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COAST DOWN MODE (if equipped)— Displayed when vehicle
enters coast down mode.
UPLEVEL MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle
systems and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various
conditions with informational messages and/or warnings.
The message center is also used to program/configure the different
features of your vehicle.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster. Use the
steering wheel mounted buttons to navigate through the message center.
Press the up/down buttons to move
up/down through the message
center choices.
Press the left/right buttons to move
left/right through the message
center choices.
Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
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*Trailer:
Change Active
TrailerWhen this is highlighted, press the right arrow key to
change the currently selected trailer. Use the up and
down arrows to select a trailer and press the OK
button to choose the highlighted trailer.
Adding a new trailer– Use the up/down arrows to
highlight “New Trailer” from the Change Active Trailer
menu and press the right arrow key to enter the New
Trailer input screen. Use the up/down arrow keys to
choose alpha, numeric and symbol characters and then
press the right arrow to move the character space over.
Continue adding characters as needed. Press the left
arrow to go back and change a previously selected
character. When finished with the new trailer name,
press OK to accept the new trailer name.
Connection
Checklist (if
equipped)Press the right arrow button when this is highlighted
to show the trailer connection types: Conventional,
Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck. Use the up/down arrows
to highlight one of these choices and press OK to
display the connection checklist. Follow the on-screen
instructions to go through the connections list.
Delete Trailer Press the right arrow button when this is highlighted
to show currently stored trailers. Use the up/down
arrows to highlight the trailer you want to delete and
press OK to delete. Follow the on-screen prompts to
exit or confirm delete.
Information
ScreenPress the right arrow button when this is highlighted
to display information on the following vehicle features:
Tow Haul mode, Trailer Brake Controller.
Rename Trailer Press the right arrow button when this is highlighted
to display saved or default trailers. Use the up/down
buttons to highlight a trailer and press OK to select it.
Use the up/down arrow buttons to change the
characters as needed. When done, press OK to accept
the change.
Reset Trailer
Mileage /
Kilometers (if
equipped)Press the right arrow button when this is highlighted
to display accumulated distance on a given trailer
within the list of trailer(s). Use the up/down buttons to
select a trailer, then press and hold OK to reset the
trailer mileage (kilometers).
* If equipped—your vehicle may be equipped with some or all of these
options.
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Information
In this mode, you can view different vehicle system information and
perform a system check.
When “Press OK for info” is displayed, pressing OK will give you
information on the currently selected/displayed options. Information is
only available when traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
MyKey
Admin Keys (Number of admin keys)
MyKeys (Number of MyKeys programmed)
MyKey Miles (km) (Distance traveled using a programmed MyKey)
System Check*
Oil Life
Doors
Brakes
Trailer Brake
Ctrl.Gain and Output (when trailer is connected)
No trailer (when no trailer is connected)
Park Aid Check Rear Park Aid
Fuel Level (distance to empty)
* If equipped—your vehicle may be equipped with some or all of these
options.
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.
Transmission indicator display
The transmission gear indicator displays in the right side of the message
center when using the SelectShift Automatic™ transmission feature. This
display will not be shown in all screen modes. For example: when
programming certain vehicle features or in certain information menus.
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To change RDBS categories:Press MENU repeatedly until RDBS
ON/OFF appears in the display. Use
SEEKto toggle RDBS
between ON/OFF. Press CAT. PRESS UP OR DOWN TO CHANGE RDBS
CATEGORY will appear in the display.
Press
to scroll through all possible categories. When the desired
category appears in the display, press
SEEKto find the next
station playing that selection or press SCAN for a brief sampling of all
stations playing that category of music.
CD/MP3 Player
CD:Press to enter CD/MP3 mode. If a disc is already loaded into the
system, CD/MP3 play will begin where it ended last. If no CD is loaded,
NO DISC will appear in the display.
LOAD:
For a single CD system–This control is not operational. To load a CD,
simply insert the disc, label side up, into the CD slot.
For a CD6 system–Press LOAD. When the display reads SELECT
SLOT, choose the desired slot number using memory presets 1–6. When
the display reads LOAD CD #, load the desired disc, label side up. If you
do not choose a slot within five seconds, the system will choose for you.
Once loaded, the first track will begin to play.
To auto load up to six discs–Press and hold LOAD until the display
reads AUTOLOAD #. Load the desired disc, label side up. The system
will prompt you to load discs for the remaining available slots. Insert the
discs, one at a time, label side up, when prompted. Once loaded, the disc
in preset #1 will begin to play.
Press the number preset buttons (1–6) to choose the disc you want to
play.
/Play/Pause:Press to
play/pause a track when playing a
CD.
(Eject):
For a single CD system–press
to eject the CD.
For a CD6 system–press
and select the desired CD slot by pressing
the corresponding memory preset number. The display will read
EJECTING #. When the system has ejected the CD, the display will read
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REMOVE CD #. Remove the CD. If you do not remove the CD, the
system will reload the disc.
To auto eject all loaded discs–Press and hold
. The system will eject
all discs and prompt you when to remove them.
SEEK:Press
SEEKto access the previous/next track.
CAT (Category) / FOLD (Folder):
In MP3 mode only–Press CAT/FOLD and then press
SEEKto
access the previous/next folder.
SCAN:Press for a brief sampling of all tracks on the current disc or
MP3folder.
DIRECT:
In CD mode–Press DIRECT. The display will read DIRECT TRACK
MODE SELECT TRACK. Enter the desired track number using the
memory preset buttons (0–9). The system will then begin playing that
track.
In MP3 folder mode–Press DIRECT and the memory preset buttons
(0–9) of the desired folder. The system will advance to that specific
track in the folder selected.
TEXT:
In MP3 mode only–Press TEXT repeatedly to view Album (AL), Folder
(FL), Song (SO) and Artist (AR) in the display, if available.
In TEXT MODE:Sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the
indicator is active, press TEXT and then
press
SEEKto view the additional display text.
COMPRESSION:Press MENU repeatedly until COMPRESSION ON/OFF
appears in the display. Use
SEEKto toggle between ON/OFF.
When COMPRESSION is ON, the system will bring the soft and loud CD
passages together for a more consistent listening level.
SHUFFLE:Press MENU repeatedly until SHUFFLE ON/OFF appears in
the display. Use
SEEKto toggle between ON/OFF. If you wish to
engage shuffle mode right away, press
SEEKto begin random
play. Otherwise, random play will begin when the current track is
finished playing. The system will only shuffle the disc currently playing.
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Satellite Radio (if equipped)
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
SIRIUS:Press repeatedly to access satellite radio mode, if equipped.
Press repeatedly to cycle through SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 modes.
TUNE:Turn to go to the next / previous available SIRIUS satellite station.
DIRECT:Press DIRECT then enter the desired channel (i.e. 002) using
the memory preset buttons (0–9). If you only enter one digit, press OK
and the system will go to that satellite channel. If you enter three digits,
the system will automatically go to that channel, if available. You may
cancel your entry by pressing DIRECT. If an invalid station number is
entered, INVALID CHANNEL will appear in the display and the system
will continue playing the current station.
SEEK:Press
SEEKto seek to the previous/next channel. If a
specific category is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News, etc.),
press
SEEKto seek to the previous/next channel in the selected
category. Press and hold
SEEKto fast seek through the
previous/next channels.
SCAN:Press SCAN for a brief sampling of all available SIRIUS satellite
channels. If a specific category is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News, etc.) press
SCAN for a brief sampling of all available SIRIUS satellite channels within
the selected category.
MEMORY PRESETS (0–9):There
are 30 available presets, 10 each for
SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save
satellite channels in your memory presets, tune to the desired channel
then press and hold a memory preset number (0–9) until sound returns.
TEXT:Press and release to display the artist and song title. While in
TEXT MODE, press again to scroll through the Artist (AR), Song (SO),
Channel (CH) and Category (CA).
In TEXT MODE:Sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the
indicator is active, press TEXT and then
press
SEEKto view the additional display text.
CAT (Category) / FOLD (Folder):Press to toggle between turning
the most recently selected satellite radio category on or off. The category
icon (CAT) will illuminate in the display when a specific category is
selected (the icon will not illuminate during CATEGORY ALL). If no
category has ever been selected, NO CATEGORY SELECTED will display.
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Compass zone adjustment
1. Determine which magnetic zone
you are in for your geographic
location by referring to the zone
map.
2. Turn ignition to the on position.
3. Press and hold the 7 and 9 radio
preset buttons together for
approximately five seconds until
ZONE XX appears in the CID.
4. Press and release the 7 and 9
radio preset buttons together,
repeatedly until ZONE XX changes
to the correct zone (1–15) in the
CID.
5. The direction will display after
the buttons are released. The zone
is now updated.
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Compass calibration adjustment
Perform compass calibration in an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater/air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all
vehicle doors are shut.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. To calibrate, press and hold the 7
and 9 radio preset buttons together
for approximately 10 seconds until
CAL appears. Release the buttons.
3. Slowly drive the vehicle in a
circle (less than 3 mph [5 km/h])
until the CAL display changes to the
direction value (N, S, E, W, etc.). It
may take up to five circles to
complete calibration.
4. The compass is now calibrated.
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12V DC)
Power outlets are designed for accessory plugs only. Do not insert
any other object in the power outlet as this will damage the
outlet and blow the fuse. Do not hang any type of accessory or
accessory bracket from the plug. Improper use of the power
outlet can cause damage not covered by your warranty.
Auxiliary power points can be found in the following locations:
•On the instrument panel
•Inside the center console storage area (if equipped)
•On the rear of the center console (if equipped) accessible from the
rear seat
Always keep the power point caps closed when not being used.
Do not use the power point for operating the cigarette lighter element (if
equipped).
Note:Do not plug optional electrical accessories into the cigarette lighter
socket (if equipped). Improper use of the lighter can cause damage not
covered by your warranty, and can result in fire or serious injury.
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