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Infotainment System 159
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Steering WheelControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 163
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . 166
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . 171
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . 179 Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . 188
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . 189
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . 190
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . 197
Bluetooth (Pairing andUsing a Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
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
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Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna may be used
for radio, navigation, and other
communication systems,
depending on the equipped
options. Keep clear of
obstructions for clear
reception. If the vehicle has a
sunroof, and it is open,
reception can also be affected.
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted
Media Devices
When using media devices
such as USB and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect
system operation or
performance and should be
avoided.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device
may be listened to.Depending on your vehicle, it
may be equipped with two
USB ports in the center
console under the armrest and
another two on the center
stack. These ports are for
data and charging. There may
also be two USB ports at the
rear of the center console and
a USB port on each side of the
third row seats for
charging only.
Caution
To avoid vehicle damage,
unplug all accessories and
disconnect all accessory
cables from the vehicle
when not in use. Accessory
cables left plugged into the
vehicle, unconnected to a
device, could be damaged or
cause an electrical short if
the unconnected end comes
in contact with liquids or
another power source such
as the accessory power
outlet.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device
can be connected to the
USB port.
Audio extensions supported
by the USB may include:
.MP3
.AAC
.OGG
.3GP
My Media Library
MyMedia is only available
when more than one indexed
device is connected. It allows
access to content from all
indexed media sources.
MyMedia will show as an
available source in the
Source page.
USB MP3 Player and USB
Devices
The USB MP3 players and
USB devices connected must
comply with the USB Mass
Storage Class specification
(USB MSC).
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Ionizer :If equipped with an
ionizer, this feature helps to
clean the air inside the vehicle
and remove contaminants
such as pollen, odors, and
dust. If the climate control
system is on and the ionizer is
enabled, the ionizer status
indicator will be lit on the
climate control display. To turn
the Ionizer off or on, select
Settings > Climate and Air
Quality > Ionizer > Select ON
or OFF.
Rear Window Defogger
K: Press to turn the rear
window defogger on or off. An
indicator light on the button
comes on to show that the
rear window defogger is on.
The defogger only works
when the vehicle is on. The
defogger turns off if the
vehicle is off or in
accessory mode.
To turn Auto Defog off or on,
select Settings > Climate and
Air Quality > Auto Rear Defog > Select ON or OFF. When
Auto Rear Defog is selected,
the rear window defogger
turns on automatically when
the interior temperature is
cold and the outside
temperature is about 4 °C
(40 °F) and below.
The upper grid lines on the
rear window are antenna lines
and are not intended to heat
when the defogger is
activated.
The heated outside mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger button is on and help
to clear fog or frost from the
surface of the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or
other material from the
inside of the front
windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or
anything else that is sharp.
This may damage the rear
window defogger grid and
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Caution (Continued)
affect the radio's ability to
pick up stations clearly. The
repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Driver and Passenger
Heated and Ventilated Seats
(If Equipped) : Press
MorLto
heat the driver or passenger
seat cushion.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the
driver or passenger seat. See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 054.
Auto Heated and Ventilated
Seats : When the vehicle is on,
this feature will automatically
activate the heated or
ventilated seats at the level
required by the vehicle's
interior temperature. The
active high, medium, low, or off
heated or ventilated seat level
will be indicated by the manual
heated and ventilated seat
buttons on the center stack.
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252 Driving and Operating
“break-in”period during the
first 6 400 km (4,000 mi) of
routine driving. As the vehicle
is driven, the mechanical
systems adjust to provide
optimal fuel economy and
transmission shift
performance.
Electrical systems will adapt
and calibrate during the
break-in period. A one-time
occurrence of clicks and
similar vehicle noises is normal
during this process.
Normal driving charges the
vehicle’s battery to achieve
the best operation of the
vehicle, including fuel economy
and the Stop/Start System.
See Stop/Start System 0255.Ignition Positions
The vehicle has an electronic
keyless ignition with
pushbutton start.
If the pushbutton start is not
working, the vehicle may be
near a strong radio antenna
signal causing interference to
the Keyless Access system.
See Remote Key Operation
09.
To shift out of P (Park), the
vehicle must be turned on and
the brake pedal must be
applied. Stopping the Engine/OFF
(No Indicator Light) :
When
the vehicle is stopped, press
ENGINE START/STOP once to
turn the engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) will remain active.
See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0258.
If the vehicle is in R (Reverse),
D (Drive) or M (Manual Mode),
the vehicle will shift to
P (Park), the ignition will turn
off, and Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) will remain active.
See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0258.
If the vehicle is in N (Neutral),
the ignition will return to
accessory mode and display
the message SHIFT TO PARK
in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). When the vehicle
is shifted into P (Park), the
ignition will turn off.
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468 INDEX
Alert (cont'd)Side Blind
Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . 267, 361 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Assistance Systems Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Parking and Backing . . . . . . 290
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Automatic
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Emergency
Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 154
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . 296
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . 349
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
B
BatteryExterior Lighting
Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . 158
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360, 409
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 198
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Brake (cont'd)
System Warning Light . . . . 131
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . 268
Electric Parking Brake . . . 269
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . 305
Reverse Automatic . . . . . . . 299
Braking System
FrontPedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . 307
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . 251
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 365
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 409