Saab 9-4X 2011 User manual

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Saab 9-4X Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Saab 9-4X Owner Manual M
In Brief ........................ 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Roof..........................2-25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-42
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-48
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-26
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-41
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-61
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-92
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-97
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 10-101

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Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-3
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-4
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . 13-9
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy.....................13-11
Index ..................... i-1

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Introduction iii
Saab Automobile, Saab Cars North
America, SAAB, Saab 9-4X, and the
Saab Emblem are registered
trademarks of Saab Automobile, AB.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or Saab.
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire.
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result in
serious injury or death.
Warning or Caution indicates a
hazard that could result in injury or
death.
{WARNING
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people.
Notice: This means there is
something that could result in
property or vehicle damage. This
would not be covered by the
vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let
this happen.”

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Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:This symbol is shown when
you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.
*:This symbol is shown when
you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information.
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar
®
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j:LATCH System Child
Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Program (ESP)
®
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth
®
................... 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Assistance
Program .................... 1-22
OnStar
®
..................... 1-23

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Instrument Panel

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever
(Out of View). See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6‑5.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls (Out of View). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑29.
C. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped).
See Manual Mode on
page 9‑28.
D. Instrument Cluster on
page 5‑10.
E. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3(Out of View).
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑5(Out of View).
F. Night Panel Button. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
G. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑5.
Safety Locks on page 2‑12.
Power Door Locks on
page 2‑11.
H. Infotainment Display.
I. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑5
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
J. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.
K. Cruise Control on page 9‑39.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑3.
N. Adjustable Pedal Control
(If Equipped) (Out of View).
See Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal on page 9‑18.
O. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
P. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
Q. Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) Button
(If Equipped). See Traction
Control System (TCS) on
page 9‑34 or Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) on page 9‑36.
Selective Ride Control on
page 9‑37.

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R. ECO Button (If Equipped).
See Fuel Economy Mode on
page 9‑29.
S. Park Assist Button
(If Equipped). See Ultrasonic
Parking Assist on page 9‑41.
T. Parking Brake on page 9‑31.
U. START/STOP Button. See
Ignition Positions on page 9‑18.
V. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into
Park on page 9‑23.
W. Power Outlets on page 5‑8.
X. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑10 (If
Equipped).
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(195 ft) away from the vehicle.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑42.

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&:Press until the liftgate begins
to move to open or close the power
liftgate.
L:Press and release one time to
locate the vehicle.
Press and hold Lfor
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press Lagain or start the vehicle
to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys on page 2‑2and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press Qon the RKE transmitter.
2. Within two seconds, press and
hold /until the turn signal
lamps flash, or for at least
two seconds if the vehicle is not
in view.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.Press and hold /until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑9.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door, use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter from the outside.
From inside the vehicle with the
doors locked, pull once on the door
handle to unlock it, and a second
time to open it or use the power
door lock switch.

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The power door lock switch is on
the instrument panel.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks on
page 2‑11.
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate Operation
For vehicles without keyless access,
unlock the vehicle before opening
the liftgate.
Press the touch pad located in the
handle of the liftgate, above the
license plate, and lift up to open.
Do not press the touch pad while
closing the liftgate. This will cause
the liftgate to be unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
On vehicles with a power liftgate the
switch is located on the driver door.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
use the power feature. The taillamps
flash when the power liftgate
moves.
Choose the power liftgate mode by
turning the dial on the switch until
the indicator lines up with the
desired position. Press the center
of the switch.
See Liftgate on page 2‑12 for more
information.

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Windows
Driver Side Shown
The power window controls are on
each of the side doors.
The driver door also has switches
that control the passenger and rear
windows.
Operate the switch for the window
by pressing to open and pulling to
close.
Pushing or pulling the switch part of
the way will open or close the
window as long as the switch is
operated. See Power Windows on
page 2‑22 for more information.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the
seat cushion.
2. Move the seat forward or
rearward to adjust the seat
position.
3. Release the handle to stop the
seat from moving.
4. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
To raise or recline the seatback, use
the lever on the outboard side of
the seat.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4
and Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑8for more information.

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Power Seats
A. Seat Position Control
B. Seatback Adjustment Control
C. Lumbar Adjustment Control
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Slide control (A) forward or
rearward, and up or down to
adjust the power seat.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
.Raise or recline the seatback by
tilting the top of the control (B)
forward or rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑8.
.Increase or decrease the lumbar
support by pressing and holding
the front or rear of control (C).
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑7.
Memory Features
On vehicles with the memory
feature, the “1”and “2”buttons on
the outboard side of the driver seat
are used to manually save and
recall features. These features
include the driver seat and
adjustable throttle and brake pedal
positions, if equipped. It also may
include the outside mirror positions,
if programmed. These manually
stored positions are referred to as
Button Memory positions.

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Not all vehicles with the memory
feature will have programmable
outside mirrors.
The vehicle will also automatically
save driver seat, adjustable throttle
and brake pedal positions, and the
outside mirror positions to the
current driver Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter when the
ignition is turned off. These
automatically stored positions
are referred to as RKE Memory
positions.
Storing Button Memory Positions
To save positions into Button
Memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback
recliner, adjustable pedals, and
both outside mirrors to the
desired driving positions.
2. Press and release the
MEM (Memory) button.
3. Press “1”until a beep sounds.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for a
second driver using “2.”
To recall the manually saved Button
Memory positions, press and hold
“1”or “2.”The driver seat, adjustable
pedals, and outside mirrors move to
the positions stored to those buttons
when pressed. Releasing “1”or “2”
before the stored positions are
reached stops the recall.
To automatically recall RKE Memory
positions, unlock the driver door
with the RKE transmitter, and open
the driver door. On vehicles with
keyless access, opening the driver
door when an RKE transmitter is
present will activate the RKE
Memory recall. If the driver door is
already open, pressing the RKE
transmitter Kbutton will also
activate the RKE Memory recall.
The driver seat, outside mirrors, and
pedals will move to the previously
saved RKE Memory positions.
See “Memory Seats”under Power
Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4for
more information.
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This feature moves the seat
rearward allowing the driver
more room to exit the vehicle.
To activate, place the ignition in
OFF or ACCESSORY and open the
driver door. If the driver door is
already open, placing the ignition in
OFF or ACCESSORY will activate
the easy exit driver seat.
This feature is turned on or off using
the vehicle personalization menu.
See “Easy Exit Driver Seat”under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑42 for more information.

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Heated and Ventilated Seats
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
Press Lor Mto heat the seat.
Press {or Cto ventilate the seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑10 for more
information.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2and Seat
Adjustment on page 3‑4.

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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑14.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑18.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑23.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑53.
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag and seat‐mounted
side impact airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbags and
roof‐rail airbags are not affected by
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. See Passenger Sensing
System on page 3‑38 for more
information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the
driver door.
To adjust the mirror:
1. Move the selector switch to
L (left) or R (right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.

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2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and the
area behind it can be seen.
4. Return the selector switch to the
center position.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑19.
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑21.
Interior
Adjust the inside rearview mirror
manually, by moving it up and down
or side to side for a clearer view
behind the vehicle.
The vehicle may have an automatic
dimming inside rearview mirror.
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare from the headlamps of the
vehicle behind you.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The adjustment lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or
down and in or out to a
comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is on the overhead
console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
*:Turns the lamp off, even when
a door is open.
1:The lamp comes on
automatically when a door is
opened.
+:Turns the dome lamp on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps on the
overhead console and over the rear
passenger doors. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.

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To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
.Press #or $next to each
overhead console reading lamp.
.Press the lamp lens on the rear
passenger reading lamps.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
.Courtesy Lamps on page 6‑7.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is located
on the instrument panel to the left of
the steering column.
O:Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO : Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
and license plate lamps.
;:Turns on the parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
and taillamps.
2:Turns on the headlamps,
parking lamps, taillamps, instrument
panel lights and license plate lamps.
A warning chime sounds if the
driver's door is opened when the
ignition is off and the headlamps
are on.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑3.
.Automatic Headlamp System on
page 6‑3.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of the
steering column. With the ignition in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/
START, move the windshield wiper
lever to select the wiper speed.
2: Use for fast wipes.
1: Use for slow wipes.
G:Move the lever up to Gfor
adjustable interval wipes, then turn
the 3band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes. If the vehicle has
Rainsense™, see the following
Rainsense information.

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(:Use to turn the wipers off.
8:For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Windshield Washer
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5‑5, if equipped.
Rainsense™
For vehicles with Rainsense:
G:Move the windshield wiper
lever to G. Turn the 3band
on the wiper lever to adjust the
sensitivity.
.Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
.Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
.Move the windshield wiper lever
out of the Gposition to
deactivate Rainsense.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper controls are on the
end of the windshield wiper lever.
Press the upper or lower portion of
the button to control the rear wiper
and rear wiper delay.
The system turns off when the
button is returned to the middle
position.
Z:Use for continuous rear
window wipes.
5:Use to set a delay between
wipes.
=:Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5‑5.

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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
A. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Control
B. Driver and Passenger Heated
and Ventilated Seats
C. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
D. Air Delivery Mode Controls
E. Defrost
F. Air Conditioning
G. ZONE
H. Fan Control
I. Rear Window Defogger
J. Recirculation
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1and Rear
Climate Control System on page 8‑5
(If Equipped).
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
VOL/ O:Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND: Press to choose
between FM, AM, or XM™,
if equipped.
TUNE k:Turn to select radio
stations.
Press to show play or pause track.
SEEK rt:Press to seek the
previous station or track.
SEEK [u:Press to seek the
next station or track.
}BACK: Press to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Buttons 1 ‐6: Press to save and
select favorite stations

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For more information about these
and other radio features, see the
separate infotainment system
manual.
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1-6 until the station
can be heard again.
Setting the Clock
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock, see Clock (Digital Clock)
on page 5‑7.
Setting the Time and Date
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Time and Date Settings.
3. Select Set Time or Set Date.
4. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob
to adjust the highlighted value.
5. Press the MENU/SELECT knob
to select the next value.
6. To save the time or date
and return to the Time and
Date Settings menu, press
the }BACK button at any time
or press the MENU/SELECT
knob after adjusting the minutes
or year.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Time and Date Settings.
3. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
4. Press the MENU/SELECT knob
to select the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
Setting the Month & Day Format
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Time and Date Settings.
3. Highlight Month & Day Format.
4. Press the MENU/SELECT knob
to select MM/DD (month/day) or
DD/MM (day/month).
Setting the Auto Time Adjust
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Time and Date Settings.
3. Highlight Auto Time Adjust.
4. Press the MENU/SELECT knob
to turn Auto Time Adjust on
or off.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an XM™Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite
Radio subscription can receive XM
programming.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service based
in the 48 contiguous United States
and 10 Canadian provinces. XM
Satellite Radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free
music, coast to coast, and in
digital-quality sound. A fee is
required to receive the XM service.