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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.
GAUGES
Base instrument cluster gauges (V6 shown; V8 similar)
Optional instrument cluster gauges (V6 shown; V8 similar)
Refer toMessage centerin this chapter to select one of six preset colors
or three user definable colors (MyColor™) for the nighttime gauge
backlighting.
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Engine oil pressure gauge (if
equipped):Indicates engine oil
pressure. The needle should stay in
the normal operating range
(between “L” and “H”). If the needle
falls below the normal range, stop
the vehicle, turn off the engine and
check the engine oil level. Add oil if
needed. If the oil level is correct (and gauge reads no/low oil pressure),
shut down the engine immediately and contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible.
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.
MINI MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
Selectable features
Press and release the RESET stem to scroll trough the message center
functions. Select or reset the function by holding the RESET stem for
more than two seconds.
This menu displays the following control displays:
•Odometer
•Trip Odometer A or B
•Autolamp (if equipped)
•Autolock/Unlock (if equipped)
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
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Autolamp dealy (if equipped)
This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the
ignition is switched off.
1. To disable/enable the autolamp
delay feature, select this function
using RESET stem.
2. Press and hold the RESET stem
for two seconds to select the new Autolamp delay values of 0, 10, 20, 30,
60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds.
Autolock/Autounlock (if equipped)
Autolock:This feature locks your doors when the vehicle is shifted out
of park.
Autounlock:This feature
automatically unlocks all vehicle
doors when the driver’s door is
opened within 10 minutes of the
ignition being turned off.
1. To disable/enable the
autolock/autounlock feature, select
this function using RESET stem.
2. Press and hold the RESET stem
for two seconds to toggle between on or off
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
With the ignition in the on position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems.You may select
display features on the message center for a display of status. The
system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of
system warnings followed by a long indicator chime.
Note:Refer to the SETUP menu in this section to select the Single or
Dual mode display in your message center.
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Selectable features
Reset
Press this control to select and reset
functions shown in the INFO menu
and SETUP menu.
Setup menu
Press this control for the following
displays:
Note:The vehicle’s headlamps or
parklamps must be on to
perform/check light functions.
•System Check•My Color 1, 2, 3
•Oil Life•Display Mode
•Gauge Color•Units (English/Metric)
•Halo Light•Autolamp (if equipped)
•Halo Color•Autolock (if equipped)
•Ambient Light (if equipped)•Autounlock (if equipped)
•Ambient Light Dim (if equipped)•Language
•Ambient Color (if equipped)
System check
Selecting this function from the
SETUP 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 RESET control cycles the message center through each of
the systems being monitored.Note:Some systems show a message only
if a condition is present.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE
2. CHARGING SYSTEM
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Halo light
Turns the halo lighting around the gauges on or off.
1. To turn the halo lighting on or
off, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.
2. Press and hold RESET to turn
the feature ON or OFF.
Ambient light
Turns the ambient lighting on or off. Ambient lighting provides accent
lighting in various locations such as footwell areas, cup holders and the
center console bin.
1. To turn the ambient lighting on or
off, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.
2. Press and hold RESET to turn
the feature ON or OFF.
Ambient light dim
Changes the intensity of the ambient lighting.
1. To change the intensity of the
ambient lighting, select this function
from the SETUP MENU.
2. Press RESET to choose: low,
medium, high or auto.
Gauge color, Ambient color, Halo color
Gauge color:The instrument cluster gauges are backlit with white
backlighting when the headlamps are off. When the headlamps are on,
you can select one of the preset colors for the nighttime gauge
backlighting or create up to three custom colors using the MyColor™
feature.
Note:A gauge in a warning condition will be lit red when the headlamps
are on.
Ambient color:You can select one of the preset colors for ambient
lighting or create up to three custom colors using the MyColor™ feature.
Halo color:You can select one of the preset colors for halo lighting or
create up to three custom colors using the MyColor™ feature.
Note:Headlamps or parklamps must be on to set up colors.
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To choose colors for the gauges, halo color or ambient lighting do the
following:
1. Press SETUP to reach the GAUGE COLOR, AMBIENT COLOR, or
HALO COLOR menu.
2. Press RESET to scroll through the following color options:
•Ice Blue
•White
•Green
•Purple
•Blue
•Orange
•Red
•My color 1, 2, 3 (SeeSet my colorfollowing to save personalized color
combinations)
Set my color 1, 2, 3 (saving your own colors)
Apart from the preset colors, you can create your own color by adjusting
the levels of the three primary colors (Red, Green, and Blue) through
the MyColor™ feature to achieve any of 125 different combinations. You
can save up to three custom colors in MyColor™.
To enter the MyColor™ adjust mode, do the following (vehicle must be
stationary):
1. Press and hold RESET for three
seconds at the MyColor 1, 2 or 3
menu option to reach the MyColor™
adjust mode.
2. Press SETUP to scroll through
the Red (R), Green (G), Blue (B) and Exit options.
3. Press RESET to blend in more of the color being adjusted.
4. To save and exit, hold RESET for three seconds when prompted.
Pressing RESET for less than three seconds will cycle back through the
colors.
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Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press RESET to change from
English to Metric.
Autolamp
This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the
ignition is switched off.
1. To disable/enable the autolamp
delay feature, select this function
from the SETUP control for the
current display mode.
2. Press RESET to select the new
Autolamp delay values of 0, 10, 20,
30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds.
Autolock
This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the vehicle is
shifted into any gear, putting the vehicle in motion.
1. To disable/enable the autolock
feature, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.
2. Press RESET to turn autolock ON
or OFF.
Autounlock
This feature automatically unlocks all vehicle doors when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being turned off.
1. To disable/enable the autounlock
feature, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.
2. Press and hold RESET to turn
the autounlock ON or OFF.
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PIN number to its initial password setting (1234). PIN RESET TO
DEFAULT PIN will be displayed.
e. RETURN:Press OK when RETURN is displayed and the system
will exit back to the satellite radio menu.
Sound Adjustments
Press SOUND repeatedly to cycle
through the following features:
BASS:Press
SEEKto
adjust the level of bass.
TREBLE:Press
SEEKto adjust the level of treble.
BALANCE:Press
SEEKto adjust the audio between the left
(L) and right (R) speakers.
FADE:Press
SEEKto adjust the audio between the back (B)
and front (F) speakers.
SPEED COMPENSATED VOLUME:With this feature on, radio volume
automatically gets louder with increasing vehicle speed to compensate
for road and wind noise.
The default setting isoff.
Use
SEEKto adjust between SPEED OFF and levels1–7:
Increasing the level from 1 (lowest setting) to 7 (highest setting) allows
the radio volume to automatically change slightly with vehicle speed to
compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is1–3;SPEED OFF turns the feature off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
DSP MODE (if equipped):Press
SEEKto choose between
STEREO SURROUND mode and STEREO mode.
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