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If your vehicle has lost battery power, you can still
access the trunk by unlocking and lowering the rear seat
pass-through door and pulling the emergency trunk
release handle.
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
To open the door:
1. Pull the rear seat armrest down.
2. If the door is locked, insert the key into the lock and
turn it counterclockwise.
3. Press the button above the lock and lower the door.
To open the trunk lid, pull the emergency trunk release
handle located in the trunk on the other side of the
door opening. See “Emergency Trunk Release Handle”
following.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk release
handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located
inside the trunk near the back of the rear seats. This
handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull down
the release handle to open the trunk from the inside of
the vehicle.
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Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light...........................................3-63
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light...........................................3-63
Lane Departure Warning Light........................3-64
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light...........................................3-64
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage..................3-65
Tire Pressure Light.......................................3-65
Malfunction Indicator Lamp.............................3-66
Oil Pressure Light.........................................3-69
Security Light...............................................3-69
Fog Lamp Light............................................3-70
Lights On Reminder......................................3-70
Cruise Control Light......................................3-70
Highbeam On Light.......................................3-70
Fuel Gage...................................................3-71Driver Information Center (DIC).......................3-72
DIC Operation and Displays...........................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages.........................3-79
Other Messages...........................................3-96
Audio System(s).............................................3-97
Setting the Clock..........................................3-98
Radio(s)......................................................3-98
Using an MP3............................................3-111
XM Radio Messages...................................3-114
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-116
Bluetooth
®.................................................3-116
Radio Personalization..................................3-126
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-130
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-131
Radio Reception.........................................3-133
Backglass Antenna......................................3-134
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-134
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
If the parking lamps or headlamps have been left on,
the exterior lamps will turn off about 10 minutes after the
ignition is turned off. This protects against draining the
battery in case you have accidentally left the headlamps
or parking lamps on. The battery saver does not work
if the headlamps are turned on after the ignition is
turned off.
If you need to leave the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, use the exterior lamp control to turn
the lamps back on.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Press the center knob on
the DIC control panel to
extend. Then turn the knob
clockwise to brighten the
lights or counterclockwise
to dim them. If the knob
is turned completely
clockwise, the interior
lamps turn on.
Base Level Shown,
Uplevel Similar
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The HUD controls are located to the left of the steering
wheel on the DIC control panel.
Off:Turn the brightness control knob fully
counterclockwise to turn the HUD display off.
~(Head-Up Display):Press to move the HUD
display up or down on the windshield. HUD cannot be
adjusted side-to-side.Brightness Control:Press the knob on the center of
the DIC control panel to extend and then pull the knob
until is completely extended. Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the brightness
of the HUD display.
To adjust the HUD so it can be seen properly:
1. Adjust the seat to a comfortable driving position,
before adjusting the HUD position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Adjust the position and brightness of the HUD
display.
The brightness of the HUD display is determined by the
light conditions in the direction the vehicle is facing and
where the HUD has been positioned on the windshield.
If the vehicle is facing a dark object or a heavily shaded
area, the HUD may begin to dim because it anticipates
the vehicle entering a dark area.
When sunlight enters the HUD it can make it difficult
to see the display. The display will return to normal
brightness when the sunlight no longer enters the HUD.
Wearing polarized sunglasses could also make the
HUD display harder to see.
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Rear Climate Control System
The vehicle has a rear climate control system. The base
model includes air outlets in the rear of the center console
for cooling and under-seat air outlets for heating. The
temperature, amount of airow, and the air delivery mode
is controlled automatically by the front climate control
system.
Some vehicles may have an optional climate control
panel for the rear passenger, located on the back of the
center console.
A. Temperature Control
B. Air Delivery Mode
ControlC. Heated Seat
D. Heated Seat
Indicator
9(Off):Turns off the airow to the rear seat
passengers. With the air delivery off there may be an
increase in the air rush sound of the front system.Temperature Control:Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
temperature.
Air Delivery Mode Control:Turn to change the
direction of the airow for the rear seat passengers.
To change the current mode, select one of the following:
Y(Vent):Air is directed to the console outlets.
\(Bi-Level):Air is directed to the console and the
oor outlets.
[(Floor):Air is directed to the oor outlets.
The front climate control system automatically controls
the amount of airow to the rear seat passengers,
regardless of optional equipment. Airow to the rear
system turns off when defrost is selected on the front
climate control panel, in order to direct air to clear the
windshield.
z(Heated Seat):Press to turn on rear heated seats.
There are two buttons, each with three indicator lights,
located between the climate control knobs on the rear
climate control panel.
Keep the area under the front seats clear of any objects
so the air in the vehicle can circulate effectively.
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Setting the Clock
To adjust the time:
1. Press
w, located on the radio, to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil SET CLOCK displays.
3. Press
wto select SET CLOCK.
4. Turn
wto adjust the time.
5. Press
wto update the time and VEHICLE TIME
UPDATED displays.
To adjust the date:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil SET DATE displays.
3. Press
wto select SET DATE.
4. Turn
wto adjust the date.
5. Press
wto update the date and VEHICLE
DATE UPDATED displays.
Radio(s)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press to turn the system on and off.
n(Volume):Turn to increase or to decrease the
volume.
SRCE (Source):Press to select between the radio or
the CD player.Radio with CD shown, Radio with
Six-Disc CD similar
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Accessing the Main Menu
To access the main menu:
1. Press CNFG or
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wto scroll through the menu items.
The main menu consists of the following menu items:
eBASS - MID - TREBLE
xBALANCE - FADER
eEQ EQUALIZER
H/A (HOME/AWAY) PRESETS
AUTOSTORE PRESETS
CAT CATEGORY
TA TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE
RECALL RDS (Radio Data System) MESSAGE
ASEEK LOCAL/DISTANT
8SET CLOCK
BSET DATE
4INFO (Information)
LANG LANGUAGE
SETUP
Radio Main Menu Item Descriptions
e
BASS - MID (Midrange) - TREBLE:This item
allows the bass, midrange and treble features of
the audio system to be adjusted. See “Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)” underRadio(s) on page 3-98for more
information.
xBALANCE - FADER:This item allows the balance
and fader features of the audio system to be adjusted.
See “Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)” under
Radio(s) on page 3-98for more information.
eEQ (Equalizer):This item allows one of the ve
preset equalizations for the audio system to
be selected. See “Audio Equalizer” underRadio(s)
on page 3-98for more information.
H/A (Home/Away) PRESETS:This item allows either
the home or away preset radio stations to be selected.
See “Presets Home/Away” underRadio(s) on page 3-98
for more information.
AUTOSTORE PRESETS:This item allows the radio to
automatically store stations with the strongest signals
as presets. See “Autostore Presets” underRadio(s)
on page 3-98for more information.
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CAT (Category):This item allows radio stations based
on preset categories to be selected. See “Activating
Program Type (PTY) Stations” underRadio(s) on
page 3-98for more information.
TA (Traffic Announcement):This item allows the
TA feature to be turned on and off. See “TA (Traffic
Announcement)” underRadio(s) on page 3-98for
more information.
RECALL RDS MESSAGE:This item allows the RDS
radio station messages broadcast by a radio station
to be viewed. See “MSG (Message)” underRadio(s)
on page 3-98for more information.
ASEEK LOCAL/DISTANT:This item allows the audio
system to seek only local radio stations with the strongest
signal or to seek all radio stations with a strong signal in a
large area. Use LOCAL while in urban areas where there
are several strong radio station signals and you want to
limit the number of stations to those with the strongest
signals only. Use DISTANT while in rural areas where
there are fewer radio station signals available.See “Local/Distant Selection” underRadio(s) on
page 3-98for more information.
8SET CLOCK:This item allows the clock to be
adjusted.
SeeSetting the Clock on page 3-98for more
information.
BSET DATE:This item allows the date to be
adjusted.
SeeSetting the Clock on page 3-98for more
information.
4(Information):This item allows XM satellite radio
service and CD MP3 playback information to be
displayed. See “
4(Information)” underRadio(s)
on page 3-98for more information.
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