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3. Press and release SET +.

4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

5. The indicator

light on the instrument cluster will turn on.

Note:
• Vehicle speed may vary momentarily when driving up and down a

steep hill.

• If the vehicle speed increases above the set speed on a downhill, you

may want to select low gear to maintain the set speed or apply the
brakes to reduce the speed.

• If the vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below

your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage.

Disengaging speed control

Tap the brake pedal or clutch pedal (if equipped) to disengage the speed
control. Disengaging the speed control will not erase previous set speed.

Note: When you use the clutch pedal to disengage the speed control,
the engine speed may briefly increase, this is normal.

Resuming a set speed

Press and release RES. This will automatically return the vehicle to the
previously set speed.

Increasing speed while using speed control

To set a higher speed:
• Press and hold SET + until you get to the desired speed, then release.

You can also use SET + to operate the tap-up function. Press and
release SET + to increase the set speed in 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
increments.

• Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed, then speed

press and release SET +.

Reducing speed while using speed control

To reduce a set speed:
• Press and hold SET– until you get to the desired speed, then release.

You can also use SET– to operate the tap-down function. Press and
release SET– to decrease the set speed in 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
increments.

• Press the brake pedal or the clutch pedal (if equipped) until the

desired vehicle speed is reached and press and release SET +.

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Turning off speed control

To turn off the speed control, press OFF or turn off the ignition.

Note: When you turn off the speed control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.

STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS

Radio control features

VOL + (Volume): Press to increase
the volume.

VOL – (Volume): Press to decrease
the volume.

(Seek): Press to select

the previous/next radio station
preset, CD track or satellite radio
channel (if equipped) depending on
which media mode you are in.

MEDIA: Press repeatedly to scroll
through available audio modes.

Navigation system hands-free
control features (if equipped)

Press and hold

control briefly

until the voice

icon appears on

the navigation display to use the
voice command feature.

Press

to complete a voice

command.

For further information on the
navigation system, refer to the Navigation System supplement.

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SYNC

威 system hands-free

control feature (if equipped)

Press

briefly to use the voice

command feature. You will hear a
tone and LISTENING will appear in
the radio display. Press and
hold

to exit voice command.

Press

to activate phone mode or

answer a phone call. Press and
hold

to end a call or exit phone

mode.

Press

to scroll through various menus and selections. Press

OK to confirm your selection.

For further information on the SYNC

威 system, refer to the SYNC威

supplement.

Navigation system/SYNC

威

hands-free control features (if
equipped)

Press

control briefly until the

voice

icon appears on the

Navigation display to use the voice
command feature.

Press

to activate phone mode or

answer a phone call. Press and
hold

to exit phone mode or end

a call.

For further information on the Navigation system/SYNC

威 system, refer to

the Navigation System and SYNC

威 supplements.

MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)

You can move the glass panel of the moon roof back to open or tilt up
(from the closed position) to ventilate the vehicle.

WARNING: Do not let children play with the moon roof or leave
children unattended in the vehicle. They may seriously hurt

themselves.

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To open the moon roof: The moon
roof is equipped with an automatic,
one-touch, opening, closing and
venting feature. Press and release
the rear portion of the control. To
stop motion at any time during the
one-touch operation, press the
control a second time.

WARNING: When closing the moon roof, you should verify that
it is free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or pets are

not in the proximity of the moon roof opening.

To close the moon roof: The moon roof is equipped with an automatic,
one-touch, closing feature. Press and release the front portion of the
control. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch closing, press
the control again.

Bounce-back: When an obstacle has been detected in the moon roof
opening as the moon roof is closing, the moon roof will automatically
open and stop at a prescribed position. This is known as “bounce-back”.
If the ignition is turned off (without accessory delay being active) during
bounce-back, the moon roof will move until the bounce-back position is
reached.

Bounce-back override: To override bounce-back, press and hold the
front portion of the control. For example: Bounce-back can be used to
overcome the resistance of ice on the moon roof or seals. If during a
bounce-back condition, the control is released to the neutral position,
then held in the one-touch position within two seconds after the moon
roof reaches the bounce-back position, the moon roof will travel with
no bounce-back protection. If the control is released before the moon
roof reaches fully closed or the ignition is turned off (without accessory
delay being active), the moon roof will stop.

To vent:
• The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, vent feature.

To tilt the moon roof into the vent position (when the glass panel is
closed), press and release the front portion of the control.

• To close the moon roof from the vent position, press and hold the rear

portion of the control until the glass panel stops moving.

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