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You have to apply your regular brake rst and then
press the shift lever button before you can shift from
PARK (P) while the ignition key is in ON. If you
cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on the
shift lever and push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Press
the shift lever button and then move the shift lever
into another gear. SeeShifting Out of Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle) on page 138later in this
section.
REVERSE (R):Use this gear to back up.
Notice:Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your
vehicle is moving forward could damage the
transaxle. The repairs would not be covered by
your warranty. Shift to REVERSE (R) only after
your vehicle is stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of
snow, ice, or sand without damaging your
transaxle, seeIf Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 287.NEUTRAL (N):In this position, your engine does
not connect with the wheels. To restart when
you are already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only.
Also, use NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is
being towed.
{CAUTION:
Shifting into a drive gear while your
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is rmly on
the brake pedal, your vehicle could move
very rapidly. You could lose control and
hit people or objects. Do not shift into a
drive gear while your engine is running at
high speed.
Notice:Shifting out of PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N) while the engine is running at
high speed may damage the transaxle. The
repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Be sure the engine is not running at high
speeds when shifting your vehicle.
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Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
CALIBRATE displays, it means that the radio has
not been congured properly for your vehicle
and it must be returned to your dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
your vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your GM dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 246later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition
off, rst press the eject button or the DISP
(display) knob.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
appears on the display.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing,
where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio
source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There may be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD
is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
on page 250for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. If this arrow is pressed more than
once, the player continues moving backward
through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next
track. If this arrow is pressed more than once, the
player continues moving forward through the CD.
If either arrow is held or pressed for more than
two seconds, the CD enters CD scan mode and the
CD plays the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long
the current track has been playing. T, the track
number, and the elapsed time of the track appears
on the display. To change the default on the
display, time or elapsed time, press the knob until
you see the desired display, then hold the knob
for two seconds. The radio produces one beep and
the selected display is now the default. Pressing
this button also displays text on commercially
recorded CDs (if available).AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press this button to select the
desired equalization setting while playing a
CD. The equalization is automatically recalled
whenever a CD is played. For more information,
see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed previously
in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
while a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains
safely inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD
or to access a remote device (if installed)
while listening to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a
CD. Eject may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the
ignition and radio off if this button is pressed rst.
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If the current tuned station does not broadcast
traffic announcements, press and hold this button
for two seconds and the radio seeks to a
station that does. When a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements is found, the radio stops
seeking and TRAF in brackets displays. When a
traffic announcement broadcasts on the tuned
radio station, you will hear it. If no station is found
that broadcasts traffic announcements, NO
TRAFFIC INFO displays.
If TRAF is on the display, press and hold the MSG
button for two seconds to turn off the traffic
announcements.
The radio plays the traffic announcement even if
the volume is low. The radio interrupts the
play of a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts
traffic announcements.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
CALIBRATE displays it means that the radio has
not been congured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
your vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 246later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears on
the CD. As each new track starts to play, the
track number appears on the display.
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To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are
loaded, in random order, press and hold the
RDM button for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds, RANDOM ALL CDS, and
RDM displays. Press RDM again to turn
off random play. RANDOM OFF displays and
RDM disappears from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the
start of the current track, if more than eight seconds
have played. Press the up arrow to go to the
beginning of the next track. If either arrow is held or
pressed more than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD.
To scan the current CD, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than two seconds. The CD
goes to the next track, plays the rst 10 seconds,
then goes to the next track. Press either SEEK
arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan all of the CDs loaded, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than four seconds. The CD
goes to the next CD, plays the rst 10 seconds of
the rst track, then goes to the next CD. Press
either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch
between time, temperature, and the elapsed time
of the track. To change the default on the
display (CD#/Track#/Time,
CD#/Track#/Temperature, or Track#/Elapsed
Time/Temperature), press the knob until you see
the desired display, then hold the knob for
two seconds. The radio produces one beep and
the selected display is now the default.
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press this button to select the
desired equalization setting while playing a
CD. The equalization is set whenever a CD is
played. For more information, see “AUTO TONE”
or “AUTO EQ” listed previously in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the
radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD(s)
remains safely inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a
CD or to access the remote device, when listening
to the radio.
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