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18 In Brief
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1 to 6 until a beep is
heard.
See“Storing a Station as a
Favorite” inAM-FM Radio 0140
ii.
Setting the Clock
Adjusting the Time or Date
To set the time and date for the
radio with navigation:
1. Press CLOCK.
2. Select Set Time or Set Date.
3. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press the MENU/SEL knob to select the next number.
5. To save the settings, press BACK on the radio faceplate. Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
To set the 12/24 hour format for the
radio with navigation:
1. Press CLOCK.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
3. Press the MENU/SEL knob to select the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
4. To save the settings, press BACK on the radio faceplate.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock for the vehicle's specific
audio system, see Clock096
ii.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
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 fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
. www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio 0142
ii.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port in the center console. External
devices such as iPods
®, MP3
players, CD changers, and USB
drives may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices 0147
ii.

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92 Storage
Pull up on the latch and slide the
center console armrest to adjust the
position. Return the armrest to the
rear position to access the
storage area.
There may be an auxiliary jack
outlet and a USB port located in the
center console.
SeeAuxiliary Devices 0147
ii.

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.Radio Favorites
. RDS Options
. XM Categories
. Software Versions Menu
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts 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.
Select Off, Low, Medium, or High.
Gracenote Options
Select and the following may
display:
. Normalization
Normalization
This feature improves voice
recognition and media groupings.
See “CD Player,” “USB,” “Auxiliary
Devices,” and“Bluetooth Audio” in
the infotainment manual. Select to enable or disable.
XM Channel Art
This feature turns the XM Audio
page background on the XM
Channel display on and off.
Select to enable or disable.
Max Startup Volume or 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.
Press + or
−to increase or
decrease the volume.
Number of Favorites Pages or
Radio Favorites
Press to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number.
RDS Options
Select and the following may
display:
. RDS .
Text Scroll Freeze
. RDS Text
RDS
Select to turn RDS on or off. See
“RDS (Radio Data System)” in
AM-FM Radio 0140
ii.
Text Scroll Freeze
When on, this allows the RDS Text
to scroll across the radio screen.
Select to enable or disable.
RDS Text
When on, this allows the RDS
information from the station to be
displayed.
Select to enable or disable.
XM Categories
This allows which available XM
Categories are used and displayed.
Press to enable or disable available
categories.
Software Versions Menu
Press to display information about
the system and update software if
available.

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134 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 135
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 144
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 144
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 149
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's 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.

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10.Y(Eject)
. Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
11. MENU/SEL .Turn to open menus,
highlight menu items, or set
numeric values while in
a menu.
. Press to select menu items.
. Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
. CD: Selects tracks.
12. BACK .Menu: Moves one
level back.
. Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
13. FAV (Favorite Pages) .Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
14.
5\>(Phone/Mute)
. Opens the phone
main menu.
. Mutes the audio system. 15. CONFIG (Configure)
.Opens the settings menu.
16. CD Slot .Insert a CD.
17. CD/AUX .Selects the CD player or an
external audio source.
18. BAND .Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
. Selects the radio when
listening to a different audio
source.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
O(Power/Volume) : Press to turn
the system on and off. Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
O(Power/Volume) :
Turn to adjust
the volume.
5/>(Phone/Mute) : Press to
mute the infotainment system. Press
5/>again, or turn theOknob to
cancel mute.
Menu System
The menu system appears on the
display screen.
Controls
The MENU/SEL knob and the BACK
button are used to navigate the
menu system.
MENU/SEL Knob : Press to:
. Enter the menu system.
. Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
. Confirm a set value.

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Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the CD
player are:
CD/AUX :Press to use the CD
player.
lorg: Press to select tracks or
to fast forward or rewind within a
track.
INFO : Press to display additional
information about the current track
that may be available.
MENU/SEL : Turn to enter
the menu.
Y: Press to eject the disc.
Inserting a CD
With the printed side facing up,
insert a disc into the CD slot until it
is drawn in.
Removing a CD
PressY.
The disc is pushed out of the
CD slot.
If the disc is not removed after it is
ejected, it is pulled back in after a
few seconds.
Playing a CD or MP3 CD
Press the CD/AUX button if there is
a disc in the player; it begins
playing.
Information about the disc and
current track is shown on the
display depending on the data
stored.
Selecting a CD Track
Using the control buttons:
. Press
gorlto select the
previous or next track.
Using the CD Menu: 1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Tracks list.
3. Select the track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Turn the MENU/SEL knob and then
set Shuffle Songs to On.
Fast Forward and Rewind
Press and hold
lorgto fast
forward or rewind within the current
track. Selecting an MP3 Track
Using the control buttons:
.
Press
gorlto select the
previous or next track.
Using the CD Menu: 1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Playlists/Folders.
3. Select the playlist or folder.
4. Select the track.
Searching for MP3 Tracks
The search feature may take some
time to display the information after
reading the disc due to the amount
of information stored on the disc.
FM automatically plays while the
disc is being read.
Tracks can be searched by:
. Playlists
. Artists
. Albums
. Song Titles
. Genres
. Folder View

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To search for tracks:1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, Genres,
or Folder View.
4. Select the track.
Auxiliary Devices
If equipped, the AUX inputs are in
the center console and allow
portable devices to connect to the
vehicle using the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary jack or USB port.
Portable devices are controlled by
using the menu system described in
Operation 0137
ii.
3.5 mm Jack
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the auxiliary input jack to use a
portable audio player.
Playback of an audio device that is
connected to the 3.5 mm jack can
only be controlled using the controls
on the device. Adjusting the Volume
Turn the
Oknob to adjust the
volume of the infotainment system
after the volume level has been set
on the portable audio device.
USB Port
For vehicles with a USB port, the
following devices may be connected
and controlled by the infotainment
system.
. iPods
. PlaysForSure Devices (PFDs)
. USB Drives
. Zunes
®
Not all iPods, PFDs, USB drives,
and Zunes are compatible with the
infotainment system. Devices are
also charged while plugged into the
USB port.
Connecting and Controlling
an iPod
Not all iPods can be controlled by
the infotainment system. Connecting an iPod
Connect the iPod to the USB port.
Searching for a Track
Tracks that are found can be
searched for by:
.
Playlists
. Artists
. Albums
. Song Titles
. Podcasts
. Genres
. Audio Books
. Composers
To search for tracks: 1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, Podcasts,
Genres, Audio Books,
or Composers.
4. Select the track.

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Index 347
Audio PlayersCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 165
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Battery - North America . . . . 241, 290
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 243
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151, 154
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 106 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Headlamps, Front TurnSignal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 248
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 246
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 210 California (cont'd)
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .220, 241, 290
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 91
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 104
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 242
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 73
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78