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Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will flash when
unlocking the vehicle with the Remote Key.
Touch Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the vehicle
with the Remote Key.
Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors will
unlock when pressing
Kon the
Remote Key.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this feature will
turn on the ventilated seats when using
remote start on warm days. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 043 and
Remote Vehicle Start 013.
Touch Off or On. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this feature will
turn on the heated seats when using remote
start on cold days. See
Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 043 and
Remote Vehicle Start 013.
If equipped with Auto Heated Steering
Wheel, this feature will turn on when the
Remote Start Auto Heated Seats turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
If equipped, this feature enables remote
operation of the windows with the Remote
Key. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 08.
Touch Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what doors will
unlock when using the button on the driver
door to unlock the vehicle.
Touch Off, All Doors or Driver Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be turned on
or off and selects feedback. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 08. Touch Off, On with Horn Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when the
Remote Key is left in the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Removed from Vehicle Alert
This feature beeps the horn 3 times when
exiting a running vehicle with the
Remote Key.
Touch Off or On.
Ride Height
Touch and the following may display:
.Easy Exit Vehicle Height
Easy Exit Vehicle Height
This feature specifies if the vehicle will
automatically lower to make it easier to
enter or exit the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Power Assist Steps
Touch and the following may display:
.Automatic Power Assist Steps
.Move Power Assist Steps
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Automatic Power Assist Steps
This feature specifies the position and use of
the running boards. SeePower Assist Steps
0 24.
Touch Off or On.
Move Power Assist Steps
This feature moves the running boards to a
deployed position so they can be used with
the doors closed.
Touch Off or Deploy.
Seating Position
Touch and the following may display:
.Seat Entry Memory
.Seat Exit Memory
Seat Entry Memory
This feature automatically recalls the
previously stored 1 or 2 button positions
when the ignition is changed from off to on
or ACC/ACCESSORY. See Memory Seats041.
Touch Off or On. Seat Exit Memory
This feature automatically recalls the
previously stored exit button position when
the ignition is changed from on or ACC/
ACCESSORY to off and the driver door is
open. See
Memory Seats 041.
Touch Off or On.
Suspension
Touch and the following may display:
.Service Mode
.Alignment Mode
Service Mode
This feature disables the air suspension
system and is used to prevent unintended
raising or lowering of the suspension..
Touch Off or On.
Alignment Mode
This feature will optimize the vehicle height
to provide the most accurate wheel
alignment.
Touch Off or On.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” underSettings 0173.
Universal Remote System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0398.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three remote
control transmitters used to activate devices
such as garage door openers, security
systems, and home automation devices.
These instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other devices.
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With Sunroof
Press the lens on each reading lamp to turn
it on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The interior lamps turn on when pressingK
on the remote key or opening any doors,
and the dome lamp control is in the DOOR
position.
Some exterior lamps also turn on when
pressing
Kon the remote key or opening
any doors. Low-Beam lamps will only turn
on briefly at night, or in areas with limited
lighting.
All lamps will gradually fade out after about
30 seconds.
Entry lighting can be disabled manually by
closing all doors, pressing
Qon the remote
key, or starting the vehicle.
This feature can be changed. See “Vehicle
Locator Lights” underVehicle Personalization
0 130.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior lamps turn
on when the driver door is opened after the
ignition is turned off. The interior lights turn on when the ignition
is turned off.
The exterior and interior lamps remain on
for a set amount of time, then automatically
turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off immediately by
turning the exterior lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0130.
Battery Load Management
The vehicle has Electric Power Management
(EPM), which estimates the battery's
temperature and state of charge. It then
adjusts the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge is low,
the voltage is raised slightly to quickly bring
the charge back up. When the state of
charge is high, the voltage is lowered
slightly to prevent overcharging. The
voltmeter gauge or the voltage display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC),
if equipped, may show the voltage moving
up or down. This is normal. If there is a
problem, an alert will be displayed.
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The battery can be discharged at idle if the
electrical loads are very high. This is true for
all vehicles. This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the power that
is needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when several of
the following are on, such as: headlamps,
high beams, fog lamps, rear window
defogger, climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans, trailer
loads, and loads plugged into accessory
power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of
the battery. It does this by balancing the
generator's output and the vehicle's
electrical needs. It can increase engine idle
speed to generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce the power
demands of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in steps or
levels, without being noticeable. In rare
cases at the highest levels of corrective
action, this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might be
displayed and it is recommended that the
driver reduce the electrical loads as much as
possible.Battery Power Protection
This feature helps prevent the battery from
being drained, if the interior courtesy lamps
or reading lamps are accidentally left on.
If any of these lamps are left on, they
automatically turn off after 10 minutes,
if the ignition is off. The lamps will not
come back on again until one of the
following occurs:
.The ignition is turned on.
.The doors are closed and then re-opened.
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about 10 minutes
after the ignition is turned off, if the parking
lamps or headlamps have been manually
left on. This protects against draining the
battery. To restart the 10-minute timer, turn
the exterior lamp control to the
Oposition
and then back to the
;or2position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on or in
ACC/ACCESSORY.
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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . 155
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 163
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 165
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 165
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 172
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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 0191.
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, if available.
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.
2.7
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the previous strong station or
channel. Press and hold to scroll
through the stations or channels.
Release to stop at the next
previous strong station or channel.
See AM-FM Radio 0152.
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.USB/Bluetooth: Press and hold to
fast reverse the current song if
supported by the device. Release
to return to playing speed. See
USB Port0155 or
Bluetooth Audio 0156.
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.
4.6
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the next strong station or channel.
Press and hold to scroll through
the stations or channels. Release to
stop at the next strong station or
channel.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press and hold to
fast forward the current song if
supported by the device. Release
to return to playing speed. See
USB Port 0155 or
Bluetooth Audio 0156.
5.oBACK
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
6.V
.Turn to change tuner sources only
(AM/FM/SXM/DAB where
available), while in the audio app.
Does not support non-tuner
sources. Turn to scroll through
selections in phone
projection apps.
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. Move an Icon to Another Page
1. Drag the icon to the edge of the display toward the desired page.
2. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Move an Icon to the Application Tray
For uplevel radio only:
To move an icon to the application tray on
the left side of the screen, drag the icon to
the applications tray.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
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g:Press to answer an incoming call or
start voice recognition. See Bluetooth
(Overview) 0167 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 168.
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.
The favorites and volume switches are on
the back of the steering wheel.
1. Favorite: When on a radio source, press to select the next or previous audio
broadcast favorite. When listening to a
media device, press to select the next or
previous track. 2. Volume: 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), USB, AUX, and Bluetooth.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the Phone
main page. See Bluetooth (Overview) 0167
or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 168.
Maps
If equipped, touch the Maps icon to display
the navigation map. See Using the
Navigation System 0163.
Google Assistant
If equipped, touch the Google Assistant icon
to open the Google Assistant app. See Voice
Recognition 0166.
Google Play
If equipped, touch to download some of
your favorite apps in your vehicle.
Downloading apps on Google Play require
you to sign into a Google Account with an
active service plan with data. Some
third-party apps require a separate account
and, in some cases, a paid subscription for
in-vehicle access.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display the
Settings menu. See Settings0173.
Apple CarPlay
If equipped, touch the Apple CarPlay icon to
activate Apple CarPlay after a supported
device is connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0172.
Android Auto
If equipped, touch the Android Auto icon to
activate Android Auto after a supported
device is connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0172.