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1-10 In Brief
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Cooled
Seat Buttons Shown,
Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
center console. To operate, the
engine must be running. I:
If available, press to heat the
seatback only.
H: If available, press to cool the
entire seat.
J: Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑9 for more
information.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the
head restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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3-8 Seats and Restraints
Memory Remote Recall
The memory feature can recall the
driver seat and outside mirrors to
stored positions when entering the
vehicle.
To activate, unlock the driver door
with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. The driver
seat and outside mirrors will move
to the memory position associated
with the transmitter used to unlock
the vehicle.
This feature is turned on or off using
the vehicle personalization menu.
SeeVehicle Personalization (With
DIC Buttons) on page 5‑46 for more
information.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, or the power mirror buttons.
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop. Remove the obstruction; then press
and hold the appropriate manual
control for the memory item that is
not recalling for two seconds.
Try recalling the memory position
again by pressing the appropriate
memory button. If the memory
position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service.
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This feature can move the seat
rearward to allow extra room to exit
the vehicle.
S(Easy Exit Driver Seat):
Press
to recall the easy exit seat position.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
If the easy exit seat feature is
programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, automatic
seat movement occurs when the
ignition key is removed. A single beep sounds. The driver
seat moves back approximately
8 cm (3 in). To move the seat back
farther, press
Sagain until the seat
is all the way back.
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling the exit position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold the
power seat control rearward for
two seconds. Try recalling the exit
position again. If the exit position is
still not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
See Vehicle Personalization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑46 for
more information.

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Seats and Restraints 3-9
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures.
To reduce the risk of burns,
people with such a condition
should use care when using the
seat heater, especially for long
periods of time. Do not place
anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such as
a blanket, cushion, cover,
or similar item. This may cause
the seat heater to overheat.
An overheated seat heater may
cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
Heated and Cooled
Seat Buttons Shown,
Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
center console. To operate, the
engine must be running.
I (Heated Seatback): If available,
press to heat the seatback only.
H(Cooled Seat): If available,
press to cool the entire seat.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):
Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
The passenger heated seat may
take longer to heat up.
The heated and/or cooled seats are
canceled after the ignition is
turned off.
Remote Start Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats may turn on automatically
during a remote vehicle start.
The heated seats will be canceled
when the ignition is turned on. Press
the desired heated seat button to
use the heated seats after the
vehicle is started.
The heated seat button lights will
not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature of an unoccupied
seat may be reduced.
See
Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑5 for more information.

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5-44 Instruments and Controls
The DIC also shows the tire
pressure values. SeeDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) on page 5‑30
or Driver Information Center (DIC)
(With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑25.
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays if a part on the
TPMS is not working properly.
The tire pressure light also flashes
and then remains on during the
same ignition cycle. See Tire
Pressure Light on page 5‑23.
Several conditions may cause this
message to appear. See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑46 for more information.
If the warning comes on and stays
on, there may be a problem with
the TPMS. See your dealer.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays when the
Tire Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) is relearning the tire
positions on your vehicle. The tire
positions must be relearned after
rotating the tires or after replacing a
tire or sensor. See Tire Rotation on
page 10‑50, Tire Pressure Monitor
System on page 10‑45, and Tire
Pressure on page 10‑44 for more
information.
Transmission Messages
ALL WHEEL DRIVE OFF
If your vehicle has the All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) system, this message
displays when there is a compact
spare tire on the vehicle, when the
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
warning light comes on, or when the
rear differential fluid is overheating.
This message turns off when the
differential fluid cools. The AWD system is disabled until
the compact spare tire is replaced
by a full-size tire. If the warning
message is still on after putting on
the full-size tire, you need to reset
the warning message. To reset the
warning message, turn the ignition
off and then back on again after
30 seconds. If the message stays
on, see your dealer right away.
See
All-Wheel Drive on page 9‑27
for more information.
SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE
If your vehicle has the All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) system, this message
displays if there is a problem
with this system. If this message
appears, stop as soon as possible
and turn off the vehicle. Restart the
vehicle after 30 seconds and check
for the message on the DIC display.
If the message is still displayed or
appears again when you begin
driving, the AWD system needs
service. See your dealer.

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Instruments and Controls 5-53
FACTORY SETTINGS
This feature allows you to set all of
the customization features back to
their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until
FACTORY SETTINGS appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
RESTORE ALL (default):
The customization features will be
set to their factory default settings.
DO NOT RESTORE:The
customization features will not be
set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC. EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS
This feature allows you to exit the
feature settings menu.
Press the customization button until
FEATURE SETTINGS PRESS
V
TO EXIT appears in the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to
exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the
customization button again will
return you to the beginning of the
feature settings menu.
Exiting the Feature
Settings Menu
The feature settings menu will be
exited when any of the following
occurs:
.The vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park).
.The vehicle is no longer in
ON/RUN.
.The trip/fuel or vehicle
information DIC buttons are
pressed.
.The end of the feature settings
menu is reached and exited.
.A 40-second time period has
elapsed with no selection made.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Finding a Category (CAT)
Station
CAT (Category):The CAT button
is used to find XM stations when
the radio is in the XM mode.
To find XM channels within a
desired category:
1. Press BAND until the XM frequency displays.
2. Press CAT to display the category tabs.
3. Continue pressing CAT until the desired category name displays.
.Radios with CD and DVD
can also navigate the
category list by pressing
sREV or\FWD.
4. Press either of the two buttons below the desired category tab
to immediately tune to the first
XM station associated with that
category. 5. To go to the next or previous
XM station within the selected
category, do one of the
following:
.Turnf.
.Press the buttons below the
right or left arrows on the
display.
.Press either SEEK arrow.
6. To exit the category search mode, press the FAV button or
BAND button to display the
favorites again.
Undesired XM categories can be
removed through the setup menu.
To remove an undesired category,
perform the following:
1. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey below the XM CAT tab. 3. Turn
fto display the category
to be removed.
4. Press the softkey under the Remove tab until the category
name along with the word
Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be
restored by pressing the softkey
under the Add tab when a removed
category is displayed or by pressing
the softkey under the Restore
All tab.
Categories cannot be removed or
added while the vehicle is moving
faster than 8 km/h (5 mph).

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©SEEK (Previous Track/
Chapter): Press to return to the
start of the current track or chapter.
Press
©SEEK again to go to
the previous track or chapter.
This button may not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):
Press to go to the next track or
chapter. This button may not work
when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press to
quickly reverse the DVD at
five times the normal speed.
The radio displays the elapsed time
while in fast reverse. To stop fast
reversing, press again. This button
may not work when the DVD is
playing the copyright information or
the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press to
fast forward the DVD. The radio
displays the elapsed time and fast
forwards five times the normal
speed. To stop fast forwarding,
press again. This button may not
work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the
previews.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a DVD.
If the DVD is ejected, but not
removed, the player automatically
pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a DVD
cannot be completed because of an
unknown format, etc., and the disc
fails to eject, press and hold for
more than five seconds to force the
disc to eject.
DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several icons.
Press the softkeys under any icon
during DVD playback. See the icon
list below for more information. A rear seat passenger can navigate
the DVD-V menus and controls
through the remote control.
See
“Remote Control” underRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 7‑38 for more information.
The Video Screen automatically
turns on when the DVD-V is
inserted into the DVD slot.r/j(Play/Pause): Press either
the play or pause icon displayed on
the radio system, to toggle between
pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD.
.If the forward arrow is showing,
the system is in pause mode.
.If the pause icon is showing,
the system is in playback mode.
.If the DVD screen is off, press
the play button to turn the
screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the
previews have finished, although
there could be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not

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begin playing the movie
automatically, press the softkey
under the play/pause icon displayed
on the radio. If the DVD still does
not play, refer to the on-screen
instructions, if available.
c(Stop):Press to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter): Press to select the
choices that are highlighted in
any menu.
y(Menu): Press to access the
DVD menu. The DVD menu is
different on every DVD. Use the
softkeys under the navigation
arrows to navigate the cursor
through the DVD menu. After
making a selection, press this
button. This button only operates
when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate): Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
q(Return): Press to exit the
current active menu and return to
the previous menu. This button
operates only when a DVD is
playing and a menu is active.
DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several icons.
Press the softkeys under any icon
during DVD playback. See the icon
list below for more information.
A rear seat passenger can navigate
the DVD-A menus and controls
through the remote control. See
“Remote Control” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑38 for more information.
The Video Screen does not
automatically power on when the
DVD-A is inserted into the DVD slot.
It must be manually turned on by
the rear seat passenger through the
remote control power button.r/j(Play/Pause): Press either
the play or pause icon displayed on
the radio system, to toggle between
pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD.
.If the forward arrow is showing,
the system is in pause mode.
.If the pause icon is showing,
the system is in playback mode.
qGroupr: Press to cycle
through musical groupings on the
DVD-A disc.
Nav (Navigate): Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
e(Audio Stream): Press to cycle
through audio stream formats
located on the DVD-A disc.
The video screen shows the audio
stream changing.