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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
VOL/O(Volume/Power):
.Press to turn the radio on or off.
.Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 9.
Radio Operation
The radio will work when the key is
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
When the key is turned from ON/
RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will
continue to work for 10 minutes or
until the driver door is opened.
The radio can be turned on by
pressing the power button on
the radio and will stay on for 10 minutes. Opening the driver door
will not turn the radio off when
pressing the power button.
Some radios may stay on longer
and reset the time for 10 minutes if
there are any additional presses of
any radio button.
The radio can be turned off at any
time by pressing the power button.
Audio Source
Press SOURCE, SRCE, or SRC on
the steering wheel controls to
display and scroll through the
available sources AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, press
TONE or the Tone Settings icon on
the Home Page. Tone settings are
specific to each source.
To adjust the settings:
.Bass: Press + or
−to change
the level.
.Mid (Midrange): Press + or −to
change the level.
.Treble: Press + or −to change
the level.
.EQ: Press the outer ring of the
SELECT/Multifunction knob or
turn this knob to cycle through
the preset EQ options.
.Fade: Press the F or R button
for more sound from the front or
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.

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XM (If Equipped)
1. Press the XM screen button onthe Home Page or select XM by
pressing SOURCE, SRCE,
or SRC on the steering wheel
controls, or say “Tune XM”or
“XM” through voice recognition.
2. Press the Menu screen button to display the XM categories.
3. Press a category and then turn the SELECT/Multifunction knob
to scroll the station list. Press
the outer ring of this knob to
select an option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and XM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or XM main
page, press and hold any of the
1−6 buttons or one of the preset
screen buttons at the bottom of
the screen. After a few seconds,
a beep is heard and the new
preset information displays on
that screen button.
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 or the Fav screen button on the
top bar. The current page number
displays above the preset buttons.
The stored stations for each favorite
page display on the preset buttons. To change the number of favorite
pages displayed:
1. Press Config on the
Home Page.
2. Press Radio Settings.
3. Press Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
.Press the Fav screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Press one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
.In the AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) main page, press one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.

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.The system is able to recognize
commands in different
languages, such as English,
Canadian French, and Spanish.
The system only recognizes
commands based on the
language selected.
.To increase or decrease the
voice volume during a voice
recognition session, turn the
volume knob of the radio,
or press the volume steering
wheel control. If the volume is
adjusted during a voice
recognition session, a Volume
bar appears on the screen
showing the voice volume level
as it is being adjusted. This also
changes the volume of the
guidance prompts.
.When using navigation
commands, take the time to
become familiar with the
address. Long delays when
giving the address can result in
the system not recognizing the
address or routing to different
location than intended.
.When providing the house
number portion of the address,
the system recognizes both digit
format and numerical text. An
example would be to say,
“3-0-0-0-1”or“Thirty
Thousand One.”
.If the system provides
destination in another country
on several attempts, say the
“Change Country” command and
say the country of interest. The
country default is the United
States. To enter a destination in
Canada or Mexico, the country
will first have to be changed in
the system.
Voice Recognition Help
To enter the help playback session,
clearly speak one of the help
commands.
Help: The system plays back more
specific help commands such as
Radio Settings for the user to
choose from. Radio:
Use this command to learn
about how to select a band (AM,
FM, or XM), and how to change
radio stations by speaking
frequency numbers.
Phone: Use this command to learn
about how to dial, pair a device,
or delete a device.
My Media: Use this command to
learn how to play specific tracks,
artists, albums, devices connected
to the USB port, or to change
sources.
Settings: Use this command to
learn about how to turn Verbose on
or off, or set the language.
Voice Recognition Commands
The following list shows the voice
commands available for the
infotainment system with a brief
description of each. The commands
are listed with the optional words in
parentheses. To use the voice
commands, see the previous
instructions.

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Next Page, Page Down:Instructs
the system to scroll forward one
page in a list.
Previous Page, Page Up: Instructs
the system to scroll back one page
in a list.
Navigation Commands (If
Equipped)
To activate the navigation voice
recognition:
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt says, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a symbol in
the top right of the screen.
2. Clearly speak the command “Navigation.”
3. Clearly speak one of the commands in this section. The following commands only apply
once the Navigation command is
given.
Change Country:
Changes the
country origin to input a destination
from that region. The system will
accept United States, Canada,
or Mexico.
Address or Destination: Allows
an address to be stated as a
one-shot method. The system
will recognize the address if
stated all at once or say a city
center. An example is to say,
“200 Renaissance Street, Detroit,
Michigan” or“Detroit, Michigan.”
Directed Address: Allows an
address to be stated one step at a
time. The format will be State, City,
Street, then House Number.
Intersection: Allows an
Intersection to be stated as the
destination. The format will be
State, City, Street, then Junction. Home:
Instructs the system to start
guidance to address saved as
My Home.
Contact: When a phone is paired
to the system, which contains
Address Information stored for
contacts, the address associated
with that contact can become a
route. If the system cannot resolve
the address, an error displays.
Points of Interest or POI: Allows a
Point of Interest to be stated as a
destination. Become familiar
with the POI categories and
sub-categories in the system by
pressing Destination from the Home
Page or DEST from the faceplate,
then selecting Point of Interest. POI
commands for Along Route and
Around Destination will be available
if route guidance is active.
Add Waypoint: Allows addition
of individual waypoints or the
destination. The system will ask
for the choice of entry method to
continue. An example is to say,
“POI Along Route” or“Intersection.”

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Pairing a Phone
1. Press
V. The system responds
“Please Say a Command,”
followed by a tone.
2. Say “Pair.”The system responds
with “Please search for
Bluetooth devices on your
phone. Confirm or enter
number.”
3. Start the pairing process on the phone to be paired.
4. Locate and select the device named after the vehicle make
and model in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 3 or to
confirm the six-digit code
matches. The system responds
“successfully paired.”
5. Repeat Steps 1−4 to pair additional phones. Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds with
“is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press
V. The system responds
“Please Say a Command,”
followed by a tone.
2. Say “Device List.”
Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name to delete is
unknown, see “Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones.”
1. Press
V. The system responds
“Please Say a Command,”
followed by a tone.
2. Say “Device List.”
3. Say “Delete Device.” 4. The system responds with:
“To
delete a device, please touch its
name on the screen.” Select the
device to delete on the display
and it will be removed.
To cancel this command,
press
$/ion the steering wheel
control or press the
/BACK button
on the radio faceplate.
Connecting to a Different Phone
or Device
To connect to a different cell phone,
the system looks for the next
available cell phone. Depending on
the cell phone to be connected, this
command may need to be repeated.
1. Press
V. The system responds
“Please Say a Command,”
followed by a tone.
2. Say “Change Phone.”
.To select a device, press
the name on the display.
.If another cell phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.