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Tow/Haul Mode Light
For vehicles with the Tow/Haul Mode
feature, this light comes on when the Tow/
Haul Mode has been activated.
SeeTow/Haul Mode 0229.
Hill Descent Control Light
If equipped, the Hill Descent Control light
comes on when the system is ready for use.
When the light flashes, the system is active.
See Hill Descent Control (HDC) 0239.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light
Base LevelUplevel
If equipped, the Lane Keep Assist Light may
display the following colors:
.Blank: LKA is disabled.
.White: Appears when the vehicle starts.
A steady white light indicates that LKA is
not ready to assist.
.Green: Appears when LKA is turned on
and ready to assist. LKA will gently turn
the steering wheel if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking.
.Amber: Appears when LKA is active. The
light flashes amber as a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert to indicate that the
lane marking has been unintentionally
crossed. If the system detects you are
steering intentionally (to pass or change
lanes), the LDW alert may not display. LKA will not assist or alert if the turn signal
is active in the direction of lane departure,
or if LKA detects that you are accelerating,
braking, or actively steering. See
Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) 0292.
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB) Disabled Light
This indicator displays when you turn off
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB).
This indicator will also display if AEB or FPB
is unavailable due to malfunction, weather
conditions, or if the windshield is not clean.
See Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
0 286.
See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System
0 288.

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If equipped with HUD, some information
about the operation of the vehicle is
projected onto the windshield. The image is
projected through the HUD lens on top of
the instrument panel. The information
appears as an image focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as a
parking aid, you may misjudge the
distance and damage your vehicle. Do not
use the HUD image as a parking aid.
The HUD information can be displayed in
various languages. The speedometer reading
and other numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed through
the radio, and the units of measurement are
changed through the instrument cluster. See
Settings (Uplevel Radio) 0177 or
Settings (Base Radio) 0175 and “Options”
under Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0106
or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0107.
HUD Display on the Windshield
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,
the HUD may display some of the following
vehicle information and vehicle messages or
alerts:
.Speed
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Driver Assistance Features
.Vehicle Messages
Some vehicle messages or alerts displayed in
the HUD may be cleared by using the
steering wheel controls.
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel.
To adjust the HUD image: 1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Use the following settings to adjust the HUD.
$:Press or pull to center the HUD image.
The HUD image can only be adjusted up and
down, not side to side.
!: Press to select the display view. Each
press will change the display view.
D: Pull and hold to brighten the display.
Press and hold to dim the display. Continue
to hold to turn the display off.

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English Compass Shown, Metric Similar
Navigation/Active OnStar View : This
displays the speed view along with
indicators for vehicle ahead, Lane Departure
Warning/Lane Keep Assist, trailer sway, and
pedestrian advisory. Turn-by-Turn navigation
information is shown during active route.
The compass heading is displayed when
navigation routing is not active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts shown in the
instrument cluster may also be displayed in
any HUD view.English Off Road View Shown, Metric Similar
Off Road View : This displays the speed
view along with indicators for vehicle ahead,
Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist,
trailer sway, four-wheel drive status, and
pedestrian advisory. Off-road information
such as pitch angle, steering angle, and
rolling angle is also shown.
Temporary Overlays
Infotainment: Audio, and Phone, are
temporary overlays linked to cluster layouts.English Audio Overlay Shown, Metric Similar
English Phone Overlay Shown, Metric Similar
Audio/Phone Overlay : This displays digital
speed, indicators from speed view along
with audio/phone information, vehicle ahead
indicator, Lane Departure Warning/Lane
Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and set
speed. The current radio station, media type,
and incoming calls will also be displayed.

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Audio overlays display when the audio app
is selected on the instrument cluster. All
HUD views may briefly display audio
information when the driver uses the
steering wheel controls to adjust the audio
settings appearing in the instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls appearing in the
instrument cluster, may also display in any
HUD view.
Care of the HUD
Clean the inside of the windshield to remove
any dirt or film that could reduce the
sharpness or clarity of the HUD image.
Clean the HUD lens with a soft cloth
sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe the lens
gently, then dry it.
HUD Troubleshooting
Check that:
.Nothing is covering the HUD lens.
.The HUD brightness setting is not too
dim or too bright.
.The HUD is adjusted to the proper height.
.Polarized sunglasses are not worn.
.The windshield and HUD lens are clean.
If the HUD image is not correct, contact
your dealer. The windshield is part of the HUD system.
See
Windshield Replacement 0355.
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) indicate the status
of the vehicle or some action that may be
needed to correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be acknowledged and
cleared by pressing the thumbwheel. The
messages that require immediate action
cannot be cleared until that action is
performed.
All messages should be taken seriously;
clearing the message does not correct the
problem.
If a SERVICE message appears, see your
dealer.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays messages
regarding the following topics:
.Service Messages
.Fluid Levels
.Vehicle Security
.Brakes
.Steering
.Ride Control Systems
.Driver Assistance Systems
.Cruise Control
.Lighting and Bulb Replacement
.Wiper/Washer Systems
.Doors and Windows
.Seat Belts
.Airbag Systems
.Engine and Transmission
.Tire Pressure
.Battery
Engine Power Messages
REDUCED ACCELERATION DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when the vehicle's
propulsion power is reduced. A reduction in
propulsion power can affect the vehicle's
ability to accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no observed reduction in
performance, proceed to your destination.
Under certain conditions the performance
may be reduced the next time the vehicle is
driven. The vehicle may be driven while this
message is on, but maximum acceleration
and speed may be reduced. Anytime this

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 139
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . 139
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 139
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 139
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 141
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Task Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 146
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp controls are on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel.
O: Turns off the automatic headlamps and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Turn the
headlamp control to
Oagain to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off will only
work when the vehicle is in P (Park). AUTO :
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps,
instrument panel lights, roof marker lamps
(if equipped), front/rear sidemarker lamps,
and license plate lamps.
;: Turns on all lamps, except the
headlamps and fog lamps, if equipped.
For some trim levels and trucks first sold in
Canada, the headlamps may turn on with
the parking lamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps, the parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped), front/rear
sidemarker lamps, and license plate lamps.
#: If equipped, turns on the fog lamps.
See Fog Lamps 0141.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam headlamps
on when it is dark enough and there is no
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|:Press this button to make the front
and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off.
Press again to turn the flashers off.
When the hazard warning flashers are on,
the vehicle's turn signals will not work.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrow on the instrument cluster flashes
in the direction of the turn or lane change.
Move the turn signal lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Partially raise or lower the lever for less
than one second until the arrow starts to
flash to signal a lane change. This causes
the turn signals to automatically flash three
times. It will flash six times if Tow/Haul
Mode is active. Holding the turn signal lever for more than one second will cause the
turn signals to flash until the lever is
released.
The lever returns to its starting position
whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the
arrows flash rapidly or do not come on, a
signal bulb could be burned out. If equipped
with LED turn signals, see your dealer.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a bulb is
not burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses
and Circuit Breakers 0361.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more than
1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime sounds at each
flash of the turn signal. A message may
appear in the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See Vehicle Messages 0133. To turn
the chime and message off, move the turn
signal lever to the off position.
Fog Lamps
If equipped, the fog lamp control is near the
exterior lamp control to the left of the
steering column.
The vehicle must be on for the fog lamps to
come on.
#: Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.
A light will come on in the instrument
cluster.
When the fog lamps are turned on, the
parking lamps automatically turn on.
When the headlamps are changed to high
beam, the fog lamps also go off. When the
high-beam headlamps are turned off, the fog
lamps will come on again.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Overview (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
AM-FM Radio (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . 155
Radio Data System (RDS) (BaseRadio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . 157
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bluetooth Audio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bluetooth Audio (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . 159
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 159
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 161 Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 162
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone
for Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone for Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Settings
Settings (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Settings (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Introduction
Read the following pages to become familiar
with the 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 features when driving.
These features may gray out when they are
unavailable. Many infotainment features are
also available through the instrument cluster
and steering wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.

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.Set up the audio by presetting favorite
stations, setting the tone, and adjusting
the speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in advance so they
can be called easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command.
See Distracted Driving 0195.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine noise in the
vehicle’s interior. ANC requires the
factory-installed audio system, radio,
speakers, amplifier (if equipped), induction
system, and exhaust system to work
properly. Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket equipment is
installed.
Overview (Base Radio)
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, controls on the
center stack, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition, if available.
1.O(Power)
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press and hold to turn the
power off.
.Press to mute/unmute the system
when on.
.Turn to decrease or increase the
volume.
2.7
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the previous station or channel.
Press and hold to seek one
previous station or channel only.
See AM-FM Radio (Base Radio)
0 153 or
AM-FM Radio (Uplevel Radio) 0155.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek to
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seek to one previous track only.
Release to return to playing speed.
SeeUSB Port 0158 orBluetooth
Audio (Base Radio) 0158 or
Bluetooth Audio (Uplevel Radio)
0 159.
3.{
.Press to go to the Home Page. See
“Home Page” later in this section.
.Press to exit Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay. To enter back into Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and
hold. SeeApple CarPlay and
Android Auto (Base Radio) 0172 or
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
(Uplevel Radio) 0173.
4.6
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the next station or channel. Press
and hold to seek one next station
or channel only.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek the
next track. Press and hold to seek
to one next track only. Release to
return to playing speed. See USB
Port 0158 orBluetooth Audio
(Base Radio) 0158 orBluetooth
Audio (Uplevel Radio) 0159.
5.oBACK
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
6.V
.Turn to change tuner sources only
(AM/FM/SXM/DAB where
available), while in the audio app.
Does not support non-tuner
sources. Turn to scroll through
selections in phone
projection apps.
Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle application
icons are accessed. Some applications are
disabled when the vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display to
access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons 1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode.
2. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position. Move an Icon to Another Page
1. Drag the icon to the edge of the display toward the desired page.
2. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Overview (Uplevel Radio)
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by
using the infotainment display, controls on
the center stack, steering wheel controls,
and voice recognition, if available.
1.{
.Press to go to the Home Page. See
“Home Page” later in this section.
.Press to exit Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay. To enter back into Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and

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hold. SeeApple CarPlay and
Android Auto (Base Radio) 0172 or
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
(Uplevel Radio) 0173.
2.O(Power)
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press and hold to turn the
power off.
.Press to mute/unmute the system
when on.
.Turn to decrease or increase the
volume.
Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle application
icons are accessed. Some applications are
disabled when the vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display to
access the pages of icons.
Card view is located on the right side of the
screen. Scroll up and down through the
different cards. Individual cards cannot be
added or deleted. For most of the apps in
the cards, an open card view app will
temporarily not be shown in card view.
Managing Home Page Icons 1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode. 2. Continue holding the icon and drag it to
the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position.
Move an Icon to Another Page 1. Drag the icon to the edge of the display toward the desired page.
2. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Move an Icon to the Application Tray
To move an icon to the application tray on
the left side of the screen, drag the icon to
the applications tray.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
g: Press to answer an incoming call or
start voice recognition. See Bluetooth
(Pairing and Using a Phone for Uplevel
Radio) 0165 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone for
Base Radio) 0168 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0164.
c:Press to decline an incoming call or
end a current call. Press to mute or unmute
the infotainment system when not on a call.
The favorites and volume switches are on
the back of the steering wheel.