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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering columnincludes the following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change Signals
23:Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
N:Windshield Wipers
L:Windshield Washer
Flash-To-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrow on the instrumentpanel cluster flashes in thedirection of the turn orlane change.
For vehicles with the side blind zone alert system, anarrow in the outside mirror flashes when the turn signalis used. SeeSide Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) onpage 3-43for more information.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flashto signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lanechange is complete. If the lever is briefly pressed andreleased, the turn signal will flash three times.
The lever returns to its starting position when it isreleased.
If after signaling a turn or lane change the arrow flashesrapidly or does not come on, a signal bulb may beburned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out,check the fuse. SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers onpage 6-101.
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Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the high-beam headlamps tosignal the driver in front of you that you want to pass.
The flash-to-pass feature will only work with theheadlamps on. It does not work with Daytime RunningLamps (DRL).
Pull and hold the turn signal lever toward you to use.
If the headlamps are on low beam, pulling the turn signaltowards you will flash the high beams.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper lever is located on the left side ofthe steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol on it to control thewindshield wipers.
8(Mist):For a single wiping cycle, hold it on mist
until the wipers start, then release. The wipers stop afterone wipe. Several wipes, hold the band longer.
6(Delay): Use to set the delay time between wipe
cycles. The wiper speed can be set for a long or shortdelay between wipes. The closer the band is set tothe top of the lever, the shorter the delay.
6(Low Speed):Slow wipes.
1(High Speed):Fast wipes.
9(Off):Turns the wipers off.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before usingthem. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen orthaw them. Damaged blades should be replaced.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools.
The vehicle has wiper-activated headlamps. After thewindshield wipers have completed eight wipe cycleswithin four minutes, the headlamps automaticallyturn on. SeeWiper Activated Headlamps on page 4-29for more information.
Rainsense™II Wipers
If the vehicle has this feature, the moisture sensor ismounted on the interior of the windshield besidethe rearview mirror and is used to automatically operatethe wipers. This system operates by monitoring theamount of moisture build-up on the windshield. Wipesoccur as needed to clear the windshield dependingon the driving conditions and the sensitivity setting. Inlight rain or snow, fewer wipes will occur. In heavyrain or snow, wipes will occur more frequently.
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AUTO (Automatic):Automatically turns on theheadlamps at normal brightness, together with thefollowing:
•Parking Lamps
•Instrument Panel Lights
•IntelliBeam™
;(Parking Lamps):Turns on the parking lamps
together with the following:
•Instrument Panel Lights
•License Plate Lamps
•Taillamps
•Side Marker Lamps
The parking brake indicator light comes on and stays onwhile the parking lamps are on with the engine offand the ignition in ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
2(Headlamps):Turns on the headlamps together with
the previously listed lamps. A warning chime soundsif the driver’s door is opened while the ignition switch isoff and the headlamps are on.
#(Fog Lamps):Press the exterior lamps control to
turn on the fog lamps. SeeFog Lamps on page 4-30.
IntelliBeam™ Intelligent High-Beam
Headlamp Control System
For vehicles with this feature, be sure to read this entiresection before using it.
IntelliBeam is an enhancement to the vehicle’sheadlamp system. Using a digital light sensor on therearview mirror, this system turns the vehicle’shigh-beam headlamps on and off according tosurrounding traffic conditions.
The IntelliBeam system turns the high-beam headlampson when it is dark enough, there is no other trafficpresent, and the IntelliBeam system is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam™
Press and release the IntelliBeam button on the insiderear view mirror. The IntelliBeam indicator on themirror turns on to indicate the system is on. Once thesystem has been turned on, it remains on each time thevehicle is started, but the IntelliBeam system must beenabled.
To enable the IntelliBeam system, turn the exterior lampcontrol to AUTO, with the turn signal/multifunctionlever in its neutral position. The High-Beam On Lightappears on the instrument panel cluster when thehigh-beams are on. SeeHighbeam On Light onpage 4-61.
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Driving with IntelliBeam™
IntelliBeam only activates the high-beams when drivingover 20 mph (32 km/h).
The high-beam headlamps remain on, under theautomatic control of IntelliBeam, until any of thefollowing situations occur:
•The system detects an approaching vehicle’s
headlamps.
•The system detects a preceding vehicle’s taillamps.
•The outside light is bright enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
•The vehicle’s speed drops below 15 mph (24 km/h).
•The headlamp stalk is moved forward to the
high-beam position or the flash-to-pass feature isused. SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam Changeron page 4-6andFlash-to-Pass on page 4-10.
When either of these conditions occur, theIntelliBeam feature is disabled and the IntelliBeamlight in the mirror turns off until the high-beam stalk isreturned to the neutral position.
•If IntelliBeam was using low-beams prior to this
action, the IntelliBeam feature is temporarilydisabled until the stalk is returned to theneutral position.
•The exterior lamp control is turned to any setting
except AUTO.
When this occurs, IntelliBeam is disabled until thecontrol is turned back to the AUTO position.
•The IntelliBeam system is turned off at the inside
rearview mirror.
IntelliBeam might not turn off the high-beams if thesystem cannot detect other vehicle’s lamps because ofany of the following:
•The other vehicle’s lamp(s) are missing, damaged,
obstructed from view, or otherwise undetected.
•The other vehicle’s lamp(s) are covered with dirt,
snow, and/or road spray.
•The other vehicle’s lamp(s) cannot be detected due
to dense exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road spray,mist, or other airborne obstructions.
•Your vehicle’s windshield is dirty, cracked, or
obstructed by something that blocks the view of theIntelliBeam light sensor.
•Your vehicle’s windshield is covered with ice, dirt,
haze, or other obstructions.
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•Your vehicle is loaded such that the front end of the
vehicle points upward, causing the IntelliBeamsensor to aim high and not detect headlamps andtaillamps.
•You are driving on winding or hilly roads.
You might need to manually disable or cancel thehigh-beam headlamps by turning the low-beamheadlamps on, if any of the above conditions exist.
Disabling and Resetting IntelliBeam™ at
the Rearview Mirror
IntelliBeam can be disabled by using the controls on theinside rearview mirror.
AUTO3(On/Off):Press this button on the inside
rearview mirror to disable the system. The IntelliBeamindicator turns off and does not come back on untilthe IntelliBeam button is pressed again.
When IntelliBeam has turned on the high-beams, pull orpush the high-beam stalk. This will disable IntelliBeam.The IntelliBeam indicator on the mirror turns off. Toturn IntelliBeam back on, press the IntelliBeam buttonon the mirror.
A different sensitivity setting is available fordealer/retailer diagnostics. This is done by pushing andholding this button for 20 seconds until the IntelliBeamindicator light flashes three times. If you accidentallyactivate this, the vehicle’ s setting automatically is resetwhen the ignition is turned off and then on again.
Cleaning the IntelliBeam™ Light Sensor
The light sensor is locatedon the inside of the vehiclein front of the insiderearview mirror.
Clean the light sensor window, periodically, using glasscleaner on a soft cloth. Gently wipe the sensorwindow. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on thesurface of the sensor window.
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Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid toremove fog or frost from the rear window.
<(Rear Defogger):Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. Be sure to clear as much snowfrom the rear window as possible. The rear windowdefogger will turn off approximately 20 minutes after thebutton is pressed if the vehicle is moving at slowervehicle speeds. At higher vehicle speeds, the reardefogger may stay on continuously. Each additionalpress will run the defogger for approximately 10 minutes.
The heated outside rearview mirrors will turn on tohelp clear fog or frost from the surface of the mirrorwhen the rear window defogger is on.
Notice:Do not use a razor blade or sharp object toclear the inside rear window. Do not adhereanything to the defogger grid lines in the rear glass.These actions may damage the rear defogger.Repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Sensors
The solar sensor, located in the defrost grille, middle ofthe instrument panel, monitors the solar radiation.Do not cover the solar sensor or the system will notwork properly.
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CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the volume level of thechime.
Press the customization button until CHIME VOLUMEappears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset buttononce to access the settings for this feature. Then pressthe menu up/down button to scroll through the followingsettings:
NORMAL:The chime volume will be set to anormal level.
LOUD:The chime volume will be set to a loud level.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
There is no default for chime volume. The volume willstay at the last known setting.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
PARK TILT MIRRORS
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectwhether or not the outside mirror(s) will automatically tiltdown when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).SeePark Tilt Mirrors on page 3-39for more information.
Press the customization button until PARK TILTMIRRORS appears on the DIC display. Press theset/reset button once to access the settings forthis feature. Then press the menu up/down button toscroll through the following settings:
OFF (default):Neither outside mirror will be tilted downwhen the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
DRIVER MIRROR:The driver’s outside mirror will betilted down when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
PASSENGER MIRROR:The passenger’s outsidemirror will be tilted down when the vehicle is shifted intoR (Reverse).
BOTH MIRRORS:The driver’s and passenger’s outsidemirrors will be tilted down when the vehicle is shiftedinto R (Reverse).
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
EASY EXIT RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectyour preference for the automatic easy exit seat feature.SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheel onpage 2-6for more information.
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Press the customization button until EASY EXITRECALL appears on the DIC display. Press the set/resetbutton once to access the settings for this feature.Then press the menu up/down button to scroll throughthe following settings:
DOOR BUTTON ONLY:No automatic seat exit recallwill occur. The recall will only occur after pressingthe easy exit seat button.
BUTTON AND KEY OUT (default):If the features areenabled through the EASY EXIT SETUP menu, thedriver’s seat will move back, and if the vehicle has thepower tilt wheel and telescopic steering feature, thepower steering column will move up and forward whenthe key is removed from the ignition or after pressingthe easy exit seat button.
The automatic easy exit seat movement will only occurone time after the key is removed from the ignition.If the automatic movement has already occurred, andyou put the key back in the ignition and remove it again,the seat and steering column will stay in the originalexit position, unless a memory recall took place prior toremoving the key again.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
EASY EXIT SETUP
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectwhich areas will recall with the automatic easy exit seatfeature. It also allows you to turn off the automaticeasy exit feature. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors andSteering Wheel on page 2-6and “EASY EXIT RECALL”earlier for more information.
Press the customization button until EASY EXIT SETUPappears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset buttononce to access the settings for this feature. Thenpress the menu up/down button to scroll through thefollowing settings:
OFF:No automatic seat exit will recall.
SEAT ONLY:The driver’s seat will recall.
TILT ONLY:The steering wheel tilt feature will recall.
TELESCOPE ONLY:The steering column telescopefeature will recall.
SEAT/TILT:The driver’s seat and the steering wheel tiltfeature will recall.
SEAT/TELESCOPE:The driver’s seat and the steeringcolumn telescope feature will recall.
TILT/TELESCOPE:The steering wheel tilt and steeringcolumn telescope features will recall.
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ALL (default):The driver’s seat and the steering wheeltilt and steering column telescope features will recall,if your vehicle has this option.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
MEMORY SEAT RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to selectyour preference for the remote memory seat recallfeature. SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Wheelon page 2-6for more information.
Press the customization button until MEMORY SEATRECALL appears on the DIC display. Press the set/resetbutton once to access the settings for this feature.Then press the menu up/down button to scroll throughthe following settings:
OFF (default):No remote memory seat recall will occur.
ON:The driver’s seat and outside mirrors willautomatically move to the stored driving position whenthe unlock button on the Remote Keyless Entry(RKE) transmitter is pressed. The steering column willalso move on vehicles with the power tilt and telescopicsteering feature. SeePower Tilt Wheel and TelescopicSteering Column on page 4-4for more information.
See “RELEARN REMOTE KEY” underDIC Operationand Displays on page 4-62for more information onmatching transmitters to driver ID numbers.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE START
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to turn theremote start off or on. The remote start feature allowsyou to start the engine from outside of the vehicle usingthe Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 3-7for more information.
Press the customization button until REMOTE STARTappears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset buttononce to access the settings for this feature. Then pressthe menu up/down button to scroll through the followingsettings:
OFF:The remote start feature will be disabled.
ON (default):The remote start feature will be enabled.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to thisfeature. The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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It is important to slow down on slippery surfacesbecause stopping distance will be longer and vehiclecontrol more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try yourbest to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or braking,including reducing vehicle speed by shifting to a lowergear. Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide.You may not realize the surface is slippery until thevehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warningclues — such as enough water, ice, or packed snow onthe road to make a mirrored surface — and slow downwhen you have any doubt.
Remember: Any Antilock Brake System (ABS) helpsavoid only the braking skid.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving becausesome drivers are likely to be impaired — by alcohol ordrugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.
Night driving tips include:
•Drive defensively.
•Do not drink and drive.
•Reduce headlamp glare by adjusting the inside
rearview mirror.
•Slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles because headlamps can only light upso much road ahead.
•Watch for animals.
•When tired, pull off the road.
•Do not wear sunglasses.
•Avoid staring directly into approaching headlamps.
•Keep the windshield and all glass on your vehicle
clean — inside and out.
•Keep your eyes moving, especially during turns
or curves.
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime.But, as we get older, these differences increase.A 50-year-old driver might need at least twice as muchlight to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
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