Your Message Center is located on your
instrument cluster. With the ignition in the ON
position, it displays important vehicleinformation while constantly monitoring
vehicle systems. The Message Center will
also notify you of potential vehicle problems
by displaying system warnings followed by along indicator chime.
Reset
Press this control to select and
reset functions shown in the
INFO menu and SETUP menu.
Info Menu
This control displays the
following:
•Odometer/Compass
•Trip Odometer/Odometer/Compass
•Distance to Empty
•Average Fuel Economy
•Trip Elapsed Drive Time
Setup Menu
Press this control for the
following displays:
Selecting the system check function from the
SETUP menu causes the Message Center to
cycle through each of the systems being
monitored. Each system will indicate either
an OK message or a warning message for
three seconds.
Pressing the RESET control cycles the
Message Center through each of the systems
being monitored.
The sequence of the systems check report
and how it appears in the Message Center isas follows:
System Warnings
System warnings alert you to possible
problems or malfunctions in your vehicle’s
operating systems. In the event of a multiple
warning situation, the Message Center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by
displaying each one for four seconds.
The Message Center will display the last selected
feature if there are no more warning messages.
This allows you to use the full functionality of the
Message Center after you acknowledge the
warning by pressing the RESET control and
clearing the warning message.
Warning messages that have been reset are
divided into three categories that:
•Cannot be cleared until the condition
is corrected.
•Will reappear on the display ten minutes
from the reset.
•Will not reappear until an ignition OFF ON
cycle has been completed.
Message Center
1FUEL LEVEL
(if low)
2WASHER FLUID LEVEL
3OIL LIFE IN XX%
4ADVANCETRAC
™5 PARK ASSIST6ENGINE TEMP
7OIL PRESSURE
8TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM
9BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
10CHARGING SYSTEM
• System Check
•Units(English/Metric)
•Autolock
•Easy Entry/Exit
•Autolamp Delay
•Oil Change•Language
•Rear Park Assist
(in Reverse)
•AWD locked(if equipped)
•AdvanceTrac™
12Parking Brake Release
Pull the release lever to release the parking brake. Driving with the
parking brake on will cause the brakes to wear out quickly and
reduce fuel economy. The parking brake is not recommended to
stop a moving vehicle. However, if the normal brakes fail, the
parking brake can be used to stop your vehicle in an emergency.
Since the parking brake applies only the rear brakes, the vehicle’s
stopping distance will increase greatly and the handling of your
vehicle will be adversely affected.
11AdvanceTrac™ with Roll Stability Control
By monitoring vehicle speed, lateral acceleration, and intended
direction, the AdvanceTrac™ system provides enhanced traction
and stability on slippery surfaces, or in emergency maneuvers.
The system defaults to on. If your vehicle should become stuck, try
switching the system off by pressing the AdvanceTrac™ button on
the center console. When the system is functioning, a yellow iconwill flash.
10Defrost Windshield
To clear thin ice and fog from the windshield, choose the defrost
mode from the manual override controls; this control will
distribute outside or recirculated air through the windshield
defroster ducts and the side window demisters. To return to
automatic operation, press AUTO.
8Turn Signal/Wiper Washer Controls
For a single swipe with no wash, tap the end of the stalk briefly.
The bars of varying length are for intermittent wiper operation.
When in this position, rotate the control upward for fast intervals
and downward for slow intervals. For three swipes with wash,
push and hold the end of the stalk. For a longer wash, push and
hold the end of the stalk. The wipers and washer fluid will beactivated for up to ten seconds.
For rear wiper operation, rotate the rear window wiper and
washer control to the desired position. Select INT 2 for normal
speed operation, INT 1 for intermittent operation, or OFF to turn
the rear wiper/washer off. For rear wash cycle, rotate (and hold
as desired) the rear wiper/washer control to either position. The
control will automatically return to the INT 2 or OFF position.
9Clock
Your clock is mounted on your instrument panel. Press the right
control to increase the time displayed, the left control to decrease the
time displayed.
