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PHONE :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 0191.
Audio System
Sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
VOL/
nknob 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 0191.
Bluetooth Audio
See Bluetooth Audio 0164.
Pairing with Infotainment
Controls
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired and then connected
to the vehicle before it can be used.
See the 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.
See OnStar Overview 0360.
Pairing Information
. A Bluetooth-enabled phone and
an audio playback device can be
paired to the system at the
same time.
. Up to five devices can be paired
to the Bluetooth system. .
The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
. Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
. If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
radio will connect to the first
phone in the list or to the phone
that was previously connected.
Pairing a Phone/Device 1. Press CONFIG or PHONE.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Pair Device (Phone). The radio displays “Please
start Bluetooth search on your
phone. Confirm or enter
number :”. If the device
supports a four-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN), it
will display. The PIN is used in
Step 5.
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PIN or confirming the six-digit
passcode. The PIN is used in
Step 4.
4. Locate and select the device named after the vehicle make
and model in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 3 or to
confirm the six-digit code
matches. The system responds
“Successfully paired.”
5. Repeat Steps 1−4 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds to confirm that
phone name is connected.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Device List.” Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name to delete is
unknown, see
“Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones.”
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Delete Device.”
3. The system responds: “To
delete a device, please select
its name from the list.” Select
the device to delete on the
display and it will be removed.
To cancel this command, press
$/
ion the steering wheel control or
press BACK on the radio faceplate.
Connecting to a Different Phone
or Device
To connect to a different cell phone,
the system looks for the next
available cell phone. Depending on
the cell phone to be connected, this
command may need to be repeated.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone. 2. Say
“Change Phone.”
. To select a device, touch
the name on the display.
. If another cell phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Making a Call Using Phone
Book and Infotainment
Controls
For cell phones that support the
phone book feature, the Bluetooth
system can use the contacts stored
on the cell phone to make calls. See
the cell phone manufacturer‘s user
guide or contact the wireless
provider to find out if this feature is
supported.
When a cell phone supports the
phone book feature, the Phone
Book and Call Lists menus are
automatically available.
The Phone Book menu allows
access to the phone book stored in
the cell phone to make a call.
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The Call Lists menu allows access
to the phone numbers from the
Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, and
Missed Calls menus on the cell
phone to make a call.
The radio will display the first 1,000
contacts and the phone numbers for
each contact including Home, Work,
Mobile, and Other.
To make a call using the Phone
Book menu:1. Press
V/$once on the radio
or the Phone screen button.
2. Select Phone Book.
3. Select the letter group of the phone book entry to scroll
through the list of names/
numbers.
4. Select the name.
5. Select the number to call.
To make a call using the Call
Lists menu: 1. Press PHONE once on the radio or touch the Phone
screen button.
2. Select Call Lists. 3. Select the Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, or Missed
Calls list.
4. Select the name or number to call.
Making a Call Using the
Infotainment Controls
To make a call:
1. Press PHONE once on the radio or touch the Phone
screen button.
2. Touch Enter Number.
3. Enter the phone number.
4. Select OK to start dialing the number.
5. Select Call to place the call.
To make a call using voice
recognition, see “Making a Call”
under Bluetooth 0197.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle. Using the Infotainment Controls
Turn the
Zknob to
“Answer” or
“Decline” and press the outer ring of
the
Zknob or touch Accept or
Decline on the screen.
Using Steering Wheel Controls
Press
b/gto answer or$/ito
decline the call.
Call Waiting Using the
Infotainment Controls
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work.
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, turn and
press the outer ring of the
Z
knob and select Switch Call or
select Switch Call on the screen.
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3. Say each digit, one at a time,to dial. After each digit is
entered, the system repeats
back the digit it heard followed
by a tone. After the last digit
has been entered, say “Dial.”
If an unwanted number is repeated
back, say “Clear”to clear the last
number.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the “Redial”Command
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. After the tone, say “Redial.”
The system dials the last
number called from the
connected cell phone.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out of
the vehicle Bluetooth system, it will
be retained. This includes phone
pairing information. For directions
on how to delete this information,
see “Deleting a Paired Phone/
Device.” previously in this section.
Text Messaging
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system,
if equipped with text messaging, can
display text messages, play back a
message over the audio system,
and send a predefined message.
Not all phones support all functions
and work with Bluetooth. The radio
only supports the receipt of SMS
text messages. A request may need
to be accepted on the phone or
some phone settings may need to
be changed to allow text messaging
to function. See the cell phone
manufacturer ’s user guide. Using Text Messaging1. Touch Messages on the Home
Page or select Text Messages
from the Phone main screen.
Until all text messages are
retrieved, the Home Page icon
will remain gray and the Phone
main screen option will be
removed.
This feature will be disabled if
the paired Bluetooth device
does not support SMS text
messaging.
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2. Once all messages areretrieved, the Text Message
Inbox displays. Select a
message for viewing. Viewing
messages is only available
while the vehicle is not in
motion.
3. View the message or selectListen to hear the message
through voice recognition. The message view screen is locked
out while the vehicle is in
motion.
. Select Call to dial the contact or
number associated with the text.
Not all phones allow calling the
sender of the message and will
result in not being able to
select Call.
. Select Reply to reply to a text
message that was received as
an incoming message. Not all
phones allow message sending.
.Select the desired message from
the display of predefined
messages to send as the reply
message.
.Select Send to send that
message.
. Select Back to cancel and return
to the previous screen.
Incoming Text Messages
A pop-up screen is displayed when
there is an incoming text. The
pop-up will remain on the screen
until Dismiss is selected.
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212 Climate Controls
Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Climate Control
Systems
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System
The heating, cooling, and ventilation
for the vehicle can be controlled
with this system.
1. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
4. Air Delivery Modes 5. Fan Controls
6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation
9. Heated Steering Wheel (If
Equipped)
10. Air Conditioning
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When AUTO is lit, all four functions
operate automatically. Each function
can also be manually set and the
setting is displayed. Functions not
manually set will continue to be
automatically controlled, even if the
AUTO indicator is not lit.
For automatic operation: 1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as
needed for best comfort.
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To improve fuel efficiency and
to cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be
automatically selected in warm
weather. The recirculation light
will not come on. Press
L
to select recirculation; press it
again to select outside air.
English units can be changed to
metric units through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0110.
Manual Operation
9: Press the lower9button to
decrease the fan speed. Pressing
the lower button longer turns the fan
and cooling off. Press the upper
9
button to increase the fan speed.
The selected fan speed is indicated
by the number of segments on the
display screen. Press AUTO to
return to automatic operation.
Air Delivery Modes : Press
%,Y,
or
[to change the direction of the
airflow. Any combination of the three
buttons can be selected. The
indicator light in the button will turn on. The current mode appears in
the display screen. Pressing any of
the three buttons cancels automatic
air delivery control and the direction
of the airflow is controlled manually.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation.
To change the current mode, select
one or more of the following:
%:
Air is directed to the
windshield and side window vents.
Y: Air is directed to the instrument
panel outlets.
[: Air is directed to the floor
outlets.
0: Press to clear the windshield
of fog or frost more quickly. Air is
directed to the windshield.
For best results, clear all snow and
ice from the windshield before
defrosting.
#: Press to turn the air
conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the
air conditioning compressor will
not run. Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner
runs as needed. When the indicator
light is on, the air conditioner runs
automatically to cool the air inside
the vehicle or to dry the air needed
to defog the windshield faster.
L:
Press to turn recirculation on
or off. An indicator light comes on.
Air is recirculated to quickly cool the
inside of the vehicle or reduce entry
of outside air and odors.
Rear Window Defogger
=: Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window defogger is on.
The defogger only works when the
ignition is in ON/RUN. The defogger
turns off if the ignition is in the ACC/
ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF
position.
The rear window defogger can be
set to automatic operation; see
“Climate and Air Quality” under
Vehicle Personalization 0113.
When Auto Rear Defog is selected,
the rear window defogger turns on
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{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
vehicle off in an emergency.
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over,
and must be shut off while driving,
turn the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
1 : This position provides power to
some of the electrical accessories.
To move the key from ACC/
ACCESSORY to LOCK/OFF, push
in the key and then turn it to
LOCK/OFF.
2 : The ignition switch stays in this
position when the engine is running.
This position can be used to operate
the electrical accessories, including
the ventilation fan and 12-volt power
outlet, as well as to display some
warning and indicator lights. This
position can also be used for
service and diagnostics, and to verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. The transmission is also
unlocked in this position.
The battery could be drained if the
key is left in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position with the engine
off. The vehicle might not start if the
battery is allowed to drain for an
extended period of time.
3 :
This position starts the engine.
When the engine starts, release the
key. The ignition switch will return to
ON/RUN for normal driving.
A warning tone sounds when the
driver door is opened if the ignition
is still in ACC/ACCESSORY and the
key is in the ignition.
If the ignition becomes difficult to
turn, see Keys021.
Key Lock Release
The vehicle is equipped with an
electronic key lock release. The key
lock release is designed to prevent
ignition key removal unless the shift
lever is in P (Park). The key lock release is always
functional except in the case of an
uncharged or low voltage (less than
9-volt) battery. If the vehicle has an
uncharged battery or a battery with
low voltage, try charging or jump
starting the battery. See
Jump
Starting - North America 0315.
If charging or jump starting the
battery does not work, locate the
hole below the ignition lock. Insert a
flat bladed tool or another key from
the key chain into the opening.
When the lever can be felt, actuate
the lever toward the driver, and
remove the key from the ignition.