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▫Headlights And Parking Lights ............178
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......178
▫ Headlights With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............179
▫ Headlight Time Delay ..................179
▫ Lights On Reminder ...................179
▫ Turn Signals ........................ .180
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................180
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................180
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .181
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............181
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped ........................ .182
▫ Instrument Panel Dimmer ...............182 ▫
Interior Lights ...................... .183
▫ Battery Saver Feature ..................184
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......184
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............185
▫ Windshield Washers ...................186
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .187
▫ Headlights With Wipers Feature (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............187
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . .188
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .189
▫ To Activate ......................... .190
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................190
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .190
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WARNING!(Continued)
laws, including laws regarding phone use. Your at-
tention should be focused on safely operating the
vehicle. Failure to do so may result in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
Uconnect® Phone Button The radio or steering wheel controls (if
equipped) will contain the two control buttons
(Uconnect® Phone
button and Voice Com-
mand
button) that will enable you to
access the system. When you press the button you will
hear the word Uconnect® followed by a BEEP. The beep
is your signal to give a command. Voice Command Button
Actual button location may vary with the ra-
dio. The individual buttons are described in the
“Operation” section.
The Uconnect® Phone can be used with any Hands-Free
Profile certified Bluetooth® mobile phone. See the
Uconnect® website for supported phones. Refer to your
mobile service provider or the phone manufacturer for
details.
The Uconnect® Phone is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle’s audio system. The volume of the Uconnect® Phone
can be adjusted either from the radio volume control
knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.
The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the Uconnect® Phone such as “CELL” or caller ID on
certain radios.
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CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Use a firm downward push at the center of
the hood to ensure that both latches engage.
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.
Multifunction Lever
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Battery Saver Feature
To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off
automatically 10 minutes after the ignition switch is
moved to the LOCK position. This will occur if the
interior lights were switched on manually or are on
because a door is open.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are operated by a switch
on the control lever. The lever is located on the
right side of the steering column.Rotate the end of the lever to the LO position for
low-speed wiper operation, or to the HI position for
high-speed wiper operation.
Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
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WARNING!(Continued)
the windshield during freezing weather, warm the
windshield with defroster before and during wind-
shield washer use.
Mist Feature
Push down on the wiper control lever to activate a single
wipe to clear the windshield of road mist or spray from
a passing vehicle. As long as the lever is held down, the
wipers will continue to operate.
NOTE:The mist feature does not activate the washer
pump; therefore, no washer fluid will be sprayed on the
windshield. The wash function must be used in order to
spray the windshield with washer fluid.
Headlights With Wipers Feature (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only)
When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on
approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on
if the multifunction lever (on the left side of the steering
Mist Control
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column) is placed in the AUTO position. In addition, the
headlights will turn off when the wipers are turned off if
they were turned on by this feature.
The headlights with wipers feature can be turned on or
off through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) — if equipped. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further information.
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
This feature allows you to tilt the steering column
upward or downward. It also allows you to lengthen or
shorten the steering column. The tilt/telescoping lever is
located below the steering wheel at the end of the
steering column.To unlock the steering column, push the lever down-
ward. To tilt the steering column, move the steering
wheel upward or downward as desired. To lengthen or
shorten the steering column, pull the steering wheel
outward or push it inward as desired. To lock the steeringTilt/Telescoping Lever
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column in position, pull the lever upward until fully
engaged.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving.
Adjusting the steering column while driving or driv-
ing with the steering column unlocked, could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to
follow this warning may result in serious injury or
death.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
When engaged, the Electronic Speed Control takes over
accelerator operations at speeds greater than 25 mph
(40 km/h).
The Electronic Speed Control buttons are located on the
right side of the steering wheel.NOTE:
In order to ensure proper operation, the Elec-
tronic Speed Control System has been designed to shut
down if multiple Speed Control functions are operated at
Electronic Speed Control Buttons
1 — ON/OFF 2 — RES +
4 — CANCEL 3 — SET -
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▫Controlling The iPod® Or External USB Device
Using Radio Buttons ...................275
▫ Play Mode ......................... .275
▫ List Or Browse Mode ...................277
▫ Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA) .........279
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .280
▫ Radio Operation ..................... .281
▫ CD Player .......................... .281
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE ...........282
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES . .282
CLIMATE CONTROLS ...................283
▫ Manual Heating And Air Conditioning ......283
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If
Equipped .......................... .287
▫ Operating Tips ...................... .293
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