
NOTE:As the coolant temperature gauge approaches
#H,#this indicator will illuminate and a single chime will
sound. Further overheating will cause the temperature
gauge to pass#H.#In this case, a continuous chime will
sound, until the engine is allowed to cool or the 4 minutes
duration is expired, whichever come first.
18. Front Fog Light Indicator — If Equipped
This indicator will illuminate when the front fog
lights are on.
19. 4WD Indicator Light — If Equipped
This light alerts the driver that the vehicle is in
the four-wheel drive mode, and the front and
rear driveshafts are mechanically locked to-
gether forcing the front and rear wheels to
rotate at the same speed.
20. Vehicle Security Light — If Equipped
This light will flash at a fast rate for approxi-
mately 15 seconds, when the vehicle security
alarm is arming, and then will flash slowly
until the vehicle is disarmed.
21. Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge shows engine coolant tempera-
ture. Any reading within the normal range indicates that
the engine cooling system is operating satisfactorily.
The gauge pointer will likely indicate a higher tempera-
ture 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.
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noFUSE
If the vehicle diagnostic system determines that the
Ignition Off Draw (IOD) fuse is improperly installed, or
damaged, a “noFUSE” message will display in the odom-
eter display area. For further information on fuses and
fuse locations refer to “Fuses” in “Maintaining Your
Vehicle”.
CHAngE OIL Message
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “CHANgE OIL” message will
display in the instrument cluster odometer for approxi-
mately 12 seconds after a single chime has sounded to
indicate the next scheduled oil change interval. The
engine oil change indicator system is duty-cycle based,
which means the engine oil change interval may fluctuate
dependent upon your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN
position. To turn off the message temporarily, press and
release the Trip Odometer button on the instrument
cluster. To reset the oil change indicator system (after
performing the scheduled maintenance), refer to the
following procedure:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position (do
not start the engine).
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly three times
within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE:If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure.
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•Personal Settings Not Avail. – Vehicle in Motion —
manual transmission
•Door Ajar (with vehicle graphic showing which door is
open. A single chime sounds if the vehicle is in
motion).
•Gate Ajar (with vehicle graphic showing the Liftgate/
back door open and A single chime )
•Check Gascap (refer to “Adding Fuel” in “Starting
And Operating” for more details)
•Oil Change Required (with a single chime)
•ECO (Fuel Saver Indicator) — if equipped
Oil Change Required
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will display in the EVIC display for approximately 5
seconds after a single chime has sounded to indicate the
next scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil change
indicator system is duty cycle based, which means the
engine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent upon
your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON position. To
turn off the message temporarily, push and release the
MENU button. To reset the oil change indicator system
(after performing the scheduled maintenance), perform
the following procedure:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.Do not
start the engine.
2. Fully push the accelerator pedal slowly three times
within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
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the DOWN button when SYSTEM WARNINGS PRES-
ENT is displayed will display each stored warning for
each button push. Push and release the MENU button to
return to the Main Menu.
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the vehicle speed is at 0 mph (0 km/h)
(manual transmission) or when the shift lever is in PARK
(auto transmission).
Push and release the MENU button until Personal Set-
tings displays in the EVIC.
Use the DOWN button to display one of the following
choices:
Language
When in this display you may select one of five lan-
guages for all display nomenclature, including the trip
functions and the navigation system (if equipped). Press
the SELECT button while in this display to select English,
Espanol or Francais. Then, as you continue, the informa-
tion will display in the selected language.
Auto Lock Doors
When this feature is selected, all doors will lock automati-
cally when the vehicle reaches a speed of 15 mph (24 km/h).
The auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled, to
make your selection, press and release the SELECT button
until a check-mark appears next to the feature showing the
system has been activated or the check-mark is removed
showing the system has been deactivated.
Auto Unlk On Exit
When ON is selected, all doors will unlock when the
vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the PARK or
NEUTRAL position and the driver’s door is opened. To
make your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until “On” or “Off” appears.
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RKE Unlock
WhenDriver Door 1st Pressis selected, only the driver’s
door will unlock on the first press of the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button. When Driver
Door 1st Press is selected, you must press the RKE
transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the passen-
ger’s doors. WhenAll Doors 1st Pressis selected, all of
the doors will unlock on the first press of the RKE
transmitter UNLOCK button. To make your selection,
press and release the SELECT button until “Driver Door
1st Press” or “All Doors 1st Press” appears.
Sound Horn With Lock
When on is selected, a short horn sound will occur when
the RKE transmitter LOCK button is pressed. This feature
may be selected with or without the Flash Lamp with
Lock feature. To make your selection, press and release
the SELECT button until “On” or “Off” appears.
Flash Lamp with Lock
When on is selected, the front and rear turn signals will
flash when the doors are locked or unlocked with the
RKE transmitter. This feature may be selected with or
without the Sound Horn with Lock feature selected. To
make your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until “On” or “Off” appears.
Headlamp Off Delay
When this feature is selected, the driver can choose to
have the headlights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds
when exiting the vehicle. To make your selection, press
and release the SELECT button until “0,” “30,” “60,” or
“90” appears.
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Headlamps with Wipers (Available with Auto
Headlights Only)
When on is selected, and the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position, the headlights will turn on approxi-
mately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on. If the
headlights were turned on by this feature they will also
turn off when the wipers are turned off. To make your
selection, press and release the SELECT button until
“ON” or “OFF” appears.
NOTE:Turning the headlights on during the daytime
causes the instrument panel lights to dim. To increase the
brightness, refer to “Lights” in “Understanding The
Features Of Your Vehicle.”
Key Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the power window
switches, radio, hands–free system (if equipped), DVD
video system (if equipped), power sunroof (if equipped),
and power outlets will remain active for up to 10 minutes
after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position.
Opening either front vehicle door will cancel this feature.
To make your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until “Off,” “45 sec.,” “5 min.,” or “10 min.”
appears.
Illumin. Approach
When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate
and remain on for up to 90 seconds when the doors are
unlocked with the RKE transmitter. To make your selec-
tion, press and hold the SELECT button until “Off,” “30
sec,” “60 sec,” or “90 sec” appears.
Hill Start Assist (HSA) — If Equipped
When on is selected, the HSA system is active. Refer to
“Electronic Brake Control System” in “Starting And
Operating” for system function and operating informa-
tion. To make your selection, push and release the
SELECT button until “On” or “Off” appears.
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Clock Setting Procedure
1. Push and hold the TIME button until the hours blink.
2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side TUNE/
SCROLL control knob.
3. After adjusting the hours, push the right side TUNE/
SCROLL control knob to set the minutes. The minutes
will begin to blink.
4. Adjust the minutes using the right side TUNE/
SCROLL control knob. Push the TUNE/SCROLL con-
trol knob to save the time change.
5. To exit, push any button/knob or wait five seconds.
The clock can also be set by pushing the SETUP button and
selecting the “SET HOME CLOCK” entry. Once in this
display follow the above procedure, starting at step 2.
INFO Button
Push the INFO button for an RDS station (one with call
letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio Text
message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode only).
RW/FF
Pushing the RW (Rewind) or FF (Fast Forward) buttons
causes the tuner to search for the next frequency in the
direction of the arrows. This feature operates in AM, FM
or Satellite (if equipped) frequencies.
TUNE Control
Turn the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise
to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the frequency.
Setting The Tone, Balance And Fade
Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob and BASS
will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to
the right or left to increase or decrease the bass tones.
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NOTE:
•The available selections for each of the above entries
varies depending upon the disc.
•These selections can only be made while playing a
DVD.
•Power —Allows you to turn the power ON and OFF
(if equipped).
•Lock —Locks out rear remote controls (if equipped).
•CH1/CH2 —Allows the user to change the mode of
either the IR1 or IR2 wireless headphones by pushing
the AUDIO/SELECT button (if equipped).
•Set Home Clock —Pushing the SELECT button
allows you to set the clock. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob to adjust the hours and then push and
turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to adjust the
minutes. Push the TUNE/SCROLL control knob again
to save changes.
•Player Defaults —Selecting this item will allow the
user to scroll through the following items and set
defaults according to customer preference.
Menu Language — If Equipped
Selecting this item will allow the user to choose the
default startup DVD menu language (effective only if
language supported by disc). If you want to select a
language not listed, then scroll down and select#other.#
Enter the four-digit country code using the TUNE/
SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down to select the
number and then push to select.
Audio Language — If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to choose a default audio
language (effective only if the language is supported by
the disc). You can select a language not listed by scrolling
down and selecting#other.#Enter the country code using
the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down
to select the number and then push to select.
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