Cooled Seats
The cooled seats will only function when the engine is running.
To operate the cooled seats:Press the cooled seat symbol to cycle through the various
cooling settings and off. Cooler settings are indicated by
more indicator lights.
If the engine falls below 350 RPM while the cooled seats
are on, the feature will turn itself off. You will need to
reactivate it.
Note: When the heated or cooled front seat is active, you will be able to
hear the fan operating inside the seat. This is normal.
Heated and Cooled Seat Air Filter Replacement (If Equipped)
The climate controlled seat system includes air filters. You must replace
them periodically. See the scheduled maintenance information.
Locate the filters under each front seat and access them from the
second-row foot-well area. Move the front seats all the way forward and
to the full up positions to ease access. To remove an air filter:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Push up on the outside rigid edge
of the filter and rotate
counterclockwise once the tabs are
released, then remove the filter.
To install a filter:
1. First, position the filter in its
housing making sure that the far
forward end is all the way up in the
housing.
2. Push in on the center of the
outside edge of the filter and rotate
up into the housing until it clips
into position.
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C.Memory presets:
• In radio mode, store your favorite radio stations. To store a radio
station, tune to the station, then press and hold a preset button until
sound returns.
• In CD mode, press one of these buttons to select a track.
D. Function buttons: Select different functions of the audio system
depending on which mode you are in (such as Radio mode or CD mode).
E. TUNE:
•
In radio mode, turn the control to manually search the frequency band.
• In satellite radio mode, turn the control to tune to the next or previous
channel.
F. Reverse and Fast Forward; AM/FM/CD Seek:
• In radio mode, select a frequency band and press one of these
buttons. The system stops at the first station it finds in that direction.
Press and hold one of these buttons to move quickly in that direction
to the next strong radio station or memory preset.
• In Sirius mode, press one of these buttons to select the previous or
next channel. If you select a specific category (such as Jazz, Rock or
News), use these buttons to find the previous or next channel in the
selected category. Press and hold one of these buttons to move
quickly in that direction to the next channel or category.
• In CD mode, press one of these buttons to select the previous or next
track. Press and hold one of these buttons to move quickly in that
direction within the current track.
G. OK and arrow buttons:
• Press the up and down or left and right arrow buttons to browse
menu selections.
• Press OKto confirm menu selections.
H. Eject: Press this button to eject a CD.
I. Power and Volume:
• Press this button to switch the system off and on.
• Turn it to adjust the volume.
J. CLOCK: Press this button to access the clock setting. Use the center
arrow controls to change the hours and minutes.
K. SOUND: Press this button to adjust settings for Treble, Midrange,
Bass, Balance and Fade.
L. MENU: Press this button to access different audio system features.
See Menu structure later in this section.
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CD Settings
Scan All Select to scan all disc selections.
Scan Folder Select to scan all music in the current MP3
folder.
CD Compression Select to bring soft and loud passages together
for a more consistent listening level.
Clock Settings
Set Time Select to set the time.
Set Date Select to set the calendar date.
24h Mode Select to view clock time in a 12–hour mode or
24–hour mode.
Display Settings
Dimming Select to change display brightness.
Language Select to display the language in English,
French or Spanish.
Temp. Setting Select to display the outside temperature in
Fahrenheit or Celsius.
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SETTINGS
Press to select any of the following:
• Clock
• Display
• Sound
• Vehicle
• Settings
• Help
HOME
Press to access your home screen. Depending on your vehicle’s
option package and software, your screens may vary in
appearance from the descriptions in this section. Your features may also
be limited depending on your market. Check with your authorized dealer
for availability.
INFORMATION
Press to select any of the following:
• SYNC Services
• Sirius Travel Link
• Alerts
• Calendar
• SYNC Apps
If the icon is yellow, see Alertsin theInformation section of this
chapter.
ENTERTAINMENT
Press to select any of the following:
• AM
• FM
• SIRIUS
• CD
• USB
• BT Stereo
• SD Card
• A/V In
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SETTINGS
A. Clock
B. Display
C. Sound
D. Vehicle
E. Settings
F. HelpUnder this menu, you can set your clock, access and adjust the
display, sound and vehicle settings as well as access settings for
specific modes or the help feature.
Clock
Note: You cannot manually set the date. Your vehicle’s GPS does this for
you.
Note: If the battery has been disconnected, your vehicle needs to
acquire a GPS signal to update the clock. Once your vehicle acquires the
signal, it may take a few minutes for the update to display the correct
time.
1. Press the Settings icon > Clock.
2. Press +and to adjust the time.
From this screen, you can also make other adjustments, such as 12– or
24–hour mode, activate GPS time synchronization and have the system
automatically update for new time zones.
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B
C
D
E
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K.Driver settings: Depending on your vehicle and option package, you
may have the following features:
• Touch the +or –to increase or decrease the air temperature on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
• Touch the heated seat icon to switch the heated seat off and on (if
equipped).
• Touch the climate-controlled seat icon to switch the
climate-controlled seat off and on (if equipped).
• Touch MyTemp to select your preset temperature setpoint. Touch
and hold MyTemp to save a new preset temperature setpoint.
• Touch the heated steering wheel icon to switch the heated steering
wheel on and off (if equipped).
Note: If your vehicle is equipped with a wood-trimmed steering wheel, it
does not heat between the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock positions.
Climate Control Voice Commands
The following voice commands are available at the main menu
level of a voice session. For example, press the voice button
and after the prompt, “Say a command”; say any of the
following commands:
Climate control voice commands
“Climate automatic”
“Climate my temperature” “Climate off”“Climate on”
“Climate temperature <15.5–29.5> degrees” “Climate temperature <60–85> degrees” “Help”
There are additional climate control commands but in order to access
them, you have to say “Climate” first, then when the system is ready to
listen, you may say any of the following commands:
Additional climate control voice commands
“Automatic” “Panel on” “A/C off” “Rear defrost off”“A/C on” “Rear defrost on”
“Defrost off” “Recirc off” “Defrost on” “Recirc on”
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Setting a destination by
voice ...........................................503
Settings ......................................487
Setting the clock ...............373, 487
Side air curtain ...........................52
Side-curtain airbags system .......52
SIRIUS® satellite radio ....373, 454
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands .................................456
SIRIUS Travel Link ...................479
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands .................................481
SOS Post Crash Alert .................44
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................356, 363
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................358
Stability system .........................199
Starting your vehicle ................166jump starting ..........................260
push button start system .......165
Steering wheel ............................81 controls ......................................83
tilting .........................................81
Sunshade ...................................101
Sun visor ....................................100
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................45
Supported media file types ......464
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................464
SYNC® customer
support ..............................390, 438
SYNC® Services ................413, 475 System settings .........................490
T
Temperature control
(see Climate control) ......130–131,
133, 135, 499
Temporary mobility kit .............345
Text messaging .................401, 471
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....401, 403
Tilt steering wheel ......................81
Tires ...........................318–319, 339 alignment ................................332
care ..........................................318
changing ..........................339, 341
checking the pressure ............328
inflating ...................................326
label .........................................325
replacing ..................................330
rotating ....................................333
safety practices .......................332
sidewall information ...............321
snow tires and chains ............334
spare tire .................................339
Temporary mobility kit ..........345
terminology .............................319
tire grades ...............................319
treadwear ........................318, 328
Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................499
Towing .......................247, 251–252 recreational towing .................252
trailer towing ..........................247
wrecker ....................................251
Traction control ........................197
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................413
Traffic preferences ...................506
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