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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, push and release the AUDIO
knob until BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until FADE
appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the
sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and fade to the middle position,
push the AUDIO knob, then push it again and hold
it until the radio produces one beep. The balance and
fade will be adjusted to the middle position and the
display will show the speaker balance.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. ALL will appear on
the display, you will hear a beep, and the display level
will be adjusted to the middle position.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Turn the P-TYPE knob to activate program type
select mode. TYPE and a PTY will appear on
the display.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the
SEEK TYPE button or one of the SEEK arrows
to take you to the PTY’s rst station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that PTY
and the PTY is displayed, press the SEEK TYPE
button once. If the PTY is not displayed, press
the SEEK TYPE button twice to display the PTY and
then to go to another station.
5. Press the P-TYPE knob to exit program type
select mode.
If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go
back to Step 1.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio will search for
stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NONE
will appear on the display and the radio will return to
the last station you were listening to.
SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by performing
the following:
1. Turn the P-TYPE knob to activate program type
select mode. TYPE and a PTY will appear on
the display.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
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Playing a Cassette Tape
The tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes
longer than that are so thin they may not work well in
this player. The longer side with the tape visible should
face to the right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is
off, the tape can be inserted and will begin playing. A
tape symbol will appear on the display whenever a tape
is inserted. If you hear nothing, or hear a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press the eject
button to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUDIO, and
SEEK controls just as you do for the radio. TAPE
will appear on the display and an arrow showing which
side of the tape is playing. The tape player automatically
begins playing the other side when it reaches the
end of the tape.
If you want to insert a tape while the ignition is off, rst
press the eject button or the DISPL knob. Cassette
tape adapter kits for portable CD players will work in
your cassette tape player.
The tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.If an error appears on the display, see “Cassette Tape
Messages” later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):The tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for
previous to work. Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous selection on the tape if the current selection
has been playing for less than three seconds. If pressed
when the current selection has been playing from 3 to
13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the previous
selection or the beginning of the current selection,
depending upon the position on the tape. If pressed
when the current selection has been playing for
more than 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the
current selection.
SEEK and a negative number will appear on the display
while the cassette player is in the previous mode.
Pressing this pushbutton multiple times will increase the
number of selections to be searched back, up to -9.
2 NEXT:The tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for next to work.
Press this pushbutton to go to the next selection on the
tape. If this pushbutton is pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving forward through the
tape. SEEK and a positive number will appear on
the display.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped), can be programed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing
the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that
was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS or TREB
appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase or
to decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease
the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, select
BASS or TREB and push and hold the AUDIO knob. The
radio will produce one beep and adjust the display
level to zero.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. CENTERED will
appear on the display and you will hear a beep.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this button
to select customized equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
Selecting CUSTOM or changing bass or treble,
returns the EQ to the manual bass and treble settings.
The radio will save separate AUTO EQ settings for
each preset and source.
If the radio is equipped with the Bose audio system, the
equalization settings are either CUSTOM or TALK.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, push the AUDIO knob until BAL
appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the
sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
push and hold the AUDIO knob until FAD appears on
the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the
front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position, select balance or fade and push and hold the
AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one beep and
adjust the display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker controls are displayed. CENTERED will
appear on the display and you will hear a beep.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected
PTY will appear on the display.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select the PTY and take you to
the PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY and the
PTY is displayed, press either SEEK arrow once.
If the PTY is not displayed, press either SEEK
arrow twice to display the PTY and then to go to
another station.
5. Press the P-TYPE button to exit program type
select mode.
If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go
back to Step 1.
If both P-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will search
for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold the
P-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY
you want to interrupt with. When selected, an asterisk
will appear beside that PTY on the display. You
may select multiple interrupts if desired. When you are
listening to a CD, the last selected RDS station will
interrupt play if that selected program type format
is broadcast.
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DVD Distortion
There may be an experience with audio distortion in the
wireless headphones when operating cellular phones,
scanners, CB radios, Global Positioning Systems
(GPS)*, two-way radios, mobile fax, or walkie talkies.
It may be necessary to turn off the DVD player
when operating one of these devices in or near
the vehicle.
* Excludes the OnStar
®System.
Cleaning the Video Screen
Pour some isopropyl or rubbing alcohol on a clean cloth
and gently wipe the video screen. Do not spray
directly onto the screen and do not press too hard or
too long on the video screen.
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any
of the sources: radio, cassette tapes, CDs, or DVDs.
However, the rear seat passengers can only control the
sources that the front seat passengers are not
listening to. For example, rear seat passengers may
listen to and control cassette tapes, CDs, or DVDs
through the headphones while the driver listens to the
radio through the front speakers. The rear seat
passengers have control of the volume for each set
of headphones.
The front seat audio controls always have priority over
the RSA controls. If the front seat passengers switch the
source for the main radio to a remote source, the RSA will
not be able to control the source. You can operate the
rear seat audio when the main radio is off.
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P(Power):Press this button to turn the system on or
off. The rear speakers will be muted when the power
is turned on unless your vehicle is equipped with
the Bose
®audio system.
u(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume. The left knob controls the
left headphones and the right knob controls the
right headphones.SRC (Source):Press this button to select a source:
radio, cassette tapes, CDs, or DVDs.
xSEEKw:When listening to FM1, FM2, or AM,
press the up or the down arrow to go to the next or to
the previous station and stay there. This function is
inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to
the radio.
When a cassette tape is playing, press the up or the
down arrow to go to the next or the previous selection.
This function is inactive if the front seat passengers
are listening to a cassette tape.
When a CD is playing, press the up arrow to go to the
next track on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
to the start of the current track if more than eight
seconds have played. This function is inactive if the front
seat passengers are listening to a CD.
PROG (Program):Press this button to go to the next
preset radio station set on the pushbuttons on the
main radio. This function is inactive if the front seat
passengers are listening to the radio.
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When a cassette tape is playing, press this button
to go to the other side of the tape. This function
is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to a
cassette tape.
When a CD is playing, press this button to go to the
beginning of the CD. This function is inactive if the front
seat passengers are listening to a CD.
When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer, press
this button to select the next CD, if multiple CDs are
loaded. This function is inactive if the front seat
passengers are listening to a CD.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of your
vehicle’s radio. The feature works automatically by
learning a portion of the Vehicle Identi cation Number
(VIN). If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it
will not operate and LOCKED will appear on the display.
When the radio and vehicle are turned off, the blinking
red light indicates that THEFTLOCK
®is armed.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio will not operate
if stolen.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering
wheel. They include the following:
g(OnStar/Voice Recognition):If your vehicle has
OnStar®, press this button to interact with the OnStar®
system. See the OnStar®manual provided with your
vehicle for more information.
If your vehicle does not have OnStar
®, press this button
to silence the system. Press it again, or any other
radio button, to turn on the sound.
PROG (Program):Press this button to play a station
you have programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons.
The radio will only seek preset stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-63
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-48
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-123
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-62
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..................3-75, 3-79, 3-90, 3-104
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-35
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-37
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-67
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-83
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-73
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-71
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-78
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-83
What Makes an Air Bag In ate?....................1-71
What Will You See After an Air Bag In ates?......1-72
When Should an Air Bag In ate?...................1-70
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-68
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-25
Air Conditioning..............................................3-30
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-58
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-48
AM .............................................................3-128
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-73
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-130
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-130
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-44
Appearance Care..........................................5-114
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-117
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-120
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-114
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-117
Finish Damage..........................................5-120
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-120
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-120
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-121
Weatherstrips............................................5-117
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-28
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio Output................................................3-116
Audio System(s).............................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-73
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-127
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-130
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-130
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-130
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-48
Over Things That Burn.................................2-52
Parking on Hills..............................................4-93
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-52
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-58, 2-60
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-40
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-67
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-78
Passing.................................................4-18, 4-92
Passlock
®......................................................2-22
Payload.........................................................4-62
Personalization Button.....................................3-57
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-69
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-95
Playing a CD...............................3-84, 3-97, 3-109
Playing a Speci c Loaded CD.........................3-110
Playing the Radio.................3-73, 3-77, 3-87, 3-101
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-123
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-46
Windows....................................................2-18Power Steering...............................................4-13
Power Winches.............................................4-100
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-76, 3-86, 3-100
Radio Messages.............................3-75, 3-81, 3-92
Radios..........................................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-73
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-130
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-86
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-125
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-73
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-72
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Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-69
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......3-80, 3-91, 3-105
Setting Preset Stations..........3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-103
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-73
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-72
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)....................3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-103
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-120
Shift Speeds..................................................2-35
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-49
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-51
Single Stage Air Bags.....................................1-71
Single Stage vs. Dual Stage Air Bags................1-70
Six-Speed (VORTEC™ 8100 V8 and
DURAMAX™ 6600 V8 Engines)...................2-33
Skidding........................................................4-20
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-19
Snow Plow....................................................4-63
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-40
Spare Tire....................................................5-113
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-115
Speci cations, Capacities...............................5-132
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Starting Your V8 Engine..................................2-25Steering........................................................4-13
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-127
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Step-Bumper Pad..........................................4-102
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-115
Storage Areas................................................2-67
Center Console Storage Area........................2-68
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-67
Front Storage Area......................................2-68
Glove Box..................................................2-67
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.....5-106
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-50
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Supplemental Brake Assist System...................... 4-9
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-19
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-15
Tailgate Removal............................................2-15
Taillamps.......................................................5-70
Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)........................5-72
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-55
Temperature Display........................................2-58
Testing the Alarm............................................2-21
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-127
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