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Transmission not in park chime:Sounds when the PRNDL is not in P
(Park) position, the driver’s door is ajar and the ignition is in the RUN
position.
HEV Engine off Reminder Chime: Sounds for 10 seconds when the
PRNDL is in the P (Park) position and the Driver’s door is ajar (open)
while ignition is in the RUN position. Always turn your ignition key to Off
and remove key before leaving your vehicle. (The engine may be off
when the vehicle is stopped, yet the key is on, and the engine can turn
on at any time)
Message center activation chime: Sounds when a warning message
(except PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED while parked) appears in the
message center display for the first time.
GAUGES
Speedometer: Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
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Battery gauge:Provides
information about the vehicle’s
energy usage.
• ASSIST — Battery provides extra
power to boost the vehicle’s
acceleration.
• CHARGE — Storing extra energy in the battery when coasting or
slowing down.
Odometer: Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer to Message Center in the
Driver Controls chapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer: Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
To reset, press and release the
message center INFO button until
TRIP A mode appears in the display.
Press the control again to select the
TRIP B feature. Press and hold the RESET button to reset.
Tachometer: Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
The pointer will indicate engine
RPMs when the engine is running
and point at the EV symbol when
the engine is off and the vehicle is running on pure electrical power.
Fuel gauge: Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
Refer to Filling the tank in the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
AM/FM/single CD/in-dash CD6/MP3 satellite compatible sound
system
Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window switches, radio and moon roof (if equipped)
may be used for up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until
either front door is opened.
Note: Your vehicle is equipped with
a unique audio system. If your
display shows six small circles in the
display, your audio system is a CD6
system. If not, your system is a
Single CD system.
1. EJECT: For a single CD
system, press EJECT to eject
the CD.
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In MP3 mode,press FOLD and then press/to access the
previous/next folder.
In satellite radio mode (early availability — if equipped), use to
select from various satellite radio categories. To change categories in
satellite radio mode, press CAT/FOLD. The active category will appear in
the display. Press
SEEK/TRACKor turn the TUNE knob
left/right to scroll through the available categories. Press and hold SCAN
for a brief sampling of all channels in that category or press SEEK to
seek to the next channel in that category.
In satellite radio mode (late availability — if equipped), press to
toggle between turning the most recently selected satellite radio category
on or off. The category icon (CAT) will illuminate in the display when a
specific category is selected (the icon will not illuminate during
CATEGORY ALL). If no category has ever been selected, NO CATEGORY
SELECTED will display.
Note: Separate categories can be set for SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3.
Refer to Satellite radio menu under MENU for further information on
selecting a satellite radio category.
14. ON/OFF/VOL (Volume): Press
to turn ON/OFF. Turn to
increase/decrease volume.
Note: If the volume is set above a
certain level and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will come
back on at a “nominal” listening
level when the ignition switch is
turned back on.
15. SHUFFLE:
In CD and MP3 mode,press
SHUFFLE to engage shuffle
mode. SHUFFLE ON will appear in the display. If you wish to engage
shuffle mode right away, press
SEEK/TRACKto begin
random play. Otherwise, random play will begin when the current
track is finished playing. SHUFFLE and the track # will appear in the
display.
To disengage, press SHUFFLE again. SHUFFLE OFF will appear in
the display.
For a single CD system, the system will shuffle within the current
disc.
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Radio Display Condition Action Required
ACQUIRING Radio requires more than two seconds to
produce audio for the selected channel. No action required.
This message should disappear shortly.
SAT FAULT Internal module or system failurepresent. If this message does
not clear within a short period of time, or with an ignition key cycle,
your receiver may have a fault. See your
authorized dealer for service.
INVALID CHNL Channel no longer available.This previously
available channel is no longer available. Tuneto another channel. If
the channel was one of your presets, you may
choose another channel for that preset button.
UNSUBSCRIBED Subscription not available for thischannel. Contact SIRIUS at
1–888–539–7474 to subscribe to the
channel or tune to another channel.
NO TEXT Artist information not available.Artist information not
available at this time on this channel. The
system is working properly.
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4.Defrost/Floor:Distributes air through the windshield defroster
vents, demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. The
system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window
fogging. On days where the outside temperature is approximately
freezing or higher, the engine will run continuously in this mode.
5.
Power/: Press to activate/deactivate the climate control
system. When the system is off, outside air is shut out. Turn to
manually increase/decrease the fan speed. The manual fan speed
setting will appear on the left side of the display. To return to
automatic fan operation, press AUTO.
6.
Panel: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
7.
Panel/Floor: Distributes air through the instrument panel
vents, demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents.
8.
Floor: Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents
and rear seat floor vents.
9. Passenger temperature: Press to engage/disengage separate
passenger side temperature control. Turn to increase/decrease the
temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle. The recommended
initial setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then adjust
for comfort. The passenger side temperature setting will appear in
the upper right corner of the display.
10.
Passenger heated seat control (if equipped): Press to
activate/deactivate the passenger heated seat. See Heated seatsin
the Seating and Safety Restraints chapter.
11.
Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air
recirculation in the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount
of time needed to cool down the interior of the vehicle, may reduce
the energy needed to keep the interior of the vehicle cool, and may
also help reduce undesired outside odors from reaching the interior
of the vehicle. Recirculated air is controlled automatically when
AUTO is selected or can be engaged manually in any airflow mode
except
(defrost). Recirculated air may turn off automatically in
some airflow modes to reduce window fogging potential. When the
ignition switch is turned off and back on, the climate system will
return to the recirculated air mode only if the A/C button LED is
illuminated and the air distribution selection is either
AUTO,
(panel) or(panel/floor).
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REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERR
The rear defroster control is located on the climate control panel and
works to clear the rear window of fog and thin ice.
The ignition must be in the 3 (RUN) position to operate the rear window
defroster.
Press
Rto turn the rear window defroster on. An indicator light on
the button will illuminate when active. The rear window defroster turns
off automatically after approximately 15 minutes. If a low battery
condition is detected or the ignition is turned to the 1 (LOCK) or 2
(ACC) position, the rear window defroster will not function. To manually
turn off the rear window defroster at any time, press
Ragain.
If your vehicle is equipped with both rear defroster and heated mirrors,
the same button will activate both. Refer to Heated outside mirrorsin
the Driver Controls chapter.
Do not use razor blades or other sharp objects to clean the inside
of the rear window or to remove decals from the inside or the
rear window. This may cause damage to the heated grid lines and
will not be covered by your warranty.
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Rotate the headlamp control to the
first position
to turn on the
parking lamps. Rotate to the second
position
to turn on the
headlamps.
Autolamp control (if equipped)
The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.
The autolamp system is factory
programmed to keep the lights on
for 20 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to off. This delay
can be programmed, using the
procedure listed below, to any value
up to 180 seconds. If equipped, this
delay can also be programmed through the message center
• To turn autolamps on, rotate the control counterclockwise.
• To turn autolamps off, rotate the control clockwise to OFF.
Note: If the vehicle is equipped with autolamps it will have the
headlamps on with windshield wipers feature. If the windshield
wipers are turned on (for a fixed period of time) the exterior lamps will
turn on with headlamp control in the Autolamp position.
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