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oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or the previous track. Press the right
arrow to go to the start of the next track.
To scan tracks, press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds. SCAN will appear on the display.
The CD will search the previous or next tracks at
two seconds per track. Press either arrow to stop
scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this button to see how long the
current track has been playing. The elapsed time of
the track will appear on the display. To change
the default on the display, track or elapsed time, press
this button until you see the display you want, then
hold the button for two seconds. The radio will produce
one beep and the selected display will now be the
default.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded.EQ (Equalization):Press EQ to select an equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be
set whenever a CD is played. See “EQ” listed previously
for more information. If you select an EQ setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs
may be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this
button is pressed rst.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
This MP3 player will accept MP3 les that were recorded
on an up to 700 MB CD-R CD. The les can be
recorded with the following xed bit rates: 32 kpbs,
40 kpbs, 56 kpbs, 64 kpbs, 80 kpbs, 96 kpbs,
112 kpbs, 128 kpbs, 160 kpbs, 192 kpbs, 224 kpbs,
256 kpbs, and 320 kpbs or a variable bit rate. Song title,
artist name, and album will be available when recorded
using ID3 tags versions 1 and 2.
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oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the previous track. Press the right arrow to go to the
start of the next track.
To scan tracks, press either arrow for more than
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display. The CD
will search the previous or next tracks at two seconds per
track. Press either arrow to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this button to switch between
track mode, folder/playlist mode, and ID3 tag. The
display will show only eight characters, but there can be
up to four pages of text. If there are more than
eight characters in the song, folder, or playlist name,
pressing this knob within two seconds will take you
to the next page of text. If there are no other pages to
be shown, pressing this button within two seconds
will take you to the next display mode.
Song name and time of day mode will display the
current song name and time of day.
Folder/playlist mode will display the current folder or
playlist number the track number and the elapsed
time of the track.
Song name and track number mode will display the
current song name and track number.
ID3 Tag and folder mode will display the ID3 tag
information and the folder number.
Song and folder mode will display the number of
songs in the folder and the folder number.To change the default on the display, press the DISP
knob until you see the display you want, then hold
this knob for two seconds. The radio will produce
one beep and the selected display will now be the
default.
INFO (Information):INFO will appear on the display
whenever a current track has ID3 tag information. Press
this button to display the artist name and album
contained in the tag.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded.
EQ (Equalization):Press EQ to select an equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be
set whenever a CD is played. See “EQ” listed previously
for more information. If you select an EQ setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs
may be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this
button is pressed rst.
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Playing the Radio
P
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
v(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to decrease
the volume.
DISP (Display):When the ignition is turned off, press
this knob to display the time.
For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while in
XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of
information related to the current song or channel:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the DISP
knob until you see the display you want, then hold
this knob for two seconds. The radio will produce
one beep and the selected display will now be the
default.
SCV (Speed Compensated Volume):With SCV, the
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. Each higher setting
will allow for more volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds. Then as you drive, SCV increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. The volume level should always sound the same
to you as you drive. To turn SCV off, press this button
until OFF appears on the display.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will
show the selection.
e(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
oSEEKp:Press and release the right or the left
arrow to go to the next or to the previous station
and stay there.
To scan radio stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. SCAN will appear on the
display and the radio will produce one beep. The radio
will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press either arrow again or
one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
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XM™ Radio Messages
Radio Display
MessageCondition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit languageThese channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating Updating
encryption codeThe encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
No Signl Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When the vehicle
is moved into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading Acquiring channel audio
(after 4 second delay)The radio system is acquiring and processing audio and text
data. No action is needed. This message should disappear
shortly.
Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another
channel.
CH Unavl Channel no
longer availableThis previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Info Artist Name/Feature
not availableNo artist information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
No Info Song/Program Title
not availableNo song title information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
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3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # will appear on the display, load
a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player will pull the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light will begin
ashing again. Once the light stops ashing and
turns green, you can load another CD. The
CD player takes up to six CDs. Do not try to load
more than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading CDs,
press the LOAD button to cancel the loading function.
The radio will begin to play the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for
each CD will appear on the display.
Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the
display. To play a specic CD, press the numbered
pushbutton that corresponds to the CD. A small bar will
appear under the CD number that is playing and the
track number will appear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press and
release this button.To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the CD eject button for two seconds.
You will hear a beep and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, will begin to ash and
EJECT ALL will appear on the display.
2. Once the light stops ashing, REMOVE CD # will
appear on the display. The CD will eject and can
be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light will
begin ashing again and another CD will eject.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD or the
eject button.
If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD will
be automatically pulled back into the player. If CD is
pushed back into the player, before the 25 second time
period is complete, the player will sense an error
and will try to eject the CD several times before
stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject button to eject a
CD after you have tried to push it in manually. The
player’s 25-second eject timer will reset at each press of
eject, causing the player to not eject the CD until the
25-second time period has elapsed.s(Reverse):Press this button to reverse within the
current track.
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BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded.
EQ (Equalization):Press EQ to select an equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be
set whenever a CD is played. See “EQ” listed previously
for more information. If you select an EQ setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
Using List Mode
The six-disc CD changer has a feature called song list.
This feature is capable of saving 20 track selections.
To save tracks into the song list feature, perform
the following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on and load it with at least
one CD. See “LOAD” listed previously in this
section for more information.
2. Check to see that the CD changer is not in song list
mode. LIST should not appear on the display. If
LIST is present, press the LIST button to turn it off.3. Select the desired CD by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the SEEK right arrow to
locate the track to be saved. The track will begin
to play.
4. Press and hold the LIST button to save the track
into memory. When LIST is pressed, one beep will
be heard immediately. After two seconds of
continuously pressing the LIST button, TRACK
ADD will appear on the display and two beeps will
sound to conrm the track has been saved.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.
S-LIST FULL will appear on the display if you try to save
more than 20 selections.
To play the song list, press the LIST button. One beep
will be heard and S-LIST will appear on the display.
The recorded tracks will begin to play in the order they
were saved.
Seek through the song list by using the SEEK arrows.
Seeking past the last saved track will return to the
rst saved track.
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There is a gender difference, too. Women generally
have a lower relative percentage of body water
than men. Since alcohol is carried in body water, this
means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC
level than a man of her same body weight will when
each has the same number of drinks.
The law in most U.S. states, and throughout Canada,
sets the legal limit at 0.08 percent. In some other
countries, the limit is even lower. For example, it is
0.05 percent in both France and Germany. The
BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the United States
is 0.04 percent.
The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to
six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we have seen, it
depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and
how quickly the person drinks them.
But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of
0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills
of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching
0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All
drivers are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 percent.Statistics show that the chance of being in a collision
increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of
0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of
0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a
collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance
of this driver having a collision is 12 times greater; at a
level of 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater!
The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol
in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold
showers will speed that up. “I will be careful” is not the
right answer. What if there is an emergency, a need to
take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street?
A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to
react quickly enough to avoid the collision.
There is something else about drinking and driving that
many people do not know. Medical research shows that
alcohol in a person’s system can make crash injuries
worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord, or
heart. This means that when anyone who has been
drinking — driver or passenger — is in a crash, that
person’s chance of being killed or permanently disabled
is higher than if the person had not been drinking.
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If you are in an area of extreme cold, where the
temperature falls below−20°F (−29°C), it is
recommended that you use either an SAE 5W-30
synthetic oil or an SAE 0W-30 oil. Both will provide
easier cold starting and better protection for your engine
at extremely low temperatures.
Engine Oil Additives
Do not add anything to your oil. The recommended oils
with the starburst symbol that meet GM Standard
GM6094M are all you will need for good performance
and engine protection.
Engine Oil Life System
When to Change Engine Oil
Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know
when to change the engine oil and lter. This is
based on engine revolutions and engine temperature,
and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions,
the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can
vary considerably. For the oil life system to work
properly, you must reset the system every time the
oil is changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has
been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A change engine oil light or, if your vehiclehas the Driver Information Center (DIC), a CHANGE
OIL SOON message will come on. SeeChange Engine
Oil Light on page 3-43orDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 3-53. Change the oil as soon as possible
within the next 600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that,
if you are driving under the best conditions, the oil
life system may not indicate that an oil change is
necessary for over a year. However, the engine oil and
lter must be changed at least once a year and at
this time the system must be reset. Your dealer has
GM-trained service people who will perform this
work using genuine GM parts and reset the system. It is
also important to check your oil regularly and keep it
at the proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
change the oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since the last
oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system
whenever the oil is changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil
Life System
The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change
the engine oil and lter based on vehicle use. Anytime
the oil is changed, reset the system so it can calculate
when the next oil change is required. If a situation
occurs where you change the oil prior to a change
engine oil light or CHANGE OIL SOON message being
turned on, reset the system.
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