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6-6 Lighting
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are located
in the overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are located
in the headliner.
#or$(Reading Lamps):Press
to turn each lamp on or off.
Sun Visor Lamps
This lamp turns on when the cover
is opened.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, back-up lamps, dome
lamps, and most of the interior lights
turn on briefly when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
K
button is pressed, or when the door
handle is pulled on a keyless
access vehicle. See Ignition
Positions (Keyless Access) on
page 9‑15 orIgnition Positions (Key
Access) on page 9‑17. After about
30 seconds the exterior lamps turn
off, then the dome lamps and
remaining interior lights dim to off.
Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing the RKE transmitter
Q
button.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑39.

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Lighting 6-7
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, back-up lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when the
key is removed from the ignition.
The dome lamps also come on
when the key is removed from the
ignition. The exterior lights and
dome lamps remain on after the
door is closed for a set amount of
time, then automatically turn off.
For vehicles with keyless access,
the exterior lamps and dome lamps
automatically turn on when a door is
opened after the ignition is turned
off. SeeIgnition Positions (Keyless
Access) on page 9‑15 orIgnition
Positions (Key Access) on
page 9‑17.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑39.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that 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. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.
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 of the
power 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

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6-8 Lighting
that the driver reduce the electrical
loads as much as possible. See
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages on page 5‑33.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If the exterior lamps or any interior
light is left on and the ignition is
turned off, the battery rundown
protection system automatically
turns the lamp off after about
10 minutes.

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7-4 Infotainment System
7.g
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Select the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
8.
X
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
9.
l
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Select the next track or
fast forwards within a track.
10. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. 11. Multifunction Knob
.Opens menus, highlights
menu items, or sets
numeric values while in
a menu.
12. SELECT
.Selects menu items.
13. CONFIG
.Opens the Settings menu.
14.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
15.
H
.Opens the Clock menu.
16. TONE
.Opens the Tone menu. 17.
5
.Opens the Phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power):
Press to
turn the system on and off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power):Turn to
adjust the volume.
5(Phone/Mute): For vehicles with
OnStar®, press and hold5to mute
the infotainment system. Press and
hold
5again, or turn the VOL/O
knob to cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar
®, press5to mute the infotainment system.
Press
5again, or turn the VOL/O
knob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The Multifunction knob, SELECT
button, and
/BACK button are
used to navigate the menu system.
Multifunction Knob:
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value. SELECT:
Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
/BACK:
Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to move the highlighted bar. 2. Press SELECT to select the
highlighted option.
Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Activating a Setting
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to highlight the setting.
2. Press SELECT to activate the setting.

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7-6 Infotainment System
Setting a Value
1. Turn the Multifunction knob tochange the current value of the
setting.
2. Press SELECT to confirm the setting.
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to highlight the function.
2. Press SELECT to turn the function on or off. Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to
highlight the character.
2. Press SELECT to select the character.
Press the
/BACK button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting. 3. Press and hold the SELECT
button until the value changes
to 0.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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7-16 Infotainment System
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3
MP3 Format
There are guidelines that must be
met, when creating an MP3.
The guidelines are:
.Sampling rate: 8 kHz, 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders is
255 with a maximum hierarchy
of eight folders.
.Maximum of 1024 files on a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a
disc to be fully scanned before
the music navigator works with
these menus. Disc scanning
does not occur when the disc is
being played.
When an MP3 is loaded in the
player, MP3 displays.
If a disc is already loaded, but you
are currently listening to a different
audio source, press CD/AUX to
switch to the disc source. A track
number appears on the display
when each track starts to play.
To play a disc:
TUNE/
k(Play/Pause): Use to
start, pause, or resume play of a
loaded disc.
l(Next/Forward): Press to seek
to the next track. Press again to
continue moving forward through
the disc. Press and hold to advance quickly
through playback. Release the
button to return to playing speed.
Elapsed time displays.
g(Previous/Reverse):
Press to
seek to the beginning of the current
or previous track. If the track has
played for less than five seconds, it
goes to the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the current track
restarts. Press again to continue
moving back through the disc.
Press and hold this button to
reverse quickly through playback.
Release the button to return to
playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
Multifunction Knob:
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.

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Infotainment System 7-17
SELECT:
Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Disc Music Menu
Press the SELECT knob to access
the Disc music menu.
Turn the SELECT knob to scroll,
then press it to select any of the
following category buttons on the
MP3 music menu to display the
corresponding category screen:
.Folders/Playlists
Select to view the folders stored
on the disc. Select a folder to
view the list of all the songs in
that folder. There might be a
delay before the list displays.
Select the song from the list and
it begins to play.
.Track List (All Songs)
Select to view a list of all songs
on the disc. There might be a
delay before the list displays.
Select a song from the list and it
begins to play. Songs are
displayed based on the CD
burning application folder and
file structure used.
.Artists
Select to view the list of artists
that have been stored on the
disc. Select an artist name to
view a list of all songs by the
artist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select
the desired song from the list
and it begins to play.
.Albums
Select to view the albums on the
disc. Select the album to view a
list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before
the list displays. Select a song
from the list and it begins to play.
.Genres
Select to view the genres on the
disc. Select a genre to view a list
of all songs of that genre. There
might be a delay before the list
displays. Select a song from the
list and it begins to play.
.Song Titles
Select to display a list of all
songs on the disc. There might
be a delay before the list
displays. Select a song from the
list and it begins to play. Songs
are displayed in alphabetical
order based on the Song Title
ID3 tag, if available.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the

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3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Pair Device (Phone).A four-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN)
appears on the display. The PIN
is used is Step 6.
5. Start the pairing process on the cell phone to be paired to the
vehicle. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for
information on this process.
6. Locate the device named “Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 4. After the
PIN is successfully entered, the
system prompts you to provide a
name for the paired cell phone.
This name will be used to
indicate which phones are
paired and connected to the
vehicle. The system responds
with “ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete. 7. Repeat Steps 1–6 to pair
additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings or Bluetooth Settings (depending
on the radio).
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
Deleting a Paired Phone
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings or Bluetooth Settings (depending
on the radio).
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the phone to delete and follow the on screen prompts. Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different phone, the new
phone must be in the vehicle and
available to be connected to the
Bluetooth system before the
process is started.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings or
Bluetooth Settings (depending
on the radio).
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the new phone to link to and follow the on screen
prompts.
If delete is selected, the
highlighted phone will be
deleted.
Making a Call Using
Phone Book
For cell phones that support the
phone book feature, the Bluetooth
system can use the contacts stored
on your cell phone to make calls.

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Climate Controls 8-3
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When the AUTO indicator light is
on, the system is in full automatic
operation. If the air delivery mode,
fan speed, recirculation, or air
conditioning setting is adjusted, the
AUTO indicator turns off and the
selected settings will appear on the
display.
To place the system in automatic
mode do the following:
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow thesystem time to stabilize. Adjust
the temperature as needed for
best comfort.
To improve fuel efficiency and to
cool the vehicle faster, recirculation
may be automatically selected in
warm weather. The recirculation light will not come on. Press>to
select recirculation; press it again to
select outside air.
QTEMPR(Driver and Passenger
Temperature Control): The
temperature can be adjusted
separately for the driver and the
passenger. Press to increase or
decrease the temperature.
ZONE: Press to link all climate
zone settings to the driver settings.
The ZONE indicator light will turn
off. When the passenger settings
are adjusted, the ZONE indicator
light is on.
Manual Operation
O(Power): Press to turn the fan off
or on.
Q A R(Fan Control): Press to
increase or decrease the fan speed.
The fan speed setting appears on
the main display. Pressing either
button cancels automatic fan control
and the fan is controlled manually.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation.
Q N R(Air Delivery Mode
Control): Press to change the
direction of the airflow. The current
mode appears in the display screen.
Pressing either button cancels
automatic air delivery control and
the direction of the airflow is
controlled manually. Press AUTO to
return to automatic operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:
Y(Vent): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
\(Bi-Level): Air is divided
between the instrument panel
outlets and the floor outlets.
C(Tri-Level): Air is divided
between the windshield, instrument
panel, and floor outlets.
[(Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
-(Defog): Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.