Air Bags are not expected to reduce
the risk of injury in rear, side, or roll-
over collisions.
The Advanced Front Air Bags will not
deploy in all frontal collisions, includ-
ing some that may produce substan-
tial vehicle damage — for example,
some pole collisions, truck under-
rides, and angle offset collisions. On
the other hand, depending on the type
and location of impact, Advanced
Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes
with little vehicle front-end damage
but that produce a severe initial decel-
eration.
The side air bags will not deploy in all
side collisions. Side air bag deploy-
ment will depend on the severity and
type of collision.
Because air bag sensors measure ve-
hicle deceleration over time, vehicle
speed and damage by themselves are
not good indicators of whether or not
an air bag should have deployed.
Seat belts are necessary for your pro-
tection in all collisions, and also areneeded to help keep you in position,
away from an inflating air bag.
The ORC monitors the readiness of
the electronic parts of the air bag sys-
tem whenever the ignition switch is in
the START or ON/RUN position. If
the key is in the OFF position, in the
ACC position, or not in the ignition,
the air bag system is not on and the air
bags will not inflate.
The ORC contains a backup power
supply system that may deploy the air
bags even if the battery loses power or
it becomes disconnected prior to de-
ployment.
Also, the ORC turns on the
Air Bag Warning Light in
the instrument panel for
approximately four to eight
seconds for a self-check when the ig-
nition is first turned on. After the self-
check, the Air Bag Warning Light will
turn off. If the ORC detects a mal-
function in any part of the system, it
turns on the Air Bag Warning Light,
either momentarily or continuously. A
single chime will sound if the light
comes on again after initial startup. It also includes diagnostics that will
illuminate the instrument cluster Air
Bag Warning Light if a malfunction is
noted that could affect the air bag
system. The diagnostics also record
the nature of the malfunction.
WARNING!
Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light
in your instrument panel could
mean you won't have the air bags to
protect you in a collision. If the light
does not come on as a bulb check
when the ignition is first turned on,
stays on after you start the vehicle,
or if it comes on as you drive, have
an authorized dealer service the air
bag system immediately.
Driver And Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag Inflator Units
The Driver and Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag Inflator Units are lo-
cated in the center of the steering
wheel and on the right side of the
instrument panel. When the ORC de-
tects a collision requiring the Ad-
vanced Front Air Bags, it signals the
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come on. Press the switch a second
time and the rear fog lights will come
on (front fog lights stay on). Press the
switch a third time and the rear fog
lights turn off (front fog stays on).
Press the switch a fourth times and
the front fog turns off. For vehicles
without front fog, rear fog will acti-
vate on the first press.
An indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the fog lights
are turned on.
NOTE: The headlight switch must
be in parking lights or headlights
position to activate the front and
rear fog lamps.
BATTERY PROTECTION
This feature provides battery protec-
tion to avoid wearing down the bat-
tery if the headlights, parking lights,
or front fog lights are left on for ex-
tended periods of time when the igni-
tion switch is in the LOCK position.
After eight minutes of the ignition
switch being in the LOCK position
and the headlight switch in any posi-
tion other than OFF or AUTO, thelights will turn off automatically until
the next cycle of the ignition switch or
headlight switch.
The battery protection feature will be
disabled if the ignition switch is
turned to any other position other
than LOCK during the eight minute
delay.
MULTIFUNCTION LEVER
The multifunction lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
The multifunction lever controls the:
Turn Signals
Headlight Beams Low/High
Flash-To-Pass (Optical Horn)
Front and Rear Wipers — Washer
Functions
TURN SIGNALS
Move the multifunction lever up or
down and the arrows on each side of
the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear
turn signal lights.
NOTE: If either light remains on
and does not flash, or there is a
very fast flash rate, check for a
defective outside light bulb. If an
indicator fails to light when the
lever is moved, it would suggest
that the indicator bulb is defective.
Turn Signal Warning
If the vehicle electronics sense that the
vehicle has traveled at over 30 km/h
for approximately 1.6 km with the
turn signals on, a chime will sound to
alert the driver.
HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH
When the headlights are turned on,
pushing the multifunction lever to-
ward the instrument panel will switch
Multifunction Lever
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to shut down if multiple Speed
Control functions are operated at
the same time. If this occurs, the
Electronic Speed Control System
can be reactivated by pushing the
Electronic Speed Control ON/OFF
button and resetting the desired
vehicle set speed.
TO ACTIVATE
Push the ON/OFF button. The Cruise
Indicator Light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate. To turn the
system off, push the ON/OFF button
a second time. The Cruise Indicator
Light will turn off. The system should
be turned off when not in use.
WARNING!
Leaving the Electronic Speed Con-
trol system on when not in use is
dangerous. You could accidentally
set the system or cause it to go
faster than you want. You could
lose control and have an accident.
Always leave the system OFF when
you are not using it.
TO SET A DESIRED SPEED
Turn the Electronic Speed Control
ON. When the vehicle has reached the
desired speed, press the SET (-) but-
ton and release. Release the accelera-
tor and the vehicle will operate at the
selected speed.
NOTE: The vehicle should be
traveling at a steady speed and on
level ground before pressing the
SET button.
TO DEACTIVATE
A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing
the CANCEL button, or normal brake
pressure while slowing the vehicle will
deactivate Electronic Speed Control
without erasing the set speed memory.
Pressing the ON/OFF button or turn-
ing the ignition switch OFF erases the
set speed memory.
TO RESUME SPEED
To resume a previously set speed,
push the RES (+) button and release.
Resume can be used at any speed
above 32 km/h.
TO VARY THE SPEED
SETTING
When the Electronic Speed Control is
set, you can increase speed by pushing
the RES (+) button. If the button is
continually pressed, the set speed will
continue to increase until the button is
released, then the new set speed will
be established.
Pressing the RES (+) button once will
result in a 1.6 km/h increase in set
speed. Each subsequent tap of the
button results in an increase of
1.6 km/h.
To decrease speed while the Elec-
tronic Speed Control is set, push the
SET (-) button. If the button is con-
tinually held in the SET (-) position,
the set speed will continue to decrease
until the button is released. Release
the button when the desired speed is
reached, and the new set speed will be
established.
Pressing the SET (-) button once will
result in a 1.6 km/h decrease in set137
(EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Personal
Settings (Customer- Programmable
Features)” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further infor-
mation.
The ParkSense® Warning Display is
located in the Instrument cluster’s
EVIC display. It provides both visual
and audible warnings to indicate the
distance between the rear fascia/
bumper and the detected obstacle.
PARKSENSE® DISPLAY
When the vehicle is in REVERSE, the
warning display will turn ON indicat-
ing the system status.The system will indicate a detected
obstacle by showing three solid arcs
and will produce a one-half second
tone. As the vehicle moves closer to
the object the EVIC display will show
fewer arcs and the sound tone will
change from slow, to fast, to continu-
ous.
ParkSense® Warning Display
Park Assist System ON
Park Assist System OFF
Slow Tone
Fast Tone
Continuous Tone
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The vehicle is close to the obstacle
when the EVIC display shows one
flashing arc and sounds a continuous
tone. The following chart shows thewarning alert operation when the sys-
tem is detecting an obstacle:
WARNING ALERTS
Rear Distance cm Greater than
200 cm 200-100 cm 100-65 cm 65-30 cm Less than
30 cm
Audible Alert Chime None
Single 1/2
Second Tone Slow
FastContinuous
Display Message Park Assist System ONWarning Object
Detected Warning Object
Detected Warning Object
Detected Warning Object
Detected
Arcs None3 Solid
(Continuous) 3 Slow
Flashing 2 Slow
Flashing 1 Slow
Flashing
Radio Volume Reduced No
Yes YesYes Yes
NOTE: ParkSense® will reduce
the radio volume, if on, when the
system is sounding an audio tone.
ENABLING/DISABLING
PARKSENSE®
ParkSense® can be enabled and dis-
abled through the Customer-
Programmable Features section of the
EVIC. The available choices are: OFF,
Sound Only, or Sound and Display.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
When ParkSense® is disabled, the in-
strument cluster will display the
“PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF” mes-
sage for approximately five seconds.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for fur-
ther information. When the shift lever
is moved to REVERSE and the system
is disabled, the EVIC will display the
“PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF” mes-
sage for as long as the vehicle is in
REVERSE.SERVICE THE
PARKSENSE® REAR PARK
ASSIST SYSTEM
During vehicle start up, when the
ParkSense® Rear Park Assist System
has detected a faulted condition, the
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instrument cluster will actuate a
single chime, once per ignition cycle,
and it will display the “PARKSENSE
UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR SEN-
SORS” or the “PARKSENSE UN-
AVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED”
message. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel”
for further information. When the
shift lever is moved to REVERSE and
the system has detected a faulted con-
dition, the EVIC will display the
"PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE
WIPE REAR SENSORS" or
"PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SER-
VICE REQUIRED" message for as
long as the vehicle is in REVERSE.
Under this condition, ParkSense will
not operate.
If “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE
WIPE REAR SENSORS” appears in
the Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) make sure the outer
surface and the underside of the rear
fascia/bumper is clean and clear ofsnow, ice, mud, dirt or other obstruc-
tion and then cycle the ignition. If the
message continues to appear, see an
authorized dealer.
If “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE
SERVICE REQUIRED” appears in
the EVIC, see an authorized dealer.
CLEANING THE PARK
ASSIST SYSTEM
Clean the sensors with water, car
wash soap and a soft cloth. Do not use
rough or hard cloths. Do not scratch
or poke the sensors. Otherwise, you
could damage the sensors.
PARKSENSE® SYSTEM
USAGE PRECAUTIONS
NOTE:
Ensure that the rear bumper is
free of snow, ice, mud, dirt and
debris to keep the ParkSense®
system operating properly.
Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could affect the
performance of ParkSense®. When you turn ParkSense® off,
the instrument cluster will dis-
play “PARK ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF.” Furthermore, once you
turn ParkSense® off, it remains
off until you turn it on again,
even if you cycle the ignition key.
When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE position and
ParkSense® is turned off, the
EVIC will display “PARK AS-
SIST SYSTEM OFF” message for
as long as the vehicle is in
REVERSE.
ParkSense®, when on, will re- duce the radio volume when it is
sounding a tone.
Clean the ParkSense® sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them. The
sensors must not be covered
with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt
or debris. Failure to do so can
result in the system not working
properly. The ParkSense® sys-
tem might not detect an obstacle
behind the fascia/bumper, or it
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT
PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES............169
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — GASOLINE .......170
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — DIESEL ..........171
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS .....172
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) (for versions/markets, where provided) . .178
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) DISPLAYS ...................... .179
EVIC WHITE TELLTALE LIGHTS ..........181
EVIC AMBER TELLTALE LIGHTS ..........182
EVIC RED TELLTALE LIGHTS .............182
OIL CHANGE DUE ..................... .184
FUEL ECONOMY ...................... .184
VEHICLE SPEED ...................... .185
TRIP INFO ........................... .185
TIRE BAR ............................ .186
VEHICLE INFO (CUSTOMER INFORMATION FEATURES) .......................... .186
MESSAGES ........................... .186
UNITS .............................. .186
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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Air Vents5 — Analog Clock9 — DVD (for versions/
markets, where provided)13 — Ignition Switch/Button
2 — Instrument Cluster 6 — Upper Glove Compart- ment10 — Storage Bin
14 — Hood Release
3 — Shift Lever 7 — Lower Glove Compart-
ment11 — Cup Holders 15 — Dimmer Switch
4 — Radio 8 — Climate Controls 12 — Switch Bank 16 — Headlight Switch
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