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You can select the displayed
language and also customize some
vehicle control settings to your liking
with the multi-information display
and the three buttons on the steering
wheel (see page ).
When you unlock and open the
driver’s door, the display shows
‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’
depending on which remote
transmitter/keyless access remoteyou use, and the driver’s seat and the
outside mirrors move to the position
stored in that remote transmitter/
keyless access remote (see
page
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The driver’s ID (1 or 2) is displayed
when the power mode is set to ON.
The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably. Others help to keep
you aware of the periodic
maintenance your vehicle needs f or
continued trouble-f ree driving.
There are three types of messages:
normal display messages, engine oil
lif e and maintenance messages, and
system messages. 79
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On models with keyless access system
Normal Display Messages
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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Remote transmitter/keyless
access remote 1 is used.
Remote transmitter/keyless
access remote 2 is used.
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LOW
MIN
OFF
MET ER SET UP
(P.101)
POSITION SETUP
(P.112) LANGUAGE SELECT ION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A RESET
WITH REFUEL
ELAPSED TIME
RESET
ADJUST
ALARM VOLUME
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION
KEYLESS START
GUIDANCE SCREENS
MEMORY POSIT ION LINK
Changes the language used in the display.
Changes the outside temperature reading above or
below its current reading.
Causes trip meter A and the average fuel economy
to reset when you refuel.
Resets the elapsed time of your current trip.
Changes the indicator alarm volumes into three
levels.
Changes the interior light sensitivity to your liking.
Changes the display of the keyless start guidance
screens.
Changes the driver’s seat and the outside mirror
positions to a stored setting. 103
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ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
5°F 0°F 5°F
(U.S.) 3°C 0°C 3°C
(Canada)
ON
OFF
IGN OFF
TRIP A
TRIP B
HIGH
MID
LOW
MAX
HIGH
MID
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
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2: Default setting
Only on models with keyless access system
Group Setup
Menu Item Description Page
Setting Option
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LANGUAGE SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
ADJUST ALARM VOLUME
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION
KEYLESS START GUIDANCE
SCREENS
Here are the selectable custom
settings for the meter setup:
TRIP A RESET WITH REFUEL
ELAPSED TIME RESET While ‘‘METER SETUP’’ is shown,
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the customize mode. Each time you press the INFO ( /
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO( / )buttonuntilyousee
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection.
CONT INUED
On models with keyless access
system
Meter Setup
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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Language Selection
There are three language selections
you can make: English, French, and
Spanish. To choose the language you
want, f ollow these instructions:
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘METER SETUP’’
by pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly. Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired language by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customizable item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘LANGUAGE SELECTION’’ and
repeat the procedure again.
CONT INUED
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar to select an RDS category. The
displayshowstheselectedRDS
category name f or about 10 seconds. You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations in the selected RDS category. If you do
nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.
This f unction searches up and down
a f requency f or the strongest signal
f rom the f requencies that carry the
selected RDS category inf ormation.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar. You
will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ blinks f or about f ive
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station. The scan f unction samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal in the selected
RDS category. You will also see the
selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When it
f inds a strong signal, it will stop and
play that station for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ blinks f or about f ive
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.
RDS Program Search
RDS Program SCAN
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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ALL: All RDS category stations
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
JAZZ: Jazz
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues
CLASSIC: Classical music
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion
INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather Turn the interface dial to select an
RDS category. You can use the
search or scan function to find radio
stations on the selected RDS
category by pressing the interface
selector to the left or the right.
Press ENTER to set your selection.
If you do nothing while the
RDS category is selected, the
selected category is canceled.
You can also select an RDS category
with the CATEGORY bar. Press
either side ( or ) of the
CATEGORY bar to display an RDS
category in the center display. Select
a category by pressing either side of
the bar.
TRAFFIC: Traffic information COUNTRY: Country music
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RDS CATEGORY
RDS CATEGORY
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The principal RDS categories
are shown as follows:
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BluetoothHandsFreeL ink(Models without navigation system)
Features
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‘‘Change Language’’‘‘Hands Free Help’’
‘‘System
Set up’’
‘‘Tutorial’’ ‘‘Clear’’
‘‘Auto Transfer’’ ‘‘Call Notification’’ ‘‘Security’’
‘‘Change Passcode’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
: Canadian models
Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command (See page
420)
Change your security passcode (See page 421)
(See page 421)
Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle (See page421)
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcode (See page 422)
Change language from English to French (See page422)
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system (See page408)
(See page 408)
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Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.Follow the HFL prompts. Say the language you want to
change to in that language. Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Follow the HFL prompts to
change the language to English or
French.
When French is your currently
selected language, you can give voice
commands in French. If you have not named your paired
phone in the language you just
selected, HFL will ask you to name it
in the current language.
This operation clears the passcodes,
paired phones, and all names in the
HFL phonebook.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
Follow the HFL prompts to
continue to complete the clearing
procedure.
You can also clear the system when
you have f orgotten the passcode and
cannot access HFL. When HFL asks
you f or the passcode, say ‘‘ .’’ Paired phones, and all names
in the HFL phonebook will be lost. 1.
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3. 2. 1.
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2.
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T o clear t he syst em:
T o quickly change the language: T o change the system languagebet ween English and French:
Quick Language SelectionChange Language
Change language
System setup
Clear
System
clear
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