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REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR PASS SEAT— Displayed when objects
are by the passenger seat. After the objects are moved away from the
seat, if the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON— Displayed when the engine oil life
remaining is 5% or less.
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED— Displayed when the oil life left reaches
0%.
BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when a
fault with the blind spot information system has occurred. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when
a fault with the cross traffic alert system has occurred. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
BLIND SPOT NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)— Displayed when
blind spot information system is not available. SeeBlind spot
information systemin theDrivingchapter.
CROSS TRAFFIC NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)— Displayed
when cross traffic alert is not available. SeeBlind spot information
systemin theDrivingchapter.
SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL (if equipped)— Displayed when
the blind spot information system/cross traffic alert system sensors are
blocked. SeeBlind spot information systemin theDrivingchapter.
VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT (if equipped)— Displayed when
the blind spot information system with cross traffic alert (CTA) system is
operating and senses a vehicle. SeeBlind spot information systemin
theDrivingchapter.
VEHICLE COMING FROM RIGHT (if equipped)— Displayed when
the blind spot information system with cross traffic alert (CTA) system is
operating and senses a vehicle. SeeBlind spot information systemin
theDrivingchapter.
TO STOP ALARM START VEHICLE— Displayed when the perimeter
alarm system is armed and the vehicle is entered using the key on the
driver’s side door. In order to prevent the perimeter alarm system from
triggering, the ignition must be turned to Start before the 12 second
chime expires. SeePerimeter alarm systemin theLocks and Security
chapter.
INTKEY COULD NOT PROGRAM— Displayed when an attempt is
made to program an invalid key or more than the maximum number of
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integrated keys allowed. For more information on integrated key, refer to
theLocks and Securitychapter.
READY TO DRIVE— Displayed briefly once the vehicle has
successfully started. Indicates that the vehicle is ready to drive even
when you don’t hear the gasoline engine running.
MYKEY ACTIVE DRIVE SAFELY— Displayed at startup when
MyKeyis in use. Refer toMyKeyin theLocks and Securitychapter
for more information.
KEY COULD NOT PROGRAM— Displayed when an attempt is made
to program a spare key using two existing MyKeys. Refer toMyKeyin
theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
VEHICLE SPEED 80 MPH MAX— Displayed when a MyKeyis in
use and the Admin has enabled the MyKey speed limit and the vehicle
speed is 80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKeyin theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
SPEED LIMITED TO 80 MPH— Displayed when starting the vehicle
and MyKeyis in use and the MyKey speed limit is on. Refer toMyKey
in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
CHECK SPEED DRIVE SAFELY— Displayed when a MyKeyis in
use and the optional setting is on and the vehicle exceeds a preselected
speed. Refer toMyKeyin theLocks and Securitychapter for more
information.
VEHICLE NEAR TOP SPEED— Displayed when a MyKeyis in use
and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle speed is approaching
80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKeyin theLocks and Security
chapter for more information.
TOP SPEED MYKEY SETTING— Displayed when a MyKeyis in use
and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle speed is 80 mph
(130 km/h). Refer toMyKeyin theLocks and Securitychapter for
more information.
BUCKLE UP TO UNMUTE AUDIO— Displayed when a MyKeyis in
use and Belt-Minderis activated. Refer toMyKeyin theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
ADVTRAC ON MYKEY SETTING— Displayed when a MyKeyis in
use when trying to disable the AdvanceTracsystem and the optional
setting is on. Refer to
MyKeyin theLocks and Securitychapter for
more information.
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THX:Your vehicle may be equipped
with the THXII certified premium
audio system. This system creates
optimal acoustic quality for all
seating positions and road
conditions. The system offers an
advanced speaker system,
amplifiers, subwoofer and
equalization.
Setting the clock
CLOCK:Press to set the clock. The display will read SET TIME. Use the
memory preset numbers (0–9) to enter in the desired time– hours and
minutes and press OK. The clock will then begin from that time.
Note:If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, refer to
Setting the clockin yourNavigation supplement.
AM/FM Radio
/ VOL (Power/Volume):Press to turn the radio on/off. Turn the
knob to increase/decrease volume.
If the volume is set above a certain level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a nominal listening level when the
ignition is turned back on.
AM/FM:Press repeatedly to select AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
TUNE:Turn the knob to go up/down the frequency band in individual
increments.
DIRECT:Press DIRECT and then select the desired radio frequency
(i.e. 93.9) using the memory preset numbers (0–9).
SEEK:Press
SEEKto access the previous/next strong radio
station.
SCAN:Press for a brief sampling of all strong radio stations.
MEMORY PRESETS (0–9):When tuned to any station, press and hold
a preset button until sound returns and PRESET # SAVED appears in
the display. You can save up to 30 stations, 10 in AM, 10 in FM1 and
FM2.
Saving presets automatically:Autoset allows you to set the strongest
local radio stations without losing your original manually set preset
stations for AM/FM1/FM2.
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OK. The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK
again and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want
to delete the currently listed song, press
SEEKto select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
c. DELETE ALL SONGS:Press OK to delete all song’s from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
d. DISABLE ALERTS/ENABLE ALERTS:Press OK to
enable/disable the satellite alert status which alerts you when your
selected songs are playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system
default is disabled.) SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear
in the display. The menu listing will display the opposite state. For
example, if you have chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu
listing will read DISABLE as the alerts are currently on, so your other
optionistoturnthemoff.
•CHANNEL LOCKOUT MENU-Press OK to enter the Channel
Lockout menu. Press the
SEEKto scroll through the following
options:
a. LOCK/UNLOCK THIS CHANNEL:Press OK when
LOCK/UNLOCK THIS CHANNEL is displayed and the display will read
ENTER PIN. Enter your four-digit PIN number (initial PIN is 1234)
and the system will lock/unlock the channel and CHANNEL LOCKED
or UNLOCKED will be displayed.
Note: you must be tuned to the specific channel you want to
lock/unlock when using this feature.
b. CHANGE PIN:Press OK when CHANGE PIN is displayed. The
display will read ENTER OLD PIN. Enter your current (old) PIN
number and when the system accepts your entry it will display
ENTER NEW PIN. Enter your new four-digit PIN and the system will
save the new PIN and PIN SAVED will display.
c. UNLOCK ALL CHANNELS:Press OK when UNLOCK ALL
CHANNELS is displayed and the display will read ENTER PIN. Enter
your four-digit PIN and the system will unlock all channels and the
display will read CHANNEL UNLOCKED.
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Radio Display Condition Action Required
NO TEXT Artist information not
available.Artist information not
available at this time on
this channel. The
system is working
properly.
NO TEXT Song title information
not available.Song title information
not available at this
time on this channel.
The system is working
properly.
NO TEXT Category information
not available.Category information
not available at this
time on this channel.
The system is working
properly.
NO SIGNAL Loss of signal from
the SIRIUSsatellite
or SIRIUStower to
the vehicle antenna.You are in a location
that is blocking the
SIRIUSsignal (i.e.,
tunnel, under an
overpass, dense foliage,
etc). The system is
working properly. When
you move into an open
area, the signal should
return.
UPDATING _ XX Update of channel
programming in
progress. The XX
number indicates the
% complete.No action required. The
process should take no
longer than one
minute.
CALL SIRIUS
1–888–539–7474Satellite service has
been deactivated by
SIRIUSSatellite
Radio.Call SIRIUSat
1–888–539–7474 to
re-activate or resolve
subscription issues.
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Vertical aim adjustment
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away.
•(1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
•(2) Center height of lamp to
ground
•(3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
•(4) Horizontal reference line
2. Measure the height of the
headlamp bulb center from the
ground and mark an 8 foot
(2.4 meter) horizontal reference line
on the vertical wall or screen at this
height (a piece of masking tape works well). The center of the lamp is
marked bya3mmcircleontheheadlamp lens.
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood.
To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, you may want to block the
light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.
For vehicles with halogen headlamps:
On the wall or screen you will
observe a flat zone of high intensity
light located at the top of the right
hand portion of the beam pattern. If
the top edge of the high intensity
light zone is not at the horizontal
reference line, the headlamp will
need to be adjusted.
For vehicles with HID headlamps:
There is a distinct cut-off (change
from light to dark) in the left
portion of the beam pattern. The
top edge of this cut-off should be
positioned two inches (51 mm)
below the horizontal reference line.
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4. Locate the vertical adjuster on
each headlamp. Using a Phillips #2
screwdriver, turn the adjuster either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).
5. Close the hood and turn off the
lamps.
HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT
REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE
AND IS NON-ADJUSTABLE.
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
INTERIOR LAMPS
Dome lamps and map lamps
The map lamps are located on the
overhead console. Press the controls
to turn on the lamps.
Your vehicle may also have reading
lamps within the rear dome lamp(s).
Press the switches on either side of
the dome lamp to turn on the
lamps.
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3. Carefully pull/push the trunk side panel (dark grey, soft wheelhouse
side trim panel) outboard to expose the lamp assembly. The most
effective point to grasp the trunk side panel when pulling it out from the
luggage scuff plate is at it’s bottom edge where that edge meets the
exposed sheet metal of the trunk floor.
Note:Do not allow the trunk side panel to remain bent and untucked
from the luggage scuff plate (hard molding) for a long period of time.
Doing so may result in permanent deformation.
4. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pulling it out of the lamp assembly.
5. Pull the bulb from the socket and
push in the new bulb.
6. Install the bulb socket into the
lamp assembly by rotating it
clockwise.
7. Carefully push the trunk side
panel (dark grey, soft wheelhouse
side trim panel) back to the shingle position to the luggage scuff plate
(hard molding).
8. Reinstall the trunk floor carpeting panel.
Replacing backup lamp/supplemental tail lamp
The backup lamp and supplemental tail lamps are located in the trunk
lid. Follow the same steps to replace either lamp.
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the off position and open trunk to
access the lamp assembly.
2. Position the decklid trim aside by
removing 3 to 4 pin-type retainers
to expose the lamp assembly.
3. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pull it out of the lamp assembly.
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4. Pull the bulb from the socket and
push in the new bulb.
5. Install the bulb socket into the
lamp assembly by rotating it
clockwise.
6. Carefully reposition the trim back
to its original position and secure
the retainers.
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulb
1. Make sure the ignition control is
in the off position.
2. Open the trunk and reach
underneath package tray to locate
lamp assembly.
3. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pull it out of the lamp assembly.
4. Pull the bulb straight from the
socket and push in the new bulb.
5. Install the bulb socket into the lamp assembly by rotating it clockwise.
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the off position.
2. Remove the screws from the
license plate lamp assembly.
3. Remove bulb socket by turning it
counterclockwise.
4. Carefully pull the bulb out from
the socket.
Install new bulb(s) in reverse order.
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Replacing fog lamp bulbs
1. Make sure the fog lamp switch is
in the off position.
2. From underneath the vehicle,
partially remove the tire splash
shield by removing four drive
screws.
After removing to allow free access
to the front fog lamp bulb and
electrical wire harness, the splash shield flap can be repositioned.
3. Rotate the harness/bulb assembly
counterclockwise to remove from
the fog lamp.
4. Carefully disconnect the bulb
from the harness assembly via the
two snap clips.
Install the new bulb in reverse order.
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