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Turn signal: Illuminates when the

left or right turn signal or the

hazard lights are turned on. If the

indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.

High beams: Illuminates when the

high beam headlamps are turned on.

Key-in-ignition warning chime: Sounds when the key is left in the

ignition in the off or accessory position and the driver’s door is opened.

Headlamps on warning chime: Sounds when the headlamps or parking

lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the

driver’s door is opened.

Turn signal warning chime: Sounds when the turn signal lever has

been activated to signal a turn and not turned off after the vehicle is

driven more than 2 miles (3.2 km).

Parking brake on warning chime: Sounds when the parking brake is

set, the engine is running and the vehicle is driven more than 3 mph

(5 km/h).

Message center activation chime: Sounds when the following

warnings DOOR AJAR, LOW FUEL LEVEL or LOW TIRE PRESSURE

appear in the message center display for the first time.

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Speedometer: Indicates the

current vehicle speed.

Engine coolant temperature

gauge: Indicates engine coolant

temperature. At normal operating

temperature, the needle will be in

the normal range (between “H” and

“C”). If it enters the red section, the

engine is overheating; refer to

Engine coolant in the

Maintenance and Specifications chapter. Stop the vehicle as soon as

safely possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.

WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the

engine is running or hot.

Odometer: Registers the total miles (kilometers) of the vehicle.

• Standard instrument cluster

• Optional instrument cluster

Refer to Message center in this

chapter on how to switch the

display from English to Metric.

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Trip odometer: Registers the miles (kilometers) of individual journeys.

• Standard instrument cluster

Press the SELECT/RESET control

once to switch from the odometer to

the TRIP A feature. Press the

control again to select the TRIP B

feature. To reset the trip, press and

hold the control again until the trip reading is 0.0 miles.

• Optional instrument cluster: see

TRIP A/B under Message center in

this chapter.

Note: Outside air temperature will

only be displayed in the instrument

cluster message center on vehicles

with manual climate control.

Tachometer: Indicates the engine

speed in revolutions per minute.

Driving with your tachometer

pointer continuously at the top of

the scale may damage the engine.

Fuel gauge: Indicates

approximately how much fuel is left

in the fuel tank (when the ignition

is in the on position). The fuel

gauge may vary slightly when the

vehicle is in motion or on a grade.

Refer to Filling the tank in the

Maintenance and Specifications

chapter for more information.

The FUEL icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel

door is located.

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