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3. Select a song from the list tobegin playback.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. Songs are displayed as they are stored on the disc. To begin
playback, select a song from
the list.
File System and Naming
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Playing from an iPod®
This feature supports the following
iPod models:
. iPod classic
®(6th generation)
. iPod nano
®(3G, 4G, 5G,
and 6G)
. iPod touch
®(1G, 2G, 3G,
and 4G) There may be problems with the
operation and function in the
following situations:
.
When connecting an iPod on
which a more recent version of
the firmware is installed than is
supported by the infotainment
system.
. When connecting an iPod on
which firmware from other
providers is installed.
To connect an iPod: 1. Connect one end of the standard iPod USB cable to the
iPod's dock connector.
2. Connect the other end to the USB port in the center console.
iPod music information displays on
the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system.
The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle is on.
The iPod shuts off and stops
charging when the vehicle is
shut off. If the iPod is an unsupported model,
it can still be listened to in the
vehicle by connecting to the
auxiliary input jack using a standard
3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
iPod Menu
Use the iPod Menu to select:
Shuffle :
Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Play More Like This: Allows the
radio to create playlists with song/
tracks that are similar to what is
being listen to. The radio will create
a playlist with up to 30 similar
songs. The playlist will appear in the
Playlist category of the menu for
future listening.

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.iPad®(1G, 2G)
Follow the same instructions as
stated earlier for using an iPod. To
use voice recognition to play music,
say “Play USB,” “Play Artist,” “Play
Album,” “Play Song,” or“Play
Genre.” SeeVoice Recognition
0 68.
iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
Troubleshooting
When an iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected through USB
and Bluetooth, the audio may not be
heard when the iPod source on the
radio is selected. If a phone call is
received while listening to the iPod
source and there is no audio for the
iPod after the source, go to the
Airplay icon on the device and
select dock connector or disconnect
and reconnect the dock connector
on the device.
Some functionality may differ based
on operating system version on the
device.USB Troubleshooting
If the device is not being recognized
or the music is missing screen
information, restore the radio
defaults: 1. Touch Config.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Software Versions Menu.
4. Touch Clear and Reset Radio.
5. Touch Yes.
Pair the phone again and the device
will have to index again.
Bluetooth Audio and Voice
Recognition
See Bluetooth Audio 042 and Voice
Recognition 068 for information
using voice recognition with
Bluetooth Audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
Auxiliary Devices
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
. Laptop computer
. MP3 player
. Tape player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up any
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system
automatically begins playing audio
from the device over the vehicle
speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, do one of
the following:
. Press SOURCE or SRCE to
scroll all of the available audio
source screens, until the AUX
source screen is selected.

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.Say “Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device. See Voice
Recognition 068.
. Touch the AUX screen button on
the Home Page.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth 075.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device.
2. Music can be launched by doing one of the following:
.Touch the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
. Press SOURCE or SRCE
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. .
Press the SRC button on
the steering wheel controls
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. See Steering
Wheel Controls 09.
. Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition 068.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
When a phone is connected to the
system through Bluetooth Audio the
phone notifications and sounds may
not be heard on the phone until
Bluetooth is disconnected.
Notification features may vary based
on the phone. Check the phone
manufacturer ’s information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle : Press the TUNE/MENU or
MENU/SEL knob to turn shuffle on
or off. Not all devices support the
shuffle feature. When selecting Bluetooth Audio, the
Bluetooth device internal music
player may not open depending on
the status of the device. All devices
launch and play back audio
differently. Make sure the correct
audio source is playing on the
device for Bluetooth Audio playback
on the radio. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the device to begin
playback.
When selecting Bluetooth Audio as
a source, the radio may source to
the Bluetooth Audio Paused screen
with no audio playing. Touch play on
the device or touch
kto begin
playback. This may happen
depending on how the device
communicates over Bluetooth.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any album art is
available and display it.

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knob or touch Languages to display
the languages. Select the desired
language.
Time and Date
From the Time & Date Settings
screen button, touch to display the
Time and Date menu.
Automatic Clock Update :When
enabled, this feature will set the
clock automatically.
Set Time : Touch + or−to increase
or decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
Set Date : Touch + or −to increase
or decrease the day. 12 hr/24 hr Format :
Touch the 12
Hour screen button for standard
time; touch the 24 Hour screen
button for military time.
Touch the Back screen button to
save the adjustments.
Radio Settings
Touch the Config button on the
Home Page or press the CONFIG
button on the faceplate to enter the
menu options. Turn the TUNE/
MENU or MENU/SEL knob or
touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the TUNE/MENU or MENU/SEL
knob or touch Radio Settings to
display the radio settings menu.
Touch this feature to make changes
for radio information displayed,
preset pages, Auto Volume, and XM
Categories Restore. See Satellite
Radio 018, for more information
about XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Audio Cue Volume : If equipped,
this feature adjusts the startup and
shutdown sounds. To adjust the volume, touch the + or
–to increase
or decrease. This feature can be
turned on or off.
Auto Volume : Select Off, Low,
Medium, or High sensitivity to
automatically adjust 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.
Gracenote Options : Touch to
enable/disable Normalization used
to improve voice recognition and
media groupings. See CD Player
0 34, USB 035, Auxiliary Devices
0 41, and Bluetooth Audio 042.
XM Channel Art : Touch to enable/
disable the XM Audio page
background on the XM Channel
display.
Max Startup Volume : Touch to set
the maximum volume level for
startup that will be used even if a
higher volume had been set when
the radio was turned off.

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Thumbs Up :Instructs the system
to give the current song or station a
thumbs up in Pandora or Stitcher.
Thumbs Down : Instructs the
system to give the current song or
station a thumbs down in Pandora
or Stitcher.
Phone Commands
Dial or Call (phone number or
contact) : Instructs the system to
start a phone call. For example, say
“Dial 1 248 123 4567.” To call a
phone book contact, say “Dial”or
“Call,” say the name and location,
and then say “Dial.”For example,
say “Call John at Home” or“Call
John at Work.” If a number is not
recognized, the first number in the
list will be called.
Pair or Connect : Instructs the
system to begin pairing a device.
Digit Dial : Instructs the system to
dial a phone number one digit at a
time. After saying the digits,
say “Dial.”
Redial or Redial Last Number :
Instructs the system to dial the last
phone number called. Select Device or Change Phone :
Instructs the system to switch to a
different paired device. The device
must be selected from the screen or
using the TUNE/MENU or MENU/
SEL knob.
Delete Device :
Instructs the
system to delete a paired device.
Read Text Messages or Read SMS
Messages : Instructs the system to
begin reading text messages from
paired device.
Not all devices support text
messages. Applicable where
equipped.
My Media Commands
CD, AUX, USB, or Bluetooth
Audio : Instructs the system to
change the source.
Play CD Track : Instructs the
system to play a CD. For example,
say “Play CD Track.”
The following commands only apply
to USB, iPod, and iPhone sources.
They are supported after the device
has been indexed. Play Artist (artist name) :
Instructs
the system to play songs by a
specific artist. For example, say
“Play Artist
Play Album (album title) : Instructs
the system to play a specific album.
Play Song (song title) : Instructs
the system to play a specific song.
Play Genre (genre name) :
Instructs the system to play songs
of a particular genre.
Search Artist (artist name) :
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific artist. For
example, say "Search Artist
Search Composer (composer
name) : Instructs the system to
show a list of all songs by a specific
composer. For example, say
"Search Composer
Search Album (album name) :
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific album. For
example, say "Search Album

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IndexA
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . . 79
Adding or Removing XMCategories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . 85
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard . . . . . . . . 51
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Antenna Multi-band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audio Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Autostore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
B
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 86
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Bluetooth Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
C
Call Waiting Using Steering
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Call Waiting Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 79
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . . 68
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cellular Phone Usage . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clearing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Conference Calling Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 79
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Controls Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 67
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
D
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Destination Download
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Detailed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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DevicesAuxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Driving on a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
E
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
F
Finding a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
G
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gracenote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Gracenote
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . 66
H
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Helpful Hints for SpeakingCommands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Home Page Customization . . . . . . 10
Home Page Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 67
Information Quick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Infotainment Control Buttons . . . . . . 6
Infotainment System Overview . . . 3
Infotainment System Settings . . . . 15
Internet Radio Pandora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Stitcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L
Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Launching Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Launching Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Loading and Ejecting Discs . . . . . . 34
M
Making a Call Using PhoneBook and Infotainment
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Making a Call Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 79
Map Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Map End User License
Agreement (Optional
Equipment Applies Where
Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Map Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Menu Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Menu with Route Guidance Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Messaging
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Mixed-Band Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
My Media Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 70
N
Navigation Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Navigation Commands (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Navigation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Navigation Settings Button . . . . . . 62
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48