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In Brief 1-17
CD/AUX:Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. CDP appears
on the display when the CD player
has been selected. The CD symbol
will appear on the display when a
CD is loaded. Press CD/AUX while
a CD is playing to pause the CD.
PAUSE flashes on the display.
Press CD/AUX again to start playing
the CD. Press CD/AUX to play a CD
when listening to the audio contents
from another device (AUX mode).
CDP appears on the display when
the CD player has been selected.
The CD symbol will appear on the
display when a CD is loaded.
Press to play a CD while a portable
audio device is playing. Press CD/
AUX a second time for the system
to begin playing audio from the
connected portable audio player.
The portable audio device continues
playing until it is turned off.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7‑2.Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be
programmed as favorites using the
six pushbuttons positioned below
the radio station frequency labels
and by using the radio favorites
page button (FAV button). Press the
FAV button to go through up to six
pages of favorites, each having six
favorite stations available per page.
If Automatic Store is used, then four
pages of favorites are available.
Each page of favorites can contain
any combination of AM, FM,
or XM™ (if equipped) stations.
See “Storing a Favorite Station”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑3
and CD Player on page 7‑10.
Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has
a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound.
A fee is required to receive the
XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
See “XM Satellite Radio Service”
under Satellite Radio on page 7‑6.
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1-18 In Brief
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack, located
on the lower right side of the audio
faceplate. External devices such as
iPods
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, etc. can be connected to
the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input
jack using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) input
jack cable.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑3
and CD Player on page 7‑10.
Steering Wheel Controls
Front View of the Steering Wheel
Controls
Side View of the Volume Control
If the vehicle has this feature, some
audio controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel.
PWR: Press and release to turn the
system on and off.
When the system is on, press and
release for a short time to mute the
system. Press and release again to
turn the sound back on.
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Instruments and Controls 5-3
+ VOLUME−:Press the toggle
bar located below the + VOLUME −
button to adjust the volume. Press
the left side of the toggle bar, below
the + (plus) sign to increase the
volume. Press the right side of the
toggle bar, below the −(minus) sign
to decrease the volume.
MODE: Press and release this
button multiple times to cycle
through the audio playback options
that are available on the vehicle.
Options may include FM, AM, XM,
CD, and AUX.
SEEK: Press and release to go to
the next preset station.
Press and hold for a long time to go
to the next AM, FM, or XM station.
The radio seeks stations only with
a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
When playing a CD, press and
release to go to the next track.
Press and hold to fast forward
through the tracks.Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Sedan Shown
Hatchback Shown
The lever is located on the right side
of the steering column. The ignition
must be turned to ON/RUN to
operate the windshield wipers.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI (High Speed): Fast wipes.
LO (Low Speed): Slow wipes.
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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Fixed Mast Antenna(Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Backglass Antenna (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Introduction
Infotainment
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings. To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
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Infotainment System 7-11
Playing a CD
Radio with CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls it in
and the CD begins playing. A CD
can be loaded while the ignition is in
the OFF position.
When the CD is inserted, CD
Loading appears on the display. As
each new track starts to play, the
track number displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
with a CD in the player, it will stay in
the player. When a CD is in the
player and the ignition is in the ON/
RUN position, the radio must be
turned on before the CD will start
playing. When the ignition and radio
are turned on, the CD will start
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller
8 cm (3 in) single CDs with an
adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
[TUNE (Next Track):
Press
[TUNE to go to the next
track. The track number will appear
on the display. The player will
continue moving forward through
the CD with each press of
[TUNE.
rTUNE (Previous Track): Press
to go to the start of the current track.
The track number will appear on the
display. The player will continue
moving backward through the CD
with each press of
rTUNE.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
while a CD is playing. The CD
remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD/AUX: Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. CD Loading
appears on the display when the CD
player has been selected. The CD
symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded. Press CD/AUX while a CD is
playing to pause the CD. PAUSE
flashes on the display. Press CD/
AUX again to start playing the CD.
Press CD/AUX to play a CD when
listening to the audio contents from
other device (AUX mode). CD
Loading appears on the display
when the CD player has been
selected. The CD symbol will
appear on the display when a CD is
loaded.
EJECT:
Press to eject a CD. The
CD can be ejected when the ignition
or the radio is turned off.
INFO/DISP (Information/Display):
: Press to display additional text
information related to the current
MP3/WMA song. A choice of
additional information such as: Song
Title , Album Title, Artist, Bit rate
may appear.
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Infotainment System 7-15
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.The format of the CD is not
compatible. See“Using an MP3”
earlier in this section.
.There was a problem while
burning the CD.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it
down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.
Auxiliary Devices
The infotainment system has a
3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input jack
located on the lower right side of
the faceplate. This is not an audio
output; do not plug headphones into
the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input
jack. An external audio device such
as an iPod
®, laptop computer, MP3
player, CD changer, etc. can be
connected to the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input jack for use as
another audio source.
Drivers are encouraged to set up
any auxiliary device while the
vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2 for more
information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player,
connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the radio's 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary
input jack. When a device is
connected, press the radio AUX
button to begin playing audio from
the device over the vehicle
speakers.
O(Power/Volume): Turn to adjust
the volume. Additional volume
adjustments may have to be made
from the portable device if the
volume is too quiet or too loud.
AUX (Auxiliary): Press to listen to
the radio while a portable audio
device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio
from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, No Aux Input Device
Found may display.
CD/AUX (Auxiliary): Press to play
a CD while a portable audio device
is playing. Press CD/AUX a second
time for the system to begin playing
audio from the connected portable
audio player. The portable audio
device continues playing until it is
turned off.
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INDEX i-1
A
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-16
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . 3-26 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-12
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Alarm System Anti-Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Antenna
Multi-Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6 Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio System Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . 9-25
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Shift Lock ControlFunction Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Inadvertent Power Saver . . . . . . 6-5
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-30
Brake System Warning Light . . . 5-16
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-17
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INDEX i-3
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . 13-12
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-10
Danger, Warnings, andCautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-15
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Devices, Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Central Door Unlocking
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Driving
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Electrical System Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Change Engine Oil Light . . . . . . 5-19
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-8
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21