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Infotainment System 7-3
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash and you or others could be
injured or killed. Focus your
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons on
the faceplate and the touch screen.
See “Infotainment Control Buttons”
in this section for more information.
1. HOME
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See “Home Page” in
this section. 2. SRCE (Source).Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), Pandora,
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX,
or Bluetooth Audio.

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3.s©(Previous/Reverse)
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track.
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑15 or
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
.AM, FM, XM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the
previous strong station.
4. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
.Press to adjust features for
Languages, Time and Date,
Radio Settings, Phone
Settings, Display Settings,
and Vehicle Settings. 5.
¨
\(Next/Forward)
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek the next
track.
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑15 or
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
.AM, FM, XM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the
previous strong station.
6.
3/O(Volume/Power)
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
7. Buttons 1−6
.When using AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped), the preset
buttons can be used to
select stored stations. 8.
H(Clock Menu)
.Press to set the time. Press
+ or
−to increase or
decrease the hours and
minutes displayed on the
clock. See “Clock”in the
owner manual.
9. INFO (Information)
.Press to display available
source information.
10.
V/$(Phone/Mute)
.Press to enter the phone
main screen. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑22 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑24 orBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) on
page 7‑27 orOnStar
Overview on page 14‑1.
.Press and hold to mute
and unmute the
infotainment system.

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11. TONE
.Press to access the Tone
Settings menu screen to
adjust Bass, Mid
(Midrange), Treble, EQ,
Fade, and Balance. Tone
settings are specific to
each source. SeeAM-FM
Radio on page 7‑9.
12. BACK
.Press to return to the
previous screen in
a menu.
13. CD Slot
14. Multifunction Knob
.Press to enter the menu
for the current band or
media.
.Turn to highlight a feature.
.Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
.Turn to manually change
the radio station. 15.
w j(Play/Pause)
.Press to pause or resume
playback. This feature is
unavailable for AM, FM,
and XM (if equipped). See
CD Player on page 7‑15
or
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
16.
Z(Eject)
.Press to eject a disc from
the CD player. See CD
Player on page 7‑15.
17. FAV 1/2/3 (Favorite Pages)
.Press to display or change
the current favorite page
number above the preset
buttons. Keep pressing to
scroll through the favorites
pages. The stored stations
for each list display on the
bottom of the screen. The
number of preset Favorite
Pages can be changed by
pressing the Config button
on the Home Page, then pressing Radio Settings,
and then pressing Number
of Favorite Pages.
18. AS 1/2 (Autostore)
Autostore
Autostore searches and stores six
FM and six AM stations with the
strongest signal.
To use autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1/2 for at least two seconds. The radio then
searches for available stations.
3. The radio automatically stores the six strongest stations found
as autostore presets
Press the AS 1/2 button to alternate
between the autostore stations and
favorites.
AS displays on the radio when using
autostore presets.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.

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Autostore does not function with XM
radio stations, if equipped.
Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions while
using the infotainment system.
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
home page that makes it easy to
access.
Back:If on page 2 of the Home
Page, press Back to return to page
1 of the Home Page. If on page 1,
Back serves no function.
Home: While navigating through
other menus, press to go back to
the Home Page to start a different
feature. Fav:
Press to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) stations. Keep pressing
Fav to scroll through the favorite
pages.
Info: Press to toggle through an
audio information screen.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults.
Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, and AUX. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑9,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑11, CD
Player on page 7‑15, and Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑18.
Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑22
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑24 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27.
Press the Config screen button to
display the Config main page. From
this display, you can adjust features
such as time and date, radio,
phone, vehicle, and display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing

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the screen buttons to change the
levels of sound for treble, midrange,
bass, fade, and balance. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑9.
Press the FM screen button to
display the FM main page and play
the current or last tuned FM station.
SeeAM-FM Radio on page 7‑9.
Press the AM screen button to
display the AM main page and play
the current or last tuned AM station.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑9.
Press the XM screen button (if
equipped) to display the XM main
page and play the current or last
tuned XM channel. See Satellite
Radio on page 7‑11.
Press the CD screen button to
display the CD main page and play
the current or last CD track
selected. See CD Player on
page 7‑15.
Press the USB screen button to
display the USB main page and play
the current or last track selected.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑18. Press the AUX screen button to
access any connected auxiliary
device. See
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
For eAssist vehicles, press the
Energy screen button to display the
Power Flow display. The Power
Flow display indicates the energy
flow direction, the high voltage
battery charge level, and the current
eAssist operating mode.
Press the Energy screen button to
display the Power Flow display
indicates the energy flow direction,
the high voltage battery charge
level, and the current eAssist
operating mode.
The Configuration Menu is used to
adjust features and preferences,
such as Sound, Radio, Nav
(Navigation), Display, or Clock
Settings.
1. Press the Config screen button on the Home Page or the
CONFIG button on the faceplate. 2. Touch-tap the scroll bar until the
desired option displays. Select
the desired settings to change.
Languages
The vehicle supports English,
French (Canadian), and Spanish.
The default language is English.
To change the display language,
see Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑34 for more information.
Time and Date Settings
From the Time and Date Settings
screen button, press to display the
Time and Date Settings menu.
Set Time: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
Set Date: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the day.
Set Time Format: Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.

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English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, seeDriver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑24 for more information.
Cleaning the Display
Notice:Using abrasive cleaners
when cleaning glass surfaces
could scratch the glass. Use only
a soft cloth and do not spray
cleaner directly on the system as
it could affect the mechanical
parts.
Do not wipe the panel with a hard
cloth or use a volatile liquid such as
paint thinner; it could scratch the
surface or erase the characters on
the buttons.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
SRCE: Press to choose between
AM, FM, XM™, if equipped,
and CD.
Multifunction Knob: Turn to
search for stations and press to
navigate the available menus.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
s ©or¨\:Press to search
for stations.
Buttons 1 to 6: Press to select
preset stations.
FAV 1/2/3: Press to open the
favorites list and select favorites
pages. AS 1/2:
Press to open the
autostore list and select autostore
pages.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. In rare cases, a
radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Push the Multifunction knob to open
the main radio menu for that band.

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To cancel the station search, press
the Multifunction knob.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six stations can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1 to 6 until a beep is
heard. The stored station will begin
playback.
Retrieving Stations
Press the FAV 1/2/3 button to open
a favorite page or to switch to
another favorite page. Briefly press
one of the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve
the station.
Autostore Stations
AS 1/2 (Autostore):Autostore
searches and stores six FM and
six AM stations with the strongest
signal. To use autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1/2 for at least two seconds. The radio then
searches for available stations.
3. The radio automatically stores the six strongest stations found
as autostore presets.
Press the AS 1/2 button to alternate
between the autostore stations and
favorites.
AS displays on the radio when using
autostore presets.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with XM
radio stations.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an SiriusXM Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
Satellite Radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. If SiriusXM
Service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display "No Subscription
Please Renew" on channel XM1.
For more information, contact
SiriusXM at www.xmradio.com or
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
www.xmradio.ca or
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.

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Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
SiriusXM radio are:
SRCE:Press to choose between
AM, FM, XM, if equipped, and CD.
Multifunction Knob: Turn to
search for channels and press to
navigate the available menus.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available
about the current song.
s ©or¨\:Press to go to the
previous or next channel.
FAV 1/2/3: Press to open the
favorites list and select favorite
pages.
Buttons 1 to 6: Press to select
preset stations.
Adding or Removing Categories
1. From the Home Page press the Config screen button or the
CONFIG button on the faceplate.
2. Select Radio Settings from the Config Menu list. 3. Select Add/Remove XM
Categories.
4. From the Add/Remove XM Categories screen, select or
deselect any category to be
used in SiriusXM mode.
A checkmark will indicate that
the category is selected.
Turning SiriusXM Album Art On
or Off
1. From the Home Page press the Config screen button or the
CONFIG button on the faceplate.
2. Select Radio Settings from the Config Menu list.
3. Select XM Album Art to turn on or off.
SiriusXM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These channels, or any
others, can be blocked by request,
by calling 1-800-929-2100 in the
U.S. and 1-877-438-9677 in
Canada. XM Updating:
The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated. No
action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
Loading XM: The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This
message should disappear shortly.
Channel Off Air: This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.
Channel Unauth: This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your SiriusXM subscription package.
Channel Unavailable: This
previously assigned channel is no
longer assigned. Tune to another
station.
No Artist Info: The system is
working properly. No artist
information is available at this time
on this channel.