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While your vehicle is parked:
Familiarize yourself with all of its controls.
Familiarize yourself with its operation.
Set up your audio system by presetting your
favorite radio stations, setting the tone, and
adjusting the speakers. Then, when driving
conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite
radio stations using the presets and steering
wheel controls if the vehicle has them.
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment
to your vehicle, such as an audio system,
CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone,
or two-way radio, make sure that it can be
added by checking with your dealer. Also,
check federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units. If sound equipment can be
added, it is very important to do it properly.
Added sound equipment may interfere with the
operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or
other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has
been added.Notice:The chime signals related to safety
belts, parking brake, and other functions of
your vehicle operate through the radio/
entertainment system. If that equipment is
replaced or additional equipment is added to
your vehicle, the chimes may not work. Make
sure that replacement or additional equipment
is compatible with your vehicle before installing
it. SeeAccessories and Modifications on
page 341.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio
system can be played even after the ignition is
turned off. SeeRetained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 110for more information.
Setting the Time
Press and hold H until the correct hour appears on
the display. AM or PM will appear on the display
(Radio with CD (UpLevel, MP3, and Six-Disc CD)).
Press and hold M until the correct minute
appears on the display. The time can be set with
the ignition on or off.
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To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds. PSC will appear on the
display and the radio will produce two beeps. The
radio will go to a preset station, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons
to stop scanning.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM),
can be programmed on the six numbered
pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep.
Whenever that numbered pushbutton is
pressed, the station that was set will return for
that pushbutton.
5. Repeat the Steps 2-4 for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
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(Bass/Treble):Push and release this knob
until BAS or TRE appears on the display. Turn this
knob to increase or to decrease. The display will
show the bass or the treble level. If a station
is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
To adjust the bass and the treble to the middle
position, push and hold the tone knob. The radio
will produce one beep.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the tone knob when
no tone or speaker control is displayed. CEN will
appear on the display and you will hear a beep.
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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 SPEED VOL MIN, SPEED
VOL MED, or SPEED VOL MAX. 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. NONE
will appear on the display if the radio cannot
determine the vehicle speed. To turn SCV
off, press this button until SPEED VOL 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 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.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds. PSCAN will appear on
the display and the radio will produce two beeps.
The radio will go to a preset station, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
INFO (Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio
Service Only):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, song title,
call in phone numbers, etc.
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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 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.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds. PSCAN will appear on
the display and the radio will produce two beeps.
The radio will go to a preset station, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.INFO (Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio
Service Only):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, song title,
call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To
scroll through the message, press and release the
INFO button. A new group of words will appear
on the display after every press of this button.
Once the complete message has been displayed,
the information symbol will disappear from the
display until another new message is received.
The last message can be displayed by pressing
the INFO button. You can view the last message
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 appear on the display.
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XM Radio Messages
If you have a radio with CD (MP3), or a radio with a Six-Disc CD, you will receive these radio messages.
Radio Display Message Condition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
No Signal 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 XM 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.
CH Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune to
another channel.
CH Unavail 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.
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>(Mute/OnStar®):Press this button to silence
the system. Press this button again, or any
other radio button, to turn the sound on.
If your vehicle has OnStar
®, press and hold this
button for more than two seconds to interact
with the OnStar
®system. See theOnStar®System
on page 126in this manual for more information.
BAND:Press this button to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):Press this button to
play stations that are programmed on the
radio preset pushbuttons. The radio will only seek
preset stations with a strong signal that are in
the selected band.
When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer,
press this button to go to the next available
CD, if multiple CDs are loaded.
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x(Volume):Press the plus or minus button
to increase or to decrease the volume.
Radio Reception
You may experience frequency interference and
static during normal radio reception if items
such as cellphone chargers, vehicle convenience
accessories, and external electronic devices
are plugged into the accessory power outlet.
If there is interference or static, unplug the item
from the accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for
FM, especially at night. The longer range can
cause station frequencies to interfere with each
other. For better radio reception, most AM
radio stations will boost the power levels during
the day, and then reduce these levels during
the night. Static can also occur when things like
storms and power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try reducing the
treble on your radio.
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Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and
lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might
indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your
pass. A broken center line usually indicates it is
all right to pass, providing the road ahead is
clear. Never cross a solid line on your side of
the lane or a double solid line, even if the road
seems empty of approaching traffic.
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your
area of vision, especially if you are following a
larger vehicle. Also, you will not have adequate
space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or
stops. Keep back a reasonable distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming
up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane
and do not get too close. Time your move so
you will be increasing speed as the time comes
to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to
pass, you will have a running start that more
than makes up for the distance you would lose
by dropping back. And if something happens to
cause you to cancel your pass, you need only
slow down and drop back again and wait for
another opportunity.
If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow
vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that
someone is not trying to pass you as you pull
out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to
glance over your shoulder and check the
blind spot.
Check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your
shoulder, and start your left lane change signal
before moving out of the right lane to pass.
When you are far enough ahead of the passed
vehicle to see its front in your vehicle’s inside
mirror, activate the right lane change signal and
move back into the right lane. Remember that
your vehicle’s passenger side outside mirror is
convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem
to be farther away from you than it really is.
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing
the next vehicle.
Do not overtake a slowly moving vehicle too
rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not
ashing, it may be slowing down or starting
to turn.
If you are being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps
you can ease a little to the right.
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Driving in Rain and on Wet RoadsRain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On
a wet road, you cannot stop, accelerate, or
turn as well because your tire-to-road traction is
not as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires do
not have much tread left, you will get even less
traction. It is always wise to go slower and
be cautious if rain starts to fall while you are
driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when
your reexes are tuned for driving on dry
pavement.
The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even
if your windshield wiper blades are in good
shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see
road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings,
the edge of the road, and even people walking.
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