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Door ajar (RTT):Displays when
the ignition is on and any door is
open.
Tailgate ajar (RTT):Displays
when the ignition is on and the
trunk is open.
Low washer fluid (RTT):
Illuminates when the windshield
washer fluid is low.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Fog lamps:Illuminates when the
fog lamps are turned on.
Heads up display (if equipped):
A red bar will illuminate on the
windshield in certain instances when
using adaptive cruise control and/or
the collision warning system. It will
also illuminate momentarily when
you start your vehicle to make sure the display works. SeeUsing
adaptive cruise controlin theDrivingchapter for more information.
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Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
Main menu
From the main menu screen you can choose the following:
•Display Mode
•Trip1&2
•Fuel Economy
•Settings
•Information
Scroll up/down to highlight one of the options, then press the right arrow
key or OK to enter into that menu option.
Gauge mode
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
display mode is selected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the
screen indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate
through. Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen
until the last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates
which of the screens you are currently viewing:
Distance to empty (DTE) + Fuel
gauge
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
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Full analog tachometer + Fuel
gauge
Full analog tachometer + Fuel
gauge + Engine coolant
temperature gauge
Intelligent all-wheel drive
(AWD) (if equipped) + fuel
gauge
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
Select-Shift Automatic™ transmission (SST)
Select-Shift tnsmission allows you to manually shift gears. If your vehicle
is equipped with this feature it will be denoted by an M instead of an L
located in the shift selector indicator. Refer toAutomatic transmission
operationin theDrivingchapter.
When SST is activated the M will light up in the shift select indicator and
also in the message center.
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The selected gear will be displayed
at the bottom of the vertical bar
tachometer (if selected).
The selected gear will be displayed
within the full analog tachometer (if
selected).
Trip1&2
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
trip1&2isselected.Theboxes in the upper right corner of the screen
indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate through.
Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen until the
last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates which of the
screens you are currently viewing:
Enhanced trip display
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•Trip distance — shows the accumulated trip distance
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Fuel Economy
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
fuel economy is selected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the
screen indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate
through. Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen
until the last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates
which of the screens you are currently viewing:
Instant fuel economy
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•This display shows a visual graph
of your instantaneous fuel
economy. Press the right arrow to
reach the other fuel displays and
press the left arrow once to
return to the previous display.
Configurable fuel history
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•This display shows a bar chart of
your fuel history, configurable to
5, 10 or 30 minutes. Refer to
Settings to configure the history
time.
When the fuel level becomes low (50 miles [80 km] to empty), the level
indicator will change to amber. When the fuel level becomes critically low
(0 miles [0 km] to empty), the level indicator will change to red.
If you calculate your average fuel economy by dividing miles traveled by
gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled), your
figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up.
•Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations.
•Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another.
•Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter).
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System Check*
Oil Life
Wash Fluid
Doors
Liftgate
B lind spot
Cross Traffic
Brakes
Fuel (distance to empty)
*Some items will only display during a system check if a problem has
been detected. If an issue exists on one of the monitored systems, the
message center will display the number of warnings that need immediate
attention in red and the number of informational warnings will be listed
in amber. Use the up/down arrow buttons to scroll through the list; press
the right arrow button to display specific information on the highlighted
warning.
System warnings and status messages
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.
In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four
seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages.
Types of messages and warnings:
•Some messages will appear briefly to inform you of something you
may need to take action on or be informed of.
•Some messages will appear once and then again when the vehicle is
restarted.
•Some messages will reappear after clearing or being reset if a problem
or condition is still present and needs your attention.
•Some messages can be acknowledged and reset by pressing RESET.
This allows you to use the full message center functionality by clearing
the message.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR— Displayed when the driver door is not
completely closed.
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message after driving a short distance with the road tire re-installed or
after the system is allowed to cool.
CHECK AWD— Displayed in conjunction with the Throttle
Control/Transmission/AWD
light when the AWD system is not
operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
FOR HILL DESCENT REDUCE SPEED 20 MPH OR LESS (if
equipped)— Displayed when hill descent speed exceeds 20 MPH.
FOR HILL DESCENT REDUCE SPEED 32 KM/H OR LESS (if
equipped)— Displayed when hill descent speed exceeds 32 KM/H.
FOR HILL DESCENT SHIFT INTO GEAR (if equipped)—
Displayed when hill descent control mode requires driver shift
transmission into gear.
FOR OFF ROAD SLOW TO 5 MPH (if equipped)— Displayed when
the vehicle speed requirement for off road mode entry has not been met.
DRIVER RESUME CONTROL (if equipped)— Displayed when the
hill control and off road mode require the driver to resume control.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL ACTIVE (if equipped)— Displayed
when hill descent control mode becomes active.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when
a hill descent system fault is present.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL OFF (if equipped)— Displayed when hill
descent control mode becomes inactive.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL OFF SYSTEM COOLING (if equipped)
— Displayed when hill descent control mode is disabled to cool the
brake system.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL READY (if equipped)— Displayed
when hill descent control mode is ready.
MODE CHANGE NOT ACCEPTED, RETRY (if equipped)—
Displayed when hill descent control mode cannot be changed at time of
driver request.
ACCESSORY POWER ACTIVE (if equipped)— Displayed when the
vehicle is in the accessory ignition state.
CHECK SPEED DRIVE SAFELY— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in
use and the optional setting is on and the vehicle exceeds a preselected
speed. Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more
information.
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DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM
WITH MYTEMP
Note:Your climate control system is touch sensitive. You need only
lightly touch the control graphic to activate the feature.
Note:Your vehicle is also equipped with touchscreen climate control
features. To access, press the lower right corner of the touchscreen.
Refer toTouchscreen featureslater in this section for more information.
Temperature conversion:To access the temperature setting, press
Menu on the touchscreen. Then press Settings > System > Temperature.
Select to view the temperature in either Fahrenheit and Celsius.
1.Passenger temperature control:Touch to activate dual zone
temperature and to increase (+) or decrease (-) the temperature on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
DUAL:Touch to activate dual zone (separate passenger temperature
control). Touch again to deactivate and return to single zone
temperature control (where the driver settings control the temperature
for the entire vehicle).
2.
(Recirculated air):Touch to activate/deactivate air recirculation
in the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to
cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired
odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages
automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged manually in
any airflow mode except
(defrost). Recirculated air may turn off
automatically in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog
potential.
3.MAX A/C:Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel
vents to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more
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