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Instruments and Controls 5-17
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The brake indicator light should
come on briefly as the engine is
started. If it does not come on have
the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
{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. If the light comes on while driving, a
chime sounds. Pull off the road and
stop. The pedal might be harder to
push or go closer to the floor.
It might also take longer to stop.
If the light is still on, have the
vehicle towed for service. See
Towing the Vehicle on page 10-72.
Electric Parking Brake
Light
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
light should come on briefly as the
engine is started. If it does not come
on, have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer.
The parking brake status light
comes on when the brake is
applied. If the light continues
flashing after the parking brake is released, or while driving, there is a
problem with the EPB system.
A message may also display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See
Brake System Messages on
page 5-26 for more information.
The brake system warning light will
come on with the electric parking
brake light when the electric parking
brake is applied. Both lights will stay
on until the electric parking brake is
released.
If the light does not come on,
or remains flashing, see your dealer.
If this light comes on, there is a
problem with a system on the
vehicle that is causing the EPB to
work at a reduced level. The vehicle
can still be driven, but should be

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5-22 Instruments and Controls
The light goes out when the front
fog lamps are turned off. SeeFront
Fog Lamps on page 6-4 for more
information.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-1.
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 on page 9-35.
Door Ajar Light
If equipped, this light comes on
when a door is open or not securely
latched. Before driving, check that
all doors are properly closed. See
Door Ajar Messages on page 5-27.
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 on
page 5-26. All messages appear in
the DIC display in the center of the
instrument cluster.
On some models, the DIC may have
some warning lights or indicators
shown in the top portion of the
display. See Warning Lights,
Gauges, and Indicators on
page 5-8.
The vehicle may also have features
that can be customized through the
controls on the radio. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-32.

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5-34 Instruments and Controls
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Chime Volume is highlighted. Turn
the knob to select Normal or High.
Press
/BACK to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Collision Detection Systems
If equipped, select the Collision
Detection Systems menu and Park
Assist may be displayed.
.Park Assist
.Side Blind Zone Alert
Park Assist
This allows the Ultrasonic Rear
Parking Assist feature to be turned
on or off.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Park Assist is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select On or Off. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu. Side Blind Zone Alert
This allows the Side Blind Zone
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Side Blind Zone Alert is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select On or Off.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Exit Lighting
.Vehicle Locator Lights
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Exit Lighting is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select Off, 30 Seconds, ,
or . Press
/BACK to confirm and
go back to the last menu. Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off. When on, the
headlamps and back-up lamps turn
on and the turn signals will flash
when
Kis pressed.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Vehicle Locator Lights is highlighted
to open the menu. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to highlight On or Off.
Press TUNE/MENU to select On or
Off. Press
/BACK to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following may be displayed:
.Open Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delay Door Lock

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Instruments and Controls 5-35
Open Door Anti Lock Out
When on, all doors will lock. The
driver door will then unlock if door
locking is requested while the driver
door is open, and disable the Delay
Door Lock feature.
Even when this feature is off, the
driver is protected from accidental
lockouts when the key is in the
ignition.
If Off is selected, the Open Door
Anti Lock Out feature may be
enabled through an additional menu
selection.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Open Door Anti Lock Out is
highlighted to select On or Off.
Press
/BACK to return to the
last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park). Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Auto Door Unlock is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select All Doors,
Driver Door, or Off. Press the TUNE/
MENU knob to confirm and press
BACK to go back to the last menu.
Press
/BACK to return to the
last menu.
Delay Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. Press either the power lock
button or
Qon the RKE transmitter
twice to override the delay locking
feature and immediately lock all of
the doors.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Delay Door Lock is highlighted to
select On or Off. Press
/BACK to
return to the last menu.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following may be displayed
(depending on the system):
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Remote Unlock Feedback
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Remote Lock Feedback is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
Lights and Horn, Lights Only, Horn
Only, or Off. Press the TUNE/MENU
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.

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5-36 Instruments and Controls
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Remote Door Unlock is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select All Doors or
Driver Door Only. When set to
Driver Door Only, the driver door will
unlock the first time
Kis pressed
and all doors will unlock when
Kis
pressed a second time. When set to
All Doors, all of the doors will unlock
at the first press of
K. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu. Remote Unlock Feedback
If equipped, this allows selection of
what type of feedback is given when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob when
Remote Unlock Feedback is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
Flash Lights or Off. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu.
Return to Factory Settings?
Select Return to Factory Settings?
to return all vehicle personalization
to the default settings. Turn the
knob to select Yes or No. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu.
Universal Remote
System
See
Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-15.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to
activate devices such as garage
door openers, security systems, and
home automation devices. These
instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other
devices.

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-7
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O(Off): Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic lamp control
off or on again.
AUTO (Automatic): Turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
parking lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, instrument panel lights,
and sidemarker lamps.
;(Parking Lamps): Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
5(Headlamps): 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.
#(Front Fog Lamps):
If equipped, press to turn the lamps
on or off.
See Front Fog Lamps on page 6-4.
When the lights are on,
;will be
lit. See Lamps On Reminder on
page 5-22.

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Lighting 6-3
Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside and
the exterior lamp control is in the
automatic position, the headlamps
come on automatically. SeeExterior
Lamp Controls on page 6-1.
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.
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
P
or;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press and momentarily hold this
button 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.

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6-6 Lighting
The rear reading lamps are located
in the headliner.
#or$(Reading Lamps):Press
the button near each lamp to turn it
on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, back-up lamps, and most
of the interior lamps turn on briefly
at night or in areas of limited lighting
when
Kis pressed on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
After about 30 seconds the exterior
lamps turn off, and then the dome
and remaining interior lamps will dim
to off. Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing the RKE transmitter
Q
button.
This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-32.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, and license plate lamps
come on at night, or in areas with
limited lighting, when the key is
removed from the ignition. The
dome lamps also come on when the
key is removed from the ignition.
The exterior lamps and dome lamps
remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
If equipped with Keyless Access,
the exterior lamps and dome lamps
automatically turn on when the
driver door is opened after the
ignition is turned off. See Ignition
Positions (Keyless Access) on
page 9-14 orIgnition Positions (Key
Access) on page 9-16.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-32.

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Climate Controls 8-5
Rear Window Defogger
=(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns off
automatically after about
10 minutes. If turned on again it
runs for about five minutes before
turning off.
The rear window defogger can be
set to automatic operation; see
“Climate and Air Quality” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-32. When auto rear defog is
selected, the rear window defogger
turns on automatically when the
interior temperature is cold and the
outside temperature is about 4°C
(40°F) and below. The auto rear
defogger turns off automatically
after about 10 minutes. At higher
speeds, the rear window defogger
may stay on continuously.
For vehicles with heated outside
rearview mirrors, they turn on when
the rear window defogger button is on and help to clear fog or frost from
the surface of the mirrors. See
Heated Mirrors on page 2-19.
{Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything
else that is sharp. This may
damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
MorL(Heated Seats, If
Equipped): Press to turn the
heated seats on or off. See Heated
Front Seats on page 3-6.
((Heated Steering Wheel, If
Equipped): Press to turn the
heated steering wheel on or off. See
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-3. Remote Start Climate Control
Operation:
For vehicles with the
remote vehicle start feature, the
climate control system may run
when the vehicle is started remotely.
The system uses the driver ’s
previous settings to heat or cool the
inside of the vehicle. The rear defog
may come on during remote start
based on cold ambient conditions.
The rear defog indicator light does
not come on during a remote start.
If the vehicle has front heated seats,
they may come on during a remote
start. The heated seat indicator
lights do not come on during a
remote start. See Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2-9 andHeated Front
Seats on page 3-6.
Sensors
The solar sensor, located on top of
the instrument panel near the
windshield, monitors the solar heat.

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9-14 Driving and Operating
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
{Caution
The vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will
perform better in the long run if
you follow these guidelines:
.Do not drive at any one
constant speed, fast or slow,
for the first 805 km (500 mi).
Do not make full-throttle
starts. Avoid downshifting to
brake or slow the vehicle.
.Avoid making hard stops for
the first 322 km (200 mi) or
so. During this time the new
brake linings are not yet
broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake
linings.
Following break-in, engine speed
and load can be gradually
increased.
Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access)
The vehicle has an electronic
keyless ignition with pushbutton
start.
Pressing the button cycles it through
three modes: ACC/ACCESSORY,
ON/RUN/START, and Stopping the
Engine/OFF.
The transmitter must be in the
vehicle for the system to operate.
If the pushbutton start is not
working, the vehicle may be near a
strong radio antenna signal causing
interference to the Keyless Access
system. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on
page 2-3.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ON/RUN and the brake
pedal must be applied.
Stopping the Engine/OFF (No
Indicator Lights): When the
vehicle is stopped, press the
ENGINE START/STOP button once
to turn the engine off.