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Instruments and Controls 5-33
Starting the Vehicle
Messages
JUMP START ACTIVE WAIT TO
START
This message displays while
performing an on-board jump start
of the vehicle. See“Jump Starting
(On-board with eAssist Only).”
JUMP START COMPLETE
ATTEMPT START
This message displays while
performing an on-board jump start
of the vehicle. See “Jump Starting
(On-board with eAssist Only).”
JUMP START DISABLED SEE
OWNERS MANUAL
This message displays if there is a
problem with the on-board jump
start system, or the 12 volt battery is
too low to perform an on-board jump
start. Try using jumper cables and
performing a normal jump start. See
“Jump Starting (On-board with eAssist Only).”
Take the vehicle to
your dealer for service if this
message continues to be displayed.
Tire Messages
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10-56.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays when the
system is learning new tires. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10-56.
TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD
AIR TO TIRE
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires is low. The low tire pressure warning light
will also come on. See
Tire
Pressure Light on page 5-20.
If a tire pressure message displays,
inflate the tires until the tire pressure
is equal to the values shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label.
See Tires on page 10-44, Vehicle
Load Limits on page 9-10, and Tire
Pressure on page 10-53.
More than one tire pressure
message can be received at a time.
The DIC also shows the tire
pressure values. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-24.
Transmission Messages
SERVICE TRANSMISSION
This message displays if there is a
problem with the transmission. See
your dealer.

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SHIFT DENIED
This message displays when
attempting to use the automatic
transmission manual mode to shift
to too low or too high of a gear. See
Manual Mode on page 9-29.
SHIFT TO PARK
This message displays when the
transmission needs to be shifted to
P (Park). This may appear when
attempting to remove the key from
the ignition or from the vehicle if the
vehicle is not in P (Park).
TRANSMISSION HOT—IDLE
ENGINE
This message displays and a chime
sounds if the transmission fluid in
the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
transmission fluid temperature high
can cause damage to the vehicle.
Stop the vehicle and let it idle to
allow the transmission to cool. This
message clears when the fluid
temperature reaches a safe level.
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when ice
conditions are possible.
Washer Fluid Messages
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID
This message may display when the
washer fluid level is low. See
Washer Fluid on page 10-21.
Window Messages
OPEN, THEN CLOSE DRIVER/
PASSENGER WINDOW
This message is displayed when the
window needs to be reprogrammed.
If the vehicle's battery has been
recharged or disconnected, you will
need to program each front window
for the express-up feature to work.
See Power Windows on page 2-21.
Vehicle
Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
CONFIG (Configuration): Press to
access the Configuration
Settings menu.
TUNE/MENU: Turn to scroll
through the menus. Press to enter
the menus and select the menu
items.
BACK
/: Press to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Entering the Personalization
Menus
1. Press CONFIG to access the Configuration Settings menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight Vehicle Settings.

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3. Press TUNE/MENU to select theVehicle Settings menu.
The following list of menu items will
be available:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Collision/Detection Systems
.Comfort and Convenience
.Language
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
.Return to Factory Settings
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the menu. Press TUNE/
MENU to select it. Each of the
menus is detailed in the following
information.
Climate and Air Quality
Select the Climate and Air Quality
menu and the following may be
displayed:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Remote Start Heated Seats
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog
Auto Fan Speed
This allows for selecting the
automatic fan speed. It can be
adjusted to run lower or higher than
normal.
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto Fan
Speed is highlighted to open the
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to highlight High, Medium, or Low.
Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.
Remote Start Heated Seats
When turned on, this feature will
turn the heated seats on when using
remote start on cold days.
Press TUNE/MENU when Remote
Start Heated Seats is highlighted.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm the selection and
move back to the last menu. Auto Defog
Only vehicles with dual automatic
climate control will have this option.
This allows for turning the auto
defog on or off.
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Defog is highlighted to open the
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to highlight On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm the selection and
move back to the last menu.
Auto Rear Defog
This will allow for turning the auto
rear defog on or off. This feature will
automatically turn on the rear
window defogger when it is cold
outside.
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Rear Defog is highlighted to open
the menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU
knob to highlight On or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.

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Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following
may be displayed:
.Park Assist
.Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
Park Assist
This allows the Park Assist feature
to be turned on or off.
Press TUNE/MENU when Park
Assist is highlighted to open the
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to highlight On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm the selection and
move back to the last menu.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9-40.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
This allows the SBZA feature to be
turned on or off.
Press TUNE/MENU when Side
Blind Zone Alert is highlighted to
open the menu. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to highlight On or Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu.
See
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
on page 9-41.Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Easy Exit Driver Seat
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’s previously stored
EXIT button position when exiting
the vehicle. See “Easy Exit Driver
Seat” under Memory Seats on
page 3-6.
Press TUNE/MENU when Easy Exit
Driver Seat is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select On or
Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu. Chime Volume
This allows selection of the chime
volume level.
Press TUNE/MENU when Chime
Volume is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Normal
or High. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when the 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 R (Reverse). See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors on page 2-20.
Press TUNE/MENU when Reverse
Tilt Mirror is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select On or
Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu.

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Language
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Press TUNE/MENU when Language
is highlighted. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to select the desired
language. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following may be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off. The vehicle
locator lights come on when
unlocking the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Vehicle
Locator Lights is highlighted. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to select On or Off. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows for selecting how long
the exterior lamps stay on when
leaving the vehicle and it is dark
outside.
Press TUNE/MENU when Exit
Lighting is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Off,
30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 2 Minutes.
Press TUNE/MENU to confirm and
go back to the last menu.Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following may be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
.Auto 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 and the door will lock as
programmed through this menu.
Press TUNE/MENU when Unlocked
Door Anti Lock Out is highlighted.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm 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 TUNE/MENU when Auto
Door Unlock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm and go
back to the last menu.

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Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. Three chimes will signal
delayed locking is in use. Press
either the power lock button or
Qon
the RKE transmitter twice to
override the delayed locking feature
and immediately lock all of the
doors.
Press TUNE/MENU when Delayed
Door Lock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select On or
Off. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm
and go back to the last menu.
Auto Door Lock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically lock when
the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
Press TUNE/MENU when Auto
Door Lock is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Press
TUNE/MENU to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
Select Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting and the following may be
displayed:
.Unlock Feedback (Lights)
.Locking Feedback
.Door Unlock Options
.Memory Remote Recall
.Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
.Relock Remote Door
.Passive Door Unlock
.Passive Door Lock
Unlock Feedback (Lights)
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Unlock
Feedback (Lights) is highlighted.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select On or Off. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm and go back to the
last menu. Locking Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Locking
Feedback is highlighted. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to select Lights
and Horn, Lights Only, Horn Only,
or Off. Press TUNE/MENU to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Door Unlock Options
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressingKon the
RKE transmitter.
Press TUNE/MENU when Door
Unlock Options is highlighted. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to select All
Doors or Driver Door Only. When
set to Driver Door Only, the driver
door will unlock the first time
Kis
pressed and all doors will unlock
when
Kis pressed a second time.
When set to All Doors, all of the

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Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which
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 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 the
power that is 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 5-27.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Configuration Setup Menu
Press the CONFIG button to display
the Configuration menu. The
Configuration menu is used for
changing the settings for the audio,
phone, vehicle configuration, and
time features.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll
through the available setup features.
Once the desired feature displays,
press the TUNE/MENU knob or
press the desired feature on the
screen, to display more options
within that feature.
Languages
To change the display language,
seeVehicle Personalization on
page 5-34.
The vehicle supports English,
French, and Spanish. The default
language is English.
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.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Turn to
adjust the volume.
v/>(Phone): For vehicles with
OnStar, press and hold
v/>to
mute the infotainment system. Press
and hold
v/>again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar
®, pressv/>to mute the infotainment
system. Press
v/>again, or turn
the VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The TUNE/MENU knob and the
BACK
/button are used to
navigate the menu system.
TUNE/MENU: Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.

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.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
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
The base radio displays one line of
text at a time.
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to move the highlighted bar.
2. Press TUNE/MENU 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 TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to activate the setting. Setting a Value
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the setting.
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the function.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to turn the function on or off.

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Infotainment System 7-9
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 StartupVolume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu.
Regionalization
RDS stations will broadcast different
programs on different frequencies.
To set the Regional (REG) feature
on or off:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Regional (REG).
3. Select On or Off.
4. Press BACK
/to go back to the
previous 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, or SiriusXM if equipped.
TUNE/MENU: Press and turn to
navigate the available menus. Turn
to manually change stations.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
©SEEK¨: Press to search for
stations.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.
1 to 6: Press to select preset
stations.