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STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE
If your vehicle has StabiliTrak, this message displays
when StabiliTrak is actively assisting you with directional
control of the vehicle. Slippery road conditions may exist
when this message is displayed, so adjust your driving
accordingly. SeeStabiliTrak
®System on page 4-6.
This message displays only while the ignition is in
ON/RUN. This message stays on until road conditions
change and StabiliTrak is not active.
This message cannot be acknowledged and cleared
from the screen.
STABILITY CONTROL OFF
If your vehicle has StabiliTrak, this message displays
any time the system turns off. When this message has
been displayed, StabiliTrak is no longer available to
assist you with directional control of the vehicle. Adjust
your driving accordingly. SeeStabiliTrak
®System
on page 4-6.This message displays only while the ignition is in
ON/RUN.
Any of the following conditions may cause the
StabiliTrak system to turn off:
The system is turned off by pressing and holding
the traction control button for ve seconds.
SeeStabiliTrak
®System on page 4-6.
The battery is low.
There is a StabiliTrak system failure. See your
dealer/retailer for service.
STARTING DISABLED
This message displays if the starting of the engine is
disabled due to the electronic throttle control system
or vehicle theft-deterrent system. Have your vehicle
serviced by your dealer/retailer immediately.
This message only appears while the ignition is in
ON/RUN and will not disappear until the problem is
resolved.
This message cannot be acknowledged.
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TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE
This message displays when the traction system
is on. Slippery road conditions may exist if this message
is displayed, so adjust your driving accordingly. See
Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-7orEnhanced
Traction System (ETS) on page 4-8for more information.
This message only displays while the ignition is in
ON/RUN and will not disappear until driving conditions
change and the system is no longer active.
This message cannot be acknowledged or cleared from
the screen.
TRACTION CONTROL OFF
This message displays when the traction system turns
off. SeeTraction Control System (TCS) on page 4-7
orEnhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-8
for more information.
This message only displays while the ignition is in
ON/RUN and disappears after two seconds.Any of the following conditions may cause the system to
turn off:
The system is turned off by pressing the traction
control button located on the center of the instrument
panel. SeeTraction Control System (TCS) on
page 4-7orEnhanced Traction System (ETS)
on page 4-8.
The battery is low.
There is a system failure. See your dealer/retailer 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 2-12.
This message displays while the ignition is in ON/RUN.
A chime sounds when the gear position is shifted out of
P (Park). 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.
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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 3-7.
This message displays and a chime sounds only when
the ignition is in ON/RUN. This message clears from
the DIC if the turn signal is manually turned off, a turn
is completed, or the message is acknowledged.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle may have customization capabilities that
allow you to program certain features to one preferred
setting. Customization features can only be programmed
to one setting on the vehicle and cannot be programmed
to a preferred setting for two different drivers. The
customization features include the following:
Exterior lighting delay
Interior lighting delay
Delayed locking
Content theft
Remote keyless entry feedback
Remote startYour vehicle may also have personalization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to a preferred
setting for up to two drivers. The rst personalized key
corresponds to driver 1 and the second personalized key
corresponds to driver 2. The personalization features
include the following:
Radio station presets
Auto door unlock preferences
Remote keyless entry unlock preferences
All of the customization and personalization options
may not be available on your vehicle. Only the options
available will be displayed on the DIC.
The default settings for the customization and
personalization features were set when your vehicle
left the factory, but may have been changed from their
default state since then.
The customization preferences are automatically
recalled.
The driver’s personalization preferences are recalled by
using the key programmed for driver 1 or 2.
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To change customization and personalization
preferences, use the following procedure:
Entering the Personal Program Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehicle in
P (Park).
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 P (Park), 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 settings:
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.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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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
settings:
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 (RKE) transmitter.
Press the option button until EXT LIGHT DELAY
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following settings:
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.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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 settings:
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.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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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 door power lock switch one time
while the driver door is open.
Pressing the passenger door power lock switch one
time while the passenger door is open.
Pressing the lock button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) 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.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 2-10for more
information.
Press the option button until DELAYED LOCKING
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following settings:
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 RKE transmitter is pressed while a door is open.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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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 (RKE) 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 settings:
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 RKE transmitter or by pressing the
power door lock switch. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent
on page 2-17andPower Door Locks on page 2-9
for more information.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
FOB LOCK FEEDBACK
This feature allows you to select the type of feedback
you will receive when locking the vehicle with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Press the option button until FOB LOCK FEEDBACK
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:There will be no feedback when locking the
vehicle.
LIGHTS:The exterior lamps will ash when you press
the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS and HORN (default):The exterior lamps
will ash when you press the lock button on the RKE
transmitter, and the horn will sound when the lock button
is pressed again within ve seconds of the previous
command.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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REMOTE START
If your vehicle has remote start, this feature allows
the remote start to be turned off or on. The remote start
feature allows you to start the engine from outside of
the vehicle using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 2-7
for more information.
Press the option button until REMOTE START appears
on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to
scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The remote start feature will be disabled.
ON (default):The remote start feature will be enabled.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
Personalization Menu Items
The following are personalization features that allow you
to program setting for up to two drivers:
PERSONALIZE KEY
This feature allows you to personalize a key to be
recognized as key 1 or 2. A personalized key allows you
to program personalization features to a preferred setting
to correspond to key 1 or 2. If you are using a key that
has already been personalized, this screen will not
display.
Press the option button until PERSONALIZE KEY
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following settings:
NO (default):The key will not be personalized.
YES:The key will be personalized.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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REPLACE KEY
This screen displays only if YES was selected for the
PERSONALIZE KEY feature, keys 1 and 2 have already
been personalized, and the current key being used is
not key 1 or 2. This feature allows you to program a key
to be recognized as key 1 or 2 in the event that the
previously programmed key needs to be replaced.
1:The key will be programmed to be recognized as
key 1.
2:The key will be programmed to be recognized as
key 2.
CANCEL (default):The key will not be programmed.
RADIO STATIONS PERSONALIZED
This screen displays only if YES was selected for the
PERSONALIZE KEY feature. This feature allows you
to set the radio station presets to be recognized for the
key, 1 or 2, that is being used. You may notice a change
to the radio after this message displays. After this
message displays, any change to the presets will be
recognized for key 1 or 2 and will be maintained by
the radio.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows automatic door unlocking to be
turned off, used for the driver 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 settings:
OFF:None of the doors will unlock when the vehicle is
shifted into P (Park) or the key is taken out of the ignition.
DRIVER:Only the driver door will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park) or the key is taken out
of the ignition.
ALL (default):All of the doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park) or the key is taken out
of the ignition.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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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 settings:
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 P (Park).
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST PRESS
This feature allows the selection of which doors will
unlock on the rst press of the unlock button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-4for
more information.Press the option button until FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST
PRESS appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following settings:
DRIVER (default):The driver door will unlock on the
rst press of the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
ALL:All of the doors will unlock on the rst press
of the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
To select a setting, press the option button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC. The DIC
will then display PRESS UNLOCK SWITCH ON KEY
FOB. Press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter
and the setting will be saved for that RKE transmitter.
After programming the last option, the message
PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED appears on the DIC
display for a few seconds, then the display returns to
the PERSONAL PROGRAM main screen.
Exiting the Personal Program Menu
The personal program menu will be exited when any of
the following occurs:
The vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN.
The end of the personal program menu is reached.
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