2014 GMC SIERRA USB port

Black plate (20,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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7-20 Infotainment System
There may be problems with
operation and function in the
following situations:
.When connecting an iPod with a
more recent version of the
firmware installed than is
supported by the infotainment
system.
.When connecting an iPod on
which firmware from other
providers is installed.
To connect and control an iPod:
1. Connect one end of the standard iPod USB cable to the iPod's
dock connector.
2. Connect the other end to a USB port in the center console.
3. Press the MEDIA button to select the source.
iPod music information displays on
the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system. The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle is on.
When the vehicle is off while an
iPod is connected using the iPod
USB cable, the iPod battery stops
charging and the iPod automatically
turns off.
If the iPod is an unsupported model,
it can still be listened to in the
vehicle by connecting to the
auxiliary input jack using a standard
3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
iPod Menu
Press the MENU knob to display the
iPod Menu and the following may
display:
Browse :
Select to display the files
or songs on the iPod. See “Browse
iPod Media” later in this section.
Tone Settings : Select to adjust
Bass, Midrange, Treble, Balance,
Fade, and EQ (Equalizer). See
“Tone Settings” under“Playing an
Audio CD.”
Auto Volume : If equipped, see
“Playing an Audio CD.” EQ (Equalizer) Settings:
If equipped, this feature adjusts the
Equalizer settings. See
“EQ
(Equalizer) Settings” inAM-FM
Radio on page 7-9.
Browse iPod Media
Use the following to browse:
Playlists:
1. Turn the MENU knob to highlight and press to view the playlists
stored on the iPod.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight and press to select a playlist
name to view a list of all songs
in the playlist.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight and press to select the song
from the list to begin playback.
Artists:
1. Turn the MENU knob to highlight and press to view the artists
stored on the iPod.

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7-22 Infotainment System
Playing Music from the SD Card
An SD Card is played the same way
a USB device is played. SeeUSB
Port on page 7-19.
Auxiliary Jack
The AUX jack is in the center
console. See Center Console
Storage on page 4-3.
Possible auxiliary audio sources
include:
.Laptop computer
.Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Auxiliary
devices should be set up while the
vehicle is in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
MEDIA faceplate button repeatedly to scroll through all of the available
audio source screens, until the AUX
source screen is shown.
Playing from the AUX Jack
An auxiliary device is played
through the audio system and
controlled through the device itself.
AUX Menu
Press the MENU knob to display the
AUX menu and the following may
display:
Tone Settings :
Select to adjust
Bass, Midrange, Treble, Balance,
Fade, and EQ (Equalizer). See
“Tone Settings” underAM-FM Radio
on page 7-9.
Auto Volume : If equipped, see
“Playing an Audio CD.”
DSP: If equipped, this feature
adjusts the pre-defined settings.
See “DSP Settings” inAM-FM Radio
on page 7-9. EQ (Equalizer) Settings:
If equipped, this feature adjusts the
pre-defined equalizer settings. See
“EQ (Equalizer) Settings”
inAM-FM
Radio on page 7-9.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing” in“Information Controls”
under “Bluetooth” for help pairing a
device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled using the Infotainment
controls or on the phone/device.
If Bluetooth Audio is selected and
nothing is heard, check the volume
setting on both phone/device and
the Infotainment system.

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Vehicle Care 10-51
Number Usage26 Export/Power Take Off/SEO Battery 1
27 Obstacle Detection/ USB Ports
28 Body Control Module 2
32 SEO Battery 2
35 AC Inverter
36 Right Front Heated/ Cooled Seat
37 Spare
39 Rear Sliding Window
42 Right Door Window Motor
43 Front Blower Number Usage
44 TPIM2/SEO
45 Body Control Module 6
46 Spare
47 Passenger Seat
50 Retained Accessory Power/Accessory
51 Rear Sliding Window Open
52 Rear Sliding Window CloseWheels and Tires
Tires
Every new GM vehicle has
high-quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. See
the warranty manual for
information regarding the tire
warranty and where to get
service. For additional
information refer to the tire
manufacturer.
{Warning
.Poorly maintained and
improperly used tires are
dangerous.
.Overloading the tires can
cause overheating as a
result of too much flexing.
There could be a blowout
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INDEX i-9
O
Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-13
Engine Oil PressureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-38
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar
®
System, In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
OnStar®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2 OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . .13-11
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Overview, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 7-12
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . 9-31, 9-32
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-37
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 9-32
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-31
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 7-32, 7-34, 7-39, 7-44, 7-48
Pickup Conversion to
Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-103
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
RetainedAccessory (RAP) . . . . . . 9-28, 9-29
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

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INDEX i-13
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 9-98
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-77
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33, 9-34
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . 9-21, 9-22
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-40U
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-52 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15, 9-16
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Vehicle (cont'd)
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-93
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 9-66
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45