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conditioning compressor turns backon. You can continue to drive thevehicle.
If this message continues to appear,have the system repaired by yourdealer as soon as possible to avoiddamage to the engine.
ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE
ENGINE
This message displays when theengine coolant temperature is toohot. Stop and allow the vehicle toidle until it cools down. SeeEngineCoolant Temperature Gauge098.
ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE
This message displays and a chimesounds if the engine cooling systemreaches unsafe temperatures foroperation. Stop and turn off thevehicle as soon as it is safe to do soto avoid severe damage. Thismessage clears when the enginehas cooled to a safe operatingtemperature.
Engine Oil Messages
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
This message displays when theengine oil needs to be changed.When you change the engine oil, besure to reset the CHANGE ENGINEOIL SOON message. SeeEngineOil Life System0221forinformation on how to reset themessage. SeeEngine Oil0219andMaintenance Schedule0297.
ENGINE OIL LOW ADD OIL
If the vehicle has an oil level sensor,this message displays if the oil levelin the vehicle is low. Check the oillevel and correct it as necessary.Yo u m a y n e e d t o l e t t h e v e h i c l e c o o lor warm up and cycle the ignition tobe sure this message clears. SeeEngine Oil0219.
OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP
ENGINE
This message displays if low oilpressure levels occur. Stop thevehicle as soon as safely possibleand do not operate it until the causeof the low oil pressure has been
corrected. Check the oil as soon aspossible and have the vehicleserviced by your dealer. SeeEngineOil0219.
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays and a chimesounds when the cooling systemtemperature gets too hot and theengine further enters the enginecoolant protection mode. SeeEngine Overheating0230forfurther information.
This message also displays whenthe engine power is reduced.Reduced engine power can affectthe vehicle's ability to accelerate.If this message is on, but there is noreduction in performance, proceedto your destination. Theperformance may be reduced thenext time the vehicle is driven. Thevehicle may be driven at a reducedspeed while this message is on, butacceleration and speed may bereduced. Anytime this message

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.The message could display if thestability system takes longerthan usual to complete itsdiagnostic checks due to drivingconditions.
.The message displays if anengine or vehicle relatedproblem has been detected andthe vehicle needs service. Seeyour dealer.
The message turns off as soon asthe conditions that caused themessage to be displayed are nolonger present.
Airbag System Messages
SERVICE AIRBAG
This message displays if there is aproblem with the airbag system.Ta k e t h e v e h i c l e t o y o u r d e a l e r f o rservice.
Security Messages
SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT
SYSTEM
This message displays when thereis a problem with the theft-deterrentsystem. The vehicle may or may notrestart so you may want to take thevehicle to your dealer before turningoff the engine. SeeImmobilizerOperation033for more information.
WAIT TO START
This message displays briefly whenthe theft-deterrent system hasinitially found incorrect conditionswithin the vehicle and is making adouble check. If your vehicle doesnot start soon after, try to start itagain. If it still does not start, haveyour vehicle serviced by yourdealer.
Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE A/C SYSTEM
This message displays when theelectronic sensors that control theair conditioning and heatingsystems are no longer working.
Have the climate control systemserviced by your dealer if you noticeadropinheatingandairconditioning efficiency.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays when anon-emissions related malfunctionoccurs. Have the vehicle servicedby your dealer as soon as possible.
STARTING DISABLED
SERVICE THROTTLE
This message displays if the startingof the engine is disabled due to theelectronic throttle control system.Have the vehicle serviced by yourdealer immediately.
This message only appears whilethe ignition is in ON/RUN, and willnot disappear until the problem isresolved.
This message cannot beacknowledged.

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Tire Messages
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE or
TIRE LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE
If the vehicle has the Tire PressureMonitor System (TPMS), thismessage displays when thepressure in one or more of the tiresis low. The low tire pressure warninglight will also come on. SeeTirePressure Light0106.Thismessagewill also indicate which tire needs tobe checked. You can receive morethan one tire pressure message at atime. To read the other messagesthat may have been sent at thesame time, press the set/resetbutton. If a tire pressure messageappears on the DIC, stop as soonas you can. Have the tire pressureschecked and set to those shown onthe Tire Loading Information label.SeeTires0252,Vehicle LoadLimits0171,andTire Pressure0260.TheDICalsoshowsthetirepressure values. SeeDriverInformation Center (DIC)0108.
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
If the vehicle has the Tire PressureMonitor System (TPMS), thismessage displays if a part on thesystem is not working properly. Thetire pressure light also flashes andthen remains on during the sameignition cycle. SeeTire PressureLight0106.Severalconditionsmaycause this message to appear. SeeTire Pressure Monitor Operation0262for more information. If thewarning comes on and stays on,there may be a problem with theTPMS. See your dealer.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
If the vehicle has the Tire PressureMonitor System (TPMS), thismessage displays when the systemis re-learning the tire positions onthe vehicle. SeeDriver InformationCenter (DIC)0108for moreinformation. The tire positions mustbe re-learned after rotating the tiresor after replacing a tire or sensor.
SeeTire Inspection0265,TireRotation0265,Tire PressureMonitor Operation0262,andTirePressure0260for moreinformation.
Transmission Messages
GRADE BRAKING DISABLED
This message displays when thegrade braking has been disabledwith the Tow/Haul Mode button. SeeTo w / H a u l M o d e0187,AutomaticTr a n s m i s s i o n0183,andCruiseControl0192.
GRADE BRAKING ENABLED
This message displays when thegrade braking has been enabledwith the Tow/Haul Mode button. SeeTo w / H a u l M o d e0187,AutomaticTr a n s m i s s i o n0183,andCruiseControl0192.

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GRADE BRAKING ON
This message displays when thegrade braking has been activatedwhile driving on downhill grades.This message will only appear thefirst time the feature is activated inan ignition cycle. SeeTo w / H a u lMode0187,AutomaticTr a n s m i s s i o n0183,andCruiseControl0192.
SERVICE TRANSMISSION
This message displays when thereis a problem with the transmission.See your dealer for service.
TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE
ENGINE
Caution
Do not drive the vehicle while the
transmission fluid is overheating,
or the transmission can be
damaged. This could lead to
costly repairs that would not be
covered by the warranty.
This message displays along with achime if the transmission fluid in thevehicle gets hot. Driving with thetransmission fluid temperature highcan cause damage to the vehicle.Stop the vehicle and let it idle toallow the transmission to cool. Thismessage clears and the chimestops when the fluid temperaturereaches a safe level.
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when theoutside air temperature is coldenough to create icy roadconditions. Adjust your drivingaccordingly.
Vehicle
Personalization
This vehicle may havecustomization capabilities that allowyou to program certain features toone preferred setting. Customizationfeatures can only be programmed toone setting on the vehicle andcannot be programmed to apreferred setting for two differentdrivers.
All of the customization options maynot be available on your vehicle.Only the options available will bedisplayed on the DIC.
The default settings for thecustomization features were setwhen the vehicle left the factory, butmay have been changed from theirdefault state since then.
The customization preferences areautomatically recalled.
To c h a n g e c u s t o m i z a t i o npreferences, use the followingprocedure.

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Entering the Feature
Settings Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and placethe vehicle in P (Park).
To a v o i d e x c e s s i v e d r a i n o nthe battery, it is recommendedthat the headlamps areturned off.
2. PressUto enter the feature
settings menu.
If the menu is not available,FEATURE SETTINGSAVA I L A B L E I N PA R K w i l ldisplay. Before entering themenu, make sure the vehicle isin P (Park).
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customizationfeatures that allow you to programsettings to the vehicle:
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH
This feature will only display if alanguage other than English hasbeen set. This feature allows you tochange the language in which theDIC messages appear to English.
PressUuntil the PRESSVTO
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH screenappears on the DIC display. Pressthe set/reset button once to displayall DIC messages in English.
LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select thelanguage in which the DICmessages will appear.
PressUuntil the LANGUAGE
screen appears on the DIC display.
PressVonce to access the settings
for this feature. Then pressUto
scroll through the following settings:
ENGLISH (default) :All messageswill appear in English.
FRANCAIS :All messages willappear in French.
ESPANOL :All messages willappear in Spanish.
ARABIC :All messages will appearin Arabic.
NO CHANGE :No change will bemade to this feature. The currentsetting will remain.
To s e l e c t a s e t t i n g , p r e s sVwhile
the desired setting is displayed onthe DIC. A beep will sound once alanguage has been selected.
AUTO DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to selectwhen the doors willautomatically lock.
PressUuntil AUTO DOOR LOCK
appears on the DIC display.
PressVonce to access the settings
for this feature. Then pressUto
scroll through the following settings:
SHIFT OUT OF PARK (default) :The doors will automatically lockwhen the vehicle is shifted out ofP(Park).
AT V E H I C L E S P E E D :The doorswill automatically lock when thevehicle speed is above 13 km/h(8 mph) for three seconds.
NO CHANGE :No change will bemade to this feature. The currentsetting will remain.

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To s e l e c t a s e t t i n g , p r e s sVwhile
the desired setting is displayed onthe DIC.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to selectwhether or not to turn off theautomatic door unlocking feature.It also allows you to select whichdoors and when the doors willautomatically unlock.
PressUuntil AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC
display. PressVonce to access the
settings for this feature. Then
pressUto scroll through the
following settings:
OFF :None of the doors willautomatically unlock.
DRIVER AT KEY OUT :Only thedriver door will unlock when the keyis taken out of the ignition.
DRIVER IN PARK :Only the driverdoor will unlock when the vehicle isshifted into P (Park).
ALL AT KEY OUT :All of the doorswill unlock when the key is takenout of the ignition.
ALL IN PARK (default) :All of thedoors will unlock when the vehicle isshifted into P (Park).
NO CHANGE :No change will bemade to this feature. The currentsetting will remain.
To s e l e c t a s e t t i n g , p r e s sVwhile
the desired setting is displayed onthe DIC.
REMOTE DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select thetype of feedback you will receivewhen locking the vehicle with theRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)transmitter. You will not receivefeedback when locking the vehiclewith the RKE transmitter if the doorsare open. SeeRemote KeylessEntry (RKE) System Operation025.
PressUuntil REMOTE DOOR
LOCK appears on the DIC display.
PressVonce to access the settings
for this feature. Then pressUto
scroll through the following settings:
OFF :There will be no feedback
when you pressQon the RKE
transmitter.
LIGHTS ONLY :The exterior lamps
will flash when you pressQon the
RKE transmitter.
HORN ONLY :The horn will sound
on the second press ofQon the
RKE transmitter.
HORN & LIGHTS (default) :Theexterior lamps will flash when you
pressQon the RKE transmitter, and
the horn will sound whenQis
pressed again within five seconds ofthe previous command.
NO CHANGE :No change will bemade to this feature. The currentsetting will remain.
To s e l e c t a s e t t i n g , p r e s sVwhile
the desired setting is displayed onthe DIC.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select thetype of feedback you will receivewhen unlocking the vehicle with theRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)

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transmitter. You will not receivefeedback when unlocking thevehicle with the RKE transmitter ifthe doors are open. SeeRemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) SystemOperation025.
PressUuntil REMOTE DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC
display. PressVonce to access the
settings for this feature. Then
pressUto scroll through the
following settings:
LIGHTS OFF :The exterior lamps
will not flash when you pressKon
the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default) :The exterior
lamps will flash when you pressK
on the RKE transmitter.
NO CHANGE :No change will bemade to this feature. The currentsetting will remain.
To s e l e c t a s e t t i n g , p r e s sVwhile
the desired setting is displayed onthe DIC.
DELAY DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to selectwhether or not the locking of thedoors will be delayed. When lockingthe doors with the power door lockswitch and a door is open, thisfeature will delay locking the doorsuntil five seconds after the last dooris closed. You will hear three chimesto signal that the delayed lockingfeature is in use. The key must beout of the ignition for this feature towork. You can temporarily overridedelayed locking by pressing the
power door lock switch twice orQ
on the RKE transmitter twice. SeeDelayed Locking029.
PressUuntil DELAY DOOR LOCK
appears on the DIC display.
PressVonce to access the settings
for this feature. Then pressUto
scroll through the following settings:
OFF :There will be no delayedlocking of the vehicle's doors.
ON (default) :The doors will notlock until five seconds after the lastdoor is closed.
NO CHANGE :No change will bemade to this feature. The currentsetting will remain.
To s e l e c t a s e t t i n g , p r e s sVwhile
the desired setting is displayed onthe DIC.
EXIT LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select theamount of time you want theexterior lamps to remain on when itis dark enough outside. Thishappens after the key is turned fromON/RUN to LOCK/OFF.
PressUuntil EXIT LIGHTING
appears on the DIC display.
PressVonce to access the settings
for this feature. Then pressUto
scroll through the following settings:
OFF :The exterior lamps will notturn on.
10 SECONDS (default) :Theexterior lamps will stay on for10 seconds.
1MINUTE :The exterior lamps willstay on for one minute.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 125Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Automatic HeadlampSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 128Turn and Lane-ChangeSignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lighting Features
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Battery Load Management . . . 130Battery Power Protection . . . . . 131
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on theinstrument panel to the left of thesteering wheel.
There are four positions:
O:Briefly turn the control to thisposition to turn the automaticheadlamps and Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) off or back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,the off position only works forvehicles that are shifted into theP(Park) position.
AUTO :Automatically turns theexterior lamps on and off,depending on outside lighting.
;:Turns on the parking lampsincluding all lamps, except theheadlamps.
2:Turns on the headlampstogether with the parking lamps andinstrument panel lights.
If the headlamps are turned onwhile the vehicle is on, theheadlamps turn off automatically10 minutes after the ignition isturned off. If the headlamps areturned on while the vehicle is off,the headlamps will continue to stayon. To prevent the battery frombeing drained, turn the control to theOposition.
Awarningchimesoundsifthedriverdoor is opened while the ignitionswitch is off and the headlampsare on.
To c h a n g e t h e h e a d l a m p s f r o m l o wbeam to high beam, pull the turnsignal lever all the way toward you.Then release it.

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Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
If a door is open, a reminder chimesounds when the headlamps orparking lamps are manually turnedon and the key is out of the ignition.To t u r n o f f t h e c h i m e , t u r n t h e
headlamp switch toOor AUTO and
then back on, or close and re⇣openthe door. In the auto mode, theheadlamps turn off once the ignitionis in LOCK/OFF or may remain onuntil the headlamp delay ends,if enabled in the Driver InformationCenter (DIC). See“Exit Lighting”underVehiclePersonalization011 9.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
23(Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger) :Pull the turn signal leverall the way toward you to changethe headlamps from low to highbeam. Then release it.
This instrument cluster light comeson when the high-beam headlampsare on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature is used to signal to thevehicle ahead that you wantto pass.
If the headlamps are off or in thelow⇣beam position, pull the turnsignal lever toward you tomomentarily switch to high beams.
Release the lever to turn thehigh-beam headlamps off.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others tosee the front of the vehicle duringthe day. Fully functional DRL arerequired on all vehicles first sold inCanada.
The DRL system comes on indaylight when the followingconditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is inthe AUTO position.
.The shift lever is not in P (Park).
.The light sensor determines it isdaytime.
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,sidemarker, instrument panel lights,and other lamps will not be on.
The automatic headlamp systemautomatically switches from DRL tothe headlamps depending on thedarkness of the surroundings.
To t u r n o f f t h e D R L , t u r n t h e e x t e r i o r
lamp control toOand then release
it. For vehicles first sold in Canada,the transmission must be in theP(Park) position, before the DRLcan be turned off.

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Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside andthe headlamp switch is in AUTO,the automatic headlamp systemturns on the headlamps, along withthe taillamps, sidemarker lamps,parking lamps, and the instrumentpanel lights. The radio lights willalso be dim.
To t u r n o f f t h e a u t o m a t i c h e a d l a m psystem, turn the exterior lampcontrol to the off position and thenrelease. For vehicles first sold inCanada, the transmission must bein the P (Park) position, before theautomatic headlamp system can beturned off.
The vehicle has a light sensor onthe top of the instrument panel. Donot cover the sensor; otherwise thesystem will come on whenever theignition is on.
The system may also turn on theheadlamps when driving through aparking garage or tunnel.
There is a delay in the transitionbetween the daytime and nighttimeoperation of the Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) and the automaticheadlamp system so that drivingunder bridges or bright overheadstreet lights does not affect thesystem. The DRL and automaticheadlamp system are only affectedwhen the light sensor sees achange in lighting lasting longerthan the delay.
If the vehicle is started in a darkgarage, the automatic headlampsystem comes on immediately.Once the vehicle leaves the garage,it takes approximately 30 secondsfor the automatic headlamp systemto change to DRL if it is lightoutside. During that delay, theinstrument cluster may not be as
bright as usual. Make sure theinstrument panel brightness controlis in the full bright position. SeeInstrument Panel IlluminationControl0129.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers areactivated in daylight with the engineon, and the exterior lamp control isin AUTO, the headlamps, parkinglamps, and other exterior lampscome on. The transition time for thelamps coming on varies based onwiper speed. When the wipers arenot operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control toP
or;to disable this feature.