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vehicle speeds recorded since thelast reset. Reset the average speed
by pressingVwhen it is displayed.
Fuel Economy :The centerdisplays the approximateinstantaneous fuel economy as anumber and bar graph. Displayedabove the bar graph is a runningaverage of fuel economy for themost recently traveled selecteddistance. Displayed below the bargraph is the best average fueleconomy that has been achieved forthe selected distance. The selecteddistance is displayed at the top ofthe page as“last xxx mi/km.”
Presspto select the distance or
reset best value. Usewandxto
choose the distance and pressV.
Presswandxto select“Reset
Best Score.”PressVto reset the
best average fuel economy. Afterreset, the best value displays“-,-”until the selected distance has beentraveled.
The display provides information onhow current driving behavior affectsthe running average and how wellrecent driving compares to the bestthat has been achieved for theselected distance.
Timer :This display can be used as
atimer.Tostartthetimer,pressV
while this display is active. Thedisplay will show the amount of timethat has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, pressV
briefly while this display is activeand the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and holdV
while this display is active, or presspand select reset.
Speed Limit :Shows signinformation, which comes from aroadway database in the onboardnavigation, if equipped.
Battery Voltage :Displays thecurrent battery voltage, if equipped.Battery voltage changes are normalwhile driving. SeeCharging SystemLight011 8.Ifthereisaproblemwith the battery charging system,
the DIC will display a message. SeeBattery Voltage and ChargingMessages0132.
Oil Pressure :Oil pressure isdisplayed in either kilopascal (kPa)or in pounds per square inch (psi).
Engine Hours :Shows the totalnumber of hours the engine has run.
Tr a n s m i s s i o n F l u i dTe m p e r a t u r e :Shows thetemperature of the automatictransmission fluid in either degreesCelsius (°C) or degreesFahrenheit (°F).
Tr a i l e r B r a k e ( I f E q u i p p e d ) :TRAILER GAIN shows the trailergain setting. This setting can beadjusted from 0.0 to 10.0 with eitheratrailerconnectedordisconnected.
OUTPUT shows the power output tothe trailer anytime a trailer withelectric brakes is connected. Outputis displayed as a bar graph. Dashesmay appear in the OUTPUT displayif a trailer is not connected.
Blank Page :Shows noinformation.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 146Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Automatic HeadlampSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 149Turn and Lane-ChangeSignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Battery Load Management . . . 152Battery Power Protection . . . . . 152
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on theinstrument panel to the left of thesteering wheel.
O:Turns off the automaticheadlamps and Daytime RunningLamps (DRL). Turn the headlampcontrol to the off position again toturn the automatic headlamps orDRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, offwill only work when the vehicle is inP(Park).
AUTO :Automatically turns on theheadlamps at normal brightness,together with the following:
.Parking Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Ta i l l a m p s
.License Plate Lamps
.Front/Rear Sidemarker Lamps
When the vehicle is turned off andthe headlamps are in AUTO, theheadlamps turn off. When the key isremoved, they automatically turn onfor a set time. The time of the delaycan be changed using the DIC. SeeDriver Information Center (DIC)(Base Level)0126orDriverInformation Center (DIC)(Uplevel)0129.
;:Turns on the parking lampsincluding all lamps, except theheadlamps.
2:Turns on the headlampstogether with the parking lamps andinstrument panel lights.
When the headlamps are turned onwhile the vehicle is on, theheadlamps turn off automatically
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10 minutes after the ignition isturned off. When the headlamps areturned on while the vehicle is off,the headlamps will stay on for10 minutes before turning off toprevent the battery from beingdrained. Turn the headlamp controloff and then back to the headlampon position to make the headlampsstay on for an additional 10 minutes.To k e e p t h e l a m p s o n f o r m o r e t h a n10 minutes, the ignition must be inthe ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUNposition.
#:If equipped, it turns on the foglamps. SeeFog Lamps0149.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
Areminderchimesoundswhentheheadlamps or parking lamps aremanually turned on, the ignition isoff, and a door is open. To disablethe chime, turn the lamps off.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
Push the turn signal lever towardthe instrument panel to change theheadlamps from low to high beam.
Pull the turn signal lever toward youand release it to return to low-beamheadlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps areon, this indicator light on theinstrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use thehigh-beam headlamps to signal adriver in front of you that you wantto pass. It works even if theheadlamps are in the automaticposition.
To u s e i t , p u l l t h e t u r n s i g n a l l e v e rtoward you, then release it.
If the headlamps are in theautomatic position or on low beam,the high-beam headlamps will turnon. They will stay on as long as youhold the lever toward you. Thehigh-beam indicator on theinstrument cluster will come on.Release the lever to return tonormal operation.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others tosee the front of the vehicle duringthe day. Fully functional DRL arerequired on all vehicles first sold inCanada.
The DRL system comes on whenthe following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control isin AUTO.
.The transmission is not inP(Park).
.The light sensor determines it isdaytime.
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When the DRL system is on, onlythe DRL are on. The taillamps,sidemarker lamps, instrument panellights, and other lamps will notbe on.
When it begins to get dark, theautomatic headlamp systemswitches from DRL to theheadlamps.
To t u r n o f f t h e D R L , t u r n t h e e x t e r i o rlamp control to the off position andthen release. For vehicles first soldin Canada, off will only work whenthe vehicle is in P (Park).
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control isset to AUTO and it is dark enoughoutside, the headlamps come onautomatically.
There is a light sensor on top of theinstrument panel. Do not cover thesensor, otherwise the headlampswill come on when they are notneeded.
The system may also turn on theheadlamps when driving through aparking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a darkgarage, the automatic headlampsystem comes on immediately. If itis light outside when the vehicleleaves the garage, there is a slightdelay before the automaticheadlamp system changes to theDRL. During that delay, theinstrument cluster may not be asbright as usual. Make sure theinstrument panel brightness control
is in the full bright position. SeeInstrument Panel IlluminationControl0150.
When it is bright enough outside,the headlamps will turn off or maychange to Daytime RunningLamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp systemturns off when the exterior lamp
control is turned toOor the ignition
is off.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers areactivated in daylight with the engineon, and the exterior lamp control isin AUTO, the headlamps, parkinglamps, and other exterior lampscome on. The transition time for thelamps coming on varies based onwiper speed. When the wipers arenot operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control toO
or;to disable this feature.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
|:Press to make the front andrear turn signal lamps flash on andoff. Press again to turn theflashers off.
When the hazard warning flashersare on, the vehicle's turn signals willnot work.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument clusterflashes in the direction of the turn orlane change.
Move the turn signal lever all theway up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever for lessthan one second until the arrowstarts to flash to signal a lanechange. This causes the turnsignals to automatically flash threetimes. Holding the turn signal leverfor more than one second will causethe turn signals to flash until thelever is released.
The lever returns to its startingposition whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or a lanechange the arrows flash rapidly ordo not come on, a signal bulb couldbe burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If abulb is not burned out, check thefuse. SeeFuses0310.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for morethan 1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chimesounds at each flash of the turnsignal. The message TURNSIGNAL ON will also appear in theDriver Information Center (DIC). Toturn the chime and message off,move the turn signal lever to the offposition.
Fog Lamps
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Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control in theoverhead console controls both thefront and rear interior lamps.
To o p e r a t e :
(:Turns the lamps off.
H:Turns the lamps on when anydoor is opened.
':Keeps the lamps on allthe time.
The interior lamps turn onautomatically if the airbags aredeployed.
Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps,if equipped, are in the overheadconsole.
The rear reading lamps, if equipped,are in the headliner.
#or$:Press to turn each lampon or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and the interiorlamps turn on briefly at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, whenK
is pressed on the Remote KeylessEntry (RKE) transmitter. When adoor is opened, the interior lampscome on if the dome lamp control is
in theHposition. After about
30 seconds the exterior lamps turnoff. Entry lighting can be disabledmanually by changing the ignitionout of the OFF position, or by
pressingQon the RKE transmitter.
This feature can be changed. See“Ve h i c l e L o c a t o r L i g h t s”underVehicle Personalization0139.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and the interiorlamps come on at night, or in areaswith limited lighting when the key isremoved from the ignition. Theexterior and interior lamps remainon for a set amount of time and then
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.If a non-readable USB device isconnected, an error messagedisplays and the system willswitch to the previous audiofunction.
If the USB device is alreadyconnected:
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch USB.
To s t o p t h e U S B d e v i c e a n d s e l e c tanother media source, touchSource, then select the othersource.
To r e m o v e t h e U S B d e v i c e , s e l e c tanother function, then remove theUSB device.
Pause
.To u c hjto pause.
.To u c hrto resume.
Changing to Next/Previous Files
.To u c hlto change to the
next file.
.To u c hgwithin five seconds of
the playback time to play theprevious file.
Returning to the Beginning of theCurrent File
To u c hgafter five seconds of the
playback time.
Scanning Forward or Backward
To u c h a n d h o l dgorlduring
playback to rewind or fast forward.Release the button to resumeplayback at normal speed.
Playing a File Randomly
To u c hZduring playback.
.ON: Plays all files randomly.
.OFF: Returns to normalplayback.
Using the USB Music Menu
.To u c h M e n u d u r i n g p l a y b a c k .
.To u c h t h e d e s i r e d m e n u .
Browse Music
1. Touch Browse Music.
2. Touch the desired music.
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To n e S e t t i n g s
.To u c h To n e S e t t i n g s . T h e To n eSettings menu is displayed. See“To n e S e t t i n g s”inAM-FM Radio(Base Radio)0161orAM-FMRadio (Base Radio withTo u c h s c r e e n )0163.
Auto Volume
.To u c h A u t o V o l u m e . T h e A u t oVolume menu is displayed. See“Auto Volume”inAM-FM Radio(Base Radio)0161orAM-FMRadio (Base Radio withTo u c h s c r e e n )0163.
Tr a f f i c P r o g r a m(If Equipped)
.To u c h O n o r O f f .
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
.Connect a MTP supporteddevice.
.Play will start automatically afterthe system has finished readingthe MTP device.
.If a non-readable MTP device isconnected, an error messagedisplays and the system willswitch to the previous audiofunction.
iPod/iPhone Player
This feature is limited to modelssupporting the iPod/iPhoneconnection.
Playing Music Files
.Connect the iPod/iPhone to theUSB port.
.Play will start from the previouslyplayed point after the systemhas finished reading the USBdevice.
.If a non-readable USB device isconnected, an error messagedisplays and the system willswitch to the previous audiofunction.
If the iPod/iPhone is alreadyconnected:
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch iPod.
To s t o p t h e d e v i c e a n d s e l e c tanother media source, touchSource, then select the othersource.
To r e m o v e t h e d e v i c e , s e l e c tanother function, then remove thedevice.
Pause
.To u c hjto pause.
.To u c hrto resume.
Changing to Next/Previous Song
.To u c hlto change to the
next song.
.To u c hgwithin two seconds of
the playback time to play theprevious file.
Returning to the Beginning of theCurrent File
To u c hgafter two seconds of the
playback time.
Scanning Forward or Backward
To u c h a n d h o l dgorlduring
playback to rewind or fast forward.Release the button to resumeplayback at normal speed.
Playing a File Randomly
To u c hZduring playback.