Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
Parking brake on chime:Sounds when the parking brake is left on and
the vehicle is driven. If the warning stays on after the park brake is off,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Message center activation chime:Sounds when some warning
messages appear in the message center display for the first time.
Overspeed chime (if equipped):Sounds when the vehicle speed
reaches 75 mph (120 km/h) or higher.
GAUGES
Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”).If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
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the vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine and
let the engine cool.
WARNING:Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.
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.
The FUEL icon and arrow indicates
which side of the vehicle the fuel
filler door is located.
Refer toFilling the tankin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
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.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer toMessage centerin the
Driver Controlschapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press and release the message
center INFO button until “TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press the
control again to select Trip A and Trip B features. Press and hold the
RESET button for two seconds to reset.
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THX:Your vehicle may be equipped
with the THXII certified premium
audio system. This system creates
optimal acoustic quality for all
seating positions and road
conditions. The system offers an
advanced speaker system, amplifier,
subwoofer and equalization.
1.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM1/FM2; tune to a station,
press and hold a preset button until
sound returns. PRESET SAVED will appear in the display. You may store
up to 18 stations, six presets in AM, FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
2.
(Eject):Press to eject the
current CD. To eject a specific CD,
press
and the corresponding
memory preset. Press and hold
to auto eject all discs in the system.
3.TUNE /
:In radio mode,
turn to go up/down the frequency
band in individual increments.
In MP3 mode,with folder mode
active, turn to advance to the next/previous MP3 folder.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
SEEK, SEEKto
tune to the next/previous channel.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
/to scroll through the list of
available SIRIUS channel categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.). Refer to
Category ModeunderMenufor further information.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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(Phone):Your vehicle may be equipped with SYNC which has
special phone features. Refer to theSYNCsupplement for further
information. If your vehicle is not equipped with SYNC, the display will
read NO PHONE.
4.MENU:Press MENU repeatedly
to scroll through the following
modes:
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SET HOURS, SET MINUTES and
SET AM/SET PM is displayed. Use
/to manually adjust. Press
MENU again to disengage clock mode.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if equipped):Press MENU when satellite
radio mode is active to access. Press OK to enter into the satellite radio
menu. Press
/to cycle through the following options:
•CATEGORY:Press OK to enter category mode. Press
/to
scroll through the list of available SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop,
Rock, News, etc.) Press OK when the desired category appears in the
display. After a category is selected, press SEEK to search for that
specific category of channels only (i.e. ROCK). You may also select
CATEGORY ALL to seek all available SIRIUS categories and channels.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
•SAVE SONG:Press OK to save the currently playing song in the
system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press OK while SONG ALERT is in the display and
the system will take you to the channel playing the desired song. You
can save up to 20 songs. If you attempt to save a song when the
system is full, the display will read REPLACE SONG? Press OK to
access the saved songs and press
/to cycle through the saved
songs. When the song appears in the display that you would like to
replace, press OK. SONG REPLACED will appear in the display.
•DELETE SONG:Press OK to delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press
/to cycle through the saved songs. When the
song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press OK.
The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK again
and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want to
delete the currently listed song, press
/to select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
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•DELETE ALL SONGS:Press OK to delete all song’s from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS:Press OK to enable/disable
the satellite alert status which alerts you when your selected songs are
playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system default is disabled.)
SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear in the display. The
menu listing will display the opposite state. For example, if you have
chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu listing will read DISABLE
as the alerts are currently on, so your other option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
RBDS ON/OFF:Press
/to turn RBDS ON or OFF.
Program Type:If RBDS is ON, press
/to find the desired
program type, then use
SEEKor SCAN to search for FM radio
stations broadcasting the desired program type.
RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System):Available in FM mode only.
Allows you to search RBDS-equipped stations for certain categories of
music or announcements. With RBDS ON, you may select from: Info
(Information), Alert, Test, Religious, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Oldies,
Country, Top 40, Soft and Rock as described underProgram Type
above. When the desired category appears in the display, press
SEEK, SEEKto initiate the search. The system will cycle through
the FM frequency band searching for stations broadcasting the selected
category type. If the desired program type is not found after searching
the frequency band three times, the search will stop. The announcement
categories are as follows:
•Alert:Searches for RBDS stations actively broadcasting important
messages relating to weather or government emergencies.
•Test:Searches for RBDS stations actively broadcasting a test message.
Autoset:Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2.
Use
/to turn on/off.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets.
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Bass:Press/to adjust the bass setting.
Treble:Press
/to adjust the treble setting.
Balance:Press
/to adjust the audio between the right and left
speakers.
Fade:Press
/to adjust the audio between the front and rear
speakers.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume automatically changes slightly
with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise. Use
/
to adjust. Recommended level is 1–3. Level 7 is the maximum setting.
Occupancy mode (if equipped):Use
/to select and optimize
sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS.
Compression:Available in CD mode, this feature brings soft and loud
CD passages together for a more consistent listening level. Press MENU
until compression status is displayed. Press
/to turn the feature
on/off.
SINGLE PLAY/DUAL PLAY (if equipped):If SINGLE PLAY is on,
press
/for DUAL PLAY. For further information on Single
Play/Dual Play, please refer to theFamily Entertainment DVD system
later in this chapter.
5.Select:These controls are used
in Menu mode to select various
settings/options.
6.Play/Pause: In CD/MP3 mode,
press to pause the playing media.
CDX PAUSE will appear in the
display. Press again to return to the playing media.
OK:Use in various menu selections. Your vehicle may be equipped with
SYNC which has special phone and media features. For further
information, refer to theSYNCsupplement.
7.SEEK
:In radio or CD/MP3
mode,press to access the next
strong station or track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped), press SEEK
to seek to the
next channel. If a specific category is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News, etc.),
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press SEEKto seek to the next channel in the selected category.
Press and hold SEEK
to fast seek through the next channels.
In TEXT MODE,press SEEK
to view the additional display text
when “>” is active in the display.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
/to select a category.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
8.FWD (Fast Forward):Press
FWD to manually advance in a
CD/MP3 track.
9.TEXT/SCAN: In radio mode,
when listening to a RBDS-equipped
station, press and hold for a brief
sampling of radio stations.
In CD/MP3 mode,press and release to view the track title, artist name
or disc title. Press and hold for a brief sampling of all tracks on the
current disc.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to enter
TEXT MODE and toggle between channel name/channel category and
the current song title/artist.
In TEXT MODE,sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press SEEK
to view the
additional display text. When the “<” indicator is active, press
SEEK
to view the previous display text.
10.REV (Reverse):Press REV to
manually reverse in a CD track.
11.
SEEK: In radio and
CD/MP3 mode,press to access the
previous strong station or track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
SEEK to seek to the
previous channel. If a specific category is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News,
etc.), press
SEEK to seek to the previous channel in the selected
category. Press and hold
SEEK to fast seek through the previous
channels.
In TEXT MODE,press
SEEK to view the previous display text
when “<” is active in the display.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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12.SHUFFLE:Press to play all
tracks on the current disc in random
order.
13.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
14.CD:Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already loaded into the
system, CD play will begin where it
ended last. If no CD is loaded, NO DISC will appear in the display.
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 in
(12 cm) audio compact discs only. Due to technical
incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact
discs may not function correctly when used in CD players. Dirty,
warped or damaged CDs, irregular shaped CDs, CDs with a
scratch protection film attached, and CDs with homemade paper
(adhesive) labels should not be inserted into the CD player. The
label may peel and cause the CD to become jammed. It is
recommended that homemade CDs be identified with permanent
felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels. Ballpoint pens may
damage CDs. Please contact your authorized dealer for further
information.
15.AUX:Press repeatedly to cycle
through FES/DVD (if equipped),
LINE IN (auxiliary audio mode),
SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 modes (satellite radio, if equipped) and SYNC (if
equipped).
For location and further information on auxiliary audio mode, refer to
Auxiliary input jacklater in this chapter.
For further information on SYNC, refer to theSYNCsupplement.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
16.ON/OFF/Volume:Press to turn
on/off. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
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.
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