
Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle has and read the
following pages to become familiar with its features.
{WARNING:
Taking your eyes off the road for extended periods
could cause a crash resulting in injury or death to
you or others. Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to many audio and non
audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the road while driving,
do the following while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the operation and controls of
the audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker adjustments, and preset
radio stations.
For more information, see Defensive Driving
on
page 5‑2. Notice:
Contact your dealer/retailer before adding
any equipment.
Adding audio or communication equipment could
interfere with the operation of the vehicle's engine,
radio, or other systems, and could damage them.
Follow federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
The vehicle has 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 3‑24for more information.
Setting the Clock
To set the clock:
1. Press and hold H until the correct hour displays.
2. Press and hold M until the correct minute displays.
The clock mode automatically times out with the
changed display format set as the current default
setting.
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SCAN :To scan the stations within a category:
1. Press CAT. The last selected category displays.
2. Turn the
O eknob to select a category.
3. Press and hold
toruuntil a beep sounds and
SCAN CATEGORY displays. The radio begins
scanning the stations in the category.
4. Press
toruto stop scanning.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error) : Displays if the
radio is no longer configured properly for the vehicle.
The vehicle must be returned to your dealer/retailer
for service.
LOC (Locked) : Displays when the THEFTLOCK
®
system has locked up. The vehicle must be returned to
your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer/retailer.
RDS Messages
ALERT! : Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! displays. The announcement
is heard, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing.
If a CD is playing, play stops during the announcement.
Alert announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations.
4(Information): If the current station has a message,
INFO (information) displays. Press
4to see the
message. The message can display the artist, song
title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release
4. A new
group of words display after every press of the button.
Once the complete message has displayed, INFO
disappears from the display until another new message
is received. The last message can be displayed by
pressing this button. The last message until a new
message is received or the radio is tuned to a different
station.
NO INFO displays when a message is not available
from a station.
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Care of CDs and the CD Player
Care of CDs
Store CD(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD
player scans the bottom of the disc. If the bottom of a
CD is damaged it may not play properly or at all. Do not
touch the bottom of a CD while handling it. Pick up CDs
by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and
the outer edge.
If the surface of a CD is dirty, take a soft, lint free
cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water, and clean it. Make
sure the wiping process starts from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add labels to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. Use a marking pen to write on the top of the
CD if a description is needed.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the
CD player. Notice:
If a label is added to a CD, or more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt
is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD
player could be damaged. While 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 displays, see “CD Messages”later in this
section.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the right side of the faceplate. This is not an audio
output; do not plug the headphone set into the front
auxiliary input jack. An external audio device can be
connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive Driving
on page 5‑2.
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Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation radio system, see the
separate Navigation System manual.
Bluetooth®
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system can use a Bluetooth
capable cell phone with a Hands Free Profile to make
and receive phone calls. The system can be used while
the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY position.
The range of the Bluetooth system can be up to
9.1 m (30 ft). Not all phones support all functions,
and not all phones are guaranteed to work with
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system. See www.gm.com/
bluetooth for more information on compatible phones.
Voice Recognition
The Bluetooth system uses voice recognition to
interpret voice commands to dial phone numbers and
name tags.
Noise : Keep interior noise levels to a minimum.
The system may not recognize voice commands
if there is too much background noise.
When to Speak : A short tone sounds after the system
responds indicating when it is waiting for a voice
command. Wait until the tone and then speak.
How to Speak : Speak clearly in a calm and natural
voice.
Audio System
When using the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system, sound
comes through the vehicle's front audio system
speakers and over‐rides the audio system. Use the
audio system volume knob, during a call, to change
the volume level. The adjusted volume level remains
in memory for later calls. To prevent missed calls, a
minimum volume level is used if the volume is turned
down too low.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the steering wheel to
operate the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system. See Audio
Steering Wheel Controls
on page 4‑107for more
information.
b g(Push To Talk) : Press to answer incoming calls,
to confirm system information, and to start speech
recognition.
c(Phone On Hook): Press to end a call, reject a
call, or to cancel an operation.
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Pairing
A Bluetooth enabled cell phone must be paired to the
in‐vehicle Bluetooth system first and then connected to
the vehicle before it can be used. See the cell phone
manufacturers user guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not
connected, calls will be made using OnStar
®Hands‐
Free Calling, if available. Refer to the OnStar owner's
guide for more information.
Pairing Information:
.Up to five cell phones can be paired to the
in‐vehicle Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is
moving.
.The in‐vehicle Bluetooth system automatically links
with the first available paired cell phone in the
order the phone was paired.
.Only one paired cell phone can be connected to
the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system at a time.
.Pairing should only need to be completed once,
unless changes to the pairing information have
been made or the phone is deleted.
To link to a different paired phone, see Linking to a
Different Phone later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press and holdb gfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with
“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.
3. Say “Pair”. The system responds with instructions
and a four digit PIN number. The PIN number will
be used in Step 4.
4. Start the Pairing process on the cell phone that will be paired to the vehicle. Reference the cell phone
manufacturers user guide for information on this
process.
Locate the device named “General Motors”in the
list on the cellular phone and follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the four digit PIN
number that was provided in Step 3.
5. The system prompts for a name for the phone. Use a name that best describes the phone. This name
will be used to indicate which phone is connected.
The system then confirms the name provided.
6. The system responds with “
been successfully paired” after the pairing process
is complete.
7. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for additional phones to be paired.
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Listing All Paired and Connected Phones
1. Press and holdbgfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with
“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.
3. Say “List”. The system lists all the paired Bluetooth
devices. If a phone is connected to the vehicle, the
system will say “Is connected”after the connected
phone.
Deleting a Paired Phone
1. Press and holdb gfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with
“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.
3. Say “Delete”. The system asks which phone to
delete followed by a tone.
4. Say the name of the phone to be deleted. If the phone name is unknown, use the “List”command
for a list of all paired phones. The system responds
with “Would you like to delete
or No” followed by a tone
5. Say “Yes”to delete the phone. The system
responds with “OK, deleting
Linking to a Different Phone
1. Press and holdbgfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with
“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.
3. Say “Change phone”. The system responds with
“Please wait while I search for other phones”.
.If another phone is found, the response will
be “
.If another phone is not found, the original
phone remains connected.
Storing Name Tags
The system can store up to thirty phone numbers as
name tags that are shared between the Bluetooth and
OnStar systems.
The system uses the following commands to store and
retrieve phone numbers:
.Store
.Digit Store
.Directory
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Using the Store Command
The store command allows a phone number to be
stored without entering the digits individually. 1. Press and hold
b gfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Store”. The system responds with “Store,
number please” followed by a tone.
3. Say the complete phone number to be stored at once with no pauses.
.If the system recognizes the number it
responds with “OK, Storing”and repeats the
phone number.
.If the system is unsure it recognizes the phone
number, it responds with “Store”and repeats
the number followed by “Please say yes or no”.
If the number is correct, say “Yes”. If the
number is not correct, say “No”. The system
will ask for the number to be re‐entered. 4. After the system stores the phone number, it
responds with “Please say the name tag” followed
by a tone.
5. Say a name tag for the phone number. The name tag is recorded and the system responds with
“About to store
sound OK?”.
.If the name tag does not sound correct, say
“No” and repeat Step 5.
.If the name tag sounds correct, say “Yes”and
the name tag is stored. After the number is
stored the system returns to the main menu.
Using the Digit Store Command
The digit store command allows a phone number to be
stored by entering the digits individually.
1. Press and hold
b gfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Digit Store”. The system responds with
“Please say the first digit to store” followed by
a tone.
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3. Say the first digit to be stored. The system will repeat back the digit it heard followed by a tone.
Continue entering digits until the number to be
stored is complete.
.If an unwanted number is recognized by the
system, say “Clear”at any time to clear the last
number.
.To hear all of the numbers recognized by the
system, say “Verify”at any time and the system
will repeat them.
4. After the complete number has been entered, say “Store”. The system responds with “Please say the
name tag” followed by a tone.
5. Say a name tag for the phone number. The name tag is recorded and the system responds with
“About to store
sound OK?”.
.If the name tag does not sound correct, say
“No” and repeat Step 5.
.If the name tag sounds correct, say “Yes”and
the name tag is stored. After the number is
stored the system returns to the main menu.
Using the Directory Command
The directory command lists all of the name tags stored
by the system. To use the directory command:
1. Press and hold
b gfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Directory”. The system responds with
“Directory” and then plays back all of the stored
name tags. When the list is complete, the system
returns to the main menu.
Deleting Name Tags
The system uses the following commands to delete
name tags:
.Delete
.Delete all name tags
Using the Delete Command
The delete command allows specific name tags to be
deleted.
To use the delete command:
1. Press and hold
b gfor two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”followed by a tone.
2. Say “Delete”. The system responds with “Delete,
please say the name tag” followed by a tone.
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