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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
The infotainment system is controlled by using the buttons, touch screen,
steering wheel controls, and voice recognition. SeeOperation on page 7‑3.
1. PUSH /O(Volume/Power)
2.
Z(Eject)
3. CD Slot
4. AUX Port 5. PUSH/SEL (Select)
6.D(Home Page)
7. SRCE (Source)
8. FAV (Favorites Menu) 9.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse)
10. SEEK
¨(Next/Forward)
11.
/BACK
Operation
Infotainment Controls
PUSH/O(Volume/Power):
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a disc
from the CD. See CD Player on
page 7‑12.
AUX Port: 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL (Select):
.Turn to manually find a station or
highlight a menu selection.
.Press to select a highlighted
selection.
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D(Home Page):Press to go to
the Home Page. See “Home Page”
in this section.
SRCE (Source): Press to change
the audio source to AM, FM,
SiriusXM
®(if equipped), CD, USB,
iPod, or AUX.
FAV (Favorites Menu): In AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, 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 Settings button on a
Home Page, then pressing
Favorites Pages, and then selecting
the number of Favorite Pages.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
1. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the previous
strong station. Press and hold
for Scan. Press
©again to stop
the scan. 2. CD, USB: Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track.
3. CD, USB: Press and hold to quickly reverse through a track.
Release the button to return to
playing speed. See CD Player
on page 7‑12 andAuxiliary
Devices on page 7‑17.
SEEK
¨(Next/Forward):
1. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the next strong
station. Press and hold for Scan.
Press
¨again to stop the scan.
2. CD, USB: Press to seek or skip the next track or program.
3. CD, USB: Press and hold to fast forward through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed. See CD Player on
page 7‑12 andAuxiliary Devices
on page 7‑17.
/BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show visibly
on the screen when available. When
a function is unavailable, the button
may gray-out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight,
or animate.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page to access all of the
applications. The current selected
source is framed with a red box
outline.
Back: Press to go back to the
previous page or menu.
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Home:From any page, press to
cycle through the Home Pages to
start a different application. The
Home Page can have up to three
pages with eight icons per page .
Each of these three pages can be
customized to contain your choice
of up to eight per screen. They may
also be re-ordered on each screen
to taste.
FAV (Favorites): Press to display
the favorite list or add a favorite.
g(Voice Recognition): Press to
begin voice recognition. See
Bluetooth on page 7‑20.
Menu: Press to enter the Home
Page menu.
More
r: Press to go to the next
Home Page.
Home Page Features
Some features are disabled when
the vehicle is moving and some
icons may not be active.
Now Playing: Press to display the
active source page. The sources
available are AM, FM, XM
(if equipped), CD, USB, Bluetooth,
or AUX Input.
}(Navigation): Press to display
the OnStar®Turn-by-Turn
Navigation. See OnStar Overview
on page 14‑1.
5(Phone): Press to display the
Phone main page. See Bluetooth on
page 7‑20.
Settings: Press to display the
Settings menu. See Settings on
page 7‑28. Tone :
Press to display the Tone
Settings menu. The following may
display:
Tone Settings: Press to adjust the
tone settings. The following may
display:
.EQ: Pressoorpto adjust the
equalizer.
.Bass: Press + or −to adjust
the bass.
.Middle: Press + or −to adjust
the middle.
.Treble: Press + or −to adjust the
treble.
.Balance: Press L to hear more
sound from the left speakers or
R for more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
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.Fade: Press F for more sound
from the front speakers or R for
more sound from the rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
DSP Mode: Press
oorpto adjust
the DSP mode (if equipped).
Language
To change the language of the
screens. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑41.
English or Metric Units
To change the screens from English
or metric. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑23.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
PUSH/O(Power/Volume):
.Press to turn the radio on or off.
.Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
Audio Source
To access AM, FM, or SiriusXM
®if
equipped, do one of the following:
.Press the AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped) screen button.
.Press the SRCE radio button to
scroll through the options.
A source ribbon will appear at
the bottom of the screen
allowing you to select the one
you want.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, press
the Tone Settings button on the
Home Page.
To adjust the settings:
.Bass: Press + or −to change
the level.
.Middle: Press + or −to change
the level.
.Treble: Press + or −to change
the level.
.EQ: Pressoorpto scroll
through the preset EQ options.
.DSP Mode: Pressoorpto
scroll through the preset DSP
modes.
.Fade: Press the F or R button
for more sound from the front or
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
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.Balance: Press the L or R button
for more sound from the left or
right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the left and right
speakers.
Finding a Station
Press SRCE to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM (if equipped).
Turn the PUSH/SEL knob to find a
radio station. To select a preset
station, press FAV to scroll through
the favorite pages and then press a
preset button on the radio or the
screen button.
Seeking a Station
Press
©SEEK or SEEK¨to search
for a station. You may also use the
¨on the steering wheel
control (SWC). AM
To access the AM menu press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List:
Press to display the
AM favorites list. AM Station List:
Press to display a
list of AM stations.
Update Station List: Press to
display the list of AM stations. Press
refresh to update the list.
Tag Song: Press to tag a song to
download to an iPod when it is
connected to be purchased at a
later time.
HD On/Off: Press to turn the HD
Radio receiver on or off. This
feature is not available in SiriusXM if
equipped.
FM
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To access the FM Menu press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List:Press to display the
FM favorites list.
FM Station List: Press to display a
list of FM stations.
FM Category List: Press to display
a list of FM categories.
Update Station List: Press to
display the list of FM stations. Press
refresh to update the list.
Tag Song: Press to tag a song to
download to an iPod when it is
connected to be purchased at a
later time. HD On/Off:
Press to turn the HD
Radio receiver on or off.
SiriusXM (If Equipped)To access the XM Menu press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List: Press to display the
SiriusXM favorites list.
XM Channel List: Press to display
a list of SiriusXM channels.
XM Category List: Press to display
a list of SiriusXM categories.
Tune Select: If equipped with
SiriusXM, press and the following
may display:
.Artist: Press to set an audio alert
when the current artist is playing
on a SiriusXM channel.
.Song: Press to set an audio alert
when the current song is playing
on a SiriusXM channel.
.Tune Select Manager: Press
Disable/Enable All Alerts to
enable or disable all alerts.
A checkmark next to the alert
means it is turned on. Press an
alert to turn it off. Press Delete
to delete an alert.
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.Audible Alert: This feature will
give an audio alert when certain
artists or songs are available on
a specific station. Press to turn
on or off.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM
(if equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXMmain page, press and hold any
1−5 buttons or one of the preset
screen buttons at the bottom of
the screen. After a few seconds,
a beep is heard and the new
preset information displays on
that screen button.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
five preset stations. The presets
within a page can be from different
radio bands. To scroll through the pages, press
FAV or the FAV screen button on the
top bar. The current page number
displays above the preset buttons.
The stored stations for each favorite
page display on the preset buttons.
To change the number of favorite
pages displayed:
1. Press Settings on the
Home Page.
2. Press Favorite Pages.
3. Select the number of pages to display.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one the following:
.Press the FAV screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Press one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
.In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM
(if equipped) main page, press
one of the preset screen buttons
to go to the selected preset
station.
Satellite Radio
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM®
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
For more information, see
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.) and
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
When SiriusXM is active, the station
name, number, category name,
song title, and artist display on the
screen. SiriusXM may update the
background picture at any time.
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SiriusXM Categories
SiriusXM stations are organized in
categories.
Adding or Removing SiriusXM
Categories
Using the home page:
1. Press the Settings screen buttonon the Home Page.
2. Select XM Categories.
3. Select or deselect a category. A checkmark will indicate that
the category is selected.
Press “Show All XM Categories” to
restore all SiriusXM categories.
Using the XM playing screen:
1. Press the Menu screen button.
2. Select XM Categories.
3. Select or deselect a category. A checkmark will indicate that
the category is selected.
SiriusXM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These stations, or any
others, can be blocked by request,
by calling 1-866-635-2349 (U.S.),
and 1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
XM Updating: The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated. No
action is required.
Loading XM: The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed.
Channel Off Air: This station is not
currently in service.
Channel Unauth: This station is
blocked or cannot be received.
Channel Unavailable: This
previously assigned station is no
longer assigned.
No Artist Info: No artist
information is available at this time
on this station.
No Title Info: No song title
information is available at this time
on this station. No CAT Info:
No category
information is available at this time
on this station.
No Information: No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this station.
No XM Signal: The vehicle may be
in a location where the SiriusXM
signal is being blocked. When the
vehicle is moved into an open area,
the signal should return.
CAT Not Found: There are no
stations available for the selected
category.
XM Radio ID: If tuned to station 0,
this message alternates with the
SiriusXM radio eight-digit radio ID
label. This label is needed to
activate the service.
Unknown: If this message is
received when tuned to station 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.