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2-6 Keys, Doors, and Windows
page 3‑8andVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑46 for
more information.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to the vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
programmed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters no longer work once the
new transmitter is programmed.
Each vehicle can have up to eight
transmitters programmed to it.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC. See
“Replace Battery In Remote Key”
under Key and Lock Messages on
page 5‑37 for additional information. Notice:
When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of the
circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery:
1. Separate the transmitter with a flat, thin object inserted into the
notch, located above the
metal base.
2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object. 3. Insert the new battery, positive
side facing up. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
4. Snap the transmitter back together.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access)
The Keyless Access System
transmitter will work up to 60 m
(195 ft) away.
The Keyless Access System locks
and unlocks the doors and trunk
without pressing the buttons on the
keyless access transmitter. The
keyless access transmitter must be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the door or trunk
being opened.

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Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there is one recognized transmitter.
For vehicles sold in Canada, two
recognized transmitters are required
to program a new transmitter.
1. Make sure the vehicle is off.
2. Place the recognizedtransmitter(s) in the cupholder.
Have the new transmitter
available with you.
3. Insert the vehicle key into the key lock cylinder located on
the outside of the driver door.
4. Turn the key to the unlock position five times within
five seconds.
5. The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays READY TO
LEARN ELECTRONIC
KEY #2, 3 or 4.
6. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the front of the
vehicle. The transmitter pocket
is inside the center console
storage area located between
the driver and front passenger
seats.
7. A beep sounds once the transmitter is programmed. The
DIC displays READY TO LEARN
ELECTRONIC KEY #3 or 4,
or MAXIMUM # ELECTRONIC
KEYS LEARNED. 8. Press the ignition control knob to
exit programming mode.
9. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press
K
on the keyless access
transmitter two times.
10. To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps 6
through 9.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter
United States owners are permitted
to program a new transmitter to their
vehicle when a recognized
transmitter is not available. The
Canadian immobilizer standard
requires that Canadian owners see
their dealer for programming new
transmitters when two recognized
transmitters are not available.

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The procedure requires three
10-minute cycles to complete the
matching process.
1. Make sure the vehicle is off.
2. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the front of the
vehicle. The transmitter pocket
is inside the center console
storage area located between
the driver and front passenger
seats. 3. Insert the vehicle key into the
key lock cylinder located on the
driver door.
4. Turn the key to the unlock position five times within
five seconds.
5. The DIC displays PRESS START CONTROL TO
LEARN KEYS.
6. Press the ignition switch in.
7. The DIC reads LEARN DELAY ACTIVE WAIT XX MIN and
counts down to zero.
8. The DIC displays PRESS START CONTROL TO LEARN
KEYS again.
9. Press the ignition switch in again.
10. Repeat Steps 7, 8, and 9.
11. The DIC reads LEARN DELAY ACTIVE WAIT XX MIN and
counts down to zero. 12. A beep sounds and the DIC
reads READY TO LEARN
ELECTRONIC KEY # X. All
previously known transmitter
programming has been erased.
13. A beep sounds once programming is complete. The
DIC displays READY TO
LEARN ELECTRONIC
KEY # 2.
To program additional
transmitters, insert each
transmitter in the pocket until a
beep is heard and the DIC
advances to the next electronic
key number. Up to four
transmitters can be
programmed. The DIC displays
MAXIMUM # ELECTRONIC
KEYS LEARNED and exits the
programming mode.
14. Press the ignition control knob if programming is complete.
15. Press
Kon each newly
programmed transmitter to
complete the process.

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Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC. See
“Replace Battery In Remote Key”
underKey and Lock Messages on
page 5‑37 for additional information.
If the transmitter battery is weak, the
DIC may display ELECTRONIC
KEY NOT DETECTED when you try
to start the vehicle. To start the
vehicle, place the transmitter in
the center console storage area
transmitter pocket with the buttons
facing to the front of the vehicle.
Then, with the vehicle in P (Park) or
N (Neutral), press the brake pedal
and the ignition control knob. See
Starting the Engine on page 9‑20,
for additional information about the
vehicle's electronic keyless ignition.
Replace the transmitter battery as
soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Notice: When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of the
circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the
transmitter.
1. Remove the key from the transmitter by pressing the thin
button near the bottom of the
transmitter and pulling the key
out. Do not pull the key out
without pressing the button. 2. Separate the transmitter with a
flat, thin object inserted into the
slot on the side of the
transmitter.
Do not try to separate the
transmitter by inserting a flat,
thin object into the key slot. This
will permanently damage the
transmitter.
3. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing down. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Snap the transmitter back together.
6. Reinstall the key into the transmitter.

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3-10 Seats and Restraints
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
M(Heated Seat): Press to heat
the seat.
{(Ventilated Seat): If available,
press to ventilate the seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The lights on the
climate control display indicate three
for the highest setting and one for
the lowest.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
The heated and/or ventilated seats
are canceled after the ignition is
turned off.
Remote Start Heated Seats
During a remote start, the heated
seats may turn on, depending upon
the outside temperature. They are
canceled when the ignition is turned
on. Press the button to use the
heated seats after the vehicle is
started.
The indicator lights on the climate
control display do not turn on during
a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
See
Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑12 for more information.

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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-3
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-4
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Headlamp Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Engine Speed Limiter . . . . . . . . 5-14
Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-16
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-17
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-19
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-23
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-24
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-25
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-26
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-32
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-34
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-35
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-36
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-36
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-37
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-43

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Heated Steering Wheel
The vehicle may be equipped with a
heated steering wheel.
(:Press to turn the heated
steering wheel 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
Pressaon the steering wheel
pad to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Sedan and Coupe Model Shown
Wagon Model Shown
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.
8(Mist): Single wipe, briefly
move the lever down and release.
Several wipes, hold the lever down.
((Off): Turns the wipers off.
3 (Adjustable Interval Wipes):
For a delayed wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
1 : Slow wipes.
2 : Fast wipes.
If the windshield wipers are in use
for about six seconds while you are
driving, the exterior lamps come on
automatically if the exterior lamp
control is in AUTO. See “Wiper
Activated Headlamps” for more
information.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. For more
information, see Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 10‑32.

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WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
displays on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) when the washer fluid
is low. SeeWasher Fluid Messages
on page 5‑45.
See Washer Fluid on page 10‑25 for
information on filling the windshield
washer fluid reservoir.
If the headlamps are on while the
windshield is being washed, the
headlamp washers, if the vehicle
has them, will also turn on. See
“Headlamp Washer” following for
more information.
Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the
headlamps and parking lamps after
the windshield wipers have been in
use for about six seconds. For this
feature to work, the exterior lamp
control must be in AUTO.
The wiper-activated headlamps
immediately turn off, when the
ignition is turned to LOCK/OFF or
the windshield wiper control is
turned off.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
For vehicles with a rear window
wiper/washer, the controls are on
the end of the windshield wiper
lever.
Press the upper or lower portion of
the button to control the rear wiper
and rear wiper delay.
The system turns off when the
button is returned to the middle
position.
Z(Rear Wiper Delay Short):
Sets a five‐second delay between
wipes.
5(Rear Wiper Delay Long): Sets
a 10‐second delay between wipes.
=(Rear Washer): Push the
windshield wiper lever forward to
spray washer fluid on the rear
window. The lever returns to its
starting position when released.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield and the rear
window. Check the fluid level in the
reservoir if either washer is not
working. See Washer Fluid on
page 10‑25.

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Headlamp Washer
For vehicles with headlamp washers
they clear debris from the headlamp
lenses.
The headlamp washers are beneath
the headlamps.
Press the washer button at the end
of the windshield wiper lever to
wash the headlamps. Both the
headlamps and the windshield will
be washed. After the first wash, the
headlamps will not be washed until
the fifth press of the windshield
washer button.The headlamps must be on to be
washed. If the headlamps are off,
only the windshield will be washed
when the washer button is pressed.
If the washer fluid is low, the
headlamp washers will not work.
See
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4 for more information.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Compass Zone
The zone is set to zone eight. If you
do not live in zone eight or drive out
of the area, the variance needs to
be changed to the appropriate zone.
To adjust for compass variance, use
the following procedure:
Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure
1. Do not set the compass zone
when the vehicle is moving. On
an automatic transmission
vehicle, only set it when the vehicle is in P (Park). On a
manual transmission vehicle,
only set it when the vehicle is
stopped.
Press
Tuntil PRESSVTO
CHANGE COMPASS ZONE
displays.
2. Find the vehicle's current location and variance zone
number on the map.
Zones 1 through 15 are
available.

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3. PressVto scroll through and
select the appropriate
variance zone.
4. Press
3until the vehicle
heading, for example, N for
North, is displayed in the DIC.
5. Calibrate the compass. See “Compass Calibration
Procedure” following.
Compass Calibration
The compass can be manually
calibrated. Only calibrate the
compass in a magnetically clean
and safe location, such as an open
parking lot, where driving the
vehicle in circles is not a danger.
Also calibrate the compass, away
from tall buildings, utility wires,
manhole covers, or other industrial
structures, if possible.
If the DIC display does not show a
heading, for example, N for North,
or the heading does not change
after making turns, there may be a
strong magnetic field interfering with
the compass. Interference may be caused by a magnetic antenna
mount, magnetic note pad holder,
or any other magnetic item. Turn off
the vehicle, move the magnetic
item, then turn on the vehicle and
calibrate the compass.
Compass Calibration Procedure
1. Before calibrating the compass,
check that the compass is set to
the correct variance zone. See
“Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure” earlier in this
section.
Do not operate any switches
such as window, sunroof,
climate controls, seats, etc.
during the calibration procedure.
2. Press
Tuntil PRESSVTO
CALIBRATE COMPASS
displays.
3. Press
Vto start the compass
calibration.
4. The DIC will display CALIBRATING DRIVE IN
CIRCLES. Drive the vehicle in tight circles at less than 8 km/h
(5 mph) to complete the
calibration. The DIC will display
CALIBRATION COMPLETE for a
few seconds then returns to the
PRESS
VTO CALIBRATE
COMPASS display.
Clock
The analog clock is on the
instrument panel above the radio.
The clock is not connected with any
other vehicle system and runs by
itself. To adjust the clock:
1. Locate the adjustment buttons directly below the clock.
2. Push and release the right adjustment button to move the
clock hands forward or the left
adjustment button to make the
clock hands go backward.
Holding either button down will
cause the clock to advance
faster. Release the button before
the desired time is reached.