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.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
. Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda
file extension.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. Files are stored in the root
directory when the disc or storage
device does not contain folders.
Files accessed from the root
directory of a CD display as
F1 ROOT.
Empty Folder
Folders that do not contain files are
skipped, and the player advances to
the next folder that contains files.
Order of Play
Compressed audio files are
accessed in the following order:
. Playlists (Px).
. Files stored in the root directory.
. Files stored in folders in the root
directory. Tracks are played in the following
order:
.
Play begins from the first track in
the first playlist and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last
track of the last playlist has
played, play continues from the
first track of the first playlist.
. Play begins from the first track in
the first folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track
of the last folder has played,
play continues from the first
track of the first folder.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the
song name contained in the ID3 tag.
If the song name is not present in
the ID3 tag, then the radio displays
the file name without the extension
(such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32
characters or four pages are
shortened. The display does not show parts of words on the last
page of text, and the extension of
the file name is not displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
CDs that have preprogrammed
playlists created using WinAmp™,
MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed; however,
there is no playlist-editing capability
using the radio. These playlists are
treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls
file extension and are stored on a
USB device may be supported by
the radio with a USB port.
Playlists can be changed by using
the softkeys below the
S
cand
c Ttabs, thefknob, the©SEEK
button, or the
¨SEEK button. An
MP3 CD-R or CD-RW that has been
recorded without using file folders
can be played. If a CD-R or CD-RW
contains more than the maximum of
50 folders, 15 playlists, and
512 folders and files, the player
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allows access and navigates up to
the maximum, but all items over the
maximum are not accessible.
Playing an MP3
4:Press to display additional text
information related to the current
song. If information is available, the
song title information displays on
the top line of the display and artist
information displays on the bottom
line. When information is not
available, NO INFO displays.
f: Turn to select MP3s on the CD
currently playing.
©SEEK : Press to go to the start of
the track, if more than 10 seconds
have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK : Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV : Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly. Sound is heard at
a reduced volume and the elapsed
time of the file displays. Release
s
REV to resume playing.
\FWD : Press and hold to
advance playback quickly. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume and the
elapsed time of the file displays.
Release
\FWD to resume
playing. The elapsed time of the file
displays.
S c:Press the softkey below theS ctab to go to the first track in
the previous folder.
c T:Press the softkey below thec Ttab to go to the first track in
the next folder.
RDM : Press to listen to tracks in
random, rather than sequential
order. To use random, do one of the
following:
For the Radio with CD/MP3:
1. Press the softkey under the RDM tab until Random Current
Disc displays. 2. Press the softkey again to turn
off random play.
h:Press the softkey below thehtab to play the files in order by
artist or album.
The player scans the disc to sort the
files by artist and album ID3 tag
information. It can take several
minutes to scan the disc depending
on the number of files on the disc.
The radio may begin playing while it
is scanning in the background.
When the scan is finished, the disc
begins playing files in order by
artist. The current artist playing is
shown on the second line of the
display. Once all songs by that artist
are played, the player moves to the
next artist in alphabetical order and
begins playing files by that artist.
To listen to files by another artist,
press the softkey below either arrow
tab. The disc goes to the next or
previous artist in alphabetical order.
Continue pressing either softkey
below the arrow tab until the desired
artist displays.
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To change from playback by artist to
playback by album:1. Press the softkey below the Sort By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the Album tab from the
sort screen.
3. Press the softkey below the Back tab to return to the main
music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the
second line between the arrows,
and songs from the current album
begin to play. Once all songs from
that album have played, the player
moves to the next album in
alphabetical order on the CD and
begins playing MP3s from that
album.
To exit music navigator mode, press
the softkey below the Back tab to
return to normal MP3 playback.CD Player Messages
CHECK DISC : If this message
displays and/or the CD ejects, it
could be for one of the following
reasons:
. It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the CD should play.
. The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother, the
CD should play.
. The CD is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
. The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
. There was a problem while
burning the CD.
. The label is caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it
down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.
Auxiliary Devices
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Radios with an auxiliary input jack
on the lower right side of the
faceplate can connect to an external
audio device such as an iPod
®,
MP3 player, or CD player, for use as
another source for audio listening.
This input jack is not an audio
output; do not plug headphones into
the front auxiliary input jack.
Drivers are encouraged to set up
any auxiliary device while the
vehicle is in P (Park). See
Defensive Driving 0167 for more
information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player,
connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the radio's front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press
the radio CD/AUX button to begin
playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
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For optimal sound quality, increase
the portable audio device's volume
to the loudest level.
It is always best to power the
portable audio device through its
own battery while playing.
O:Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume of the portable
player. Additional volume
adjustments might have to be made
from the portable device if the
volume is not loud or soft enough.
BAND : If equipped, press to listen
to the radio when a portable audio
device is playing. The portable
audio device continues playing.
CD/AUX : If equipped, press to play
a CD when a portable audio device
is playing. Press again and the
system begins playing audio from
the connected portable audio player.
If a portable audio player is not
connected, “No Input Device Found”
displays. SRCE :
If equipped, press to listen
to the radio when a portable audio
device is playing. The portable
audio device continues playing.
Press to play a CD when a portable
audio device is playing. Press again
and the system begins playing
audio from the connected portable
audio player. If a portable audio
player is not connected, “No Input
Device Found” displays.
Using the USB Port
Radios with a USB port can control
a USB storage device or an iPod®
using the radio buttons and knobs.
See“Playing an MP3” inCD Player
0 142 for information about how to
connect and control a USB storage
device or an iPod. USB Support
If equipped, the USB port is on the
instrument panel and uses the
USB 2.0 standard.
USB-Supported Devices
.
USB flash drive
. Portable USB hard drive
. Fifth generation or later iPod
. iPod nano
®
.iPod touch®
.iPod classic®
Not all iPods and USB drives are
compatible with the USB port.
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Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls will be
made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, if equipped. See OnStar,
if equipped.
Pairing Information
.A Bluetooth phone with MP3
capability cannot be paired to
the vehicle as a phone and an
MP3 player at the same time.
. Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system. .
Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
. If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were first paired
to the system. To connect to a
different paired phone, see
“Connecting to a Different
Phone” later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command
can be skipped.
3. Say “Pair.”The system
responds with instructions and
a four-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN).
The PIN is used in Step 5.
4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that you want to
pair. For help with this process,
see the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide. 5. Locate the device named
“Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 3. After
the PIN is successfully entered,
the system prompts you to
provide a name for the paired
cell phone. This name will be
used to indicate which phones
are paired and connected to
the vehicle. The system
responds with “
has been successfully paired”
after the pairing process is
complete.
6. Repeat Steps 1–5 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds with “is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 214
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 227
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 162
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 58
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Airbags (cont'd)
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Servicing Airbag-Equipped
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Antenna Fixed Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 190 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 134
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Battery - North America . . . . 238, 285
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 241
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 105
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 177
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . 246
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 243
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 246
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .217, 238, 285
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 102
Check
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 241
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 69
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 83
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295