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5-34 Instruments and Controls
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Easy Exit Driver Seat
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
Easy Exit Driver Seat
When on, this feature will move the
driver seat rearward upon turning
the ignition off and the driver door
opening. This may be performed to
make it easier to exit the vehicle.
See the “Easy Exit Driver Seat”
information under Power Seat
Adjustment on page 3‑4 for more
information.
This allows you to turn the easy exit
seat feature on or off.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Easy Exit Driver Seat” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“On” or“Off.” Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu. Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Chime Volume”
is highlighted. Turn
the knob to select “Normal”or
“High.” Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels.
They will return to their previous
driving position when the vehicle is
shifted out of R (Reverse), the
ignition is turned to OFF, or the
vehicle is left in reverse. See Park
Tilt Mirrors on page 2‑16 for more
information.
This allows you to turn the park tilt
mirrors feature on or off. Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Reverse Tilt Mirror”
is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “On”or“Off.”
Press the knob to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following will
be displayed:
.Park Assist
Park Assist
This allows the Ultrasonic Parking
Assist feature to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Park Assist” is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select “On,” “Off,”or“Tow
Bar.” Press the knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑40 for more information

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Languages
Select the Languages menu and the
following will be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish
Turn the MENU/SEL knob to select
the language. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Vehicle Locator Lights” is
highlighted to toggle between “On”or
“Off.” Press
EBACK to confirm
the selection and go back to the
last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Exit Lighting” is highlighted. Turn
the knob to select “Off,”
“30 Seconds,” “1 Minute,” or
“2 Minutes.” Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following will be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out”
is
highlighted to toggle between “On”
or “Off.” Press
EBACK to confirm
the selection and go back to the
last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Auto Door Unlock” is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “All Doors,”
“Driver Door,” or“Off.” Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.

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5-36 Instruments and Controls
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. If you want to
override the delay you can press the
power door lock on the instrument
panel.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Delayed Door Lock”is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “On”or“Off.”
Press the knob to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following will be displayed:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Memory Remote Recall Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Remote Unlock Light Feedback”
is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“Flash Lights” or“Off. ”Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when unlocking
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Remote Lock Feedback” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“Lights and Horn,” “Lights Only,”
“Horn Only,” or“Off. ”Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu. Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing the unlock
button on the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Remote Door Unlock”
is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“All Doors” or“Driver Door.” Press
the knob to confirm and go back to
the last menu.
Memory Remote Recall
This allows the Memory Remote
Recall feature to be turned on or off.
When on, this feature will recall the
current driver's last seat, outside
mirrors upon unlocking the driver
door with the RKE, and opening that
door. The current driver is identified
when the RKE transmitter is used to
unlock the driver door. See “Memory
Remote Recall” underMemory
Seats on page 3‑6 for more
information.

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Lighting 6-5
1(Door):The lamps come on
automatically when a door is
opened.
+(On): Turns the dome lamps on.
The dome lamps can also be turned
on and off by pressing the buttons
next to the lamps.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located on
the overhead console. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
For manual operation, press the
button next to each lamp to turn it
on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The dome lamp, cargo lamp, and
foot lamp inside the vehicle come
on when any door is opened, if the
dome lamp is in the door position. In
addition, these lamps come on
when the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) unlock button is pressed.
They stay on for 20 seconds or until
a door is opened. After the door is
opened and then closed, the light
remains on for 20 seconds, or until
the ignition is turned to ON/RUN.
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.

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6-6 Lighting
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
that the driver reduce the electrical
loads as much as possible. See
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages on page 5‑26.

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7-4 Infotainment System
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, display menus,
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.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Turn to
adjust the volume.
5/?(Mute): For vehicles with
OnStar, press and hold
5/?to
mute the infotainment system. Press
and hold
5/?again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar, press
5/?to mute the infotainment
system. Press
5/?again, or turn
the VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/SEL knob and the
E
BACK button are used to navigate
the menu system.
MENU/SEL (Menu/Select):
Press to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off. Turn to:
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
EBACK:
Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
RADIO/BAND: Press to:
.Displays menu of AM, FM, XM,
CD, or AUX.
.Press to toggle through menu.
Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to move the highlighted bar.

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7-8 Infotainment System
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station 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.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Press the MENU/SEL 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.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
gSEEK orlSEEK,
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
gSEEK orl
SEEK until the station on the
display is reached, then release the
button.
Manual Tuning
Turn the MENU/SEL knob to select
the frequency on the display.
Favorites List
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station. Station Lists
1. Press the MENU/SEL 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. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select FM category list. A list of all programming types available
displays.

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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. Press the MENU/SEL 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 MENU/SEL knob.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages. Up to six stations can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard.
Retrieving Stations
Press the FAV button to open a
favorite page or to switch to another
favorite page. Briefly press one of
the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the
station.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an 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.
If SiriusXM service needs to be
reactivated, the radio will display
“No Subscription Please Renew on
channel XM1.”
A service fee is
required to receive the SiriusXM
service. For more information,
contact SiriusXM at
www.siriusxm.com or
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 SiriusXM, if equipped.
gSEEK orlSEEK: Press to go
to the previous or next station.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.

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7-14 Infotainment System
Loading and Ejecting Discs
To load a disc:
1. Turn the vehicle on.
2. Insert a disc into the slot, labelside up. The player pulls it in the
rest of the way. If the disc is
damaged or improperly loaded,
there is an error and the disc
ejects.
The disc automatically plays once
loaded.
Press
Xto eject a disc from the
CD player. If the disc is not removed
within a short period of time, it is
automatically pulled back into the
player.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the CD
player are:
CD: Press to choose between the
CD and AUX player.
lSEEK orgSEEK: Press to
select tracks or to fast forward or
rewind within a track. INFO:
Press to display additional
information about the CD that may
be available.
MENU/SEL: Turn to select tracks.
X(Eject):Press to remove
the CD.
k: Press to pause a CD or MP3
track; press again to resume
playback.
Playing an Audio CD
Press the CD button. If there is a
disc in the player it begins playing.
Information about the disc and
current track is shown on the
display depending on the data
stored.
Selecting a CD Track
Using the control buttons:
.PressgSEEK orlSEEK to
select the previous or next track.
.Turn the MENU/SEL knob.
Using the CD Menu:
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob. 2. Select Tracks list.
3. Select the track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Press the MENU/SEL knob and
then set Shuffle Songs to On.
Fast Forward and Rewind
Press and hold
lSEEK org
SEEK to fast forward or rewind
within the current track.
Selecting an MP3 Track
Using the control buttons:
.PressgSEEK orlSEEK to
select the previous or next track.
.Turn the MENU/SEL knob.
Using the CD Menu:
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Playlists/Folders.
3. Select the playlist or folder.
4. Select the track.

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Searching for MP3 Tracks
The search feature may take some
time to display the information after
reading the disc due to the amount
of information stored on the disc.
FM automatically plays while the
disc is being read.
Tracks can be searched by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Genres
.Folder View
To search for tracks:
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, Genres,
or Folder View.
4. Select the track.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
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 CD
See the infotainment manual for
more information.
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as
“Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 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:
eight folders with 255 files per
folder.
.Maximum of 1,000 files on
a disc.