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Auto Rear Defog
When on, this feature turns on the
rear defogger at vehicle start when
the interior temperature is cold and
fog is likely. The auto rear defog
function can be disabled by
pressing
1. When off, the feature
can be turned on by pressing
1.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0170.
Select On or Off.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may
display:
. Chime Volume
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Select Normal or High.
Collision Detection Systems
Select and the following may
display:
. Park Assist .
Side Blind Zone Alert
Park Assist
This allows the Parking Assist
feature to be turned on or off.
Select On or Off.
Side Blind Zone Alert
This allows the Side Blind Zone
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
Select On or Off.
Lighting
Select and the following may
display:
. Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off.
Select On or Off.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside. Select Off, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute,
or 2 Minutes.
Power Door Locks
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.
Open Door Anti Lock Out
. Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
. Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Open Door Anti Lock Out or
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking until the
door is closed. If this feature is
turned on, the Delayed Door Lock
menu will not be available.
Select to enable or disable.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will automatically unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select All Doors, Driver Door,
or OFF.

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Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. SeeDelayed
Locking 035.
Select to enable or disable.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
. Remote Unlock Feedback
. Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Feedback or
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Depending on the radio, select
Flash Lights or OFF, or select to
enable or disable. Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what
feedback is provided when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter.
Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
Horn Only, or Off.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock on the first press of
Kon
the RKE transmitter.
Select Driver Door or All Doors.
If Driver Door is selected, all doors
will unlock on the second press
of
Kwithin five seconds of the prior
press.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door. Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 027.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Return to Factory Settings?
This returns all of the vehicle
personalization settings to the
factory settings.
Select Yes or No.

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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness) : Move the
thumbwheel up or down and hold, to
brighten or dim the instrument panel
controls and infotainment display
screen.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
door position.
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control located in
the overhead console controls both
the front and rear interior lamps.
((Dome Lamp Override) : Press
to turn the lamps off, even when a
door is open.
H(Door) : Press to turn the lamps
on automatically when a door is
opened.
'(On) : Press to turn on the
dome lamps.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are located
in the overhead console.

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Infotainment System 139
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 140
Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . 141
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 151
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these 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

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10. INFO (Information).Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
. CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
11. CONFIG (Configuration) .Opens the settings menu.
12. TUNE/MENU .Turn to open menus,
highlight menu items, or set
numeric values while in
a menu.
. Press to select menu items.
. Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
. CD: Selects tracks.
13.
/BACK
. Menu: Moves one
level back.
. Character Input: Deletes
the last character. 14. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
15. CD Slot .Insert a CD.
16.
V/8(Phone/Mute)
. Opens the phone
main menu.
. Mutes the audio system.
17. AUX (Auxiliary) .Selects an external audio
source.
18. CD .Selects the CD player.
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
O/VOL (Power/Volume) : 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.
Volume Control
O/VOL (Power/Volume) :
Turn to
adjust the volume.
V/8(Phone/Mute) : Press to
mute the infotainment system. Press
V/8again, or turn theO/VOL
knob to cancel mute.
Menu System (Radio with CD)
For radios with CD and touch
screen, see “Using the System” in
the infotainment manual.
Controls
The TUNE/MENU knob and
/
BACK are used to navigate the
menu system.
TUNE/MENU:
Press to:
. Enter the menu system.
. Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.

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Maximum Startup Volume
The maximum volume played when
the radio is first turned on can
be set.1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Maximum Startup Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press
/BACK to go back to
the System
Configuration menu.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
For radios with CD and touch
screen, see “AM-FM Radio” in the
infotainment manual.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
O/VOL (Power/Volume):
. Press to turn the radio on or off.
. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease the volume. The
volume is adjusted for the
current audio source or voice
prompts.
RADIO/BAND : Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, and SiriusXM
®, if equipped.
TUNE/MENU : Turn to navigate the
available menus and to search for
stations.
INFO : Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
s ©or¨\:Press to search for
stations.
FAV 1-2-3 : Press to open the
favorites list and select the
favorites page.
Buttons 1−6 : Press to select
preset stations.
AS 1-2 (Autostore) : Press to open
the autostore list.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to open
the main radio menu for that band.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM, FM, or SiriusXM,
if equipped. The last station that
was playing starts playing again.

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Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
s©or¨\to
automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play.
If the radio station is known:
Press and hold
s ©or¨\until
the station on the display is
reached, then release the button.
Manual Tuning
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select the frequency on the display.
Favorites List
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station.
Station Lists 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob. 2. Select AM or FM Station List.
All receivable stations in the
current reception area are
displayed. If a station list has
not been created, an automatic
station search is done.
3. Select the station.
Category Lists
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.
Some stations change the program
type code depending on the
content. The system stores the RDS
stations sorted by program type in
the FM category list.
To search for a programming type
determined by station: 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select FM category list. A list of all programming types
available displays.
3. Select the programming type. A list of stations that transmit
programming of the selected
type displays. 4. Select the station.
The category lists are updated when
the station lists are updated.
Updating Station & Category Lists
If stations stored in the station list
can no longer be received: 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Update AM or FM Station List, if the stations
stored in the station list are no
longer received. A station
search will be completed and
the first station in the updated
list will play.
To cancel the station search, press
the TUNE/MENU knob.
Radio Settings
To access the Radio Settings menu: 1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until Radio Settings displays.
Press the TUNE/MENU knob to
display other options within that
feature.

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Audio system settings or features
can be customized for:
.Auto Volume
. Maximum Start Up Volume
. Radio Favorites
. RDS Options
. XM Categories
Auto Volume : Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to select volume Off,
Low, Medium, or High.
Maximum Start Up Volume : Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to increase
or decrease the infotainment startup
volume.
Radio Favorites : Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to highlight the number
of favorites. Press the TUNE/MENU
knob to select.
RDS Options : Press the TUNE/
MENU knob to turn RDS on or off.
XM Categories : If equipped, turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight
the category. Press the TUNE/
MENU knob to select. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to Show all XM
Categories to display all categories. Finding a Station
Select a band such as AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped).
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to find
a radio station. To select a preset
station, press the corresponding
preset button.
Seeking a Station
Press
s
©or¨\to search for a
station.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. Each page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be from different
radio bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
the FAV 1-2-3 (favorites) button. The
current page number displays above
the preset buttons. The stored
stations for each list display at the
bottom of the screen. The number of
preset FAV lists can be changed.
To store a radio station to a
favorites page: 1. Press the RADIO/BAND button
until the desired band is
selected.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to the station.
3. Press the FAV 1-2-3 button to scroll the list.
4. Press and hold one of the preset buttons for more than
two seconds. The station
frequency appears on the
preset button at the bottom of
the display.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset in each page.
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page: 1. Press the FAV 1-2-3 button to scroll to the page.
2. Press the preset button. The stored preset station is
recalled.

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Autostore Stations
AS 1-2 (Autostore) :Autostore
searches and stores six FM and
six AM stations with the strongest
signal. To use autostore:
1. Press RADIO/BAND to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1-2 for at least two seconds until a beep
sounds. SEARCH displays on
the radio, followed by the
number of stations found.
3. The radio will automatically store the six strongest stations
found as autostore presets.
Press the AS 1-2 button to alternate
between the autostore stations and
favorites.
AS displays on the radio when using
autostore presets.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with
SiriusXM radio stations, if equipped.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has RDS. RDS
features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the
radio can:
. Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.
. Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
. Display messages from radio
stations.
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. In rare
cases, a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
The RDS system is always on.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the
program being broadcast.
Satellite Radio
For radios with CD and touch
screen, see
“Satellite Radio” in the
infotainment manual.
Vehicles with a SiriusXM
®Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
Satellite Radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. If SiriusXM
service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display "No Subscription
Please Renew" on channel XM1.
For more information, contact
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1-866-635-2349 (U.S.), and
www.xmradio.ca or 1-877-209-0079
(Canada).
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
SiriusXM radio are:
RADIO/BAND :Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, and XM.
s ©or¨\:Press to go to the
previous or next channel.
FAV 1-2-3 : Press to open the
favorites list.
Buttons 1−6 : Press to select a
favorite.
TUNE/MENU : Turn to select a
channel.
INFO : Press to display additional
information that may be available
about the current song.
w/j(Play/Pause) : Press to
pause time shifted content,
if equipped.
Selecting the SiriusXM Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose between AM, FM, and XM.
The last channel played in that band
begins to play when that band is
selected.
SiriusXM Categories
SiriusXM channels are organized in
categories.
Removing or Adding Categories
Channels in a category that have
been removed can still be accessed
by using the
s ©or¨\buttons,
or the TUNE/MENU knob.
To add or remove categories:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select XM Categories.
4. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the category.
5. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to remove or add the category.
Selecting a SiriusXM Channel
SiriusXM channels can be selected
by using
s©or¨\, the TUNE/
MENU knob, or the TUNE/MENU
system.
Selecting a Channel Using
s ©or
¨\
.
Press and releases©or¨\
to go to the previous or next
channel.
. Press and hold
s©or¨\to
scroll through the previous or
next channel until the channel is
reached.
Selecting a Channel Using the
TUNE/MENU Knob
To select a channel using the
TUNE/MENU knob: 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and select Channel List.
2. Select the desired channel.
Selecting a Channel Using the
TUNE/MENU System 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.