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Information Mode
INFO/4(Information):Press this button to scroll
through the vehicle information mode displays
in the following order:
TRIP A
TRIP B
FUEL RANGE (Fuel Range Until Empty)
ECON (Average Fuel Economy)
AV SPEED (Average Vehicle Speed)
OIL LIFE (Engine Oil Life System)
TRIP A or TRIP B:Press the information button
until TRIP A or TRIP B is displayed. This
shows the current distance traveled since the last
reset for each trip odometer in either miles (mi)
or kilometers (km). Both odometers can be used at
the same time. Each trip odometer can be reset
to zero separately by pressing and holding
the enter button for a few seconds while the
desired trip odometer is displayed.FUEL RANGE:Press the information button until
FUEL RANGE is displayed. This shows the
remaining distance you can drive without refueling.
It is based on fuel economy and the fuel
remaining in the tank.
When the fuel level is low, FUEL RANGE LOW
displays.
The fuel economy data used to determine fuel
range is an average of recent driving conditions.
As your driving conditions change, this data is
gradually updated. Fuel range cannot be reset.
ECON (Economy):Press the information button
until ECON is displayed. Average fuel economy is
how many miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km) your vehicle is getting
based on current and past driving conditions.
Press and hold the enter button while ECON is
displayed to reset the average fuel economy.
Average fuel economy will then be calculated
starting from that point. If the average fuel economy
is not reset, it will be continually updated each time
you drive.
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BRAKE FLUID:This message displays to inform
the driver that the brake uid level is low while the
ignition is in ON. The brake system warning light on
the instrument panel cluster also comes on. See
Brake System Warning Light on page 199for more
information. Have the brake system serviced by
your dealer as soon as possible.
CHANGE OIL SOON:This message displays
when the life of the engine oil has expired and it
should be changed.
When you acknowledge the CHANGE OIL SOON
message by clearing it from the display, you
still must reset the engine oil life system
separately. SeeEngine Oil Life System on
page 328,Engine Oil on page 325, andScheduled
Maintenance on page 431for more information.
CHECK CARGO TOP:If your vehicle has a
retractable hardtop, this message displays if the
cargo divider is not in place when operating
the retractable hardtop. Open the trunk and make
sure the cargo divider is secure and no objects
are on the divider. SeeTrunk on page 113,
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop on page 154,
andRaising the Retractable Hardtop on page 157
for more information.CHECK GAS CAP:This message displays if the
fuel cap has not been fully tightened. Recheck
the fuel cap to make sure that it is on properly.
A few driving trips with the cap properly installed
should turn the message off.
DOOR AJAR:This message displays if one or
more of the vehicle’s doors are not closed
properly. When this message displays, make sure
that the door is closed completely.
ENGINE DISABLED:This message displays if
the starting of the engine is disabled. Have
your vehicle serviced immediately by your dealer.
ENG (Engine) PWR (Power) REDUCED:This
message displays to inform you that the vehicle
has reduced engine power to avoid damaging the
engine. Reduced engine power can affect the
vehicle’s ability to accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no reduction in performance, proceed
to your destination. The performance may be
reduced the next time the vehicle is driven. The
vehicle may be driven at a reduced speed
while this message is on, but acceleration and
speed may be reduced. Anytime this message
stays on, the vehicle should be taken to your
dealer for service as soon as possible.
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TRUNK AJAR:This message displays when the
trunk lid is not closed completely. Make sure
that the trunk lid is closed completely. SeeTrunk
on page 113for more information.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
The following personalization options may appear
on your vehicle’s audio display by pressing the
MENU button:
OIL LIFE RESET:When this option is displayed,
you can reset the engine oil life system. To
reset the system, seeEngine Oil Life System on
page 328.
UNITS:When UNITS appears on the display,
press the enter button to move between METRIC
or ENGLISH. When you have made your
choice, press the MENU button to record your
selection. The initial setting from the factory
is English for the United States and metric for
Canada.
If you choose English, all information will be
displayed in English units. For example, distance
in miles and fuel economy in miles per gallon
is displayed.If you choose metric, all information will be
displayed in metric units. For example, distance in
kilometers and fuel economy in liters per
100 kilometers is displayed.
The unit measurement will also change the trip
odometer, temperature, and average fuel economy
displays.
REMOTE START:If your vehicle has this feature,
the remote start option can be enabled or
disabled. When REMOTE START appears on the
display, press the enter button to move between
OFF and ON. When you have made your
choice, press the MENU button to record your
selection. The initial setting from the factory is ON.
LOCK HORN:If your vehicle has Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE), this option which allows the
vehicle’s horn to chirp every time the lock
button on the RKE transmitter is pressed, can be
enabled or disabled. When LOCK HORN
appears on the display, press the enter button to
move between ON and OFF. When you have
made your choice, press the MENU button
to record your selection. The initial setting from
the factory is OFF.
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DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the
display between the time and the temperature or
the radio station frequency and the temperature.
When the ignition is off, press this knob to display
the time.
For RDS, press this knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. The display
options are station name, RDS station frequency,
PTY, and the name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press this knob while
in XM mode to retrieve four different categories of
information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY,
Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISP knob until you see the desired display, then
hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
produces a beep and the selected display is now
the default.AUTOu(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this
button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO
VOL LOW, AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO
VOL HIGH displays. Each higher setting allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. As you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at
any speed. The volume level should always sound
the same to you as you drive. AUTO VOL
NONE displays if the radio cannot determine the
vehicle speed or if the engine is not running.
To turn automatic volume off, press this button
until AUTO VOL OFF displays.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
display shows the selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
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xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. If this arrow is pressed more than
once, the player continues moving backward
through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next
track. If this arrow is pressed more than once, the
player continues moving forward through the CD.
If either arrow is held or pressed for more than
two seconds, the CD enters CD scan mode and the
CD plays the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long
the current track has been playing. T, the track
number, and the elapsed time of the track appears
on the display. To change the default on the
display, time or elapsed time, press the knob until
you see the desired display, then hold the knob
for two seconds. The radio produces one beep and
the selected display is now the default. Pressing
this button also displays text on commercially
recorded CDs (if available).AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press this button to select the
desired equalization setting while playing a
CD. The equalization is automatically recalled
whenever a CD is played. For more information,
see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed previously
in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
while a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains
safely inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD
or to access a remote device (if installed)
while listening to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a
CD. Eject may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the
ignition and radio off if this button is pressed rst.
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DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the
display between time and temperature or
radio station frequency and temperature. When
the ignition is off, press this knob to display
the time.
For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what
appears on the display while using RDS. The
display options are station name, RDS station
frequency, PTY, and the name of the program
(if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob
while in XM mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current
song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category
or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISP knob until you see the desired display, then
hold the knob for two seconds. A beep sounds
and the selected display is now the default.
AUTO
u(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road and wind noise as you drive.Set the volume at the desired level. Press this
button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO
VOL LOW, AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO
VOL HIGH displays. Each higher setting allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume
increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome
noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive. AUTO
VOL NONE displays if the radio cannot determine
the vehicle speed or if the engine is not running.
To turn automatic volume off, press this button
until AUTO VOL OFF displays.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
display shows the selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
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To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are
loaded, in random order, press and hold the
RDM button for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds, RANDOM ALL CDS, and
RDM displays. Press RDM again to turn
off random play. RANDOM OFF displays and
RDM disappears from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the
start of the current track, if more than eight seconds
have played. Press the up arrow to go to the
beginning of the next track. If either arrow is held or
pressed more than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD.
To scan the current CD, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than two seconds. The CD
goes to the next track, plays the rst 10 seconds,
then goes to the next track. Press either SEEK
arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan all of the CDs loaded, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than four seconds. The CD
goes to the next CD, plays the rst 10 seconds of
the rst track, then goes to the next CD. Press
either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch
between time, temperature, and the elapsed time
of the track. To change the default on the
display (CD#/Track#/Time,
CD#/Track#/Temperature, or Track#/Elapsed
Time/Temperature), press the knob until you see
the desired display, then hold the knob for
two seconds. The radio produces one beep and
the selected display is now the default.
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press this button to select the
desired equalization setting while playing a
CD. The equalization is set whenever a CD is
played. For more information, see “AUTO TONE”
or “AUTO EQ” listed previously in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the
radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD(s)
remains safely inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a
CD or to access the remote device, when listening
to the radio.
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+−(Volume):Press the plus or minus button to
increase or to decrease the volume.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):Press this button to
play stations that are programmed on the
radio preset pushbuttons. The radio only seeks
preset stations with a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer,
press this button to go to the next available
CD, if multiple CDs are loaded.
Radio Reception
You may experience frequency interference and
static during normal radio reception if items
such as cellphone chargers, vehicle convenience
accessories, and external electronic devices
are plugged into the accessory power outlet. If
there is interference or static, unplug the item from
the accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for
FM, especially at night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with each other. For
better radio reception, most AM radio stationsboosts the power levels during the day, and then
reduce these levels during the night. Static can also
occur when things like storms and power lines
interfere with radio reception. When this happens,
try reducing the treble on your radio.
FM Stereo
FM stereo gives the best sound, but FM signals
reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to fade in and out.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ Satellite Radio Service gives digital radio
reception from coast-to-coast in the 48 contiguous
United States, and in Canada. Just as with FM,
tall buildings or hills can interfere with satellite
radio signals, causing the sound to fade in and out.
In addition, traveling or standing under heavy
foliage, bridges, garages, or tunnels can cause
loss of the XM™ signal for a period of time.
The radio could display NO SIGNAL to indicate
interference.
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Remember: ABS does not change the time you
need to get your foot up to the brake pedal
or always decrease stopping distance. If you get
too close to the vehicle in front of you, you will not
have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle
suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough
room up ahead to stop, even though you
have ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake
pedal down rmly and let anti-lock work for you.
You may feel a slight brake pedal pulsation
or notice some noise, but this is normal. See
Braking in Emergencies on page 261.
Braking in Emergencies
At some time, nearly every driver gets into a
situation that requires hard braking.
If you have ABS, you can steer and brake at the
same time. However, if you do not have ABS, your
rst reaction — to hit the brake pedal hard and hold
it down — may be the wrong thing to do.Your wheels can stop rolling. Once they do, the
vehicle cannot respond to your steering.
Momentum will carry it in whatever direction it was
headed when the wheels stopped rolling. That
could be off the road, into the very thing you were
trying to avoid, or into traffic.
If you do not have ABS, use a “squeeze” braking
technique. This will give you maximum braking
while maintaining steering control. You can do this
by pushing on the brake pedal with steadily
increasing pressure.
In an emergency, you will probably want to squeeze
the brakes hard without locking the wheels. If you
hear or feel the wheels sliding, ease off the brake
pedal. This will help you retain steering control. If
you do have ABS, it is different. SeeAnti-Lock
Brake System (ABS) on page 259.
In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
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Steering
Electric Power Steering
If your vehicle has the electric power steering
system and the engine stalls while you are driving,
the power steering assist system will continue to
operate until you are able to stop your vehicle. If
you lose power steering assist because the electric
power steering system is not functioning, you can
steer, but it will take more effort.
If you turn the steering wheel in either direction
several times until it stops, or hold the steering
wheel in the stopped position for an extended
amount of time, you may notice a reduced amount
of power steering assist. The normal amount of
power steering assist should return shortly after a
few normal steering movements.
The electric power steering system does not
require regular maintenance. If you suspect
steering system problems, contact your dealer for
service repairs. SeeDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 212.
Hydraulic Power Steering
If your vehicle has the hydraulic power steering
system and you lose power steering assist
because the engine stops or the power steering
system is not functioning, you can steer, but it will
take much more effort.
Steering Tips
It is important to take curves at a reasonable
speed.
A lot of the “driver lost control” accidents
mentioned on the news happen on curves.
Here is why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is
subject to the same laws of physics when driving on
curves. The traction of the tires against the road
surface makes it possible for the vehicle to change
its path when you turn the front wheels. If there is
no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle going in the
same direction. If you have ever tried to steer a
vehicle on wet ice, you will understand this.
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