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select English, Espanol, or Francais. Then, as you con-
tinue, the information will display in the selected lan-
guage.
NOTE:The EVIC will not change the Uconnect™ lan-
guage selection. Refer to “Uconnect™ Phone” in “Under-
standing The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further
information.
Lock Doors Automatically at 15 mph (24 km/h)
When ON is selected, both doors will lock automatically
when the vehicle reaches a speed of 15 mph (24 km/h).
To make your selection, press and release the FUNC-
TION SELECT button until “ON” or “OFF” appears.
Unlock Doors Automatically on Exit
When ON is selected, both doors will unlock when the
vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the PARK or
NEUTRAL position and the driver’s door is opened. To
make your selection, press and release the FUNCTION
SELECT button until “ON” or “OFF” appears.
Remote Key Unlock
When Driver Door 1st Press is selected, only the driver’s
door will unlock on the first press of the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button. When Driver
Door 1st Press is selected, you must press the RKE
transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the passen-
ger door. When All Doors 1st Press is selected, both of
the doors will unlock on the first press of the RKE
transmitter UNLOCK button. To make your selection,
press and release the FUNCTION SELECT button until
“Driver Door 1st Press” or “All Doors 1st Press” appears.
Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock
When ON is selected, a short horn sound will occur when
the RKE transmitter LOCK button is pressed. This feature
may be selected with or without the flash lights on
lock/unlock feature. To make your selection, press and
release the FUNCTION SELECT button until “ON” or
“OFF” appears.
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SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton
Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET/RND
button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display
window. Select the button (1 to 6) you wish to lock onto
this station and press and release that button. If a button
is not selected within five seconds after pressing the
SET/RND button, the station will continue to play but
will not be stored into pushbutton memory.
You may add a second station to each pushbutton by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the
display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and
SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM
and 12 FM stations to be stored into pushbutton memory.
The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by
pressing the pushbutton twice.Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.Buttons 1 - 6
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you
commit to pushbutton memory (12 AM and 12 FM
stations).
DISC Button
Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Disc modes.
Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And
MP3 Audio Play
NOTE:
•The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
•This radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD),
recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact
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SETUP Button
Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between
the following items:
•Set Clock— Pressing the SELECT button will allow
you to set the clock. Adjust the hours by turning the
TUNE/SCROLL control knob. After adjusting the
hours, press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to set
the minutes. The minutes will begin to blink. Adjust
the minutes using the right side TUNE/SCROLL
control knob. Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob
to save time change.
AM/FM Button
Press the button to select either AM or FM mode.
SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton
Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET/RND
button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window. Select the button (1–6) you wish to lock onto this
station and press and release that button. If a button is
not selected within five seconds after pressing the SET/
RND button, the station will continue to play but will not
be stored into pushbutton memory.
You may add a second station to each pushbutton by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the
display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and
SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM
and 12 FM stations to be stored into pushbutton memory.
The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by
pressing the pushbutton twice.
Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.
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Controlling The iPodUsing Radio Buttons
To get into the UCI (iPod) mode and access a connected
iPod, press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate.
Once in the UCI (iPod) mode, iPod audio tracks (if
available from iPod) start playing over the vehicle’s
audio system.
Play Mode
When switched to UCI mode, the iPod automatically
starts Play mode. In Play mode, you may use the
following buttons on the radio faceplate to control the
iPod and display data:
•Use the TUNE control knob to select the next or
previous track.
•Turning it clockwise (forward) by one click, while
playing a track, skips to the next track.
•Turning it counterclockwise (backward) by one
click, during the first two seconds of the track, will jump to the previous track in the list. Turning this
button at any other time in the track, will jump to
the beginning of the current track.
•Jump backward in the current track by pressing and
holding the <<
RWbutton. Holding the << RW
button long enough will take you to the beginning
of the current track.
•Jump forward in the current track by pressing and
holding the FF>> button.
•A single press backward << RWor forward FF>> will
jump backward or forward respectively, for five
seconds.
•Use the << SEEKandSEEK >> buttons to jump to the
previous or next track. If the << SEEKbutton is
pressed during the first two seconds of the track, it will
jump to the previous track in the list; if you press this
button at any other time in the track, it will jump to the
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SETUP Button
Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select the
following items:
•Display Sirius ID number — Press the AUDIO/
SELECT button to display the Sirius ID number. This
number is used to activate, deactivate, or change the
Sirius subscription.
SET Button – To Set the Pushbutton Memory
When you are receiving a channel that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET button.
The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window.
Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this channel
and press and release that button. If a button is not
selected within five seconds after pressing the SET but-
ton, the channel will continue to play but will not be
stored into pushbutton memory.You may add a second channel to each pushbutton by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2. This
allows a total of 12 Satellite channels to be stored into
pushbutton memory. The channels stored in SET 2
memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton
twice.
Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.
Buttons 1 - 6
These buttons tune the radio to the channels that you
commit to pushbutton memory (12 Satellite stations).
Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Phone
(If Equipped)
Refer to “Uconnect™ Phone” in “Understanding The
Features Of Your Vehicle”.
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▫Five-Speed Automatic Transmission ....... 254
▫ Gear Ranges ........................ 254
AutoStick .......................... 257
▫ Operation ......................... 258
▫ General Information .................. 259
Driving On Slippery Surfaces ............. 259
▫ Acceleration ........................ 259
▫ Traction ........................... 260
Driving Through Water ................. 260
▫ Flowing/Rising Water ................. 261
Power Steering ....................... 263
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check ............. 263
Parking Brake ........................ 264
▫ Manual Transmission – If Equipped ....... 265
▫ Automatic Transmission – If Equipped ..... 266
Brake System ........................ 267
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 267
Electronic Brake Control System ........... 270
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 271
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ........... 271
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) .............. 272
▫ Hill Start Assist (HSA) – Manual
Transmission Only ................... 273
▫ Electronic Stability Program (ESP) ........ 274
▫ Synchronizing ESP ................... 278
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▫ESP/BAS Malfunction Indicator Light And
ESP/TCS Indicator Light ............... 279
Tire Safety Information ................. 280
▫ Tire Markings ....................... 280
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ......... 284
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure .......... 285
Tires — General Information ............. 289
▫ Tire Pressure ....................... 289
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures ................ 290
▫ Radial Ply Tires ..................... 292
▫ Tire Spinning ....................... 292
▫ Tread Wear Indicators ................. 293
▫ Life Of Tire ........................ 294 ▫
Replacement Tires .................... 294
Tire Chains .......................... 295
Snow Tires .......................... 296
Tire Rotation Recommendations ........... 296
▫ Tire Rotation – Four Season/Rsa Tires ..... 297
▫ Tire Rotation – F1 Three Season Tires ...... 297
Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ....... 298
▫ Premium System .................... 300
▫ General Information .................. 303
Fuel Requirements ..................... 304
▫ 6.1L Engine ........................ 304
▫ Reformulated Gasoline ................ 304
▫ Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends ............. 305
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WARNING!
Remember to disconnect the cord before driving.
Damage to the 110-115 Volt electrical cord could cause
electrocution.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
Six-Speed Manual Transmission
WARNING!
You or others could be injured if you leave the
vehicle unattended without having the parking
brake fully applied. The parking brake should al-
ways be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle,
especially on an incline.
CAUTION!
•Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch
pedal, or try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the
clutch pedal partially engaged, as this will cause
abnormal wear on the clutch. Refer to “Electronic
Brake Control System/Hill Start Assist\bin “Start-
ing and Operating” for further information.
•Failure to press the clutch pedal fully to the floor
may cause increased shift efforts, and may result
in damage to the clutch and transmission.
•Do not rest your hand on the shift lever while
driving, as this may result in transmission syn-
chronizer damage.
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