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WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES

Base instrument cluster (V6 shown; V8 similar)

Optional instrument cluster (V6 shown; V8 similar)

Warning lights and gauges can alert you to a vehicle condition that may

become serious enough to cause extensive repairs. A warning light may

illuminate when a problem exists with one of your vehicle’s functions.

Many lights will illuminate when you start your vehicle to make sure the

bulbs work. If any light remains on after starting the vehicle, refer to the

respective system warning light for additional information.

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Service engine soon: The service

engine soon indicator light

illuminates when the ignition is first

turned to the on position to check

the bulb and to indicate whether the vehicle is ready for

Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing. Normally, the service engine soon

light will stay on until the engine is cranked, then turn itself off if no

malfunctions are present. However, if after 15 seconds the service engine

soon light blinks eight times, it means that the vehicle is not ready for

I/M testing. See the Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)

testing in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

Solid illumination after the engine is started indicates the On Board

Diagnostics System (OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. Refer to On

board diagnostics (OBD-II) in the Maintenance and Specifications

chapter. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is occurring which could

damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid

heavy acceleration and deceleration) and contact your authorized dealer

as soon as possible.

WARNING: Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust

temperatures could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel

system, interior floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly

causing a fire.

Check fuel fill inlet (if

equipped): Illuminates when the

fuel fill inlet may not be properly

closed. Continued driving with this

light on may cause the service

engine soon warning light to come

on. Refer to Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system in the Maintenance and

Specifications chapter.

Brake system warning light: To

confirm the brake system warning

light is functional, it will

momentarily illuminate when the

ignition is turned to the on position

when the engine is not running, or in a position between on and start, or

by applying the parking brake when the ignition is turned to the on

position. If the brake system warning light does not illuminate at this

BRAKE

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time, contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. Illumination

after releasing the parking brake indicates low brake fluid level. Contact

your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING: Driving a vehicle with the brake system warning

light on is dangerous. A significant decrease in braking

performance may occur. It will take you longer to stop the vehicle.

Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. Driving extended

distances with the parking brake engaged can cause brake failure and

the risk of personal injury.

Anti-lock brake system (if

equipped): If the ABS light stays

illuminated or continues to flash, a

malfunction has been detected.

Contact your authorized dealer as

soon as possible. Normal braking is still functional unless the brake

warning light also is illuminated.

Airbag readiness: If this light fails

to illuminate when the ignition is

turned to on, continues to flash or

remains on, contact your authorized

dealer as soon as possible. A chime will sound if there is a malfunction in

the indicator light.

Safety belt: Reminds you to fasten

your safety belt. A Belt-Minder威

chime will also sound to remind you

to fasten your safety belt. Refer to

the Seating and Safety Restraints

chapter to activate/deactivate the Belt-Minder威 chime feature.

Charging system: Illuminates when

the battery is not charging properly.

If it stays on while the engine is

running, there may be a malfunction

with the charging system. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as

possible. This indicates a problem with the electrical system or a related

component.

ABS

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Engine oil pressure (if

equipped): Illuminates when the oil

pressure falls below the normal

range, refer to Engine oil in the

Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

Engine coolant temperature:

Illuminates when the engine coolant

temperature is high. Stop the

vehicle as soon as possible, switch off the engine and let cool. Refer to

Engine coolant in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the

engine is running or hot.

Low tire pressure warning:

Illuminates when your tire pressure

is low. If the light remains on at

start up or while driving, the tire

pressure should be checked. Refer

to Inflating your tires in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. When

the ignition is first turned to on, the light will illuminate for three

seconds to ensure the bulb is working. If the light does not turn on,

contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. For more information

on this system, refer to Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in

the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter.

AdvanceTrac威/Traction control

active: Flashes when the traction

control is active. If the light remains

on a malfunction has been detected;

contact your authorized dealer as

soon as possible. Refer to the Driving chapter for more information.

AdvanceTrac威/Traction control

off light: Illuminates when the

traction control has been disabled

(by the driver or as a result of a

system failure). Refer to the

Driving chapter for more

information.

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O/D OFF (automatic

transmission): Illuminates when

the overdrive function of the

transmission has been turned off;

refer to the Driving chapter. If the light does not illuminate, contact

your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

Low fuel (if equipped):

Illuminates when the fuel level in

the fuel tank is at or near empty.

Refer to Fuel gauge in this chapter.

Speed control: Illuminates when

the speed control is engaged. Turns

off when the speed control system

is disengaged.

Door ajar (if equipped):

Illuminates when the ignition is in

the on position and any of the doors

or the hood/trunk are open.

Anti-theft system: Flashes when

the SecuriLock威 passive anti-theft

system has been activated.

Electronic throttle control:

Illuminates when the engine has

defaulted to a “limp-home”

operation. Contact your authorized

dealer as soon as possible.

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.

O/D

OFF

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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.

GAUGES

Base instrument cluster gauges (V6 shown; V8 similar)

Optional instrument cluster gauges (V6 shown; V8 similar)

Refer to Message center in this chapter to select one of six preset colors

or three user definable colors (MyColor威) for the nighttime gauge

backlighting.

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Speedometer: Indicates the current vehicle speed.

• V6 instrument cluster

• V8 instrument cluster

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. 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.

• Base instrument cluster:

• Optional instrument cluster:

Refer to Message center in this

chapter for how to switch the

display from Metric to English.

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Trip odometer: Registers the distance of individual journeys.

• Base instrument cluster:

Press the reset button to select Trip

A and Trip B. Press and hold the

reset button to reset the trip

odometer to zero.

• Optional instrument cluster:

Press and release the message

center INFO button until TRIP A

mode appears in the display. Press

the button again to select the TRIP

B feature. Press and hold the

RESET button to reset the trip odometer to zero.

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.

• V6 instrument cluster

• V8 instrument cluster

Battery voltage gauge (if

equipped): Indicates the battery

voltage when the ignition is in the

on position. If the pointer moves

and stays outside the normal

operating range, contact your

authorized dealer as soon as

possible.

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Engine oil pressure gauge (if

equipped): Indicates engine oil

pressure. The needle should stay in

the normal operating range

(between “L” and “H”). If the needle

falls below the normal range, stop

the vehicle, turn off the engine and

check the engine oil level. Add oil if

needed. If the oil level is correct (and gauge reads no/low oil pressure),

shut down the engine immediately and contact your authorized dealer as

soon as possible.

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.

The FUEL icon and arrow indicates

which side of the vehicle the fuel

filler door is located.

Refer to Filling the tank in the Maintenance and Specifications

chapter for more information.

MINI MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)

Selectable features

Press and release the RESET stem to scroll trough the message center

functions. Select or reset the function by holding the RESET stem for

more than two seconds.

This menu displays the following control displays:

• Odometer

• Trip Odometer A or B

• Autolamp (if equipped)

• Autolock/Autounlock (if equipped)

Odometer/Trip odometer

Refer to Gauges in this chapter.

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Autolamp delay (if equipped)

This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the

ignition is switched off.

1. To disable/enable the autolamp

delay feature, select this function

using RESET stem.

2. Press and hold the RESET stem

for two seconds to select the new Autolamp delay values of 0, 10, 20, 30,

60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds.

Autolock/Autounlock (if equipped)

Autolock: This feature locks your doors when the vehicle is shifted out

of park.

Autounlock: This feature

automatically unlocks all vehicle

doors when the driver’s door is

opened within 10 minutes of the

ignition being turned off.

1. To disable/enable the

autolock/autounlock feature, select

this function using RESET stem.

2. Press and hold the RESET stem

for two seconds to turn it on or off

MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)

With the ignition in the on position,

the message center, located on your

instrument cluster, displays

important vehicle information

through a constant monitor of

vehicle systems. You may select

display features on the message center for a display of status. The

system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of

system warnings followed by a long indicator chime.

Note: Refer to the SETUP menu in this section to select the Single or

Dual mode display in your message center.

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Selectable features

Reset

Press this control to select and reset

functions shown in the INFO menu

and SETUP menu.

Setup menu

Press this control for the following

displays:

Note: The vehicle’s headlamps or

parklamps must be on to

perform/check light functions.

•System Check •My Color 1, 2, 3

•Oil Life •Units (English/Metric)

•Gauge Color •Autolamp (if equipped)

•Halo Light •Autolock (if equipped)

•Halo Color •Autounlock (if equipped)

•Ambient Light (if equipped) •Language

•Ambient Light Dim (if equipped)

•Ambient Color (if equipped)

System check

Selecting this function from the

SETUP menu causes the message

center to cycle through each of the

systems being monitored. For each

of the monitored systems, the

message center will indicate either

an OK message or a warning message for two seconds.

Pressing the RESET control cycles the message center through each of

the systems being monitored. Note: Some systems show a message only

if a condition is present.

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The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the

message center is as follows:

1. OIL LIFE

2. CHARGING SYSTEM

3. ALL DOORS CLOSED

4. DRIVER DOOR

5. PASSENGER DOOR

6. TRUNK

7. SECURITY SYSTEM (if equipped)

8. BRAKE SYSTEM

9. FUEL LEVEL

Oil life

An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center.

USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.

To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change

[approximately 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or six months] perform the

following:

1. Press and release the SETUP

control to display “OIL LIFE =

XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW”.

2. Press and hold the RESET

control for two seconds and release.

Oil life is set to 100% and “OIL LIFE

SET TO 100%” is displayed.

3. While “OIL LIFE SET TO 100%”

is displayed, if a lower oil life start

value is desired, press and release the RESET control to reduce the start

value. Each press of the RESET control reduces the value by 10%.

Note: Oil life start value of 100% equals 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or six

months. For example, setting oil life start value to 60% sets the oil life

start value to 4,500 miles (7,200 km) and 108 days.

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Halo light

Turns the halo lighting around the gauges on or off.

1. To turn the halo lighting on or

off, select this function from the

SETUP MENU.

2. Press and hold RESET to turn

thefeatureonoroff.

Ambient light

Turns the ambient lighting on or off. Ambient lighting provides accent

lighting in various locations such as footwell areas, cup holders and the

center console bin. The parklamps/headlamps must be on to use ambient

lighting.

1. To turn the ambient lighting on or

off, select this function from the

SETUP MENU.

2. Press and hold RESET to turn

thefeatureonoroff.

Ambient light dim

Changes the intensity of the ambient lighting.

1. To change the intensity of the

ambient lighting, select this function

from the SETUP MENU.

2. Press RESET to choose: low,

medium, high or auto.

Gauge color, Ambient color, Halo color

Gauge color: The instrument cluster gauges are backlit with white

backlighting when the headlamps are off. When the headlamps are on,

you can select one of the preset colors for the nighttime gauge

backlighting or create up to three custom colors using the MyColor威

feature.

Note: A gauge in a warning condition will be lit red when the headlamps

are on.

Ambient color: You can select one of the preset colors for ambient

lighting or create up to three custom colors using the MyColor威 feature.

Halo color: You can select one of the preset colors for halo lighting or

create up to three custom colors using the MyColor威 feature.

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Note: Headlamps or parklamps must be on to set up colors.

To choose colors for the gauges, halo color or ambient lighting do the

following:

1. Press SETUP to reach the GAUGE COLOR, AMBIENT COLOR, or

HALO COLOR menu.

2. Press RESET to scroll through the following color options:

• Ice Blue

• White

• Green

• Purple

• Blue

• Orange

• Red

• My color 1, 2, 3 (See Set my color following to save personalized color

combinations)

Set my color 1, 2, 3 (saving your own colors)

Apart from the preset colors, you can create your own color by adjusting

the levels of the three primary colors (Red, Green, and Blue) through

the MyColor威 feature to achieve any of 125 different combinations. You

can save up to three custom colors in MyColor威.

To enter the MyColor威 adjust mode, do the following (vehicle must be

stationary):

1. Press and hold RESET for three

seconds at the MyColor 1, 2 or 3

menu option to reach the MyColor威

adjust mode.

2. Press SETUP to scroll through

the Red (R), Green (G), Blue (B) and Exit options.

3. Press RESET to blend in more of the color being adjusted.

4. To save and exit, hold RESET for three seconds when prompted.

Pressing RESET for less than three seconds will cycle back through the

colors.

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Units (English/Metric)

1. Select this function from the

SETUP menu for the current units

to be displayed.

2. Press RESET to change from

English to Metric.

Autolamp

This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the

ignition is switched off.

1. To disable/enable the autolamp

delay feature, select this function

from the SETUP control for the

current display mode.

2. Press RESET to select the new

Autolamp delay values of 0, 10, 20,

30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds.

Autolock

This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the vehicle is

shifted into any gear, putting the vehicle in motion.

1. To disable/enable the autolock

feature, select this function from the

SETUP MENU.

2. Press RESET to turn autolock on

or off.

Autounlock (if equipped)

This feature automatically unlocks all vehicle doors when the driver’s

door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being turned off.

1. To disable/enable the autounlock

feature, select this function from the

SETUP MENU.

2. Press and hold RESET to turn

the autounlock on or off.

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Language

1. Select this function from the

SETUP menu for the current

language to be displayed.

2. Waiting four seconds or pressing

the RESET control cycles the

message center through each of the

language choices.

Selectable languages are English, Spanish, or French.

3. Press and hold the RESET

control for two seconds to set the

language choice.

Info menu

This control displays the following

control displays:

• TripAorB

• Distance to Empty

• Average Fuel Economy

• Instantaneous Fuel Economy (MPG)

• Timer

• Blank Display

Odometer/Trip odometer

Refer to Gauges in this chapter.

Distance to empty (DTE)

Selecting this function from the

INFO menu estimates approximately

how far you can drive with the fuel

remaining in your tank under

normal driving conditions.

Remember to turn the ignition off

when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.

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The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL when you have

approximately 50 miles (80 km), to empty. If you reset this warning

message, it will return at approximately 25 miles (40 km), 10 miles

(16 km) and 0 miles (0 km) miles to empty.

DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based

on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not

the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel

economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is

disconnected.

Average fuel economy (AFE)

Select this function from the INFO

menu to display your average fuel

economy in miles/gallon or

liters/100 km.

If you calculate your average fuel

economy by dividing distance traveled by gallons of fuel used (liters of

fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled), your figure may be different than

displayed for the following reasons:

• Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up

• Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at

service stations

• Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another

• Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)

1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control

system engaged to display a stabilized average.

2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.

It is important to press the RESET control (press and hold RESET for

two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed

control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.

For more information refer to Essentials of good fuel economy in the

Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

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Instantaneous fuel economy (IFE)

Select this function from the INFO

menu to display your instantaneous

fuel economy. This will display your

fuel economy as a bar graph ranging

from

poor economy to

excellent economy.

Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.

When your vehicle is not moving, this function shows

, one or no bars

illuminated. Instantaneous fuel economy cannot be reset.

Trip elapsed drive time

Select this function from the INFO

menu to display a timer.

To operate the trip elapsed drive

time perform the following:

1. Press and release RESET in order

to start the timer.

2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer.

3. Press and hold RESET for two seconds in order to reset the timer.

Blank display

Select this function from the INFO control to turn your message center

display off.

System warnings

System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your

vehicle’s operating systems.

In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will

cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four

seconds.

The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no

more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of

the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing

RESET and clearing the warning message.

Warning messages that have been reset are divided into three categories:

• They will not disappear until a condition is changed.

• They will reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.

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• They will not reappear until an ignition off-on cycle has been

completed.

This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within

the vehicle.

Warnings that can be reset:

DRIVER DOOR AJAR — Displayed when the driver’s door is not

completely closed.

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR — Displayed when the passenger side door

is not completely closed.

Warnings that return after 10 minutes:

OIL PRESSURE LOW — Displayed when the engine oil pressure is low.

If this warning message is displayed, check the level of the engine oil.

Refer to Engine oil in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter for

information about adding engine oil. If the oil level is OK and this

warning persists, shut down the engine immediately and contact your

authorized dealer as soon as possible.

CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM — Displayed when the electrical system

is not maintaining proper voltage. If you are operating electrical

accessories when the engine is idling at a low speed, turn off as many of

the electrical loads as soon as possible. If the warning stays on or comes

on when the engine is operating at normal speeds, contact your

authorized dealer as soon as possible.

SERVICE ADVANCETRAC — Displayed when the AdvanceTrac威

system has detected a condition that requires service.

CHECK FUEL FILL INLET — Displayed when the fuel fill inlet may

not be properly closed. Refer to Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system in

the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

FUEL LEVEL LOW — Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel

condition.

Warnings that return after the ignition key is turned from off to

on:

CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM — Displayed when the braking system is not

operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,

contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE — Displayed when one or more tires on your

vehicle have low tire pressure. Refer to Inflating your tires in the Tires,

Wheels and Loading chapter.

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT — Displayed when the Tire

Pressure Monitoring System is malfunctioning. If the warning stays on or

continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as

possible.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT — Displayed when a tire pressure

sensor is malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use. For more

information on how the system operates under these conditions, refer to

Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in the

Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. If the warning stays on or

continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as

possible.

SECURITY EVENT OCCURRED (if equipped) — Displayed when

the active anti-theft system (if equipped) was activated since the prior

ignition cycle.

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW — Indicates the brake fluid level is low

and the brake system should be inspected immediately. Refer to

Brake/clutch fluid in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

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