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Automatic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the left
of the steering column.
The different drive options that may
be available are described following.
2
m(Two-Wheel Drive High) :This
setting is used for driving in most
street and highway situations.
AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel
Drive) : This setting is ideal for use
when road surface traction
conditions are variable.
Do not use AUTO mode to park on
a steep grade with poor traction
such as ice, snow, mud or gravel. In AUTO mode only the rear wheels
will hold the vehicle from sliding
when parked. If parking on a steep
grade, use 4
mto keep all four
wheels engaged.
4
m(Four-Wheel Drive High) : Use
this setting when extra traction is
needed, such as on snowy or icy
roads or in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral) : Shift to this setting
only when towing the vehicle. See
Recreational Vehicle Towing 0447
or Trailer Towing 0330.
4
n(Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This
setting sends maximum power to all
four wheels. Choose 4
nwhen
driving in deep sand, mud, or snow,
and while climbing or descending
steep hills.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0297.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
The base radio and base radio with
connectivity information is included
in this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on the
uplevel radios, audio players,
phone, navigation system, Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
voice or speech recognition,
if equipped.
Radio(s)
Base Radio
O:Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO : Press to choose between
FM, AM, and SiriusXM
®,
if equipped.
MEDIA : Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB, AUX,
and Bluetooth
®Audio, if equipped.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.

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MENU :Press to select a menu.
g:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “Base Radio” inOverview
(Base Radio) 0189 orOverview
(Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0193.
Base Radio with Touchscreen
O:Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.
7:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
6: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “Base Radio with Touchscreen”
in Overview (Base Radio) 0189 or
Overview (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0193.
Setting the Clock
See Clock 0127.
Satellite Radio
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.
For more information 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 (Base Radio)
0 201 orSatellite Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0201.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack and USB
ports in the center console or
armrest. There may be a USB port
in the upper glove box. External
devices such as iPods
®, laptop
computers, MP3 players, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See USB Port (Base Radio) 0209
or USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0212 andAuxiliary
Jack 0213.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.

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SeeAssistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0314.
Power Outlets
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone, MP3
player, etc.
The vehicle may have up to four
accessory power outlets.
Vehicles with a Center Console
.
One or two in front of the
cupholders on the center
console.
. One inside the center console.
. One on the rear of the center
console.
Vehicles with Bench Seats
. One on the center stack below
the climate control system.
. One or two in the storage area
on the bench seat.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
See Power Outlets 0128.
Universal Remote System
If equipped with the Universal
Remote system, these buttons will
be in the front overhead console.
This system provides a way to
replace up to three remote control
transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
See Universal Remote
System 0172.
Sunroof
If equipped, the sunroof only
operates when the ignition is in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0284.
Vent : From the closed position,
press the rear of the TILT switch to
vent the sunroof.
Manual-Open/Manual-Close : To
open the sunroof, press and hold
the rear of the SLIDE switch until
the sunroof reaches the desired
position. Press and hold the front of
the SLIDE switch to close it.

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PressoBACK to go to the last
menu and save the changes.
Setting the Time and Date with
Touchscreen Controls
To set the time:
1. Touch the SETTINGS screen button from the Home Page,
then touch Time and Date.
2. Touch Set Time and touch
«
orªto increase or decrease
hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
Touch 12–24 Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock.
3. Touch the
}or0screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Auto Set requires an OnStar
subscription.
If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone. To set the date:
1. Touch the SETTINGS screen button from the Home Page,
then touch Time and Date.
2. Touch Set Date and touch
«
orªto increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Touch the
}or0screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
To set the clock display: 1. Touch the SETTINGS screen button and touch Time
and Date.
2. Touch Clock Display and touch OFF or ON to turn the clock
display off or on.
3. Touch the
}or0screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Power Outlets
Power Outlets 12 Volt Direct
Current
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone, MP3
player, etc.
The vehicle may have up to four
accessory power outlets.
Vehicles with a Center Console
. One or two in front of the
cupholders on the center
console.
. One inside the center console.
. One on the rear of the center
console.
Vehicles with Bench Seats
. One on the center stack below
the climate control system.
. One or two in the storage area
on the bench seat.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.

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188 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 189
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 189
Overview (Base Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Home Page (Base Radio) . . . . 194
Home Page (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Satellite Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 203
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 203
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 204
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
USB Port (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 209
USB Port (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 222
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) . . . . . . 223
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (AudioSystem with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Pictures and Movies (Picture System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Pictures and Movies (Movie
System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

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4.6
.Radio: Press and release to
go to the next station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/BT Music/Movies/
Pictures: Press and hold to
go to the next content.
Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
#
. Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen. Press and hold to
access Press to Talk.
Home Page (Base Radio)
Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight feature
icons. Press the MENU knob to
access the feature’s options. Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
AUDIO :
Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
CD (if equipped), USB/iPod, AUX
Input, and Bluetooth Audio (if
equipped). See AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0199 or
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) 0197,
Satellite Radio (Base Radio) 0201
or Satellite Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0201, CD Player
0 207, Auxiliary Jack 0213, and
Bluetooth Audio 0215.
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base Radio) 0227 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls -
Base Radio) 0223 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0222 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0232.
NAV (Navigation, If Equipped) :
Select the NAV screen icon to
display the OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation. See
OnStar Overview
0 500 orOnStar Overview 0501,
if equipped.
SETTINGS : Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” following.
Pandora (If Equipped)
Select the PANDORA icon to begin
Pandora. See Pandora Internet
Radio 0204.
Setting Radio Preferences
Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time and Date : SeeClock 0127.
Language (Current Language) :
This will set the display language in
the radio and instrument cluster.
Select to display a list of languages.
Select
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previous menu.

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Tuning a Station
Turn the MENU knob to manually
find a station.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 25 preset stations from all
bands can be stored in the favorite
lists in any order. Up to five stations
can be stored in each favorite page
and the number of favorites can
be set.
AM, FM, or SiriusXM (If
Equipped) :While on the active
source main page, such as AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped), press and
hold a favorites/soft key button on
the faceplate.
Mixed-Audio Favorites
Media (if equipped) and Broadcast
favorites can be stored.
To display the favorites page, press
qorron the radio faceplate.
To manage favorites, see “Manage
Favorites” underHome Page (Base
Radio) 0194 orHome Page (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0196.
AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen)
Playing the Radio
Audio Source Menu
{:Press to go to the Home Page.
O:Press to turn on, mute,
or unmute the system. Press and
hold to turn off the system.
Selecting a Band
Press{, then touch AUDIO,
Source, then select AM, FM,
or SXM, if equipped. The last station
that was playing starts playing
again.
System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Touch MENU from a source screen. 2. Select Auto Volume.
3. Select the desired setting.
4. Touch
3to go back to the
source screen.
Tone Settings
The tone settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Preset Tone Settings
. Touch MENU.
. Touch Tone Settings.
. Select a preset tone setting.
. Bass, Midrange, or Treble:
Touch −or +.
. Fader or Balance: Adjust the
front/rear or left/right speakers
by dragging the dot in the
vehicle image on the screen.
Custom Tone Settings
. Touch MENU.
. Touch Tone Settings.
. Touch Custom.

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Selecting a Channel
Touchuortand the previous or
next channel will be selected.
Touch and hold
uortto jump
four channels backward or forward,
then release the button at the
desired channel.
Using the Preset Buttons
Up to seven favorites pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to five channels.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired channel and hold
the button.
Listening to Preset Channels
1. Continue touching
SorTto
select the desired
favorites page.
2. Touch the preset button to listen to the channel saved to
that button.
Using the SiriusXM Menu
Operation
1. Touch MENU on the SXM radio screen.
2. Touch the menu to select the desired item or to display the
detail menu item.
3. Touch
0to return to the
previous menu.
Channel List 1. Touch Channel List from the SXM menu. The channel list is
displayed.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Tune to the
channel by selecting it.
Tone Settings
From the tone settings menu, the
sound features can be set up for
SiriusXM audio and each audio
player ’s functions.
1. Touch Tone Settings. The tone settings screen is displayed.
See “Tone Settings” under
“Base Radio with Touchscreen” in
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0199 or
AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0197.
2. Touch OK.
Auto Volume 1. Touch Auto Volume. See “Auto
Volume” under“Base Radio
with Touchscreen” inAM-FM
Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0199 orAM-FM
Radio (Base Radio) 0197.
2. Touch OK.
Categories 1. Touch Categories.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired category. Touch the
category to select it.
Explicit Content Filter
When on, only a filtered list of
channels will be received. When off,
all regular SXM programming
subscribed to will be received. 1. Touch SMX Explicit Filter.
2. Select On or Off.