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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-15
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-17
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
eAssist Features
eAssist®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 1-20
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-21
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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1-16 In Brief
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it
can be used in the vehicle. Not all
phones will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑22 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑24 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
b/g: Press to interact with the
available Bluetooth, OnStar,
or navigation system.
$/i: Press to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again
to turn the sound on. For vehicles
with OnStar or Bluetooth systems,
press to reject an incoming call,
or to end a current call.
_SRC^: Move the thumbwheel
up or down to select an audio
source.
Press
_or^to select the next or
previous favorite radio station, CD,
or MP3 track.
+
x−: Press + to increase or −to
decrease the volume.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.
Cruise Control

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
b/g(Push to Talk):For vehicles
with a Bluetooth, OnStar,
or navigation system, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑22
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑24 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27, OnStar
Overview on page 14‑1, or the
separate navigation manual for
more information.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
_SRC^(Rotary Control): Move
the thumbwheel up or down to
select an audio source.
Press
_or^to select the next or
previous favorite radio station, CD,
or MP3 track. +
x−
(Volume): Press + to
increase the volume. Press −to
decrease the volume.
Heated Steering Wheel
((Heated Steering Wheel): For
vehicles with a heated steering
wheel, press to turn on or off. A light
on the button displays when the
feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column. With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move
the windshield wiper lever to select
the wiper speed.
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-15
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-22
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non-audio listings.

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Infotainment System 7-3
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash and you or others could be
injured or killed. Focus your
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons on
the faceplate and the touch screen.
See “Infotainment Control Buttons”
in this section for more information.
1. HOME
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See “Home Page” in
this section. 2. SRCE (Source).Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), Pandora,
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX,
or Bluetooth Audio.

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7-4 Infotainment System
3.s©(Previous/Reverse)
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track.
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑15 or
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
.AM, FM, XM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the
previous strong station.
4. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
.Press to adjust features for
Languages, Time and Date,
Radio Settings, Phone
Settings, Display Settings,
and Vehicle Settings. 5.
¨
\(Next/Forward)
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek the next
track.
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑15 or
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
.AM, FM, XM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the
previous strong station.
6.
3/O(Volume/Power)
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
7. Buttons 1−6
.When using AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped), the preset
buttons can be used to
select stored stations. 8.
H(Clock Menu)
.Press to set the time. Press
+ or
−to increase or
decrease the hours and
minutes displayed on the
clock. See “Clock”in the
owner manual.
9. INFO (Information)
.Press to display available
source information.
10.
V/$(Phone/Mute)
.Press to enter the phone
main screen. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑22 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑24 orBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) on
page 7‑27 orOnStar
Overview on page 14‑1.
.Press and hold to mute
and unmute the
infotainment system.

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7-6 Infotainment System
Autostore does not function with XM
radio stations, if equipped.
Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions while
using the infotainment system.
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
home page that makes it easy to
access.
Back:If on page 2 of the Home
Page, press Back to return to page
1 of the Home Page. If on page 1,
Back serves no function.
Home: While navigating through
other menus, press to go back to
the Home Page to start a different
feature. Fav:
Press to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) stations. Keep pressing
Fav to scroll through the favorite
pages.
Info: Press to toggle through an
audio information screen.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults.
Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, and AUX. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑9,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑11, CD
Player on page 7‑15, and Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑18.
Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑22
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑24 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27.
Press the Config screen button to
display the Config main page. From
this display, you can adjust features
such as time and date, radio,
phone, vehicle, and display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing

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7-8 Infotainment System
Set Date Format:Depending on
the region, the following date
formats may be available: MM/DD/
YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY, or YYYY/
MM/DD.
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the Multifunction knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the Multifunction knob or press
Radio Settings to display the radio
settings menu. Press this feature to
make changes for radio information
displayed, preset pages, Auto
Volume Control, and XM Categories
Restore. See Satellite Radio on
page 7‑11 (if equipped), for more
information about XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Speed Dependent Volume: Select
OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise that can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open
windows. This feature works best at
lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume.
Startup Volume:
Press to set the
maximum volume level for startup
that will be used even if a higher
volume had been set when the radio
was turned off.
Radio Favorites: Press to select
the number of FAV pages to be
used in the system.
Add/Remove XM Categories:
Press to customize which available
XM Categories are used and
displayed in the system.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑22 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑24 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27 in the
“Phone” section for more
information on phone settings.
Vehicle Settings
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑34 for more information.
Display Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate, then select Display
Settings from the list.
The following options may display:
Dimming Mode: Press to change
the screen background. The
Automatic setting adjusts the screen
background automatically
depending on the exterior lighting
conditions.
To change the overall brightness
setting for the display, use the
vehicle interior lighting instrument
panel illumination control.

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7-22 Infotainment System
3. Select the desired song from thelist to begin playback.
Song Titles:
1. Press to view a list of all songs stored on the iPod.
2. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Genres:
1. Press to view the genres stored on the iPod.
2. Select a genre name to view a list of artists of that genre.
3. Select an artist to view albums or All Songs to view all songs of
that genre.
4. Select album to view songs.
5. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts:
1. Press to view the podcasts stored on the iPod.
2. Select a podcast name to play the desired podcast. Composers:
1. Press to view the composers
stored on the iPod.
2. Select a composer name to view a list of all songs by that
composer.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Audio Books:
1. Press to view the audio books stored on the iPod.
2. Select an audio book name to view a list of all audio books.
3. Select the desired audio book from the list to begin playback.
Playing from an iPhone®
This feature supports the following
iPhone model:
.iPhone (3G –3GS)
To use the iPhone, follow the same
instructions as stated earlier for
using an iPod.
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
.Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
.Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system.

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Infotainment System 7-23
.Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See“Pairing”in
this section for more information.
.If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list. See
“Voice Pass-Thru” in this section
for more information.
.See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section for
more information.
{WARNING
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment
(navigation) system. 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. Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Bluetooth system. See
www.gm.com/bluetooth for more
information about compatible
phones.Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the
infotainment system and the
steering wheel to operate the
Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
b/g(Push To Talk):
Press to
answer incoming calls, confirm
system information, and start voice
recognition.
$/i(End Call/Mute): Press to
end a call, reject a call, or cancel an
operation.
Infotainment System Controls
If equipped, the infotainment system
allows certain controls to be
selected on the infotainment display.
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
on page 7‑2.
V/$(Phone/Mute): Press to
enter the Phone main menu. Press
to mute audio.
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
Noise: The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise.
When to Speak: A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.