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5-6 Instruments and Controls
Press TUNE/MENU or press the
Time screen button to display
other options within that feature.
2. Press + or −to increase or
decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
12/24 HR Format: Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Day + or Day −:Press the Day +
or Day −display buttons to increase
or decrease the day.
Display: Press Display to turn the
display of the time on the screen on
or off.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There is one accessory power outlet
located on the instrument panel
below the climate control and one
on the rear of the center floor
console. These outlets are powered when the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or until the driver
door is opened within 10 minutes of
turning off the vehicle. See
Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9‑22.
Notice: Leaving electrical
equipment plugged in for an
extended period of time while the
vehicle is off will drain the
battery. Always unplug electrical
equipment when not in use and
do not plug in equipment that
exceeds the maximum 20 ampere
rating.
Certain electrical accessories
may not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the installation
instructions included with the
equipment. See Add-On Electrical
Equipment on page 9‑52. Notice:
Hanging heavy
equipment from the power outlet
can cause damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty. The
power outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Cigarette Lighter
For vehicles with a cigarette lighter,
it is located on the instrument panel
below the climate control system.
To activate the cigarette lighter,
push it into the heating element and
let go. When the lighter is ready it
will pop back out.
Notice: Holding a cigarette lighter
in while it is heating does not let
the lighter back away from the
heating element when it is hot.
Damage from overheating can
occur to the lighter or heating
element, or a fuse could be
blown. Do not hold a cigarette
lighter in while it is heating.
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5-22 Instruments and Controls
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by using
the DIC buttons on the turn signal
lever, located on the left side of the
steering wheel. The DIC displays
trip, fuel, and vehicle system
information, and warning messages
if a system problem is detected.
The bottom of the DIC display
shows the position of the shift lever
and the odometer. It may also show
the direction the vehicle is driving.
In cold weather the DIC display may
change slowly. This is normal and
will move more quickly as the
vehicle's interior temperature rises.DIC Buttons
A.
SET/CLR (Set/Clear): Press to
set or clear the menu item when
it is displayed.
B.
w/x(Thumbwheel): Use to
scroll through the items in each
menu. A small marker will move
across the bottom of the page
as you scroll through the items.
This shows where each page is
in the menu.
C. MENU: Press to get to the
Trip/Fuel Menu and the Vehicle
Information Menu. This button
is also used to return to or exit
the last screen displayed on
the DIC.
Trip/Fuel Menu Items
Press MENU on the turn signal
lever until the Trip/Fuel Menu is
displayed. Use
w/xto scroll
through the following menu items:
.Digital Speedometer
.Trip 1
.Trip 2
.Fuel Range
.Average Fuel Economy
.Instantaneous Fuel Economy
.Average Vehicle Speed
.Timer
.Navigation
.Blank Display
Digital Speedometer
The speedometer shows how fast
the vehicle is moving in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). The speedometer
cannot be reset.
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7-2 Infotainment System
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑3.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑22 for more
information.
Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation radio
system, see the separate navigation
manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to
the infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.
Overview (Radio with CD)
Overview (Radio with CD)
A. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. B. Buttons 1−6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
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7-4 Infotainment System
Overview (Radio with CD
and Touchscreen)
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system in the
vehicle is a touch screen system.
It is controlled by touching the
screen buttons, the TUNE/MENU
knob, preset buttons, and other
buttons on the faceplate.
The TUNE/MENU knob can be
turned and then pressed to
complete any of the highlighted
screen functions.
The preset buttons can be pressed
to select the appropriate screen
button function as shown on the
display.
Overview (Radio with CD and Touchscreen)
A. HOME (Home Page)
.See “Home Page”
following in this section. B. Buttons 1−6.The preset buttons
numbered one through
six can be used to select
stored AM, FM, and XM
(if equipped) stations.
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Infotainment System 7-5
C.s©(Previous/Reverse)
.Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track
has been playing for less
than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the
current track starts from
the beginning.
.Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release the button to
return to playing speed.
See CD Player on
page 7‑22 andMP3 on
page 7‑25 for more
information.
.For AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped), press to seek to
the previous strong station. D.
O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the system
on and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
E.
¨ \(Next/Forward)
.Press to seek the next
track.
.Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
.Release the button to
return to playing speed.
See CD Player on
page 7‑22 andMP3 on
page 7‑25 for more
information.
.For AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped), press to seek to
the next strong station. F. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites Page)
.Press to display the
current page number
above the preset buttons.
The stored stations for
each list display on the
touch-sensitive preset
buttons at the bottom of
the screen. The number
of preset FAV lists
can be changed in the
Configuration Menu.
G. SRCE (Source)
.Press to change the audio
sources such as AM-FM
Radio, XM™ (if equipped),
CD, and AUX.
H.
p/j(Play/Pause)
.Press to start, pause, and
resume playback. See CD
Player on page 7‑22 and
MP3 on page 7‑25 for
more information.
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7-6 Infotainment System
I.V/8(Phone/Mute)
.SeeBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑31 orBluetooth
(Overview) on page 7‑30
or Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑35
for more information.
J. CD Slot
K. TONE
.Press to access the sound
menu screen to adjust
bass, midrange, and treble.
See AM-FM Radio on
page 7‑12 for more
information.
L.
/BACK
.Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
.If on a page accessed
directly by a faceplate
button or Home Page
screen button,
pressing
/BACK will
go to the previous menu. M. TUNE/MENU
.Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
.Turn to manually change
the radio station.
N. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Press to adjust features
for radio, display, phone,
vehicle, and time.
O. INFO (Information)
.Press to scroll through an
audio information screen.
P.
Z(Eject)
.Press to eject a disc from
the CD player. See CD
Player on page 7‑22.
Q.
H(Clock)
.Press to set the time.
R. AS 1-2 (Autostore)
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some screen
buttons highlight when active and
gray out when inactive.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
home page that makes accessing
many of the features an easy
process.
Back: If on page 2 of the Home
Page, press Back to return to
page 1 of the Home Page. If on
page 1, Back serves no function.
Home: While navigating through
other menus, press to go back to
the Home Page to start a different
feature.
Fav: Press to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) stations. Keep pressing
Fav to scroll through the favorite
pages.
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Infotainment System 7-7
Info:Press to toggle through an
audio information screen.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults.
Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.
Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, and AUX.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑17, and
Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑26.
Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑31
orBluetooth (Overview)
on page 7‑30 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑35.
Press the Config screen button to
display the Config main page. From
this display, you can adjust features
such as time and date, radio,
Bluetooth, vehicle, and display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing
the screen buttons to change the
levels of sound for treble, midrange,
bass, fade, and balance. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12. Press the FM screen button to
display the FM main page and play
the current or last tuned FM station.
See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12.
Press the AM screen button to
display the AM main page and play
the current or last tuned AM station.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12.
Press the XM screen button (if
equipped) to display the XM main
page and play the current or last
tuned XM channel. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑12 andSatellite
Radio on page 7‑17.
Press the CD screen button to
display the CD main page and
play the current or last CD track
selected. See CD Player on
page 7‑22.
Press the USB screen button to
display the USB main page and play
the current or last track selected.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑26.
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7-8 Infotainment System
Press the AUX screen button to
access any connected auxiliary
device. SeeAuxiliary Devices on
page 7‑26.
Time and Date Settings
From the Time and Date Settings
screen button, press to display the
Time and Date Settings menu.
Set Time: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
Set Date: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the day.
12/24 HR Format: Press the
12 Hours screen button for standard
time; press the 24 Hours screen
button for military time.
Set Date Format: Depending on
the region, the following date
formats may be available: MM/DD/
YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY, or YYYY/
MM/DD.
Day + or Day −:Press the Day +
or Day −display buttons to increase
or decrease the day. Display:
Press Display to turn the
display of the clock on the screen
On or Off.
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
Radio Settings to display the radio
settings menu. Press this feature to
make changes for radio information
displayed, preset pages, Auto
Volume Control, and XM Categories
Restore. See Satellite Radio on
page 7‑17 (if equipped), for more
information about XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Speed Dependent Volume:
Select OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise that
can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open windows. This feature works best
at lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume.
Startup Volume:
Press to set the
maximum volume level for startup
that will be used even if a higher
volume had been set when the radio
was turned off.
Radio Favorites: Press to select
the number of FAV pages to be
used in the system.
Add/Remove XM Categories:
Press to customize which available
XM Categories are used and
displayed in the system.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) on page 7‑31 orBluetooth
(Overview) on page 7‑30 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on
page 7‑35 in the“Phone” section for
more information on phone settings.