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Tuning Pandora Stations:When
Pandora is playing, use the
b/g
button on the steering wheel to tune
to any Pandora station on the
device.
1. Press the
b/gbutton on the
steering wheel.
2. Say “Tune Pandora Rock> Radio.”
Pandora voice control will not work
until Pandora is launched the first
time during that ignition cycle.
Pandora Skip Limit
Pandora limits the number of skips
allowed on their service. When the
skip limit is reached,
,will not skip
the currently playing track, but
,
feedback will be recorded.
Pandora Advertisement
Pandora may display
advertisements. Artist name
and track title will not be displayed
and the skip track button is not
available. Switching Between Pandora and
Stitcher
To switch between Pandora and
Stitcher, press the application icon
on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
This is not required for Android
devices. See
Stitcher Internet Radio
on page 31.
Pandora Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect to
the USB or Bluetooth:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the key from the ignition.
3. Open and close the driver door, wait about 30 seconds, and try
to connect the device again. Unable to Start Pandora
If the device is unable to launch
Pandora:
.Check that the latest version of
Pandora is installed.
.Check that there is an active
account logged into Pandora.
.Have at least one station
created.
.For Android and BlackBerry
devices, check that the device is
paired with the vehicle, and the
Bluetooth icon on the display is
highlighted.
.For iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
devices, check that the USB
cable is connected to the USB
port and the screen is unlocked.
.Close Pandora on the device
and launch again. Devices that
allow multitasking may require
an extra step to quit the Pandora
application. See the phone
manufacturer's user guide.

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Stitcher Internet Radio
Stitcher SmartRadio™is an Internet
radio service that streams news,
sports, and entertainment shows
through the audio system. Create
personalized, on-demand stations
or discover new shows through
Stitcher's preset stations. To set
up an account, download the
application from the Android
Market or iTunes Store, or go to
www.stitcher.com.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection is required for this
application. Personal cell phone
data plans are used. Make sure the
latest version is installed on the
device and the volume on the
device is turned up.
BlackBerry phones are not
supported for this application. To install Stitcher:.On an Android phone or Tablet
with Internet connection, go to
the Android Play Store, search
for Stitcher, and install to the
phone, not to the SD card.
.On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch, go to the iTunes store
and search for Stitcher.
Launching Stitcher
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
Android through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices on page 44
or
Bluetooth on page 85. For first-time
use, set up the stations before
connecting to the vehicle. The
Stitcher icon will be available on the
Home Page and source pop-up
displays if the latest application is
installed on the device. Using the iPhone, iPod Touch,
or iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB
port. The phone screen must be
unlocked.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Press the application on the
device.
.Press Stitcher on the
Home Page.
.Pressb/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SOURCE, SRCE, or SRC on
the steering wheel controls to
access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Stitcher application and retry.

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Stitcher will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please unlock your phone or
restart the app” message is shown,
the phone may be locked. Unlock
the phone, close the app, then
restart the app and making sure the
home page is visible on the phone/
device.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Press the application on the
device.
.Press Stitcher on the
Home Page.
.Pressb/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SOURCE, SRCE, or SRC on
the steering wheel controls to
access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Stitcher application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please unlock your phone or
restart the app” message is shown,
the phone may be locked. Unlock
the phone, close the app, then
restart the app to ensure proper
communication. Stitcher Menus
Press Menu on the Stitcher
main page.
Stitcher has a menu system with the
following:
My On Demand Stations:
Displays
a list of favorite stations and shows.
Select and store programs as
favorites on the device. Favorite
station lists can be created to
include favorite shows which can be
accessed through My On Demand
Stations.

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.File systems supported: FAT32,
NTFS, Linux, and HFS+.
.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐Maximum folder structure
depth: 8 levels.
‐ Maximum number of MP3/
WMA files that can be
displayed: 10,000.
‐ Playlist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
‐ The system attribute for
folders/files that contain audio
data must not be set.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
.Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
.Press the Now Playing screen
button on the Home Page.
.Press SOURCE to scroll until
the USB source screen is
available.
.Pressb/gon the steering
wheel controls to play CD, Artist,
Album, Song Title, or Song
Genre. See Voice Recognition
on page 79.
The following playlist formats are
supported:
.M3U (Standard and Extended)
.iTunes
.PLS (Standard)
.WAX
.ASX
.RMP
The radio supports plugging a cell
phone in as a USB drive as long as
the phone supports USB mass
storage class or has USB disc drive
support enabled.
While the USB source is active,
use the following to operate USB
function: SELECT/Multifunction Knob:
Turn to scroll through the list. Turn
quickly to fast scroll alphabetically
through large lists.
k(Play/Pause):
Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source.
g(Seek/Previous/Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
.Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
l(Seek/Next/Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.

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If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, do one of
the following:
.Press SOURCE or SRCE to
scroll all of the available audio
source screens, until the AUX
source screen is selected.
.Say“Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device . See Voice
Recognition on page 79.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth on page 85.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device. 2. Music can be launched by doing
one of the following:
.Press the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
.Press SOURCE until
Bluetooth Audio is selected.
.Press the SRC button on
the steering wheel controls
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. See Steering
Wheel Controls on page 9.
.Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition on
page 79.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
When a phone is connected to the
system through Bluetooth Audio
the phone notifications and sounds
may not be heard on the phone
until Bluetooth is disconnected. Notification features may vary based
on the phone. Check the phone
manufacturer
’s information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Press the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle: Press the outer ring of the
SELECT/Multifunction knob to turn
shuffle on or off. Not all devices
support the shuffle feature.
When selecting Bluetooth audio, the
Bluetooth device internal music
player may not open depending
on the status of the device. All
devices launch and play back audio
differently. Make sure the correct
audio source is playing on the
device for Bluetooth audio playback
on the radio. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the device to begin
playback.

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Voice Recognition
Voice recognition allows for
hands-free operation of the
infotainment system features.
Voice recognition can be used when
the radio is on or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See“Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)” in the owner manual. The
system maintains a minimum
volume level.
Using Voice Recognition
1. Pressb/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt states, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
that the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a
gsymbol
in the top right of the screen. 2. Clearly speak one of the
commands listed later in this
section.
Press
b/gtwice on the steering
wheel to skip the voice prompt
messages.
Canceling Voice Recognition
1. Press and release$/ion
the steering wheel control to
cancel a command, if the system
response does not match the
voice command, or say
“Goodbye” or“Cancel.”
2. The system replies, “Goodbye.”
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands
.When multiple commands are
available, choose the command
that works best for you.
.Words in parentheses are
optional. For example, for
the command“Tune FM (frequency),”
saying“Tune
FM 87.7” or“Tune FM” are
both valid commands.
.When the command is
recognized, the system will
either perform the function or
ask to confirm the choice.
.When the system does not
recognize the command, the
system says “pardon.”
.If experiencing difficulty with the
system recognizing a command,
confirm that the command is
correct. Try saying the command
clearly or wait for a brief moment
after the tone.
.Background noise such as a
climate control fan positioned
on high, open windows, and
very loud outside noises, even if
the windows are closed, can
cause voice commands to be
misunderstood.

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.The system is able to recognize
commands in different
languages, such as English,
Canadian French, and Spanish.
The system only recognizes
commands based on the
language selected.
.To increase or decrease the
voice volume during a voice
recognition session, turn the
volume knob of the radio,
or press the volume steering
wheel control. If the volume is
adjusted during a voice
recognition session, a Volume
bar appears on the screen
showing the voice volume level
as it is being adjusted. This also
changes the volume of the
guidance prompts.
.When using navigation
commands, take the time to
become familiar with the
address. Long delays when
giving the address can result in
the system not recognizing the
address or routing to different
location than intended.
.When providing the house
number portion of the address,
the system recognizes both digit
format and numerical text. An
example would be to say,
“3-0-0-0-1”or“Thirty
Thousand One.”
.If the system provides
destination in another country
on several attempts, say the
“Change Country” command and
say the country of interest. The
country default is the United
States. To enter a destination in
Canada or Mexico, the country
will first have to be changed in
the system.
Voice Recognition Help
To enter the help playback session,
clearly speak one of the help
commands.
Help: The system plays back more
specific help commands such as
Radio Settings for the user to
choose from. Radio:
Use this command to learn
about how to select a band (AM,
FM, or XM), and how to change
radio stations by speaking
frequency numbers.
Phone: Use this command to learn
about how to dial, pair a device,
or delete a device.
My Media: Use this command to
learn how to play specific tracks,
artists, albums, devices connected
to the USB port, or to change
sources.
Settings: Use this command to
learn about how to turn Verbose on
or off, or set the language.
Voice Recognition Commands
The following list shows the voice
commands available for the
infotainment system with a brief
description of each. The commands
are listed with the optional words in
parentheses. To use the voice
commands, see the previous
instructions.

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Next Page, Page Down:Instructs
the system to scroll forward one
page in a list.
Previous Page, Page Up: Instructs
the system to scroll back one page
in a list.
Navigation Commands (If
Equipped)
To activate the navigation voice
recognition:
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt says, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a symbol in
the top right of the screen.
2. Clearly speak the command “Navigation.”
3. Clearly speak one of the commands in this section. The following commands only apply
once the Navigation command is
given.
Change Country:
Changes the
country origin to input a destination
from that region. The system will
accept United States, Canada,
or Mexico.
Address or Destination: Allows
an address to be stated as a
one-shot method. The system
will recognize the address if
stated all at once or say a city
center. An example is to say,
“200 Renaissance Street, Detroit,
Michigan” or“Detroit, Michigan.”
Directed Address: Allows an
address to be stated one step at a
time. The format will be State, City,
Street, then House Number.
Intersection: Allows an
Intersection to be stated as the
destination. The format will be
State, City, Street, then Junction. Home:
Instructs the system to start
guidance to address saved as
My Home.
Contact: When a phone is paired
to the system, which contains
Address Information stored for
contacts, the address associated
with that contact can become a
route. If the system cannot resolve
the address, an error displays.
Points of Interest or POI: Allows a
Point of Interest to be stated as a
destination. Become familiar
with the POI categories and
sub-categories in the system by
pressing Destination from the Home
Page or DEST from the faceplate,
then selecting Point of Interest. POI
commands for Along Route and
Around Destination will be available
if route guidance is active.
Add Waypoint: Allows addition
of individual waypoints or the
destination. The system will ask
for the choice of entry method to
continue. An example is to say,
“POI Along Route” or“Intersection.”