2015 CHEVROLET SS steering wheel

Black plate (36,1)Chevrolet SS Sedan Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-7707491) - 2015 -
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7-36 Infotainment System
.File systems supported: FAT32,
NTFS, Linux, and HFS+.
.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐Maximum folder structure
depth: eight levels.
‐ Maximum number of MP3/
WMA files that can be
displayed: 10,000.
‐ Playlist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
‐ The system attribute for
folders/files that contain audio
data must not be set.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
.Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
.Press the Now Playing screen
button on the Home Page.
.Press SRCE to scroll until the
USB source screen is available.
.Pressb/gon the steering
wheel controls to select songs
by Artist, Album, Song Title,
or Song Genre. See Voice
Recognition on page 7-68.
The following playlist formats are
supported:
.M3U (Standard and Extended)
.iTunes
.PLS (Standard)
.WAX
.ASX
.RMP
The radio supports plugging a cell
phone in as a USB drive as long as
the cell phone supports USB mass
storage class or has USB disc drive
support enabled. While the USB source is active, use
the following to operate USB
function:
TUNE/MENU Knob:
Turn to scroll
through the list. Turn quickly to fast
scroll alphabetically through large
lists.
J(Play/Pause): Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
.Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
¨SEEK (Next/Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
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Infotainment System 7-41
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, andconnect the device.
2. Music can be launched by doing one of the following:
.Press the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
.Press SRCE until Bluetooth
Audio is selected.
.Press the SRC button on
the steering wheel controls
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. See Steering
Wheel Controls on
page 7-5.
.Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition on
page 7-68.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device. When a phone is connected to the
system through Bluetooth Audio the
phone notifications and sounds may
not be heard on the phone until
Bluetooth is disconnected.
Notification features may vary based
on the phone. Check the phone’s
manufacture information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Press the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle:
Press the TUNE/MENU
knob to turn shuffle on or off. Not all
devices support the shuffle feature.
When selecting Bluetooth audio, the
Bluetooth device internal music
player may not open depending on
the status of the device. All devices
launch and play back audio
differently. Make sure the correct
audio source is playing on the
device for Bluetooth audio playback
on the radio. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the device to begin
playback. When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may source to
Bluetooth Audio Paused screen and
no audio playing. Press play on the
device or push
Jto begin
playback. This may happen
depending on how the device
communicates over Bluetooth.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any album art is
available and display it.
When playing music on the radio
from a Bluetooth device, make sure
the Bluetooth device is unlocked
and the intended music application
is showing on the home screen.
For iPhone/iPod touch and iPad
devices, Bluetooth Audio will not
work if the device is connected
through the USB and Bluetooth at
the same time.
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7-68 Infotainment System
Voice Recognition
Voice recognition allows for
hands-free operation of the
infotainment system features.
Voice recognition can be used when
the radio is on or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-19. The system
maintains a minimum volume level.
Using Voice Recognition
1. Pressb/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt states, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
that the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a
gsymbol
in the top right of the screen.
2. Clearly speak one of the commands listed later in this
section. Press
b/gtwice on the steering
wheel to skip the voice prompt
messages.
Canceling Voice Recognition
1. Press and release$/ion
the steering wheel control to
cancel a command, if the system
response does not match the
voice command, or say
“Goodbye” or“Cancel.”
2. The system replies, “Goodbye.”
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands
.When multiple commands are
available, choose the command
that works best for you.
.Words in parentheses are
optional. For example, for the
command“Tune FM
(frequency),” saying“Tune FM
87.7” or“Tune FM” are both
valid commands.
.When the command is
recognized, the system will
either perform the function or
ask to confirm the choice.
.When the system does not
recognize the command, the
system says “pardon.”
.If experiencing difficulty with the
system recognizing a command,
confirm that the command is
correct. Try saying the command
clearly or wait for a brief moment
after the tone.
.Background noise such as a
climate control fan positioned on
high, open windows, and very
loud outside noises, even if the
windows are closed, can cause
voice commands to be
misunderstood.
.The system is able to recognize
commands in different
languages, such as English,
Canadian French, and Spanish.
The system only recognizes
commands based on the
language selected.
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.To increase or decrease the
voice volume during a voice
recognition session, turn the
volume knob of the radio,
or press the volume steering
wheel control. If the volume is
adjusted during a voice
recognition session, a Volume
bar appears on the screen
showing the voice volume level
as it is being adjusted. This also
changes the volume of the
guidance prompts.
.When using navigation
commands, take the time to
become familiar with the
address. Long delays when
giving the address can result in
the system not recognizing the
address or routing to different
location than intended.
.When providing the house
number portion of the address,
the system recognizes both digit
format and numerical text. An
example would be to say,
“3-0-0-0-1”or“Thirty
Thousand One.”
.If the system provides
destination in another country on
several attempts, say the
“Change Country” command and
say the country of interest. The
country default is the United
States. To enter a destination in
Canada or Mexico, the country
will first have to be changed in
the system.
Voice Recognition Help
To enter the help playback session,
clearly speak one of the help
commands.
Help: The system plays back more
specific help commands such as
Radio Settings for the user to
choose from.
Radio: Use this command to learn
about how to select a band (AM,
FM, or XM), and how to change
radio stations by speaking
frequency numbers.
Phone: Use this command to learn
about how to dial, pair a device,
or delete a device. My Media:
Use this command to
learn how to play specific tracks,
artists, albums, devices connected
to the USB port, or to change
sources.
Settings: Use this command to
learn about how to turn Verbose on
or off, or set the language.
Voice Recognition Commands
The following list shows the voice
commands available for the
infotainment system with a brief
description of each. The commands
are listed with the optional words in
parentheses. To use the voice
commands, see the previous
instructions.
Radio Commands
Tune AM, Tune FM, Tune XM,
Tune Pandora, Tune Stitcher:
Instructs the system to go to the
specific band and the last channel.
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7-72 Infotainment System
Next Page, Page Down:Instructs
the system to scroll forward one
page in a list.
Previous Page, Page Up: Instructs
the system to scroll back one page
in a list.
Navigation Commands (If
Equipped)
To activate the navigation voice
recognition:
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt says, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a symbol in
the top right of the screen.
2. Clearly speak the command “Navigation.”
3. Clearly speak one of the commands in this section. The following commands only apply
once the Navigation command is
given.
Change Country:
Changes the
country origin to input a destination
from that region. The system will
accept United States, Canada,
or Mexico.
Address or Destination: Allows
an address to be stated as a
one-shot method. The system will
recognize the address if stated all at
once or say a city center. An
example is to say, “200
Renaissance Street, Detroit,
Michigan” or“Detroit, Michigan.”
Directed Address: Allows an
address to be stated one step at a
time. The format will be State, City,
Street, then House Number.
Intersection: Allows an
Intersection to be stated as the
destination. The format will be
State, City, Street, then Intersection. Home:
Instructs the system to start
guidance to address saved as
My Home.
Contact: When a phone is paired
to the system, which contains
Address Information stored for
contacts, the address associated
with that contact can become a
route. If the system cannot resolve
the address, an error displays.
Points of Interest or POI: Allows a
Point of Interest to be stated as a
destination.
Say the name or list item number of
the category and subcategory to
return a list of POIs. Say the item
number to select a POI from the list.
POI commands for Nearby, Along
Route, and Around Destination will
be available if route guidance is
active.
Add Waypoint: Allows addition of
individual waypoints or the
destination. The system will ask for
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the choice of entry method to
continue. An example is to say,“POI
Along Route” or“Intersection.”
Delete Waypoint: When guidance
is active, this command allows the
deletion of individual waypoints or
the destination. If guidance is not
active, the system will indicate the
destination list is empty.
Where Am I?, My Location,
or Current Position: Instructs the
system to give the current position
of the vehicle.
Help: The system plays back more
specific help commands associated
with Navigation or a Navigation
sub-feature.
Cancel Guidance or Cancel
Route: Instructs the system to
cancel guidance.
Entering a Destination in Other
Countries
For the voice recognition to respond
to a local address, the
corresponding country needs to be
set in the navigation system. The country can also be set using
voice commands. However, the
country will change back to the
default country when the vehicle is
keyed off.
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Navigation.”
3. Say “Change Country.”
4. Say the country name. For example, say “Canada.”
OnStar Command (If Equipped)
To activate OnStar voice
recognition, press
Qon the mirror
or press
b/gon the steering
wheel and say “OnStar”after the
beep. This will activate the OnStar
voice control. See OnStar Overview
on page 14-1.
Help Commands
.Help
.Hands-Free Calling (If Equipped)
.Turn-by-Turn Directions
.OnStar Info
After each list of help commands,
the following are available:
.Go Back
.Repeat
.Cancel
.Help
.Goodbye
Hands-Free Calling
.Call
.Store
.Commands
‐ Call
‐ Store
‐ My Number
‐ Minutes
‐ Store Last Number
‐ Digit Dial
‐ Redial
‐ Dial
‐ Number Recall
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7-74 Infotainment System
‐Directory
‐ Digit Store
Turn-by-Turn Directions
.Directory
.Plan Route
.Commands
‐ Directory
‐ Store Destination
‐ Plan Route
‐ Delete Destination
‐ Mute Directions
OnStar Info
.Messages
.Minutes
.My Number
.Commands
‐ Messages
‐ Virtual Advisor
‐ My Number
‐ Minutes ‐
Number Recall
‐ Advisor Playback
.Virtual Advisor
Virtual Advisor
Choose this option to connect to a
live Advisor.
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice pass-thru allows access to the
voice recognition commands on the
cell phone, i.e. Siri or Voice
Command. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide to see if
the cell phone supports this feature.
To activate phone voice recognition
system, press and hold
b/gon
the steering wheel for approximately
two seconds.
Bluetooth Phone/
Devices
Bluetooth
Overview
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones and
devices, allowing:
.Placing and receiving hands-free
calls.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle. The phone book will
only display when that phone is
connected.
.Placing outgoing calls by voice
recognition.
The system can be used while in
ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). The range of the Bluetooth
system can be up to 9.1 m (30 ft).
The radio can connect to most
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Bluetooth-enabled phones.
Available features and functions
may be dependent on the device.
On a current phone call screen, an
image of the contact from your
phone's contact list can be
displayed. Not all phones are
compatible with this feature.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
b/g(Push to Talk):Press to
answer incoming calls and start
voice recognition.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
end a call, decline an incoming call,
or cancel voice recognition.
+
x− (Volume): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the volume. Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see
Overview
on page 7-3.
b/>(Phone/Mute): Press to
enter the Phone main menu. Press
and hold to mute or unmute.
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
When using voice recognition:
.The system may not recognize
voice commands if there is too
much background noise.
.A tone sounds to indicate that
the system is ready for a voice
command. Wait for the tone and
then speak.
.Speak clearly in a calm and
natural voice.
See Voice Recognition on
page 7-68.
Audio System
Sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
VOL/
Oknob during a call to change
the volume level. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The system maintains a
minimum volume level.
See Voice Recognition on
page 7-68.
Bluetooth Audio
See Bluetooth Audio on page 7-40.
Pairing with Infotainment
Controls
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired and then connected
to the vehicle before it can be used.
See your cell phone manufacturer's
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.
SeeOnStar Overview on page 14-1.
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