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Instruments and Controls 5-25
pressing SET/CLR while the
Average Fuel Economy display is
showing. The display may not reset
to zero.
Best Average Fuel Economy
The right hand side displays the
best average fuel economy (AFE)
that is achieved for a selected
distance. The left hand side displays
a running average of fuel economy
for the most recently traveled
selected distance. The center of the
Best AFE menu includes a digital
readout and bar graph to show the
instantaneous fuel economy.
Quickly press the SET/CLR button
to display a page for selecting one
of the distance options. Move the
up/down arrow to choose the
selection, and SET/CLR to change
the setting.
When viewing best AFE, a several
second press and hold of SET/CLR
will reset the best value. The best
value will show“- - -”until the
selected distance has been
traveled. The display provides feedback on
how current driving behavior in the
bar graph affects the running
average in the left display and how
well recent driving compares to the
best that has been achieved.
Average Vehicle Speed
This display shows the average
speed of the vehicle in kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph). This average is
calculated based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the
last reset of this value. The average
speed can be reset by pressing
SET/CLR while the Average Vehicle
Speed display is showing.
Timer
This display can be used as a timer.
To start the timer, press SET/CLR
while Timer is displayed. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset, not including time the
ignition is off. Time will continue to
be counted as long as the ignition is
on, even if another display is beingshown on the DIC. The timer will
record up to 99 hours, 59 minutes
and 59 seconds (99:59:59) after
which the display will return to zero.
To stop the timer, press SET/CLR
briefly while Timer is displayed. To
reset the timer to zero, press and
hold SET/CLR.
Navigation
This display is used for the OnStar
or Navigation System Turn-by-Turn
guidance, if equipped. See
OnStar
Overview on page 14-1 or the
Infotainment manual, if equipped.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
Vehicle Information Menu
Items
Press the MENU button until Vehicle
Information Menu is displayed. Then
press
Rto scroll through the
following menu items:
.Unit
.Tire Pressure

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7-2 Infotainment System
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9-3.
This vehicle's infotainment system
may be equipped with a noise
reduction system which can work
improperly if the audio amplifier,
engine calibrations, exhaust system,
microphones, radio, or speakers are
modified or replaced. This could
result in more noticeable engine
noise at certain speeds.
{Caution
Contact your dealer before adding
any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with the
operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-22 for more
information.
Navigation System
For vehicles with a navigation
system, see the infotainment
manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.

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Overview1. VOL/O(Volume/Power)
2.
gSEEK
3. FAV (Favorite Pages)
4. RADIO/BAND
5. Preset Buttons 1–6
6. AUX (Auxiliary)
7.
EBACK
8. INFO (Information)
9. MENU/SEL (Menu/Select)
10.
k(Play/Pause)
11. CD Player
12.
5/?(Phone/Mute)
13.
lSEEK
14.
H(Clock)
15. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
16.
X(CD Eject)
17. TONE

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Infotainment System 7-5
2. Press the MENU/SEL button toselect 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 MENU/SEL knob to highlight the setting.
2. Press the MENU/SEL button to activate the setting. Setting a Value
1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to
change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press the MENU/SEL button to confirm the setting.
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to highlight the function.
2. Press the MENU/SEL button to turn the function on or off. Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to
highlight the character.
2. Press the MENU/SEL button to select the character.
Press the
EBACK 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.

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Auto Volume
The auto volume feature
automatically adjusts the radio
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle speeds up
or slows down, so that the volume
level is consistent.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the auto volume
feature can be turned off.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Auto Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the
EBACK button to
go back to the System
Configuration menu. 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 Max Startup Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the
EBACK button to
go back to the System
Configuration menu.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
RADIO/BAND: Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, SiriusXM
®, if equipped, CD,
or AUX.
MENU/SEL: Turn to manually
search for stations.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.
lSEEK orgSEEK: Press to
search for stations. Press and hold
to scan for stations.
k: Press to pause the CD.
1 to 6: Press to select preset
stations.

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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.
1 to 6: Press to select preset
stations.
MENU/SEL: Turn to select stations.
Press to open the SiriusXM Satellite
Radio menu.
Selecting the SiriusXM Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose between the AM, FM, and
SiriusXM bands. The last channel
played in that band begins to play
when that band is selected.
Removing or Adding
Categories
SiriusXM channels are organized in
categories.
Channels in a category that have
been removed can still be accessed
by using the
gSEEK orlSEEK
buttons, or the MENU/SEL knob.
To add or remove categories:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select XM Categories.
4. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to highlight the category.
5. Press the MENU/SEL knob to remove or add the category.
Selecting a SiriusXM Channel
SiriusXM channels can be selected
by using
gSEEK,lSEEK, the
MENU/SEL knob, or the menu
system. Selecting a Channel Using
g
SEEK orlSEEK
.Press and releasegSEEK or
lSEEK to go to the previous
or next channel.
.Press and holdgSEEK orl
SEEK to scroll through the
previous or next channel until
the channel is reached.
Selecting a Channel Using the
MENU/SEL Knob
To select an XM channel using the
MENU/SEL knob:
Turn the MENU/SEL knob to
highlight an XM channel. The
channel is selected after a short
delay.
To select a channel using the menu:
1. Turn the MENU/SEL knob and select XM Channel List.
2. Select the desired channel.