moving backward through the CD.If you hold this button for more then two seconds,
the CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see the current
track number, time, and temperature or the track
number, the elapsed time of the track, and the
temperature.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.
AM/FM/CD:Press this button when listening to the
radio to play a CD.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed rst.
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