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INTRODUCTION 3
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message, gauge,
or indicator.
M:Shown when the owner manual
has additional instructions or
information.
*: Shown when the service manual
has additional instructions or
information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that
may be found on the vehicle and what
they mean. For more information on
the symbol, refer to the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls or
OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
I:Certified Technician
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
H: Flammable
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
h:Start/Stop
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid
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Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. A/C (Air Conditioning)
5. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)
6. SYNC (Synchronized Temperature)
7. Driver and Passenger Air Delivery Mode Controls
8. Defog 9. Ionizer Status Indicator (If
Equipped)
See Automatic Climate Control System
(Quad Zone) 0171 orAutomatic
Climate Control System (Dual
Zone) 0178.
Transmission
Tap Shift
Vehicles equipped with Tap Shift
allow shifting an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. Tap Shift can be
enabled through the shift lever or the
Tap Shift controls on the back of the
steering wheel. See Manual
Mode 0203.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, rear seat infotainment, phone,
navigation system, and voice or
speech recognition. It also includes
information on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering wheel
controls. See "Steering Wheel
Controls" in the infotainment manual.
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Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area in
the center of the instrument cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control to
open and scroll through the different
items and displays.
Press
Sto access the cluster
applications. Use
yorzto scroll
through the list of available
applications. Not all applications will
be available on all vehicles.
. Info App. This is where the
selected Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays can be viewed. See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0136.
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Settings Audio
Press SEL to select the Audio app,
then press
Tto enter the Audio
menu. In the Audio menu browse for
music, select from the favorites,
or change the audio source. Use
yor
zto change the station or go to the
next or previous track.
Phone
Press SEL to select the Phone app,
then press
Tto enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent calls,
or scroll through contacts. If there is
an active call, mute the phone or
switch to handset operation.
Navigation
Press SEL to select the Navigation
app, then press
Tto enter the
Navigation menu. If there is no active
route, you can resume the last route
and turn the voice prompts on/off.
If there is an active route, press SEL
to cancel or resume route guidance or
turn the voice prompts on or off. Settings
Press SEL to select the Settings app,
then press
Tto enter the Settings
menu. Use
yorzto scroll through
items in the Settings menu.
Units : Press
Twhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose English, Imperial, or metric
units by pressing SEL while the
desired item is highlighted.
A checkmark will be displayed next to
the selected item.
Display Themes : There are three
instrument cluster display
configurations to choose from:
Standard, Technology, and Media.
Info Pages : Press
Twhile Info Pages
is displayed to enter the Info Pages
menu and select the items to be
displayed in the Info app. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0136.
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Reconfigurable Instrument
Cluster
The cluster display layout can be
changed.
Balanced Configuration
The Balanced configuration has three
interactive display zones: one in the
center of each of the gauges.
Enhanced Configuration
The Enhanced configuration has three
interactive display zones.
Performance Configuration (If Equipped)
The Performance configuration has
two interactive display zones.
Use the five-way control on the right
side of the steering wheel to move
between the different display zones
and scroll through the different
displays.
To change the cluster configuration:
1. Find the Options page in one of the interactive display zones on
the cluster.
2. Press SEL to enter the Options menu.
3. Scroll down to highlight Display Layout. Then press SEL to
select it. 4. Each layout in the menu is
represented by a small preview
image of the display layout.
Scroll up or down and highlight
the selection. Press SEL to select
the desired cluster configuration.
5. Exit the Display Layout menu by pressing
S.
Cluster Application Displays
The cluster can display information
regarding Navigation, Audio, and
Phone.
Navigation
If there is no active route, a compass
will be displayed. If there is an active
route, press SEL to end route guidance
or turn the voice prompts on or off.
Audio
While the Audio application page is
displayed, press SEL to enter the
Audio menu. In the Audio menu,
search for music, select from favorites,
or change the audio source
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The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. SeeVehicle
Personalization 0152 and ”Cluster
Options Menu ”or “Cluster Menu ”
under Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0 115 orInstrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0118.
HUD Display on the Vehicle
Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:
. Speed
. Tachometer .
Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Collision Alert
. Cruise Control
. Lane Keep Assist
. Low Fuel
Some vehicle messages or alerts
displayed in the HUD may be cleared
by using the steering wheel controls.
See Vehicle Messages 0141.
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel. To adjust the HUD image:
1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Use the following settings to adjust the HUD.
$:Press down or lift up to center
the HUD image. The HUD image can
only be adjusted up and down, not
side to side.
!: Press to select the display
view. Each press will change the
display view.
D: Lift up and hold to brighten the
display. Press down and hold to dim
the display. Hold down to turn the
display off.
The HUD image will automatically
dim and brighten to compensate for
outside lighting. The HUD brightness
control can also be adjusted as
needed.
The HUD image can temporarily light
up depending on the angle and
position of the sunlight on the HUD
display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make the
HUD image harder to see.
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Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation
Option
This feature allows for adjusting the
angle of the HUD image.
Press SEL on the steering wheel
controls while Head-up Display
Rotation is highlighted to enter Adjust
Mode. Press
yorzto adjust the
angle of the HUD display. Press
Sor
Tto highlight OK, then press SEL to
save the setting. CANCEL can also be
selected to cancel the setting. The
vehicle must be in P (Park). See
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0115
or Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0118.
HUD Views
There are four views in the HUD.
Some vehicle information and vehicle
messages or alerts may be displayed
in any view.
Metric
Speed View : This display gives the
speedometer reading (in English or
metric units), speed limit, Adaptive
Cruise Control speed, Lane Departure
Warning, and Vehicle Ahead indicator.
Some information only appears on
vehicles that have these features, and
when they are active.
Metric
Audio/Phone View : This displays the
speed view along with audio/phone
information. The current radio station,
media type, and incoming calls will be
displayed. All HUD views may briefly display
audio information when the driver
uses the steering wheel controls to
adjust the audio settings appearing in
the instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls appearing in the
instrument cluster may also display in
any HUD view.
Metric
Navigation View : This display
includes the information in the speed
view along with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation information in some
vehicles. The compass heading is
displayed when navigation routing is
not active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts
shown in the instrument cluster may
also be displayed in any HUD view.
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Vehicle Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus for
customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
Infotainment System Audio System
Controls
To access the personalization menu:1. Touch SETTINGS on the Home Page of the infotainment system
display.
2. Touch the desired feature to display a list of available options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
0Back to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
. Time and Date .
Language (Language)
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. Voice
. TouchPad
. 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 0111.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from the
available language(s). The selected language will display on
the system, and voice recognition will
reflect the selected language.
Valet Mode
(If Equipped)
This will lock the infotainment system
and steering wheel controls. It may
also limit access to vehicle storage
locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to go
back to the previous menu.
The four-digit code can be texted to a
paired phone if forgotten by pressing
the option button on the Valet Mode
lock screen.
Radio
Select and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Shown
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.Audible Touch Feedback
. Bose Audio Pilot
. Maximum Start Up Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited. See
“Manage Favorites ”in “Settings” under
“Radio ”in the infotainment manual.
Number of Favorites Shown
Touch to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system will
automatically adjust the number of
favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch Feedback
to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Bose Audio Pilot
This feature adjusts the volume based
on the noise in the vehicle. See “Bose
AudioPilot Noise Compensation
Technology” under“Infotainment
System Settings” in the infotainment
manual. Select Off or On.
Maximum Start Up 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.
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
. Air Quality Sensor
. Auto Heated Seats
. Auto Defog .
Auto Rear Defog
. Ionizer
Auto Fan Speed
This feature will set the auto fan
speed.
Select Low, Medium, or High.
Air Quality Sensor
This allows for selection of air quality
sensor operation at high or low
sensitivity.
Select Off, Low Sensitivity, or High
Sensitivity.
Auto Heated Seats
When enabled, this feature will
automatically activate heated seats at
the level required by the interior
temperature. See Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats 062.
Select Off or On.
Auto Defog
When set to On, the front defog will
automatically react to temperature
and humidity conditions that may
cause fogging.