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When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. SeeEngine Oil0286.
In addition to the engine oil life
system monitoring the oil life,
additional maintenance is
recommended in the Maintenance
Schedule. See Maintenance
Schedule 0369.
The Oil Life display must be reset
after each oil change. It will not
reset itself. Do not to reset the Oil
Life display at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change. To reset the
engine oil life system, press and
hold
Vfor several seconds while
the Oil Life display is active. See
Engine Oil Life System 0288.
Tire Pressure : Shows the
approximate pressures of all four
tires. Tire pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
per square inch (psi). If the pressure
is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber. See
Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 323 andTire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0324.
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
(Mid-Level) : Displays the current
fuel economy in liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km) or miles
per gallon (mpg). This number
reflects only the approximate fuel
economy that the vehicle has right
now and changes frequently as
driving conditions change. This
display cannot be reset.
Average Vehicle Speed : Displays
the average vehicle speed of the
vehicle in kilometers per hour (km/h)
or miles per hour (mph). This
average is based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset. Reset the average speed
by pressing
Vwhen it is displayed.
Fuel Economy : The center
displays the approximate
instantaneous fuel economy as a
number and bar graph. Displayed
above the bar graph is a running
average of fuel economy for the
most recently traveled selected distance. Displayed below the bar
graph is the best average fuel
economy that has been achieved for
the selected distance. The selected
distance is displayed at the top of
the page as
“last xxx mi/km.”
Press
pto select the distance or
reset best value. Use
wandxto
choose the distance and press
V.
Press
wandxto select “Reset
Best Score.” Press
Vto reset the
best average fuel economy. After
reset, the best value displays “-,-”
until the selected distance has been
traveled.
The display provides information on
how current driving behavior affects
the running average and how well
recent driving compares to the best
that has been achieved for the
selected distance.
Economy Trend : Shows history of
the Average Fuel Economy from the
last 50 km (30 mi). Each bar
represents about 5 km (3 mi) of
driving. During driving the bars will
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recent distance on the right side.
Press and hold
Vto clear the graph
or press
pto reset through
the menu.
ECO Index : Provides feedback on
the efficiency of current driving
behavior. The bar graph shows a
value that is based on current fuel
consumption compared to what is
expected from the vehicle with good
and bad driving habits.
Timer : This display can be used as
a timer. To start the timer, press
V
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press
V
briefly while this display is active
and the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and hold
V
while this display is active, or presspand select reset.
Speed Limit (Mid-Level) : Shows
sign information, which comes from
a roadway database in the onboard
navigation, if equipped. Battery Voltage :
Displays the
current battery voltage, if equipped.
Battery voltage changes are normal
while driving. See Charging System
Light 0136. If there is a problem
with the battery charging system,
the DIC will display a message.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the automatic
transmission fluid in either degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Blank Page : Shows no
information.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel)
The DIC displays are shown in the
center of the instrument cluster in
the Info app. See Instrument Cluster
0 127. The displays show the status
of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the right
steering wheel control.
worx: Press to move up or
down in a list.
oorp: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
V: Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens.
DIC Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be
turned on or off through the
Options menu.
1. Press
oto access the cluster
applications.

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2. Pressworxto scroll to the
Options application.
3. Press
Vto enter the
Options menu.
4. Scroll to Info Pages and press
p.
5. Press
worxto move
through the list of possible
information displays.
6. Press
Vwhile an item is
highlighted to select or
deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark
will appear next to it.
DIC Info Pages
The following is the list of all
possible DIC info page displays.
Some may not be available for your
particular vehicle. Some items may
not be turned on by default but can
be turned on through the Options
app. See “DIC Info Page Options”
earlier in this section. Speed :
Shows the vehicle speed in
either kilometers per hour (km/h) or
miles per hour (mph). The vehicle
odometer is also shown on
this page.
Trip A or Trip B, Average Fuel
Economy, and Average Speed :
Shows the current distance traveled,
in either kilometers (km) or
miles (mi), since the trip odometer
was last reset.
The Average Fuel Economy display
shows the approximate average
liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)
or miles per gallon (mpg). This
number is calculated based on the
number of L/100 km (mpg) recorded
since the last time this menu item
was reset. This number reflects only
the approximate average fuel
economy that the vehicle has right
now, and will change as driving
conditions change.
The Average Speed display shows
the average speed of the vehicle in
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). This average is calculated based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset of this value.
Press and hold
Vwhile this display
is active to reset the trip odometer,
the average fuel economy, and the
average speed. Or press
pand
select reset in the menu.
Fuel Range and Instantaneous
Fuel Economy : Shows the
approximate distance the vehicle
can be driven without refueling.
LOW will be displayed when the
vehicle is low on fuel. The fuel
range estimate is based on an
average of the vehicle's fuel
economy over recent driving history
and the amount of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank.
The Instantaneous Fuel Economy
display shows the current fuel
economy in either liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km) or miles
per gallon (mpg). This number
reflects only the approximate fuel
economy that the vehicle has right
now and changes frequently as
driving conditions change.

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Timer and Fuel Used :Can be
used as a timer. To start the timer,
press
Vwhile this display is active.
The display will show the amount of
time that has passed since the timer
was last reset. To stop the timer,
press
Vbriefly while this display is
active and the timer is running. To
reset the timer to zero, press and
hold
Vwhile this display is active.
This also shows the number of
liters (L) or gallons (gal) of fuel used
since the last reset of this
menu item.
Oil Life : Shows an estimate of the
oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. See Engine Oil0286.
In addition to the engine oil life
system monitoring the oil life,
additional maintenance is recommended in the Maintenance
Schedule. See
Maintenance
Schedule 0369.
The Oil Life display must be reset
after each oil change. It will not
reset itself. Do not to reset the Oil
Life display at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change. To reset the
engine oil life system, press and
hold
Vfor several seconds while
the Oil Life display is active. See
Engine Oil Life System 0288.
Tire Pressure : Shows the
approximate pressures of all four
tires. Tire pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds
per square inch (psi). If the pressure
is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 323 andTire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0324. Best Fuel Economy :
Displays
average fuel economy, the best fuel
economy over the selected
distance, and a bar graph showing
instantaneous fuel economy.
Press
pto change the selected
distance. Press and hold
Vwhile
this display is active to reset the
best fuel economy and average fuel
economy. This display can also be
reset by selecting reset in the menu.
Top Consumers : Shows a list of
the features that are currently
impacting the fuel economy, in order
from highest to lowest. If a feature is
turned off, it will be removed from
the list.
Economy Trend : Shows history of
the Average Fuel Economy from the
last 50 km (30 mi). Each bar
represents about 5 km (3 mi) of
driving. During driving the bars will
shift to always reflect the most
recent distance on the right side.
Press and hold
Vto clear the graph
or press
pto reset through
the menu.

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174 Infotainment System
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment display
controls.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0207.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0226.Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft.
The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.

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3. TouchQorRto scroll through
the list. Touch the station to
select it.
Menu
Touch to choose between available
menus for the current source.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to 25 stations can be stored.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, touch the corresponding
preset 1−5 until a beep is heard.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Touch
SorTto select the
desired page of saved
favorites.
3. Touch and hold any of the presets to save the current
radio station to that location of
the selected favorites page. To change a preset, tune to the new
desired radio station and touch and
hold the preset.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
SiriusXM Satellite Radio tuner and a
valid SiriusXM Satellite Radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited
access to SiriusXM Radio Online for
when you are not in the vehicle.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. If SiriusXM
service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display "No Subscription
Please Renew" on channel SXM1. For more information, contact
SiriusXM at www.siriusxm.com or
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.), and
www.siriusxm.ca or 1-877-438-9677
(Canada).
Listening to SiriusXM Radio
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch SXM and the most recent listened to SiriusXM
channel will display.
Selecting a Category
From Menu, touch Categories, then
touch the desired category or from
Categories, touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the channel
to select it.
Selecting a Channel
Pressgordto seek the previous
or next channel.

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Using the Presets
Up to five favorites pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to five channels.
To change a preset, tune to the new
desired channel then touch and hold
the preset.
Listening to Preset Channels1. Touch
SorTrepeatedly to
select the desired
favorites page.
2. Touch the preset to listen to the channel.
Using the SiriusXM Menu
Operation
1. Touch MENU on the SXM radio screen.
2. Touch the menu to select the desired item or to display the
detail menu item.
3. Touch Back on the infotainment display to return to the
previous menu. Channel List
1. Touch Channel List from the SXM menu. The channel list is
displayed.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the
channel to select it.
Tone Settings 1. Touch Tone Settings. See “Tone Settings” under
Operation 0176.
2. Touch Back on the infotainment display.
Auto Volume 1. Touch Auto Volume. See “Auto
Volume” underOperation
0 176.
2. Touch Back on the infotainment display.
Categories 1. Touch Categories.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired category. Touch the
category to select it. Explicit Content Filter
When on, only a filtered list of
channels will be received. When off,
all regular SXM programming
subscribed to will be received.
1. Touch SXM Explicit Filter.
2. Select to enable or disable.
Radio Reception
Frequency interference and static
can occur during normal radio
reception if items such as mobile
phone chargers, vehicle
convenience accessories, and
external electronic devices are
plugged into the accessory power
outlet. If there is interference or
static, unplug the item from the
accessory power outlet.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the
radio has a built-in electronic circuit
that automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can occur,

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Parking over Things
That Burn
{Warning
Things that can burn could touch
hot exhaust parts under the
vehicle and ignite. Do not park
over papers, leaves, dry grass,
or other things that can burn.
Extended Parking
It is best not to park with the vehicle
running. If the vehicle is left running,
be sure it will not move and there is
adequate ventilation.
SeeShifting Into Park 0226 and
Engine Exhaust 0228.
If the vehicle is left parked and
running with the RKE transmitter
outside the vehicle, it will turn off
after one hour.
If the vehicle is left parked and
running with the RKE transmitter
inside the vehicle, it will turn off after
two hours. The vehicle could turn off sooner if it
is parked on a hill, due to lack of
available fuel.
The timer will reset if the vehicle is
taken out of P (Park) while it is
running.
Engine Exhaust
{Warning
Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. Exposure to CO
can cause unconsciousness and
even death.
Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:
. The vehicle idles in areas
with poor ventilation
(parking garages, tunnels,
deep snow that may block
underbody airflow or tail
pipes).
. The exhaust smells or
sounds strange or different.
. The exhaust system leaks
due to corrosion or damage.
. The vehicle exhaust system
has been modified,
damaged, or improperly
repaired.
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