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Instrument overview
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Headlights/Parking lights
Panel vents
Display
Temperature gauge
Odometer/Trip odometer/Cruise control
indicator
Speedometer
Turn signal indicator lights
Tachometer
Ambient temperature gauge, clock, gear
indicator
Fuel gauge
Indicator and warning symbols
Panel vents
Glove compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Audio system
Climate system controls
Windshield wiper/washer lever
Audio control buttons in steering wheel
Instrument panel
Horn
Cruise control buttons in steering wheel
Turn signals, High/low beams, READ-but-
ton
Parking brake pedal
Parking brake release handle
Reading lights
Courtesy light
Moonroof control*
Seat belt reminder
Rearview mirror
Control panel in the driver's door
G029570
Central locking button
Lockout switch for rear seat power win-
dows
Power window controls
Door mirror controls
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Instrument panel
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Turn signal indicators – right/left
Text window – The text window displays
information and warning messages.
Temperature gauge – The pointer should
be approximately midway on the gauge
when driving. Do not drive the vehicle if
the warning light is on. The text window
will provide you with additional informa-
tion. If the engine temperature remains
high, check coolant level – see page 211.
Trip odometer – The trip odometers are
used for measuring shorter distances. The
right-hand digit gives tenth of a mile/kilo-
meter. Press the button for more than
2 seconds to reset. Change between tripodometers 1 and 2 using one short press
on the button. – The display presents infor-
mation and warning messages, the ambi-
ent temperature, and the clock, etc. When
the ambient temperature is between 23°
and 36 °F (–5° and +2 °C), a snowflake
symbol is shown in the display. This sym-
bol serves as a warning for possible slip-
pery road surfaces. Please note that this
symbol does not indicate a fault with your
car. At low speeds, or when the car is not
moving, the temperature readings may be
slightly higher than the actual ambient tem-
perature.
Odometer
Speedometer
Warning symbol
High beam indicator
Tachometer – The tachometer shows
engine speed in thousands of revolutions
per minute (rpm). Do not drive continuously
with the needle in the red area of the dial,
which indicates maximum allowable
engine rpm range. Instead, shift to a higher
gear or slow the vehicle down. The engine
management system will automatically
prevent excessively high engines speeds.
This will be noticeable as a pronounced
unevenness in engine speed.
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Safety defects, reporting
Canada................................................. 17
USA....................................................... 16
Safety locks, child.................................... 126
Seat belt..................................................... 18
Seats........................................................ 100
Service.....................................................202
Shiftlock................................................... 135
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags....... 28
Snow chains............................................ 178
Snow tires................................................ 178
Spare tire................................................. 179
Spare tire – accessing.............................181
Spare wheel, lowering.............................181
Speedometer............................................. 54
Starting the car........................................ 135
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)...................... 120
Steering wheel lock.................................137
Stone chips, touching up......................... 198
Storage compartments............109, 111, 112
Studded tires........................................... 178Sun visor.................................................... 84
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Tachometer................................................ 54
Tailgate
locking/unlocking................................ 124
opening................................................. 77
Tailgate wipers......................................... 213
Technician certification............................ 278
Temperature control.................................. 96
Temperature gauge................................... 54
Temporary spare tire............................... 179
Three-way catalytic converter................. 277
TIME FOR REGULAR SERVICE................. 58
Tire inflation pressure table
Canadian models................................ 172
US models.......................................... 171
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 189
Tires.........................................................166
age...................................................... 166
changing............................................. 180
changing from summer to winter........ 167
designations....................................... 173improving economy............................ 166
inflation............................................... 169
inflation pressure, checking................ 169
inflation pressure tables..................... 171
rotation............................................... 167
spare................................................... 179
storing................................................. 167
tire sealing system.............................. 184
tread wear indicator............................ 168
Tire sealing system.................................. 184
Towing a trailer........................................ 153
V8-engine........................................... 155
Towing - cars with All Wheel Drive.......... 152
Towing the vehicle................................... 151
Trailer hitch - detachable......................... 156
Trailer towing...................................153, 155
Transmission, automatic.......................... 140
Tread wear indicator................................ 168
Treble....................................................... 241
Trip computer............................................ 71
Trip odometer............................................ 54
Turn signals............................................... 66