2009 Cadillac XLR Owners Manual

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4-39 (cid:129) (cid:129) DVD Map Disc Messages If an error appears on the display and/or the map disc comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons: If the map disc was installed into the CD slot. See “Installing the DVD Map Disc” previously. It is very hot, when the temperature returns to normal, the map disc should play. (cid:129) You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the map disc should play. The map disc is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer. Ejecting the DVD Map Disc When the DVD map disc is not loaded, the navigation portion of the system cannot be used. 1. Turn the ignition on. 2. With the vehicle in P (Park), press and hold the TILT key until a beep is heard. The system’s faceplate opens. 3. The map DVD ejects from the slot. Pull the disc out. 4. Press and release the TILT key to close the faceplate. 4-40 Notice: Shifting out of P (Park) with the system’s faceplate open will cause the faceplate to close automatically. This could cause damage to a CD, DVD or the system if it is partially loaded. Before shifting out of P (Park), make sure that the DVD or CD is loaded properly. The vehicle must be shifted back into P (Park) to close the faceplate. Handling the DVD Map Disc When handling the DVD map disc, be careful of the following: (cid:129) Handle the disc very carefully to avoid contamination or ﬂaws. Signals may not read out properly if the disc gets contaminated or ﬂawed. If the disc gets soiled, use a soft cloth to gently wipe it out from the center of the disc to the outside. Do not use photographic record cleaner, solvents, or other cleaners. (cid:129) Do not use the disc to rest on while writing or drawing using any writing utensil or attach a seal to any of the sides or the disc. (cid:129) Do not keep the disc in direct sunlight, high temperatures, or humidity. (cid:129) After using the disc, place it back into the original case. (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) Setting the Search Area To determine or change the system’s search area: 1. Press the ROUTE key. 2. Touch the Enter Destination screen button. 3. Touch Change under the Search Area heading. The system displays a map with each region represented. 4. Select the desired region by touching the appropriate screen button to the left of the U.S. map. The name of the states or the country included in the selected region displays at the bottom of the screen and the region is highlighted. 5. Touch Enter to set the region as the search area. 6. Touch Return to go back to the previous screen. 4-41 Map Adjustments The system allows the adjustment of the scale of view on the map. The map scrolls automatically based on the direction being traveled. Map Scales To view a larger or smaller scale of the map, touch the map scale arrows. The scale of the map can also be adjusted by touching the scale on the bar. The scale of a map can range from 1/32 of a mile (0.05 km) to 128 miles (256 km). 4-42 Scrolling the Map Touch anywhere on the map screen twice to display the scroll symbol. Place your ﬁnger on the map screen in any direction outside of the scroll symbol to scroll in that direction. The map continues to scroll until your ﬁnger is removed from the screen. If the vehicle is in P (Park), the system initially scrolls at a slower rate. The rate increases while continuing to touch the map screen. If the vehicle is in motion, there is one scroll speed and a limited distance to scroll. Keep touching the map screen to scroll a longer distance. If the vehicle icon becomes lost while scrolling, press the MAP key to show the vehicle’s current location. The scroll feature can be used to set a destination. See “Set by Map” under Enter Destination on page 4-27. Symbols The following symbols are the most common that appear on a map screen. This type of symbol on the map displays when a waypoint has been planned. The vehicle is shown as this symbol. It indicates the current position and its heading direction on the map. This symbol appears on the map to show the destination after a route has been planned. The waypoint symbol is numbered from 1 through 5 depending on how many waypoints have been set. See Edit Waypoint on page 4-23 for more information on adding waypoints. This symbol indicates the distance to the ﬁnal destination. See Enter Destination on page 4-27 for more information on planning a route. 4-43 This symbol indicates the distance and estimated travel time to the ﬁnal destination. The Estimated Travel Time feature must be on for estimated travel time to be displayed. This symbol indicates the distance to the ﬁnal destination in a straight line. This symbol appears before route guidance begins or if the vehicle is on a road where route guidance is not available. 4-44 This symbol indicates the map with North up. While in North up mode, North is always be at the top of the map screen regardless of which direction the vehicle is traveling. This symbol indicates the map with the vehicle travel direction up, or Heading up. The shaded triangle indicates North. While in Heading up mode, the direction the vehicle is being travelled will always be at the top of the map screen. Touch either the North Up heading symbol or the vehicle Heading Up symbol to alternate between settings. This symbol appears when the navigation system is unable to receive the GPS signal. This symbol indicates the position of the next turn instruction. See Global Positioning System (GPS) on page 4-49 for more information. When a point of interest (POI) or street address name is too long to be displayed, an arrow appears. Touch the right or left arrow to scroll through the entire name. While on a planned route, touch this symbol to display the DEST MAP, WHOLE, and TURN LIST options. 4-45 With these options, the following can be done: Dest (Destination) Map: This option allows viewing of the ﬁnal destination location. The destination’s name or address displays on the map screen. Touch Return when ﬁnished. Whole: This option allows viewing of the entire planned route. The distance to destination displays on the map screen. Touch Return when ﬁnished. 4-46 Turn List: This option allows viewing of a step-by-step listing of upcoming street names, the distance that you will travel on the road, and turns needed to make during the planned route. After touching Turn List, the system may take some time to create the list. The length of time varies depending on the length of the route and the planning methods selected. The turn list reads from bottom to top. The bottom street name is the street you are currently on. The system automatically updates this screen as each turn is made. Touch the scroll up and down arrows, providing scroll is available. Touching the down arrow gives the current location. Touching the up arrow gives upcoming streets. At times, there may not be names available for entrance or exit ramps. To avoid a turn, touch AVOID next to the turn to be avoided. Use REDUCE or ENLARGE to edit the avoided point. Touch Reroute or press the MAP key to calculate the new route. Touch Return to view the current position and to turn the turn list screen off. Touch REROUTE or press the MAP key to calculate a new route. Auto Reroute When the destination is set and you travel off of the planned route, the system automatically begins to reroute. The new route highlights on the screen. 4-47 Traveling Across Regions If driving across several states, the selected region might have to be changed to represent the destination. There are two ways to plan a destination when traveling across regions. The following method is suggested and provides the most route guidance and map display functions: 1. Change the selected search area region as you get closer to the destination. See “Setting the Search Area” under Maps on page 4-38. 2. Enter the destination and route settings. See Enter Destination on page 4-27 for more information. If not using the ﬁrst method, keep the currently selected search area region and enter the destination. This method allows a destination selection from the easy planning route method or from the All Points of Interest (POI) categories with the “All Search Areas” comment for US Only. For example, Tourist is a category that features this comment. See Enter Destination on page 4-27 for more information. If traveling in or to Canada and the regional border is crossed, the only map scale views available are 4 mi, 8 mi, 31 mi, and 128 mi (8 km, 16 km, 64 km and 256 km). Change the selected search area region when you get closer to the destination. See “Setting the Search Area” under Maps on page 4-38 for more information. Keyless Access System When the engine is started, Driver 1 or Driver 2 displays on the screen. A message will not appear on the screen if the driver is unknown. The number on the back of the transmitter corresponds to driver 1 or driver 2. The navigation system can store memory points for drivers 1 and 2 individually. See Keyless Access System Operation on page 2-5 for more information. OnStar® System When using the OnStar® system, the audio system mutes and the navigation voice prompts become disabled during the call. The volume of the OnStar call can be adjusted by using the steering wheel volume controls. See OnStar® System on page 2-42 for more information. 4-48 Global Positioning System (GPS) The navigation system determines the position of the vehicle by using satellite signals, various vehicle signals, and map data. At times, other interferences such as the satellite condition, road conﬁguration, the condition of the vehicle and/or other circumstances can interfere with the navigation system’s ability to determine the accurate position of the vehicle. The GPS shows the current position of the vehicle using signals sent by the GPS Satellites of the United States Department of Defense. When the vehicle is not receiving signals from the satellites, a symbol appears on the map screen. Refer to Symbols on page 4-43. This system may not be available or interferences may occur if any of the following is true: (cid:129) Signals are obstructed by tall buildings, trees, large trucks, or a tunnel. (cid:129) Objects are located on the rear shelf of the vehicle. (cid:129) Satellites are being repaired or improved. (cid:129) After-market glass tinting has been applied to the vehicle’s rear windshield. Notice: Do not apply after-market glass tinting to the vehicle’s windows. Glass tinting interferes with the system’s ability to receive GPS signals and causes the system to malfunction. The window might have to be replaced to correct the problem. This would not be covered by the warranty. For more information if the GPS is not functioning properly, see If the System Needs Service on page 4-51 and Problems with Route Guidance on page 4-51. 4-49 Vehicle Positioning At times, the position of the vehicle on the map may be inaccurate due to one or more of the following reasons: The road system has changed. The vehicle is driving on slippery road surfaces such as in sand, gravel, and/or snow. The vehicle is traveling on winding roads. The vehicle is on a long straight road. The vehicle is approaching a tall building or a large vehicle. The surface streets run parallel to a freeway. The vehicle has just been transferred by a vehicle carrier or a ferry. The current position calibration is set incorrectly. The vehicle is traveling at high speed. The vehicle changes directions more than once, or when the vehicle is turning on a turn table in a parking lot. The vehicle is entering and/or exiting a parking lot, garage, or a lot with a roof. The GPS signal is not received. (cid:129) A roof carrier is installed on the vehicle. The vehicle is being driven with tire chains. The tires are replaced. The tire pressure for the tires is incorrect. The tires are worn. The ﬁrst time the map DVD is inserted. The battery is disconnected for several days. The vehicle is driving in heavy traffic where driving is at low speeds, and the vehicle is stopped and started repeatedly. If problems are experienced with the navigation system, see “Adjust Vehicle Position” under Setup Menu on page 4-12 to calibrate the system. 4-50 (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) Problems with Route Guidance Inappropriate route guidance may occur under one or more of the following conditions: (cid:129) You have not turned onto the road indicated. (cid:129) Route guidance may not be available when using automatic rerouting for the next right or left turn. The route may not be changed when using automatic rerouting. There is no route guidance when turning at an intersection. (cid:129) Plural names of places may be announced occasionally. It may take a long time to operate automatic rerouting during high-speed driving. (cid:129) Automatic rerouting may display a route returning to the set waypoint if you are heading for a destination without passing through a set waypoint. The route prohibits the entry of a vehicle due to a regulation by time or season or any other regulation which may be given. (cid:129) Some routes may not be searched. The route to the destination may not be shown if there are new roads, if roads have recently changed, or if certain roads are not listed on the map DVD. See Ordering Map DVDs on page 4-52. To recalibrate the vehicle’s position on the map, see “Adjust Vehicle Position” under Setup Menu on page 4-12 to calibrate the system. If the System Needs Service If the navigation system needs service and the steps listed here have been followed but there are still problems, see your dealer/retailer for assistance. 4-51 (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) Ordering Map DVDs The map DVD in the vehicle is the most up-to-date information available when the vehicle was produced. The map DVD is updated periodically, provided that the map information has changed. If there are any questions about the operation of the navigation system or the update process, contact the GM Nav Disc Center toll-free phone number, 1-877-NAV-DISC (1-877-628-3472) or go to the center’s website, www.gmnavdisc.com. If you need any updates or a replacement disc, because the current disc is lost, damaged, or needs to be updated, call the GM Nav Disc Center or order a new disc online. To order a disc, have your Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) available. This helps the center make sure you receive the correct and most up-to-date DVD map disc for your vehicle. See Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) on page 6-81 for more information. After receiving the updated disc, replace the old disc in the navigation system. See “Installing the DVD Map Disc” and “Ejecting the DVD Map Disc” under Maps on page 4-38. Dispose of the old disc to avoid confusion about which disc is the most current. Database Coverage Explanations Coverage area depends upon the map detail available. Some areas have greater map detail than others. The navigation system works only as well as the information provided on the map disc. See Ordering Map DVDs on page 4-52 on how to obtain updated map information. Navigation Audio System Notice: Before adding any sound equipment to the 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/retailer. 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 can interfere with the operation of the vehicle’s engine, radio, or other systems, and even damage them. The vehicle’s systems can interfere with the operation of sound equipment that has been added. The 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 2-25 for more information. The audio system is operated using navigation system menus. The audio menus are explained in this section. 4-52 Main Audio Menu e / z (Audio/Adjust): Press this key to view the main audio screen. Preset Selection: The audio system’s presets can be programmed to recall the home settings by touching HOME. The presets used when traveling can also be recalled to another area by touching AWAY. See “Preset Station Menu” later in this section for more information on how to store preset stations. The Home and Away feature is not available for the XM™ Satellite Radio source, if equipped. Display Presets on the Map: With this feature on, the audio system presets for the current audio source displays on the left of the map screen. Touch ON to turn this feature on. This feature can also be turned off. With this feature on, the preset radio stations can be recalled from the map screen. Preset stations from the map screen cannot be stored. This must be done from the audio screen. See “Preset Station Menu” later in this section for more information on storing presets. Noise Compensation Technology: The system is equipped with Bose® AudioPilot® noise compensation technology. AudioPilot continuously adjusts the audio system equalization to compensate for the background noise, so the music sounds the same, even as the background noise levels change. To use AudioPilot®, press the ON screen button. To turn it off, press the OFF screen button. This feature is most effective at lower volume settings where background noise can affect how well the music being played through the vehicle’s audio system is heard. At higher volume settings, where the music is much louder than the background noise, there may be little or no adjustments by AudioPilot®. For more information on AudioPilot®, visit bose.com/audiopilot. 4-53 Clock Adjust Menu 8 (Clock): Touch this screen button to get to the CLOCK ADJUST menu. See “Clock Adjust Menu” later in this section for more information. SCREEN ADJUST: To adjust the brightness or contrast of the screen, touch SCREEN ADJUST to display the screen adjust menu. See “Screen Adjust Menu” later in this section for more information. SOUND: Touch this screen button to access the Sound menu. See “Sound Menu” later in this section for more information. DSP (Digital Signal Processing): Touch this screen button to access the DSP menu. See “Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section for more information. The following options are available from this menu: HOUR/MIN.: Touch the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the hour or minutes. Touch and hold one of the arrows to advance the numbers quickly. 12H/24H: Touch 12H to set the clock in standard time or 24H to set the clock in military time. 4-54 GPS TIME: The current GPS time displays to the right of this screen button. Touch GPS TIME to set the navigation system time to match current GPS time. If the seconds for the present minute are greater than thirty when GPS TIME is selected, the clock rounds up to the next minute. Daylight Saving Time: Touch this screen button to increase the time setting by one hour. Then touch GPS TIME to save the new setting. If the screen button is light blue, the daylight savings time feature is on. If the button is dark blue, the daylight savings time feature is off. TIME ZONE: The selected time zone appears to the right of this screen button. Touch this screen button to toggle between time zones and select the desired one. The time of the selected zone displays to the right of the GPS TIME screen button. To set the clock to the new setting, touch GPS TIME. If the system is not receiving GPS information, the time can still be set manually as described above but the GPS time and Daylight Saving Time features will not be available. Touch Return to go back to the previous menu. Screen Adjust Menu The following options are available from this menu: K (Contrast): Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust the contrast of the screen. The screen changes. Touch SET to conﬁrm the setting. ! (Brightness): Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust the brightness of the screen. The screen changes. Touch SET to conﬁrm the setting. AUTO: This setting automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness of the screen depending on exterior lighting conditions. 4-55 DAY: This setting leaves the screen in day mode. Day mode is best suited for daylight conditions. NIGHT: This setting leaves the screen in night mode. Night mode is best suited for nighttime conditions. SCREEN OFF: Touch SCREEN OFF to turn off the screen. Press any hard key to turn the screen back on. SET: Touch SET to save the choices and exit the CLOCK ADJUST menu. Language The vehicle has been set for the English language. Change the language, through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-57 for more information. If the language is changed from English, a majority of the voice guidance prompts and screen text changes to the selected language. Remember, the menu screens will not match word-for-word as they appear in this manual. Playing the Radio PWR-VOL (Power-Volume): Press to turn the audio and navigation systems on and off. Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system. «TUNE/SEEK ª: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next or previous station and stay there. 4-56 BAND: Press this key to switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM 2, or WX, if equipped. While on a map screen and this key is pressed, the screen will not change but the audio source will. Finding a Station FM1 audio source shown, other sources similar Press the BAND key to switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM2, or WX, if equipped. Touch the desired audio source to select it. Preset Station Menu Up to 36 stations, 6 AM, 6 FM 1, 6 FM 2, 6 XM 1, 6 XM 2, and 6 WX, if equipped, can be programmed for home and for away. To store presets: 1. Turn the audio system on. 2. Touch AM, FM, XM, or WX, if equipped, to display the desired source. The preset station menu appears. 3. Tune to the desired station by using the TUNE/SEEK arrows. 4. Touch SOUND to set the bass, mid-range, treble, and DSP for your preset, if desired. See “Sound Menu” later in this section for more information. 5. Touch and hold one of the six numbered preset buttons for more than two seconds until a beep is heard. 6. Repeat the steps for each preset and source. SCAN: To scan stations, touch SCAN. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning. To scan preset stations, touch and hold SCAN for two seconds. It only scans the audio source it is in, with the exception of FM 1 and FM 2, which will both be scanned if in that source. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning. RDS (Radio Data System): See “Radio Data System (RDS)” later in this section for more information. MSG (Message): See “Radio Data System (RDS)” later in this section for more information. AutoSet: Touch AutoSet to replace currently stored preset stations with the strongest stations available in the immediate area. Touch AutoSet again to return to the original preset stations. SOUND: See “Sound Menu” following for more information. DSP: See “Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section for more information. 4-57 Sound Menu Touch SOUND at the bottom of the main audio screen, source menu, or DSP menu to change the tone, DSP, if equipped, fade, and balance for all sources. The audio system has a separate setting for these features for each source preset. However, the audio system keeps one fade and one balance setting for all audio sources. To adjust sound settings: 1. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust treble, mid-range, and bass. 2. Touch the L for left or R for right to adjust the balance of the speakers. 4-58 3. Touch the F for front or R for rear to adjust the fade of the speakers. 4. Touch DSP to adjust the DSP, if equipped. See “Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section for more information. After adjustments are made, touch any source screen button. This takes you back to the preset station menu. Whenever that screen button is touched, the previously stored information that was entered for each preset station is recalled. To adjust the tone for each preset: 1. Press the BAND key. 2. Touch AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM2, or WX, if equipped, to access the desired preset screen. 3. Touch SOUND. 4. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust treble, mid-range, and bass. 5. Touch Return to exit. This takes you to the preset station menu. 6. Touch and hold one of the six preset screen buttons for more than two seconds until a beep is heard. Whenever that preset is touched for less than two seconds, the station and previously stored information that was entered for each preset station is recalled. 7. Repeat the steps for additional presets. Adjusting the Speakers DSP (Digital Signal Processing): The DSP feature is used to provide a choice of four different listening experiences. DSP can be used while listening to the audio system or the CD player. The audio system can store separate DSP settings for each source and preset station, except WX, which is always set to TALK. To save DSP settings for the preset stations, use the SOUND menu or touch DSP from the preset station menu to access the DSP menu. See “Sound Menu” listed previously in this section for more information. Touch DSP to change the following options: ON/OFF: Touch to turn DSP on and off. DRIVER SEAT: Touch to adjust the audio to give the driver the best possible sound quality. TALK: TALK makes spoken words sound very clear. Touch this button when listening to non-musical material such as news, talk shows, and sports broadcasts. SPACIOUS: Touch to make the listening space seem larger. SOUND: Touch to access the Sound menu. See “Sound Menu” listed previously in this section for more information. 4-59 Radio Data Systems (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: (cid:129) Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming (cid:129) Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies (cid:129) Display messages from radio stations (cid:129) Seek to stations with traffic announcements 4-60 RDS: Touch RDS to use alternate RDS functions located in the preset menu. After touching RDS, there is about ﬁve seconds to choose RDS ON/OFF, TA, MSG, PTY, or SEL PTY. If no selection is made, the system returns to the previous menu. If tuned to a station broadcasting RDS information, the station’s Program Service (PS) and Program Type (PTY) will replace the station’s frequency on the status line at the top of the display. After about ﬁve seconds, if available, the PTY will be replaced on the display by the station’s PTY name. The PTY and PTY name may be the same or different. If the audio system is tuned to a station that is not broadcasting RDS information, the station’s frequency remains on the display. While RDS is on, the audio system searches for a stronger station in the network if a station gets too weak for listening. The RDS feature relies upon receiving speciﬁc information from RDS stations. These features only works when RDS information is available. TA (Traffic): Touch TA to receive traffic announcements. The audio system turns on the TA display. TA appears on the display if the current station broadcasts traffic announcements. Traffic announcements can also be received from stations in the network related to the current station. If the current station does not broadcast traffic announcements, the audio system seeks to a station which will. When the audio system ﬁnds a station which broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found, TA will turn off. While a traffic announcement plays, the audio system uses TA volume. To increase TA volume, touch the VOL button on the steering wheel or use the VOL up or down buttons during the announcement. See “Voice Guidance Volume Settings” under Setup Menu on page 4-12 for more information. When a traffic announcement comes on the current radio station or a related network station, it will be heard even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing. If the audio system tunes to a related network station for a traffic announcement, it returns to the original station when the announcement is ﬁnished. If the CD player was being used, the CD will stay in the player and resume play at the point where it stopped. Touch RDS followed by TA again to turn TA off. SG (Message): When RDS is on, if the current station has a message, MSG displays. Touch MSG from the preset menu to view the message. If the whole message does not appear on the display, parts of the message appears every three seconds until the message is completed. Once the complete message has been displayed, MSG disappears from the display until another new message is received. MSG remains available allowing the entire message to be displayed again. PTY: PTY seeks only to stations with desired types of programming. This button is used to turn on and off Program Type (PTY) features. With RDS on, touch RDS, followed by PTY. The PTY display turns on. Touch RDS followed by this button again to turn the PTY display off. Select PTY (Select Program Type): With RDS and PTY on, touch RDS, then SEL PTY. The PTY menu appears. Use the up and down arrows to select a PTY. Touch the PTY selection and the system returns to the screen with the preset stations shown. See Steps 1 through 7 under “Preset Station Menu” to store the selected PTYs. The selected PTY is then stored on the preset. Touch the PTY preset to recall your settings. When the PTY display is on, press TUNE/SEEK and SCAN to ﬁnd radio stations of the PTY selected. The last PTY selected is used for seek and scan modes. If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE FOUND appears on the display. If both PTY and TA are on, the audio system searches for stations with traffic announcements and the selected PTY. 4-61 PTY (Program Type) Presets: The six presets let you return to favorite PTYs. These presets have factory PTY preset stations. See “RDS Program Type (PTY) Selections” later in this section. Up to 12 PTYs, 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2 can be set. To save a PTY preset: 1. Touch FM1 or FM2. 2. Touch RDS to enter the RDS menu. 3. Touch RDS ON/OFF to turn RDS on. 4. Touch PTY. 5. Touch SEL PTY and select the desired PTY from the list. 6. Touch and hold one of the six presets for more than two seconds until a beep is heard. Whenever that numbered preset is touched for less than two seconds, the PTY that was set, returns. 7. Repeat the steps for each preset. Once a PTY is stored for each of the preset stations, a PTY preset can be recalled by touching the preset station for less than two seconds. Then use TUNE/SEEK or SCAN to locate a station for that PTY selection. ALERT: This type of announcement warns of national or local emergencies. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. Alert announcements come on even if RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on the display when an alert announcement plays. The audio system uses TA volume during these announcements. To increase volume, touch the VOL button on the steering wheel or use the VOL up and down buttons during the announcement. See “Voice Guidance Volume Settings” under Setup Menu on page 4-12 for more information. When an alert announcement comes on the tuned radio station or a related network station, it will be heard even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing. If the audio system tunes to a related network station for an alert announcement, it returns to the original station when the announcement is ﬁnished. If the CD player is playing, the player stops for the announcement and resume when the announcement is ﬁnished. 4-62 XM™ Satellite Radio Service XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. During your trial or when you subscribe, you will get unlimited access to XM Radio Online for when you are not in the vehicle. A service fee is required to receive the XM service. For more information, contact XM at xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada. INFO (Information): Touch INFO while in XM™ mode to retrieve various pieces of information related to the current song or channel. By touching INFO, four different types of information can be retrieved: Artist, Song Title, Channel, and Category. Additional information may also be broadcast on that channel. Additional Information messages may only be available at certain times or on certain programs. If an Additional Information message is being broadcast on the tuned channel, INFO displays. Each of the four information types may have multiple pages of text. To reach a category, touch INFO repeatedly until the desired type is displayed. If there are multiple pages of text for the information selected type, the radio automatically displays all the pages for that type at a rate of about one page every three seconds before timing out and returning to the default display. This feature can be overridden by touching INFO to review all of the pages at your own pace. 4-63 Setting Program Type (PTY) Preset Stations S CATT (Category): Press the arrows to select a category. Once the desired category is displayed, press TUNE/SEEK to select the category and go to the category’s ﬁrst station. To go to another station within that category, press TUNE/SEEK once. Touch and hold one of the desired P1-P6 presets to store the selected station as a preset. If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, start again. SCAN: Use this button to scan through the channels within a category or scan through the preset stations. To scan through the channels in a category: 1. Select a category by using the category arrows. 2. Once the desired category is displayed, touch SCAN. The radio begins scanning within the chosen category. 3. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning. To scan through preset stations, touch and hold SCAN. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning. 4-64 XM™ Radio Messages XL (Explicit Language Channels): XL on the radio display, after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). XM Updating: The encryption code in the receiver is being updated and no action is required. No XM signal: The vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When the vehicle is moved into an open area, the signal should return. Loading XM: The audio system is processing audio and text data received. No action is needed. Channel Off Air: This channel is not currently in service. Channel Unauth: This channel is blocked or cannot be received with the XM™ subscription package. Channel Unavail: This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned. No Artist Info: No artist information is available. The system is working properly. No Title Info: No song title information is available. The system is working properly. Six-Disc CD Changer With the compact disc changer, up to six normal size discs can be played continuously. When the radio is turned on, the changer begins checking for discs. This continues for up to one and a half minutes, depending on the number of discs loaded. Noise might be heard, but this is normal. The CD changer is initializing. Press the CD hard key to access the six-disc CD changer screen. You can also use the system’s DVD player for single CD play once the map DVD is removed. See CD/DVD Player on page 4-68 for more information. If no CD is loaded in the CD/DVD Player and the CD hard key is pressed, the message “No CD Loaded” displays. No CAT Info: No category information is available. The system is working properly. CAT Not Found: There are no channels available for the selected category. The system is working properly. No Information: No text or informational messages are available. The system is working properly. XM Theftlocked: The XM™ receiver 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 your dealer/retailer. XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0, this message will alternate with the XM™ Radio eight digit radio ID label. This label is needed to activate the service. Unknown: If this message is received when tuned to channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer. Check XM Receiver: If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer. XM Not Available: If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver could have a fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer. 4-65 The numbered buttons (1 through 6) represent the order of the discs loaded in the changer. If there are only two CDs loaded, buttons 1 and 2 will only be available to choose from. LOAD: Touch once each time a CD is loaded into the changer. It may take up to 10 seconds for the changer to accept the CD into the slot depending on the changer initializing. Repeat this procedure for loading up to six discs. Press and hold the LOAD button until a beep is heard to put the changer in LOAD ALL mode. Once the Insert CD message is displayed, you can load all six discs, one after the other. r (Play): Touch to begin playing a CD. RANDOM DISC: Touch to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order on the disc selected. Press the TUNE/SEEK hard key to randomly seek through the tracks on this disc. Touch RANDOM DISC again to turn off random play mode. SCAN TRACKS: Touch to hear the ﬁrst 10 seconds of each track on the selected disc. Touch this button again to stop scanning. The CD mutes while scanning. r (Rewind): Touch to rewind quickly through a track selection. CD Changer Screen Once the CD changer screen is accessed, you can select one of the numbered buttons to go from one compact disc to another among those loaded in the CD changer and use the arrows to rewind or fast forward through the disc selected. The following features are also available from this screen: LOAD (cid:129) EJECT (cid:129) SCAN THE DISCS or SCAN THE TRACKS and RANDOM ALL or RANDOM DISC. 4-66 (cid:129) (cid:129) EJECT: Touch once to eject the chosen CD. The chosen CD may be selected by ﬁrst touching one of the numbered buttons from 1 to 6. Repeat this procedure for ejecting up to six discs from the changer. If the EJECT button is pressed and held until a beep is heard, the system begins to eject all of the discs from the player. Once the CD is removed the next will come out until they are all ejected. j (Pause): Touch to pause CD play. Touch it again to resume play or touch the play button. RANDOM ALL: Touch to hear the tracks on all of the discs in the CD changer in random, rather than sequential, order. Press the TUNE/SEEK hard key while RANDOM ALL is on to randomly seek within that disc. Touch RANDOM ALL again to turn off random mode. SCAN DISCS: Touch to hear the ﬁrst 10 seconds of ﬁrst track on each disc. Touch this button again to stop scanning. The CD mutes while scanning. [ (Forward): Touch to fast forward quickly through a track selection. «TUNE SEEK ª: Press the up arrow on the TUNE/SEEK switch to seek to the next selection on the compact disc. If playing last track of disc, pressing the up arrow seeks to the ﬁrst track of the next disc. Press the down arrow to seek to the previous selection on the compact disc. If playing the ﬁrst track of disc, pressing the down arrow seeks to the last track on the selected disc. The sound mutes while seeking. RDS (Radio Data Systems): See “Radio Data Systems (RDS)” listed previously for information on this button. SOUND: See “Sound Menu (Tone, DSP, Fade and Balance)” for information on this button. DSP (Digital Signal Processing): See “Adjusting the Speakers” listed previously for information on this button. CD Changer Errors CDX ERROR could be displayed for the following: The road is too rough. The disc should play when the road is smoother. The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or not loaded label side up. The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, please contact your dealer/retailer. If the audio system displays an error number, write it down and provide this information to your dealer/retailer when reporting the error. 4-67 (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) CD/DVD Player The player that is used for the navigation map DVD can also be used as a single music CD player or a video DVD player. CD Player To use the player as a single music CD player, the navigation map DVD must be removed. While playing a CD in the CD/DVD Player, the navigation system is not available. The message “The disc installed is not a map DVD” will appear on the display if any of the navigation hard keys are pressed. To remove the navigation map DVD and load a music CD: 1. Start the vehicle. 2. Press the TILT hard key until you hear a beep. This opens the faceplate of the system. 3. If one is loaded, the navigation map DVD ejects from the slot. 4. Gently remove the navigation map DVD from the slot and return it to its case. 5. Insert the music CD into the slot. The system pulls the CD into the player. 6. Press and release the TILT hard key to close the faceplate. Notice: Shifting out of P (Park) with the system’s faceplate open will cause the faceplate to close automatically. This could cause damage to a CD, DVD or the system if it is partially loaded. Before shifting out of P (Park), make sure that the DVD or CD is loaded properly. The vehicle must be shifted back into P (Park) to close the faceplate. 4-68 CD Player Screen Once a music CD is loaded, the CD player menu appears on the display. When using the system as a single CD player, the CD hard key will alternate between the CD player and the six-disc CD changer if CDs are loaded. r (Play): Touch to begin playing a CD. RANDOM: Touch to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order on the disc. Touch RANDOM again to turn off random mode. SCAN TRACKS: Touch to hear the ﬁrst 10 seconds of each track on the disc. Touch this button again to stop scanning. The CD will mute while scanning. REPEAT TRACK: Touch to repeat the selected track. r (Rewind): Touch to rewind quickly through a track selection. j (Pause): Touch to pause CD play. Touch it again to resume play or touch the play button. [ (Forward): Touch to fast forward quickly through a track selection. «TUNE SEEK ª: Touch the up arrow on the TUNE/SEEK hard key to seek to the next selection on the compact disc. If playing the last track of the disc, touching the up arrow will seek to the ﬁrst track of the disc. Touch the down arrow to seek to the previous selection on the compact disc. If playing the ﬁrst track of the disc, touching the down arrow seeks to the last track of the disc. The sound mutes while seeking. 4-69 DVD Player To use the player as a video DVD player, ﬁrst remove the navigation map DVD or music CD. While playing a video DVD, the navigation system is not available. The message “The disc installed is not a map DVD” appears on the display if any of the navigation hard keys are pressed. This feature will not operate unless the vehicle is in P (Park). To remove the navigation map DVD and load a video DVD: 1. With the vehicle in P (Park) and the vehicle running, press the TILT hard key until a beep is heard. The faceplate of the system will open. 2. If a map DVD or a music CD is loaded, the system automatically ejects it. Gently remove it from the slot and return it to its case. 3. Load the video DVD into the slot. The system pulls the DVD into the player. 4. Press and release the TILT hard key to close the faceplate. Notice: Shifting out of P (Park) with the system’s faceplate open will cause the faceplate to close automatically. This could cause damage to a CD, DVD or the system if it is partially loaded. Before shifting out of P (Park), make sure that the DVD or CD is loaded properly. The vehicle must be shifted back into P (Park) to close the faceplate. Once the faceplate is closed and a video DVD is loaded, the system automatically plays the DVD. Playing a DVD There are two ways to play a DVD depending on which screen is displayed: From a map screen, touch the DVD source button. From the audio screen, press the DVD hard key. Once a DVD is inserted, the system automatically plays the DVD. 4-70 (cid:129) (cid:129) DVD Menu Options To display the menu choices while a DVD is playing, touch anywhere on the screen and the menu appears. IMAGE: Touch to either start playing a DVD or to remove the DVD menu screen. AUDIO PROGRAM: Touch to change the audio language heard. VIEWING ANGLE: Touch to adjust the viewing angle of the DVD. Some DVDs allow you to change the camera angle. This may not be available on all DVDs. Depending on the type of DVD being used, this button may or may not be available. SUBTITLE: Touch to playback the video with subtitles. This may not be available on all DVDs. Depending on the type of DVD being used, this button may or may not be available. SCREEN ADJUST: Touch to adjust the brightness, contrast and red/green color adjustments. CURSOR: Touch to access the left/right and up/down cursors on the screen. The cursors allow menu options to be navigated on the screen. MENU: Touch to access the DVDs menu options. Depending on the type of DVD being used, this button may or may not be available. Touch the button labeled one, two or blank to change the image size displayed on the screen. TITLE: Touch this button to display the title of the DVD. Depending on the type of DVD being used, this button may or may not be available. 4-71 Under LANGUAGE PREFERENCES, you can select different languages for AUDIO, SUBTITLE and DVD MENUS. 1. To change languages, ﬁrst select the option to be changed. 2. Select a language from the list given. 3. Touch RETURN to end out the menu. The selected language is now saved. Under PARENTAL LOCK, select SET RATING LIMIT and SET PIN. To SET RATING, ﬁrst touch the button. Then, make the selection. Touch RETURN to end out the menu. The selection is now saved. To use PARENTAL LOCK, ﬁrst touch the button. Then, enter a four-digit numeric password. Touch RETURN to end out the menu. SEARCH: Touch to search to a certain scene on the DVD. Depending on the type of DVD being used, this button may or may not be available. r (Rewind): Touch to rewind through a scene during playback. r (Resume): Touch to resume playing a DVD. If TITLE is available, this button allows navigation through chapters or the DVD features. Once the appropriate title or track has been selected, press the Return button then the IMAGE button on the DVD menu to view the movie in full screen. SETTING: Touch to adjust the following: LANGUAGE PREFERENCES (cid:129) PARENTAL LOCK 4-72 (cid:129) c (Stop): Touch to stop the DVD. j (Pause): Touch to pause the DVD. [ (Forward): Touch to advance rapidly during playback. L (Frame Advance): Touch to advance by chapter during playback. Radio Personalization with Home and Away Feature With this feature, the latest audio system settings can be recalled that were adjusted the last time the vehicle was operated. This feature allows two different drivers to store and recall their own audio system settings. The settings recalled by the audio system are determined by which transmitter (1 or 2) was used to enter the vehicle. The number on the back of the transmitter corresponds to driver 1 or to driver 2. The audio system settings will automatically adjust to where they were last set by the identiﬁed driver. The settings can also be recalled by brieﬂy pressing the MEMORY seat switches 1 or 2 located on the driver door. The audio system can store HOME and AWAY preset stations. HOME and AWAY preset stations allow use of one set of preset radio settings in the area where you live, and another set when you go out of town. That way, there is no need to reprogram the preset stations every time you travel. To select HOME and AWAY preset stations: 1. With the audio system on, touch the Audio hard key and turn the audio system off. 2. Touch the HOME or AWAY button from the main audio screen. The next time the audio system is turned on, the system recalls the last active preset selection. When battery power is removed and later applied, the home audio system preset stations do not have to be reset because the audio system remembers them. However, the away radio preset stations have to be reset. 4-73 Voice Recognition The navigation system’s voice recognition allows for hands-free operation of navigation and audio system features. Voice recognition can be used when the ignition is on or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. This feature only works if the map DVD is inserted and I AGREE has been selected. If voice recognition is used without the map DVD inserted, the system displays “Please insert the navigation map DVD to use the voice recognition feature.” See “Installing the DVD Map Disc” under Maps on page 4-38. To use navigation voice recognition: 1. Push and hold the talk symbol steering wheel control until a beep is heard. The audio system mutes. 2. Clearly state one of the commands listed on the following pages. For example, say “FM1”. 3. The system states the command being implemented. For example, the system says “FM1 Radio” and change the audio system to the FM1 source. The voice recognition can be ended by not speaking any commands. After about ﬁve seconds of silence, the system automatically cancels voice recognition. At times, the system may not understand a spoken command. If this happens, try saying the command again. If a spoken command is not available, the system provides feedback based on availability. While using voice recognition, make sure to keep interior noise levels to a minimum. Otherwise, the system might not recognize voice commands. The system only recognizes commands spoken in English. 4-74 Voice Recognition Commands The following list shows all of the voice commands available for the navigation system with a brief description of each. To use the voice commands, refer to the instructions listed previously. Help Commands These commands are universal and will enable use of the help prompts available from the system. Map Help: Provides the available commands for the map screen. Destination Help: Provides the available commands for entering a destination. Guidance Help: Provides the available commands for the guidance method. Radio Help: Provides the available commands for the radio. Disc Help: Provides the available commands for the CD changer. Radio Commands Radio: Changes the audio system to the next radio audio source. AM: Changes the audio system to the AM audio source. FM1: Changes the audio system to the FM1 audio source. FM2: Changes the audio system to the FM2 audio source. XM1: Changes the audio system to the XM1 audio source. XM2: Changes the audio system to the XM2 audio source. CD Changer: Changes the audio system to the CD changer audio source. WX, Weather Band: Changes the audio system to the weather band audio source. Power On, Audio On: Turns the system’s power on. Power Off, Audio Off: Turns the system’s power off. 4-75 Seek Up: Causes the selected audio source to seek up to the next strongest signal. Seek Down: Causes the selected audio source to seek down to the next strongest signal. Stop Scan: Causes the audio source to stop scanning for the next strongest signal. CD Changer Commands Track Up: Causes the CD changer to skip up to the next track. Position Commands Current Position, Current Location, Show Current Position, Show Current Location: Displays the vehicle’s current location on the map screen. Map: Displays the map screen. Map Commands Zoom In: Zooms in when on the map screen. Zoom Out: Zooms out when on the map screen. Previous Track, Track Down: Causes the CD changer to go to the previous track. Maximum Scale: Zooms out to the maximum available map scale when on the map screen. Screen Commands Screen Day Mode, Day Mode On: Adjusts the system’s screen setting to the day mode. Screen Night Mode, Night Mode On: Adjusts the system’s screen setting to the night mode. Screen Auto Mode, Auto Mode On: Adjusts the system’s screen setting to auto mode. Screen Off: Turns the system’s screen display off. Minimum Scale: Zooms in to the minimum available map scale when on the map screen. Heading Up, Change to Heading Up: Displays the Vehicle Up heading when on the map screen. The map scale should be set for under 2 miles (4 km). North Up, Change to North Up: Displays the North Up heading when on the map screen if the map scale is set to 2 miles (4 km) or less. 4-76 Map Direction, Change Map Direction: Changes the vehicle’s direction from North Up to Heading Up or Heading Up to North Up on the map screen if the map scale is set to 2 miles (4 km) or less. Mark, Mark This Point: Marks the location as a memory point while on the map screen. Destination Commands Home, Go Home: Enters the Home destination, if one is set. Go To Starting Point, Previous Starting Point: Enters the last available starting point as a destination. Guidance Commands Repeat Guidance, Repeat Voice: Repeats the last available voice prompt guidance command if a destination has been set. Louder: Increases the volume of the navigation voice prompts if a destination has been set. Softer: Decreases the volume of the navigation voice prompts if a destination has been set. Voice Guidance Off: Turns off the navigation voice prompts if a destination has been set. Voice Guidance On: Turns on the navigation voice prompts if a destination has been set. Open Guidance, Open Guidance Screen, Open Guide, Open Guide Screen: Opens the Guidance Appearance menu if a destination has been set. Close Guidance, Close Guidance Screen, Close Guide, Close Guide Screen: Closes the Guidance Appearance menu if a destination has been set. Arrow Guidance, Arrow Guide, Change To Arrow Guidance, Change To Arrow Guide: Changes to Arrow Guidance screen view in the Guidance Menu if a destination has been set. Turn List Guidance, Turn List Guide, Change to Turn List Guidance, Change to Turn List Guide: Changes to Turn List Guidance screen view in the Guidance Menu if a destination has been set. Entire Route, Entire Route Map, Route Overview: Displays the entire route if a destination has been set. Reroute: Generates an alternate route to a set destination while on a planned route. Detour, Detour Entire Route: Activates the detour feature when driving a planned route. 4-77 Delete Destination, Cancel Destination: Cancels a destination if one has been set. Next Waypoint Map: Displays the map view of the next waypoint location if one has been set. Point of Interest (POI) Commands The following commands cause the system to display icons if they are available on the map screen when the map scale is set to a half mile (eight-tenths km) or less. First Waypoint Map: Displays the map view of the ﬁrst waypoint location if one has been set. Second Waypoint Map: Displays the map view of the second waypoint location if more than one waypoint has been set. Third Waypoint Map: Displays the map view of the third waypoint location if more than two waypoints have been set. Fourth Waypoint Map: Displays the map view of the fourth waypoint location if more than three waypoints have been set. Fifth Waypoint Map: Displays the map view of the ﬁfth waypoint location if more than four waypoints have been set. Destination Map: Displays the map view of the ﬁnal destination location if one has been set. Restaurant, I’m Hungry: Displays restaurant POI icons. American Restaurant, American Food: Displays American restaurant POI icons. Chinese Restaurant, Chinese Food: Displays Chinese restaurant POI icons. Continental Restaurant, Continental Food: Displays Continental restaurant POI icons. French Restaurant, French Food: Displays French restaurant POI icons. Italian Restaurant, Italian Food: Displays Italian restaurant POI icons. Japanese Restaurant, Japanese Food: Displays Japanese restaurant POI icons. 4-78 Mexican Restaurant, Mexican Food: Displays Mexican restaurant POI icons. Seafood Restaurant, Seafood: Displays Seafood restaurant POI icons. Other Restaurant, Other Food: Displays other types of restaurant POI icons. Shopping, Shopping Mall: Displays mall POI icons. Grocery Store: Displays grocery store POI icons. Gas Station, Gas: Displays gas station POI icons. Parking Garage: Displays parking garage POI icons. Parking Lot: Displays parking lot POI icons. Rental Car Agency: Displays rental car POI icons. Automobile Club, Triple A: Displays auto club POI icons. Auto Service And Maintenance, Auto Service, Maintenance: Displays auto service POI icons. Hotel: Displays hotel POI icons. Golf Course: Displays golf course POI icons. Ski Resort, Skiing: Displays ski resort POI icons. Amusement Park: Displays amusement park POI icons. Sport Complex, Stadium: Displays sports complex POI icons. Casino: Displays casino POI icons. Marina: Displays marina POI icons. Tourist Attraction: Displays tourist attraction POI icons. Winery: Displays winery POI icons. City Hall: Displays city hall POI icons. Police Station: Displays police station POI icons. Library: Displays library POI icons. Hospital: Displays hospital POI icons. Park & Recreation, Parks & Recreation: Displays parks and recreation POI icons. Civic Center, Community Center: Displays community center POI icons. 4-79 Convention Center, Exhibition Center: Displays convention center POI icons. Historical Monument: Displays historical monument POI icons. Court House: Displays court house POI icons. Performing Arts: Displays performing arts POI icons. Train Station: Displays train station POI icons. Museum: Displays museum POI icons. Airport: Displays airport POI icons. Bank: Displays bank POI icons. Bus Station: Displays bus station POI icons. School: Displays school POI icons. Commuter Rail Station: Displays commuter rail station POI icons. Ferry Terminal: Displays ferry terminal POI icons. ATM: Displays ATM POI icons. Higher Education, University, College: Displays higher education POI icons. Park & Ride: Displays park & ride POI icons. Business Facility: Displays business facility POI icons. Rest Area, Rest Stop: Displays rest area POI icons. City Center: Displays city center POI icons. Tourist Information: Displays tourist information POI icons. POI Off: Turns off POIs so they do not appear on the map screen. 4-80 Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ............5-2 Defensive Driving ...........................................5-2 Drunk Driving .................................................5-2 Control of a Vehicle ........................................5-3 Braking .........................................................5-4 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................5-5 Braking in Emergencies ...................................5-6 StabiliTrak® System ........................................5-6 Traction Control System (TCS) .........................5-8 Magnetic Ride Control™ ................................5-10 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...................................5-10 Steering ......................................................5-10 Off-Road Recovery .......................................5-12 Passing .......................................................5-12 Loss of Control .............................................5-12 Racing or Other Competitive Driving (XLR-V) ......5-14 Driving at Night ............................................5-14 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................5-15 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................5-16 Highway Hypnosis ........................................5-16 Hill and Mountain Roads ................................5-17 Winter Driving ..............................................5-18 If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow .............................................5-20 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................5-20 Loading the Vehicle ......................................5-21 Towing ..........................................................5-26 Towing Your Vehicle .....................................5-26 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................5-26 Towing a Trailer ...........................................5-26 5-1 Drunk Driving { CAUTION: Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reﬂexes, perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious — or even fatal — collision if you drive after drinking. Do not drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride home in a cab; or if you are with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy. Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive a vehicle: judgment, muscular coordination, vision, and attentiveness. Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Defensive Driving Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The ﬁrst step in driving defensively is to wear your safety belt — See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 1-6. { CAUTION: Assume that other road users (pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers) are going to be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do and be ready. In addition: (cid:129) Allow enough following distance between you and the driver in front of you. (cid:129) Focus on the task of driving. Driver distraction can cause collisions resulting in injury or possible death. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your life. 5-2 Police records show that almost 40 percent of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking and driving. In recent years, more than 17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use of alcohol, with about 250,000 people injured. For persons under 21, it is against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological, and developmental reasons for these laws. The obvious way to eliminate the leading highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person’s system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord, or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking — driver or passenger — is in a crash, that person’s chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. Control of a Vehicle The following three systems help to control your vehicle while driving — brakes, steering, and accelerator. At times, as when driving on snow or ice, it is easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires and road can provide. Meaning, you can lose control of your vehicle. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 5-8 and StabiliTrak® System on page 5-6. Adding non-dealer/non-retailer accessories can affect your vehicle’s performance. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 6-3. 5-3 Braking See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-47. Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal. That is perception time. Then you have to bring up your foot and do it. That is reaction time. Average reaction time is about three-fourths of a second. But that is only an average. It might be less with one driver and as long as two or three seconds or more with another. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination, and eyesight all play a part. So do alcohol, drugs, and frustration. But even in three-fourths of a second, a vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet (20 m). That could be a lot of distance in an emergency, so keeping enough space between your vehicle and others is important. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with the surface of the road, whether it is pavement or gravel; the condition of the road, whether it is wet, dry, or icy; tire tread; the condition of the brakes; the weight of the vehicle; and the amount of brake force applied. Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a mistake. The brakes might not have time to cool between hard stops. The brakes will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. If your vehicle’s engine ever stops while you are driving, brake normally but do not pump the brakes. If you do, the pedal could get harder to push down. If the engine stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it can take longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. Adding non-dealer/non-retailer accessories can affect your vehicle’s performance. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 6-3. 5-4 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Your vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid. When you start the engine and begin to drive away, ABS will check itself. You might hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test is going on, and you might even notice that the brake pedal moves a little. This is normal. If there is a problem with ABS, this warning light will stay on. See Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light on page 3-48. Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely. Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes and continue braking. Here is what happens with ABS: A computer senses that the wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each wheel. ABS can change the brake pressure to each wheel, as required, faster than any driver could. This can help you steer around the obstacle while braking hard. As you brake, the computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. Remember: ABS does not change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, you will not have time to apply the brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have ABS. Using ABS Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down ﬁrmly and let antilock work for you. You might hear a motor or clicking noise and feel the brake pedal move a little during a stop, but this is normal. 5-5 Braking in Emergencies With ABS, you can steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help more than even the very best braking. Brake Assist This vehicle has a Brake Assist feature designed to assist the driver in stopping or decreasing vehicle speed in emergency driving conditions. This feature uses the stability system hydraulic brake control module to supplement the power brake system under conditions where the driver has quickly and forcefully applied the brake pedal in an attempt to quickly stop or slow down the vehicle. The stability system hydraulic brake control module increases brake pressure at each corner of the vehicle until the ABS activates. Minor brake pedal pulsations or pedal movement during this time is normal and the driver should continue to apply the brake pedal as the driving situation dictates The Brake Assist feature will automatically disengage when the brake pedal is released or brake pedal pressure is quickly decreased. StabiliTrak® System The StabiliTrak System is a computer controlled system that helps the driver maintain directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. This is accomplished by selectively applying any one of the vehicle’s brakes. The Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak light is located on the instrument panel. STABILITRAK ACTIVE comes on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when the system is working. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-60 for more information. The system may be heard or felt while it is working. This is normal. The TCS/StabiliTrak light comes on the instrument panel, a chime will sound, and SERVICE STABILITRAK comes on the DIC if there is a problem with the system. 5-6 When this light and SERVICE STABILITRAK comes on, the system is not operational and needs to be serviced. Adjust your driving accordingly. The system comes on automatically whenever the vehicle is started. To help maintain directional control of the vehicle, the system should always be left on. The system can be turned off if needed. If the StabiliTrak system is turned off, the Traction Control System will also be turned off. Adjust your driving accordingly. The Traction Control button is located on the console. To turn the system off, press and hold the TCS/ StabiliTrak button until the light comes on the instrument panel and STABILITRAK OFF comes on the DIC. The system can be turned back on at any time by pressing the button. The TCS/StabiliTrak light turns off and STABILITRAK ON brieﬂy comes on the DIC. If the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system detects a ﬂat tire and FLAT TIRE comes on the DIC, or if the TPM system is not working and SERVICE TIRE MONITOR comes on the DIC, StabiliTrak can be affected in the following ways: (cid:129) StabiliTrak cannot be turned off by the driver. If StabiliTrak is off, it will be turned on automatically. (cid:129) Performance Mode is unavailable — XLR-V only. 5-7 (cid:129) Performance Mode — XLR-V Only Notice: When traction control is turned off, or Performance Mode is active, it is possible to lose traction. If a shift is attempted with the rear wheels spinning with a loss of traction, it is possible to cause damage to the transmission. Do not attempt to shift when the rear wheels do not have traction. Damage caused by misuse of the vehicle is not covered. See the warranty book for additional information. For vehicles with this feature, the Performance Mode can be selected by pressing the TCS/StabiliTrak button on the console two times quickly. PERFORMANCE MODE comes on the DIC. Performance Mode allows the driver to have full control of the rear wheels while the StabiliTrak System helps maintain directional control of the vehicle by applying the brakes as necessary. The TCS/StabiliTrak light will not be on. The TCS will not be operating. Adjust your driving accordingly. When the TCS/StabiliTrak button is pressed again, the StabiliTrak and Traction Control Systems will be on. The TRAC/STABILITRAK ON message will be displayed brieﬂy in the DIC and a chime will be heard. Traction Control System (TCS) The vehicle has a traction control system that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it senses that one or both of the rear wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system works the rear brakes and reduces engine power to limit wheel spin. The TRAC SYSTEM ACTIVE message will display on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when the traction control system is limiting wheel spin. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-60. The system may be heard or felt while it is working, but this is normal. If cruise control is being used when the traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. Cruise control may be reengaged when road conditions allow. See Adaptive Cruise Control on page 3-14 or Cruise Control on page 3-11 for more information. 5-8 This warning light comes on if there is a problem with the traction control system. To turn the system off, press the traction control button located on the center console. See StabiliTrak®/Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light on page 3-48. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. The traction control system automatically comes on whenever the vehicle is started. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, the system should always be left on but can be turned off if needed. It may be necessary to turn the system off if the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is required. See Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 5-20 and If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 5-20 for more information. The TRACTION SYSTEM OFF message will display on the DIC and the traction control system warning light will come on. If the system is limiting wheel spin when the button is pressed, the TRACTION SYSTEM OFF message will display – but the system will not turn off right away. It will wait until there is no longer a current need to limit wheel spin. The system can be turned back on at any time by pressing the button again. The TRACTION SYSTEM ON message should display brieﬂy on the Driver Information Center. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-60 for more information. Adding non-GM accessories can affect the vehicle’s performance. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 6-3 for more information. 5-9 Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering System This system continuously adjusts the effort you feel when steering at all vehicle speeds. It provides ease when parking, yet a ﬁrm, solid feel at highway speeds. Steering Tips It is important to take curves at a reasonable speed. Traction in a curve depends on the condition of the tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is banked, and your speed. While in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control. If you need to reduce speed, do it before you enter the curve, while the front wheels are straight ahead. Try to adjust the speed so you can drive through the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. Magnetic Ride Control™ With this feature, Magnetic Ride Control automatically adjusts the ride of the vehicle based on driving conditions. The controller receives input from the system to determine the proper ride. If the controller detects a problem within the system, the DIC will display a SERVICE RIDE CONTROL message. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-60 for more information. See your dealer/retailer for service. Limited-Slip Rear Axle Vehicles with a limited-slip rear axle can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when traction is low, this feature allows the drive wheel with the most traction to move the vehicle. Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. 5-10 Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and ﬁnd a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by braking — if you can stop in time. But sometimes you cannot; there is not room. That is the time for evasive action — steering around the problem. Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply the brakes. See Braking on page 5-4. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended 9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object. The fact that such emergency situations are always possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at all times and wear safety belts properly. 5-11 Off-Road Recovery Your vehicle’s right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. Turn the steering wheel 3 to 5 inches, 76 to 127 mm, (about one-eighth turn) until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. 5-12 Passing Passing another vehicle on a two-lane road can be dangerous. To reduce the risk of danger while passing: Look down the road, to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect a successful pass. If in doubt, wait. (cid:129) Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines that could indicate a turn or an intersection. Never cross a solid or double-solid line on your side of the lane. (cid:129) Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass. Doing so can reduce your visibility. (cid:129) Wait your turn to pass a slow vehicle. (cid:129) When you are being passed, ease to the right. Loss of Control Let us review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems — brakes, steering, and acceleration — do not have enough friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked. In any emergency, do not give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek an escape route or area of less danger. (cid:129) Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdriving those conditions. But skids are always possible. The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’s three control systems. In the braking skid, the wheels are not rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. Remember: Any traction control system helps avoid only the acceleration skid. If your traction control system is off, then an acceleration skid is best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a second skid if it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel, or other material is on the road. For safety, you will want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or braking, including reducing vehicle speed by shifting to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues — such as enough water, ice, or packed snow on the road to make a mirrored surface — and slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. 5-13 If you use your vehicle for racing or other Racing or Other Competitive Driving (XLR-V) See your warranty book before using your vehicle for racing or other competitive driving. Notice: competitive driving, the engine may use more oil than it would with normal use. Low oil levels can damage the engine. Be sure to check the oil level often during racing or other competitive driving and keep the level at or near 2 quarts (2 L) above the upper mark that shows the proper operating range on the engine oil dipstick. For information on how to add oil, see Engine Oil on page 6-15. After the competitive driving, remove excess oil so that the level on the dipstick is not above the upper mark that shows the proper operating range. Driving at Night Night driving is more dangerous than day driving because some drivers are likely to be impaired — by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. Night driving tips include: (cid:129) Drive defensively. (cid:129) Do not drink and drive. (cid:129) Reduce headlamp glare by adjusting the inside rearview mirror. (cid:129) Slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles because headlamps can only light up so much road ahead. (cid:129) Watch for animals. (cid:129) When tired, pull off the road. (cid:129) Do not wear sunglasses. (cid:129) Avoid staring directly into approaching headlamps. (cid:129) Keep the windshield and all glass on your vehicle clean — inside and out. (cid:129) Keep your eyes moving, especially during turns or curves. No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But, as we get older, these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver might need at least twice as much light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old. 5-14 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop and accelerate. Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid driving through large puddles and deep-standing or ﬂowing water. { CAUTION: Wet brakes can cause crashes. They might not work as well in a quick stop and could cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle. After driving through a large puddle of water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the brake pedal until the brakes work normally. Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces. Driving through ﬂowing water could cause your vehicle to be carried away. If this happens, you and other vehicle occupants could drown. Do not ignore police warnings and be very cautious about trying to drive through ﬂowing water. Hydroplaning

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