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Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 12
Warning lights and chimes 12
Gauges 17
Message center 19
Entertainment Systems 28
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 37
USB port 39
Satellite radio information 43
Navigation system 47
SYNC
47
Climate Controls 48
Manual heating and air conditioning 48
Navigation system based climate control 51
Rear window defroster 55
Lights 56
Headlamps 56
Turn signal control 61
Bulb replacement 61
Driver Controls 69
Windshield wiper/washer control 69
Steering wheel adjustment 70
Power windows 74
Mirrors 77
Speed control 78
Locks and Security 94
Keys 94
Locks 100
Anti-theft system 109
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WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Base V6 engine instrument cluster (standard measure shown,
metric similar)
Optional V6 and GT instrument cluster (standard measure shown,
metric similar)
Warning lights and gauges can alert you to a vehicle condition that may
become serious enough to cause extensive repairs. A warning light may
illuminate when a problem exists with one of your vehicle’s functions.
Many lights will illuminate when you start your vehicle to make sure the
bulbs work. If any light remains on after starting the vehicle, refer to the
respective system warning light for additional information.
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Speed control:Illuminates when
the speed control is engaged. Turns
off when the speed control system
is disengaged.
Door ajar:Illuminates when the
ignition is in the on position and any
of the doors or the hood/trunk are
open.
Anti-theft system:Flashes when
the SecuriLock
passive anti-theft
system has been activated.
Electronic throttle control:
Illuminates when the engine has
defaulted to a “limp-home”
operation. Contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
Grade assist (if equipped):
Illuminates when the overdrive
function of the transmission has
been turned off and the grade assist
function has been turned on, refer
to theDrivingchapter.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the off or accessory position and the driver’s door is opened.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
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To choose colors for the gauges, halo color or ambient lighting do the
following:
1. Press SETUP to reach the GAUGE COLOR, AMBIENT COLOR, or
HALO COLOR menu.
2. Press RESET to scroll through the following color options:
•ICE BLUE•BLUE
•WHITE•ORANGE
•GREEN•RED
•PURPLE•MYCOLOR 1, 2, 3 (SeeHOLD
RESET TO SET MY COLOR 1, 2,
3following to save personalized
color combinations)
HOLD RESET TO SET MYCOLOR 1, 2, 3 (Saving your own colors)
Apart from the preset colors, you can create your own color by adjusting
the levels of the three primary colors (red, green, and blue) through the
MyColor
feature to achieve any of 125 different combinations. You can
save up to three custom colors in MyColor
.
To enter the MyColor
adjust mode, do the following (vehicle must be
stationary):
1. Press and hold RESET for three seconds at the MyColor 1, 2 or 3
menu option to reach the MyColor
adjust mode.
2. Press SETUP to scroll through the R (red), G (green), B (blue) and
Exit options.
3. Press RESET to blend in more of the color being adjusted.
4. To save and exit, hold RESET for three seconds when prompted.
Pressing RESET for less than three seconds will cycle back through the
colors.
UNITS
Displays the current units English or Metric.
Press RESET to change from English to Metric.
AUTOLAMP (SEC)
This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the
ignition is switched off.
Press RESET to select the new Autolamp delay values of 0, 10, 20, 30,
60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a
USB port inside your center console.
This feature allows you to plug in
media playing devices, memory
sticks, and also to charge devices if
they support this feature. For
further information on this feature,
refer toAccessing and using your
USB portin theSYNC
supplement
orNavigation Systemsupplement.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio frequencies:
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
LINE IN
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Turns the lamps off.
Turns on the parking lamps,
instrument panel lamps, license
plate lamps and tail lamps.
Turns the low beam headlamps
on.
Automatic instrumentation illumination
A light sensor in your vehicle monitors the outside lighting conditions
and automatically sets the instrument panel illumination to one of the
following modes:
•If the headlamps and parking lamps are off, the vehicle will be in
daytime illumination mode.
•If the headlamps or parking lamps are on and daylight is detected, the
vehicle will be in daytime illumination mode.
•If the headlamps or parking lamps are on and nighttime conditions are
detected, the vehicle will be in nighttime illumination mode.
Note:The panel dimmer control works only in nighttime illumination
mode. It has no effect in daytime illumination mode. Also, selectable
features such as gauge color and halo color will not be available in
daytime illumination mode.
Autolamp control (if equipped)
The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.
•To turn autolamps on, rotate the
control to
.
•To turn autolamps off, rotate the
control from the autolamp
position.
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The autolamp system also keeps the lights on for a predetermined
amount of time after the ignition switch is turned to off. You can change
the amount of time the lamps stay on by using the programming
procedure that follows:
Note:If the vehicle is equipped with autolamps, it will have the
headlamps on with windshield wipers feature.If the windshield
wipers are turned on, the exterior lamps will turn on with the headlamp
control in the autolamp position.
Autolamps - programmable exit delay
Programmable exit delay allows the length of the autolamp exit delay to
be changed.
To program the auto lamp exit time delay:
1. Start with the ignition in the off position and the headlamp control in
the autolamp position.
2. Turn the headlamp control to off.
3. Turn the ignition switch to on and then back to off.
4. Turn the headlamp control to the autolamp position. The headlamps
will turn on.
5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to
three minutes), then turn the headlamps off.
Fog lamp control (if equipped)
The fog lamps can be turned on
when the ignition is in the on
position, the headlamp control is in
the
orposition and the
high beams are not on.
Pull the headlamp control towards
you to turn on the fog lamps. The
indicator light under the fog lamp
symbol will illuminate.
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High beams
Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate. Pull
the lever toward you to deactivate.
Flash-to-pass
Pull toward you, to the first detent,
to activate and release to deactivate.
Note:Vehicles equipped with HID
headlamps will hear an audible click
when activating this feature.
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output (vehicles equipped with
halogen headlamps) or turns the front fog lamps on (vehicles equipped
with HID headlamps).
To activate:
•the ignition must be in the on position,
•the headlamp control is in the off or parking lamp position and
•the parking brake must be disengaged.
WARNING:Always remember to turn on your headlamps at
dusk or during inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp
(DRL) system does not activate the tail lamps and generally may not
provide adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate
your headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.
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