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Hideaway Rear Storage Bins
The vehicle may have two storage bins located in the
rear of the vehicle. Pull up on the handles to open and
lift the lid. Use the key to lock/unlock the bins.
There is a rod that hooks into place to prop open the lid.
Push the rod towards the lid to unhook it and lower
the lid.
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Sunroof
The vehicle may have a power sunroof.
The switches that operate
the sunroof are located in
the headliner.
To open or close the sunroof, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) must be active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 3‑24. Express Open:
To express open the power sunroof,
fully press the driver's side switch rearward once. To
stop the sunroof glass in a desired position other than
to the express-open position, press the switch again, in
either direction, to stop the movement. If the sunshade
is in the closed position, it will open with the sunroof,
or it can be opened manually.
Vent Open: To open to the vent position from the
closed position, press and hold the passenger's side
sunroof switch forward. The rear of the sunroof panel
will tilt upward to the full vent position. The sunshade
must be opened manually.
Express Close: To express close the power sunroof,
fully press the driver's side switch forward once. To stop
the sunroof glass in a desired position other than
closed, press the switch again in either direction. The
sunshade must be closed manually.
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Close:To close the power sunroof, operate the controls
according to one of the following:
.From the open position, press and hold the driver's
side sunroof switch forward. The sunshade must
be closed manually.
.From the vent position, press and hold the
passenger's side sunroof switch rearward.
Anti-Pinch: If an object is in the path of the sunroof
while it is closing, the anti-pinch feature will detect the
object and stop the sunroof from closing at the point of
the obstruction. The sunroof will then return to the
full-open or vent position. To close the sunroof once it
has re-opened, refer to the two options previously
described under the “Close”feature instructions.
Dirt and debris may collect on the sunroof seal or in the
tracks that could cause an issue with sunroof operation,
noise or plug the water drainage system. Periodically
open the sunroof and remove any obstacles or loose
debris. Wipe the sunroof seal and roof sealing area
using a clean cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not
remove grease from sunroof.
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Section 4 Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Wiper Activated Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Headlamps on Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Instrument Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Dome Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Electric Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Battery Run-Down Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Accessory Power Outlet(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Outlet Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . .4-22
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . 4-30
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Indicator/ Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)/Traction Control System (TCS) Indicator/Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 4-32
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
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Section 4 Instrument Panel
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Highbeam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
DIC Operation and Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
DIC Warnings and Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
DIC Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53 Using an MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
XM Radio Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Audio Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Chime Level Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
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Instrument Panel Overview
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):Press this button
located on the instrument panel, to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the flashers off.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn symbols located on
the steering wheel.
Tilt Wheel
The tilt lever is located on the left side of the steering
column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull the lever up to lock in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
operates the following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change Signals
5 3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
O:Exterior Lamp Control
Flash-to-Pass.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrow on the
instrument panel cluster
flashes in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to
signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane change
is complete.
The lever returns to its starting position when it is
released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows
flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb could be
burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers
on
page 6‑101.
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