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1-18 In Brief
K:Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call.
v+ orv−: Move the thumbwheel
up or down to increase or to
decrease the volume.
Cruise Control
E: Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. The indicator
light on the button turns on or off.
RES+: Move the thumbwheel up
briefly to make the vehicle resume
to a previously set speed or hold upwards to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.
−SET:
Move the thumbwheel down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
speed.
See Cruise Control on page 9-30.
Infotainment System
If the vehicle has a base radio it is
included in this manual. See the
infotainment manual for information
on the connected radios, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
settings, and voice or speech
recognition.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC has different displays in the
instrument cluster which can be
accessed by pressing the DIC
buttons on the instrument panel,
below the exterior lamps control. DIC Buttons
3:
Press to display the trip and
fuel displays.
T: Press to display the vehicle
information displays.
U: Press to customize the feature
settings on the vehicle. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-36 for
more information.
V: Press to set or reset certain
functions and to turn off or
acknowledge messages on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-24.
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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non-audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9-3.
{Caution
Contact your dealer before adding
any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with the
operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the infotainment system can play
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-18 for more
information.
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7-4 Infotainment System
Operation
Playing the Radio
O(Power/Volume):Press to turn
the system on and off.
Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
4(Information) (MP3 and RDS
Features): Press to display
additional text information related to
the current FM-RDS, CD, MP3,
or WMA. If information is available
during FM-RDS, CD, MP3, or WMA
playback, the song title information
displays on the top line of the
display and artist information
displays on the bottom line. When
information is not available, NO
INFO displays.
Setting the Tone (Bass/
Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange,
or Treble): To adjust bass,
midrange, or treble:
1. Press the
fknob until the tone
control labels display.
2. Continue pressing the
fknob to
highlight the desired label,
or press the pushbutton under
the desired label.
3. To adjust the highlighted setting, do one of the following:
.Turn thefknob clockwise
or counterclockwise.
.Press the\FWD, ors
REV button.
If a station's frequency is weak or if
there is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position,
press the pushbutton under the
BASS, MID, or TREB label for more than two seconds. A beep sounds
and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization): Press to select
preset equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press
the EQ button until Manual displays
or manually adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble by pressing the
fknob.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade): To
adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press the
fknob until the
speaker control labels display.
2. Continue pressing the
fknob to
highlight the desired label,
or press the pushbutton under
the desired label.
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7-6 Infotainment System
To scan stations, press and hold
either button for a few seconds until
a beep sounds. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press
either button again to stop scanning.
The radio only seeks and scans
stations with a strong signal that are
in the selected band.
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the presets,
favorites button, and steering wheel
controls. SeeSteering Wheel
Controls on page 5-2.
FAV (Favorites): A maximum of
36 stations can be stored as
favorites using the six softkeys
below the radio station frequency
tabs and by using the radio FAV
button. Press FAV to go through up
to six pages of favorites, each
having six favorite stations available
per page. Each page of favorites can contain any combination of AM,
FM, or SiriusXM stations (if
equipped).
The balance/fade and tone settings
that were previously adjusted, are
stored with the favorite stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune to a radio station.
2. Press FAV to display the page
where to store the station.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a beep
sounds. When that pushbutton is
pressed and released, the
station that was set returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a favorite.
To set up the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton below the FAV 1-6 label. 3. Select the desired number of
favorites pages by pressing the
pushbutton below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press FAV, or let the menu time out, to return to the original main
radio screen showing the radio
station frequency labels and to
begin the process of
programming favorites for the
chosen number of numbered
pages.Satellite Radio
If equipped with a SiriusXM®
Satellite Radio tuner and a valid
SiriusXM Satellite 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
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7-8 Infotainment System
4. Press the pushbutton under theRemove tab until the category
name along with the word
Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be
restored by pressing the pushbutton
under the Add label when a
removed category is displayed or by
pressing the pushbutton under the
Restore All label.
Categories cannot be removed or
added while the vehicle is moving
faster than 8 km/h (5 mph).
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the presets,
favorites button, and steering wheel
controls. See Steering Wheel
Controls on page 5-2. FAV (Favorites):
A maximum of
36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six pushbuttons
below the radio station frequency
labels and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button).
Press to go through up to six pages
of favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations.
The balance/fade and tone settings
that were previously adjusted, are
stored with the favorite stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune to a radio station.
2. Press FAV to display the page
where to store the station.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a beep
sounds. When that pushbutton is
pressed and released, the
station that was set returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a favorite. To set up the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press MENU to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton below the FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the
pushbutton below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press FAV, or let the menu time out, to return to the original main
radio screen showing the radio
station frequency labels and to
begin the process of
programming favorites for the
chosen number of favorites
pages.SiriusXM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These channels, or any
others, can be blocked at a
customer's request, by calling
1-866-635-2349 (U.S) or
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
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Infotainment System 7-9
XM Updating:The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
No XM Signal: The system is
functioning correctly, but the vehicle
is in a location that is blocking the
SiriusXM signal. When the vehicle is
moved into an open area, the signal
should return.
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 Unavail: This previously
assigned channel is no longer
assigned. Tune to another station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for
that preset button.
No Artist Info:
No artist
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No Title Info: No song title
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No CAT Info: No category
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No Information: No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
No Subscription Please Renew:
SiriusXM subscription needs to be
reactivated. Contact SiriusXM at
www.siriusxm.com or 1-866-635-2349 (U.S) and
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
CAT Not Found:
There are no
channels available for the selected
category. The system is working
properly.
XM Theftlocked: The SiriusXM
receiver in the vehicle could have
previously been in another vehicle.
For security purposes, SiriusXM
receivers cannot be swapped
between vehicles. If this message is
received after having the vehicle
serviced, check with your dealer.
XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 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 channel 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.