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{Warning
The brake system might not be working
properly if the brake system warning
light is on. Driving with the brake system
warning light on can lead to a crash.
If the light is still on after the vehicle has
been pulled off the road and carefully
stopped, have the vehicle towed for
service.
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light
This warning light should come on briefly
when the vehicle is turned on. If the light
does not come on, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn if there is a problem.
If the light comes on while driving, safely
stop as soon as it is possible and turn off
the vehicle. Then turn on the vehicle again
to reset the system.If the ABS warning light stays on, or comes
on again while driving, the vehicle needs
service. A chime may also sound when the
light stays on.
If the ABS warning light is the only light on,
the vehicle has regular brakes, but ABS is
not functioning.
If both the ABS warning light and the brake
system warning light are on, ABS is not
functioning and there is a problem with the
regular brakes. See your dealer for service.
See
Brake System Warning Light 082.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Light
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) 0195.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display green
when a vehicle is detected ahead.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 192.
Traction Off Light
This light comes on briefly while starting
the engine. If it does not, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the system is
working normally, the indicator light then
turns off.

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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
0 97.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior lamps
are in use, except when only the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) are active. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 097.
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 Control0186.
Door Ajar Light
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 Driver Information Center (DIC) displays
information about the vehicle. It also
displays warning messages if a system
problem is detected. See Vehicle Messages
0 88. All messages appear in the DIC display
in the center of the instrument cluster.
The vehicle may also have features that can
be customized through the controls on the
radio. See Vehicle Personalization (8 Inch
Screen) 089 or
Vehicle Personalization (7 Inch Screen) 094.
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.

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In cold weather the DIC display may change
slowly. This is normal and will move more
quickly as the vehicle's interior temperature
rises.
Use the controls to open and scroll through
the different items and displays.
SET/CLR :Press to set or clear the menu
item displayed.
\: Turn the band to scroll through the
items in each menu.
MENU : Press to display 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.
DIC Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be turned on
or off through the Options app.
1. Press MENU to access the cluster applications. 2. Use
\to scroll to the Options menu
and press SET/CLR.
3. Use
\to choose the Info pages. Press
SET/CLR to select.
4. Select Edit List.
5. Use
\to move through the list of
possible information displays.
6. Press SET/CLR while an item is highlighted to select or deselect that
item. When an item is selected, a
checkmark will appear next to it.
7. To exit, scroll to Exit and select.
DIC Menu Items
Press MENU on the turn signal lever until
the Info menu is displayed. Use
\scroll
through the menu items. Not all items are
available on every vehicle.
.Digital Speedometer
.Trip A or B, Average Fuel Economy
.Fuel Range
.Oil Life
.Tire Pressure
.Fuel Economy Digital Speedometer
The speedometer shows how fast the
vehicle is moving in either kilometers per
hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). The
speedometer cannot be reset.
Trip A or Trip B, Average Fuel Economy
Displays the current distance traveled, in
either kilometers (km) or miles (mi), from
the last reset for the trip odometer. The trip
odometer can be reset to zero by pressing
and holding the reset stem in the cluster
while the trip odometer display is showing.
Also displays the approximate average liters
per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) or miles per
gallon (mpg). This number is 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 fuel
economy can be reset by pressing SET/CLR
while the Average Fuel Economy display is
showing.
Fuel Range
This display shows the approximate distance
the vehicle can be driven without refueling.
The fuel range estimate is based on an

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 97
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . 99
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
column.
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
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 exterior lamps on and off
automatically depending on outside lighting.
;: 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.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
3: Push the turn signal lever away from
you and release, to turn the high beams on.
To return to low beams, push the lever
again or pull it toward you and release.

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This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the high-beam
headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal
lever all the way toward you. Then
release it.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle
during the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the instrument
panel makes the DRL work, so be sure it is
not covered.The DRL system makes the low-beam
headlamps come on at a reduced brightness
when the following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is in AUTO.
.The engine is running.
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker, instrument panel, and other
lamps will not be on.
The headlamps automatically change from
DRL to the regular headlamps depending on
the darkness of the surroundings. The other
lamps that come on with the headlamps will
also come on.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps go off and the DRL come on.
The DRL turn off when the headlamps are
turned to
Oor the ignition is off. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, this control
only works when the vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp System
When it is dark enough outside and the
exterior lamp control is in the automatic
position, the headlamps come on
automatically. See Exterior Lamp Controls
0 97.
The vehicle has a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Make sure it is not
covered, or the headlamps will be on when
they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the headlamps
when driving through a parking garage or
tunnel.

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If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the
automatic headlamp system comes on
immediately. If it is light outside when the
vehicle leaves the garage, there is a slight
delay before the automatic headlamp
system changes to the DRL. During that
delay, the instrument cluster may not be as
bright as usual. Make sure the instrument
panel brightness control is in the full bright
position. SeeInstrument Panel Illumination
Control 0100.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated in
daylight with the engine on, and the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO, the
headlamps, parking lamps, and other
exterior lamps come on. The transition time
for the lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are not
operating, these lamps turn off. Move the
exterior lamp control to
Por;to
disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|: Press and momentarily hold to make
the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on
and off. This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press and momentarily hold
again to turn the flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
Move the lever all the way up or down to
signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster will
flash in the direction of the turn or lane
change.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow
starts to flash to signal a lane change. The
turn signal flashes three times.
The lever returns to its starting position
when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane change the
arrow flashes rapidly or does not come on, a
signal bulb may be burned out. Replace any
burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not burned
out, check the fuse. See Fuses and Circuit
Breakers 0226.

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Touch a category name to display a list of
stations for that category. Selecting a
station from the list will tune the radio to
that station and return the display to Now
Playing.
EQ :If equipped with a Bose sound system,
the Equalizer settings are selected through
the tone settings menu. Touch the left or
right arrows to cycle through the EQ
options. The available choices are Manual
and Talk.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This feature
adjusts the volume based on vehicle speed.
The options are Off, Low, Medium - Low,
Medium, Medium - High, or High. Press
q
BACK orSBACK on the center stack or
touch the Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the previous menu.
Bose AudioPilot Noise Compensation
Technology (If Equipped) : This feature
adjusts the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. When turned on,
AudioPilot detects noise and vehicle speed
to continuously adjust the audio signal so
that music will sound the same at a set
volume level. This feature is most effective
at lower radio volume settings where
background noise can affect how well the
music is being played. See www.boseautomotive.com. This feature can
be turned on or off. Press
qBACK orS
BACK on the center stack or touch the Back
icon on the infotainment display to go back
to the previous menu.
HD Radio (If Equipped) :
For AM, FM, and
SXM (if equipped), touch to turn HD Radio
(if equipped) reception on or off. Touch the
Back icon on the infotainment display to go
back to the previous menu.
Update Station List : For AM, FM, and SXM
(if equipped), touch to update the station
list. Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back to the
previous menu.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
Press
g,7ord,6on the center stack
to search for the previous or next strongest
station.
Tuning a Station
Touch the TUNE icon on the infotainment
display to switch to Direct Tune. Touch the
left or right arrow to manually search for a
station. Direct Tune
Access Direct Tune by touching TUNE on the
infotainment display to bring up the keypad.
Navigate up and down through all
frequencies or directly enter a station using
the keypad. When a new station is entered,
the information about that station displays
on the right side. This information will
update with each new valid frequency
tuned.
The keypad will gray out entries that do not
contribute to a valid frequency and will
automatically place a decimal point within
the frequency number.
A valid station will automatically tune to
the new frequency but not close the Direct
Tune window. Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display or touch Exit to close
the Direct Tune window.
The tune arrows on the right side of the
Direct Tune display tunes through the
complete station list one station step at a
time per touch. A touch and hold advances
10 frequency steps per second.
Touch (X) to delete one number at a time.
Touch and hold (X) to delete all numbers.

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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.
2. Touch
7or6on the infotainment
display to tune to the previous or next
HD Radio station.
There may be a delay before the station
starts playing. The HD Radio station number is indicated
next to the HD logo.
HD Radio stations can be saved as favorites.
For a list of all stations, see
www.hdradio.com.
HD Radio Troubleshooting
Digital Audio Delay :
Wait for the signal to
process. This can take several seconds.
Volume Change, Audio Skip, Echo, Digital
Audio Lost : Station signal strength may be
weak, the station is out of range, or the
station may be out of alignment. Verify
proper reception on another station.
If the HD Radio signal loses reception while
listening to HD1, the radio will go back to
the analog version of the radio station.
If the HD Radio signal loses reception while
listening to stations HD2 to HD8, the radio
mutes until the signal can be recovered or
until the station is changed.
HD Radio reception can be disabled if driving
in a weak signal area. Touch HD Radio On/
Off to toggle HD Radio reception on and off.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service (If
Equipped)
Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM satellite radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free music,
coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound.
See www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 in the U.S. In Canada, see
www.siriusxm.ca or call 1-877-438-9677.
When SiriusXM is active, the channel name,
number, category name, song title, and
artist show on the infotainment display.
SiriusXM Menu
SiriusXM has a menu to adjust different
features.
Touching Menu in the infotainment display
may show the following:
Tone Settings : Touch + or–to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio (8 Inch
Screen) 0109.