Onstar@ Personal Calling
With Onstar@ Personal Calling, you have a safer way to
stay connected while driving. It’s a hands-free wireless
phone that’s integrated into your vehicie. You can piace
calls nationwide using voice-activated dialing with no
contracts, no roaming charges and no access fees.
To find out more about Onstar@ Personal Calling, refer
to the Onstar@ owner’s guide in your vehicle’s glove
box, or call Onstar@ at 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1 -888-466-7827).
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
With Onstar@ Virtual Advisor you can listen to your
favorite news, entertainment and information topics,
such as traffic and weather reports, stock quotes
and sports scores. You listen to your e-mail through
your vehicle’s speakers, and reply with your hands on
the wheel and your eyes on the road.
A completed Subscription Service Agreement is required
prior to delivery of Onstar@ services and prepaid
calling minutes are also required for Onstar@ Personal
Calling and Onstar@ Virtual Advisor use. Terms and
conditions of the Subscription Service Agreement can be
found at www.onstar.com.
Onstar@ Steering Wheel Controls
((c? : If your vehicle is
equipped with the steering
wheel control buttons
you can use them
to interact with the Onstar@
system.
See the Onstar@ manual provided with your vehicle for
more information.
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Reading Lamps
If your vehicle has reading
lamps, press the button located next
to the lamp to
turn it on. The lamps can be adjusted
to point in
the direction you want.
Press the button again to turn the lamp
off.
Your vehicle may also have reading lamps in other
locations.
To turn on or off, press the button located next
to the lamp. The lamps are fixed and cannot be
adjusted.
Battery Run-Down Protection
This feature shuts off the dome, reading, glove box and
underhood lamps
if they are left on for more than
20 minutes when the ignition is in lock. This will keep
your battery from running down.
Accessory Power Outlets
With accessory power outlets you can power auxiliary
electrical equipment such as a cellular telephone or
CB
radio.
Your vehicle is equipped with many accessory power
outlets. The front outlet is located on the instrument
panel behind a hinged door.
There is also an outlet located in the center console.
Press the button on the side of the console door
to access the outlet. See Center Console Storage Area
on page 2-42 for more information. Addditional power
outlets may be located on the back of the center console
above the cupholder door and in the rear cargo area
on the passenger side.
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Audio System(s)
Notice: Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle
- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
- be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it’s very important to
do
it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s engine,
Delphi Electronics radio or other systems, and
even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that
has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of
it if you acquaint yourself with
it first. Find out what your audio system can do and
how to operate all
of its controls to be sure you’re getting
the most out of the advanced engineering that went
into it. Your
vehicle may have a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your
audio system even after the ignition is turned
off.
See “Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” under Ignition
Positions on page 2- 18.
Setting the Time
Press and hold the HR button until the correct hour
appears
on the display. Press and hold the MN button
until the correct minute appears on the display. The time
may be set with the ignition on or
off.
To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting
Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and
hold the hour and minute buttons at the same time until
RDS TIME appears
on the display. To accept this
time, press and hold the hour and minute buttons, at the
same time, for another
2 seconds. If the time is not
available from the station,
NO UPDAT will appear on the
display instead.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. Once you have
tuned to an RDS broadcast station,
it may take a
few minutes for your time
to update.
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BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio
to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold BAND for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF
ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two
seconds
to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF
will appear on the display. The radio will not switch
to
other stations.
This function does not apply for XMTM
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite PTYs. These buttons have factory PTY presets.
You can set up
to 12 PTYs (six FMI and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND
to select FMI or FM2.
2. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob. TYPE and a PTY will
appear on the display.
3. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS Messages
ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even
if the volume is muted
or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing. If the
cassette tape or compact disc player is playing, play will
stop during the announcement. You will not be able
to turn off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, the information symbol will appear on the
display. Press this button
to see the message. The
message may display the artist and song title, call in
phone numbers, etc. If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it will
appear every three seconds.
To scroll through the
message at your own speed, press the INFO button
repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on
the display with each press. Once the complete
message has been displayed, the information symbol
will disappear from the display until another new
message is received. The old message can be displayed
by pressing the INFO button until a new message is
received or a different station
is tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station, NO
INFO will be displayed.
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Listening to a DVD Before You Drive
Your vehicle may have an overhead Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System. If your vehicle has this
system and a DVD is playing, the DVD symbol will
appear on the radio display indicating that the DVD is
available and can be listened through your vehicle’s
speakers.
To listen to the DVD, press the TAPE DISC
button until RSE appears on the radio display. The
current radio source will stop and the DVD sound will
come through the speakers. To stop listening to
the DVD, press the TAPE DISC button,
if a cassette
tape or a CD is loaded, or press the BAND button
to select a different source.
When the RSE system is turned
off, the DVD symbol
will go off of the radio display and the radio will display
RSE
OFF. The radio will return to the last radio
source that you were listening
to.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your vehicle may have the optional Digital Versatile Disc
(DVD) Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) system. The
RSE system includes a DVD player, a video display
screen, two sets of wireless headphones, and a remote
control. The
RSE system is for rear seat passengers. The driver
cannot safely view the video screen while driving and
should not try
to do so.
DVD Player
The DVD player is located in the overhead console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons on the
DVD player and by the buttons on the remote control.
See “Remote Control’’ later in this section for more
information.
The DVD player power may be turned on when the
ignition is in RUN, ACCESSORY, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
The RSE system DVD player is only compatible with
DVDs of the appropriate DVD region code for the
country that the vehicle was sold in. The DVD region
code is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
The DVD player will also play audio CDs. Home
recorded CDs (CD-R or CD-RW formats) will not play in
this DVD player.
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Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead console. To
use the video screen, push forward on the release
latch ana the screen
will fold down. Adjirsi the screerfs
position as desired. When the video screen is not in
use, push it up into its latched position.
The DVD player and display will continue
to operate
when the screen is in either the up or the down position.
The video screen contains the infrared transmitters for
the wireless headphones and the infrared receiver
for the remote control. If the screen is in the closed
position, the infrared signals will not be available for the
operation of the headphones and the remote control.
Notice: Avoid directly touching the video screen, as
damage may occur. See “Cleaning the Video
Screen” in the Index for more information.
Remote Control
To use the remote control, aim it at the infrared window
below the video screen and press the desired button.
Direct sunlight or very bright light may affect the ability of
the entertainment system
to receive signals from the
remote control. If the remote control does not seem to
be working, the batteries may need
to be replaced.
See “Battery Replacement” later in this section.
Objects blocking the line of sight may also affect the
function of the remote control.
Remote Control Buttons
A. Power: Press this button to turn the DVD player on
or off.
B.
Title: Press this button to return the DVD to the
main menu of the DVD.
C. Menu Navigation: Use the arrow keys to navigate
through a menu. The up arrow will skip
to the
next chapter or track, the down arrow will take you
to the beginning of the current chapter or track.
Press the down arrow twice
to take you to the
previous chapter or track. The right arrow will fast
forward and the left arrow will fast reverse through a
chapter or track.
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Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1.
2.
3.
Remove the battery compartment door located on
the bottom of
the remote control.
Replace the two AA batteries in the compartment.
Make sure that they are installed correctly.
Close the battery door securely.
Notice: Do not store the remote control in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the remote
control and it would not be covered by your vehicles
warranty. Keep the remote control stored in a
cool, dry place.
If the remote control is to be stored for a long period of
time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
Headphones
The RSE system includes two sets of wireless infrared
headphones.
Each set
of headphones has an OWOFF control. An
indicator light will illuminate
on the headphones
when they are on. If the light does
not illuminate, the
batteries may need
to be replaced. See “Battery
Replacement” later in this section for more information.
To turn the headphones OFF activate the ON/OFF
control. Each
set of headphones has a volume knob. To adjust
the volume, adjust this knob.
The headphones will automatically turn
off if they lose
the infrared signal from the system after approximately
four minutes in order
to preserve their battery power.
The signal may be
lost if the system is turned off or if the
headphones are out
of range of the infrared signal
transmitters that are located below the video display screen.
Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Loosen the screw on the battery compartment door
located on the left side of the headphone earpiece.
2. Replace the two AAA batteries in the compartment.
3. Tighten the screws to close the compartment door.
Make sure that they are installed correctly.
Notice: Do not store the
headphones in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the headphones
and would not be covered by your warranty.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool place.
If the headphones are to be stored for a long period of
time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
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Stereo RCA Jacks
The RCA jacks are located behind the video screen on
the front of the DVD console. The RCA jacks allow you to
connect audio and video from an auxiliary device such as
a camcorder or a video game unit
to your RSE system
just as you would
to a standard television. Standard RCA
cables are needed
to connect the auxiliary device to the
RCA jacks. The yellow connector inputs video and the
red and white connectors input right and left stereo audio.
Refer
to the manufacturer’s instructions for proper
connection of your auxiliary device.
To use the auxiliary inputs on the RSE system, connect
an external auxiliary device
to the color-coded RCA
jacks and turn both the auxiliary device and the
RSE system power on.
If the RSE system had been
previously in the DVD player mode, you will need
to press the SRCE button on the faceplate or the remote
control
to change to the auxiliary mode. Pressing the
SRCE button will toggle the
RSE system between
the auxiliary device and the DVD player.
How to Change the Video Format when in
the Auxiliary Mode
The auxiliary input video format is preset to NTSC. In
some countries, the video format may be in PAL system.
To change the video format, perform the following:
1. Press the display menu button.
2. Press the navigation down arrow key to scroll down
to Video Format.
3. Press the enter button to select Video Format.
4. Press the navigation key to select the PAL video
5. Press the enter button to accept the change.
format.
Audio
Output
Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary inputs may be
heard through the following possible sources:
Wireless Headphones
Vehicle Speakers
Vehicle wired headphone jacks on the Rear Seat
The RSE system will always transmit the audio signal
by infrared
to the wireless headphones, if there is audio
available. See “Headphones” previously for more
information.
The RSE system is capable of outputting audio
to the
vehicle speakers by using the radio. The RSE
system may be selected as an audio source on the
radio
if the RSE system power is on. Once the
RSE system is selected as an audio source on the radio
you may adjust the speaker volume on the radio.
If
the RSE system power is not on, the RSE system will
not be an available source on the radio. Refer
to
the radio information for the radio that your vehicle has
for more information. Audio system
(if equipped)
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