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Z(Eject) :Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0182
or CD Player (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0184.
AUX Port : 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL (Select):
. Turn to manually find a station or
highlight a menu selection.
. Press to select a highlighted
selection.
D(Home Page) : Press to go to
the Home Page. See “Home Page”
later in this section.
SRCE (Source) : Press to switch
between AM, FM, CD, and if
equipped, SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary,
rear auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
Press and hold to mute/pause the
system. Press and hold again to
unmute/resume the system.
FAV (Favorites Menu) : In AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped), press to
change the current favorite page
number above the preset buttons. Keep pressing to scroll through the
favorites pages. The stored stations
for each list display on the bottom of
the screen. The number of preset
Favorite Pages can be changed by
pressing the Settings button on a
Home Page, then pressing
Favorites Pages, and then selecting
the number of Favorite Pages.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the previous
strong station. Press and hold
for Scan. Press
©again to stop
the scan.
. CD, USB: Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track.
. CD, USB: Press and hold to
quickly reverse through a track.
Release the button to return to
playing speed. See CD Player
(Radio without Touchscreen)
0 182 orCD Player (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0184 and
Auxiliary Devices 0193. SEEK
¨(Next/Forward):
. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the next strong
station. Press and hold for Scan.
Press
¨again to stop the scan.
. CD, USB: Press to seek or skip
the next track or program.
. CD, USB: Press and hold to fast
forward through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed. See CD Player (Radio
without Touchscreen) 0182 or
CD Player (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0184 and
Auxiliary Devices 0193.
/BACK : Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons are visible on
the screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight or
animate.
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Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page to access all of the
applications.
Back :Press to go back to the
previous page or menu.
Home : From any page, press to
cycle through the Home Pages to
start a different application. The
Home Page can have up to three
pages with eight icons per page.
Each of these three pages can be
customized to contain your choice
of up to eight per screen. They may
also be re-ordered on each screen
to taste.
FAV (Favorites) : Press to scroll
through the favorites banner on the
bottom of the screen. The favorites banner stores your favorite radio
and SiriusXM stations (if equipped).
To store a favorite station, press and
hold the desired position on the
banner until a beep is heard.
!(Voice Recognition) :
Press to
begin voice recognition. See
Bluetooth 0196.
Menu : Press to enter the Home
Page menu.
qPrevious : Press to go to the
previous Home Page.
Next
r: Press to go to the next
Home Page.
Home Page Features
Some features are disabled when
the vehicle is moving and some
icons may not be active.
Now Playing : Press to display the
active source page. The sources
available are AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), CD, USB, Bluetooth,
or AUX Input.
Settings : Press to display the
Settings menu. See Settings0202. Tone :
Press to display the Tone
Settings menu. The following may
display:
Tone Settings : Press to adjust the
tone settings. The following may
display:
. EQ: Press
oorpto adjust the
equalizer.
. Bass: Press + or −to adjust
the bass.
. Middle: Press + or −to adjust
the middle.
. Treble: Press + or −to adjust the
treble.
. Balance: Press L to hear more
sound from the left speakers or
R for more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade: Press F for more sound
from the front speakers or R for
more sound from the rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
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DSP Mode :Pressoorpto adjust
the DSP mode, if equipped.
Language
To change the language of the
screens, see Vehicle
Personalization (With DIC
Buttons) 0146.
English or Metric Units
To change the screens from English
or metric, see Driver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons)
0 130 orDriver Information Center
(DIC) (Without DIC Buttons) 0135.
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Radio
without Touchscreen)
Radio Data System (RDS)
The RDS feature is available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. This system relies
upon receiving specific information
from these stations and only works
when the information is available.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display. In rare cases,
a radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
Finding a Station
BAND : Press to switch between
AM, FM, or SiriusXM®(if equipped).
The selection displays.
f(Tune) : Turn to select radio
stations.
©SEEK and¨SEEK : Press to go
to the previous or next station and
stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold
©
SEEK or¨SEEK until a beep
sounds. The radio goes to a station,
plays for a few seconds, then goes
to the next station. Press either
arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio only seeks and scans
stations with a strong signal that are
in the selected band.
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the presets,
favorites button, and steering wheel
controls. See Steering Wheel
Controls (Radio with Touchscreen)
0 110 orSteering Wheel Controls
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0109.
FAV (Favorites) : A maximum of
36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six softkeys
below the radio station frequency
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tabs and by using the radio favorites
page button (FAV button). Press to
go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations (if equipped).
The balance/fade and tone settings
that were previously adjusted are
stored with the favorite stations.
To store a station as a favorite:1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press FAV to display the page to store the station.
3. Press and hold one of the six softkeys until a beep
sounds. When that softkey is
pressed and released, the
station that was set returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a
favorite. To set up the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey below the FAV 1-6 tab.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the
softkey below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press FAV, or let the menu time out, to return to the original
main radio screen showing the
radio station frequency tabs
and to begin the process of
programming favorites for the
chosen number of favorites
pages.
AM-FM Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Playing the Radio
PUSH/O(Power/Volume):
. 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 (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0110 orSteering
Wheel Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0109.
Audio Source
To access AM, FM, or SiriusXM
®if
equipped, do one of the following:
. Press the AM, FM, or SXM (if
equipped) screen button on the
Home Page.
. Press the SRCE radio button to
scroll through the options.
A source ribbon will appear at
the bottom of the screen
allowing you to select the one
you want.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, press
the Tone Settings button on the
Home Page.
To adjust the settings:
.Bass: Press + or −to change
the level.
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.Middle: Press + or −to change
the level.
. Treble: Press + or −to change
the level.
. EQ: Press
oorpto scroll
through the preset EQ options.
. DSP Mode: Press
oorpto
scroll through the preset DSP
modes.
. Fade: Press the F or R button
for more sound from the front or
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
. Balance: Press the L or R button
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 to select AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped). Turn the PUSH/SEL knob to find a
radio station. To select a preset
station, press FAV to scroll through
the favorite pages and then press a
preset button on the radio or the
screen button.
Seeking a Station
Press
©SEEK or SEEK¨to search
for a station. You may also use the
¨on the steering wheel controls.
AM
To access the AM menu press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List : Press to display the
favorites list.
AM Station List : Press to display a
list of AM stations.
Update Station List : Press to
update the AM stations list.
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To access the FM Menu press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List :Press to display the
favorites list.
FM Station List : Press to display a
list of FM stations.
FM Category List : Press to display
a list of FM categories.
Update Station List : Press to
update the FM stations list. SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To access the SXM Menu press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List :
Press to display the
favorites list.
SXM Channel List : Press to
display a list of SiriusXM channels. SXM Category List :
Press to
display a list of SiriusXM categories.
Tune Select Manager : If equipped
with SiriusXM, press and the
following may display:
. Artist: Press to set an audio alert
when the current artist is playing
on a SiriusXM channel.
. Song: Press to set an audio alert
when the current song is playing
on a SiriusXM channel.
. Tune Select Manager: Press
Disable/Enable All Alerts to
enable or disable all alerts.
A checkmark next to the alert
means it is turned on. Press an
alert to turn it off. Press Delete
to delete an alert.
. Audible Alert: This feature will
give an audio alert when certain
artists or songs are available on
a specific station. Press to turn
on or off.
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Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
1−5 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons on the
banner until a beep is heard.
The new preset information
displays on that screen button.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
five preset stations. The presets
within a page can be from different
radio bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV or the FAV screen button on the
top bar. The current page number
displays above the preset buttons.
The stored stations for each favorite
page display on the preset buttons.
To change the number of favorite
pages displayed: 1. Press Settings on the Home Page. 2. Press Favorite Pages.
3. Select the number of pages to
display.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one the following:
. Press the FAV screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Press one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) main page, press one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.
Satellite Radio (Radio
without Touchscreen)
SiriusXM®Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, 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 service fee
is required to receive the SiriusXM
service. If SiriusXM Service needs
to be reactivated, the radio will
display
“No Subscription Please
Renew” on channel SXM1. For
more information, contact SiriusXM
at www.siriusxm.com or
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.) and
www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
Finding a Station
BAND : Press to switch between
AM, FM, or SiriusXM. The selection
displays.
f(Tune) : Turn to select radio
stations.
©SEEK and¨SEEK : Press to go
to the previous or next station and
stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold
©
or¨until a beep sounds. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few
seconds, then goes to the next
station. Press either arrow again to
stop scanning.
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The radio only seeks and scans
stations with a strong signal that are
in the selected band.
Finding a Category (CAT)
Station
CAT (Category) :Press to find
SiriusXM stations when the radio is
in the SXM mode. To find SiriusXM
channels within a desired category:
1. Press BAND until the SiriusXM frequency displays.
2. Press CAT to display the category tabs.
3. Continue pressing CAT until the desired category name
displays.
.Radios with CD can also
navigate the category list by
pressing
sREV or
\FWD.
4. Press either of the two buttons below the desired category tab
to immediately tune to the first
SiriusXM station associated
with that category. 5. To go to the next or previous
SiriusXM station within the
selected category, do one of
the following:
.Turn
f.
. Press the buttons below the
right or left arrows on the
display.
. Press either SEEK arrow.
6. To exit the category search mode, press the FAV button or
BAND button to display the
favorites again.
Undesired SiriusXM categories can
be removed through the setup
menu. To remove an undesired
category, perform the following: 1. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey below the SXM CAT tab.
3. Turn
fto display the category
to be removed. 4. Press the softkey under the
Remove tab until the category
name along with the word
Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be
restored by pressing the softkey
under the Add tab when a removed
category is displayed or by pressing
the softkey under the Restore
All tab.
Categories cannot be removed or
added while the vehicle is moving
faster than 8 km/h (5 mph).
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the presets,
favorites button, and steering wheel
controls. See Steering Wheel
Controls (Radio with Touchscreen)
0 110 orSteering Wheel Controls
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0109.