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90 Storage
Storage Storage Compartments Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 90
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 92
Storage
Compartments
{ WarningDo not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
Pull down to open. Glove Box Lift up on the lever to open the
glove box.
The glove box features a pen
holder.
The intermediate shelf can be
removed by pulling on the
front edge.
To reinstall the shelf, slide it into the
side guides and push back until it
engages into the rear panel.
Rear Storage Rear Trunk Partition
The rear trunk partition must be
folded out for the convertible top to
move. If the partition is not
completely folded out, including the
pass-through flap behind the rear
seats, a warning chime will sound
and an EXTEND CARGO SHADE
DIC message will display. See Rear
Seats 0 51 .
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Instruments and Controls 93
Instruments and
Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 94
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 94
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 94
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 100
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 101 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 102
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 102
Brake System Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Service Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . 105
Power Steering Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 106
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 106
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 107
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 108
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 109 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 109
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 109
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle Messages Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 113
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 114
Vehicle Personalization Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 114
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94 Instruments and Controls
Controls Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Lift the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
( : If equipped with a heated
steering wheel, press to turn it on or
off. A light on the button displays
when the feature is turned on. The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn Press
a on the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
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96 Instruments and Controls With Rainsense, if the transmission
is in N (Neutral) and the vehicle
speed is very slow, the wipers will
automatically stop at the base of the
windshield.
The wiper operations return to
normal when the transmission is no
longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle
speed has increased.
n L : Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached. When the
windshield wiper lever is released,
additional wipes may occur
depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See Washer Fluid 0 188
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir. { WarningIn freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Compass The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass receives
its heading and other information
from the Global Positioning
System (GPS) antenna,
StabiliTrak ®
, and vehicle speed
information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
GPS signal. The compass system will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again.
Clock The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. The clock menu can only
be used with the radio while the
ignition is turned on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY. See “ Time and Date
Settings ” under “ Configuration
Menu ” in the Infotainment Manual.
Power Outlets The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There is one accessory power outlet
on the center stack below the
climate controls and one on the rear
of the center console. These outlets
are powered when the ignition is on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or until the
driver door is opened within
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Speedometer The speedometer shows the vehicle
speed in kilometers per hour (km/h)
and miles per hour (mph).
Odometer The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer The trip odometer shows how far
the vehicle has been driven since
the trip odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 110 .
Tachometer The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm). CautionIf the engine is operated with the
rpm ’ s in the warning area at the
high end of the tachometer, the
vehicle could be damaged, and
the damage would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Do not
operate the engine with the rpm ’ s
in the warning area.
Fuel Gauge
When the ignition is on, the fuel
gauge tells you about how much
fuel you have left in your tank. An arrow on the fuel gauge
indicates the side of the vehicle the
fuel door is on.
When the fuel is low, a message
may appear in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), and a
chime will sound.
Here are four things that some
owners ask about. None of these
show a problem with your fuel
gauge:
.
At the service station, the fuel
pump shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
.
It takes a little more or less fuel
to fill up than the gauge
indicated. For example, the
gauge may have indicated the
tank was half full, but it actually
took a little more or less than
half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.
.
The gauge moves a little while
turning a corner or speeding up.
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106 Instruments and Controls This light comes on when the brake
pedal needs to be applied to release
the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).
Power Steering Warning
Light
This light comes on briefly when the
ignition is turned on as a check to
show it is working.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If this light stays on, or comes on
while driving, the system may not be
working. If this happens, see your
dealer for service. Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light
If equipped, this light comes on
briefly while starting the vehicle. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced.
This light is green if LDW is on and
ready to operate.
This light changes to amber and
flashes to indicate that the lane
marking has been crossed without
using a turn signal in that direction.
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 166 . Vehicle Ahead Indicator If equipped, this indicator will
display green when a vehicle is
detected ahead.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 164 .
StabiliTrak OFF Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer.
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Instruments and Controls 107This light comes on when the
StabiliTrak system is turned off.
If StabiliTrak is off, the Traction
Control System (TCS) is also off.
If StabiliTrak and TCS are off, the
system does not assist in controlling
the vehicle. Turn on the TCS and
the StabiliTrak systems, and the
warning light turns off.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 157 .
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light
This light comes on briefly when the
engine is started.
If the light does not come on, have
the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally,
the indicator light turns off. If the light is on and not flashing, the
TCS and potentially the StabiliTrak
system have been disabled.
A Driver Information Center (DIC)
message may display. Check the
DIC messages to determine which
feature(s) is no longer functioning
and whether the vehicle requires
service.
If the light is on and flashing, the
TCS and/or the StabiliTrak system
is actively working.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 157 .
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this light
comes on briefly when the engine is
started. It provides information
about tire pressures and the TPMS. When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of
the tires are significantly
underinflated.
Stop as soon as possible, and
inflate the tires to the pressure value
shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See Tire Pressure
0 216 .
When the Light Flashes First and
Then Is On Steady
If the light flashes for about a minute
and then stays on, there may be a
problem with the TPMS. If the
problem is not corrected, the light
will come on at every ignition cycle.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0 218 .
Engine Oil Pressure Light Caution
Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. Driving with the engine oil
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Door Ajar Light If equipped, this light comes on
when a door is open or not securely
latched. Before driving, check that
all doors are properly closed.
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) The DIC displays information about
the vehicle. It also displays warning
messages if a system problem is
detected. See Vehicle Messages
0 113 . All messages appear in the
DIC display in the center of the
instrument cluster.
DIC Operation and Displays The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by using the
DIC buttons on the turn signal lever.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and
vehicle system information, and
warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
The bottom of the DIC display
shows the position of the shift lever
and the odometer. It may also show
the direction the vehicle is driving. DIC Buttons
1. SET/CLR: Press to set,
or press and hold to clear, the
menu item displayed.
2.
w /
x : Use to scroll through
the items in each menu.
A small marker will move
across the bottom of the page
as you scroll through the items.
This shows where each page is
in the menu.
3. MENU: Press to get to the Trip/
Fuel Menu and the Vehicle
Information Menu. This button
is also used to return to or exit
the last screen displayed on
the DIC.