Manual Operation
The air delivery mode or fan speed, can manually be
adjusted.
9(Off):Turns the fan off. Outside air still enters the
vehicle. The direction can be changed by changing
the mode position. The temperature can also be
adjusted using either the up or down arrow temperature
buttons.
9(Fan Control):Turn to increase or decrease the
fan speed.
wxTemperature Control:Press to increase or
decrease the temperature inside the vehicle.
Air Delivery Mode Control:Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to change the direction of the airflow.
To change the current mode, select one of the
following:
H(Vent):Air is directed to the instrument panel
outlets.
)(Bi-Level):Air is divided between the instrument
panel outlets and the floor outlets, with some air directed
to the side window defogger.
6(Floor):Air is directed to the floor outlets, with
some air directed to the side window outlets.
The right knob can also be used to select defog or
defrost modes. Information on defogging and defrosting
can be found later in this section.
-(Defog):This mode clears the windows of fog or
moisture. Air is directed to the floor and windshield
outlets.
0(Defrost):This mode clears the windshield of fog
or frost more quickly. The system automatically
controls the fan speed if defrost is selected from the
AUTO mode. If the outside temperature is 40°F (4°C) or
warmer, the air conditioning compressor automatically
runs to help dehumidify the air and dry the windshield.
The air conditioning indicator light blinks three times
if the compressor is turned off while in this mode.
The engine will not perform Auto Stops when the defrost
mode is on.
#(Normal Air Conditioning):Press to turn the air
conditioning on and off. A light above the button comes
on to show that it is on.
When air conditioning is selected or is in AUTO mode,
the system runs the air conditioning automatically to
cool and dehumidify the air entering the vehicle.
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Fuel Economy Light
If enabled, this light comes
on briefly when the vehicle
is started.
If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer/retailer. If the system is working normally the
indicator light then goes off.
This light comes on to indicate the vehicle is achieving
fuel economy at or greater than its rated fuel economy.
Driving habits that improve fuel economy increase
the time that the fuel economy light is on.
This light can be disabled by using the Driver
Information Center (DIC) buttons. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 4-45for more information.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC).
The DIC display gives you the status of many of your
vehicle’s systems. The DIC is also used to display driver
personalization menu modes and warning/status
messages. All messages will appear in the DIC display,
located at the bottom of the instrument panel cluster.
The DIC buttons are
located on the left side of
the steering wheel.
INFO (Information):Press this button to scroll through
the vehicle information mode displays.
r(Reset):Press this button to reset some vehicle
information mode displays, select a personalization
menu mode setting, or acknowledge a warning
message.
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Press and hold the information and reset buttons at the
same time for one second, then release the buttons
to enter the personalization menu. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 4-45for more information.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. The DIC has
different modes which can be accessed by pressing
the DIC buttons. The button functions are detailed in
the following.
Information Modes
INFO (Information):Press this button to scroll through
the following vehicle information modes:
Outside Air Temperature
The outside air temperature will be displayed at the
same time as the Odometer and the Trip Odometer. The
temperature outside of the vehicle will be displayed in
either degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C).
The outside air temperature appears on the left side
of the DIC display and the odometer, or trip odometer,
appears on the right side of the display.
Odometer
Press the information button until the outside air
temperature and the odometer displays. This mode
shows the total distance the vehicle has been driven in
either miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
To change the DIC display to English or metric units,
see “UNITS” underDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 4-45.
Trip Odometer
Press the information button until the outside air
temperature along with A or B displays. These modes
show the current distance traveled since the last
reset for each trip odometer in either miles (mi) or
kilometers (km). Both odometers can be used at
the same time.
To reset the trip odometer to zero, press and hold the
reset button for a few seconds while the desired
trip odometer is displayed.
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DIC Warnings and Messages
These messages appear if there is a problem detected
in one of your vehicle’s systems.
A message clears when the vehicle’s condition is no
longer present. To acknowledge a message and clear it
from the display, press and hold any of the DIC
buttons. If the condition is still present, the warning
message comes back on the next time the vehicle is
turned off and back on. With most messages, a warning
chime sounds when the message displays. Your
vehicle may have other warning messages.
AUTO (Automatic) LIGHTS OFF
This message displays if the automatic headlamp
system is disabled with the headlamp switch. See
Automatic Headlamp System on page 4-12for more
information.
AUTO (Automatic) LIGHTS ON
This message displays if the automatic headlamp
system is enabled with the headlamp switch. See
Automatic Headlamp System on page 4-12for more
information.
BRAKE FLUID
This message displays, while the ignition is on, when
the brake fluid level is low. The brake system warning
light on the instrument panel cluster also comes on. See
Brake System Warning Light on page 4-27for more
information. Have the brake system serviced by
your dealer/retailer as soon as possible.
CHANGE OIL SOON
This message displays when the life of the engine oil
has expired and it should be changed.
When this message is acknowledged and cleared from
the display, the engine oil life system must still be
reset separately. SeeEngine Oil Life System on
page 6-18andScheduled Maintenance on page 7-3for
more information.
CHECK GAS CAP
This message displays if the fuel cap has not been fully
tightened. Recheck the fuel cap to make sure that it
is on properly. A few driving trips with the cap properly
installed should turn the message off.
CRUISE ENGAGED
This message displays when the cruise control system
is active. SeeCruise Control on page 4-7for more
information.
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TIRE LOW ADD AIR
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS), this message displays when the pressure in
one or more of the vehicle’s tires is low on air. The low
tire pressure warning light also comes on. SeeTire
Pressure Light on page 4-30. If this message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as you can. Have the tire
pressures checked and set to those shown on the Tire
Loading Information label. SeeTires on page 6-43,
Loading the Vehicle on page 5-20, andIn ation - Tire
Pressure on page 6-49. The DIC also shows the
tire pressure values. SeeDIC Operation and Displays
on page 4-38.
TRACTION OFF
This message displays and the ESC/TCS light on the
instrument panel cluster comes on solid when the
system is turned off. Adjust your driving accordingly.
SeeTraction Control System (TCS) on page 5-7
andElectronic Stability Control (ESC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Indicator/Warning Light on page 4-29
for more information.
TRUNK AJAR
This message displays when the trunk is not closed
completely. Make sure that the trunk is closed
completely. SeeTrunk on page 3-12for more
information.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle has personalization capabilities that allow
you to program certain features to a preferred setting.
All of the features listed may not be available on
your vehicle. Only the features available will be
displayed on the DIC.
The default settings for the features were set when your
vehicle left the factory, but may have been changed
from their default state since that time.
To change feature settings, use the following procedure:
Entering Personalization Menu
1. Turn the ignition on while the vehicle is stopped.
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is
recommended that the headlamps are turned off.
2. Press and hold the information and reset buttons at
the same time for one second, then release to enter
the personalization menu.
If the vehicle speed is greater than 2 mph (3 km/h),
only the ECO TELLTALE menu and UNITS
menu will be accessible.
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UNLOCK HORN
This feature, which allows the vehicle’s horn to chirp on
the first press of the unlock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, can be enabled or
disabled. When UNLOCK HORN appears on the display,
press and hold the reset button for at least one
second to scroll through the available settings:
OFF (default):The horn will not chirp when the unlock
button on the RKE transmitter is pressed.
ON:The horn will chirp on the first press of the unlock
button on the RKE transmitter.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 3-4for more information.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting is
displayed on the DIC.
LIGHT FLASH
This feature, which allows the vehicle’s exterior
hazard/turn signal lighting to flash every time the lock,
unlock, or trunk release buttons on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter are pressed, can be enabled
or disabled. When LIGHT FLASH appears on the
display, press and hold the reset button for at least one
second to scroll through the available settings:
OFF:The exterior hazard/turn signal lighting will not
flash when the lock, unlock, or trunk release buttons on
the RKE transmitter are pressed.
ON (default):The exterior hazard/turn signal lighting
will flash when the lock, unlock, or trunk release buttons
on the RKE transmitter are pressed.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 3-4for more information.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting is
displayed on the DIC.
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To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn to adjust the volume.
Additional volume adjustments may have to be made
from the portable device if the volume is too quiet or
not loud.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio while a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing until it is stopped or turned off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD while a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.
Using the USB Port
Radio’s with a USB port can control a USB storage
device or an iPod®using the radio buttons and knobs.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 4-62for information
about how to connect and control a USB storage device
or an iPod.
USB Support
The USB connector is located on the front of the radio
and uses the USB 2.0 standard.
USB Supported Devices
•
USB Flash Drives
•Portable USB Hard Drives
•Fifth generation or later iPod
•First, Second, or Third generation iPod nano
•iPod touch
•iPod classic
Make sure the iPod has the latest firmware from Apple
®
for proper operation. iPod firmware can be updated
using the latest iTunes®application. See
apple.com/itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod, go to
apple.com/support.
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Connecting a USB Storage Device
or iPod®
The USB Port can be used to control an iPod or a USB
storage device.
To connect a USB storage device, connect the device
to the USB port located on the front of the radio.
To connect an iPod, connect one end of the USB cable
that came with the iPod to the iPod’s dock connector
and connect the other end to the USB port located
on the front of the radio. If the vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to disconnect” and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod appears on the radio’s
display. The iPod music appears on the radio’s display
and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is connected to the vehicle if
the vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position. When the vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not charge or draw
power from the vehicle’s battery.
If you have an older iPod model that is not supported, it
can still be used by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) stereo
cable. See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier
for more information.
Using the Radio to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB storage device or an iPod
using the radio buttons and knobs and display song
information on the radio’s display.
f(Tune):Turn to select files.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue moving backward
through tracks.
¨SEEK:Press to go to the next track. Press and
hold or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
sREV to resume playing. The elapsed
time of the file displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Release
\FWD to resume playing. The
elapsed time of the file displays.
4(Information):Press to display additional information
about the selected track.
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