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Display Units
Move
w/xto switch between
metric or US when the Unit display
is active. Press SET/CLR to confirm
the setting. This will change the
displays on the cluster and DIC to
either metric or English (US)
measurements.
Tire Pressure
The display will show a vehicle with
the approximate pressures of all
four tires. Tire pressure is displayed
in either kilopascal (kPa) or pounds
per square inch (psi). See Tire
Pressure Monitor System on
page 10‑54 andTire Pressure
Monitor Operation on page 10‑55.
Jump Start (eAssist Only)
This display allows for on-board
jump starting of the vehicle. See
"Jump Starting (On-board with
eAssist Only)" for more information. Remaining Oil Life
This display shows an estimate of
the oil's remaining useful life.
If Remaining Oil Life 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See
Engine Oil Messages on
page 5‑30. The oil should changed
as soon as possible. See Engine Oil
on page 10‑11. In addition to the
engine oil life system monitoring the
oil life, additional maintenance is
recommended. See Maintenance
Schedule on page 11‑2.
Remember, the Oil Life display must
be reset after each oil change. It will
not reset itself. Also, be careful not
to reset the Oil Life display
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed. It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change. To reset the
engine oil life system, press SET/
CLR while the Oil Life display is
active. See
Engine Oil Life System
on page 10‑13.
Battery
This display, available on some
vehicles, shows the current battery
voltage. If the voltage is in the
normal range, the value will display.
For example, the display may read
Battery Voltage 15.0 Volts. The
vehicle's charging system regulates
voltage based on the state of the
battery. The battery voltage can
fluctuate while viewing this
information on the DIC. This is
normal. See Charging System Light
on page 5‑14. If there is a problem
with the battery charging system,
the DIC will display a message.

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message stays on, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
Fuel System Messages
FUEL LEVEL LOW
This message displays when the
vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as
soon as possible.
TIGHTEN GAS CAP
This message displays when the
fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the
fuel cap.
Key and Lock Messages
NO REMOTE DETECTED
This message displays when the
transmitter battery is weak on
vehicles with keyless access. See
“Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery”underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY
This message displays when the
battery in the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter needs
to be replaced. See “Battery
Replacement” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Lamp Messages
AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL
ON/OFF
This message is displayed when the
automatic light control has been
turned on or off. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑3.
CHECK XXX TURN
SIGNAL LAMP
When one of the turn signals is out,
this message displays to show
which bulb needs to be replaced.
See Bulb Replacement on
page 10‑28 andReplacement Bulbs
on page 10‑36.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message is displayed if the
turn signal has been left on. Turn off
the turn signal.
Object Detection System
Messages
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
UNAVAILABLE
This message may appear if LDW
does not activate due to a
temporary condition.
PARK ASSIST OFF
This message displays when the
park assist system has been turned
off or when there is a temporary
condition causing the system to be
disabled. See Ultrasonic Parking
Assist on page 9‑39.

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Starting the Vehicle
Messages
JUMP START ACTIVE WAIT TO
START
This message displays while
performing an on-board jump start
of the vehicle. See“Jump Starting
(On-board with eAssist Only).”
JUMP START COMPLETE
ATTEMPT START
This message displays while
performing an on-board jump start
of the vehicle. See “Jump Starting
(On-board with eAssist Only).”
JUMP START DISABLED SEE
OWNERS MANUAL
This message displays if there is a
problem with the on-board jump
start system, or the 12 volt battery is
too low to perform an on-board jump
start. Try using jumper cables and
performing a normal jump start. Take the vehicle to your dealer for
service to if this message continues
to be displayed.
Tire Messages
TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD
AIR TO TIRE
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires is low.
The low tire pressure warning light
will also come on. See
Tire
Pressure Light on page 5‑21.
If a tire pressure message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as you
can. Inflate the tires by adding air
until the tire pressure is equal to the
values shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See Tires
on page 10‑44, Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9‑10, and Tire Pressure on
page 10‑52. You can receive more than one tire
pressure message at a time. To
read the other messages that may
have been sent at the same time,
press the SET/CLR button. The DIC
also shows the tire pressure values.
See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑24.SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑55.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays when the
system is learning new tires. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑55.

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Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features.
CONFIG (Configuration):Press to
access the Configuration
Settings menu.
TUNE/MENU: Turn to scroll
through the menus. Press to enter
the menus and select the menu
items.
BACK
/: Press to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Entering the Personalization
Menus
1. Press CONFIG to access the Configuration Settings menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight Vehicle Settings.
3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the Vehicle Settings menu. The following list of menu items will
be available:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Comfort and Convenience
.Language
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
.Return to Factory Settings
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the menu. Press TUNE/
MENU to select it. Each of the
menus is detailed in the following
information.
Climate and Air Quality
Select the Climate and Air Quality
menu and the following may be
displayed:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog Auto Fan Speed
This will allow you to select the
automatic fan speed. It can be
adjusted to run lower or higher than
normal.
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto Fan
Speed is highlighted to open the
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to highlight High, Medium, or Low.
Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.
Remote Start Heated Seats
When turned on, this feature will
turn the heated seats on when using
remote start on cold days.
Press TUNE/MENU when Remote
Start Heated Seats is highlighted.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm the selection and
move back to the last menu.

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Auto Defog
Only vehicles with dual automatic
climate control will have this option.
This will allow you to turn the auto
defog on or off.
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Defog is highlighted to open the
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to highlight On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm the selection and
move back to the last menu.
Auto Rear Defog
This will allow you to turn the auto
rear defog on or off. This feature will
automatically turn on the rear
window defogger when it is cold
outside.
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Rear Defog is highlighted to open
the menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU
knob to highlight On or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Easy Exit Driver Seat
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
Easy Exit Driver Seat
When on, this feature will move the
driver seat rearward upon turning
the ignition off and opening the
driver door. This may be done to
make it easier to exit the vehicle.
See “Easy Exit Driver Seat” under
Memory Seats on page 3‑6.
This feature can be turned on or off.
Press TUNE/MENU when Easy Exit
Driver Seat is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select On or
Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu. Chime Volume
This allows selection of the chime
volume level.
Press TUNE/MENU when Chime
Volume is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Normal
or High. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when the vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels.
They will return to their previous
driving position when the vehicle is
shifted out of R (Reverse), the
ignition is turned to OFF, or the
vehicle is left in R (Reverse). See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors on page 2‑16.
Press TUNE/MENU when Reverse
Tilt Mirror is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select On or
Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu.

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Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off. The vehicle
locator lights come on when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Vehicle
Locator Lights is highlighted. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to select On
or Off. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows selection of how long
the exterior lamps stay on when
leaving the vehicle and it is dark
outside. Press TUNE/MENU when Exit
Lighting is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Off,
30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 2 Minutes.
Press TUNE/MENU to confirm and
go back to the last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following may be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
.Auto Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available and the door will lock as
programmed through this menu.
Press TUNE/MENU when Unlocked
Door Anti Lock Out is highlighted.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to select On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Door Unlock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay
the locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. Three chimes will signal
delayed locking is in use. Press
either the power lock button or
Qon
the RKE transmitter twice to
override the delayed locking feature
and immediately lock all of the
doors.

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Press TUNE/MENU when Delayed
Door Lock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select On or
Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Auto Door Lock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically lock when
the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Door Lock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
Select Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting and the following may be
displayed:
.Unlock Feedback (Lights)
.Locking Feedback
.Door Unlock Options
.Memory Remote Recall
.Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
.Relock Remote Door
.Passive Door Unlock
.Passive Door Lock
Unlock Feedback (Lights)
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Unlock
Feedback (Lights) is highlighted.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Locking Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter. Press TUNE/MENU when Locking
Feedback is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Lights
and Horn, Lights Only, Horn Only,
or Off. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Door Unlock Options
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Door
Unlock Options is highlighted. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors or Driver Door Only. When
set to Driver Door Only, the driver
door will unlock the first time
Kis
pressed and all doors will unlock
when
Kis pressed a second time.
When set to All Doors, all of the
doors will unlock at the first press
of
K. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu.

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Memory Remote Recall
This allows the Memory Remote
Recall feature to be turned on or off.
When on, this feature will recall the
current driver's last seat and outside
mirror positions upon unlocking the
driver door with the RKE transmitter,
and opening that door. The current
driver is identified when the RKE
transmitter is used to unlock the
driver door. If keyless access
equipped, the recall will occur upon
opening the driver door. See
“Recalling RKE Memory Positions”
underMemory Seats on page 3‑6.
Press TUNE/MENU when Memory
Remote Recall is highlighted. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to select On
or Off. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu. Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
This allows the Remote Left in
Vehicle Reminder feature to be
turned on or off. If on, the horn will
chirp if a remote is left in the
vehicle.
Press TUNE/MENU when Remote
Left in Vehicle Reminder is
highlighted. Turn the TUNE/MENU
knob to select On or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Relock Remote Door
When on, the doors will
automatically lock after a period of
time if the vehicle is not entered or
exited.
Press TUNE/MENU when Relock
Remote Door is highlighted. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to select
On or Off. Press TUNE/MENU
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.Passive Door Lock
This allows selection of which doors
are unlocked by pressing the button
on the outside door handle.
Press TUNE/MENU when Passive
Door Lock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Off, On,
or On with Active Horn Chirp. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
are locked by pressing the button on
the outside door handle.
Press TUNE/MENU when Passive
Door Unlock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors or Driver Door. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm and go back to the
last menu.