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stops limiting wheel spin. See
Traction Control System (TCS) on
page 9‑34for more information.
TRACTION SYSTEM AND
ACTIVE HANDLING –OFF
This message displays, the
instrument panel cluster light turns
on, and a sound will be heard when
the Traction Control System (TCS)
and Active Handling System are
turned off by pressing the Active
Handling System button on the
center console for five seconds. The
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
remains on with the TCS and Active
Handling System off. Adjust your
driving accordingly. See Traction
Control System (TCS) on page 9‑34
and Active Handling System on
page 9‑35 for more information.
To acknowledge this message,
press the RESET button.
TRACTION SYSTEM AND
ACTIVE HANDLING –ON
If the Traction Control System (TCS)
and Active Handling System are off,
this message displays briefly, the
instrument panel cluster light turns
off, and a sound will be heard when
the TCS and Active Handling
System are turned on by briefly
pressing the Active Handling
System button on the center
console. See Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 9‑34 and
Active Handling System on
page 9‑35 for more information.
TRACTION SYSTEM –OFF
This message displays and stays
on, a sound will be heard, when the
TCS is turned off by pressing the
Active Handling System button on
the center console. See Traction
Control System (TCS) on page 9‑34
for more information.
To acknowledge the message, press
the RESET button.
TRACTION SYSTEM –ON
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when the Traction
Control System (TCS) is turned on
by pressing the Active Handling
System button on the center
console. This message
automatically clears from the DIC
display on its own. See Traction
Control System (TCS) on page 9‑34
for more information.
Safety Belt Messages
BUCKLE PASSENGER
This message reminds you to
buckle the passenger's safety belt.
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when the ignition is on,
the driver's safety belt is buckled,
the passenger's safety belt is
unbuckled with the passenger
airbag enabled, and the vehicle is in
motion. You should have the
passenger buckle their safety belt.

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The reminder will be repeated if the
ignition is on, the vehicle is in
motion, the driver is buckled, the
passenger is still unbuckled, and the
passenger airbag is enabled. If the
passenger's safety belt is already
buckled, this message will not
come on.
BUCKLE SEATBELT
This message reminds you to
buckle the driver's safety belt.
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when the ignition is on,
the driver's safety belt is unbuckled,
and the vehicle is in motion. You
should buckle your safety belt.
If the driver remains unbuckled
when the ignition is on and the
vehicle is in motion, the reminder
will be repeated. If the driver's
safety belt is already buckled, this
message will not come on.This message is an additional
reminder to the safety belt reminder
light in the instrument panel cluster.
See
Safety Belt Reminders on
page 5‑16 for more information.
Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE AIR CONDITIONING
This message displays when the
electronic sensors that control the
air conditioning and heating
systems are no longer working.
Have the climate control system
serviced by your dealer if you notice
a drop in heating and air
conditioning efficiency.
SERVICE ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
This message displays if an
electrical problem has occurred
within the Powertrain Control
Module (PCM). Have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when there may be an
electrical or another system problem
with the vehicle. Have your vehicle
checked by your dealer if this
message keeps appearing.
Starting the Vehicle
Messages
PRESS BRAKE TO START
ENGINE (Automatic
Transmission Only)
This message displays if you try to
start the engine by pressing the
keyless ignition start button without
having the brake pressed. The
brake needs to be pressed when
starting the engine. See Ignition
Positions on page 9‑18 for more
information.

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Tire Messages
HIGH TIRE PRESSURE
This message may be displayed
when one or more of the tires is
overinflated. This message also
displays LEFT FRONT, RIGHT
FRONT, LEFT REAR, or RIGHT
REAR to indicate which tire is
affected. You can receive more than
one tire pressure message at a
time. To read other messages that
may have been sent at the same
time, press the RESET button . If a
tire pressure message appears on
the DIC, stop as soon as you can.
Have the tire pressures checked
and set to those shown on the Tire
and Loading Information label. See
Run-Flat Tires on page 10‑53,
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑12,
Tire Pressure on page 10‑60, and
Tire Pressure Monitor System on
page 10‑62. The DIC also shows
the tire pressure values. SeeDriver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑25. To acknowledge the message, press
the RESET button. A message
reappears every 10 minutes until the
condition is corrected.
LOW TIRE PRESSURE or TIRE
LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE
{WARNING
When the LOW TIRE
PRESSURE or TIRE FLAT
message is displayed on the
Driver Information Center, your
vehicle's handling capabilities will
be reduced during severe
maneuvers. The active handling
system will be affected. See
Active Handling System on
page 9‑35. If you drive too fast,
you could lose control of your
vehicle. You or others could be
injured. Do not drive over 90 km/h
(55 mph) when the LOW TIRE
PRESSURE or TIRE FLAT
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
message is displayed. Drive
cautiously and check your tire
pressures as soon as you can.
This message displays when one or
more of the tires is underinflated.
This message also displays LEFT
FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
which tire is affected. Multiple
chimes sound and the tire pressure
light on the instrument panel cluster
turns on when this message is
displayed. See Tire Pressure Light
on page 5‑23. You can receive more
than one tire pressure message at a
time. To read other messages that
may have been sent at the same
time, press the RESET button. If a
tire pressure message appears on
the DIC, stop as soon as you can.

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Have the tire pressures checked
and set to those shown on the Tire
and Loading Information label. See
Run-Flat Tires on page 10‑53,
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑12,
Tire Pressure on page 10‑60, and
Tire Pressure Monitor System on
page 10‑62. The DIC also shows
the tire pressure values. SeeDriver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑25.
To acknowledge the message, press
the RESET button. A message
reappears every 10 minutes until the
condition is corrected.
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
This message displays if a part on
the Tire Pressure Monitor
System (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 10‑64 for more information. If the warning comes on and stays
on, there may be a problem with the
TPMS. See your dealer.
TIRE FLAT
{WARNING
When the LOW TIRE
PRESSURE or TIRE FLAT
message is displayed on the
Driver Information Center, your
vehicle's handling capabilities will
be reduced during severe
maneuvers. If you drive too fast,
you could lose control of your
vehicle. You or others could be
injured. Do not drive over 55 mph
(90 km/h) when the LOW TIRE
PRESSURE or TIRE FLAT
message is displayed. Drive
cautiously and check your tire
pressures as soon as you can.
This message displays when one or
more of the tires is flat. This
message also displays LEFT
FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
which tire is affected. Multiple
chimes sound and the tire pressure
light on the instrument panel cluster
comes on when this message is
displayed. See
Tire Pressure Light
on page 5‑23.
This message is followed by the
MAXIMUM SPEED 90 km/h
(55 MPH) message, and then by the
REDUCED HANDLING message.
The Active Handling System will
intervene more quickly when a flat
tire has been detected. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
You can receive more than one tire
pressure message at a time. To
read other messages that may have
been sent at the same time, press
the RESET button. If a tire pressure
message appears on the DIC, stop
as soon as you can. Have the tire
pressures checked and set to those
shown on the Tire and Loading

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When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Auto Exit Recall:If your vehicle
has the memory package, you may
have this option. This option allows
the driver seat and telescopic
steering column, if your vehicle has
this feature, to automatically move
to the current driver's exit position
when one of the following occurs:
.The vehicle is turned off or in
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) or accessory mode and
the driver door is opened.
.The vehicle is turned off or in
RAP and the unlock button on
the RKE transmitter is pressed.
In order for the Auto Exit Recall
feature to work on an automatic
transmission vehicle, the vehicle
must be in P (Park). On a manual
transmission vehicle, the parking
brake must be set. Press the OPTION button until
AUTO EXIT RECALL appears on
the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:
.YES
.NO (default)
If you choose YES, when you turn
the ignition off and open the driver
door or press the unlock button on
the RKE transmitter, the seat and
the telescopic steering wheel, if your
vehicle has this feature, will return
to their stored exit positions for an
easy exit or an easy entrance when
returning to the vehicle.
The seat and steering wheel will
only return to the stored driving
position if you press the appropriate
memory button or activate the Auto
Memory Recall feature.
If you choose NO, this option will
turn off. When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Approach Lights:
This option
briefly turns on the parking lamps,
the high-beam headlamps, and the
back-up lamps during low light
periods when the RKE transmitter is
used to unlock the vehicle.
Press the OPTION button until
APPROACH LIGHTS appears on
the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:
.OFF
.ON (default)
If you choose OFF, this option will
turn off.

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If you choose ON, the parking
lamps, the high-beam headlamps,
and the back-up lamps will come on
for 20 seconds during low light
periods when all of the following
occur:
.You press the unlock button on
the RKE transmitter.
.Both of the doors are closed.
.The vehicle is off or in RAP.
The lamps remain on for 20 seconds
or until a door is opened, the lock
button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed, or the vehicle is no longer
off or in RAP.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2‑2 for more
information.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Twilight Delay: This option allows
you to set the amount of time you
want the parking lamps and
high-beam headlamps to remain on after you exit the vehicle. This will
occur when the vehicle is off or in
RAP and the headlamps are on due
to the automatic headlamp system.
The parking lamps and high-beam
headlamps will remain on until the
driver selected time expires, the
exterior lamp control is activated,
or the vehicle is no longer off or
in RAP.
Press the OPTION button until
TWILIGHT DELAY appears on the
display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:
.OFF
.15 S
.30 S (default)
.90 S
If you choose OFF, this option will
turn off.
If you choose 15 S, the twilight
delay time will be set to 15 seconds.
If you choose 30 S, the twilight
delay time will be set to 30 seconds. If you choose 90 S, the twilight
delay time will be set to 90 seconds.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Flash at Unlock:
This option
activates the front and rear turn
signals for two short flashes when
the unlock or hatch/trunk button on
the RKE transmitter is pressed. This
will only occur when the vehicle
is off.
Press the OPTION button until
FLASH AT UNLOCK appears on the
display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:.YES (default)
.NO
If you choose YES, the front and
rear turn signals will flash twice
when you press the unlock button or
the hatch/trunk button on the RKE
transmitter.

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3. Locate in the garage, the garagedoor opener receiver
(motor-head unit). Locate the
“Learn” or“Smart” button. It can
usually be found where the
hanging antenna wire is
attached to the motor-head unit
and may be a colored button.
Press this button. After pressing
this button, complete the
following steps in less than
30 seconds.
4. Immediately return to the vehicle. Press and hold the
Universal Home Remote button
that will be used to control the
garage door until the garage
door moves. The indicator light,
above the selected button, should slowly blink. This button
may need to be held for up to
20 seconds.
5. Immediately, within one second, release the button when the
garage door moves. The
indicator light blinks rapidly until
programming is complete.
6. Press and release the same button again. The garage door
should move, confirming that
programming is successful and
complete.
To program another Rolling Code
device such as an additional garage
door opener, a security device,
or home automation device, repeat
Steps 1 through 6, choosing a
different function button in Step 4
than what was used for the garage
door opener.
If these instructions do not work, the
garage door opener is probably a
Fixed Code unit. Follow the
programming instructions that follow
for a Fixed Code garage door
opener.
Programming Universal Home
Remote —Fixed Code
For questions or help programming
the Universal Home Remote
System, call 1-866-572-2728 or go
to www.learcar2u.com.
Most garage door openers sold
before 1996 are Fixed Code units.
Programming a garage door opener
involves time-sensitive actions, so
read the entire procedure before
starting. Otherwise, the device will
time out and the procedure will have
to be repeated.
To program up to three devices:
1. Press START or put the vehicle
in accessory mode. See Ignition
Positions on page 9‑18 for
additional information.
Programming can only occur
when the vehicle is running or in
accessory mode.

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.A switch in the down
position could be labeled as
“Down,” “−,”or“Off.”
.A switch in the middle
position could be labeled as
“Middle,” “0,” or“Neutral.”
3. Write down the eight to 12 switch settings from left to right as
follows:
.When a switch is in the up
position, write “Left.”
.When a switch is in the
down position, write “Right.”
.If a switch is set between
the up and down position,
write“Middle.”
The switch settings written
down in Step 3 now
become the button strokes
to be entered into the
Universal Home Remote in
Step 5. Be sure to enter the
switch settings written down
in Step 3, in order from left to right, into the Universal
Home Remote, when
completing Step 5.
4. From inside the vehicle, first firmly press all three buttons at
the same time for about
three seconds. Release the
buttons to put the Universal
Home Remote into
programming mode.
A. Left Button (Up, +, or On)
B. Middle Button (Middle, 0,or Neutral)
C. Right Button (Down, -, or Off) 5. The indicator lights blink slowly.
Enter each switch setting from
Step 3 into the vehicle's
Universal Home Remote. You
have two and one-half minutes to
complete Step 5. Now press one
button on the Universal Home
Remote for each switch setting
as follows:
.If you wrote “Left,”press
the left button (A) in the
vehicle.
.If you wrote “Right,”press
the right button (C) in the
vehicle.
.If you wrote “Middle,”press
the middle button (B) in the
vehicle.
6. After entering all of the switch positions, again, firmly press and
release all three buttons at the
same time. The indicator lights
turn on.