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Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
If the vehicle has a base radio it isincluded in this manual. See theseparate infotainment manual forinformation on the connected radios,audio players, phone, navigationsystem, and voice or speechrecognition. There is alsoinformation on settings anddownloadable applications(if equipped).
Radio(s)
Radio with CD/MP3
O:Press to turn the system on andoff. Turn to increase or decrease thevolume.
BAND :Press to choose betweenFM1, FM2, AM, and SiriusXM®,if equipped.
f:Turn to select radio stations.
©SEEK or¨SEEK :Seek or scanstations.
4:Press to switch the displaybetween the radio station frequencyand the time. While the ignition isoff, press this button to display thetime. Press to display additional textinformation related to the currentFM-RDS station or MP3 song.
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Achoiceofadditionalinformationsuch as Channel, Song, Artist, andCAT (category) can display.Continue pressing to highlight thedesired tab, or press the softkeylocated under any one of the tabsand the information about that tabdisplays.
For more information about theseand other radio features, seeInfotainment0132.
Storing a Favorite Station
Depending on which radio thevehicle has, radio stations arestored as either favorites or presets.
For vehicles with a FAV button, amaximum of 36 stations can bestored as favorites using the sixsoftkeys below the radio stationfrequency tabs and by using theradio FAV button. Press FAV to gothrough up to six pages of favorites,each having six favorite stationsavailable per page. Each page offavorites can contain anycombination of AM and FM stations.
For more information on storing afavorite station, seeOperation0136.
Setting the Clock
To s e t t h e t i m e a n d d a t e f o r t h eRadio with CD/MP3:
1. PressHand the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, and YYYY (hour, minute,month, day, and year) display.
2. Press the softkey under anyone of the tabs to be changed.
3. Press©SEEK or¨SEEK,s
REV or\FWD, or turnf
clockwise or counterclockwiseto increase or decrease thetime or date.
For detailed instructions on settingthe clock for your specific audiosystem, seeClock092.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM®is a satellite radio servicebased in the 48 contiguous UnitedStates and 10 Canadian provinces.SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming andcommercial-free music, coast tocoast, and in digital-quality sound.
AfeeisrequiredtoreceivetheSiriusXM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call1-888-601-6296 (U.S.)
.www.siriusxm.ca or call1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
SeeSatellite Radio0139.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliaryinput on the radio faceplate and aUSB port on the instrument panel.External devices such as an iPod®,laptop computer, MP3 player,or USB storage device can beconnected to the auxiliary port usinga3.5mm(1/8in)inputcableortheUSB port depending on the audiosystem.
See "Using the Auxiliary Input Jack"and "Using the USB Port" inAuxiliary Devices0146.
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Bluetooth®
If equipped with a Bluetooth system,it allows users with aBluetooth-enabled cell phone tomake and receive hands-free callsusing the vehicle’saudiosystemand controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phonemust be paired with the Bluetoothsystem before it can be used in thevehicle. Not all phones will supportall functions. For more information,see www.gm.com/bluetooth andBluetooth0151.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped with audio steeringwheel controls, some audio controlscan be adjusted at the steeringwheel.
w:Press to go to the next favoriteradio station, track on a CD,or folder on an iPod®or USBdevice.
c/x:Press to go to theprevious favorite radio station, trackon a CD, or folder on an iPod®orUSB device. Also press to reject anincoming call, or end a current call.
b/g:Press to silence the vehiclespeakers only. Press again to turnthe sound on. Press and hold longerthan two seconds to interact withOnStar®or Bluetooth systems,if equipped.
+e:Press to increase volume.
✓e:Press to decrease volume.
SRCE :Press to switch betweenthe radio and CD, and for equippedvehicles, the front auxiliary.
¨:Press to seek to the next radiostation, the next track while sourcedto the CD, or to select tracks andfolders on an iPod®or USB device.
SeeSteering Wheel Controls088.
Cruise Control
I:Press to turn cruise control onor off. The white indicator comes onin the instrument cluster whencruise control is turned on.
+RES :If there is a set speed inmemory, press briefly to resume to apreviously set speed, or press and
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Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
For vehicles with a tilt steeringwheel, the lever is located on theleft side of the steering column.
To a d j u s t t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l :
1. Pull the lever to move thesteering wheel up or down intoacomfortableposition.
2. Release the lever to lock thesteering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheelwhile driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controlscan be adjusted at the steeringwheel.
w:Press to go to the next favoriteradio station, track on a CD,or folder on an iPod®or USBdevice.
c/x(Previous/End) :Press togo to the previous favorite radiostation, track on a CD, or folder on
an iPod®or USB device. Also pressto reject an incoming call or end acurrent call.
Radio
To s e l e c t p r e s e t o r f a v o r i t e r a d i ostations:
Press and releaseworc/xto
go to the next or previous radiostation stored as a preset orfavorite.
CD
To s e l e c t t r a c k s o n a C D :
Press and releaseworc/xto
go to the next or previous track.
Selecting Tracks on an iPod orUSB Device
1. Press and holdworc/x
while listening to a song untilthe contents of the currentfolder display on the radiodisplay.
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Clock
The clock can be set with either theradio turned on or off.
AM-FM Radio
To s e t t h e t i m e :
1. PressHuntil the hour begins
flashing on the display. Pressthis button a second time andthe minutes begin flashing ondisplay.
PressHathirdtimeandthe
12HR or 24HR time formatbegins flashing.
2. While either the hour or the
minutes are flashing, turn thef
knob, on the upper right side ofthe radio, clockwise orcounterclockwise to increase ordecrease the time. While the12HR or 24HR time format is
flashing, turn thefknob
clockwise or counterclockwiseto select the default timesettings.
3. PressHagain until the clock
display stops flashing to set thecurrently displayed time;otherwise, the flashing stopsafter five seconds and thecurrent time displayed isautomatically set.
Radio with CD/MP3
To s e t t h e t i m e a n d d a t e :
1. PressHand the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, and YYYY (hour, minute,month, day, and year) display.
2. Press the softkey under anyone of the tabs to be changed.Every time the softkey ispressed again, the time or thedate if selected, increasesby one.
Another way to increase the
time or date is to press¨
SEEK or\FWD (forward).
3. To decrease, press©SEEK or
sREV. Turn thefknob, onthe upper right side of theradio, to adjust the selectedsetting.
Changing the Time and DateDefault Settings
To c h a n g e t h e t i m e o r d a t e d e f a u l tsettings:
1. PressHand then the softkey
under the forward arrow that iscurrently displayed on the radioscreen until the time 12H(hour) and 24H (hour), and thedate MM/DD (month and day)and DD/MM (day and month)are displayed.
2. Press the softkey under thedesired option.
3. PressHagain to apply the
selected default, or let thescreen time out.
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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The knob for this feature is to theleft of the steering column.
D:Push the knob to extend andthen turn clockwise orcounterclockwise to brighten or dimthe instrument panel lights and theradio display. This only works if theheadlamps or parking lamps are on.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when anydoor is opened. They turn off afterall the doors are closed.
The instrument panel brightness
knob extends whenDis pressed.
To m a n u a l l y t u r n o n t h e d o m e
lamps, pressDthen turn the knob
clockwise to the farthest position. Inthis position, the dome lampsremain on whether a door is openedor closed.
Dome Lamp Override
TheEDOME OFF button is above
the instrument panelbrightness knob.
The dome lamp override sets thedome lamps to remain off or comeon automatically when a door isopened.
EDOME OFF :Press this buttonin and the dome lamps remain offwhen a door is opened. Press thebutton again to return it to theextended position so that the domelamps come on when a door isopened.
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132 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 133Overview (AM-FM Radio) . . . . . 133Overview (Radio withCD/MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 141
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included inthis manual. See the infotainmentmanual for information on otheravailable infotainment systems.
Read the following pages tobecome familiar with the BaseRadio features.
{Warning
Ta k i n g y o u r e y e s o f f t h e r o a d f o r
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-infeatures intended to help avoiddistraction by disabling some
functions when driving. Thesefunctions may gray out when theyare unavailable. Many infotainmentfeatures are also available throughthe instrument cluster and steeringwheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with theoperation, faceplate buttons, andscreen buttons.
.Set up the audio by presettingfavorite stations, setting thetone, and adjusting thespeakers.
.Set up phone numbers inadvance so they can be calledeasily by pressing a singlebutton or by using a single voicecommand if equipped withBluetooth phone capability.
SeeDefensive Driving0165.
To p l a y t h e i n f o t a i n m e n t s y s t e m w i t hthe ignition off, seeRetainedAccessory Power (RAP)0180.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works bylearning a portion of the VehicleIdentification Number (VIN) to theinfotainment system. Theinfotainment system does notoperate if it is stolen or moved to adifferent vehicle.
Overview (AM-FM Radio)
Overview (AM-FM Radio)
1.4
.Press to show informationon the current station ortrack.
2. FAV
.Press to scroll through thefavorite pages.
3. MENU
.Press to set the number offavorite pages.
.Press to select the SpeedCompensation Volumesetting.
.Press to turn Auto PageTe x t I n f o r m a t i o n o n o r o f f .