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Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle
application icons are accessed. Some
applications are disabled when the
vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display
to access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode.
2. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position.
4. To move an application to another page, drag the icon to the edge of
the display toward the
desired page.
5. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment steering wheel
controls can be used to control the
infotainment features displayed in the
instrument cluster. When in Valet Mode, if equipped,
access to the infotainment functions
is disabled. See
“Valet Mode,”under
Vehicle Personalization 0126.
g:Press to answer an incoming call
or start voice recognition. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0182 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 183.
c:Press to decline an incoming call
or end a current call. Press to mute or
unmute the infotainment system
when not on a call.
CorB: Press to go to the next or
previous favorite when listening to the
radio. Press to go to the next or
previous track when listening to a
media source.
x+ orx– :Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Examples of
available sources may include AM,
FM, SXM (if equipped), MyMedia,
USB, and Bluetooth.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the
Phone main page. See Bluetooth
(Overview) 0182 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 183.
Nav
If equipped, touch the Nav icon to
display the navigation map. See Using
the Navigation System 0158.
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Hybrid Speech Recognition
If equipped, this feature helps
distinguish words by using
Internet-based information along with
the system’s voice recognition
database. This allows you to speak
more naturally when using voice
recognition.
Using Voice Recognition
Voice recognition becomes available
once the system has been initialized.
This begins when the ignition is
turned on. Initialization may take a
few moments.1. Press
gon the steering wheel
controls to activate voice
recognition.
2. The audio system mutes and the system plays a prompt.
3. Clearly speak one of the commands described in this section.
A voice recognition system prompt
can be interrupted while it is
playing by pressing
gagain.
Once voice recognition is started, both
the infotainment display and
instrument cluster show the selections and visual dialog content. These
displays can be turned on or off in the
Tutorial Mode under
Settings0189.
There are three voice prompt modes
supported:
.Informative verbal prompts: This
type of prompt will provide more
information regarding the supported
actions.
.Short prompts: This type of prompt
will provide simple instructions
about what can be stated.
.Auto informative prompts: This type
of prompt plays during the first few
speech sessions, then automatically
switches to the short prompt after
some experience has been gained
through using the system.
If a command is not spoken, the voice
recognition system says a help
prompt.
Prompts and Infotainment Displays
While a voice recognition session is
active, there may be corresponding
options showing on the displays.
A selection can be made by manually
touching the option, or by speaking
the number for the option to select. Manual interaction in the voice
recognition session is permitted.
Interaction during a voice session may
be completed entirely using voice
commands while some manual
commands may expedite a task. If a
selection is made using a manual
control, the voice recognition dialog
will progress in the same way as if the
selection were made using a voice
command. Once the system completes
the task, or the session is terminated,
the voice recognition dialog stops.
An example of this type of manual
intervention is touching an entry of a
displayed number list instead of
speaking the number associated with
the entry desired.
Canceling Voice Recognition
.Touch or say
“Cancel”or“Exit ”to
terminate the voice recognition
session and show the display where
voice recognition was initiated.
.Pression the steering wheel
controls to terminate the voice
recognition session and show the
display where voice recognition was
initiated.
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SeeUsing the Navigation System 0158.
Phone
Touch and the following may display:
.My Number: Displays the cell phone
number of the Bluetooth connected
device.
.Active Call View: Shows active call
display when answering a call.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
.Privacy: Only show call alerts in the
instrument cluster.
Touch Off or On.
.Sort Contacts: Touch to sort by first
or last name.
.Re-sync Device Contacts: Allows the
device contacts to re-sync if you are
having difficulty accessing all of the
contacts on your cell phone.
.Delete All Vehicle Contacts: Touch
to delete all vehicle stored contacts.
.OnStar Phone TTY Mode: This
enables OnStar cell phone
TTY mode.
Touch Disable or Enable. SiriusXM
Touch and the following may display:
.Account Information: Displays the
account information and
subscription information.
.Listener Options: Based on the
current vehicle profile selected.
Touch and the following may
display:
.SiriusXM Favorites: Favorites
shown can be moved or deleted.
.Listener Settings: Selections
include hide explicit language,
channels and content, reset
listening history, and start songs
at the beginning when tuning to
a music channel.
.System Settings: Enable or disable
SiriusXM location services. Also
shows radio ID.
.Contact SiriusXM: Displays radio ID
and phone number to call SiriusXM
Customer Care.
.SiriusXM Policies: Shows
information on the Customer
Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Vehicle
This menu allows adjustment of
different vehicle features. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0126.
Personal
If equipped, this menu allows
adjustment of different user profile
settings. See “Users”in Using the
System 0146 for information on
setting up user profiles.
The menu may contain the following:
Name
Touch to edit your user name that will
be displayed in the vehicle.
Vehicle Account Information
Touch to view the vehicle account
information and to change the
account password.
An “unverified user account ”pop-up
will display until the account
information verification process has
been completed on the Internet.
Check your registered e-mail account
for an activation e-mail to complete
the verification process.
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When Teen Driver is Active:
.The radio will mute when the
driver, or in some vehicles, the front
passenger seat belt, is not buckled.
The audio from any device paired to
the vehicle will also be muted.
.If an object, such as a briefcase,
handbag, grocery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device, is on the
front passenger seat, it could cause
the radio to mute. If this happens,
remove the object from the seat. See
Passenger Sensing System061.
.Some safety systems, such as
Forward Collision Alert, if equipped,
cannot be turned off.
.The gap setting for the Forward
Collision Alert and Adaptive Cruise
Control, if equipped, cannot be
changed.
.When trying to change a safety
feature that is not configurable in
Teen Driver, the DIC displays a
message indicating that Teen Driver
is active and the action is not
available.
.Super Cruise, if equipped, is not
available.
.Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if
equipped) –When the vehicle is low
on fuel, the low fuel light on the
instrument cluster flashes and the
DIC low fuel warning cannot be
dismissed.
.Do not tow a trailer.
Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the
driver’s consent to record certain
vehicle data when the vehicle is driven
with a registered Teen Driver key.
There is one Report Card per vehicle.
Data is only recorded when a
registered Teen Driver key is used to
operate the vehicle.
The Report Card data is collected from
the time Teen Driver is activated or
the last time the Report Card was
reset. The following items may be
recorded:
.Distance Driven –the total distance
driven.
.Maximum Speed –the maximum
vehicle speed detected.
.Overspeed Warnings –the number
of times the speed warning setting
was exceeded.
.Wide Open Throttle –the number
of times the accelerator pedal was
pressed nearly all the way down.
.Forward Collision Alerts –the
number of times the driver was
notified when approaching a vehicle
ahead too quickly and at potential
risk for a crash.
.Forward Automatic Braking, also
called Automatic Emergency
Braking (if equipped) –the number
of times the vehicle detected that a
forward collision was imminent and
applied the brakes.
.Reverse Automatic Braking (if
equipped) –the number of times
the vehicle detected that a rearward
collision was imminent and applied
the brakes.
.Traction Control –the number of
times the Traction Control System
activated to reduce wheel spin or
loss of traction.
.Stability Control –the number of
events which required the use of
electronic stability control.
.Antilock Braking System Active –
The number of Antilock Brake
System activations.
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2. From the center position, move theshift lever back.
.If the vehicle is in P (Park), press
the shift lock release button
while pulling the shift
lever back.
.D will illuminate in red.
.After releasing the shift lever, it
will return to the center
position.
To shift out of D (Drive): 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Shift to the desired gear.
3. After releasing the shift lever, it will return to the center position.
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding. See “Skidding”underLoss
of Control 0220.
Caution
Spinning the tires or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill using
only the accelerator pedal may
damage the transmission. The
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Caution (Continued)
repair will not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. If the vehicle is
stuck, do not spin the tires. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes to
hold the vehicle in place.
If equipped with the 2.0L L4 engine,
engine speeds may be increased while
driving at highway speeds while the
engine is still warming up.
Manual Mode
Tap Shift Caution
Driving with the engine at a high
rpm without upshifting while using
Tap Shift, could damage the vehicle.
Always upshift when necessary
while using Tap Shift.
If equipped, vehicles with Tap Shift
have controls on the back of the
steering wheel to manually shift the
automatic transmission.
Permanent Tap Shift Mode
To enter Permanent Tap Shift Mode:1. With the vehicle in D (Drive), pull back on the shift lever to activate
M (Manual Mode). The M in the
shift pattern will illuminate in red,
and the D will switch to white.
While in Permanent Tap Shift
Mode, the M on the instrument
cluster will be highlighted and the
current gear shown.
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2. After releasing the shift lever, itwill return to the center position.
3. Pull the control toward you to shift. Pull the left control to
downshift, and the right control to
upshift. To shift to the lowest
available gear, pull and hold the
left control.
To exit Permanent Tap Shift Mode: 1. To exit M (Manual Mode) and return to D (Drive), pull back on
the shift lever. The D in the shift
pattern will illuminate in red, and
the M will switch to white.
2. After releasing the shift lever, it will return to the center position.
M (Manual Mode) can be exited to
return to D (Drive) at any speed by
pulling the lever rearward from the
center position. It is not necessary to
stop the vehicle or shift to N (Neutral)
or P (Park) prior to shifting back to
D (Drive). Temporary Tap Manual Shift Mode
To enter Temporary Tap Shift Mode:
1. With the transmission in D (Drive) and not in Permanent Tap Shift
Mode, the Tap Shift controls will
activate a Temporary Tap Manual
Shift Mode, allowing the
transmission to be manually
shifted. While in Temporary Tap
Shift Mode, the D on the
instrument cluster will be
highlighted and the current gear
shown.
2. To shift to the lowest available gear, press and hold the left
control.
3. To deactivate, hold the right control briefly. Automatic shifts
return after no manual shifts have
been done for seven to 10 seconds.
While using Tap Shift, the vehicle will
have firmer, quicker shifting. This can
be used for sport driving or when
climbing or descending hills, to stay in
gear longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking. The transmission will only allow
shifting into gears appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine revolutions
per minute (rpm). The transmission
will not automatically shift to the next
higher gear if the engine rpm is too
high. It will only automatically shift to
the next lower gear if the engine rpm
is much too low.
Manual Transmission
If equipped, this is the shift pattern
for the manual transmission.
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engine speed will be increased and
decreased to match vehicle road speed
and transmission gear position. ARM
is maintained while the clutch pedal is
pressed, but will deactivate if the shift
lever is left in the Neutral position.
The system is activated and
deactivated by pressing the ARM
switch on the center console. The
system must be activated with each
new ignition cycle. If ARM is
deactivated, the system will still
perform rev matching for upshifts.
A gear indicator in the instrument
cluster displays the current gear
selected. ARM is also shown in the
Performance View of the HUD:
.When ARM is activated, the gear
number is amber.
.When ARM is deactivated, the gear
number is white.
.If no gear number is displayed while
the shift lever is in gear, service is
required. All rev matching will be
disabled, and the malfunction
indicator lamp will be on. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light)0106. The clutch and
manual transmission will continue
to operate normally.
ARM will also:
.Be active above 28 km/h (18 mph).
.Match engine speed up to
5400 rpm.
.Not operate when the accelerator
pedal is applied.
.Be disabled when the coolant
temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F).
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive
Vehicles with this feature always send
engine power to all four wheels. It is
fully automatic, and adjusts itself as
needed for road conditions.
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost
Vehicles equipped with electric brake
boost have hydraulic brake circuits
that are electronically controlled when
the brake pedal is applied during
normal operation. The system
performs routine tests and turns off
within a few minutes after the vehicle
is turned off. Noise may be heard
during this time. If the brake pedal is
pressed during the tests or when the
electric brake boost system is off, a
noticeable change in pedal force and
travel may be felt. This is normal.
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Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control
The vehicle has a Traction Control
System (TCS) and StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
These systems help limit wheel slip
and assist the driver in maintaining
control, especially on slippery road
conditions.
TCS activates if it senses that any of
the drive wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. When this
happens, the system brakes the
spinning wheel(s) and/or reduces
engine power to limit wheel spin.
StabiliTrak/ESC activates when the
computer senses a difference between
the intended path and the direction
the vehicle is actually traveling.
StabiliTrak/ESC selectively applies
braking pressure at any one of the
vehicle's brakes to help steer the
vehicle in the intended direction.
If cruise control is being used and TCS
or StabiliTrak/ESC begins to limit
wheel spin, cruise control willdisengage. Cruise control may be
turned back on when road conditions
allow.
Both systems come on automatically
when the vehicle is started and begins
to move. The systems may be heard or
felt while they are operating or while
performing diagnostic checks. This is
normal and does not mean there is a
problem with the vehicle.
It is recommended to leave both
systems on for normal driving
conditions, but it may be necessary to
turn TCS off if the vehicle gets stuck
in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See
If the
Vehicle Is Stuck 0232 and “Turning
the Systems Off and On ”later in this
section.
The indicator light for both systems is
in the instrument cluster. This
light will:
.Flash when TCS is limiting
wheel spin.
.Flash when StabiliTrak/ESC is
activated.
.Turn on and stay on when either
system is not working.
If either system fails to turn on or to
activate, a message may display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC), and
dcomes on and stays on to indicate
that the system is inactive and is not
assisting the driver in maintaining
control. The vehicle is safe to drive,
but driving should be adjusted
accordingly.
If
dcomes on and stays on:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and wait 15 seconds.
3. Start the engine.
Drive the vehicle. if
dcomes on and
stays on, the vehicle may need more
time to diagnose the problem. If the
condition persists, see your dealer.