F.A/C:Touch to turn the air conditioning on or off.
•Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and
efficiency.
•Engages automatically in MAX A/C, defrost and floor/defrost.
G.AUTO:Touch to engage automatic operation, then set the
temperature using the temperature control. The system automatically
controls:
•Fan speed
•Airflow distribution
•A/Conoroff
•Outside or recirculated air.
H.Rear defroster:Touch to turn the rear window defroster and heated
mirrors.
I.Defrost:Touch to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. Touch
again to return to the previous airflow selection. When on, defrost:
•Provides outside air to reduce window fogging.
•Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister
vents.
J.Manual controls:Select any of the following airflow distribution
modes:
•Floor and Defrost:Distributes air through the windshield defroster
vents, demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents, and
provides outside air to reduce window fogging.
•Panel:Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
•Panel and Floor:Distributes air through the instrument panel vents,
demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents.
•Floor:Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents and
rear seat floor vents.
K.Driver settings:Depending on your vehicle and option package, you
may have the following features:
•Touch+or–to adjust the temperature.
•If your vehicle is equipped with heated seats, touch the heated seat
icon to control the heated seat. See theSeatschapter.
•If your vehicle is equipped with cooled seats, touch the cooled seat
icon to control the cooled seat. See theSeatschapter.
•Touch and holdMyTempto select a temperature you would like your
vehicle to remember and maintain for you.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a heated steering wheel, touch the
heated steering wheel icon to warm the steering wheel.
Note:If your vehicle is equipped with a wood-trimmed steering wheel, it
does not heat between the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock positions.
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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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