the headlights will turn on approxi-
mately 10 seconds after the wipers are
turned on. The headlights will also
turn off when the wipers are turned
off if they were turned on by this
feature. To make your selection, press
the SELECT button until ON or OFF
appears.
NOTE:
Turning the headlights on during
the daytime causes the instrument
panel lights to dim. To increase the
brightness, refer to “Lights” in
“Understanding The Features Of
Your Vehicle.”
Key Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the
power window switches, radio,
Uconnect™ phone, and power outlets
will remain active for up to 10 min-
utes after the ignition switch is turned
to the LOCK position. Opening either
front vehicle door will cancel this fea-
ture. To make your selection, press the
SELECT button until OFF, 45 sec, 5
min, or 10 min appears.Illumin. Approach
When this feature is selected, the
headlights will activate and remain on
for up to 90 seconds when the doors
are unlocked with the remote keyless
entry transmitter. To make your selec-
tion, press the SELECT button until
“OFF,” “30 sec,” “60 sec,” or
“90 sec” appears.
Display Units In
The EVIC and odometer can be
changed between English and Metric
units of measure. To make your selec-
tion, press and release the SELECT
button until “U.S.” or “METRIC” ap-
pears.
Compass Variance
Refer to “Compass Display” for more
information.
Calibrate Compass
Refer to “Compass Display” for more
information.
SOUND SYSTEMS
Refer to your Sound Systems Booklet.
SETTING THE ANALOG
CLOCK
To set the analog clock, located at the
top center of the instrument panel,
press and hold the button in until the
setting is correct. The clock will adjust
slowly at first and then quicker the
longer the button is held.
Setting The Analog Clock
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STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
The remote sound system controls are
located on the rear surface of the
steering wheel, at the three and nine
o'clock positions.
Theright-hand rocker switch has a
pushbutton in the center, and controls
the volume and mode of the sound
system. Pressing the top of the rocker
switch will increase the volume.
Pressing the bottom of the rocker
switch will decrease the volume.
Pressing the center button changes
the operation of the radio from MW to
LW, or to CD mode, depending on
which radio is in the vehicle. The left-hand rocker switch has a
pushbutton in the center. The func-
tion of the left-hand switch is differ-
ent, depending on which mode you
are in.
The following describes the left-hand
rocker switch operation in each mode.
RADIO OPERATION
Pressing the top of the switch will
SEEK up for the next listenable sta-
tion, and pressing the bottom of the
switch will SEEK down for the next
listenable station.
The button located in the center of the
left-hand switch will tune to the next
preset station that you have pro-
grammed in the radio preset pushbut-
ton.
CD PLAYER
Pressing the top of the switch once
will go to the next track on the CD.
Pressing the bottom of the switch once
will go to the beginning of the current
track, or to the beginning of the pre-
vious track if it is within one second
after the current track begins to play.
If you press the switch up or down
twice it plays the second track; three
times, it will play the third, etc.
The button in the center of the left-
hand switch has no function in this
mode.
RADIO OPERATION AND
MOBILE PHONES
Under certain conditions, the mobile
phone being on in your vehicle can
cause erratic or noisy performance
from your radio. This condition may
be lessened or eliminated by relocat-
ing the mobile phone antenna. This
condition is not harmful to the radio.
If your radio performance does not
satisfactorily “clear” by the reposi-
tioning of the antenna, it is recom-
mended that the radio volume be
turned down or off during mobile
phone operation.
CLIMATE CONTROLS
The air conditioning and heating sys-
tem is designed to make you comfort-
able in all types of weather.Remote Sound System Controls (Back
View Of Steering Wheel)
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NOTE:
When the ignition switch isturned to the LOCK position, the
recirculation feature will be
cancelled.
In cold weather, use of the Recir- culation mode may lead to ex-
cessive window fogging. The Re-
circulation mode is not allowed
in the floor, defrost, or defrost/
floor mode in order to improve
window clearing. Recirculation
will be disabled automatically if
these modes are selected.
Extended use of recirculation may cause the windows to fog. If
the interior of the windows be-
gins to fog, press the Recircula-
tion button to return to outside
air. Some temp/humidity condi-
tions will cause captured inte-
rior air to condense on windows
and hamper visibility. For this
reason, the system will not allow
Recirculation to be selected
while in defrost mode. Attempt-
ing to use the recirculation while
in this mode will cause the LED in the control button to blink
and then turn off.
Most of the time, when in Auto- matic Operation, you can tem-
porarily put the system into Re-
circulation Mode by pressing the
Recirculation button. However,
under certain conditions, while
in Automatic Mode, the system is
blowing air out the defrost vents.
When these conditions are pres-
ent, and the Recirculation but-
ton is pressed, the indicator will
flash and then turn off. This tells
you that you are unable to go
into Recirculation Mode at this
time. If you would like the sys-
tem to go into Recirculation
Mode, you must first move the
Mode knob to Panel, Bi-Level,
or Mix, and then press the Recir-
culation button. This feature re-
duces the possibility of window
fogging. OPERATING TIPS
NOTE:
Refer to the chart at the end of this
section for suggested control set-
tings for various weather condi-
tions.
Summer Operation
The engine cooling system in air-
conditioned vehicles must be pro-
tected with a high-quality antifreeze
coolant to provide proper corrosion
protection and to protect against en-
gine overheating. A solution of 50%
ethylene glycol antifreeze coolant and
50% water is recommended. Refer to
“Maintenance Procedures” in “Main-
taining Your Vehicle” for proper cool-
ant selection.
Winter Operation
Use of the air Recirculation Mode dur-
ing winter months is not recom-
mended because it may cause window
fogging.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
NORMAL STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
IF ENGINE FAILS TO START . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
AFTER STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IGNITIONINTERLOCK SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
KEY IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK . . . . . . . . 136
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . 137
GEAR RANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
AUTOSTICK® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES . . . . . . . . . 142 ACCELERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
TRACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
DRIVING THROUGH WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 FLOWING/RISING WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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SHALLOW STANDING WATER . . . . . . . . . . . 143
POWER STEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK . . . . . . . . 144
PARKING BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 146
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . . 147 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) . . . . . . . 147
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) . . . . . . 148
BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . 148
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) . . 149
ESC ACTIVATION/MALFUNCTIONINDICATOR LIGHT AND ESC OFF
INDICATOR LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . 151 TIRE PRESSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES . . . . . . . . . . . 151
RADIAL-PLY TIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
TIRE SPINNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
TREAD WEAR INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
LIFE OF TIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
REPLACEMENT TIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
TIRE CHAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . 155
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) . . 155 PREMIUM SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
FUEL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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STARTING
PROCEDURES
Before starting your vehicle, adjust
your seat, adjust the inside and out-
side mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and
if present, instruct all other occupants
to buckle their seat belts.WARNING!
When leaving the vehicle, alwaysremove the key fob from the igni-
tion and lock your vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a
vehicle, or with access to an un-
locked vehicle. Allowing children
to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of rea-
sons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Chil-
dren should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake
pedal or the shift lever.
Do not leave the key fob in or near
the vehicle, and do not leave the
ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN
position. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
The shift lever must be in the PARK or
NEUTRAL position before you can
start the engine. Apply the brakes be-
fore shifting to any driving gear.
NOTE:
The ignition switch must be in the
ON position, and you must press
the brake pedal before shifting out
of PARK.
NORMAL STARTING
NOTE:
Normal starting of either a cold or
a warm engine is obtained without
pumping or pressing the accelera-
tor pedal.
Turn the ignition switch to the START
position and release it as soon as the
starter engages. The starter motor will
continue to run, and it will disengage
automatically when the engine is run-
ning. If the engine fails to start, the
starter will disengage automatically in
10 seconds. If this occurs, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK position,
wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat the
“Normal Starting” procedure. IF ENGINE FAILS TO
START
WARNING!
Never pour fuel or other flam-
mable liquids into the throttle
body air inlet opening in an at-
tempt to start the vehicle. This
could result in a flash fire causing
serious personal injury.
Do not attempt to push or tow
your vehicle to get it started. Un-
burned fuel could enter the cata-
lytic converter and once the en-
gine has started, ignite and
damage the converter and vehicle.
If the vehicle has a discharged
battery, booster cables may be
used to obtain a start from a
booster battery or the battery in
another vehicle. This type of start
can be dangerous if done improp-
erly. Refer to “Jump Starting” in
“What To Do In Emergencies” for
further information.
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If the engine fails to start after you
have followed the “Normal Starting”
procedure, it may be flooded. To clear
any excess fuel, push the accelerator
pedal all the way to the floor and hold
it. Then, turn the ignition switch to
the START position and release it as
soon as the starter engages. The
starter motor will disengage auto-
matically in 10 seconds. Once this
occurs, release the accelerator pedal,
turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then
repeat the “Normal Starting” proce-
dure.CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter,
wait 10 to 15 seconds before trying
again.
AFTER STARTING
The idle speed will automatically de-
crease as the engine warms up. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may oc-
cur if the following precautions are
not observed:
Shift into PARK only after the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop.
Shift into or out of REVERSE
only after the vehicle has come to
a complete stop and the engine is
at idle speed.
Do not shift between PARK, RE-
VERSE, NEUTRAL, or DRIVE
when the engine is above idle
speed.
Before shifting into any gear,
make sure your foot is firmly
pressing on the brake pedal.
NOTE:
You MUST press and hold the
brake pedal while shifting out of
PARK.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or NEUTRAL if
the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not
firmly pressing on the brake
pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle
and hit someone or something.
Only shift into gear when the en-
gine is idling normally and when
your foot is firmly pressing on the
brake pedal.
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WARNING!(Continued)
Unintended movement of a ve-
hicle could injure those in and
near the vehicle. As with all ve-
hicles, you should never exit a ve-
hicle while the engine is running.
Before exiting a vehicle, always
apply the parking brake, shift the
transmission into PARK, and re-
move the ignition key. Once the
key is removed, the shift lever is
locked in the PARK position, se-
curing the vehicle against un-
wanted movement. Furthermore,
you should never leave children
alone in a vehicle, or with access
to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing
children to be in a vehicle unat-
tended is dangerous for a number
of reasons. A child or others could
be seriously or fatally injured.
Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake
pedal or the shift lever.
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WARNING!(Continued)
Do not leave the key fob in or near
the vehicle, and do not leave a
vehicle equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/
RUN mode. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION IGNITION
INTERLOCK SYSTEMS
These systems prevent the key fob
from being removed unless the shift
lever is in PARK. They also prevent
shifting out of PARK unless the igni-
tion switch is in the ON/RUN position
and the brake pedal is applied.
KEY IGNITION PARK
INTERLOCK
This vehicle is equipped with a Key
Ignition Park Interlock which re-
quires the shift lever to be placed in
PARK before the ignition switch can
be turned to the LOCK/OFF position.
The key fob can only be removed from
the ignition when the ignition is in the LOCK/OFF position and once re-
moved the shift lever is locked in
PARK.
NOTE:
If a malfunction occurs, the system
will trap the key in the ignition
cylinder to warn you that this
safety feature is inoperable. The
engine can be started and stopped,
but the key cannot be removed un-
til you obtain service.
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION
INTERLOCK SYSTEM
This vehicle is equipped with a Brake
Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI)
that holds the shift lever in the PARK
position unless the brakes are applied.
To move the shift lever out of the
PARK position, the ignition switch
must be turned to the ON/RUN or
START position (engine running or
not) and the brake pedal must be
pressed.
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