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Vehicle Health Report
Turn Automatic Reminders on and off and set the mileage interval at
which you would like to receive the reports. Press?for more information
on these selections.
When done making your selections, pressRun Vehicle Health Report
Nowif you want your report.
Door Keypad Code
To change the keypad code for your keyless entry keypad system:
1. Press the Settings icon >Vehicle>Door Keypad Code.
2. Enter your current factory code, then, when prompted, enter your
new code.
Rear View Camera
This menu allows you to access settings for your rear view camera.
Press the Settings icon >Vehicle>Rear View Camera,then select
from the following settings:
•Rear Camera Delay
•Visual Park Aid Alert
•Guidelines.
Enable Valet Mode
Note:If the system locks, and you need to reset the PIN, enter 3681 and
the system unlocks.
Valet mode allows you to lock the system. No information is accessible
until the system is unlocked with the correct PIN.
1. Press the Settings icon >Vehicle>Enable Valet Mode.
2. When prompted, enter a four-digit PIN.
After you press Continue, the system locks until you enter the PIN again.
Settings
Access and adjust system settings, voice features, as well as phone,
navigation and wireless settings.
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Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .................................188, 191
Fuses ..........................290–291, 296
G
Garage door opener ..........168, 172
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............193
Gauges .........................................97
H
Hazard flashers .........................278
HD Radio™ ...............................482
Headlamps ...................................85
aiming ......................................325
autolamp system .......................86
bulb specifications ..................331
checking alignment ................325
daytime running lights .............87
flash to pass ..............................85
high beam .................................85
replacing bulbs .......................327
turning on and off ....................85
Head restraints .........................155
Heated steering wheel ..............534
Heating ..............................146, 148
Help ............................................533
Hill descent mode .....................230
Hill start assist ..........................208
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................172
Hood ..........................................303
How to use voice commands ...473
I
Ignition ...............................183, 389Illuminated visor mirror .............95
Information displays .................104
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................198
Instrument panel
cleaning ...........................336–337
cluster ........................................99
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................87
J
Jack ............................................371
positioning ...............................371
storage .....................................371
Joining two calls
(multiparty/conference call) ....429
Jump-starting your vehicle ......279
K
Keyless entry system
autolock .....................................73
keypad .......................................75
locking and unlocking doors ....76
programming entry code .........75
Keys .......................................62, 77
positions of the ignition .........183
L
Lamps ..........................................85
autolamp system .......................86
bulb replacement
specifications chart ................331
daytime running light ...............87
fog lamps ...................................88
headlamps .................................85
headlamps, flash to pass ..........85
instrument panel, dimming .....87
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heated ......................................163
memory seat .....................63, 160
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ..........................................75
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................77
Selecting your media source
(USB, Line in, BT audio) .........454
Sending new text messages .....504
Setting a destination ................537
Setting a destination
by voice .....................................537
Settings ......................................520
Setting the clock .......136–137, 520
Side air curtain ...........................57
Side-curtain airbags system .......57
SIRIUS® satellite radio ............487
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands .................................489
SIRIUS Travel Link ...................512
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands .................................514
Snowplowing ...............16, 272–274
SOS Post Crash Alert .................47
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................389, 395
Special notice ..............................17
ambulance conversions ............16
four-wheel drive vehicles .......275
Stability system .........................228
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......185
Starting your vehicle ........183, 185
jump starting ..........................279
Steering wheel ............................80controls ......................................80
tilting .........................................80
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................48
Supported media file types ......497
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................497
SYNC® AppLink™ ...................449
SYNC® customer support ........421
SYNC® Services ................445, 508
System settings .........................524
T
Tailgate ......................................248
Tail lamps
bulb replacement ............329–330
Temperature control
(see Climate control) ..............146,
148, 534
Text messaging .................432, 504
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....433, 435
Tilt steering wheel ......................80
Tires ...........................345–346, 371
alignment ................................361
care ..........................................345
changing ..........................371, 376
checking the pressure ............355
inflating ...................................353
label .........................................352
replacing ..................................359
rotating ....................................362
safety practices .......................360
sidewall information ...............348
snow tires and chains ............363
spare tire .................................372
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