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SPORT A/T MANUAL S hiFT MODE
TheSportA/T ManualShiftModegivesyouthe
fe elof driving a manual transmission by allowing
youtomanuallyshifttocontrolenginerpmand
torquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
• Shift thelever fromDtoM.
NOTE:
Changingtomanualmodecanbe
donewhiledrivingthevehicle.
To Shift Up To A higher gear:
• Tapshiftleverback(+)once.
To Shift Down To A Lower gear:
• Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.
Lower g ear
h igher g ear
Youraluminumwheelshaveaprotective
coatingonthem.Onlyuseamildsoapor
neutral detergent with a sponge or sof t
clothtocleanthem.Usingawirebrush,
polishingcompound,solvent,oranytype
ofabrasivecleanermaydamagethe
protective coating.
ALUMi NUM W hEEL CARE
Auto-Dimming Mirror
•Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrortoreduce
headlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.
•Auto-Dimmingisactivatedeverytimethevehicleisstarted.
NOTE:
Inadditiontotheauto-dimmingmirror’sfrontlightsensor,thereisalsoa
rearlightsensor(notshown).Donotplaceorhanganyobjectsoverthefrontorrear
mirrorlightsensors,otherwise,theauto-dimmingmirrorwillnotoperateproperly.
homeLink®
•Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
•RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO -DiMMi Ng Mi RROR AND hOME LiNK®
Auto-Dimming
i ndicator LightAuto-Dimming
On
homeLinkLight
SensorAuto-Dimming
Off
On Off
Outside Temperature/ interior Set
TemperatureClimate Control
Audio
iNFORMAT iON D iSPLAY
(with automatic air conditioning system)
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YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXorauxiliaryjackthatwillallowyouto
playyourportableaudioplayerthroughthevehicle’saudiosystem.Learnthe
systemwhenparkedanddonotletitdistractyouwhiledriving.Refertothe
Owner’sManualforadditionalinformation.
NOTE:
Youwillneedacablewithan1/8inchministereoplugtoconnectyour
portableaudioplayerintotheauxjack.
1LocatetheAUXjackinsidethecenterconsole.
2Plug1/8inchministereoplugintotheportableaudioplayerandinto
theAUXjack.Turnportableaudioplayeron.
3Turnthevehicleaudiosystemon.
4PushtheAUXbuttonontheaudiofaceOR theMODEbuttononthe
steeringwheelcontrols.
5Usetheportableaudioplayercontrolstoplaymusic.
PORTABLE AUDiO PLAYER i NTEgRAT iON US iN g T hE AUX JACK
NOTE: Setthevolumelevelonyourportableaudioplayertothehighestlevel
beforedistortionstarts.Thenadjustthevolumeinthevehicleusingtheaudio
systempower/volumecontrolorthesteeringwheelvolumeupanddowncontrols.
NOTE: Do not rely completely on the BSM system and be sure to look over
your shoulder before changing lanes:
• TheBSMsystemcanassistthedriverinconfirmingthesafetyofthesurroundings,
but is not a complete substitute.
• Thedriverisresponsibleforensuringsafelanechangesandothermaneuvers.
• Alwayspayattentiontothedirectioninwhichthevehicleistravelingandthe
vehicle’s surroundings.
• TheBSMsystemdoesnotoperatewhenthevehiclespeedislowerthanabout
20mph(32km/h).
Turning BSM System Off
TomanuallyturntheBSMsystemoff,pushtheBSMOFFswitchonthedash.
TheBSMOFFindicatorwillilluminateintheinstrumentclusterwhentheBSM
systemisoff.TheBSMsystemwillautomaticallyturnonthenexttimethe
vehicleisstarted.
Your Vehicle
Detection Areas
BLiND S POT M ONiTOR iN g (BSM) S YSTEM
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is designed to assist the driver
by monitoring the blind spots to the rear of the vehicle on both sides.
• Ifyour vehicle speed is 20 mph (32 km/h) or more, the BSM will warn
youofvehiclesinthedetectionareabyilluminatingtheBSMwarning
lightslocatedontheleftandrightdoormirrors.
•IfyouoperateaturnsignalinthedirectionofanilluminatedBSM
warninglight,thesystemwillalsowarnyouwithabeepandwarning
lightflash.
•BSMsensorsarelocatedundertheleftandrightrearbumperareas.
TheBSMsystemmaynotoperateproperlyiftherearbumpergetstoo
dirty,sokeeptherearbumperareaclean.
PleaserefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompletedetails.
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