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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0156.
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0145.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 147.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons (If Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0132 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0135.
3. Instrument Cluster 0115.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0111.
5. Infotainment 0150.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0145.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers
0146.
8. Heated Front Seats 062 (If
Equipped).
9. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0267. 10.
Climate Control Systems
0151.
Automatic Climate Control
System 0153 (If Equipped).
11. Power Outlets 0113.
USB Port. See the infotainment
manual.
12. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0196.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0201.
Stop/Start Disable Button. See
Stop/Start System 0176.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0189.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 0110.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls (If Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0132 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0135.
15. Horn 0110.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0110 (Out of View). 17.
Cruise Control 0197.
Heated Steering Wheel 0110
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0203 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0211
(If Equipped).
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 231.
19. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0124.
20. Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
Fog Lamps 0147 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0148.
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Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 079 for
important information. The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. See
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0123.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
1. Turn the control knob to L (Left)
or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Move the control knob up, down, left, or right to adjust the
mirror.
See Power Mirrors 052. If the vehicle has heated mirrors,
see
Heated Mirrors 052.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to view
the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 053.
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16 In Brief
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
the infotainment display. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.
;:
Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
9: If equipped with fog lamps,
press to turn the lamps on or off.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
. Fog Lamps 0147.
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 53
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind.
Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or keys in a
vehicle with children. When there
are children in the rear seat, use
the window lockout button to
prevent operation of the windows.
SeeKeys 028.
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High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0145.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0143.
Front Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0147 for more information.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
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. See Cruise
Control 0197.
Door Ajar Light
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Chime Volume
This setting determines the chime
volume level.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to adjust the
volume.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Select to set the Auto Wipe in
Reverse Gear feature on or off.
When on, and the front wipers are
on, the rear window wiper will turn
on automatically when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
Touch Off or On.
Lighting
Touch and the following may
display:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This setting flashes the vehicle’ s
headlamps when
Kis pressed on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. Touch Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This setting specifies how long the
headlamps stay on after the vehicle
is turned off and exited.
Touch Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
Power Door Locks
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Open Door Anti Lock Out
. Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Open Door Anti Lock Out
This setting prevents the driver door
from locking when the door is open.
If this setting is on, the Delayed
Door Lock menu will not be
available.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park). Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
This setting flashes the exterior
lamps when the vehicle is unlocked
with the RKE transmitter.
Touch Off or Flash Lights.
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Lighting 143
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 143
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 146
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 149
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). AUTO :
Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition is off and
the headlamps are on.
9: If equipped, press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. See Fog Lamps
0 147.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on
and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark
enough and there is no other traffic
present.
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This light comes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO or
5position. Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
The blue high-beam on light
appears on the instrument cluster
when the high beams are on.
There is a sensor near the top
center of the windshield that
automatically controls the system.
Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain
on, under the automatic control,
until one of the following situations
occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
. The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph). .
The IntelliBeam system is
disabled by the button on the
turn signal lever. If this happens,
press
bon the turn signal
lever when the exterior lamp
control is in the AUTO or
5
position to reactivate the
IntelliBeam system. The
instrument cluster light will come
on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.