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3. Immediately after completingStep 2, press and hold
/until
the turn signal lamps flash, or for
about two seconds if the vehicle
is not in view.
When the engine starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off. See
Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑5.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door:
.To lock the door from the inside,
use the door lock knob on the
top of the door.
.To unlock the door from inside,
pull the handle once. Pulling the
handle again unlatches the door.
.From the outside turn the key
clockwise or counterclockwise,
or press
QorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Door Locks on page 2‑6 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
Power Door Locks
There is a power door lock switch
on the instrument panel and on the
front door panels.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors. See
Power Door Locks on page 2‑7.
Trunk Release
The trunk may be opened by
pressing the remote trunk release
button located on the lower portion
of the driver door or
Von the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Trunk on page 2‑8
for more information.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust the seat:
1. Lift the handle under the seat to unlock it.
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1-12 In Brief
Manual Transmission
One to Four Shift Message
(V8 Only)
Driver Information Center
When this message comes on, you
can only shift from 1 (First) to
4 (Fourth) instead of 1 (First) to
2 (Second). The message will be
displayed in the Driver Information
Center. See Manual Transmission
on page 9‑30.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
VOL/O: Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND: Press to choose
between FM, AM, or XM™,
if equipped.
MENU/SELECT: Turn to select
radio stations.
7SEEK: Press to seek the
previous radio station or track.
6SEEK: Press to seek the next
radio station or track.
Buttons 1‐6: Press to save and
select favorite stations.
INFO: Press to show available
information about the current station
or track.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Overview on page 7‑3.
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1‐6 until the station
can be heard again.
For more information, see “Storing
and Retrieving Favorites” inAM-FM
Radio on page 7‑8.
Setting the Clock
Adjusting the Time
The clock menu can be only be
used with the radio on while in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Time and Date Settings.
3. Select Set Time.
4. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to adjust the highlighted value.
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5. Press the MENU/SELECT knobto select the next value.
6. To save the time or date and return to the Time and Date
Settings menu, press the
/
BACK button at any time or
press the MENU/SELECT knob
after adjusting the minutes.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Time and Date Settings.
3. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
4. Press the MENU/SELECT knob to select the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock, see Clock on page 5‑4.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an XM™ satellite radio
tuner and a valid XM satellite radio
subscription can receive XM
programming.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service based
in the 48 contiguous United States
and 10 Canadian provinces. XM
satellite radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free
music, coast to coast, and in
digital-quality sound. A fee is
required to receive the XM service.
For more information refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 (U.S.).
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
For more information, see Satellite
Radio on page 7‑9.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port located in the center console.
External devices such as iPods
®,
laptop computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, and USB storage devices
may be connected, depending on
the audio system. For more information, see
Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑16.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑21 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑23 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑26.
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Manual Door Locks
Lock the doors from inside the
vehicle by pressing down the button
on the top of the door.
The doors can also be unlocked
from the inside by pulling the door
handle. Pulling the door handle
again unlatches the door.
Only the driver door has a key
cylinder. Unlock the door from the
outside by turning the key
counterclockwise.
Lock all doors from the outside by
turning the key clockwise.
The door lock cylinder turns freely
when either the wrong key is used,
or the correct key is not fully
inserted. The free turning door lock
feature prevents the lock from being
forced open.To reset the lock, turn it to the
vertical position with the correct key
fully inserted. Remove the key and
insert it again.
If this does not reset the lock, turn
the key half-way around in the
cylinder and repeat the reset
procedure.
Power Door Locks
Instrument Panel
Front Door Panels
Q(Lock):
Press to lock the doors.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.
To program the power door locks,
see Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑39.
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Remote Trunk Release
To open the trunk from the outside
of the vehicle, press
Von the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
From inside the vehicle, pressV
on the lower portion of the
driver door.
Emergency Trunk Release
Lock (Convertible Only)
If the trunk lid cannot be opened
using the RKE transmitter or the
trunk release button:
1. Locate the manual release beside the rear seatback
cushion on the driver side.
2. Pull the cushion to the side, then fully insert the key into the lock
cylinder. 3. Firmly turn the key clockwise to
unlatch the trunk lid.
4. Remove the key.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle (Coupe Only)
Notice: Do not use the
emergency trunk release handle
as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk
as it could damage the handle.
The emergency trunk release
handle is only intended to aid a
person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk
from the inside.
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7. Release the convertible top frontlatch, located above the inside
rearview mirror, by pulling down
and turning it clockwise.
8. Return the convertible top front latch to the closed position.9. Push and hold the rear of the
convertible top button. The
windows will automatically lower
and the convertible top will lower
into the rear of the vehicle.
A chime will sound when the
convertible top has lowered
completely. If the radio is on the
sound may be muted for a brief
time so the chime can be heard.
10. Install the tonneau cover. See Tonneau Cover on page 4‑3 for
more information. If the convertible top is operated
multiple times, the engine should be
running to prevent drain on the
vehicle's battery. Under certain
conditions, the Driver Information
Center (DIC) may display a
message regarding the convertible
top. See
Convertible Top Messages
on page 5‑32 for more information.
Raising the Convertible Top
Notice: If you raise or lower the
convertible top while the vehicle
is in motion, you could damage
the top or the top mechanism.
The repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Always put an
automatic transmission in
P (Park) or a manual transmission
in Neutral before raising or
lowering the convertible top.
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Notice:If you raise the top
without removing the tonneau
cover you may damage the top
components and the tonneau
cover. Remove the tonneau cover
before operating the
convertible top.
1. Park on a level surface. Place the vehicle in P (Park) with an
automatic transmission and
Neutral with a manual
transmission. Set the parking
brake.
2. Remove the tonneau cover if installed. See Tonneau Cover on
page 4‑3 for more information.
3. Move any objects that have fallen against the convertible top
inside the trunk.
4. Close the trunk.
5. Start the engine.
{WARNING
Placing hands on the top of the
windshield frame when closing
the convertible soft top could
cause fingers to be pinched and
may cause injury. Keep hands
below the windshield frame when
closing the convertible top.
6. Push and hold the front of the convertible top button. The top
will raise and the windows will
lower. 7. After the convertible top is
completely raised, release the
convertible top button.
8. Release the convertible top front
latch from the lock position by
pulling down and turning it
clockwise.
9. Lock the convertible top front latch by pulling down and turning
it counterclockwise, then push
it up.
Operation of the convertible top
cannot be attempted for five minutes
after the last time the convertible top
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switch was pressed if the
convertible top was opened
repeatedly within a short time and
the top has stopped functioning.
If the vehicle has lost power, the
convertible top can still be raised by
releasing pressure on the
hydraulic pump.
Never attempt to open or close the
convertible top manually without first
releasing pressure.
Raising the Convertible Top
Manually
Notice:If you raise the top
without removing the tonneau
cover you may damage the top
components and the tonneau
cover. Remove the tonneau cover
before operating the
convertible top.
1. Park on a level surface. Place the vehicle in P (Park) with an
automatic transmission and
Neutral with a manual
transmission. Set the parking
brake. 2. Remove the tonneau cover if
installed. See Tonneau Cover on
page 4‑3 for more information.
3. Move any objects that have fallen against the convertible top
inside the trunk.
4. Remove the trim cover to accessthe hydraulic pressure
release bolt.
5. Locate the pressure release
bolt (A) on the top of the
hydraulic pump.
6. Using the provided wrench, turn the pressure release bolt
counterclockwise two full turns.
7. Reinstall the trim cover.
8. Pull the front of the convertible top up and forward.