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whenever it appears in this manual.
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available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
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How to Use This Manual
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beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about
the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures
and words work together in the owner manual to
explain things.
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Option Menu Items (Uplevel Only)
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(Option):Press this button to scroll through the
following menu items:
Units
Press the option button until UNITS displays. This
mode allows you to select between English or
Metric units of measurement. Once in this mode,
press the set/reset button to select between
ENGLISH or METRIC units.
Language
Press the option button until the language screen
displays. This mode allows you to select the
language in which the DIC messages will appear.
Once in this mode, press the set/reset button
to select among the following choices:
English
Francais (French)
Espanol (Spanish)
Personalization
Press the option button until PERSONAL
PROGRAM displays. Your vehicle may have
personalization capabilities that allow you
to program certain features to a preferred setting
for up to two drivers.
Your vehicle may also have customization
capabilities that allow you to program certain
features to one preferred setting. Customization
features can only be programmed to one setting on
the vehicle and cannot be programmed to a
preferred setting for up to two drivers. SeeDIC
Vehicle Personalization on page 229for additional
information on personal programming.
Compass Zone
Under certain circumstances, such as during a
long distance cross-country trip, it will be
necessary to compensate for compass variance
and reset the zone. To change the compass zone
through the DIC, seeDIC Compass (Uplevel
Only) on page 206.
Compass Calibration
The compass can be manually calibrated. To
calibrate the compass through the DIC, seeDIC
Compass (Uplevel Only) on page 206.
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