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Warning (Continued)
Even if a problem has occurred in
the ABS, the brakes will still work
as normal brakes. In this case,
the ABS has no influence on the
operation of the brake system.
See Brake System Warning Light
(Parking Brake Light) 084 and
Antilock Brake System (ABS) 0217.
Exhaust Brake Light
For diesel vehicles, this light comes
on when the exhaust switch is
pulled and the engine is running.
See Exhaust Brake (Diesel Only)
0 222.
Service Transmission
Warning Light
For diesel vehicles, this light comes
on briefly when the engine control
switch is in the ON position, as a
check
to show the light is working.
It should go out when the engine is
started.
If the warning light starts to blink
while driving, it indicates that there
is a malfunction in the automatic
transmission’s electronic control
system. If the warning light is
blinking, see your dealer for service.
Automatic Transmission
Fluid Temperature
Warning Light
For diesel vehicles, this light comes
on briefly when the engine control
switch is in the ON position, but the
engine is not running, as a check to
show the light is working. It should
go out when the engine is started.
The Automatic Transmission Fluid
(ATF) Temperature warning light
comes on if the ATF temperature is
high. This usually occurs when the
transmission is overfilled and may
be accompanied by leakage of fluid
from the transmission
breather hose.
If the light stays on, or comes on
while driving, slow down and pull off
the road. Stop the vehicle at a safe
place and put the vehicle in
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P (Park). With the engine idling, wait
until the light goes off. If the light
goes off, you can drive the vehicle
again. If the light does not go off,
have the automatic transmission
lubricating system checked by your
dealer.
Caution
Driving with the ATF warning light
constantly on can cause serious
mechanical damage to the
automatic transmission.
See Automatic Transmission 0204.
Overdrive Off Light
(Diesel Only)
This light should come on briefly
when the engine control switch is
turned on as a check to make sure
the light is working. It should go out
automatically.
This light comes on when the
overdrive off switch on the selector
lever is turned on. Overdrive will not
operate even when the automatic
transmission is in D, unless engine
speed is excessive.
Wait-to-Start Light
For diesel vehicles, this light comes
on when the engine control switch is
turned to the ON position and goes
out when preheating is complete.
See Starting and Stopping the
Vehicle (Gasoline Only) 0165 or
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle
(Diesel Only) 0168.
Engine Oil Pressure Light
This light should come on briefly
when the engine control switch is
turned to the ON position, and then
should go out after the engine is
started.
This light comes on when the
engine oil pressure has fallen below
the normal level while the engine is
running or the oil pressure across
the oil filter rises above the normal
level while the engine is running.
If the warning light comes on while
driving, immediately pull off to a
safe place and stop the engine.
Check the oil level in the engine
crankcase. If the oil level is normal,
restrictions are in the oil filter or
within the lubricating system. Have
the vehicle inspected at your dealer.
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Do not run the engine with this light
on. It could damage the engine.
When this light comes on while
driving, a warning tone also sounds.
The oil level varies while the engine
is running right after it has stopped
or if the vehicle is on uneven
ground. As a result, the red engine
oil pressure warning light may
light up.
When checking the oil level for
Diesel engines, press the engine oil
level check switch on level ground
while the engine is cool. The red
engine oil pressure warning light in
combination with the green engine
oil level indicator light can indicate if
the engine oil level is OK or low.
While driving, on vehicles with the
5.2L diesel engine, this light will
also activate the engine alarm and
automatic shutdown system.
For gasoline vehicles, when this
warning light comes on, and the oil
level is correct, the lubrication
system may be faulty. See your
dealer for service.See
Engine Oil Level Indicator Light
0 90 and Engine Oil (Gasoline)
0 257 orEngine Oil (Diesel) 0251.
Engine Oil Level Indicator
Light
When the engine oil level check
switch is pushed with the engine
control switch in LOCK, the green
engine oil level indicator light will
come on if the engine oil level
is OK.
See Engine Oil Pressure Light 089
and Engine Oil (Gasoline) 0257 or
Engine Oil (Diesel) 0251.
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
(DEF) Warning Light
This light should come on briefly
when the engine control switch is
turned to the ON position, and go off
when the engine has started.
This light comes on as a warning
related to the selective catalytic
reduction (SCR) system. If this light
comes on, check the DEF gauge.
Add DEF if necessary. If DEF level
is OK, have your vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
Also see Diesel Exhaust Fluid
0 189.
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DIC Menu Items
Use the DIC selector to access the
following menu items.
Language
Select English, French, or Spanish
by turning the DIC selector
clockwise or counterclockwise.
Fuel Economy
The system calculates and stores
the distance traveled and fuel
consumption while driving to
encourage the operator to drive the
vehicle economically. Press the DIC
selector once or more to select fuel
economy. Turn the selectorclockwise or counterclockwise to
toggle through the items: average
fuel economy, per trip fuel economy,
and instantaneous fuel economy.
.
Average Fuel Economy:
Indicates the average fuel
economy over the total distance
traveled.
. Per Trip Fuel Economy:
Indicates the per trip fuel
economy based on the mileage
in the TRIP B.
. Instantaneous Fuel Economy:
Indicates the fuel economy at a
given moment while driving.
How to Reset the Per Trip Fuel
Economy
Per trip fuel economy is also cleared
when you reset the TRIP B to zero.
Voltmeter
The voltmeter shows the current
status of the charge of the battery.
Green indicates the current status of
the charge of the battery. Red means the battery voltage is
too low or too high. If the voltmeter
sign appears in red, have the
vehicle checked and serviced at
your dealer. During or immediately
after the engine is started, a red
abnormal L voltage may display on
the DIC. If the warning disappears
after the engine has started, there is
no problem with the battery voltage.
Calendar and Clock
{Warning
The calendar and clock can be
set only while the vehicle is
stationary. When setting the
calendar or clock, park your
vehicle in a safe place where
stopping or parking is permitted
and that is well clear of traffic.
Press the DIC selector once or
more to select the calendar. Press
and hold the DIC selector to enter
the clock setting screen. The year
segment will flash. Turn the DIC
selector clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 103
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 105
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
Turning the light control switch to
the following positions will cause the
relevant lights to illuminate.
The light control switch can be used
when the engine control switch is
placed in the LOCK or ACC
position. Do not operate the
combination lights for an extended
time period with the engine stopped.
Otherwise, the battery may go dead,
making it impossible to restart the
engine.
9: Turns off all exterior lights.
;:Turns on the parking lights
including all exterior lights, except
the headlights.
2: Turns on the headlights
together with the parking lights,
sidemarker lights, roofmarker lights,
taillights, license plate light, and
instrument panel lights.
When you start the engine in
daytime, with the lighting switch off,
and release the parking brake, the
daytime running lights will come on.
See Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Indicator Light 092 and Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0105.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Use the hazard warning light flasher
to warn other drivers any time your
vehicle becomes a traffic hazard,
day or night. With the engine control
switch in any position or the key
removed, when this switch is
pressed, all of the turn signal lights
and the turn signal indicator lights
flash to signal an emergency. To
turn off the hazard lights, press the
switch again.
Do not leave the hazard warning
light flasher operating for an
extended time period with theengine stopped. Otherwise, the
battery may go dead, making it
impossible to restart the engine.
Both indicator lights flash when the
hazard warning flasher switch is
operated irrespective of the position
of the engine control switch.
The individual turn signals do not
work when the hazard flasher is
turned on.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
When turning left or right, move the
lever up or down to flash the turn
signal light.
When the turn is completed, the
signal will cancel and the lever will
return to horizontal.
If the steering wheel is only turned a
small amount, turn off the signal
manually. Lightly press and hold the
lever up or down when overtaking or
changing lanes. The turn signal light
continues flashing as long as the
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Audio Players
CD Player
CD Operations
(1) Eject button
(2) FLD/CH button
(3) CD slot
(4) TUNE/TRACK button
(5) Volume control button
(6) USB terminal
(7) Mini jack
(8) FUNC/DISP button
(9) MODE/Power buttonPlaying CDs (When There is No
CD Inserted)
Insert a CD into the CD slot with the
label side (printed side) facing up.
The power will switch on and
playback will start automatically.
At the start of the playback of a CD,
track (music file) number will be
indicated on the display. Playing CDs (When There is a CD
Inserted)
Press the "MODE" button when the
power is on. "DISC" will appear and
playback will resume from where it
was stopped.
Switching the Displayed Items on
the Display
Every time the "DISP" button is
pressed for 1 second or more, the
track (file) number and elapsed time
is switched.
Check that there is no CD in the
player before inserting a CD.
Forcibly inserting a CD could
damage the CD or cause the player
to malfunction.
Fast Forwarding/Fast Reversing
Press and hold the "TRACK" button
("
y z") during playback to
advance the music forward or
backward quickly. Fast forward or
fast reverse is stopped and the
music is played back when the
"TRACK" button ("
y z") is
released.
y: Fast forward.
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"RDM OFF": Random playback
is off.
"RDM ON": Files in the disc are
randomly played back.
"FLD RDM ON": The files
stored inside the folder are
randomly played back.
Root Directory
For CD (MP3/WMA):
When the "FLD" button is pressed
for 1 second or more, the first folder
in the disc is selected to start
playback.
Ejecting the CD
Press the “Eject”button ("
X") to
stop playback and eject the CD.
Stopping CD Playback
To stop the playback of a CD:
. Eject the CD.
. Switch to another audio mode.
. Turn off the power. If an Error Appears in the Display
If a problem occurs with the CD
during playback, an error appears in
the display.
Message/Description
E1 This message appears
when the disc is stained or
damaged.
Check if the inserted disc is
stained or upside-down.
When the disc is dirty, clean
the disc. The upside-down
disc must be taken out and
inserted correctly. Do not
use a scratched or
bent disc.
E2 This message appears
when the player cannot be
operated because of some
problems.
The disc must be ejected
from the player. Message/Description
E6 This message appears
when there is no playable
music data recorded on the
CD-R/RW disc or it is
recorded in a format that is
not playable.
Insert a CD-R/RW disc that
contains playable
music data.