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and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.
SeeHeated Front Seats on
page 3-5.
Auto Heated Seats
If available, the controls can be
accessed while the vehicle is on by
pressing the CLIMATE button on the
center stack. Press the touch screen
MAUTO or
LAUTO button. The button color
will change to green when this
feature is on.
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off
heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat button
lights on the center stack. Use the
touch screen buttons or the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3-5.
The heated seats can also be
programmed to come on during a
remote start. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-50.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
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4. Pull the lever up to lock thesteering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console.
To operate, press the following
buttons:
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
H: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
(: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
# $: Press to turn each lamp on
or off.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control on page 6-4.
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INT:Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-6.
Climate Controls
Heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled by using the climate
control buttons and the climate touch screen.
Climate Control Buttons
1. Temperature Control
2. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped)
3. Defrost 4. Climate
5. Auto (Automatic Operation)
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Manual Fan Control
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Navigation System Shown, BaseSystem Similar
If available, the controls are on the
center stack. To operate, the vehicle
must be on.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.
Auto Heated Seats
If available, the controls can be
accessed while the vehicle is on by
pressing the CLIMATE button on the
center stack.
Press the touch screen
MAUTO or
LAUTO button. The button color
will change to green when this
feature is on.
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle's interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat button
lights on the center stack. Use the
touch screen buttons or the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off.
If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the auto heated seats feature will
not activate that seat.
The auto heated seats feature can
be programmed to always be
enabled when the vehicle is on. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-50.
Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
When it is cold outside, the heated
seats can be programmed to turn on
automatically during a remote
vehicle start. Unless the auto
heated seats feature is available
and enabled, the heated seats will
be canceled when the vehicle is
turned on. If the vehicle has auto
heated seats and the feature is
enabled, the seat heating level will
automatically change to the level
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required by the vehicle's interior
temperature when the vehicle is
turned on.
The indicator lights on the heated
seat buttons do not turn on during a
remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless the
heated seats feature is enabled in
the vehicle personalization menu.
SeeVehicle Personalization on
page 5-50.Rear Seats
Folding the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{Warning
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
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Warning (Continued)
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
To fold the seatback down:
{Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
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2. Press both buttons on the headrestraint posts at the same time,
and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the cargo area of the vehicle.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the
posts must face the driver side
of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down.
If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See Head Restraints on
page 3-2.
3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
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the climate control system will result
in a higher percentage displayed for
climate setting.
Efficiency Tips
The Efficiency Tips screen is
accessed by pressing Efficiency
Tips from the Energy Usage or
Energy Efficiency screen. This
screen provides a guide on how to
improve energy usage to increase
fuel economy and range.
Clock
The clock is in the center stack
display.To set the time:
1. Press the TP (Time Program)
button to go directly to the time
setting page, or press the
CONFIG button and select Time
from the list. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to scroll through the
available setup features. Press
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
the Time screen button to
display other options within that
feature.
2. Press + or −to increase or
decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.
12/24 HR Format: Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Day + or Day −:Press the Day +
or Day −display buttons to increase
or decrease the day. Display:
Press Display to turn the
display of the time on the screen on
or off.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. The DIC displays
information about the vehicle. It also
displays warning messages if a
system problem is detected. See
Vehicle Messages on page 5-42.
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DIC Operation and Displays
View the DIC displays by pressing
the DIC buttons to the left of the
steering wheel. The DIC displays
trip, fuel, and warning messages if a
system problem is detected.
DIC Controls
CONFIG:Press to select either the
Simple or Enhanced instrument
cluster configuration display.
}BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen, exit a screen,
or return to the main menu. Press
}
BACK to minimize the DIC menu
display.
SELECT: Press the center of the
knob to select the highlighted item.
Turn the knob to scroll through the
menu items.
DIC Menu Items
At the main DIC menu:
1. Turn the SELECT knob to scroll
through the possible DIC menus.
2. Press the center of the SELECT knob when a menu item is
highlighted to enter that menu.
3. Continue to turn and press the SELECT knob to scroll through
and select the available menu
items:
}:Trip A
x:Trip B
::Oil Life
v:Tire Pressure
{:Vehicle Messages
z:Units
y: Tutorial Mode
{:Power Gauge
3: Following Distance Indication
u:Turn-by-Turn
Trip A and Trip B
The trip displays show fuel used,
average fuel economy, and distance
traveled since the last trip reset.
Reset the trip data by pressing and
holding the SELECT button when
either Trip A or Trip B is displayed.
Oil Life
This displays the percentage of
remaining oil life. The lower
the percentage, the closer the
vehicle is to needing an oil change.
When the oil life is depleted, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays. Change the oil
as soon as possible. Additional
maintenance is also recommended