2006 Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual

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in the button will come on. 2. Get up to the speed you want. 3. Press the set button. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. 3-11 Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: (cid:127) Press set button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, brieﬂy press the set button. Each time you do this, you will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. However, if you use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed for approximately 60 seconds or longer, your cruise control will disengage and you will need to reset your desired speed. Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, disengages the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it. Once you’re going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press the cruise control resume button. You will go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. If you hold the resume button the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the button or apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster, do not hold the resume button. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: (cid:127) Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press the set button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at the higher speed. (cid:127) Press the resume button. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the button. To increase your speed in very small amounts, press the button brieﬂy. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. 3-12 (cid:127) Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Applying the brake or shifting into a lower gear will take you out of cruise control. If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you may not want to attempt to use your cruise control feature. Ending Cruise Control To end a cruise control session, step lightly on the brake pedal. Stepping on the brake will end the current cruise control session only. Press the cruise on/off button to turn off the system completely. If the driver takes over the acceleration pedal for more than sixty seconds, cruise control will shut off. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control with the button on the steering wheel or turn the ignition to LOCK, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. Headlamps The exterior lamp control is located on the turn signal/multifunction lever. O(Exterior Lamp Control): Turn the control with this symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps. The exterior lamp control has the following positions: AUTO (Off/Automatic Headlamps): Turn the control to this position to put the headlamps in automatic mode. Automatic mode will turn the exterior lamps on and off depending upon how much light is available outside of the vehicle. ; (Parking Lamps): Turn the control to this position to turn on the parking lamps together with the following: (cid:127) Sidemarker Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights 53 (Headlamps): Turning the control to this position turns on the headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps and lights. Headlamps on Reminder If you open the driver’s door with the ignition off and the lamps on, you will hear a warning chime. 3-13 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada. The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps come on at a reduced brightness in daylight when the following conditions are met: The ignition is on, the exterior lamp band is in the automatic position, the transaxle is not in PARK (P), the light sensor determines it is daytime, and the parking brake is released. When the DRL are on, the low-beam headlamps will be on at a reduced brightness. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps will not be on. The instrument panel will not be lit up either. When you turn the exterior lamp band to the headlamp position, your low-beam headlamps will come on. The other lamps that come on with your headlamps will also come on. When you turn off the headlamps, the regular lamps will go off, and your low-beam headlamps will come on to the reduced brightness. To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, move the shift lever to PARK (P). The DRL will stay off until you move the shift lever out of PARK (P). As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. Automatic Headlamp System When it is dark enough outside and the exterior lamps control is in the automatic position, the headlamps will come on automatically. See Headlamps on page 3-13. Your vehicle has a light sensor located on top of the instrument panel. Make sure it is not covered, or the headlamps will be on when you don’t need them. The system may also turn on the headlamps when driving through a parking garage or tunnel. 3-14 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Fog Lamps If your vehicle has this feature, use your fog lamps for better visibility in foggy or misty conditions. Instrument Panel Brightness This feature controls the brightness of the instrument panel lights. The button for your fog lamps is located in the instrument panel above the radio. The control for this feature is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column. Push the button to turn the fog lamps on or off. When using fog lamps, the parking lamps or low-beam headlamps must be on. A light on the button will come on when the fog lamps are on. Fog lamps will go off whenever you turn the high-beam headlamps on. When the high-beam headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will come on again. Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps. Turn the control up to brighten the lights or down to dim them. 3-15 Dome Lamp The dome lamp switch has three positions. Entry Lighting If the dome lamp is in the AUTO position, the dome lamp and the cargo lamp inside your vehicle will come on when any door is opened. In addition, the light will come on when the remote keyless entry unlock button is pressed. It will stay on for 20 seconds or until a door is opened. After the door is opened the light will remain on and stay on for 20 seconds after the doors are closed, or until you put the key in the ignition and turn the key to RUN. 9(Off): The lamp will not come on as long as the switch is in this position. AUTO: The lamp will come on when a door is opened. See Entry Lighting on page 3-16. R(On): The lamp will stay on as long as the switch is in this position. 3-16 Map Lamps Your vehicle may have lamps located on the headliner above the rearview mirror. Push on the lens in the lamp to turn them on and off. Cargo Lamp The cargo lamp is located over the rear compartment, and is controlled by the dome lamp. See Dome Lamp on page 3-16. Battery Run-Down Protection Your vehicle has a battery saver feature designed to protect your vehicle’s battery. When any interior lamp is left on and the ignition is turned off, the battery rundown protection system will automatically turn the lamp off after 20 minutes. This will avoid draining the battery. If the radio is on, it will turn off after 10 minutes or if any door on the vehicle is opened. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-16. Accessory Power Outlet(s) The accessory power outlets can be used to connect electrical equipment such as a cellular phone or CB radio. The accessory power outlets are located in front of the center console storage area, at the rear of the center console, and in the rear cargo area. To use the outlets, remove the cover. When not in use, always cover the outlet with the protective cap. Notice: Leaving electrical equipment on for extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn off electrical equipment when not in use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum amperage rating. 3-17 Certain electrical accessories may not be compatible with the accessory power outlets and could result in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. If you experience a problem, see your dealer for additional information on the accessory power outlet. Notice: Adding any electrical equipment to your vehicle may damage it or keep other components from working as they should. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Do not use equipment exceeding maximum amperage rating. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment. When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the installation instructions included with the equipment. Notice: damage not covered by your warranty. Do not hang any type of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug because the power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only. The accessory power outlets can use equipment with a maximum amperage rating up to 14. However, at 14 amperage, there is a potential to drain the battery. Extended use of the auxiliary power outlets or large current draws may drain the battery and/or shorten battery life. Improper use of the power outlet can cause Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter Your vehicle may have an ashtray and cigarette lighter. Lift the lid to expose the ashtray. To remove the ashtray, lift it up. Lift the lid to expose the cigarette lighter. To use the lighter, push it in all the way and let go. When it is ready, it will pop back out by itself. Notice: Holding a cigarette lighter in while it is heating will not allow the lighter to back away from the heating element when it is hot. Damage from overheating may occur to the lighter or heating element, or a fuse could be blown. Do not hold a cigarette lighter in while it is heating. Notice: items in the ashtray, hot cigarettes or other smoking materials could ignite them and possibly damage your vehicle. Never put ﬂammable items in the ashtray. If you put papers, pins, or other ﬂammable 3-18 Climate Controls Climate Control System With this system you can control the heating, cooling and ventilation for your vehicle. Operation Temperature Control: Turn the center knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the temperature inside your vehicle. 9 (Fan): Turn the left knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the fan speed. In any setting other than off, the fan will run continuously with the ignition on. To turn off the air completely, turn fan to 0 and select Recirculate. Use the right knob to select from the following modes: There are two minor detents between each mode to ﬁnely adjust airﬂow position. H (Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument panel outlets. ) (Bi-Level): This mode directs approximately half of the air to the instrument panel outlets, and then directs the remaining air to the ﬂoor outlets. 6 (Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the ﬂoor outlets with some air directed to the windshield. The right knob may also be used to select the defrost and defog modes that are described in this section. 3-19 You can also select modes by using the following buttons: @ (Recirculate): Press this button on the center knob to recirculate cabin air through the vehicle. It can be used to prevent outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or to help heat or cool the air inside your vehicle more quickly. An indicator light below the symbol will come on in this mode. Operation in this mode during periods of high humidity and cool outside temperatures may result in increased window fogging. If window fogging is experienced, select the defrost mode. #(Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn the air-conditioning system on or off. When this button is pressed, an indicator light on the button will come on to let you know the air conditioning is activated. Air-conditioning can be selected in any mode as long as the fan switch is on. The air-conditioning system removes moisture from the air, so you may sometimes notice a small amount of water dripping underneath your vehicle while idling or after turning off the engine. This is normal. Defogging and Defrosting Fog or frost on the inside of windows is a result of high humidity (moisture) condensing on the cool window glass. This can be minimized if the climate control system is used properly. Use the defog mode to clear the windows of fog or moisture and warm the passengers. To avoid fogging windows on rainy and humid days at temperatures above freezing, run the air conditioning compressor. Also, it is best to avoid the use of recirculation mode except when maximum A/C performance is needed or for short times to avoid exterior odors. Use the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the windshield more quickly. When you select either of these modes (or the ﬂoor mode which also helps defog the windows slightly), the system runs the air-conditioning compressor and cancels recirculation mode to dry the air; however, the recirculation light will stay on. For best results, clear all snow and ice from the windshield before defrosting. Turn the right knob to select the defog or defrost mode. -(Defog): This mode directs half of the air to the windshield and the side window outlets and half to the ﬂoor outlets. 0(Defrost): This mode directs most of the air to the windshield and the side window outlets, with some air directed to the ﬂoor outlets. 3-20 Rear Window Defogger The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog from the rear window. The rear window defogger will only work when the ignition is in RUN. < (Rear): Press this button to turn the rear window defogger on or off. An indicator light on the button will come on to let you know that the rear window defogger is activated. The rear window defogger will only work when the ignition is in RUN. The rear window defogger will stay on for approximately 15 minutes after the button is pressed, unless the ignition is turned to ACC or LOCK. If turned on again, the defogger will only run for approximately ﬁve minutes before turning off. The defogger can also be turned off by pressing the button again or by turning off the engine. Notice: Do not use anything sharp on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you could cut or damage the warming grid, and the repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape, a decal or anything similar to the defogger grid. Outlet Adjustment Use the louvers located on the air outlets to change the direction of the airﬂow. Operation Tips (cid:127) Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves from the air inlets at the base of the vehicle that may block the ﬂow of air into your vehicle. (cid:127) Use of non-GM approved hood deﬂectors may adversely affect the performance of the system. (cid:127) Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects to help circulate the air inside of your vehicle more effectively. Passenger Compartment Air Filter The passenger compartment outside air is routed through a passenger compartment ﬁlter. The ﬁlter removes certain particles from the air, including pollen and dust particles. Reductions in airﬂow, which may occur more quickly in dusty areas, indicate that the ﬁlter needs to be replaced early. The ﬁlter should be replaced as part of routine scheduled maintenance. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 for when to replace the ﬁlter. 3-21 To change the passenger compartment air ﬁlter, use the following steps: 5. Remove the ﬁlter from the ﬁlter housing by pressing the release tab at the inboard edge of the ﬁlter housing. 1. Remove the push pins from the rear of the passenger’s side air inlet panel. It is located in the rear of the engine compartment on the passenger side of the vehicle. 2. Open the hood. 3. Remove the push pins from the top and forward edge of the passenger’s side air inlet panel. 4. Remove the air inlet panel. 6. Remove the ﬁlter from the vehicle. 7. Install a new passenger compartment air ﬁlter. For the type of ﬁlter to use see Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 6-13. 8. Reverse Steps 1 through 5. 3-22 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on brieﬂy when you start the engine just to let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know when there’s a problem with your vehicle. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly — and even dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gages. They’re a big help. 3-23 Instrument Panel Cluster Your instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You will know how fast you are going, how much fuel you are using, and many other things you will need to drive safely and economically. United States version shown, Canada similar 3-24 Trip Odometer Your trip odometer is located on the instrument panel and shows how far your vehicle has been driven since the trip odometer was last reset. To reset the trip odometer to zero, press and hold the trip/reset button on the speedometer for about two seconds. Tachometer Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used in Canada). Your vehicle has a tamper resistant odometer. The digital odometer will read 999,999 if someone tries to turn it back. The ERROR message is displayed on the odometer indicating that the speedometer reading is approximately 10 percent above the actual speed. Press the trip odometer button to return to the odometer/trip mode. This message will appear every 10 minutes. If this occurs, see your dealer for service. You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the mileage total of the old odometer, then it must be. But if it can’t, then it’s set at zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed. The tachometer shows your engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). 3-25 Safety Belt Reminder Light When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will come on for several seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled. The safety belt light will also come on and stay on for several seconds, then it will ﬂash for several more. If the driver’s belt is already buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on. Airbag Readiness Light There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the airbag sensor, the airbag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module. This light will come on when you start your vehicle, and it will ﬂash for a few seconds. Then the light should go out. This means the system is ready. If the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your airbag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away. 3-26 {CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle, it means the airbag system may not be working properly. The airbags in your vehicle may not inﬂate in a crash, or they could even inﬂate without a crash. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle serviced right away if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle. The airbag readiness light should ﬂash for a few seconds when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the light does not come on then, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem. Battery Warning Light The battery warning light will come on brieﬂy as a check, when you turn on the ignition. Then it should go out when the engine is started. If the light does not come on when you start your vehicle, have your vehicle serviced right away. This condition may indicate your battery warning light is not functioning properly. If this light comes on while you are driving, be sure to turn off accessories such as the radio and climate control system. Have your vehicle serviced right away. 3-27 Brake System Warning Light Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well. If the brake system warning light comes on, there is a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected right away. United States Canada The brake light is located in the instrument panel cluster. This light should come on brieﬂy when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If it doesn’t come on then, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem. When the ignition is on, the brake light will come on when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release fully. 3-28 A chime will also sound if the parking brake is not fully released and the vehicle is moving. If it stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means you have a brake problem. The brake light will also come on to indicate a low brake ﬂuid level. See Brakes on page 5-32 for more information. If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the ﬂoor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See Towing Your Vehicle on page 4-36. {CAUTION: Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on after you have pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service. Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, the light will come on when your engine is started and may stay on for several seconds. That is normal. Your vehicle may have a traction control system warning light. The traction control system warning light may come on for the following reasons: If the ABS warning light comes on and stays on, there may be a problem with the anti-lock portion of the brake system. If the red BRAKE light is not on, you still have brakes, but you do not have anti-lock brakes. See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-28. If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. If the light comes on when you are driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you are driving, your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake system warning light is not on, you still have brakes, but you do not have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is also on, you do not have anti-lock brakes and there is a problem with your regular brakes. See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-28. For vehicles equipped with the traction control system and front-wheel drive, this light will come on and stay on if you turn the system off by pressing the traction control button located on the instrument panel above the audio system. To turn the system back on, press the button again. The warning light should go off. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-10 for more information. For vehicles equipped with all-wheel-drive, this light will come on and stay on when the all-wheel-drive system is unable to protect for overheating under extended heavy all-wheel-drive usage. If there is an engine-related and brake system problem that is speciﬁcally related to traction control, the traction control system will turn off and the warning light will come on. 3-29 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) If the traction control system warning light comes on and stays on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on, your vehicle needs service. Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light Low Traction Light If your vehicle has the Traction Control System (TCS) and has front-wheel-drive, this light will come on when the system is limiting wheel spin. If your vehicle has all-wheel-drive, this light will come on when the all-wheel-drive system is protecting itself from overheating due to extended heavy all wheel drive usage. You may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal. The roads may be slippery if this light comes on. Adjust your driving accordingly. The light will stay on for a few seconds after the system stops limiting wheel spin. This light should also come on for a few seconds when you start your vehicle. If it does not, have your vehicle serviced. 3-30 The engine coolant temperature warning light will come on when the engine has overheated. If this happens you should pull over and turn off the engine as soon as possible. See Engine Overheating on page 5-24 for more information. Notice: Driving with the engine coolant temperature warning light on could cause your vehicle to overheat. See Engine Overheating on page 5-24. Your vehicle could be damaged, and it might not be covered by your warranty. Never drive with the engine coolant temperature warning light on. This light will also come on when starting your vehicle. If it doesn’t, have your vehicle serviced. This light will ﬂash when the transaxle has overheated. See “Transaxle Overheating”, under Automatic Transaxle Operation on page 2-19, for more information. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage measures the temperature of the vehicle’s engine. If the indicator needle moves into the shaded area, the engine is too hot. A temperature indicator light will turn on. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, and the temperature indicator light comes on, you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible. Malfunction Indicator Lamp Check Engine Light Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which monitors operation of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. This system is called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment. The check engine light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and service is required. Malfunctions often will be indicated by the system before any problem is apparent. This may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle. This system is also designed to assist your service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction. Notice: light on, after awhile, your emission controls may not work as well, your fuel economy may not be as good, and your engine may not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that may not be covered by your warranty. If you keep driving your vehicle with this 3-31 Notice: Modiﬁcations made to the engine, transaxle, exhaust, intake, or fuel system of your vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with other than those of the same Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) can affect your vehicle’s emission controls and may cause this light to come on. Modiﬁcations to these systems could lead to costly repairs not covered by your warranty. This may also result in a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 5-3. This light should come on, as a check to show you it is working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not running. If the light does not come on, have it repaired. This light will also come on during a malfunction in one of two ways: Light Flashing — A misﬁre condition has been detected. A misﬁre increases vehicle emissions and may damage the emission control system on your vehicle. Diagnosis and service may be required. Light On Steady — An emission control system malfunction has been detected on your vehicle. Diagnosis and service may be required. 3-32 If the Light is Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: (cid:127) Reducing vehicle speed (cid:127) Avoiding hard accelerations (cid:127) Avoiding steep uphill grades If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible If the light stops ﬂashing and remains on steady, see “If the Light Is On Steady” following. If the light continues to ﬂash, when it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine. If the light remains on steady, see “If the Light Is On Steady” following. If the light is still ﬂashing, follow the previous steps, and see your dealer for service as soon as possible. If the Light Is On Steady You may be able to correct the emission system malfunction by considering the following: Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle? If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install the cap. See Filling the Tank on page 5-8. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should turn the light off. Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water? If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition will usually be corrected when the electrical system dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off. Have you recently changed brands of fuel? If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See Gasoline Octane on page 5-5. Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put the vehicle into gear, misﬁring, hesitation on acceleration, or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.) This will be detected by the system and cause the light to turn on. If you experience one or more of these conditions, change the fuel brand you use. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off. If none of the above steps have made the light turn off, your dealer can check the vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ﬁx any mechanical or electrical problems that may have developed. Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Some state/provincial and local governments have or may begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things you need to know to help your vehicle pass an inspection: Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the check engine light is on or not working properly. Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the OBD (on-board diagnostic) system determines that critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle would be considered not ready for inspection. This can happen if you have recently replaced your battery or if your battery has run down. The diagnostic system is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. This may take several days of routine driving. If you have done this and your vehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack of OBD system readiness, your GM dealer can prepare the vehicle for inspection. 3-33 Oil Pressure Light If you have a low engine oil pressure problem, this light will stay on after you start your engine, or come on when you are driving. This indicates that your engine is not receiving enough oil. {CAUTION: Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches ﬁre. You or others could be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced. Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance may damage the engine. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Always follow the maintenance schedule in this manual for changing engine oil. The engine could be low on oil, or could have some other oil problem. Have it ﬁxed immediately. The oil light could also come on in three other situations: (cid:127) When the ignition is on but the engine is not running, the light will come on as a test to show you it is working, but the light will go out when you turn the ignition to START. If it doesn’t come on with the ignition on, you may have a problem with the fuse or bulb. Have it ﬁxed right away. If the vehicle is idling at a stop sign, the light may blink on and then off. If you make a hard stop, the light may come on for a moment. This is normal. 3-34 (cid:127) (cid:127) Change Engine Oil Light Reduced Engine Power Light If this light comes on and stays on for 30 seconds, it means that service is required for your vehicle. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 for more information. This light will come on brieﬂy when you start the engine. After having the oil changed you will need to reset the light. See Engine Oil on page 5-13 for more information. Security Light Your vehicle is equipped with a Passlock® theft-deterrent system. With this system, the security light will ﬂash as you open the door if your ignition is off. This light, along with the service engine soon light, will be displayed when a noticeable reduction in the vehicle’s performance may occur. Stop the vehicle and turn off the ignition. Wait for 10 seconds and restart your vehicle. This may correct the condition. The vehicle may be driven at a reduced speed when the reduced engine power light is on, but acceleration and speed may be reduced. The performance may be reduced until the next time you drive your vehicle. If this light stays on, see your GM dealer as soon as possible for diagnosis and repair. This light will come on brieﬂy when the vehicle is turned on. For more information, see Passlock® on page 2-15. 3-35 Highbeam On Light Gate Ajar Light This light will come on when the high-beam headlamps are in use. If this light comes on, your liftgate is not completely closed. Driving with the liftgate open can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to enter the vehicle. See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on page 3-8. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light This light is located on the instrument panel cluster. It goes on whenever the Daytime Running Lamps are on. See Engine Exhaust on page 2-25 for more information. Fuel Gage When the ignition is on, the fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left in your tank. See Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 3-14 for further information. When the indicator nears empty, the low fuel light will come on. You still have a little fuel left, but you should get more soon. See Low Fuel Warning Light on page 3-37 for more information. 3-36 Here are four things that some owners ask about. None of these show a problem with your fuel gage: (cid:127) At the service station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads full. It takes a little more or less fuel to ﬁll up than the gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank’s capacity to ﬁll the tank. The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or speed up. The gage takes a few seconds to stabilize after the ignition is turned on, and will go back to empty when you turn the ignition off. For your fuel tank capacity, see Capacities and Speciﬁcations on page 5-89. Low Fuel Warning Light The light below the fuel gage will come on brieﬂy when you are starting the engine. This light also comes on when the fuel tank is low on fuel. When you add fuel the light should go off. If it does not, have your vehicle serviced. 3-37 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Keeping your mind on the drive is important for safe driving. For more information, see Defensive Driving on page 4-2. Get familiar with your vehicle’s audio system so you can use it with less effort and take full advantage of its features. Here are some ways in which you can help avoid distraction while driving. While your vehicle is parked: Familiarize yourself with all of its controls. Familiarize yourself with its operation. (cid:127) Set up your audio system by presetting your favorite radio stations, setting the tone, and adjusting the speakers. Then, when driving conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite radio stations using the presets and steering wheel controls (if equipped). Audio System(s) Determine which radio your vehicle has and then read the pages following to familiarize yourself with its features. Driving without distraction is a necessity for a safer driving experience. See Defensive Driving on page 4-2. By taking a few moments to read this manual and get familiar with your vehicle’s audio system, you can use it with less effort, as well as take advantage of its features. While your vehicle is parked, set up your audio system by presetting your favorite radio stations, setting the tone and adjusting the speakers. Then, when driving conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite stations using the presets and steering wheel controls (if equipped). {CAUTION: This system provides you with a far greater access to audio stations and song listings. Giving extended attention to entertainment tasks while driving can cause a crash and you or others can be injured or killed. Always keep your eyes on the road and your mind on the drive — avoid engaging in extended searching while driving. 3-38 (cid:127) (cid:127) Notice: Before adding any sound equipment to your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make sure that it can be added by checking with your dealer. Also, check federal rules covering mobile radio and telephone units. If sound equipment can be added, it is very important to do it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or other systems, and even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that has been added. Notice: The chime signals related to seat belts, parking brake, and other functions of your vehicle operate through the GM radio/entertainment system. If that equipment is replaced or additional equipment is added to your vehicle, the chimes may not work. Make sure that replacement or additional equipment is compatible with your vehicle before installing it. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 5-3. Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be played even after the ignition is turned off. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-16 for more information. Setting the Time To set the hour, press the clock button. The clock symbol will appear on the audio display and the hour number will ﬂash. Then turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease the hour. To set the minutes, press the clock button again. The minute numbers will ﬂash. Then turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease the minutes. The time can be set with the ignition on or off. To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and release the clock button to enter the clock set mode, then press and hold the clock button for three seconds until UPDATED appears on the display. If the time is not available from the station, NO TIME UPDATE will appear on the display. RDS time is broadcast once a minute. After tuning to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a few minutes for the time to update. 3-39 With RDS, the radio can do the following: (cid:127) Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming (cid:127) Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies (cid:127) Display messages from radio stations This system relies upon receiving speciﬁc information from these stations and will only work when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station. While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters will appear on the display. RDS stations may also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the program being broadcast. Radio with CD (Base Level) Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. 3-40 XM™ Satellite Radio Service XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and in Canada (if available). XM™ offers over 100 coast-to-coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information that includes song title and artist name. A service fee is required in order to receive the XM™ service. For more information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). Playing the Radio O (Power): Press this button to turn the system on and off. u (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume. AUTO e (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW, AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear on the display. Each higher setting will allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed or if the engine is not running. To turn automatic volume off, press this button until AUTO VOL OFF appears on the display. $ (Mute): Press and release this button for less than two seconds to silence the system. MUTE will appear on the display. Pressing this button again or any pushbutton on the radio turns the sound back on. DISP (Display): For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what appears on the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the name of the program (if available). For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of information related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name. 3-41 Finding a Station AM/FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2 or AM. The display will show the selection. XM/AUX: Press this button to switch between XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). ADJ (Adjust): Turn this knob to select radio stations. o SEEK p: Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or the next station and stay there. The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. © SCAN ¨: Press and hold either arrow for less than two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning. If no station can be found during scan, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will go back to the last tuned station. To scan preset stations, press and hold SCAN for more than two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to the ﬁrst preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for ﬁve seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning presets. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. 1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons): Press this button to play stations that are programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. The radio will only seek preset stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. 3-42 Setting Preset Stations Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. Press AM/FM to select FM1, FM2 or AM. Press XM/AUX to select XM1 or XM2. 3. Tune in the desired station. 4. Press 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/Midrange/Treble) P/Q (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BASS, MID, or TREBLE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass, mid, or treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble. To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position, select BASS, MID, or TREBLE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear one beep and the tone control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust all tone controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button when no tone control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear one beep. The bass, midrange, and treble will be adjusted to the middle position. EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select customized equalization settings designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical. To return to the manual mode, press and release the EQ button until TONE Custom appears on the display. You can also manually adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the Bass/Treble button. 3-43 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) S (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, push and release the balance and fade button until BAL appears on the display. Turn the ADJ 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 balance and fade button until FADE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle position, select BAL or FADE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear a beep and the speaker control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust both speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button for more than four seconds when no speaker control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear a beep. The balance and fade will be adjusted to the middle position. Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station (RDS and XM™) To select and ﬁnd a desired PTY perform the following: 1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type select mode. P-TYPE and a program type will appear on the display. 2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY. 3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the SEEK right arrow to select the PTY and to take you to the PTYs ﬁrst station. 4. To go to another station within that PTY press the SEEK right arrow again. If the radio cannot ﬁnd the desired PTY, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will return to the last station you were listening to. 5. Press the P-TYPE button or wait 15 seconds, to exit program type select mode. If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go back to Step 1. If PTY is on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY. 3-44 RDS Messages ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations. MSG (Message): If the current station has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. The message may display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the message will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the message, press and release the MSG button. A new group of words will appear on the display after every press of the button. Once the complete message has been displayed, MSG will disappear from the display until another new message is received. The last message can be displayed by pressing the MSG button. You can view the last message until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. When a message is not available from a station, NO MESSAGE AVAIL will appear on the display. Radio Messages CALIBRATE: The audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears on the display, it means that the radio has not been conﬁgured properly for your vehicle and must be returned to the dealer for service. LOCKED: This message is displayed when the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up. Take the vehicle to the dealer for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. 3-45 Radio Display Message Not Available XL (Explicit Language Channels) Updating XM™ Radio Messages Condition Action Required Your vehicle may not be equipped with the XM™ system. Contact your dealership for more information. The Radio senses that the XM™ system is not present. XL on the radio display, after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). No Signal Loss of signal Loading XM Off Air CH Unavl No Info 3-46 Acquiring channel audio (after 4 second delay) Channel not in service Channel no longer available Artist Name/Feature not available action is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds. The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When you move into an open area, the signal should return. The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and text data. No action is needed. This message should disappear shortly. This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another channel. This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this station was one of the presets, choose another station for that preset button. No artist information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. Radio Display Message XM™ Radio Messages (cont’d) Condition Action Required No Info No Info No Info Not Found XM Lock Radio ID Unknown Check XM Song/Program Title not available Category Name not available No Text/Informational message available No channel available for the chosen category Theft lock active Radio ID label (channel 0) Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure) Hardware failure No song title information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. No category information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. No text or informational messages are available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. There are no channels available for the selected category. The system is working properly. The XM™ receiver in the vehicle may have previously been in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM™ receivers cannot be swapped between vehicles. If this message is received after having your vehicle serviced, check with the servicing facility. If tuned to channel 0, this message will alternate with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label. This label is needed to activate the service. If this message is received when tuned to channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer. If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer. 3-47 If you add any label to a CD, insert more If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD. Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead. Notice: than one CD into the slot at a time, or attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you could damage the CD player. When using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris. Do not play 3 inch (8 cm) CDs without a standard adapter CD. If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages” later in this section. Playing a CD Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, ﬁrst press the eject or DISP knob. If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or the radio is turned on, the CD will start playing, where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source. When the CD is inserted, the CD icon will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, TRACK and the track number will appear on the display. 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 ﬁnding 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, see Care of Your CDs on page 3-83 for more information. 3-48 s (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. \ (Fast Forward): Press and hold this button to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. B RPT (Repeat): Press this button once to hear a track over again. RPT ON will appear on the display. The current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. RPT OFF will appear on the display and RPT will disappear from the display. B RDM (Random): Press this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. TRACK, TRK#, and the RDM icon will appear on the display. TRACK and the track number will appear on the display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on the display and the RDM icon will disappear from the display. o SEEK p: Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD. © SCAN ¨: To scan the CD, press either SCAN arrow. Use this feature to listen to ten seconds of each track of the CD. Press either SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning. DISP (Display): Press the DISP knob to see how long the current track has been playing. The track number, and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. To change the default on the display, track or elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and the selected display will now be the default. Pressing this knob will also display text on commercially recorded CDs (if available). 3-49 EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select the desired equalization setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played. For more information, see “EQ” listed previously in this section. AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening. B CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display. 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 ﬁrst. CD Messages CHECK DISK: If this message appears on the display, it could be for one of the following reasons: It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play. (cid:127) You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play. The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again. There may have been a problem while burning the CD. The label may be caught in the CD player. If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem. 3-50 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Radio with CD (MP3) Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, the radio can do the following: (cid:127) Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming (cid:127) Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies (cid:127) Display messages from radio stations This system relies upon receiving speciﬁc information from these stations and will only work when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station. While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters will appear on the display. RDS stations may also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the program being broadcast. 3-51 XM™ Satellite Radio Service XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and in Canada (if available). XM™ offers over 100 coast-to-coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information that includes song title and artist name. A service fee is required in order to receive the XM™ service. For more information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). Playing the Radio O (Power): Press this button to turn the system on and off. u (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume. AUTO e (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW, AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear on the display. Each higher setting will allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. 3-52 Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed or if the engine is not running. To turn off automatic volume, press this button until AUTO VOL OFF appears on the display. $ (Mute): Press and release this button for less than two seconds to silence the system. MUTE will appear on the display. Pressing this button again or any pushbutton on the radio turns the sound back on. DISP (Display): For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what appears on the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the name of the program (if available). For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of information related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name. Finding a Station AM/FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2 or AM. The display will show the selection. XM/AUX: Press this button to switch between XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). ADJ (Adjust): Turn this knob to select radio stations. © SEEK ¨: Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or the next station and stay there. The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. Press and hold either arrow for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning. If no station can be found during scan, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will go back to the last tuned station. To scan preset stations, press and hold SEEK for more than four seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to the ﬁrst preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for ﬁve seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press SEEK again to stop scanning presets. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. 1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons): Press this button to play stations that are programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. The radio will only seek preset stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. 3-53 Setting Preset Stations Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. Press AM/FM to select FM1, FM2 or AM. Press XM/AUX to select XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). 3. Tune in the desired station. 4. Press 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/Midrange/Treble) P/Q (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BASS, MID, or TREBLE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass, mid, or treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble. To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position, select BASS, MID, or TREBLE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear one beep and the tone control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust all tone controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button when no tone control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear one beep. The bass, midrange, and treble will be adjusted to the middle position. EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select customized equalization settings designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical. To return to the manual mode, press and release the EQ button until TONE Custom appears on the display. You can also manually adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the Bass/Treble button. 3-54 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) S (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, push and release the balance and fade button until BAL appears on the display. Turn the ADJ 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 balance and fade button until FADE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance or the fade to the middle position, select BAL or FADE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear one beep and the speaker control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust both speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button for more than four seconds when no speaker control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear one beep. The balance and the fade will be adjusted to the middle position. Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station (RDS and XM™) To select and ﬁnd a desired PTY perform the following: 1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type select mode. P-TYPE and a program type will appear on the display. 2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY. 3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the SEEK right arrow to take you to the PTYs ﬁrst station. 4. To go to another station within that PTY press the SEEK right arrow again. If the radio cannot ﬁnd the desired PTY, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will return to the last station that was playing. 5. Press the P-TYPE button or wait 15 seconds, to exit program type select mode. If PTY times out and is not longer on the display, go back to Step 1. If PTY is on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY. 3-55 The last message can be displayed by pressing the MSG button. You can view the last message until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. When a message is not available from a station, NO MESSAGE AVAIL will appear on the display Radio Messages CALIBRATE: The audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears on the display it means that the radio has not been conﬁgured properly for your vehicle and it must be returned to the dealer for service. LOCKED: This message is displayed when the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up. Take your vehicle to the dealer for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. RDS Messages ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations. MSG (Message): If the current station has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. The message may display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the message will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the message, press and release the MSG button. A new group of words will appear on the display after every press of this button. Once the complete message has been displayed, MSG will disappear from the display until another new message is received. 3-56 Radio Display Message Not Available XL (Explicit Language Channels) Updating XM™ Radio Messages Condition Action Required Your vehicle may not be equipped with the XM™ system. Contact your dealership for more information. The Radio senses that the XM™ system is not present. XL on the radio display, after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). No Signal Loss of signal Loading XM Off Air CH Unavl No Info Acquiring channel audio (after 4 second delay) Channel not in service Channel no longer available Artist Name/Feature not available action is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds. The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When you move into an open area, the signal should return. The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and text data. No action is needed. This message should disappear shortly. This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another channel. This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this station was one of the presets, choose another station for that preset button. No artist information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. 3-57 Radio Display Message XM™ Radio Messages (cont’d) Condition Action Required Song/Program Title not available Category Name not available No Text/Informational message available No channel available for the chosen category Theft lock active Radio ID label (channel 0) Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure) Hardware failure No song title information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. No category information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. No text or informational messages are available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly. There are no channels available for the selected category. The system is working properly. The XM™ receiver in your vehicle may have previously been in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM™ receivers cannot be swapped between vehicles. If this message is received after having your vehicle serviced, check with the servicing facility. If tuned to channel 0, this message will alternate with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label. This label is needed to activate the service. If this message is received when tuned to channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer. If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer. No Info No Info No Info Not Found XM Lock Radio ID Unknown Check XM 3-58 Playing a CD Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, ﬁrst press the eject or DISP knob. If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or the radio is turned on, the CD will start playing, where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source. When a CD is inserted, the CD icon will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, TRACK and the track number will appear on the display. 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 ﬁnding 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, see Care of Your CDs on page 3-83 for more information. If you add any label to a CD, insert more If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD. Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead. Notice: than one CD into the slot at a time, or attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you could damage the CD player. When using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris. Do not play 3 inch (8 cm) CDs without a standard adapter CD. If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages” later in this section. 3-59 s (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. \ (Fast Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. B RDM (Random): Press this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. TRACK, TRK #, and the RDM icon will appear on the display. TRACK and the track number will appear on the display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on the display and the RDM icon will disappear from the display. © SEEK ¨: Press and release the left arrow to go to the start of the current track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD. Press and release the right arrow to go to the start of the next track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD. To scan the CD, press and hold either SEEK arrow for more than two seconds. Use this feature to listen to ten seconds of each track of the CD. Press either SEEK arrow again, to stop scanning. DISP (Display): Press the DISP knob to see how long the current track has been playing. The track number, and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. To change the default on the display, track or elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and the selected display will now be the default. Pressing this knob will also display text on commercially recorded CDs (if available). EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select the desired equalization setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played. For more information, see “EQ” listed previously in this section. 3-60 AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening. XM/AUX: Press this button to listen to XM™ (if equipped) when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening. B CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display. 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 or radio off if this button is pressed ﬁrst. Using an MP3 CD MP3 Format If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer: (cid:127) Make sure the MP3 ﬁles are recorded on a CD-R disc. (cid:127) Make sure to ﬁnalize the disc when burning an MP3 disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually better to burn the disc all at once. Files can be recorded with a variety of ﬁxed or variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album will be available for display by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. (cid:127) Do not mix standard audio and MP3 ﬁles on one disc. (cid:127) Make sure playlists have a.pls, or.m3u, or.rmp extension, other ﬁle extensions may not work. The player will be able to read and play a maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 ﬁles. Long ﬁle names, folder names, or playlist names may use more disc memory space than necessary. To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length of the ﬁle, folder or playlist names. You can also play an MP3 CD that was recorded using no ﬁle folders. The system can support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep the depth of the folders to a minimum in order to keep down the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular folder during playback. 3-61 (cid:127) Order of Play Tracks will be played in the following order: (cid:127) Play will begin from the ﬁrst track in the ﬁrst playlist and will continue sequentially through all tracks in each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist has been played, play will continue from the ﬁrst track of the ﬁrst playlist. If the CD does not contain any playlists, then play will begin from the ﬁrst track under the root directory. When all tracks from the root directory have been played, play will continue from ﬁles according to their numerical listing. After playing the last track from the last folder, play will begin again at the ﬁrst track of the ﬁrst folder or root directory. When play enters a new folder, the display will not automatically show the new folder name unless you have chosen the folder mode as the default display. See DISP later in this section for more information. The new track name will appear on the display. Root Directory The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio ﬁles, the directory will be displayed as ROOT. All ﬁles contained directly under the root directory will be accessed prior to any root directory folders. However, playlists (Px) will always be accessed before root folders or ﬁles. Empty Directory or Folder If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the ﬁle structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no compressed ﬁles directly beneath them, the player will advance to the next folder in the ﬁle structure that contains compressed audio ﬁles and the empty folder will not be displayed or numbered. No Folder When the CD contains only compressed ﬁles, the ﬁles will be located under the root folder. When displaying the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT. When the CD contains only playlists and compressed audio ﬁles, but no folders, all ﬁles will be located under the root folder. The folder down and the folder up buttons will search playlists (Px) ﬁrst and then go to the root folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT. 3-62 (cid:127) File System and Naming The song name that will be displayed will be the song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio will display the ﬁle name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name. Track names longer than 32 characters or 2 pages will be shortened. Preprogrammed Playlists You can access preprogrammed playlists which were created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software, however, you will not have editing capability. These playlists will be treated as special folders containing compressed audio song ﬁles. Playing an MP3 Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD will begin to play after the player has read the table of contents, has read the ﬁle structure, and has determined where the ﬁrst playable track is located. READING DISC will appear on the display. After the MP3 has been read, the number of folders and tracks will appear on the display. The radio will go back to the default display and the CD icon will appear. If you want to insert an MP3 with the ignition off, ﬁrst press the EJECT button or push the RCL knob. If you insert a CD with the radio off and the ignition on, it will start to play. If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source. The track number will appear on the display, as each new track starts to play. 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 ﬁnding 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, see Care of Your CDs on page 3-83 for more information. 3-63 If you add any label to a CD, insert more If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD. Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead. Notice: than one CD into the slot at a time, or attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you could damage the CD player. When using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris. If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages” later in this section. B DIR (Directory): Press and release this button to display the current directory structure (ﬂat or normal). Press and release this button twice to change the directory structure. When ﬂat is enabled, the tracks on the MP3 will be alphabetized by song name. The MP3 will play the next alphabetical track when the current track is ﬁnished. xc w (Previous/Next Folder): Press the down or the up arrow to go to the ﬁrst track in the previous or next folder. Pressing this button while in folder random mode will take you to the previous or next folder and random the tracks in that folder. s(Reverse): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly within a track. Press and hold this button for less than two seconds to reverse at 10 times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to reverse at 20 times the normal playing speed. Release the button to play the track. REV and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. \(Forward): Press and hold this button to advance quickly within a track. Press and hold this button for less than two seconds to advance at 10 times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to advance at 20 times the normal playing speed. Release the button to play the track. FWD and the elapsed time of the track will appear on

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