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.Info App. This is where the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays can be
viewed. SeeDriver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0116 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel
and Uplevel) 0118.
.Options
Options
Press
Vto select the Options app, then
press
pto enter the Options menu. Usew
orxto scroll through items in the
Options menu.
Units : Press
pwhile Units is displayed to
enter the Units menu. Choose English or
Metric units by pressing
Vwhile the
desired item is highlighted.
Info Pages : Press
pwhile Info Pages is
displayed to enter the Info Pages menu and
select the items to be displayed in the
Info app.
Speed Warning : The Speed Warning display
allows you to set a speed not to be
exceeded. To set, press
pwhen Speed
Warning is displayed.
Scroll
worxto adjust the value. PressV
to set the speed. Once the speed is set, this feature can be
turned off by pressing
Vwhile viewing this
page. If the selected speed limit is exceeded,
a pop-up warning is displayed with a chime.
Midlevel 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
oorpto change between the
cluster applications. Use
worxto scroll
through the list of available features within
each application. Not all applications will be available on all vehicles. Some may be
temporarily restricted when the vehicle
is off.
.Home Page
.Info App. This is where the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays can be
viewed. See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0116 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel
and Uplevel) 0118.
.Audio
.Navigation
.Phone
.Options
Home
Information displayed here can be
customized from the Options menu.
Speedometer : Displays how fast the vehicle
is moving in either kilometers per hour
(km/h) or miles per hour (mph).
Speed Sign : Shows sign information, which
comes from a roadway database in the
onboard navigation, if equipped.
Time : Displays the current time.

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Fuel Range :Displays the approximate
distance the vehicle can be driven without
refueling. The fuel range estimate is based
on an average of the vehicle’s fuel economy
over recent driving history and the amount
of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. Fuel
range cannot be reset.
Audio
Useworxto scroll through options,
browse for music, select from favorites,
or change the audio source. In the main
view, scroll to change the station or go to
the next or previous track.
Navigation
In the Navigation menu, if there is no active
route, press
Vto access Recents or
Favorites. If there is an active route, press
V
to cancel or resume route guidance, mute or
unmute voice guidance, or access Recents or
Favorites.
Phone
In the Phone menu, if there is no active
phone call, view recent calls, scroll through
contacts, select from the favorites, or change
the phone source. If there is an active call,
mute the phone or switch to handset
operation.
Options
Useworxto scroll through items in the
Options menu. Press
Vto select the item.
Press
oto exit the item.
Units : Choose US or Metric units. A selected
mark will be displayed next to the
selected item.
Info Page Options : Select the items to be
displayed in the Info app. A selected mark
will be displayed next to the selected item.
Home Page Options : Select the available
elements to display. Not all elements will be
available on all vehicles: Speedometer,
Active Safety, Speed Sign, Time, and Fuel
Range. Speed Warning :
Allows you to set a speed
not to be exceeded. To set, press
Vwhen
Speed Warning is displayed. Use
worx
to adjust the value. PressVto set the
speed. Once the speed is set, this feature
can be turned off by pressing the
Vwhile
viewing this page. If the selected speed limit
is exceeded, a pop-up warning is displayed
with a chime.
Software Information : Displays open source
software information.

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.Info App. This is where the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays can be
viewed. SeeDriver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0116 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel
and Uplevel) 0118.
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Options
Audio
Press
Vto select the Audio app, then press
pto enter the Audio menu. In the Audio
menu browse for music, select from the
favorites, or change the audio source. Use
worxto change the station or go to the
next or previous track.
Phone
Press
Vto select the Phone app, then press
pto 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 the
Vto select the Navigation app,
then press
pto 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
V
to cancel or resume route guidance or turn
the voice prompts on or off.
Options
Press the
Vto select the Options app, then
press
pto enter the Options menu. Usew
orxto scroll through items in the
Options menu.
Units : Press
pwhile Units is displayed to
enter the Units menu. Choose English or
Metric units by pressing
Vwhile the
desired item is highlighted.
Display Themes : There are two instrument
cluster display configurations to choose
from: Sport and Touring.
Info Pages : Press
pwhile 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)
(Base Level) 0116 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel and
Uplevel) 0118.
Speed Warning : The Speed Warning display
allows you to set a speed not to be
exceeded. To set, press
pwhen Speed
Warning is displayed.
Scroll to set speed and press
p. Scrollwor
xto adjust the value and press theVto
set the speed. Once the speed is set, this
feature can be turned off by pressing
V
while viewing this page. If the selected
speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed with a chime.
Head-up Display (HUD) Rotation :
If equipped, this feature allows for adjusting
the angle of the HUD image. Press the
V
on the steering wheel controls while
Head-up Display Rotation is highlighted to
enter Adjust Mode. Press
worxto adjust
the angle of the HUD display. Press the
V
to save the setting or pressoto cancel the
setting. The vehicle must be in P (Park).
Software Information : Displays open source
software information.

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If equipped with HUD, some information
concerning the operation of the vehicle is
projected onto the windshield. The
information is projected through the HUD
lens on the driver side of the instrument
panel and focused out toward the front of
the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as a
parking aid, you may misjudge the
distance and damage your vehicle. Do not
use the HUD image as a parking aid.
The HUD information can be displayed in
various languages. The speedometer reading
and other numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed through
the radio and the units of measurement is
changed through the instrument cluster. See
Settings 0174 and “Options” under
Instrument Cluster (Base and Midlevel) 098
or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0101.
HUD Display on the Windshield
The HUD may display some of the following
vehicle information and vehicle messages or
alerts:
.Speed
.Tachometer
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Collision Alert
.Adaptive Cruise Control and set speed
.Lane Departure Warning/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 0123.
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 or lift 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 and hold to brighten the display.
Press and hold to dim the display. Continue
to hold to turn the display off.

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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
sunlight on the HUD display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make the HUD
image harder to see.
HUD Rotation Option
This feature allows for adjusting the angle
of the HUD image.
Press the
Von the steering wheel controls
while Head-up Display Rotation is
highlighted to enter Adjust Mode. Press
w
orxto adjust the angle of the HUD
display. Press the
Vto save the setting or
press
oto cancel the setting. The vehicle
must be in P (Park). See Instrument Cluster
(Base and Midlevel) 098 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0101. HUD Views
There are four views in the HUD. Some
vehicle information and vehicle messages or
alerts may be displayed in any view.
Metric
English
Speed View : This displays digital speed in
English or metric units, speed limit, vehicle
ahead indicator, Lane Departure Warning/
Lane Keep Assist, and Adaptive Cruise
Control and set speed. Some information
only appears on vehicles that have these
features, and when they are active.
Metric
English
Audio/Phone View : This displays digital
speed, indicators from 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 steering wheel
controls are used to adjust the audio
settings appearing in the instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls may display in any
HUD view.

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Infotainment System 139
Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 148
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 152
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 162
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . 162Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . 163
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 172
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Introduction
Read the following pages to become familiar
with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for 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-in
features intended to help avoid distraction
by disabling some features when driving.
These features may gray out when they are
unavailable. Many infotainment features are
also available through the instrument cluster
and steering wheel controls.

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Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.
.Set up the audio by presetting favorite
stations, setting the tone, and adjusting
the speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in advance so they
can be called easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command.
See Distracted Driving 0200.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine noise in the
vehicle’s interior. ANC requires the
factory-installed audio system, radio,
speakers, amplifier (if equipped), induction
system, and exhaust system to work
properly. Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket equipment is
installed.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, controls on the
center stack, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition.
1.O(Power)
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press to mute/unmute the system
when on.
Press and hold to display the
power off screen or the option to
display the power off screen.
.Turn to decrease or increase the
volume.
2.g
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the previous station or channel.
Press and hold to fast seek the
next strongest previous station or
channel. See AM-FM Radio 0145.

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.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek to
the beginning of the current or
previous track. Press and hold to
quickly reverse through a track.
Release to return to playing speed.
SeeUSB Port 0148 or
Bluetooth Audio 0151.
3.{
.Press to go to the Home Page. See
“Home Page” later in this section.
.Press to exit Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay. To enter back into Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and
hold. SeeApple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0172.
4.d
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the next station or channel. Press
and hold to fast seek the next
strongest station or channel.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek the
next track. Press and hold to fast
forward through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. See USB
Port 0148 or
Bluetooth Audio 0151.
5.oBACK
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
6.V
.Turn to highlight a feature. Press
to activate the highlighted feature.
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 Icons 1. 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
If equipped, some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
g:Press to answer an incoming call or
start voice recognition. Press and hold to
activate Bluetooth Voice Recognition/Siri
Eyes Free. See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using
a Phone) 0169 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0168 or
Voice Recognition 0163.
i:Press to decline an incoming call or
end a current call. Press to mute or unmute
the infotainment system when not on a call.