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7-4 Infotainment System
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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Set Date Format:Depending on
the region, the following date
formats may be available: MM/DD/
YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY, or YYYY/
MM/DD.
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the Multifunction knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the Multifunction knob or press
Radio Settings to display the radio
settings menu. Press this feature to
make changes for radio information
displayed, preset pages, Auto
Volume Control, and XM Categories
Restore. See Satellite Radio on
page 7‑11 (if equipped), for more
information about XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Speed Dependent Volume: Select
OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise that can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open
windows. This feature works best at
lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume.
Startup Volume:
Press to set the
maximum volume level for startup
that will be used even if a higher
volume had been set when the radio
was turned off.
Radio Favorites: Press to select
the number of FAV pages to be
used in the system.
Add/Remove XM Categories:
Press to customize which available
XM Categories are used and
displayed in the system.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑22 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑24 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27 in the
“Phone” section for more
information on phone settings.
Vehicle Settings
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑34 for more information.
Display Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate, then select Display
Settings from the list.
The following options may display:
Dimming Mode: Press to change
the screen background. The
Automatic setting adjusts the screen
background automatically
depending on the exterior lighting
conditions.
To change the overall brightness
setting for the display, use the
vehicle interior lighting instrument
panel illumination control.

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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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Selecting a Band
Press the SRCE button to choose
AM, FM, XM, if equipped, or CD.
The last station that was playing
starts playing again.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
s©or¨\to
automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play.
If the radio station is known:
Press and hold
s ©or¨\until
the station on the display is
reached, then release the button.
Manual Tuning
Turn the Multifunction knob to select
the frequency on the display. Favorites List
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station.
Station Lists
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select AM or FM Station List. All
receivable stations in the current
reception area are displayed. If a
station list has not been created,
an automatic station search
is done.
3. Select the station.
Category Lists
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program-type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.
Some stations change the program
type code depending on the
content. The system stores the RDS
stations sorted by program type in
the FM category list. To search for a programming type
determined by station:
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select FM Category List. A list of
all programming types available
displays.
3. Select the programming type. A list of stations that transmit
programming of the selected
type displays.
4. Select the station. The category lists are updated
when the station lists are
updated.
Updating Station and Category
Lists
If stations stored in the station list
can no longer be received:
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select Update AM or FM Station List, if the stations stored in the
station list are no longer
received. A station search will be
completed and the first station in
the updated list will play.

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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.