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shown in amber. SeeTire Pressure
Monitor System 0352 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 353.
Following Distance : When
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is
not engaged, the current follow time
to the vehicle ahead is displayed as
a time value on this page.
If equipped and when ACC has
been engaged, the display switches
to the gap setting page. This page
shows the current gap setting along
with the vehicle ahead indicator.
Brake Pad Life : This displays an
estimate of the remaining life of the
front and rear brake pads.
Messages will display based on
brake pad wear and the state of the
system. Reset the Brake Pad Life
display after replacing the brake
pads. See Brake Pad Life System
0 324
Units : Press
lor thumbwheel on
the turn signal lever while units is
displayed. Select imperial or metric
units by turning adjuster wheel.
Confirm by pressing
lor
thumbwheel.
ECO Drive Assist Menu (ECO)
Items
This menu is only available on some
vehicles. Press MENU on the turn
signal lever until the ECO menu is
displayed. Use
mor thumbwheel
up/down to scroll through the menu
items. Not all items are available on
every vehicle. The following is a list
of all possible menu items:
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.”
Top Consumers : List of top
comfort consumers currently
switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel saving
potential is indicated. During sporadic driving conditions,
the engine will activate the heated
rear window automatically. In this
event, the heated rear window is
indicated as one of the top
consumers, without activation by the
driver.
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
lor thumbwheel to
clear the graph.
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.

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< Type 2 >
worx:Move thumbwheel up (w)
or down (
x) in a list.
oorp: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
Thumbwheel : Press to open a
menu or select a menu item. Press
and hold to reset values on certain
screens.
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 1 or Trip 2, Average Fuel
Economy : 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.
Fuel Information :
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.
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.

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The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. SeeEngine Oil0311.
In addition to the engine oil life
system monitoring the oil life,
additional maintenance is
recommended. See Maintenance
Schedule 0390.
The Oil Life display must be reset
after each oil change. It will not
reset itself. Do not 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 the center toggle switch for
several seconds while the Oil Life
display is active. See Engine Oil
Life System 0313.
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 0352 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 353. Air Filter Life :
Shows an estimate
of the engine air filter ’s remaining
useful life and the state of the
system. Engine Air Filter Life 95%
means 95% of the current air filter
life remains. Messages will display
based on the engine air filter life and
the state of the system. When the
REPLACE AT NEXT OIL CHANGE
message displays, the engine air
filter should be replaced at the time
of the next oil change. When the
REPLACE NOW message displays,
the engine air filter should be
replaced as soon as possible.
The Air Filter Life display must be
reset after the engine air filter
replacement. To reset, see Engine
Air Filter Life System 0314.
Brake Pad Life : This displays an
estimate of the remaining life of the
front and rear brake pads.
Messages will display based on
brake pad wear and the state of the
system. Reset the Brake Pad Life
display after replacing the brake
pads. See Brake Pad Life System
0 324. Fuel Economy :
Displays average
fuel economy, the best fuel
economy over the selected
distance, and a bar graph showing
instantaneous fuel economy.
Follow Distance : When Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) is not
engaged, the current follow time to
the vehicle ahead is displayed as a
time value on this page.
If equipped and when ACC has
been engaged, the display switches
to the gap setting page.
This page shows the current gap
setting along with the vehicle ahead
indicator.
Top Consumers : List of top
comfort consumers currently
switched on is displayed in
descending order. Fuel saving
potential is indicated.
During sporadic driving conditions,
the engine will activate the heated
rear window automatically. In this
event, the heated rear window is
indicated as one of the top
consumers, without activation by the
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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 the center toggle
switch to clear the graph or press
p
to 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.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too bright or
too high in your field of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your field of view.
{Warning
.Do not attach any stickers,
decals, or accessories on
the Head-Up Display (HUD).
. Do not attempt to adjust or
move the HUD screen or
the mechanical door on top
of the instrument panel
by hand.
. Do not place any objects
near the HUD. Objects may
obstruct the image display,
and/or interference from the
objects during activation
may influence the operation
or could damage the
display.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Do not put any drinks near
the HUD. If liquid flows into
the display, the unit could
be damaged.
. Use caution when opening
or closing the HUD screen
to prevent objects from
falling inside the
mechanical door.
. Use only a soft cloth to
clean the HUD screen. Do
not use any organic
solvents, detergents,
or polishing materials to
prevent damage to the HUD
display.
If equipped with HUD, some
information concerning the
operation of the vehicle is projected
onto the screen on top of the
instrument panel. The information is
projected through the HUD lens on
the driver side of the instrument
panel and focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.

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Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
features when driving. These
features 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,
steering wheel controls, and
infotainment display.
. 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.
See Distracted Driving 0225.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine
noise in the vehicle’s interior. ANC
requires the factory-installed audio
system, radio, speakers, amplifier (if
equipped), induction system, and
exhaust system to work properly.
Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket
equipment is installed.

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If equipped, HD Radio multicast
stations cannot be tuned directly
through the Direct Tune feature.
Only the analog or HD1 station can
use that feature. Use the display
arrows to adjust to the multicast
stations.
AM, FM, and SXM Categories
From the AM stations, if equipped
with HD Radio, FM, or SXM (if
equipped) display, touch Categories
at the top of the Browse menu to
access the categories list. The list
contains names associated with the
AM or FM stations, or SXM
channels. Touch a category name to
display a list of stations or channelsfor that category. Touching a station
or channel from the list will tune the
radio to that station or channel.
Storing Radio Station
Favorites
Favorites show in the area at the
top of the display.
AM, FM, SXM (if equipped) Radio
Stations :
Touch and hold a preset
to store the current station or
channel as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite
station.
Favorites can also be stored by
touching
Hin a station or channel
list. This will highlight indicating that
it is now saved as a favorite.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in
Settings in the System tab under
Favorites and then Set Number of
Audio Favorites. It can also be
adjusted in Settings in the Apps tab
under Audio and then Set Number
of Audio Favorites.
HD Radio Technology
If equipped, HD Radio is a free
service with features such as digital
quality sound, more stations
available on a single frequency such
as HD2 and HD3, and display
information such as artist and song
title.
From the Now Playing display, touch
the HD Radio icon to turn HD on
or off.
Station Access
To access HD Radio stations:
1. Tune the radio to the station. If HD Radio is turned on and
the station is broadcasting in
HD Radio, the radio will
automatically tune to the HD
version of the current channel
(HD1) after several seconds.
The radio will also display
icons representing additional
channels (HD2, ...HD8), that
may be available. When the
radio successfully tunes to a
HD station, the HD logo will
display and digital audio
will play.

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Recents
TouchHto access a list of recent
destinations.
Recenter Position Icon
Touch the Recenter Position arrow
in the middle of the map view to
reset the map to the current
location.
Last Parked Location
The Last Parked Location is the last
location the vehicle engine was
turned off. That location is displayed
in the first row of the Recents list.
Touching the last Parked Location
shows the Address Details view to
either save the address or drive to
it. The Last Parked Location can be
deleted by entering the Edit display.
Once the Last Parked Location is
deleted, it no longer appears in the
Recents list, unless the vehicle is
started at that location again.
Show POI Icons
To see the POI categories, touch
Options, then touch Show on Map.
Up to eight categories of icons can
be selected.
Smart POI Icons on Map (If
Equipped)
The smart POI icons such as fuel
stations and parking may appear
based on time, location, driver
search behavior, driving conditions,
and vehicle conditions.
Touch a smart POI icon to open the
corresponding details:
. Left side: Name and address of
the POI.
. Right side:
E+ ETE (Estimated
Time Enroute.) Smart Fuel Station Icons
Fuel station prices are shown if
available for nearby stations when
the vehicle is low on fuel.
Smart Parking Icons
When reaching a densely populated
destination and the system
determines that parking may be
limited, the system will attempt to
display nearby parking destinations
with pricing information, if available.
Report an Issue Using POI Details
(If Equipped)
In the POI details page, a POI issue
can be reported if the data is not
accurate or the address is incorrect.
Touch Report an Issue near the
bottom of the display to access the
issue selection page. Touch one of
the predefined issues on the
selection page, then touch Send.
The system will send the
information for analysis.

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8. If the vehicle name does notappear on your cell phone,
there are a few ways to start
the pairing process over:
.Turn the cell phone off and
then back on.
. Go back to the beginning of
the Phone menus on the
infotainment display and
restart the pairing process.
. Reset the cell phone, but
this step should be done as
a last effort.
9. If the cell phone prompts to accept connection or allow
phone book download, touch
Always Accept and Allow. The
phone book may not be
available if not accepted.
10. Repeat Steps 1−8 to pair additional cell phones.
First to Connect Paired Phones
If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the paired cell
phone that is set as First to Connect. To enable a paired cell
phone as the First to Connect
phone:
1. Make sure the cell phone is turned on.
2. Touch Settings, then touch System.
3. Touch Phones to access all paired and all connected cell
phones and mobile devices.
4. Touch the information icon to the right of the cell phone to
open the cell phone’s
settings menu.
5. Touch the First to Connect option, to enable the setting for
that device.
Cell phones and mobile devices can
be added, removed, connected, and
disconnected. A sub-menu will
display whenever a request is made
to add or manage cell phones and
mobile devices.
Secondary Phone
A cell phone can be enabled as a
Secondary Phone by touching the
information icon to the right of the paired cell phone name to open the
phone settings menu. If a cell phone
is enabled as a Secondary Phone, it
can connect simultaneously
alongside another Bluetooth mobile
device. In doing so, the Secondary
Phone will be labeled as Incoming
Calls. This means the mobile device
can only receive calls. The Address
Book of a Secondary Phone will not
be available and hands-free
outgoing calls cannot be placed
using this cell phone.
If needed, touch the Secondary
Phone while in the Phones list to
swap it into the Outgoing and
Incoming role. This role makes it
possible to place outgoing calls from
the Contacts and Recents list.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.