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18 In Brief
Fuel Economy Mode
Vehicles with a 2.4L engine have a
Fuel Economy Mode. When
engaged, Fuel Economy Mode can
improve the vehicle's fuel economy.
Press the eco (economy) button to
turn this feature on or off. The eco
light in the instrument cluster will
come on when engaged, and a
Driver Information Center (DIC)
message displays. SeeFuel
Economy Mode 0172.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the
regular brake pedal down, then
push the parking brake pedal down.
If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light will come on.
See Brake System Warning
Light 0108.
To release the parking brake, hold
the regular brake pedal down, then
push down momentarily on the
parking brake pedal until you feel
the pedal release. Slowly pull your
foot up off the parking brake pedal.
See Parking Brake 0174.
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.
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On Solid :Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the liftgate
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press the
interior
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Qon the RKE
transmitter a second time will
bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system. The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door, the hood, or the liftgate is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages 0121.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0302.
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Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on
reminder light, it comes on when the
lights are in use.
Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control, the
cruise control light is white when the
cruise control is on and ready, and
turns green when the cruise control
is set and active.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. SeeCruise
Control 0177.
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The vehicle may have a DIC.
It displays information about the
vehicle and warning messages if
there is a system problem detected.
DIC messages display in the center
of the instrument cluster. See
Vehicle Messages 0116.
The vehicle may also have features
that can be customized through the
controls on the radio. See Vehicle
Personalization 0123.
DIC Operation and Displays
Use the DIC buttons in the center of
the instrument panel to access
different displays. The DIC displays
trip, fuel, vehicle system information,
and warning messages. It also
shows the shift lever position, the
odometer, and the direction the
vehicle is driving. DIC Buttons
MENU :
Press this button to get to
the Trip/Fuel Menu and the Vehicle
Information Menu.
QorR: Use these buttons to scroll
through the items in each menu.
A small marker will move along the
page as you scroll through the
items. This shows where each page
is in the menu.
SET/CLR : Use this button to set or
clear the menu item when it is
displayed.
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.Radio Settings
. Phone Settings
. Navigation Settings
. Display Settings
. Vehicle Settings
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Languages
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 099.
Radio Settings
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.
Auto Volume
. Gracenote Options
. XM Channel Art
. Max Startup Volume
. Number of Favorites Pages
. RDS Options .
XM Categories
. Software Versions Menu
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume to
minimize the effects of unwanted
background noise that can result
from changing road surfaces, driving
speeds, or open windows. This
feature works best at lower volume
settings where background noise is
typically louder than the sound
system volume.
Select Off, Low, Medium, or High.
Gracenote Options
Select and the following may
display:
. Normalization
Normalization
This feature improves voice
recognition and media groupings.
See “USB,” “Auxiliary Devices,” and
“Bluetooth Audio” in the infotainment
manual.
Select to enable or disable. XM Channel Art
This feature turns the XM Audio
page background on the XM
Channel display on and off.
Select to enable or disable.
Max Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level.
Select + or
−to increase or
decrease the volume.
Number of Favorite Pages
Select to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number.
RDS Options
Select and the following may
display:
. RDS
. Text Scroll Freeze
. RDS Text
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RDS
Select to turn RDS on or off. See
“Radio Data System (RDS)”in the
infotainment manual.
Text Scroll Freeze
When on, this allows the RDS Text
to scroll across the radio screen.
Select to enable or disable.
RDS Text
When on, this allows the RDS
information from the station to be
displayed.
Select to enable or disable.
XM Categories
This allows which available XM
Categories are used and displayed.
Select to enable or disable available
categories.
Software Versions Menu
Select to display information about
the system and update software if
available.Phone Settings
Select and the following may
display:
. Bluetooth
. Sort Order
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
. Device List
. Pair Device
. Pair Device (Phone)
. Pair Device (GPS)
Device List
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Pair Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
“Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual. Pair Device (Phone) or Pair
Device (GPS)
Select to pair a new phone. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device”
under
“Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual.
Sort Order
Select to change the sort order of
the contact list. See “Phone
Settings” under“Bluetooth” in the
infotainment manual.
Select First Name Last or Last
Name First.
Navigation Settings
See “Navigation Settings” under
“Configure Menu” in the
infotainment manual.
Display Settings
Select and the following may
display:
. Home Page Menu
. Rear Camera Options
. Display Off
. Map Settings
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Home Page Menu
Select and the following may
display:
.Customize
. Sort
. Restore Home Page Defaults
Customize
This feature allows the selection of
what icons will be on the first
Home Page.
Select and follow the screen
prompts.
Sort
This feature allows the icons on the
Home Page to be moved.
Select and follow the screen
prompts.
Restore Home Page Defaults
This feature will restore the Home
Page to the factory settings.
Select and follow the screen
prompts. Rear Camera Options
Select and the following may
display:
.
Symbols
. Guide Lines
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Symbols
When enabled, symbols will show
on the camera screen. See Rear
Vision Camera (RVC) 0180.
Select to enable or disable.
Guide Lines
When enabled, guide lines will show
on the camera screen. See Rear
Vision Camera (RVC) 0180.
Select to enable or disable.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
When enabled, a symbol will show
on the camera screen to warn of
traffic coming from either direction.
See Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) 0180.
Select to enable or disable. Display Off
Select to turn the display off. The
display will return when any radio
buttons are pressed or the screen is
touched (if equipped).
Map Settings
Select and the following may
display:
.
Map Display
. Speed Limits
Map Display
This feature changes the map
screen display. See “Map Settings”
under “Configure Menu” in the
infotainment manual.
Select Automatic, Day, or Night.
Speed Limits
When enabled, the current road
speed limit will display on the map.
See “Map Settings” under
“Configure Menu” in the
infotainment manual.
Select to enable or disable.
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Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off.
Select to enable or disable.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute,
or 2 Minutes.
Power Door Locks
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will automatically unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select All Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. See
Delayed
Locking 031.
Select to enable or disable.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
. Remote Unlock Feedback
. Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
Remote Unlock Feedback or
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Depending on the radio select Flash
Lights or Off, or select to enable or
disable. Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what
feedback is provided when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter.
Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
Horn Only, or Off.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock on the first press of
Kon
the RKE transmitter.
Select Driver Door or All Doors.
If Driver Door is selected, all doors
will unlock on the second press of
Kwithin five seconds of the prior
press.
Return to Factory Settings?
This returns all of the vehicle
personalization settings to the
factory settings.
Select Yes or No.
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Infotainment
System
Introduction
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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.