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Instruments and Controls 5-23
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
This display shows the current fuel
economy in liters per 100 kilometers
(L/100 km) or miles per gallon
(mpg). This number reflects only the
fuel economy that the vehicle has
right now and changes frequently as
driving conditions change. Unlike
average economy, this display
cannot be reset.
Average Speed
English Shown, Metric Similar
This display shows the average
speed. To reset the average speed
to zero, press and hold the SET/
CLR button while the average
speed is displayed. Timer
This display can be used as a timer.
To start the timer, press SET/CLR
while the timer is displayed. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset, not including time the
ignition is off. The timer will record
up to 99:59 hours, after which the
display will return to 0:00. To reset
the timer to 0:00, press and hold
SET/CLR.
Menu 2
Press MENU until one of the
following items is displayed on the
upper and lower display areas.
Use
worxto scroll through the
menu items. Not all items are
available on every vehicle. The
following is a list of all possible
menu items:
.Remaining Oil Life
.Units
.Tire Learn
Remaining Oil Life
This display shows an estimate
of the oil's remaining useful life.
If 99
:% is displayed, that
means 99% of the current oil life
remains.

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Instruments and Controls 5-25
18:Left Low Beam Failure
20: Right Low Beam Failure
21: Check Left Position Lamp
22: Check Right Position Lamp
23: Reversing Lamp Failure
24: License Plate Lamp Failure
25: Left Front Turn Indicator Failure
26: Left Rear Turn Indicator Failure
27: Right Front Turn Indicator
Failure
28: Right Rear Turn Indicator
Failure
58: Winter Tire Recognition
65: Theft Attempted
75: Service AC System
81: Service Transmission
82: Change Engine Oil Soon
89: Service Vehicle Soon
95: Service AirbagVehicle
Personalization
Personalization Menu (Radio
without Touchscreen)
The audio system controls and
touchscreen are used to access the
personalization menus for
customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
CONFIG (Configuration): Press to
access the Configuration
Settings Menu.
MENU/TUNE: Turn to scroll
through the menus or setup items.
Press to enter the menus and select
the menu items.
/BACK : Press to exit, or return to
the previous screen or menu.
To access a menu:
1. Press the CONFIG button. 2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
select the desired menu.
3. Press the MENU/TUNE knob.
Settings menus and functions may
vary depending on vehicle option.
Press the CONFIG button and the
following list of menu items may be
available:
.Languages
.Time and Data Settings
.Radio Settings
.Vehicle Settings
.Comfort & Convenience
Language
Select the Language menu and the
following may be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish
1. Turn MENU/TUNE to the desired language.

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wind noise as the vehicle speeds up
or slows down, so that the volume
level is consistent.
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob tothe desired value.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to select the value.
Maximum Startup Volume
Select to manually set the startup
volume of the radio.
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to increase or decrease the value.
2. To save press the MENU/TUNE or
/BACK button.
Radio Favorites
Select to manually set the number
of favorite pages.
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to select 1-6.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to select the value.
Vehicle Settings
Select the Radio Settings menu and
the following may be displayed:
.Comfort and Convenience
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Lock, Unlock, Settings
.Vehicle Factory Settings
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Chime Volume
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Chime Volume
Select to set the chime volume level
to Normal or High.
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to select Chime Volume.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to select. 3. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
the desired level.
4. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to select the level.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Select to set the Auto Wipe in
Reverse Gear feature on or off.
When on, and the front wipers are
on, the rear window wiper will turn
on automatically when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to select Auto Wipe in
Reverse Gear.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to turn On or Off.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Exit Lighting
Exit Lighting
Select to set how long the exterior
lamps stay on when leaving the
vehicle and it is dark outside.

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Remote Door Unlock
Select to set which doors will unlock
when pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter, select All Doors or
Driver Door.
When set to Driver Door, the driver
door will unlock the first time
Kis
pressed and all doors will unlock
when the button is pressed a
second time. When set to All Doors,
all of the doors will unlock at the first
press of
K.
1. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to the desired selection.
2. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to select.
Vehicle Factory Settings
Select Vehicle Factory Settings to
return all of the vehicle
personalization to the default
settings. Press MENU/TUNE when
Vehicle Factory Settings is selected
and open the menu. Select Yes or
No by turning and pressing the
MENU/TUNE knob.
Personalization Menu (Radio
with Touchscreen)
Settings can be made with the
ignition ON and the vehicle not
moving.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
D(Home): Press to access the
Home Page Menu.
QorR(Up/Down): Press to scroll
through the menus or setup items.
4(Back) : Press to exit, or return
to the previous screen or menu.
To access the menu:
1. Press
D.
2. Press Settings.
Press the menu item to select it.
Each of the menus is detailed in the
following information.
Settings menus and functions may
vary depending on vehicle option. The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Time & Date Settings
.Radio Settings
.Connection Settings
.Vehicle Settings
.Language
.Text Scroll
.Touch Beep Sound
.Max Startup Volume
.About
.DivX®VOD
Time and Date Settings
Select the Time and Data Settings
menu and the following may be
displayed:
.Set Time Format
.Set Date Format
.Set Time and Date
.Automatic Clock Sync

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Set Time Format
Select to set the 12/24 hour format.
Press 12h or 24h.
Set Date Format
Select to set the month and day
format.
Press
SorTto select the DD/MM/
YYYY (day/month/year), MM/DD/
YYYY (month/day/year), or YYYY/
MM/DD (year/month/day) format.
Set Time and Date
Select to manually set the time
and date.
1. Press
yorzto adjust the
value.
2. Press OK.
Automatic Clock Sync
Select to display the real or user
time on the radio.
Select On to display the real time or
Off to display the time set by
the user.
Radio Settings
Select the Radio Settings menu and
the following may be displayed:
.Auto Volume
.Radio Tune Bar
.Radio Text
.XM Categories
.Radio Factory Settings
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the radio
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle speeds up
or slows down, so that the volume
level is consistent.
Press
SorTto select Off, Low,
Medium, or High.
Radio Tune Bar
Select to display the radio station
tune bar.
Select On or Off. Radio Text
Select to display the radio broadcast
information.
Select On or Off.
XM Categories
Select to set the selection of XM
categories.
Radio Factory Settings
Select to restore the radio to the
factory settings.
Connection Settings
Select the Connection Settings
menu and the following may be
displayed:
.Bluetooth Settings
.Change Ringtone
.Ringtone Volume
Bluetooth Settings
Select this feature to:
.Connect, disconnect, or delete a
device

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-2
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever on the left side of
the steering column.
There are three positions:
3: Turns on the headlamps,
together with the following:
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamp
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Parking Lamps
;: Turns on the parking lamps,
together with the taillamps, license
plate lamp, and instrument panel
lights.
OFF: Turns all the lamps off,
except the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).
The DRL automatically turn off when
the ignition key is turned off.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A reminder chime will sound when
the headlamps or parking lamps are
manually turned on and the ignition
is off and a door is open. To disable
the chime, turn the light off.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
The headlamps must be on for this
feature to work.
Push the turn signal lever away
from you to turn the high beams on.

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6-2 Lighting
The3light comes on in the
instrument cluster while the high
beams are on and the ignition is
turned to ON/RUN.
Pull the lever toward you to return to
low beams.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature is used to signal to the
vehicle ahead that you want
to pass.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you
until the high-beam headlamps
come on, then release the lever to
turn them off.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
Fully functional daytime running
lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada. The DRL system makes the
headlamps come on when the
following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is in
OFF or parking lamp position.
.The parking brake is released.
This indicator light in the center
stack display comes on when the
DRL system is on.
When the DRL system is on, the
taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
parking lamps, and instrument panel
lights do not come on unless the
exterior lamp control is turned to the
parking lamp or headlamp position.
The DRL system turns off when one
of the following conditions is met:
.The ignition is off.
.The parking brake is on.
.The high-beam headlamps
are on.
.The low-beam headlamps
are on.
.The flash-to-pass feature
is used.
The regular headlamp system
should be used when needed.
Hazard Warning Flashers
The hazard warning flasher button
is on the center stack.

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6-4 Lighting
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to brighten
or dim the instrument panel controls
and infotainment display screen.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
DOOR position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console. Move the control to change the
lamp setting.
OFF:
Turns the lamps off, even
when a door is open.
DOOR: Turns the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
ON: Turns on the dome lamps.