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Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features. SeeUsing the
System 0167.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
To access the personalization
menus:
1. Select SETTINGS on the Home page of the infotainment
system display.
2. Select the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
3. Select the desired option.
4. Select the desired option setting.
5. Press
qBACK to return to the
previous menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of features may be
available:
. Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0107.
Language
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Valet Mode
To turn Valet Mode on and off, see
“Valet Mode” inSettings 0227.
Radio
To manage the radio features, see
AM-FM Radio 0170.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
. Collision/Detection Systems
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
. Auto Fan Speed
. Auto Defog
. Auto Rear Defog
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Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver’s previously stored
1 or 2 button positions when
entering the vehicle. See Memory
Seats 053.
Select Off or On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’s previously stored
exit button position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 053.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press + or −to adjust the volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver, passenger,
or both driver and passenger mirrors
will tilt downward when the vehicle
is shifted to R (Reverse). See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors 044. Select Off, On-Driver and
Passenger, On-Driver,
or On-Passenger.
Rainsense Wipers
This allows the Rainsense Wipers
feature to be disabled or enabled.
Select Off or On.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
This allows this feature to be turned
on or off. When on and the front
wipers are on, the rear window
wiper will turn on automatically
when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
Select Off or On.
Lighting
Select and the following may
display:
.
Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps when
Kon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed to locate the vehicle. Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 60
Seconds, or 120 Seconds.
Power Door Locks
Select and the following may
display:
.
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
. Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Select Off or On.
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Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door.
Select Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select and the following may
display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Auto Heated Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door .
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the ventilated seats
on when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off, On-Driver and
Passenger, or On-Driver. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On.
Auto Heated Seats
This feature will enable the heated
seats to turn on after pressing
ENGINE START/STOP when it is
cold outside.
Select OFF or ON.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when using the button on
the driver door to unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or can be used to select feedback.
See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 026.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
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.The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor.
. The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. Driving on winding or hilly roads.
The automatic high-beam
headlamps may need to be disabled
if any of the above conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the ignition is
off and the exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
3
: Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release, to turn the
high beams on. To return to low
beams, push the lever again or pull
it toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever toward you, and
release.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of the vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system comes on when
the following conditions are met:
. The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO. .
The transmission is not in
P (Park).
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
When the DRL system is on, only
the DRL are on. The taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, instrument panel
lights, and other lamps will not
be on.
When it begins to get dark, the
automatic headlamp system
switches from DRL to the
headlamps.
To turn off the DRL, turn the exterior
lamp control to the off position and
then release. For vehicles first sold
in Canada, off will only work when
the vehicle is in P (Park).
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is
set to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
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Connect the iPhone to the USB
port, or connect Android™or
BlackBerry
®through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Jack 0184 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0220 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) 0221 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition)
0 224. For first time use, set up the
stations before connecting to the
vehicle. The Pandora icon will be
available on the Home Page.
When Pandora is chosen, the
Pandora logo will populate on the
screen and display “Acquiring
Pandora Radio Station.” Launch
times can be significant.
Using the iPhone
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. Launch Pandora directly from the Home Page by touching
the Pandora icon.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
touched, download the latest
Pandora application and retry. The login screen may display on the
device.
Using an Android or BlackBerry
Phone
The BlackBerry phone must be
unlocked to launch Pandora service.
1. Pair the phone using Bluetooth.
2. Launch Pandora directly from the Home Page by touching
the Pandora icon.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
touched, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
The login screen may display on the
device.
Pandora Menus
Touch Menu on the Pandora
main page.
Pandora has a menu system with
the following:
Tone Settings : Touch to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM
Radio 0170.
Bookmark Artist : Touch to
bookmark the artist.
Bookmark Song : Touch to
bookmark the song.
Auto Volume : This feature sets the
auto volume based on the speed of
the vehicle and noise in the vehicle.
See AM-FM Radio 0170.
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.For an iPhone, check that the
USB cable is connected to the
USB port and the screen is
unlocked.
. Close Pandora on the device
and launch again. Devices that
allow multitasking may require
an extra step to quit the Pandora
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
Error
If there is an error trying to rate a
track with the
,or-buttons, the
message “Thumbs Down Error” or
“Thumbs Up Error” will display.
Touch OK to dismiss.
Loss of Audio
Loss of Pandora audio can happen
in different ways:
. Weak or lost data connection.
. Device needs to be charged.
. Application needs to be
relaunched.
. Connection between phone and
radio lost. .
An iPhone is connected to both
Bluetooth and the USB port.
Playback can be resumed from
a loss of audio by double
tapping on the iPhone menu
button then scrolling through the
icons to find an icon that allows
a change of flow between
Bluetooth and USB cable.
Common Pandora Messages
Pandora Error/Please Check
Connected Device : Not signed in
or Pandora is down for
maintenance.
No Stations Available : No stations
are available on the Pandora server
through the connected device.
Action Unavailable. Please Check
Device : A few conditions for loss of
Internet connection are:
. The connected device loses its
cellular connection.
. The device does not support
Internet connectivity.
. The device is not in the vehicle. Part of the Action Unavailable.
Please Check Device :
The
Bluetooth signal is lost.
No Skips Remaining for This
Station or Permitted During
Advertisements :
. The maximum Pandora skip limit
has been reached according to
the plan that was obtained.
. Skipping an advertisement was
tried.
See www.pandora.com/help. If the
service will not work, see your
dealer for assistance.
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Scroll Features
.To scroll within the map, touch
anywhere on the map screen.
. Nudge or slide a finger on the
map; the map moves in the
direction of the finger.
. Fling a finger on the map; the
map will start scrolling in a short
continuous scroll.
. Touch a finger on the location on
the map; the map recenters to
the location that was
touched on.
. Touch a finger twice on a
location on the map; the map
zooms in one level to the
location that was touched
twice on. .
When the map is recentered
away from being locked to the
vehicle position, the crosshairs
will show in the center of the
map. As the map continues to
be recentered, the crosshairs
will remain on the screen. When
the crosshairs are shown on the
screen, a callout with more
information displays. If the map
is moved from the current
location, the crosshairs will
disappear along with the callout.
. Touch a finger on the callout
next to the crosshairs and the
destination details view displays.
From this view, route guidance
can be received or saved to the
vehicle's contact list.
. When the map is recentered, the
straight-line distance from the
vehicle to the selected point is
displayed in the callout. In
addition, a heading direction in
the form of an arrow is displayed
to indicate the direction. The
arrow is shown in relation to the
current vehicle heading. .
Touch a finger on a POI icon
shown on the map; the name of
the POI is shown in the address
callout, along with the city name
and state. If the callout is
selected, the destination details
view for the POI shown.
. After panning the map away
from the vehicle, touch RESET
to return the map back to the
current position.
. Touch the Overview button to
quickly get a view of the entire
route. The route Overview button
takes the place of the RESET
button while under route
guidance. Touch the RESET
button to return the map to the
current position.
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Settings
The Settings Menu allows
adjustment of different vehicle and
radio features. The menu may
contain the following:
Time and Date
Touch«orªto increase or
decrease hours, minutes, and AM or
PM. Touch 12Hr or 24Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock. Touch
«orªto
increase or decrease month, day,
or year. See Clock0107.
Language (Language)
This will set the display language in
the radio, instrument cluster, and
voice recognition. Touch Language
and select the appropriate
language. Press
qBACK on the
faceplate or touch the Back screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode (If Equipped)
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit top speed, power,
and access to vehicle storage
locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press
qBACK
on the faceplate or touch the Back
screen button to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio
Touch to display the Radio Menu
and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
highlight a favorite to edit. Touch
Rename to rename the favorite
or Delete to delete it. Touch and hold the station to drag it to a
new location. Touch Done to go
back to the previous menu.
. Number of Favorites Shown:
Touch to set the number of
favorites to display. Select Auto,
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45,
50, 55, or 60. Auto will adjust the
number of favorite locations that
can be seen. Press
qBACK on
the faceplate or touch the Back
screen button to go back to the
previous menu.
. Auto Cue Volume: If equipped,
this feature adjusts the volume
based on the vehicle speed. See
AM-FM Radio 0170.
. Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is
greater than this level, the
volume is adjusted to this level.
To set the maximum startup
volume, touch + or −to increase
or decrease. Press
qBACK on
the faceplate or touch the Back
screen button to go back to the
previous menu.