2012 GMC TERRAIN audio

Black plate (1,1)GMC Terrain Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment(RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-34
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's 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.

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7-2 Infotainment System
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 9‑3.
This vehicle's infotainment system
may be equipped with a noise
reduction system which can work
improperly if the audio amplifier,
engine calibrations, exhaust system,
microphones, radio, or speakers are
modified or replaced. This could
result in more noticeable engine
noise at certain speeds. Notice:
Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the 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 9‑25 for more
information.
Navigation System
For vehicles with a navigation
system, see the separate navigation
manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink®or IntelliLink®infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
Keeping your eyes on the road and
your mind on the drive is important
for safe driving. The infotainment
system has built-in features
intended to help with this by
disabling some features when
driving. A grayed-out function is not
available when the vehicle is
moving. All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Do the following
before driving:.Become familiar with the
infotainment system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive screen buttons.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash and you or others could be
injured or killed. Focus your
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.

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Infotainment System 7-5
A. VOL/O
B.g(Seek Down)
C. FAV (Favorite Pages 1-6)
D. SOURCE
E. Buttons 1 to 6
F.
FHOME (Home Page)
G.
EBACK
H. INFO (Information)
I. MENU/SEL (Menu/Select)
J.
k(Play/Pause)
K.
?(Mute)
L.
5(Phone Menu)
M.
l(Seek Up)
N.
H(Clock Menu)
O. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
P.
X(Eject)
Q. TONE
Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions while
using the infotainment system.
VOL/
O(Volume/Power):
1. Press to turn the system on and off.
2. Turn to adjust the volume.
k(Play/Pause): Presskto start,
pause, and resume playback. See
CD Player on page 7‑14, and MP3
on page 7‑16 for more information.
SOURCE: Press to change the
audio sources such as AM-FM
Radio, XM™ (if equipped), CD,
and AUX.
TONE: Press to access the sound
menu screen to adjust bass,
midrange, and treble. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑8 for more
information. INFO (Information):
Press to
toggle through an audio information
screen.
CONFIG (Configure): Press to
adjust features for radio, display,
phone, vehicle, and time.
HOME: See“Home Page” following
in this section.
MENU/SEL: Turn to highlight a
feature. Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
5(Phone): SeeBluetooth
(Overview) on page 7‑34 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑36 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑39 for more
information.
EBACK: Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
If on a page accessed directly by a
faceplate button or Home Page
screen button, pressing
EBACK
will go to the previous menu.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Info:Press to toggle through an
audio information screen.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults.
Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.
Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, and AUX.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑11, CD
Player on page 7‑14, and Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑18. Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑34
or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑36 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑39.
Press the Config screen button to
display the Config main page. From
this display, you can adjust features
such as time and date, radio,
phone, vehicle, and display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing
the screen buttons to change the
levels of sound for treble, midrange,
bass, fade, and balance. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8. Press the FM screen button to
display the FM main page and play
the current or last tuned FM station.
See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8.
Press the AM screen button to
display the AM main page and play
the current or last tuned AM station.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8.
Press the XM screen button (if
equipped) to display the XM main
page and play the current or last
tuned XM channel. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑8 andSatellite
Radio on page 7‑11.
Press the CD screen button to
display the CD main page and play
the current or last CD track
selected. See CD Player on
page 7‑14.
Press the USB screen button to
display the USB main page and play
the current or last track selected.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑18.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Press the AUX screen button to
access any connected auxiliary
device. SeeAuxiliary Devices on
page 7‑18.
Languages
The vehicle supports English,
French (Canadian), and Spanish.
The default language is English.
To change the display language,
see Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑33 for more information.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑23 for more information.
Cleaning the Display
Notice:Using abrasive cleaners
when cleaning glass surfaces
could scratch the glass. Use only
a soft cloth and do not spray
cleaner directly on the system as
it could affect the mechanical
parts.
Do not wipe the panel with a hard
cloth or use a volatile liquid such as
paint thinner; it could scratch the
surface or erase the characters on
the buttons.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
Audio Source
VOL/
O(Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the radio on or off.
2. Turn to increase or decrease the volume of the active source
(i.e., current audio source, active
navigation voice guidance,
or traffic prompts).
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the vehicle owner manual for more
information.

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Infotainment System 7-9
To access the radio main page,
press the SOURCE button on the
faceplate, the Now Playing screen
button, or one of the audio screen
buttons on the Home Page.
While on the audio main page,
press the Source button repeatedly
to display and cycle through the
available sources (AM, FM, and XM
(if equipped), CD, USB/iPod,
and AUX).
Infotainment System Menus
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, press
the Home Page Tone button or the
TONE button on the faceplate.
Use the tone settings to adjust the
following features:
.Setting the tone
.Adjusting the speakersSetting the Tone
To adjust the tone:
.Treble: Press + or
−to change
the level.
.Middle (Midrange): Press + or −
to change the level.
.Bass: Press + or −to change
the level.
Adjusting the Speakers
To adjust the speaker balance:
.Press the left arrow on the
bottom for more sound from the
left speakers or the right arrow
on the bottom for more sound
from the right speakers. The
middle position balances the
sound between the left and right
speakers. To adjust the speaker fade:
.Press the upper arrow for more
sound from the front speakers
and the lower arrow for more
sound from the rear speakers.
The middle position balances
the sound between the front and
rear speakers.
EQ Settings
The EQ settings are selected
through the tone menu. Press the
left or right arrows to cycle through
the EQ options. The available
choices are Pop, Rock, Jazz,
Classical, and Talk.
Finding a Station
To select the band, see “Audio
Source” earlier in this section.
Turn the MENU/SEL knob to find a
radio station. To select a preset
station, touch the FAV button and
choose a preset station.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Seeking a Station
Press
gorlto search for a
station.
AM
1. Press the AM screen button on the Home Page or select AM
from the source pop-up to
display the AM main page.
2. From the AM screen, press the Menu screen button to display
the AM stations.
3. Press to select the desired option. To update the station list,
touch Refresh.
FM
1. Press the FM screen button on the Home Page or select FM
from the source pop-up to
display the FM main page.
2. From the FM screen, press the Menu screen button to display
the FM stations. 3. Press to select the desired
option. To update the station list,
touch Refresh.
XM (If Equipped)
1. Press the XM screen button on the Home Page or select XM
from the source pop-up to
display the XM main page.
2. From the XM screen, press the Menu screen button to display
the XM categories.
3. Touch a desired category and then turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to scroll the station list.
Changing the Sources
To change audio sources from any
of the audio main pages (AM, FM,
XM, CD, USB/iPod, or AUX), press
the SOURCE button on the
faceplate or the Source screen
button to display a pop-up of
available audio sources. Touch-tap
or press the SOURCE button on the
faceplate repeatedly to change the
desired source.
Storing Radio Station Presets
There are a few ways to store
presets.
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and XM,
if equipped, can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or XM main page, press and hold one of the
preset screen buttons located at
the bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep will be
heard and the new preset
information will display on that
screen button.
2. Touch and hold a preset button to store the currently active
station. After a few seconds, a
beep will be heard and the new
preset information will display on
a small pop-up display at the
bottom of the screen.
3. Repeat the steps for each preset.
To change the number of preset
pages, see “Mixed-Band Presets”
following for more information.