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TRACTION CONTROL OFF
If your vehicle has the Traction Control
System (TCS), this message displays when the
TCS turns off. SeeTraction Control System (TCS)
on page 294for more information.
This message only displays while the ignition is in
RUN and disappears after two seconds.
Any of the following conditions may cause the
TCS to turn off:
The TCS is turned off by pressing the traction
control button located on the center of the
instrument panel. SeeTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 294.
The battery is low.
There is a TCS failure. See your dealer for
service.
TRUNK AJAR
This message displays when the trunk is not
closed completely. Make sure that the trunk is
closed completely. SeeTrunk on page 100.This message displays while the ignition is in
RUN. A chime sounds when the ignition is shifted
out of PARK (P). Press any of the DIC buttons
to acknowledge this message and to clear it from
the screen.
This message continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the
condition still exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays as a reminder to turn off
the turn signal if you drive your vehicle for
more than about 0.75 mile (1.2 km) with a turn
signal on. SeeTurn Signal/Multifunction Lever on
page 152.
This message displays and a chime sounds only
when the ignition is in RUN. This message
clears from the DIC if the turn signal is manually
turned off, a turn is completed, or the message
is acknowledged.
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Entering the Personal Program Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehicle
in PARK (P).
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is
recommended that the headlamps are
turned off.
2. Press the option button until PERSONAL
PROGRAM displays.
If the vehicle is not in PARK (P), PERSONAL
PROGRAM ONLY IN PARK will display.
If the vehicle is not able to enter the personal
program menu, PERSONAL PROGRAM
NOT AVAILABLE will display.
3. Press the set/reset button to begin.
4. The DIC will then display an
instruction screen.
Press the option button to display the features
that are available to program.
Press the set/reset button to change the
setting of each feature.
Customization Menu Items
The following are customization features that allow
you to program settings to the vehicle:
FACTORY DEFAULTS
This feature allows you to set all of the
customization and personalization features back to
their factory default settings.
Press the option button until FACTORY DEFAULTS
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
NO (default):The customization and
personalization features will not be set to their
factory default settings.
YES:The customization and personalization
features will be set to their factory default settings.
Select one of the available choices and press
the option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
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ALL KEYS WILL BE RESET
This screen will only display if YES was selected
on the FACTORY DEFAULTS screen.
Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
following choices:
CANCEL (default):The features will not be set to
their factory default settings and the DIC will
return to the PERSONAL PROGRAM menu.
OK:The features will be set to their factory default
settings, the DIC will exit the personal program
menu, and PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED will
display.
EXT (Exterior) LIGHT DELAY
This feature allows you to set the amount of time
the exterior lamps remain on after the key is
removed from the ignition or the vehicle is
unlocked using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.Press the option button until EXT LIGHT DELAY
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:The exterior lamps will not turn on.
15 seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
15 seconds.
30 seconds (default):The exterior lamps will
stay on for 30 seconds.
60 seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
60 seconds.
90 seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
90 seconds.
Select one of the available choices and press the
option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
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INT (Interior) LIGHTS KEYS REMOVED
This feature enables the interior lamps in
the vehicle to turn on for about 25 seconds after
the key is removed from the ignition.
Press the option button until INT LIGHTS KEYS
REMOVED appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to scroll through the following
choices:
OFF:Removing the key from the ignition will not
cause the interior lamps to turn on.
ON (default):Removing the key from the ignition
will cause the interior lamps to be turned on for
about 25 seconds.
Select one of the available choices and press the
option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
DELAYED LOCKING
This feature allows the locking of the vehicle to be
delayed until all of the doors have been closed
for about ve seconds.
When the delayed locking feature is enabled, it
may be activated when the key is out of the
ignition by doing one of the following:
Pressing the driver’s door power lock switch
one time while the driver’s door is open.
Pressing the passenger’s door power lock
switch one time while the passenger’s
door is open.
Pressing the lock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter one time while any
door is open.
Two chimes will sound to signal that delayed
locking is active.
The doors may be locked immediately by repeating
one of the above actions more than one time.
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If a door remains open, without any other door
being opened or closed, the vehicle will lock after
about 45 seconds.
If a key is in the ignition, this feature will not lock
the doors. SeeDelayed Locking on page 97
for more information.
Press the option button until DELAYED LOCKING
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:There will be no delayed locking of
the vehicle’s doors.
ON (default):The locking of the vehicle’s doors
will be delayed by ve seconds while a door
is open after a power door lock switch is pressed,
or the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed while a door is open.
Select one of the available choices and press the
option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.CONTENT THEFT
If your vehicle has the content theft-deterrent
system, once this feature is turned on, the system
will activate if someone tries to enter the vehicle
without using the remote keyless entry transmitter
or the correct key.
Press the option button until CONTENT THEFT
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:The content theft-deterrent system will be
turned off.
ON (default):The content theft-deterrent system
will be turned on.
When ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent
system will be armed when the vehicle is locked by
pressing the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter or by pressing the power
door lock switch. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on
page 104andPower Door Locks on page 97
for more information.
Select one of the available choices and press the
option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
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AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows automatic door unlocking to be
turned off, used for the driver’s door only, or for
all of the doors.
Press the option button until AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to scroll through the following
choices:
OFF:None of the doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into PARK (P) or the key is taken
out of the ignition.
DRIVER:Only the driver’s door will unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P) or the key
is taken out of the ignition.
ALL (default):All of the doors will unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P) or the key
is taken out of the ignition.
Select one of the available choices and press the
option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
AUTO UNLOCK ON
This feature displays only if DRIVER or ALL was
selected for the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK feature.
This feature allows the selection of when the
vehicle’s doors will unlock.
Press the option button until AUTO UNLOCK ON
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
KEY-OUT:The door(s) will unlock when the key
is taken out of the ignition.
PARK (default):The door(s) will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
Select one of the available choices and press the
option button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
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While your vehicle is parked:
Familiarize yourself with all of its controls.
Familiarize yourself with its operation.
Set up your audio system by presetting your
favorite radio stations, setting the tone, and
adjusting the speakers. Then, when driving
conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite
radio stations using the presets and steering
wheel controls if the vehicle has them.
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment
to your vehicle, such as an audio system,
CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone,
or two-way radio, make sure that it can be
added by checking with your dealer. Also,
check federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units. If sound equipment can be
added, it is very important to do it properly.
Added sound equipment may interfere with the
operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or
other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has
been added.Notice:The chime signals related to safety
belts, parking brake, and other functions of
your vehicle operate through the radio/
entertainment system. If that equipment is
replaced or additional equipment is added to
your vehicle, the chimes may not work. Make
sure that replacement or additional equipment
is compatible with your vehicle before installing
it. SeeAccessories and Modifications on
page 341.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio
system can be played even after the ignition is
turned off. SeeRetained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 110for more information.
Setting the Time
Press and hold H until the correct hour appears on
the display. AM or PM will appear on the display
(Radio with CD (UpLevel, MP3, and Six-Disc CD)).
Press and hold M until the correct minute
appears on the display. The time can be set with
the ignition on or off.
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Radio with CD (Base)
Playing the Radio
P
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
v(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.DISP (Display):Press this button to switch the
display between the radio station frequency, band,
and time of day. When the ignition is turned off,
press this knob to display the time.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISP button until you see the display you
want, then hold this button for two seconds.
The radio will produce one beep and the selected
display will now be the default.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.
e(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
oSEEKp:Press and release the right or
the left arrow to go to the next or to the previous
station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. SCN will appear on
the display and the radio will produce one beep.
The radio will go to a station, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons
to stop scanning presets.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
e
(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
between the right and the left speakers, push and
release this knob until BAL appears on the
display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and release the speaker knob until
FAD appears on the display. Turn the knob to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position, push the speaker knob, then push it again
and hold it until you hear one beep.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the speaker knob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed. CEN
will appear on the display and you will hear a beep.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibration):The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
appears on the display it means that the radio has
not been congured properly for your vehicle and it
must be returned to your dealer for service.
LOC (Locked):This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the
radio. Take your vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst
press the eject button or the DISP knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player it will stay in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the CD will start to
play where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
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To scan tracks, press either arrow for more than
two seconds until SCN appears on the display.
The radio will go to the next track, play for
10 seconds, then go on to the next track. Press
either arrow to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this button to see how
long the current track has been playing. The
elapsed time of the track will appear on the
display. To change the default on the display,
track, elapsed time, or time of day, press
this button until you see the display you want,
then hold the button for two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep and the selected display will
now be the default.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening
to the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the
display when a CD is loaded.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject
may be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and radio
off if this button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message appears on the
display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for
one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road.
When the road becomes smoother, the
CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an
hour and try again.
There may have been a problem while
burning the CD.
The label may be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer when reporting the
problem.
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