
Note: The heated steering wheel may remain on after remote starting the
vehicle, based on your remote start settings. The heated steering wheel may
also turn on when you start your vehicle, if it was on when you switched your
vehicle off.
Note:
For steering wheels with wood trim, the heating feature will not heat the
wheel between the 10 and 2 o'clock positions.
Defrost:
A pop up appears on the screen to display the defrost options.
C
MAX Defrost: Touch the button to maximize defrosting. Air flows through the
windshield vents, the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed and the
driver and passenger temperatures are set to HI. You can use this setting to
defog or clear a thin covering of ice from the windshield. The heated rear window
also automatically turns on when you select MAX Defrost.
Defrost:
Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister
vents.
Heated rear window:
Turns the heated rear window on and off. See Heated
Windows and Mirrors (page 135).
AUTO:
Touch the button to switch on automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system adjusts fan speed, air
distribution, air conditioning operation, and selects outside air or recirculated
air to heat or cool the vehicle in order to maintain the desired temperature.
D
Power:
Touch the button to switch the system on and off. Switching off the
climate control system prevents outside air from entering the vehicle.
E
DUAL:
This button lights up when the passenger controls are active. To switch
the off and link the passenger temperature to the driver temperature, touch the
DUAL button.
F
Note:
the passenger side temperature and the DUAL indication automatically
turn on when you or your passenger adjust the passenger temperature.
Passenger temperature:
Touch up or down to adjust the temperature.
G
Fan speed:
Touch up or down to increase or decrease the volume of air that
circulates in your vehicle.
H
Note:
You cannot adjust the fan speed when the system is set to AUTO or MAX
A/C.
Rear:
A pop up appears on the screen to display the rear control options.
I
Touch the power icon to switch the rear climate control functions off and on.
Touch Rear Control to allow the rear seat passengers to adjust the rear climate
settings. Touch it again to prevent the rear seat passengers from adjusting the
settings. Rear Control
automatically turns off when you use the touchscreen
to adjust the rear climate settings.
If your vehicle has automatic climate controls, select
Auto to connect the rear
climate settings to the Auto settings of the driver.
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Action and Description
Menu Item
The Gracenote Database supplied cover art is
used for your music files. This overrides any
cover art from your device.
Gracenote®
Erase the stored media information in order to re-index.
Reset Media
This allows you to view the version level of the Gracenote Database.
Gracenote® Data-
base Info
This allows you to view the manufacturer and model number of your
media device.
Device Informa-
tion
Clock
To adjust the time, select the up and down
arrows on either side of the screen. The
arrows on the left adjust the hour and
arrows on the right adjust the minute. You
can then select AM or PM. You can adjust the following features:Action and Description
Menu Item
Select how time displays.
Clock Format
When active, the clock adjusts to time zone changes.
Auto Time Zone
Update This feature is only available in vehicles with navigation.
When selected, the vehicle clock resets to GPS satellite time.
Reset Clock to
GPS Time
The system automatically saves any
updates you make to the settings. Bluetooth
Pressing this button allows you to access
the following: Action
Menu Item
Turning Bluetooth off disconnects all devices and does not permit
new connections.
Bluetooth
You must activate Bluetooth to pair a
Bluetooth-enabled device. The processes of pairing a Bluetooth
device is the same as pairing a phone.
See
Pairing a Device in Phone settings for how
to pair a device and the available options.
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SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service..................
363
Troubleshooting................................................. 364
Scheduled Maintenance Record............491
Scheduled Maintenance..........................483
Seatbelt Extension........................................39
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................36
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................37 Belt-Minder™......................................................... 37
Seatbelts...........................................................32 Principle of Operation......................................... 32
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................36
Conditions of operation..................................... 37
Seats..................................................................137
Security..............................................................68
Settings...........................................................454 911 Assist............................................................... 459
Ambient Lighting............................................... 465
Bluetooth.............................................................. 456
Clock...................................................................... 456
Display................................................................... 465
General.................................................................. 463
Media Player........................................................ 455
Mobile Apps......................................................... 462
Navigation............................................................460
Phone..................................................................... 457
Radio...................................................................... 460
Sound..................................................................... 454
Valet Mode.......................................................... 466
Vehicle................................................................... 465
Voice Control...................................................... 466
Wi-Fi....................................................................... 464
Side Airbags
.....................................................45
Side Sensing System...................................197 Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 198
Sitting in the Correct Position..................137
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains.................................. 321
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 13
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 13
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............13
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13 Special Operating Conditions Scheduled
Maintenance..............................................489
Exceptions........................................................... 490
Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 209
Stability Control...........................................190 Principle of Operation...................................... 190
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 162
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................163 Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 165
Failure to Start..................................................... 164
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes...............166
Important Ventilating Information..............166
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 165
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 165
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 163
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 163
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........162 General Information.......................................... 162
Steering...........................................................226 Electric Power Steering................................... 226
Steering Wheel................................................70
Storage Compartments..............................161
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 89
Sun Visors.........................................................89 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 89
Supplementary Restraints System..........41 Principle of Operation......................................... 41
Symbols Glossary.............................................7
SYNC™ 3.......................................................404
General Information......................................... 404
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting.....................466
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................382
911 Assist............................................................... 382
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 384
SYNC™...........................................................366 General Information......................................... 366
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................396
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