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In Brief 17
2. Press the shift lever forward toupshift or rearward to
downshift.
See Automatic Transmission 0176.Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
5:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
RES+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press the control up briefly
to resume to that speed or hold
upward to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.

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Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
Sto access the cluster
applications. Use
yorzto scroll
through the list of available
applications. Not all applications will
be available on all vehicles.
. Info App. This is where you can
view the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level) 0119
or Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0122.
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Settings
Audio
Press
Vto select the Audio app,
then press
Tto enter the Audio
menu. In the Audio menu browse for
music, select from the favorites,
or change the audio source.
Phone
Press
Vto select the Phone app,
then press
Tto enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, scroll through contacts,
or select from the favorites. If there
is an active call, mute or unmute the
phone or switch to handset or
handsfree operation. Navigation
Press
Vto select the Navigation
app, then press
Tto enter the
Navigation menu. If there is no
active route, you can resume the
last route; select from recent
destinations, navigation favorites,
or location details; and turn the
voice prompts on/off. If there is an
active route, press
Vto cancel
route guidance or turn the voice
prompts on/off.
Settings
Press
Vto select the Settings app,
then press
Tto enter the Settings
menu. Use
yorzto scroll
through items in the Settings menu.
Units : Press
Twhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose English or metric units by
pressing
Vwhile the desired item is
highlighted.
Info Pages : Press
Twhile Info
Pages is displayed to enter the Info
Pages menu and select the items to
be displayed in the Info App.

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Cluster Menu
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
Sto access the cluster
applications. Use
yorzto scroll
through the list of available
applications. Not all applications will
be available on all vehicles. .
Info App. This is where you can
view the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC)
displays. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level) 0119
or Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0122.
. Performance
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Settings
Performance
Press
Vto select the Performance
app. Use
yorzto scroll through
items in the Performance menu.
Friction Bubble : Displays four
quadrants that represent the four
corners of the car. A “bubble”shows
where the most inertia is being
exerted on the vehicle.
Accel and Brake : Displays
the percentage amount of brake or
accelerator pressure applied by the
driver as a bar graph around the outer perimeter of the DIC area. The
left side is for acceleration and the
right side is for braking.
Oil Temperature :
Displays the oil
temperature in degrees Celsius or
degrees Fahrenheit.
Oil Pressure : Displays the oil
pressure in kPa or psi. On some
models, the oil pump will vary
engine oil pressure according to
engine needs. Oil pressure may
change quickly as the engine speed
or load varies. This is normal.
Battery Voltage : Displays the
battery voltage.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Displays the
transmission fluid temperature in
degrees Celsius or degrees
Fahrenheit.
Audio
Press
Vto select the Audio app,
then press
Tto enter the Audio
menu. In the Audio menu browse for
music, select from the favorites,
or change the audio source.

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Phone
Press
Vto select the Phone app,
then press
Tto enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, scroll through contacts,
or select from the favorites. If there
is an active call, mute or unmute the
phone or switch to handset or
handsfree operation.
Navigation
Press
Vto select the Navigation
app, then press
Tto enter the
Navigation menu. If there is no
active route, you can resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active
route, press
Vto cancel route
guidance or turn the voice prompts
on/off.
Settings
Press
Vto select the Settings app,
then press
Tto enter the Settings
menu. Use
yorzto scroll
through items in the Settings menu. Units :
Press
Twhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose English or metric units by
pressing
Vwhile the desired item is
highlighted.
Display Themes : Press
Twhile
Display Themes is displayed to
enter the menu. Choose Sport or
Touring by pressing
Vwhile the
desired item is highlighted.
Info Pages : Press
Twhile Info
Pages is displayed to enter the Info
Pages menu and select the items to
be displayed in the Info App.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0119 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 122.
Speed Warning : The Speed
Warning display allows the driver to
set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning,
press
Twhen Speed Warning is
displayed. Press
yorzto adjust
the value. Press
Vto set the speed.
Once the speed is set, this feature
can be turned off by pressing
V
while viewing this page. If the
selected speed limit is exceeded, a
pop-up warning is displayed with a
chime.
Software Information : Displays
the open source software
information.
Compass : In certain vehicles the
compass setting will allow for
manually setting the compass. The
user can set the zone and calibrate
the compass. This setting page is
only available on vehicles that are
equipped with Remote Compass
Module.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.

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Instantaneous Fuel Economy :
Displays the current fuel economy in
either liters per 100 kilometers(L/100 km) or miles per
gallon (mpg). This number reflects
only the approximate fuel economy
that the vehicle has right now and
changes frequently as driving
conditions change.
Average Speed : Displays the
average speed of the vehicle in
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). This average is
calculated based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset of this value. The average
speed can be reset by pressing and
holding
Vwhile this display is
active.
Timer : To start the timer, press
V
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press
V
briefly while this display is active
and the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and hold
V
while this display is active. Oil Life :
Displays an estimate of
the oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See Engine Oil Messages 0128.
The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. See Engine Oil0218.
In addition to the engine oil life
system monitoring the oil life,
additional maintenance is
recommended in the Maintenance
Schedule. See Maintenance
Schedule 0294.
The Oil Life display must be reset
after each oil change. It will not
reset itself. Do not reset the Oil Life
display accidentally at any time
other than when the oil has just
been changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil change.
To reset the engine oil life system,
press and hold
Vfor several
seconds while the Oil Life display is
active. See Engine Oil Life System
0 220. Coolant Temperature :
Displays
the coolant temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Tire Pressure : Displays the
approximate pressures of all four
tires. Tire pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
per square inch (psi). If the pressure
is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 252 andTire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0253.
Battery Voltage : Displays the
current battery voltage. The battery
voltage can fluctuate while viewing
this information on the DIC. This is
normal.
Speed Signs : Displays sign
information, which comes from a
roadway database in the onboard
navigation.
Following Distance/Gap Setting :
When Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) is not engaged, the current
follow time to the vehicle ahead is
displayed as a time value on this
page. When ACC has been

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To reset the engine oil life system,
press and hold
Vfor several
seconds while the Oil Life display is
active. See Engine Oil Life System
0 220.
Tire Pressure : Displays the
approximate pressures of all four
tires. Tire pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
per square inch (psi). If the pressure
is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 252 andTire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0253.
Fuel Economy : The right hand
side displays the best average fuel
economy (AFE) that is achieved for
a selected distance. The left hand
side displays a running average of
fuel economy for the most recently
traveled selected distance. The
center bar graph displays the
instantaneous fuel economy. Press
the
Tbutton to display a page for
selecting one of the distance
options. Move the up/down arrow to
choose the selection, and
Vto
change the setting. When viewing best AFE, a several second press
and hold of
Vwill reset the best
value. The best value will show “- -
-“ until the selected distance has
been traveled. The display provides
feedback on how current driving
behavior in the bar graph affects the
running average in the left display
and how well recent driving
compares to the best that has been
achieved.
Fuel Used and Timer : Displays
the approximate liters (L) or
gallons (gal) of fuel that have been
used since last reset. The fuel used
can be reset by pressing the
T
button while the Fuel Used display
is showing.
To start the timer, press
Vwhile this
display is active. The display will
show the amount of time that has
passed since the timer was last
reset. To stop the timer, press
V
briefly while this display is active
and the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press
Twhile this
display is active. Speed Limit :
Displays sign
information, which comes from a
roadway database in the onboard
navigation.
Following Distance/Gap Setting :
When Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) is not engaged, the current
follow time to the vehicle ahead is
displayed as a time value on this
page. When ACC has been
engaged, the display switches to the
gap setting page. This page shows
the current gap setting.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0198 andAdaptive Cruise
Control 0188.
Economy Trend : Displays history
of the Average Fuel Economy from
the last 50 km (30 miles). Each bar
represents about 5 km (3 miles) of
driving. The fuel economy will range
from 0 –15 L/100 km (0 –50 mpg).
During driving the bars will shift to
always reflect the most recent
distance on the right side. This
display cannot be reset.
Eco Index : The bar graph on the
left hand side provides feedback on
the efficiency of current driving

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Introduction
Infotainment
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.

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Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, always
keep your eyes on the road, hands
on the wheel, and mind on the drive.
. Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices.
. Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions. .
Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving.