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PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel and all applicable
illuminated switches in the vehicle
during headlamp and parklamp
operation.
Move the control to the full upright
position, past detent, to turn on the
interior lamps.
Note:If the battery is disconnected,
discharged, or a new battery is
installed, the dimmer switch requires re-calibration. Rotate the dimmer
switch from the full dim position to the full dome/on position to reset.
This will ensure that your displays are visible under all lighting
conditions
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
Your vehicle may be equipped with a sealed beam or aerodynamic
headlamp system. Sealed beam headlamps may be aimed in the vertical
(up/down) and the horizontal (left/right) directions using the procedures
following. The aerodynamic headlamps can only be aimed in the vertical
direction (up/down) using the procedures following. The headlamps on
your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant and should not
normally need adjusting.
Vertical and horizontal aim adjustment (sealed beam headlamps)
The headlamps on your vehicle are intended to be aimed using
mechanical aimers. If mechanical aimers are used and the cross-car sight
line is in any way blocked, set the legs of the universal adaptor all to the
same setting, such that the cross-car sight line is no longer blocked, per
the instructions for the brand of mechanical aimer used. You can also
aim the headlamps visually using the procedure below.
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With microphone
The mirror will automatically return to the normal state whenever the
vehicle is placed in R (Reverse) to ensure a bright clear view when
backing up.
Do not block the sensors on the front and back of the interior
rear view mirror since this may impair proper mirror
performance.
Do not clean the housing or glass of any mirror with harsh
abrasives, fuel or other petroleum-based cleaning products.
Note:If equipped with a Reverse Camera System (RCS), a video image
will display in the mirror or the Navigation system (if equipped) when
the vehicle is put in (R) Reverse. As you shift into any other gear from R
(Reverse), the image will remain for a few seconds and then turn off.
Refer toReverse Camera System (RCS)in theDrivingchapter.
EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Power side view mirrors (if equipped)
To adjust your mirrors:
1. Rotate the control clockwise to
adjust the right mirror and rotate
the control counterclockwise to
adjust the left mirror.
2. Move the control in the direction
you wish to tilt the mirror.
3. Return to the center position to lock mirrors in place.
The spotter mirror below the main glass (if equipped) must be adjusted
manually.
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Navigation system hands free
control features (if equipped)
Press and hold VOICE briefly until
the voice
icon appears on the
Navigation display to use the voice
command feature.
Press VOICE to complete a voice
command.
For further information on the
Navigation system, refer to the
Navigation Systemsupplement.
SYNC system hands free control
feature (if equipped)
Press VOICE briefly until the
voice
icon appears on the display
to use the voice command feature.
You will hear a tone and LISTENING
will appear in the radio display.
Press and hold VOICE to exit voice
command.
Press
to activate phone mode or
answer a phone call. Press and hold
to end call or exit phone mode.
Press
to scroll through various menus and selections. Press
OK to confirm your selection.
For further information on the SYNC system, refer to theSYNC
supplement.
Navigation system/SYNC hands
free control features (if
equipped)
Press VOICE briefly until the
voice
icon appears on the
Navigation display to use the voice
command feature.
Press
to activate phone mode or
answer a phone call. Press and
hold
to exit phone mode or end
call.
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STANDARD MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
With the ignition in the on position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays text
messages that alert you to possible
problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems. All
warning messages will also provide
an indicator chime.
For improved message center readability, if your vehicle is equipped with
Autolamp control, the message center brightness cannot be adjusted
when parking lamps or headlamps are on in bright daytime ambient
conditions, refer toAutolamp controlin theLightschapter. In lower
ambient light conditions, the message center brightness can be adjusted
using the panel dimmer control when parking lamps or headlamps are
on, refer toPanel dimmer controlin theLightschapter.
Selectable features
Press and release the SELECT/RESET control switch, located in the
speedometer, to scroll and reset the following functions. Select or reset
the function by holding the SELECT/RESET button for more than
2 seconds.
Info menu
This menu displays the following control displays:
•Odometer/Trip Odometer (Trip A and Trip B)
•Engine hour meter (if equipped)
•Distance to Empty
•Average Fuel Economy
•Setup Menu
•System check
•Blank
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
Engine hour meter (if equipped)
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
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Distance to empty (DTE)
Selecting this function from the
INFO MENU estimates
approximately how far you can drive
with the fuel remaining in your tank
under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.
The DTE function will display XXX MILES TO E FUEL LEVEL LOW and
sound a chime for one second when you have approximately 50 miles
(80 km) to empty. If you RESET this warning message, this display and
chime will return within 10 minutes.
DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.
Average fuel economy (AFE)
Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/km.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing miles traveled
by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel
used by 100 kilometers traveled), your figure may be different than
displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
•Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
•Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
•Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the SELECT/RESET control switch (press and
hold for two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the
speed control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
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Setup menu
Press and hold the SELECT/RESET
control switch to get into the
SETUP MENU sequence from the
INFO MENU for the following
displays:
•Units (English/Metric)
•Language
•Reset to English (if in another language) (see Note below)
Note:When returning to the
SETUP menu and a non-English
language has been selected, HOLD
RESET FOR ENGLISH will be
displayed to change back to English.
Press and hold the SELECT/RESET
control to change back to English.
Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP MENU for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET control switch to
change from English to Metric.
3. Press the SELECT/RESET control switch for the next SETUP MENU
item or wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.
Language
Note:When entering the SETUP
MENU and a non-English language
has been selected, “PRESS RESET
FOR ENGLISH” will be displayed to
change back to English.
1. Select this function from the SETUP MENU for the current language
to be displayed.
2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET control to select a new language.
Selectable languages are English, Spanish and French
3. Press the SELECT/RESET control switch for the next SETUP MENU
item or wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.
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System check
Press and hold the SELECT/RESET control switch to select SYSTEM
CHECK when HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK is displayed in the
message center. Selecting this function from the INFO MENU causes the
message center to cycle through each of the systems being monitored.
For each of the monitored systems, the message center will indicate
either an OK message or a warning message for two seconds. Pressing
the SELECT/RESET control switch cycles the message center through
each of the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE (Gas engine only)
2. ENGINE HOURS
3. ENGINE IDLE HOURS (Diesel engine only)
4. CHARGING SYSTEM
5. AIR FILTER (Diesel engine only)
6. DOOR AJAR
7. BRAKE SYSTEM
8. TBC GAIN = XX.X
NO TRAILER (if equipped and no trailer connected)
9. TBC GAIN = XX.X
OUTPUT = ////// (if equipped and trailer connected)
10. XX MILES TO E FUEL LEVEL XXX
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
SELECT/RESET control and clearing the warning message.
Warning messages that have been reset are divided into two categories:
•They will reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.
•They will not reappear until an ignition off-on cycle has been
completed.
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This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.
Warning display Status
Park brake engaged Warning returns after 10 minutes if
condition still exists.
Check brake system
Driver door ajar Warning returns after the ignition key
is turned from off to on.
Passenger door ajar
Rear left door ajar
Rear right door ajar
XXX miles to E fuel level low
Wiring fault on trailer (if
equipped)
Trailer brake module fault (if
equipped)
Trailer disconnected (if
equipped)
Brake fluid level low
Low tire pressure (if equipped) Warning can be cleared by pressing
the RESET button. Warning can
reappear if the condition is still
present. Warning will reappear on the
next ignition key-cycle if the condition
still exists. Tire monitor fault (if equipped)
Tire sensor fault (if equipped)
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