This device must accept any inter-ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired op-
eration.
If your RKE transmitter fails to oper-
ate from a normal distance, check for
these two conditions.
1. A weak battery in the RKE trans-
mitter. The expected life of the battery
is a minimum of three years.
2. Closeness to a radio transmitter
such as a radio station tower, airport
transmitter, and some mobile or CB
radios.
DOOR LOCKS
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS
Lock the front doors by pushing down
on the lock knobs on each door trim
panel.
If the lock knob is down when you
shut either front door, the door will
lock. Make sure the keys are not inside
the vehicle before closing the door. If the lock knob is rearward when you
shut either side sliding door, the door
will lock. Make sure the keys are not
inside the vehicle before closing the
door.
WARNING!
For personal security and safety
in the event of a collision, lock the
vehicle doors as you drive as well
as when you park and leave the
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the Key Fob from the ig-
nition 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 ve- hicle unattended is dangerous for
a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fa-
tally injured. Children 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, or in a location
accessible to children, and do not
leave Keyless EnterNGo™ in
the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A
child could operate power win-
dows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
Manual Door LockSliding Door Lock
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Periodic Safety Checks You
Should Make Outside The
Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear
and uneven wear patterns. Check for
stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. In-
spect the tread for cuts and cracks.
Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and
bulges. Check the wheel nuts for
tightness. Check the tires (including
spare) for proper cold inflation pres-
sure.Lights
Have someone observe the operation
of brake lights and exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check
turn signal and high beam indicator
lights on the instrument panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching,
and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after over-
night parking for fuel, engine coolant,
oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gaso-
line fumes are detected or if fuel,
power steering fluid (2500/3500), or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the
cause should be located and corrected
immediately.
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16. Shift Lever Indicator
The Shift Lever Indicator is self-
contained within the instrument clus-
ter. It displays the gear position of the
automatic transmission.
NOTE:
You must apply the brakes be-fore shifting from PARK.
The highest available transmis-
sion gear is displayed in the
lower right corner of the Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC) whenever the Elec-
tronic Range Select (ERS) feature
is active. Use the +/- selector on
the shift lever to activate ERS.
Refer to “Automatic Transmis-
sion” in “Starting And Operat-
ing” for further information.17. Vehicle Security Light (for
versions/markets, where provided) This light will flash at a fast
rate for approximately 15
seconds, when the vehicle
security alarm is arming,
and then will flash slowly until the
vehicle is disarmed. 18. Brake Warning Light
This light monitors various
brake functions, including
brake fluid level and parking brake
application. If the brake light turns on
it may indicate that the parking brake
is applied, that the brake fluid level is
low, or that there is a problem with the
anti-lock brake system reservoir.
If the light remains on when the park-
ing brake has been disengaged, and
the fluid level is at the full mark on the
master cylinder reservoir, it indicates
a possible brake hydraulic system
malfunction or that a problem with
the Brake Booster has been detected
by the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
/ Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system. In this case, the light will re-
main on until the condition has been
corrected. If the problem is related to
the brake booster, the ABS pump will
run when applying the brake and a
brake pedal pulsation may be felt dur-
ing each stop.
The dual brake system provides a re-
serve braking capacity in the event of
a failure to a portion of the hydraulic system. A leak in either half of the
dual brake system is indicated by the
Brake Warning Light, which will turn
on when the brake fluid level in the
master cylinder has dropped below a
specified level.
The light will remain on until the
cause is corrected.
NOTE: The light may flash mo-
mentarily during sharp cornering
maneuvers, which change fluid
level conditions. The vehicle
should have service performed,
and the brake fluid level checked.
If brake failure is indicated, immedi-
ate repair is necessary.
WARNING!
Driving a vehicle with the red brake
light on is dangerous. Part of the
brake system may have failed. It
will take longer to stop the vehicle.
You could have a collision. Have the
vehicle checked immediately.
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Vehicles equipped with the Anti-Lock
Brake System (ABS), are also
equipped with Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD). In the event of an
EBD failure, the Brake Warning Light
will turn on along with the ABS Light.
Immediate repair to the ABS system is
required.
Operation of the Brake Warning Light
can be checked by turning the ignition
switch from the OFF position to the
ON/RUN position. The light should
illuminate for approximately two sec-
onds. The light should then turn off
unless the parking brake is applied or
a brake fault is detected. If the light
does not illuminate, have the light
inspected by an authorized dealer.
The light also will turn on when the
parking brake is applied with the ig-
nition switch in the ON/RUN posi-
tion.
NOTE: This light shows only
that the parking brake is applied.
It does not show the degree of
brake application.19. Seat Belt Reminder Light
When the ignition switch is
first turned to ON/RUN, this
light will turn on for four to
eight seconds as a bulb check. During
the bulb check, if the driver or front
passenger's seat belt is unbuckled, a
chime will sound. After the bulb
check or when driving, if the driver's
seat belt remains unbuckled, the Seat
Belt Reminder Light will illuminate
and the chime will sound. Refer to
“Occupant Restraints” in “Things To
Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”
for further information.
20. Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge shows engine
coolant temperature. Any reading
within the normal range indicates
that the engine cooling system is op-
erating satisfactorily.
The gauge pointer will likely indicate
a higher temperature when driving in
hot weather, up mountain grades, or
when towing a trailer. It should not be
allowed to exceed the upper limits of
the normal operating range.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot engine cooling
system could damage your vehicle.
If the temperature gauge reads “H”
pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle
the vehicle with the air conditioner
turned off until the pointer drops
back into the normal range. If the
pointer remains on the “H” and you
hear continuous chimes, turn the
engine off immediately and call an
authorized studio for service.WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dan-
gerous. You or others could be
badly burned by steam or boiling
coolant. You may want to call an
authorized dealer for service if your
vehicle overheats. If you decide to
look under the hood yourself, see
“Maintaining Your Vehicle”. Fol-
low the warnings under the Cooling
System Pressure Cap paragraph.
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Using The Touch-Screen Radio
Controls
1. Press the MENU hard-key on the
radio faceplate.
2. Touch the Rear VES soft-key to
display the Rear VES Controls. If a
channel list is displayed, press the
HIDE LIST soft-key to display the
Rear VES Controls screen.
3. Touch the 1 or 2 soft-key based on
the channel you want to change and
then the DISC soft-key in the MEDIA
column. To exit touch the back arrow
at the top left of the screen.
NOTE:
To view a DVD on the radiopress the RADIO/MEDIA hard-
key, on the radio faceplate, then
touch the DISC tab soft-key and
then the VIEW VIDEO soft-key.
Viewing a DVD on the Touch- Screen radio screen is not avail-
able in all states/provinces, and
the vehicle must be stopped, and
the shift lever must be in the
PARK position for vehicles with automatic transmission. In ve-
hicles with manual transmission
the parking brake must be
engaged.
Touching the screen on a Touch- Screen radio while a DVD is
playing brings up basic remote
control functions for DVD play
such as scene selection, Play,
Pause, FF, RW, and Stop. Press-
ing the X in the upper corner
will turn off the remote control
screen functions.
Play A DVD Using The
VES™ Player (for
versions/markets, where
provided)
1. Insert the DVD with the label fac-
ing up. The VES™ player automati-
cally selects the appropriate mode af-
ter the disc is recognized and starts
playing the DVD.
NOTE: The VES™ player has
basic DVD control function such
as Menu, Play, Pause, FF, RW and
Stop 2. To watch a DVD on Screen 1 for
second row passengers, ensure the Re-
mote Control and Headphone switch
is on Channel 1.
3. To watch a DVD on Screen 2 for
third row passengers, ensure the Re-
mote Control and Headphone switch
is on Channel 2.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE button on the Re-
mote Control.
2. While looking at Screen 1 or 2,
highlight VES DISC by either press-
ing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or
by repeatedly pressing the MODE
button, then press ENTER on the Re-
mote Control.
NOTE:
Channel/Screen 1 select mode
information is shown on the left
side of the screen.
Channel/Screen 2 select mode information is shown on the
right side of the screen.
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The VES™ will retain the lastsetting when turned off.
Using The Touch-Screen Radio
Controls
1. Press the MENU hard-key on the
radio faceplate.
2. Touch the Rear VES soft-key to
display the Rear VES Controls. If a
channel list is displayed, touch the
HIDE LIST soft-key to display the
Rear VES Controls screen.
3. Touch the 1 or 2 soft-key and then
the DISC soft-key in the VES column.
To exit touch the back arrow soft-key
at the top left of the screen.
NOTE:
To view a DVD on the radio press the RADIO/MEDIA hard-
key, on the radio faceplate, then
touch the DISC tab soft-key and
then the VIEW VIDEO soft-key.
Viewing a DVD on the Touch- Screen radio screen is not avail-
able in all states/provinces, and
the vehicle must be stopped, and
the shift lever must be in the PARK position for vehicles with
automatic transmission. In ve-
hicles with manual transmission
the parking brake must be en-
gaged.
Listen To An Audio Source
While A Video Is Playing
Ensure the Remote Control and
Headphone switch are on the same
channel. If watching a video on
Screen 1 (second row), then Channel
2 could be used for audio. If watching
a video on Screen 2 (third row), then
Channel 1 could be used for audio.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE button on the Re-
mote Control and the Mode Select
Screen will display, unless a video is
playing then only a small banner will
appear on the bottom of the screen.
2. While looking at the video screen,
either press Up/Down/Left/Right on
the Remote Control to highlight the
desired audio source or repeatedly
press the MODE button on the remote
until the desired audio source appears
on the screen. Using The Touch-Screen Radio
Controls
1. Press the MENU hard-key on the
radio faceplate.
2. Touch the Rear VES soft-key to
display the Rear VES Controls. If a
channel list is displayed, press the
HIDE LIST soft-key to display the
Rear VES Controls screen.
Select FM Mode On The VES Screen
Rear VES Soft-Key
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POWER STEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK . . . . . . . . .240
PARKING BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . .242
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT . . . . . .243
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM (FOR VERSIONS/MARKETS, WHERE PROVIDED) . . .243
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) (FOR VERSIONS/MARKETS, WHERE
PROVIDED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM (BAS) (FOR VERSIONS/MARKETS,
WHERE PROVIDED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) . .245
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . .247
TIRE PRESSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES . . . . . . . . . . . .248
TIRE PRESSURES FOR HIGH-SPEEDOPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
RADIAL-PLY TIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
SPARE TIRE MATCHING ORIGINAL EQUIPPED TIRE AND WHEEL
(for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .249
COMPACT SPARE TIRE (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .249
FULL SIZE SPARE (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . .250
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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!
Never leave children alone in avehicle, 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 a
vehicle equipped with Keyless
EnterNGo™ in the ACC or ON/
RUN mode. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle. AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
The shift lever must be in the NEU-
TRAL or PARK position before you
can start the engine. Apply the brakes
before shifting into any driving gear.
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may
occur if the following precautions
are not observed:
Do not shift from REVERSE,
PARK, or NEUTRAL into any
forward gear when the engine is
above idle speed.
Shift into PARK only after the vehicle 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.
Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot is firmly on
the brake pedal. Using Fob With Integrated Key
(Tip Start)
NOTE: Normal starting of either a
cold or a warm engine is obtained
without pumping or pressing the
accelerator pedal.
Do not
press the accelerator. Use the
Fob with Integrated Key to briefly
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.
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