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This light flashes when the AWD
system is temporarily disabled.
For more information seeAll-Wheel
Drive on page 9‑38.
Power Steering Warning
Light
For 4‐cylinder vehicles with Electric
Power Steering (EPS), this light
comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned to ON/RUN as a check to
show it is working.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer.
If the EPS light stays on, or comes
on while driving, the EPS system
may not be working. If this happens,
see your dealer/retailer for service.
StabiliTrak®Indicator
Light
The StabiliTrak®light comes on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer/retailer.
This light flashes while the
StabiliTrack or the Traction Control
System (TCS) is working. The light
comes on when the ESP has been
turned off and if there is a problem
with the StabiliTrak or the TCS. See
Traction Control System (TCS)
on
page 9‑40and StabiliTrak Systemon page 9‑41for more information.
Traction Control System
(TCS) Warning Light
This light comes on briefly as the
engine is started. If it does not come
on have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer/retailer.
It also comes on when the Traction
Control System (TCS) has been
turned off or when the Electronic
Stability Program (ESP) is not
ready. If there is a problem with the
TCS or the ESP, this light and the
TCS warning light comes on at the
same time. See Traction Control
System (TCS)
on page 9‑40and
StabiliTrak Systemon page 9‑41for more information.
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Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning
Light
The engine coolant temperature
light should come on briefly as the
engine is started. If it does not come
on have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer/retailer.
Notice:Driving with the engine
coolant temperature warning light
on could cause the vehicle to
overheat. See Engine Overheating
on page 10‑20. The vehicle's
engine could be damaged, and it
might not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Never drive with
the engine coolant temperature
warning light on. If this light comes on and stays on,
the engine has overheated. Pull
over and see
Engine Overheating
on page 10‑20for more information.
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with a tire pressure
monitoring system, this light comes
on briefly when the engine is
started. It provides information
about tire pressures and the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System. When the Light is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of
the tires are significantly
underinflated.
A tire pressure message in the
Driver Information Center (DIC), can
accompany the light. See
Tire
Messages
on page 5‑37for more
information. Stop as soon as
possible, and inflate the tires to the
pressure value shown on the tire
loading information label. See Tire
Pressure
on page 10‑50for more
information.
When the Light Flashes First and
Then is On Steady
This indicates that there may be a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System. The light flashes
for about a minute and stays on
steady for the remainder of the
ignition cycle. This sequence
repeats with every ignition cycle.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation
on page 10‑54for more
information.
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Engine Oil Pressure Light
{WARNING
Do not keep driving if the oil
pressure is low. The engine can
become so hot that it catches fire.
Someone could be burned. Check
the oil as soon as possible and
have the vehicle serviced.
Notice: Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always follow the maintenance
schedule in this manual for
changing engine oil.
The oil pressure light should come
on briefly as the engine is started.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer.
If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer/retailer.
Change Engine Oil Light
When the change engine oil light
comes on, it means that service is
required on the vehicle.
See Scheduled Maintenance
on
page 11‑2and Engine Oilon
page 10‑8for more information.
After the engine oil is changed the
engine oil life system needs to be
reset in order to turn off this light.
See Engine Oil Life System
on
page 10‑10for more information.
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Low Fuel Warning Light
The low fuel warning light, below the
fuel gage, comes on briefly when
the engine is started.
This light also comes on when the
fuel tank is low on fuel. When fuel is
added, the light should go off. If it
does not, have the vehicle serviced.
Security Light
This light flashes when the security
system is activated.
For more information, seeVehicle
Security on page 2‑9.
Reduced Engine Power
Light
The reduced engine power light
should come on briefly as the
engine is started. If it does not come
on have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer/retailer.
This light , along with the service
engine soon light displays when a
noticeable reduction in the vehicle's
performance occurs. Stop the
vehicle and turn off the ignition. Wait
for 10 seconds and restart the
vehicle. This might correct the
condition.
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The vehicle can be driven at a
reduced speed when the reduced
engine power light is on but
acceleration and speed might be
reduced. The performance could be
reduced until the next time the
vehicle is driven. If this light stays
on, see your dealer/retailer as soon
as possible for diagnosis and repair.
High-Beam on Light
The highbeam on light comes on
when the high-beam headlamps are
in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
on page 6‑2for more
information.
Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps
on page 6‑4for more
information.
Low Washer Fluid
Warning Light
The low washer fluid warning light
comes on when the windshield
washer fluid is low. See Washer
Fluid
on page 10‑22for more
information.
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Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light comes on
whenever the cruise control is set.
The light goes out when the cruise
control is turned off. SeeCruise
Control
on page 9‑42for more
information.
Door Ajar Light
The door ajar light comes on when
a door is open. Before driving,
check that all doors are properly
closed.
Gate Ajar Light
If the gate ajar light comes on, the
liftgate is not completely closed.
Driving with the liftgate open can
cause carbon monoxide (CO) to
enter the vehicle.
See Engine Exhaust
on page 9‑34for more information.
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
Your vehicle has a Driver
Information Center (DIC).
All information appears in the DIC
display located in the instrument
panel cluster.
The DIC comes on when the ignition
is on. After a short delay, the DIC
displays the information that was
last displayed before the engine
was turned off.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and
vehicle system information, and
warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
The DIC also displays the compass
direction, outside air temperature,
and shift position indicator at the top
of the DIC display. If there is a
problem with the system that
controls the temperature display, the
numbers will be replaced with
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dashes. If this occurs, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer. If an abnormal temperature
reading is displayed for an extended
period of time, consult your
dealer/retailer. Under certain
circumstances, especially when the
engine is idling, a delay updating
the temperature display is normal.
SeeCompass
on page 5‑5and
Automatic Transmissionon
page 9‑35for more information.
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by pressing
the DIC buttons located on the
instrument panel, below the
headlamp switch.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and
vehicle system information, and
warning messages if a system
problem is detected. DIC Buttons
The buttons are the trip/fuel, vehicle
information, customization, and set/
reset buttons. The button functions
are detailed in the following pages.
3(Trip/Fuel):
Press this button
to display the odometer, trip
odometer, fuel range, average
economy, fuel used, and elapsed
time. Some vehicles also display
instantaneous economy. The
compass and outside temperature
will also be shown in the display.
The temperature will be shown in
°F or °C depending on the units
selected.
T(Vehicle Information): Press
this button to display the oil life,
units, tire pressure readings and tire
pressure sensor learning for
vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
programming, compass zone
setting, compass recalibration on
vehicles with this feature, coolant
temperature, and battery voltage.
U(Customization): Press this
button to customize the feature
settings on your vehicle. See
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑39for more information.
V(Set/Reset): Press this button to
set or reset certain functions and to
turn off or acknowledge messages
on the DIC.
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Fuel Used
Press the trip/fuel button until FUEL
USED displays. This display shows
the number of gallons (gal) or
liters (L) of fuel used since the last
reset of this menu item. To reset the
fuel used information, press and
hold the set/reset button while FUEL
USED is displayed.
Elapsed Time
Press the trip/fuel button until
ELAPSED TIME displays. This
display can be used as a timer.
To start the timer, press the set/
reset button while ELAPSED TIME
is displayed. The display will show
the amount of time that has passed
since the timer was last reset, not
including time the ignition is off.
Time will continue to be counted as
long as the ignition is on, even if
another display is being shown
on the DIC. The timer will record up
to 99 hours, 59 minutes and
59 seconds (99:59:59) after which
the display will return to zero.To stop the timer, press the set/reset
button briefly while ELAPSED TIME
is displayed.
To reset the timer to zero, press and
hold the set/reset button while
ELAPSED TIME is displayed.
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
If the vehicle has this display, press
the trip/fuel button until INSTANT
FUEL ECONOMY displays. This
display shows the current fuel
economy at a particular moment
and will change frequently as driving
conditions change. This display
shows the instantaneous fuel
economy in miles per gallon (mpg)
or liters per 100 kilometers
(L/100 km). Unlike average fuel
economy, this display cannot be
reset.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.Vehicle Information Menu
Items
T(Vehicle Information):
Press
this button to scroll through the
following menu items:
Oil Life
Press the vehicle information button
until OIL LIFE REMAINING
displays. This display shows an
estimate of the oil's remaining useful
life. If you see 99% OIL LIFE
REMAINING on the display, that
means 99% of the current oil life
remains. The engine oil life system
will alert you to change the oil on a
schedule consistent with your
driving conditions.
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