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128 Infotainment System
Introduction
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system 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
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment displays.
. 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 touching a single
display command or by using a
single voice command if
equipped with Bluetooth phone
capability.
See Defensive Driving 0218.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0231.
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the
infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number:
1-855-4SUPPORT (478-7767).

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.CD, USB/iPod, Bluetooth Audio,
and AUX: Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or next
track. See CD Player 0157,
Bluetooth Audio 0166, or
Auxiliary Devices 0165.
. CD, USB/iPod, Bluetooth Audio,
and AUX: Press and hold to fast
forward through a track. Release
to return to playing speed. See
CD Player 0157, Bluetooth
Audio 0166, or Auxiliary
Devices 0165.
AS 1/2 : Autostore searches and
stores FM and AM stations with the
strongest signal.
FAV 1/2/3 : Press to display the
current page number above the
presets. The stored stations for
each list display on the preset at the
bottom of the screen. The number of
preset FAV lists can be changed in
the Configuration Menu.
NAVI :
1. Press to view the vehicle's current position on the
map view. 2. Continue pressing to cycle
through the full map view and
split map displays.
PHONE : SeeBluetooth 0198.
DEST : 1. Press to enter a destination.
2. If a destination has already been entered, press to access
the Destination Menu. See
Destination 0174.
RPT : Press to repeat the last voice
guidance prompt.
BACK : Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
If on a page accessed directly by a
center stack control or Home Page
icon, pressing BACK will go to the
homepage.
Inner Rocker Knob : Move the
rocker knob in different directions to
navigate through the map
display only.
Z: Turn to highlight a feature.
Press the outer chrome ring to
activate the highlighted feature. Toggle the inner directional rocker
knob to navigate through a map
display only.
INFO :
Press to toggle through an
audio or navigation information
display.
TONE : Press to access the sound
menu to adjust bass, midrange, and
treble. See AM-FM Radio 0138.
CONFIG : Press to adjust features
for audio, navigation, display,
phone, vehicle, and time. See
Configure Menu 0185.
Z:Press to eject a disc from the
CD player. See CD Player0157.
H:Press to adjust the time.
Autostore
To use Autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1/2 for two seconds.
3. The radio searches and automatically stores the six
strongest stations.
Press AS 1/2 to alternate between
the Autostore stations and favorites.

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Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with
SiriusXM radio channels.
Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options,
some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g:Press to answer an
incoming call, interact with
Bluetooth, or start voice recognition.
See Bluetooth 0198 orVoice
Recognition 0192.
$/i:Press to decline an
incoming call or to end a current
call. Press to silence the vehicle
speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on. Press to cancel
voice recognition.
_SRC^: Press to select an audio
source.
Use the thumbwheel to select the
next or previous favorite radio
station, CD, USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio. See AM-FM Radio
0 138, Satellite Radio 0141 (if
equipped), CD Player0157,
Bluetooth Audio 0166, or Auxiliary
Devices 0165.
Use
_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora (if equipped)
or Stitcher. See Pandora Internet
Radio 0147 orStitcher Internet
Radio 0152.
+
x− :Press + to increase the
volume. Press −to decrease.
Using the System
Infotainment Display Icons and
Commands
The infotainment system is
controlled by touching the
infotainment display and by using
the knobs and other controls.
Infotainment display icons and
commands are on the screen and
highlighted when a feature is
available. Some toggle features
highlight when active and gray out
when inactive.
Controls and knobs on the center
stack are used by pressing and/or
turning to access features on the
infotainment system.
Voice recognition, through the
steering wheel controls, can be
used to control the infotainment
features.
Press
b/gon the steering wheel
controls to begin voice recognition.
See Voice Recognition 0192.

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Home Page
Infotainment Displays
The Home Page allows access to
many of the features.
Back :Touch to return to the
previous page.
Home : Touch to go back to the
Home Page.
Fav : Touch to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM-FM stations or
SiriusXM (if equipped) channels.
Keep touching Fav to scroll through
the favorite pages.
More
r: This option may display
depending on the number of
features stored on the Home Page.
Touch to go to the next page.
qPrevious : Touch to go to the
previous page.
Next
r: Touch to go to the
next page.
Home Page Customization
The first Home Page can be
customized.
To add icons:
1. Touch Menu.
2. Touch Customize.
3. Touch an icon to add or remove from the first Home
Page. A
hindicates it will be
displayed. The maximum
number of icons on Home
Page is eight. 4. Touch Done.
To move icons:
1. Touch Sort.
2. Touch to select an icon to move and swap with another
icon on the first Home
Page only.
3. Touch Done.
To restore Home Page 1 defaults:
1. Touch Menu.
2. Touch Restore Home Page Defaults.
3. Touch Yes or Cancel.
Home Page Features
Touch infotainment display icons are
highlighted when a feature is
available.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.

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.Balance: Touch L or R for more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
Finding a Station
Press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to select AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher (if equipped), CD, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth Audio.
Turn the
Zknob to find a radio
station. To select a preset station,
press FAV 1/2/3 to scroll through the
favorite pages and then press a
preset on the center stack or touch
the display icon.
Seeking a Station
Press
s ©or¨\to search for a
station. AM
1. Touch AM on the Home Page
or select AM by pressing
SRCE on the center stack or
pressing SRC on the steering
wheel controls, or say “Tune
AM” or“AM” through voice
recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select AM.
2. Touch Menu to display the AM stations or categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh. FM1. Touch FM on the Home Page
or select FM by pressing SRCE
on the center stack or pressing
SRC on the steering wheel
controls, or say “Tune FM”or
“FM” through voice recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select FM.
2. Touch Menu to display the FM stations or categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.

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SiriusXM (If Equipped)
1. Touch XM on the Home Pageor select XM by pressing
SRCE on the center stack or
pressing SRC on the steering
wheel controls, or say “Tune
XM” or“XM” through voice
recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select XM.
2. Touch Menu to display the XM categories.
3. Touch a category and then turn the
Zknob to scroll the
station list. Touch to select an
option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
of the 1−6 presets on the
center stack or one of the
presets at the bottom of the
infotainment display. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that preset.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be different radio
bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV 1/2/3 on the center stack or
touch Fav on the top bar of the
infotainment display. The current
page number appears above the
presets. The stored stations for
each favorite page display on the
presets. To change the number of favorite
pages displayed:
1. Touch Config on the Home Page.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
. Touch Fav at the top bar of the
infotainment display and the
preset pop-up will appear. Touch
one of the presets to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) main page, touch one
of the presets to go to the
selected preset station.

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Stitcher will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then the phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
and make sure the home page is
visible on the phone/device.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Press the application on the
device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.” 3. If Stitcher does not begin
playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher icon is touched,
download the latest Stitcher
application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then your phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
to ensure proper communication. Stitcher Menus
Touch Menu on the Stitcher
main page.
Stitcher has a menu system with the
following:
My On Demand Stations :
Displays
a list of favorite stations and shows.
Select and store programs as
favorites on the device. Favorite
station lists can be created to
include favorite shows which can be
accessed through My On Demand
Stations.
Stitcher Station Categories :
Displays categories by topic.
When a category then sub-category
is selected, the radio will start
playing the first program in that
sub-category.

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Turn theZknob to display the
first 24 stations of that sub-category.
Current Station Playlist : While
listening to a show, turn the
Z
knob to display the menu list of
shows available for the current
station.
Stitcher Features
Stitcher service has features to rate
or skip shows, or change stations.
q: When touched, the current
show is added to the favorites
station.
}: When touched, Stitcher
changes to the next show. This
helps Stitcher provide a
personalized listening experience.
-: When touched, Stitcher stores
this information and
-is
highlighted for the remainder of the
show. This helps Stitcher provide a
personalized listening experience.
d: When touched, Stitcher
changes to the next show.
J: Touch on the center stack to
pause playback. Touch again to
resume.
Stitcher Advertisement
Stitcher may display
advertisements. Artist name and title
may not display and the skip track
option is not available.
Switching Between Pandora and
Stitcher
To switch between Pandora and
Stitcher, press the application icon
on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
This is not required for Android
devices. See Pandora Internet
Radio 0147.
Stitcher Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect to
the USB or Bluetooth:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the key from the ignition.
3. Open and close the driver door, wait about 30 seconds, and try
to connect the device again.
The battery saver and task manager
applications on the phone can
cause Stitcher to function
incorrectly. Remove those apps
from the phone or remove Stitcher
and Bluetooth from the task lists.
Unable to Start Stitcher
If the device is unable to launch
Stitcher:
. Check that the latest version of
Stitcher is installed.
. Check that there is an active
account logged into Stitcher.

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218 Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep
your eyes on the road, keep your
hands on the steering wheel, and
focus your attention on driving.
.Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices. .
Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions.
. Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. Refer to the infotainment section for
more information on using that
system, including pairing and using
a cell phone
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means
“always
expect the unexpected.” The first
step in driving defensively is to wear
the safety belt. See Safety
Belts 052.
. Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and
other drivers) are going to be
careless and make mistakes.
Anticipate what they might do
and be ready.
. Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.
. Focus on the task of driving.
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with
drinking and driving is a global
tragedy.