Did you look in the owners manual?
I sure didn't. I assumed that it was just like my VW, a feature that could not be disabled through a simple manual lookup! I just looked in the manual and saw that you can indeed disable it!
I'll post how to do it here, in case others wonder the same.
Information Display Controls (Type 1 and 2)
- Press the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through and highlight the options within a menu.
- Press the right arrow button to enter a sub-menu.
- Press the left arrow button to exit a menu.
- Press the OK button to choose and confirm a setting or message.
The arrows in the upper left corner of the display indicate additional content available when lit.
Main menu (type 1)
From the main menu bar on the left side of the information display, you can choose from the following categories:
- Display Mode.
- Trip 1 & 2.
- Fuel Economy.
- Driver Assist.
- Settings.
Scroll up/down to highlight one of the categories, then press the right arrow key or OK to enter into that category. Press the left arrow key as needed to exit back to the main menu.
Settings
In this mode, you can configure different driver setting choices.
Note: Some items are optional and may not appear.
Settings
Vehicle Trlr Sway Control - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Trlr Brake Mode Elect., Surge, None
Elect. over Hydraulic
Lighting Autolamp Delay Select time interval
Locks Autolock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Autounlock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Remote Unlock All Doors or Driver [/code]