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to push down slightly on the hood before pushing the
safety latch. Insert the support rod into the slot on the
hood.
To close the hood, remove the support rod from the hood
panel and place it in the retaining clip. Lower the hood
slowly. Secure both of the hood latches.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your
vehicle. If the hood is not fully latched, it could open
when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death.
LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the
parking lights, headlights, headlight beam selection,
passing light, fog lights, instrument panel light dimming
and turn signals. The multifunction lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
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High/Low Beam Switch
Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch
the headlights to high beam. Pull the lever toward you, to
switch the headlights back to low beam.
Flash-To-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This
will turn on the high beams headlights until the lever is
released.
Front Fog Lights
The front fog light switch is located on the multi-
function lever. To activate the front fog lights, turn
on the parking or low beam headlights and pull out the
end of the lever. NOTE:
The fog lights will only operate with the parking
lights or the headlights on low beam. Selecting high
beam headlights will turn off the fog lights.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
Rotate the center portion of the lever to the extreme
bottom position to fully dim the instrument panel lights
and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a
door is opened.
Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the
brightness of the instrument panel lights when the park-
ing lights or headlights are on.
Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the next
detent position to brighten the odometer and radio when
the parking lights or headlights are on.
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WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•Only devices designed for use in this type of outlet
should be inserted into any 12 Volt outlet.
• Do not touch with wet hands.
• Close the lid when not in use and while driving the
vehicle.
• If this outlet is mishandled, it may cause an electric
shock and failure.
Power Outlet Fuse Locations
1 — M36 Fuse 20 A Yellow Power Outlet Console Bin
2 — M6 Fuse 20 A Yellow Cigar Lighter Instrument Panel
3 — M7 Fuse 20 A Yellow Power Outlet Rear with Sub Woofer
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the electrical device has been removed from the outlet the
inverter should automatically reset. If the power rating
exceeds approximately 170 Watts, the power inverter
may have to be reset manually. To reset the inverter
manually press the power inverter button OFF and ON.
To avoid overloading the circuit, check the power ratings
on electrical devices prior to using the inverter.The power inverter switch is located
on the instrument panel below the
climate controls. To turn on the power
outlet, press the switch once. The indi-
cator light will illuminate. Press the
switch a second time to turn the power
inverter outlet off. NOTE:
When the power inverter switch is pressed, there
will be a delay of approximately one second before the
inverter indicator light turns ON.
WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Do not use a three-prong adaptor.
• Do not insert any objects into the receptacles.
• Do not touch with wet hands.
• Close the lid when not in use.
• If this outlet is mishandled it may cause an electric
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STORAGE
Glovebox Storage
The lockable glovebox storage compartment is located on
the passenger side of the lower instrument panel. Pull
outward on the handle/latch to open the compartment.
Console Storage Compartment
To lock or unlock the storage compartment, insert the
ignition key and turn. To open the storage compartment,
press the latch and lift the cover.
Center Console
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES ..........302
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .................303
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS .....304
COMPASS AND TRIP COMPUTER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .319
▫ Control Buttons ...................... .320
▫ Compass/Temperature Display ............321
▫ Trip Conditions ...................... .324
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) — IF EQUIPPED ...........325▫
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays ........................... .328
▫ Oil Change Required ..................329
▫ EVIC Main Menu .....................330
▫ Compass Display / ECO (Fuel Saver Mode) —
If Equipped ........................ .330
▫ Average Fuel Economy ..................334
▫ Distance To Empty (DTE) ................334
▫ Elapsed Time ....................... .334
▫ EVIC Units Selection (UNITS IN Display) . . . .335
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▫System Status ....................... .335
▫ Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features) .......................... .335
Uconnect® 230 — AM/FM STEREO RADIO
AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA
AUX JACK) ......................... .339
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode ........340
▫ Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD
and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO) . . .348
▫ Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files .........350
▫ LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/
WMA Play) ......................... .353
▫ INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/
WMA Play) ......................... .353
▫ Uconnect® (Satellite Radio) — If Equipped . . .355
Uconnect® 730N/430/430N CD/DVD/HDD/
NAV — IF EQUIPPED ...................360
▫ Operating Instructions (Voice Command
System) — If Equipped .................360
▫ Operating Instructions (Uconnect® Phone) — If
Equipped .......................... .360
Uconnect® 130 ....................... .360
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode .......360
▫ Operation Instructions — CD MODE For
CD And MP3 Audio Play ................363
▫ Notes on Playing MP3 Files ..............366
▫ Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .....368
Uconnect® 130 WITH SATELLITE RADIO .....369
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode .......369
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▫Operation Instructions — CD MODE for
CD and MP3 Audio Play ................375
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ..............377
▫ LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play) .......380
▫ INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play) ......380
▫ Uconnect® (Satellite Radio) — If Equipped . . .381
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .386
▫ Connecting The iPod® Or External USB
Device ............................ .386
▫ Using This Feature .....................387
▫ Controlling The iPod® Or External USB Device
Using Radio Buttons ...................387
▫ Play Mode ......................... .388▫
List Or Browse Mode ...................389
▫ Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA) .........391
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS ......392
▫ Radio Operation ..................... .393
▫ CD Player .......................... .394
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE ...........394
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES . .395
CLIMATE CONTROLS ...................395
▫ Manual Heating And Air Conditioning ......395
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If
Equipped .......................... .399
▫ Operating Tips ...................... .405
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