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Touch Pictures to view pictures on
your USB device or SD card.
Pictures on the SD card can only be
viewed through a USB adapter. See
Pictures0156.
Touch FM to display the FM main
page and play the current or last
tuned FM station. See AM-FM
Radio 0138.
Touch AM to display the AM main
page and play the current or last
tuned AM station. See AM-FM
Radio 0138.
Touch XM (if equipped) to display
the XM main page and play the
current or last tuned SiriusXM
channel. See AM-FM Radio 0138
and Satellite Radio 0141.
Touch Pandora (if equipped) to
display the Pandora main page and
stream personalized radio stations
based on artists, songs, genres, and
comedians. See Pandora Internet
Radio 0147.
Touch Stitcher (if equipped) to
display the Stitcher main page and
stream news, sports, and
entertainment shows through the
audio system. See Stitcher Internet
Radio 0152.
Touch CD to display the CD main
page and play the current or last CD
track selected. See CD
Player 0157.

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TouchEBluetooth to display the
Bluetooth Audio main page to play
music through a Bluetooth device.
See Bluetooth Audio 0166.
Touch iPod to display the iPod main
page and play the current or last
track selected. See Auxiliary
Devices 0165.
Touch USB to display the USB main
page and play the current or last
track selected. See Auxiliary
Devices 0165.
Touch AUX to access any
connected auxiliary device. See
Auxiliary Devices 0165.
Touch Weather (if equipped) to
display the weather main page.
Select other weather-related options
from that list. See “SiriusXM Travel
Link Weather” underSatellite
Radio 0141.
Touch Fuel (if equipped) to display
detailed nationwide fuel pricing See
“SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing”
under Satellite Radio 0141.
Touch Movies (if equipped) to show
details of local movie theater
listings, start times, and ratings if
available. See “SiriusXM Travel Link
Movie Listings” underSatellite
Radio 0141.
Touch Quick Info to access
information on Audio playing,
OnStar Turn-by-Turn (if equipped),
5-day Forecast, Nearby Fuel
Stations, and Movie Showtimes.
See Quick Info 0147.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
O/n:
. Press to turn the radio on or off.
. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0132.
Radio Operation
The radio will work when the key is
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
When the key is turned from ON/
RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will
continue to work for 10 minutes or
until the driver door is opened.
The radio can be turned on by
pressing
O/non the center
stack and will stay on for
10 minutes. Opening the driver door
will not turn the radio off when
pressing
O/n. Some radios may stay on longer
and reset the time for 10 minutes if
there are any additional presses of
O/n.
The radio can be turned off at any
time by pressing
O/non the
center stack.
Audio Source
Press SRCE on the center stack or
SRC on the steering wheel controls
to display and scroll through the
available sources AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio.
For radios without navigation, press
RADIO/BAND, CD, or AUX to scroll
through the sources.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, touch
Tone Settings on the Home Page.
Tone settings are specific to each
source.
The tone settings can also be
accessed by pressing TONE on the
center stack.
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 and 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.

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.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 center stack 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 on the center stack or touch
the display icon.
Seeking a Station
Press
s ©or¨\to search for a
station. AM
1. Touch AM on the Home Page
or select AM by pressing
SRCE on the center stack or
pressing SRC on the steering
wheel controls, or say “Tune
AM” or“AM” through voice
recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select AM.
2. Touch Menu to display the AM stations or categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh. FM1. Touch FM on the Home Page
or select FM by pressing SRCE
on the center stack or pressing
SRC on the steering wheel
controls, or say “Tune FM”or
“FM” through voice recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select FM.
2. Touch Menu to display the FM stations or categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.

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www.pandora.com. Pandora may
not be available in Canada or
Mexico.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection and the Pandora
application installed is required.
Personal cell phone data plans are
used. Make sure the latest version
is installed on the device and the
volume is turned up.
To install Pandora:
.On an Android™ phone or
Android Tablet, go to the Android
Play Store, and search for
Pandora. Install to the phone,
not to the SD card.
. On a BlackBerry
®phone, go to
the BlackBerry App World™ and
search for Pandora.
. On an iPhone
®, iPad®, or iPod
touch®, go to the iTunes®Store
and search for Pandora.
Launching Pandora
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
an Android or BlackBerry through
Bluetooth. See Auxiliary Devices 0
165 orBluetooth 0198. For
first-time use, set up stations before
connecting to the vehicle. The
Pandora icon will be available on
the Home Page and the source
pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device.
Using an iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. To launch, do one of the following:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
. Accept any notifications on
the device screen.
To relaunch Pandora, press SRCE
on the center stack or press SRC on
the steering wheel controls. If nothing happens when the
available Pandora icon is touched,
download the latest Pandora
application and retry.
Pandora will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the
“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If Pandora is shut down on the
phone or another audio app is used,
Pandora may not start on the next
ignition cycle. If iPod source is
selected, it may show iPod and then
switch to Pandora.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.

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}: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: TouchJon the infotainment
display to pause playback. Touch
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 Rock> Radio.”
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
}
feedback will be recorded.
Pandora Advertisement
Pandora may display
advertisements. Artist name and
track title will not display and the
skip track option is not available. Switching Between Pandora and
Stitcher
To switch between Pandora and
Stitcher, press the application icon
on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
This is not required for Android
devices. See
Stitcher Internet
Radio 0152.
Pandora Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect to
the USB or Bluetooth:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the key from the ignition.
3. Open and close the driver door, wait about 30 seconds, and try
to connect the device again.
Unable to Start Pandora
If the device is unable to launch
Pandora:
. Check that the latest version of
Pandora is installed.

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.Check that there is an active
account logged into Pandora.
. Have at least one station
created.
. For Android and BlackBerry
devices, check that the device is
paired with the vehicle, and the
Bluetooth icon on the display is
highlighted.
. For iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
devices, 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-icons, an
error message will display. Touch
OK to retry. 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.
. If any iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected to
Bluetooth and the dock
connector, go to the Airplay icon
on the device and select dock
connector or disconnect and
reconnect the dock connector on
the device.
. The volume is too low. Turn up
the volume on the device.
. The battery saver and task
manager applications on the
phone can cause Pandora to
function incorrectly. Remove
those apps from the phone or
remove Pandora and Bluetooth
from the task lists. If the connection is lost between the
application and device, a message
“Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
will
display. Touch OK to retry.
If touching OK does not clear the
issue on the phone, see "Please
Unlock the Phone or Restart the
App and Try again” under "Common
Pandora Messages" following.
Common Pandora Messages
Please See Device : When not
logged in or when authentication
failed, see the device. Touch OK to
continue.
Paused or Audio Paused :
Playback is paused on the radio or
on the device. Touch
Jor play on
the device.
No Stations Found : Logged in but
no stations have been created.
Touch OK to continue.
Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again :
Communication failure between the
radio and the phone application,
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Devices that allow multitasking may
require an extra step to quit the
Pandora application. Close Pandora
on the device and launch again.
Unlock the phone and check that
the Home Page shows on the
phone/device.
See the cell phone manufacturer's
user guide.
See www.pandora.com/help for
more information. If the service will
not work, see your dealer for
assistance.
Stitcher Internet Radio
Stitcher SmartRadio®is an Internet
radio service that streams news,
sports, and entertainment shows
through the audio system. Create
personalized, on-demand stations or
use Stitcher's preset stations. To set
up an account, download the
application from the Android Market
or iTunes Store, or go to
www.stitcher.com.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection is required for this
application. Personal cell phone data plans are used. Make sure the
latest version is installed on the
device and the volume on the
device is turned up.
BlackBerry phones are not
supported for this application.
To install Stitcher:
.
On an Android phone or Tablet
with Internet connection, go to
the Android Play Store, search
for Stitcher, and install to the
phone, not to the SD card.
. On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch, go to the iTunes Store
and search for Stitcher.Launching Stitcher
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
Android through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices 0165 orBluetooth
0 198. For first-time use, set up the
stations before connecting to the
vehicle. The Stitcher icon will be
available on the Home Page and
source pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device. Using the iPhone, iPod touch,
or an iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. Use one of the following to launch :
.Press the application on the
device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
. Accept any notifications on
the device screen.
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher icon is touched,
download the latest Stitcher
application and retry.