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Temperature Control:Use the DRIVER knob to
increase or decrease the air temperature inside your
vehicle. If the front passenger would like the temperature
to be warmer or cooler, use the PASS knob to adjust
the passenger’s temperature.
Air Conditioning:The air-conditioning compressor
will automatically come on when a temperature cooler
than the interior temperature is chosen using the
temperature knobs.
You may notice a slight change in engine performance
when the air-conditioning compressor shuts off and
turns on again. This is normal. The system is designed
to make adjustments to help with fuel economy while
still maintaining the selected temperature.
On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air
escape; then close them. This helps to reduce the time
it takes for your vehicle to cool down. It also helps
the system to operate more efficiently.
The air-conditioning system removes moisture from the
air, so you may sometimes notice a small amount of
water dripping underneath your vehicle while idling
or after turning off the engine. This is normal.Defogging and Defrosting
Fog on the inside of windows is a result of high humidity,
or moisture, condensing on the cool window glass. This
can be minimized if the climate controls system is used
properly. There are two modes to clear fog or frost from
your windshield. Use the defog mode to clear the
windows of fog or moisture and warm the passengers.
Use the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the
windshield more quickly.
Use the MODE button to select the defog mode.
-(Defog):This mode directs air to the windshield
and the oor outlets. When you select this mode,
the system turns off recirculation and runs the
air-conditioning compressor unless the outside
temperature is at or below freezing. The recirculation
mode cannot be selected while in the defog mode.
Press the defrost button to select defrost.
0(Defrost):Pressing this button directs most of the
air to the windshield and the side window outlets, with
some air directed to the oor outlets. In this mode, the
system will automatically turns off recirculation and run
the air-conditioning compressor, unless the outside
temperature is at or below freezing. Recirculation
cannot be selected while in the defrost mode.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the windows are clear.
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Compass Calibration
If the calibration required symbol, or C, appears in the
compass, you must manually put the compass into
the calibration mode. To enter this mode, do the
following:
1. Turn the ignition on and press the MODE button
until CALIBRATE COMPASS displays.
2. Press and hold the SET button for longer than
three seconds.ZONE - - PRESS & HOLD SET TO CHANGE:
This display mode will appear when you are manually
calibrating the system. When the compass is being
recalibrated for the rst time, the zone symbol will be
displayed. When the compass is being recalibrated
any time after that, the current zone number for
compass variance will be displayed in place of the
zone symbol. Press the SET button to select the zone
number from the graphic shown to select the current
area of the country in which you are driving.
PRESS SET TO CALIBRATE COMPASS:After
selecting your zone, press the MODE button and this
will be displayed on the DIC. Press and hold the
SET button and complete three 360 degree turns in
an area free from large metal objects at a speed
no faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).
The following two messages will toggle in the display
until you calibrate the compass:
DRIVE VEHICLE IN CIRCLE
CALIBRATING COMPASS
When calibration is complete, the vehicle direction will
be displayed instead of the C symbol.
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FUEL RANGE:The fuel range is an estimated distance
that your vehicle can travel on the remaining fuel.
The fuel economy used to calculate the range is based
on your driving history since the last reset of the
average speed.
FUEL USED:The fuel used display will show you how
much fuel has been used since the last time it was
reset. To reset the fuel used to zero, press and hold the
SET button while the fuel used is displayed on the
DIC and until the display goes to zero.
AVG SPEED (Average Speed):The average speed
display will show your average speed from when
you rst started your vehicle. To reset the average
speed, press and hold the SET button while the average
speed is displayed on the DIC and until the speed
resets to your current speed.
OIL LIFE LEFT HOLD SET TO RESET:This message
displays the current percentage of the oil life by the
engine oil life system. Be careful not to reset this display
other than when the oil has been changed. See “How
to Reset the Engine Oil Life System” underEngine
Oil Life System on page 5-16for more information.
In addition to the engine oil life system monitoring the oil
life, additional maintenance is recommended in the
Maintenance Schedule in this manual. SeeScheduled
Maintenance on page 6-4andEngine Oil on page 5-13.TIRE PRESSURE:The check tire pressure system
can alert you to a large change in the pressure of
one tire. If the tire pressure is normal, TIRE PRESSURE
NORMAL will display. If the tire pressure is low,
LOW TIRE PRESSURE will display. You must begin
driving before the system will detect a low tire pressure
condition. SeeCheck Tire Pressure System on
page 5-59.
USE SET TO SELECT ENGLISH METRIC:You can
use this display to select English or metric. Press
the SET button to toggle between English or metric.
The DIC, the odometer, the trip odometer and head-up
display will change. A Canadian odometer and trip
odometer will remain in metric units only.
OFF:No driver information will be displayed in this
mode. If the DIC is left in this mode for more than
three seconds, the display will turn off. Press the
MODE button to start the DIC.
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Remote Door Unlock
The remote door unlock feature can be programmed to
one of the following modes:
DRIVER/ALL:With the rst press of UNLOCK on the
remote keyless entry transmitter, the driver’s door
will unlock, and with the second press of UNLOCK,
within ve seconds of the rst press, all passenger’s
doors will unlock.
ALL:All doors will unlock with every press of UNLOCK
on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to ALL.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until REMOTE DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before
DRIVER/ALL or ALL.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Unlock Feedback
The unlock feedback feature can be programmed to
one of the following modes:
LIGHTS:This mode does the following:
During the day, when the ignition is in OFF and
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed, the headlamps and parking lamps
will ash.
During the night, when the ignition is in OFF, the
headlamps and parking lamps will be activated
for 30 seconds when UNLOCK is pressed on the
remote keyless entry transmitter. If you would like to
change the amount of time the lamps stay on,
change the headlamp exit delay feature.
OFF:The headlamps and parking lamps will not ash
when UNLOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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Your vehicle was originally programmed to LIGHTS.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Follow the instructions for programming HEADLMP
EXIT DELAY earlier in this section, to make sure
which mode it is programmed to.
3. Press the MODE button until UNLOCK FEEDBACK
appears on the DIC.
4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before
LIGHTS or OFF.
5. Press the MODE button until you have determined
which mode you prefer, to follow with the
personalization.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.Lock Feedback
The lock feedback feature can be programmed to
one of the following modes:
OFF:When LOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the headlamps and parking lamps will
not ash and the horn will not sound.
LIGHTS:When LOCK is pressed on the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the headlamps and parking
lamps will ash briey.
LIGHTS and HORN:When LOCK is pressed a second
time on the remote keyless entry transmitter within
ve seconds, the headlamps and parking lamps
will ash briey and the horn will sound.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to LIGHTS and
HORN. The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until LOCK FEEDBACK
appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before OFF,
LIGHTS or LIGHTS and HORN.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
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Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume):With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
To get to SCV, push the TUNE/AUDIO knob repeatedly
until SPEED VOL appears on the display. Turn the
TUNE/AUDIO knob to select MIN, MED, or MAX. Each
higher setting allows for more volume compensation
at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you drive, SCV
automatically increases the volume, as necessary, to
overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive. To turn
SCV off, press SCV until OFF appears on the display.DISP (Display):Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Press this button to display the time when the ignition is
turned off.
For RDS, press the DISP button to change what
appears on the display while using RDS. The display
options are station, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP button while
in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories
of information related to the current song or channel:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the DISP
button until you see the display you want, then hold the
button until the display ashes. The selected display
will now be the default.
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4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
Press RDM again to turn off random play.
EQ (Equalizer):Press EQ to select an equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be set
whenever a CD is played. See “EQ” listed previously
for more information.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start
of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. Press the right arrow to go to the next
track. If either arrow is held or pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving backward or forward
through the CD.
To scan tracks, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and you
will hear a beep. The CD will go to the next track,
play for a few seconds, then go on to the next track.
The sound will mute and SCAN and the track number
will appear on the display while scanning. The CD
will only scan forward. Press either SEEK arrow again
to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this button to see which track is
playing. Press it again within ve seconds to see
how long it has been playing. To change the default on
the display, track or elapsed time, press this button
until you see the display you want, then hold the button
until the display ashes. The selected display will
now be the default.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD. The
CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed,
after 25 seconds, the CD will be automatically pulled
back into the player. If the CD is pushed back into the
player, before the 25 second time period is complete,
the player will sense an error and will try to eject the
CD several times before stopping.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition or radio
off, if this button is pressed rst.
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Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
DISP (Display):Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Press this button to display the time when the ignition is
turned off.
For RDS, press the DISP button to change what
appears on the display while using RDS. The display
options are station, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP button while
in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories
of information related to the current song or channel:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.To change the default on the display, press the DISP
button until you see the display you want, then hold the
button until the display ashes. The selected display
will now be the default.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume):With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
To get to SCV, push the TUNE/AUDIO knob repeatedly
until SPEED VOL appears on the display. Turn the
TUNE/AUDIO knob to select MIN, MED, or MAX. Each
higher setting allows for more volume compensation
at faster vehicle speeds.
Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to
you as you drive. To turn SCV off, press SCV until OFF
appears on the display.
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