SYSTEM STATUS
Displays SYSTEM OK if there are no
active Warning Messages stored.
Pressing and releasing the DOWN
button when SYSTEM OK is dis-
played will do nothing. Displays SYS-
TEM WARNINGS PRESENT if there
are active Warning Messages stored.
Pressing and releasing the DOWN
button when SYSTEM WARNINGS
PRESENT is displayed will display
each stored warning for each button
press. Press and Release the MENU
button to return to the Main Menu.
PERSONAL SETTINGS
(CUSTOMER-
PROGRAMMABLE
FEATURES)
Personal Settings allows the driver to
set and recall features when the auto-
matic transaxle is in PARK.
Press and release the MENU button
until “Personal Settings” displays in
the EVIC.Press and release the DOWN button
to display the following program-
mable features:
Language
When in this display you may select
different languages for all display no-
menclature, including the trip func-
tions. Pressing the SELECT button
while in this display selects English,
Spanish, French, German, Italian, or
Dutch depending on availability. As you
continue, the displayed information will
be shown in the selected language.Auto Unlock On Exit
When ON is selected and the transaxle
is in the PARK or NEUTRAL position,
all doors will unlock when the driver's
door is opened. To make your selec-
tion, press the SELECT button until
ON or OFF appears.
RKE Unlock
When “Driver Door 1st Press” is se-
lected, only the driver's door will un-
lock on the first press of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter UN-
LOCK button. When Driver Door 1st
Press is selected, you must press theRKE transmitter UNLOCK button
twice to unlock the passenger's doors.
When “All Doors 1st Press” is se-
lected, all of the doors will unlock on
the first press of the RKE transmitter
UNLOCK button. To make your se-
lection, press and release the SELECT
button until “Driver Door 1st Press”
or “All Doors 1st Press” appears.
Flash Lamp with LOCK
When ON is selected, the front and
rear turn signals will flash when the
doors are locked or unlocked with the
RKE transmitter. This feature may be
selected with or without the Sound
Horn with LOCK feature selected. To
make your selection, press and release
the SELECT button until ON or OFF
appears.
Headlamp Off Delay
When this feature is selected, the
driver can choose to have the head-
lights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90
seconds when exiting the vehicle. To
make your selection, press the SE-
LECT button until 0, 30, 60, or 90
appears.
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Headlamps With Wipers
(Available with Auto Headlights
Only)
When ON is selected, and the head-
light switch is in the AUTO position,
the headlights will turn on approxi-
mately 10 seconds after the wipers are
turned on. The headlights will also
turn off when the wipers are turned
off if they were turned on by this
feature. To make your selection, press
the SELECT button until ON or OFF
appears.
NOTE: Turning the headlights on
during the daytime causes the in-
strument panel lights to dim. To
increase the brightness, refer to
“Lights” in “Understanding The
Features Of Your Vehicle.”
Key Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the
power window switches, radio,
Uconnect™ phone, and power outlets
will remain active for up to 10 min-
utes after the ignition switch is turnedto the LOCK position. Opening either
front vehicle door will cancel this fea-
ture. To make your selection, press the
SELECT button until OFF, 45 sec,
5 min, or 10 min appears.
Illumin. Approach
When this feature is selected, the head-
lights will activate and remain on for up
to 90 seconds when the doors are un-
locked with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. To make your selection,
press the SELECT button until “OFF,”
“30 sec,” “60 sec,” or “90 sec” appears.Display Units In
The EVIC and odometer can be
changed between English and Metric
units of measure. To make your selec-
tion, press and release the SELECT
button until “U.S.” or “METRIC”
appears.
Compass Variance
Refer to “Compass Display” for more
information.
Calibrate Compass
Refer to “Compass Display” for more
information.
SOUND SYSTEMS
Refer to your Sound Systems Booklet.
SETTING THE ANALOG
CLOCK
To set the analog clock, located at the
top center of the instrument panel,
press and hold the button in until the
setting is correct. The clock will adjust
slowly at first and then quicker the
longer the button is held.
Setting The Analog Clock
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STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
The remote sound system controls are
located on the rear surface of the
steering wheel, at the three and nine
o'clock positions.
The right-hand rocker switch has a
pushbutton in the center, and controls
the volume and mode of the sound
system. Pressing the top of the rocker
switch will increase the volume.Pressing the bottom of the rocker
switch will decrease the volume.
Pressing the center button changes
the operation of the radio from MW to
LW, or to CD mode, depending on
which radio is in the vehicle.
The left-hand rocker switch has a
pushbutton in the center. The func-
tion of the left-hand switch is differ-
ent, depending on which mode you
are in.
The following describes the left-hand
rocker switch operation in each mode.
RADIO OPERATION
Pressing the top of the switch will
SEEK up for the next listenable sta-
tion, and pressing the bottom of the
switch will SEEK down for the next
listenable station.
The button located in the center of the
left-hand switch will tune to the next
preset station that you have pro-
grammed in the radio preset push-
button.
CD PLAYER
Pressing the top of the switch once
will go to the next track on the CD.
Pressing the bottom of the switch once
will go to the beginning of the current
track, or to the beginning of the pre-
vious track if it is within one second
after the current track begins to play.
If you press the switch up or down
twice it plays the second track; three
times, it will play the third, etc.
The button in the center of the left-
hand switch has no function in this
mode.
Remote Sound System Controls
(Back View Of Steering Wheel)
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Recirculation ControlThe system will automati-
cally control recirculation.
However, pressing the Re-
circulation Control button
will put the system in recirculation
mode. This can be used when outside
conditions such as smoke, odors, dust,
or high humidity are present. Activat-
ing recirculation will cause the LED
in the control button to illuminate.
NOTE:
When the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position, the
recirculation feature will be
cancelled.
In cold weather, use of the Recir- culation mode may lead to ex-
cessive window fogging. The Re-
circulation mode is not allowed
in the floor, defrost, or defrost/
floor mode in order to improve
window clearing. Recirculation
will be disabled automatically if
these modes are selected. Extended use of recirculation
may cause the windows to fog. If
the interior of the windows be-
gins to fog, press the Recircula-
tion button to return to outside
air. Some temp/humidity condi-
tions will cause captured inte-
rior air to condense on windows
and hamper visibility. For this
reason, the system will not allow
Recirculation to be selected
while in defrost mode. Attempt-
ing to use the recirculation while
in this mode will cause the LED
in the control button to blink
and then turn off.
Most of the time, when in Auto- matic Operation, you can tem-
porarily put the system into Re-
circulation Mode by pressing the
Recirculation button. However,
under certain conditions, while in Automatic Mode, the system is
blowing air out the defrost vents.
When these conditions are pres-
ent, and the Recirculation but-
ton is pressed, the indicator will
flash and then turn off. This tells
you that you are unable to go
into Recirculation Mode at this
time. If you would like the sys-
tem to go into Recirculation
Mode, you must first move the
Mode knob to Panel, Bi-Level,
or Mix, and then press the Recir-
culation button. This feature re-
duces the possibility of window
fogging.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
NORMAL STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
IF ENGINE FAILS TO START . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
AFTER STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
KEY IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK . . . . . . . . .142
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION SHIFTINTERLOCK SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . .142
GEAR RANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
AUTOSTICK® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES . . . . . . . . . .148
ACCELERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
TRACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
DRIVING THROUGH WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
FLOWING/RISING WATER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
SHALLOW STANDING WATER. . . . . . . . . . . . .149
PARKING BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) . . . . . . . . . .151
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POWER STEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK . . . . . . . . .153
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . . .153
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) . . . . . . . . .154
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) . . . . . . .154
BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . .154
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) . .154
ESC ACTIVATION/MALFUNCTION INDICATORLIGHT AND ESC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT . . . .156
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . .157
TIRE PRESSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES . . . . . . . . . . . .157
RADIAL-PLY TIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
TIRE SPINNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
TREAD WEAR INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
LIFE OF TIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
REPLACEMENT TIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
TIRE CHAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . .161
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) . .161
PREMIUM SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
FUEL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
METHANOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
ETHANOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
CLEAN AIR GASOLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
MMT IN GASOLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
MATERIALS ADDED TO FUEL . . . . . . . . . . . .166
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STARTING
PROCEDURES
Before starting your vehicle, adjust
your seat, adjust the inside and out-
side mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and
if present, instruct all other occupants
to buckle their seat belts.WARNING!
When leaving the vehicle, alwaysremove the key fob from the igni-
tion and lock your vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an un-
locked vehicle. Allowing children
to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of rea-
sons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Chil-
dren should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake
pedal or the shift lever.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, and do not leave the
ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN
position. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
The shift lever must be in the PARK or
NEUTRAL position before you can
start the engine. Apply the brakes be-
fore shifting to any driving gear.
NOTE: The ignition switch must
be in the ON position, and you
must press the brake pedal before
shifting out of PARK.
NORMAL STARTING
NOTE: Normal starting of either a
cold or a warm engine is obtained
without pumping or pressing the
accelerator pedal.
Turn the ignition switch to the START
position and release it as soon as the
starter engages. The starter motor will
continue to run, and it will disengage
automatically when the engine is run-
ning. If the engine fails to start, the
starter will disengage automatically in
10 seconds. If this occurs, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK position,
wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat the
“Normal Starting” procedure.
IF ENGINE FAILS TO
START
WARNING!
Never pour fuel or other flam-
mable liquids into the throttle
body air inlet opening in an at-
tempt to start the vehicle. This
could result in a flash fire causing
serious personal injury.
Do not attempt to push or tow your
vehicle to get it started. Unburned
fuel could enter the catalytic con-
verter and once the engine has
started, ignite and damage the
converter and vehicle. If the ve-
hicle has a discharged battery,
booster cables may be used to ob-
tain a start from a booster battery
or the battery in another vehicle.
This type of start can be dangerous
if done improperly. Refer to “Jump
Starting” in “In An Emergency”
for further information.
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If the engine fails to start after you have
followed the “Normal Starting” proce-
dure, it may be flooded. To clear any
excess fuel, push the accelerator pedal
all the way to the floor and hold it.
Then, turn the ignition switch to the
START position and release it as soon as
the starter engages. The starter motor
will disengage automatically in 10 sec-
onds. Once this occurs, release the
accelerator pedal, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK position, wait 10 to
15 seconds, then repeat the “Normal
Starting” procedure.CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter,
wait 10 to 15 seconds before trying
again.
AFTER STARTING
The idle speed will automatically de-
crease as the engine warms up. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may
occur if the following precautions
are not observed:
Shift into PARK only after the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop. Shift into or out of REVERSE
only after the vehicle has come to
a complete stop and the engine is
at idle speed.
Do not shift between PARK, RE-
VERSE, NEUTRAL, or DRIVE
when the engine is above idle
speed.
Before shifting into any gear,
make sure your foot is firmly
pressing on the brake pedal.
NOTE: You MUST press and hold
the brake pedal while shifting out
of PARK.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or NEUTRAL if the engine
speed is higher than idle speed. If
your foot is not firmly pressing on
the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in
reverse. You could lose control of
the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling nor-
mally and your foot is firmly
pressing on the brake pedal.
Unintended movement of a ve- hicle could injure those in and
near the vehicle. As with all ve-
hicles, you should never exit a
vehicle while the engine is run-
ning. Before exiting a vehicle, al-
ways apply the parking brake,
shift the transmission into PARK,
turn the engine OFF, and remove
the ignition key. When the igni-
tion is in the OFF position, the
shift lever is locked in PARK, se-
curing the vehicle against un-
wanted movement. Furthermore,
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