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Inner Rocker Knob :Move the
rocker knob in different directions to
navigate through the map
display only.
ZKnob :
1. Turn to change a radio station. See AM-FM Radio 0136.
2. Turn to highlight a feature within a menu. Press the outer
diameter (chrome ring) of the
Zknob to activate the
highlighted feature.
INFO : Press to alternate between
an audio or navigation information
screen.
CONFIG : Press to adjust features
for Languages, Time and Date,
Radio Settings, Phone Settings,
Display Settings, and Vehicle
Settings.
Z: Press to eject a disc from the
CD player. See CD Player0155.
H:Press to open the clock menu.
Autostore
To use Autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1/2 for two seconds.
3. The radio searches and automatically stores the six
strongest stations.
Press AS 1/2 to alternate between
the Autostore stations and favorites.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with
SiriusXM radio stations.
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.
Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options,
some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g: Press to interact with
Bluetooth or voice recognition. See
Bluetooth 0197 orVoice
Recognition 0191.
$/i:Press to decline an
incoming call, or to end a current
call. Press to silence the vehicle
speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on. Press to cancel
voice recognition.
_SRC^: Press to select an audio
source.

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To adjust the settings:
.Bass: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. Mid (Midrange): Touch + or −to
change the level.
. Treble: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. EQ: Press or turn the
Z
knob to cycle through the preset
EQ options.
. Fade: Touch F or R for more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
. Balance: Touch L or R 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 on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to select AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher (if equipped), CD, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth Audio. Turn the
Zknob to find a radio
station. To select a preset station,
press FAV 1/2/3 to scroll through the
favorite pages and then press a
preset button on the radio or the
screen button.
Seeking a Station
Press
s ©or¨\to search for a
station.
AM
1. Touch the AM screen button on the Home Page or select AM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune AM” or“AM”
through voice recognition. 2. Touch the Menu screen button
to display the AM stations or
categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.
FM
1. Touch the FM screen button on the Home Page or select FM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune FM” or“FM”
through voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the FM stations or
categories.

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3. Touch to select an option. Toupdate the station list, touch
Refresh.
XM (If Equipped)
1. Touch the XM screen button on the Home Page or select XM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune XM” or“XM”
through voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the XM categories.
3. Touch a category and then turn the
Zknob to scroll the
station list. Touch to select an
option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
of the 1−6 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
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be different radio
bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV 1/2/3 or touch 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. Touch Config on the
Home Page.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
. Touch the Fav screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Touch one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) main page, touch one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.
Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. With RDS, the
radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.

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If the“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then your phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
to ensure proper communication.
Pandora Menus
Touch Menu on the Pandora
main page.
Pandora has a menu system with
the following:
Shuffle : Touch to play the stations
in random order.
Touch a user-created station to play
from the displayed list. Pandora Features
Pandora has features to rate tracks,
skip tracks, or change stations.
}:
Touch while playing a track to
bookmark either the track or the
artist. Bookmarks are viewable on
www.pandora.com.
}: When touched, Pandora stores
the information, changes to the next
track, and does not play the track on
this station again. This helps
Pandora choose which tracks
should not play on this station. This
feature is only available on user
created stations.
-: When touched, Pandora stores
this information and
-is
highlighted for the remainder of the track. This helps Pandora choose
which tracks should play on this
station.
d:
When touched, Pandora
changes to the next track.
J: PressJon the radio faceplate
to pause playback. Press again to
resume.
Tuning Pandora Stations : When
Pandora is playing, use
b/gon
the steering wheel to tune to any
Pandora station on the device.
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Tune Pandora
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
}
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.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.
. 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 a 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 the
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 to choose from.
Radio : Use this command to learn
about how to select a band (AM,
FM, or SiriusXM), 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
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Entering a Destination in Other
Countries
For the voice recognition to respond
to a local address, the
corresponding country needs to be
set in the navigation system.
The country can also be set using
voice commands. However, the
country will change back to the
default country when the vehicle is
keyed off.1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Navigation.”
3. Say “Change Country.”
4. Say the country name. For example, say “Canada.”
OnStar Command (If
Equipped)
To activate OnStar voice
recognition, press
=on the mirror
or press
b/gon the steering
wheel and say “OnStar”after the
beep. This will active the OnStar
voice control. See OnStar
Overview 0360. OnStar :
These commands can be
used after the OnStar button is
pressed.
Help Commands
. Help
. Hands-Free Calling (if available)
. Turn-by-Turn Directions
. OnStar Info
After each list of help commands,
the following are available:
. Go Back
. Repeat
. Cancel
. Help
. Goodbye
Hands-Free Calling (if available)
. Call
. Store
. Commands
‐Call
‐ Store
‐ My Number ‐
Minutes
‐ Store Last Number
‐ Digit Dial
‐ Redial
‐ Dial
‐ Number Recall
‐ Directory
‐ Digit Store
Turn-by-Turn Directions (if
available)
. Directory
. Plan Route
. Commands
‐Directory
‐ Store Destination
‐ Plan Route
‐ Delete Destination
‐ Mute Directions
OnStar Info (if available)
. Messages
. Minutes
. My Number

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PIN or confirming the six-digit
passcode. The PIN is used in
Step 4.
4. Locate and select the device named after the vehicle make
and model in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 3 or to
confirm the six-digit code
matches. The system responds
“Successfully paired.”
5. Repeat Steps 1−4 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds to confirm that
phone name is connected.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Device List.” Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name to delete is
unknown, see
“Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones.”
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Delete Device.”
3. The system responds: “To
delete a device, please select
its name from the list.” Select
the device to delete on the
display and it will be removed.
To cancel this command, press
$/
ion the steering wheel control or
press BACK on the radio faceplate.
Connecting to a Different Phone
or Device
To connect to a different cell phone,
the system looks for the next
available cell phone. Depending on
the cell phone to be connected, this
command may need to be repeated.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone. 2. Say
“Change Phone.”
. To select a device, touch
the name on the display.
. If another cell phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Making a Call Using Phone
Book and Infotainment
Controls
For cell phones that support the
phone book feature, the Bluetooth
system can use the contacts stored
on the cell phone to make calls. See
the cell phone manufacturer‘s user
guide or contact the wireless
provider to find out if this feature is
supported.
When a cell phone supports the
phone book feature, the Phone
Book and Call Lists menus are
automatically available.
The Phone Book menu allows
access to the phone book stored in
the cell phone to make a call.

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To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth
System from a Cell Phone
Use the audio transfer feature on
the cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for more
information. Touch the Transfer Call
button on the screen or press and
hold
b/gon the steering wheel.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system.
Using the Infotainment Controls1. Turn and press the outer ring of the
Zknob and select
Enter Number.
2. Enter the phone number, or select Enter Number on the
screen and select digits, then
touch OK.
Hands-Free Phone
Using Bluetooth Voice
Recognition
To use voice recognition, press
b/
gon the steering wheel. Use the
commands below for the various
voice features. For additional
information, say “Help”while in a
voice recognition menu.
Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands.
Dial or Call : These commands can
be used interchangeably to dial a
phone number.
Digit Dial : This command allows a
phone number to be dialed by
entering the digits one at a time.
Redial : This command dials the
last number used on the cell phone.
To call a number:
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call.” 3. Say the entire number without
pausing, followed by “Dial.”
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
To call using a name tag:
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call” and then
say the name tag. For
example, say “Call John
at Work.”
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the “Digit Dial” Command
This allows a phone number to be
dialed by entering the digits one at
a time.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Digit Dial.”