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AUX (Rear Climate Control):Press this
button to turn the rear climate control
system on or off.
(Defrost):Press this button to
direct most of the air to the windshieldand some air to the side window andfloor outlets.
(Rear Window Defogger):Press
this button to activate the rear windowdefogger and the heated outside
rearview mirrors. The defogger and
heated mirrors will turn off automatically
or can be turned off by pressing the
button again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Manual Climate Controls
The climate controls include the follow
ing functions:
(Fan):Turn the fan knob (A) to
increase or decrease fan speed.
(Off): Turn the fan knob to the Off
position to turn off the system.
(Air Conditioning):Press the center
of the fan knob to turn the air condition
ing system on or off.
AUX (Rear Climate Control):Press this
button to turn the rear climate control
system on or off.
Temperature:Turn the temperature
knob (B) to raise or lower the temperature setting.
(Recirculation):Press this button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle. Thismode keeps outside air from entering
the vehicle. The recirculation feature willoperate only when the vent or bilevelairflow setting is selected.
Airflow Modes
Turn the airflow mode knob (C) to
change the direction of the airflow to the
floor, vent or defog outlets. The knobcan be positioned between two modesfor a wide range of airflow adjustments.
(Vent):Directs air to the vent
outlets.
(BiLevel):Directs air to the vent
and floor outlets.
(Floor):Directs most of the air to
the floor outlets and some air to thewindshield and side window outlets.
(Defog):Directs air to the wind
shield, side window and floor outlets.
(Defrost):Directs most of the air to
the windshield and some air to the sidewindow and floor outlets.
(Rear Window Defogger):Press
the center of the airflow mode knob toactivate the rear window defogger and
the heated outside rearview mirrors. Thedefogger and heated mirrors will turn off
automatically or can be turned off by
pressing the knob again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Rear Seat Climate Controls
The rear seat climate control system can
be operated using the front climate controls on the instrument panel or the rearcontrol panel, located in the rear of theconsole or integrated with the Rear SeatAudio (RSA) controls (if equipped).
To turn the rear system on or off, press
the AUX button on the front control
panel. The settings in the rear will be thesame as in the front until they arechanged by rear occupants using therear controls.
Rear Control Panel
To operate the system, use the following
rear controls:
(Fan):Turn the left knob to adjust
fan speed or to turn off the system.
Temperature Control:Turn the center
knob to adjust the temperature setting.
(Airflow Mode):Turn the right knob
to adjust the direction of the airflowbetween the floor and headliner outlets.
Rear Controls with Rear Seat Audio
To operate the system, use the following
controls that are integrated with the RSAcontrols:
(Fan):Press the up or down
button to adjust fan speed or to turnoffthe system.
(Airflow Mode): Press this button to
adjust the direction of the airflowbetween the floor and headliner outlets.
+ – (Temperature Control):Press the
+ or – button to adjust the temperaturesetting from 0 (cooler) to 12 (warmer).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, some of the followingmay be new:
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to
turn the system on or off. Turn the knobto adjust the volume.
(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations or, when a CD is playing, toselect a track or MP3 file.
(Information):Press this button to
display additional information related tothe current FMRDS or XM station, orMP3 song.
Tone and Speaker Control:Press the
(Tune) knob to adjust the tone
control (bass/treble) or speaker control(balance/fade) setting. Turn the knob or
press the SEEK, FWD or REV button toadjust the selected setting.
FAV (Favorite):Press this button to go
through up to six pages of any combination (AM, FM, or XM, if equipped) of pre
set favorite radio stations. On each
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features
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page, up to six stations are available by
using the six pushbuttons below the
radio display.
BAND: Press this button to switch to
FM, AM, or XM (if equipped). When
playing a CD or portable audio player,
press this button to play the radio
instead.
CD/AUX:Press this button to play a CD
instead of the radio. Press again andthe system will automatically search fora portable audio player connected to theauxiliary input jack.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to
select preset equalization settings.
CAT (Category) (if equipped): Press
this button to find XM stations within adesired category.
Auxiliary Input Jack:A portable audio
player (such as an iPod®or other MP3
player) can be connected to the auxiliaryinput jack located on the radio. Pressthe CD/AUX button to begin playingaudio from the portable player over the
vehicle speakers. To optimize speakervolume, fully increase the volume level
of the portable player.
Playing MP3 Files
Your audio system has MP3 file play
back capability. A CDR containing MP3audio tracks will play automatically when
inserted into the CD player. An MP3label will be displayed.
Setting Favorite Stations
Before setting your favorite stations,
shift the vehicle into Park.
You can set up to six pages of any com
bination (AM, FM, or XM, if equipped) of
favorite radio stations, with up to six stations stored on each page.
Note: Choosing to engage in extended
searching for specific audio stations orsongs by using buttons and knobs — or
to give extended attention to entertainment tasks — can lead you to look awayfrom the road frequently or longer thanusual. Looking away from the road forprolonged periods may cause you tomiss seeing things on the road that youneed to see. Be sure to keep your eyeson the road and mind on the drive — andavoid engaging in extended searching forspecific items while driving.
To set the number of favorite station
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below
the FAV 1–6 label on the radio
display.
3. Select the desired number of favorite
station pages.
4. Press the FAV button. You may now
begin storing your favorite stations for
the chosen number of pages.
To store favorite stations:
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the
page where the station is to bestored.
3. Press and hold one of the six push
buttons until a beep sounds to storethe station.
4.Repeat the steps for each pushbutton
on each page.
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Setting the Time
To set the time:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button. Or, if
equipped, press the MENU buttonuntil the clock option is displayed;
and then press the pushbutton locat
ed under the clock option label. TheHR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYYlabels will
appear on the display.
3. Press the pushbutton under any of
the labels to be changed.
4. Press the pushbutton again, the right
SEEK arrow or the FWD button toincrease the numbers. Press the leftSEEK arrow or the REV button todecrease the numbers. Rotating the
(Tune) knob also will increase or
decrease the selected label.
5. Press the Clock or MENU button
again to set the currently displayedtime and date.
Radio Data System
When you tune to a Radio Data System
(RDS) station, the station name or callletters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. Depending on the RDSstation, additional text information maybe available by pressing the (Information) button.
RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDSinformation. RDS relies on receiving
specific information from these stations
and will work only when the informationis available.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System (if equipped)
Your vehicle’s Navigation Entertainment
System provides you with detailed maps
of all major highways and roadsthroughout the United States. The
system provides turnbyturn driving
instructions for each destination you
enter. In addition, the system can help
XM Satellite Radio (if equipped)
XM Satellite Radio offers more than 170
channels of digitalquality sound thatgoes wherever you go — coast to coast.
XM can display song title, artist or entertainment genre by pressing the (Information) button.
Activation fee and service subscription
are extra. Service is based in thecontinental United States and Canada.
For more information, visit XM online
at www.XMradio.com or call 1800852XMXM (9696).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Rear Seat Audio and DVD
Rear Seat EntertainmentSystems (if equipped)
Rear Seat Audio
The Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system
allows front seat and rear seat passen
gers to listen to different entertainmentsources at the same time using the rearseat controls and wired (not supplied) orwireless (if equipped) headphones.
To select an entertainment source
(radio, CD, or DVD, if equipped):
•Press the SRCE (Source) button.
To adjust the volume:
•Turn the left volume knob to adjust
the left wired headphones and the
right volume knob to adjust the rightwired headphones. On wireless head
phones, adjust volume using theheadphone volume control.
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system includes a CD/DVD player aspart of the front radio, a video display
you locate a variety of points of interest,
such as banks, airports and restaurants.
Refer to your Navigation Entertainment
System Owner Manual for operatinginstructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
screen, audio/video jacks, two wireless
headphones, and a remote control.
To play a DVD:
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
On position.
2. Push the release button on the DVD
display console to fold down thevideo screen.
3. Insert a DVD into the DVD slot in the
radio. It will turn on the video screenand begin playing automatically. It
may be necessary to press the Playpushbutton on the radio or the remotecontrol to start playing the movie ifthe DVD stops at a menu screen.
4. To listen to the DVD through the vehi
cle speakers, press the DVD/CD AUX
button. Adjust volume using the radio
volume control.
To listen to the DVD through the
headphones, press the On/Off buttonon the headphones. Adjust volume
using the headphone volume control.
5. To control DVD playback, use the
remote control or the front radiopushbuttons.
Parental Control
The Parental Control feature turns off
the video screen and Rear Seat Audio to
help gain the attention of rear passen
gers, such as when using headphones.
To enable the Parental Control feature,
press and hold the radio power button
for two seconds. To turn off ParentalControl, press and hold the radio buttonagain for two seconds.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Aim the remote control at the video
screen, not the DVD player, for proper
operation.
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The following
audio controlsare located onthe steeringwheel:
+ – (Volume):Pull up on the
+ or – buttonto increase ordecrease the volume.
(Next/Previous):Press the up or
down arrow to go to the next or previous
radio station stored as a favorite or,when a CD or DVD (if equipped) isplaying, to the next or previous track or
chapter.
SRCE (Source):Press this button
to switch between AM, FM, XM (ifequipped), CD, DVD (if equipped)
and AUX.
(Seek):Press this button to go to
the next radio station on the same band
or, when a CD or DVD (if equipped) is
playing, to the next track or chapter.
(
Mute/Voice Recognition): Press
this button to mute the vehicle speakers.Press and hold the button for one sec
ond to initiate navigation system voicerecognition or interact with the OnStarsystem.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)Rear Audio Controller
(if equipped)
The following audio controls are located
in the cargo area:
(Next/Previous):Press the up or
down arrow to go to the next or previous
radio station stored as a favorite or,
when a CD or DVD (if equipped) is playing, to the next or previous track or
chapter.
(Seek):Press the left or right arrow
button to go to the previous or next radiostation on the same band or, when a
DVD is playing, to the next track or
chapter, or next CD (if equipped with themultiple CD player).
SRCE (Source): Press this button to
switch between AM, FM, XM (ifequipped), CD, DVD (if equipped)
and AUX.
(
Mute/Voice Recognition):Press
this button to mute the vehicle speakers.
+ – (Volume):Press the + or – button to
increase or decrease the volume.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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The Automatic
HeadlampSystem turnsonthe Daytime
Running Lampsin the daytime
and the headlamps and otherexterior lamps at
night or when necessary.
The system uses a light sensor, located
on top of the instrument panel, to deter
mine light conditions. For proper operation, avoid placing any objects on ornear the sensor.
Exterior Lamps Control
The exterior lamps can be operated
using the control knob located on the left
side of the instrument panel. The knobcan be rotated to the following positions:
AUTO (Automatic Lamp Control):Thisposition enables the Automatic
Headlamp System.
(On/Off):Momentarily turn the knob
to this position to turn the AutomaticHeadlamp System off or on again.
(Parking Lamps):This position
turns on the parking lamps andtaillamps.
(Headlamps):This position turns
on the headlamps, parking lamps andtaillamps.
(Fog Lamps)(if equipped): Press
this button on the exterior lamps control
knob to turn the fog lamps on or off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System
CONVENIENCEInterior Lighting Features
Instrument Panel Brightness
The (instrument panel brightness)
control knob is located on the left side of
the instrument panel. To brighten or dimthe instrument panel lights, press the
knob; it will pop out. Turn the knob toadjust the intensity of the lights.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps will come on when a
door is open. The lamps also can beturned on by fully rotating the instrumentpanel brightness control knob clockwise.
To disable the dome lamps, press the
(Dome Lamp Override) button
located above the instrument panelbrightness control knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors (if equipped)
The following
power foldaway mirrorcontrols arelocated on the
driver’s door:
(Mirror Selector):Press the left side
of this switch (A) to select the driver’s
side mirror or the right side of this switch
to select the passenger’s side mirror.
(Mirror Adjustment):Press the
fourway control pad (B) to adjust theselected mirror.
(Foldaway Mirrors)(if equipped):
Press the right side of this switch (C) tofold the mirrors, and press the left sideof this switch to unfold the mirrors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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The following sunroof and sunshade
switches are located on the headlinerabove the rearview mirror:
ExpressOpen/ExpressClose:From
the closed position, press the rear of the
driver’s side switch (A) to expressopenthe sunroof. Press the front of the switchto expressclose the sunroof.
Vent: From the closed position, press
and hold the front of the driver’s sideswitch (A) to vent the sunroof. Pressand hold the rear of the switch to closethe sunroof.
Front Sunshade: Push up and slightly
forward on the sunshade handle andthen release it rearward to open themanual sunshade.
Rear Sunshade:Press the rear of the
passenger’s side switch (B) to expressopen the sunshade over the 2ndrowseats. Press the front of the switch toexpressclose the sunshade.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Sunroof (if equipped)
AB
Windshield Wipers and Washer
The wipers
and wash
er controls,located on
the multifunctionlever onthe left
Power Windows
All four power window switches are
located on the driver’s door armrest. Inaddition, each passenger door has a
switch for its own window.
ExpressDown Windows
To operate the driver or front passenger
expressdown window (if equipped),press the switch completely and thewindow will go all the way down auto
matically. Press the switch partway to
open the window a small amount. Tostop the window, pull up on the switch
momentarily.
ExpressUp Window (if equipped)
To operate the driver expressup
window, pull up the switch completelyand the window will go all the way up
automatically. To stop the window, pushdown on the switch momentarily.
Window Lockout
Press the(Window Lockout) switch
on the driver’s door armrest to prevent
the rear windows from operating exceptfrom the driver’s position. Press the
switch again to turn off the lockout
feature.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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Heated Washer Fluid
(if equipped)
Press the (Heated
Washer Fluid) buttonon the left side of theinstrument panel tospray heated washerfluid on the windshield.This will help to clear
ice, tree sap and bugs from the windshield. It may take up to 40 seconds toheat the washer fluid, after which thewipers will automatically turn on for fourheated wash cycles. Press the buttonagain to cancel any remaining cycles.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
side of the steering column, include the
following functions:
(Mist):Rotate the control band to
this position to turn the wipers on forone wipe.
(Off):Rotate the control band to this
position to turn off the wipers.
(Delay):Rotate the control band to
one of these positions to adjust the
delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotatedupward.
(Low):Rotate the control band to
this position to turn the wipers on theLow speed setting.
(High):Rotate the control band
to this position to turn the wipers on theHigh speed setting.
(Washer Fluid): Push the paddle
on the top of the lever to spray washerfluid on the windshield.
Rear Wiper and Washer
The rear wiper and washer controls,
also located on the multifunction lever,
include the following functions:
(Off):Slide the control to this posi
tion to turn off the wiper.
(Delay):Slide the control to this
position to turn on the wiper to the delaysetting.
(On):Slide the control to this
position to turn on the wiper.
(Washer):Push the button on the
end of the lever to spray washer fluid on
the rear window.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Cruise Control
The cruise
control buttonsarelocated on the
steering wheel.
They include thefollowing functions:
(On/Off):Press this button
to enable thecruise controlsystem.
SET– (Set): Press this button to set a
speed. If the system is active, press andrelease this button to decrease speedone mph, or press and hold the buttonto decrease speed more than one mph.
When the cruise control is set, the
(Cruise Control) symbol will illuminate in
the instrument panel cluster.
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To adjust the position of the center
console/armrest while in the driver’s
seat, pull up and hold the larger lever(A) located on the right front of the con
sole and slide the console.
To open the console storage area, press
the smaller button (B) located on the leftfront of the console.
Slide the console back to operate the
tambour sliding door. Remove the tray
under the door to access an additional
accessory power outlet or for morestorage space.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
The 115volt
power outlet islocated on theback of thecenter console.
With the ignition turned toAccessory or On, it provides convenient
plugin power to run electronic equipment such as video games or a cell
phone charger.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
115Volt Outlet (if equipped)
Center Console Features
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The rear convenience center, located
behind the 3rdrow seats, features addi
tional storage compartments. To open,pull the handle up and lift the cover.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Convenience Center
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist
(if equipped)
This feature
uses ultrasonicsensors on therear bumpers tohelp you avoidcolliding withobjects whenparking the vehicle. It operates only atspeeds less than 5 mph.
The rear parking assist display is locat
ed near the rear window and providesthe following indicators when an objectis detected:
• At 8 ft. (2.5 m), one light illuminates.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
RES+ (Resume):Press this button to
resume a set speed. If the system isactive, press and release this button toincrease speed one mph, or press andhold the button to increase speed morethan one mph.
(Cancel): Press this button to can
cel the cruise control but retain the set
speed in memory.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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