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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
A
B
C
D
E
FG
Instrument Panel Cluster
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one
very similar to it. The U.S. Heavy-
Duty (Allison) Transmission ver-
sion is shown here.
The instrument panel cluster includes
these key features:
A. Transmission Temperature Gauge
(if equipped)
B. TachometerC. Speedometer, Odometer,
Transmission Gear Selector
D. Oil Pressure Gauge
E. Fuel Gauge
F.Voltmeter
G. Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
H. Driver Information Center (DIC)IMPORTANT:See Section 3 of your
Owner Manual for more information
about what the lights, gauges and
indicators on your vehicle’s instru-
ment panel tell you about your vehi-
cle’s operation.
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If the ignition key is turned to RUN or
START and the driver and/or front out-
board passenger seatbelt is not buckled
within five seconds, a chime will sound
and the message “Buckle Seatbelt” (if
the driver or driver and passenger are
not buckled) or “Buckle Passenger” (if
the passenger only is not buckled) will
flash in the Driver Information Center.
The safety belt light ( ) will also
appear for several seconds and flash for
several more seconds. If at any time
while the vehicle is running the front-
seat belts are not buckled, the mes-
sage(s) and chimes will repeat.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Heated Front Seats (if equipped)
This feature allows you to heat the front
seatbacks and seat cushions simultane-
ously or just the seatbacks. The controls
are located on the driver and front pas-
senger door panels.
Select a heat setting for both the
seatback and seat cushion
•Press and release the horizontal
button (“A” above) until the indicator
light shows the desired setting.
Select a heat setting for the seatback
only
•Press and release the vertical button
(“B” above) until the indicator light
shows the desired setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Automatic Locking
Restraint (ALR)
Power Lumbar Front Seats
(if equipped)
A B
Adjust lumbar
support
•Press the front
or rear of the
control located
on the side of
the seat cush-
ion near the door. Release at the pre-
ferred setting.
Adjust outer portion of lumbar seat-
back area
•Press the top or bottom of the lumbar
control. Release at the preferred
setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The safety belt reminder chime
cannot be deactivated.
The safety belt is designed to lock dur-
ing an accident, but it will also lock if it is
pulled out all the way during initial buck-
ling, and you may be unaware that this
has happened. If the safety belt does
lock, unbuckle it and allow it to retract
fully, then pull it out and re-buckle the
belt.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Driver and Front Passenger
Safety Belt Reminder
(if equipped)
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Disable the DRL when idling
•Shift the vehicle into PARK, or
•Set the parking brake.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Content Theft-Deterrent System
(if equipped)
Arm the System
•Lock the doors using the power door
lock switch or the Keyless Entry
System transmitter. The alarm is
activated when the symbol shown
above illuminates in the instrument
panel (approximately 30 seconds).
If your vehicle is equipped with a Driver
Information Center, you can program the
alarm to the following:
•Both Horn/Headlamps
•Horn only
•Lamps only
•Off
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Your vehicle’s factory default
setting is Horn and Lamps. See the
Personalizing Your Vehicle section of
this booklet for more information.
Memory Positions for Driver’s
Seat, Mirrors, Pedals, Radio and
Climate Controls (if equipped)
Use the driver’s
door mounted con-
trols to:
•Adjust driver
seat, including
lumbar adjust-
ment
•Adjust gas and
brake pedals
•Adjust the outside rearview mirrors
•Set the radio presets and climate
control temperature (the climate con-
trol temperature setting will revert to
the last temperature setting used)
•Press and hold Memory 1 or 2
until two chimes sound (about four
seconds)
•To set up for another driver, repeat
the process with the other memory
button
These settings will be remembered after
they are programmed by pressing the
Memory 1 or 2
button on the
driver’s door
(shown above).
If you unlock the
vehicle with the
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE)
transmitter, the
vehicle memory
settings will correspond to the number
on the RKE transmitter: 1 or 2.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Your DRLs will re-engage at the
next key cycle.
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Your vehicle may be programmed with
the features shown below. To cycle
through them, use the
Personalization/Menu button ( )
located on your steering wheel.
•Alarm Warning Type
•Automatic Locking/Unlocking
•Perimeter Lighting
•Delayed Locking
•Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
•Seat Position Recall
•Headlamps On at Exit
•Easy Exit Driver Seat
•Display Units
•Display Language
•Curb View Assist (if equipped)
Selection Options
Use the Select button ( ) to choose
your desired setting. The last setting
remaining on the display will be
the selection of choice. Continue cycling
through the menu with the
Personalization/Menu button ( ) to
set other preferences.Alarm W
arning Type
1. Alarm Warning: Both (default)
2. Alarm Warning: Off
3. Alarm Warning: Horn
4. Alarm Warning: Lamps
Automatic Door Locking/Unlocking
Options
Locking:
1. Lock Doors Out of Park
2. Lock Doors Manually
3. Lock Doors with Speed
(approx. 8 mph)
Unlocking:
1. Unlock All in Park
2. Unlock All at Key Out of Ignition
3. Unlock Manually
4. Unlock Driver Only in Park
Remote Lock/Unlock Options
1. Flash Lamps
2. Sound Horn
3. Both Lamps and Horn
4. Off
Memory Settings for Your
Vehicle (Driver Information
Center) (if equipped)
Note:The RKE transmitter
LOCK/UNLOCK button must be pressed
twiceto receive horn feedback.
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Perimeter Lighting Options
1. Perimeter Lighting On — Headlights
and backup lights will come on for 40
seconds when unlocked with remote
2. Perimeter Lighting Off
Delayed Locking
1. On
2. Off
Seat Position Recall Options
1. Seat Position Recall Off — Memory
Seat position will only be recalled
when you press memory button
1 or 2 on the driver’s door
2. Seat Position Recall at Key In
3. Seat Position Recall On Remote
Easy Exit Driver Seat
1. Adjust the seat to the desired
position.
2. Press and hold the exit button ( )
on the driver’s door until two chimes
sound. (Note: Seat Exit must be “On”
in your programmed settings.)
Headlamp On at Exit
1. Headlamp Delay: 10 sec (default)
2. Headlamp Delay: 20 sec
3. Headlamp Delay: 40 sec
4. Headlamp Delay: 60 sec
5. Headlamp Delay: Off
Curb View Assist Option(requires
Streering Wheel Controls)
1. Curb View Off
2. Curb View Passenger
3. Curb View Driver
4. Curb View Both
The Curb View Assist feature automati-
cally tilts your outside mirrors downward
to allow you to see curbs when
backing up.
Set Curb View Assist position
•Enable one of the four selections
above.
•Adjust the mirrors while the vehicle is
in reverse. When the vehicle is shift-
ed out of reverse, your selection is
saved in Memory 1 or 2.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Memory 1 or 2 is dependent on
the RKE transmitter being used and the
key being in the ignition during
programming.
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