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Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE KEYLESS START
SYSTEM
This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the pushbutton start
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
SERVICE POWER STEERING
This message displays and a chime
may sound when there may be a
problem with the power steering
system. If this message displays
and a reduction in steering
performance or loss of power
steering assistance is noticed, see
your dealer.
SERVICE STEERING
COLUMN LOCK
This message displays if there is a
problem with the steering column
lock. Take the vehicle to your dealer
for service.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays if there is a
problem with the vehicle. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
Starting the Vehicle
Messages
PRESS BRAKE TO START or
PRESS CLUTCH TO START
This message displays when
attempting to start the vehicle
without first pressing the brake or
clutch pedal.
TURN STEERING WHEEL
START VEHICLE AGAIN
This message displays when you try
to start the vehicle, but the column
remains locked. Try turning the
steering wheel while starting the
vehicle to unlock the steering
column. If the vehicle still does not
start, turn the steering wheel the
other way, and try starting the
vehicle again.
Tire Messages
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). SeeTire
Pressure Monitor Operation 0285.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
This message displays when the
system is learning new tires. See
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0285.
TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD
AIR TO TIRE
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires is low.
The low tire pressure warning light
will also come on. See Tire
Pressure Light 0127.

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3. PressSBACK on the
faceplate or touch
0on the
infotainment display to return to
the previous menu or exit.
Turn the vehicle to ON/RUN to
access the Settings menu, then
select SETTINGS from the Home
Page on the infotainment display.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
. Time and Date
. Language
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. USB Auto Launch
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera .
Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Detailed information for each menu
follows.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0107.
Language
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition will reflect the selected
language.
Valet Mode (If Equipped)
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen. 3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Radio
Touch and the following may
display:
. Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Shown
. Audible Touch Feedback
. Text Scroll
. Tone Settings
. Auto Volume
. Maximum Startup Volume
. Audio Cue Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “Storing a Station as a
Favorite” inAM-FM Radio 0163 or
“Manage Favorites” in“Settings”
under “Radio” in the infotainment
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Auto Rear Defog
When on, this feature turns on the
rear defogger at vehicle start when
the interior temperature is cold and
fog is likely. The auto rear defog
function can be canceled by
pressing
1. See“Rear Window
Defogger” underClimate Control
Systems (With Air Conditioning)
0 185 orClimate Control Systems
(With Heater Only) 0187 or
Automatic Climate Control
System 0188.
Select Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select and the following may
display:
. Park Assist
. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
. Lane Change Alert
Park Assist
If equipped, this feature can assist
in backing up and parking the
vehicle. See Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0226.
Select On or Off. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
Select On or Off. See
“Rear Cross
Traffic Alert” inAssistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0226.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the Lane Change Alert
feature to be turned on or off. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0231.
Select On or Off.
Comfort and Convenience
Select and the following may
display:
. Chime Volume
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Turn the MENU knob, touch + or −
to adjust the volume, or select
Normal or High. Lighting
Select and the following may
display:
.
Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps and allows some of the
exterior lamps and most of the
interior lamps to turn on briefly
when
Kon the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed
to locate the vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds,
60 Seconds, or 120 Seconds.

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Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on, off,
or on with feedback. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 033 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key
Access) 031.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
. Pair New Device
. Discoverable
. Device Management
. Ringtones
. Voice Mail Numbers
. Text Message Alerts Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing”
underBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) 0169 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0168 or
“Pairing” in“Infotainment Controls”
under “Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual.
Discoverable
This allows the system to find a
device.
Select Off or On.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring tones. Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT. Type a new number,
then select SAVE.
Text Message Alerts
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.
Apple CarPlay™
Select and the following may
display:
.
Apple CarPlay
. Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Select to manage Apple devices.
Apple CarPlay must be on for this
feature to be accessed.

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Rear Reading Lamps, If Equipped
There are front reading lamps on
the overhead console and rear
reading lamps in the headliner,
if equipped.
#or$: Press the button near
each lamp to turn it on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
If equipped with automatic light
control, some exterior lamps and
most of the interior lamps turn on
briefly at night or in areas with
limited lighting when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
K
button is pressed. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 033 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0 31. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off, then the
dome lamps and remaining interior
lamps dim to off. Entry lighting can
be disabled manually by changing
the ignition out of the OFF position,
or by pressing the RKE transmitter
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0143.
Exit Lighting
If equipped with automatic light
control, some exterior lamps come
on at night, or in areas with limited
lighting, when the key is removed
from the ignition. The dome lamps
also come on when the key is
removed from the ignition. The
exterior lamps and dome lamps
remain on after the door is closed
for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
If equipped with Keyless Access,
the exterior lamps automatically turn
on when a door is opened after the
ignition is changed to the OFF
position. The dome lamps also
come on after the ignition is
changed to the OFF position. See
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access)
0206 orIgnition Positions (Key
Access) 0204.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0143.

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Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray Discs®, SD
cards, USB drives, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
USB Port
Using the USB Port
The infotainment system can play
music or movies by connecting an
auxiliary device to the USB port.
USB Support
The USB connector is in the center
console, and uses the USB 2.0
standard.
USB Supported Devices
. USB Flash Drives .
Portable USB Hard Drives
Not all iPods and USB drives are
compatible with the USB port.
Make sure the iPod has the
latest firmware from Apple
®for
proper operation. iPod firmware
can be updated using the latest
iTunes
®application. See
www.apple.com/itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod,
go to www.apple.com/support.
The USB port can play both lower
and upper case .mp3, .wma, .ogg,
and .wav files stored on a USB
storage device.
Supported Apple
®Devices
To view supported devices in the
U.S., see www.my.chevrolet.com
\learn.
To view supported devices in
Canada, see
www.chevroletowner.ca.
To view supported devices in
Mexico, see your dealer. USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The infotainment system supports:
.
FAT16
. FAT32
. exFAT
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod/iPhone
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port.
To connect an iPod/iPhone, connect
one end of the device’ s cable to the
iPod/iPhone and the other end to
the USB port.
The iPod/iPhone charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN. See Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0206 orIgnition
Positions (Key Access) 0204.
When the vehicle is turned off, the
iPod/iPhone automatically powers
off and will not charge or draw
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For more information on USB
usage, see“Audio System
Information” underPictures and
Movies (Picture System) 0180 or
Pictures and Movies (Movie
System) 0181 orPictures and
Movies (Audio System) 0176.
Playing Movies (If Equipped)
Movies are not available while
driving.
If the USB storage device is already
connected:
1. Press
{.
2. Touch GALLERY.
3. Touch
s.
4. Touch the desired Movie.
Viewing Pictures
Pictures are not available while
driving.
If the USB storage device is already
connected:
1. Press
{.
2. Touch GALLERY.
3. Touch
\.
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
If equipped with Bluetooth®
capability, the system can interact
with many Bluetooth phones, PDAs,
or other devices to:
. Place and receive hands-free
calls.
. Transmit hands-free data.
. Play audio streaming files.
The device must be paired first. See
“Pairing” later in this section.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
. Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system. .
Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”
later in this section.{Warning
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment system.
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving.
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system is used to
control the system. The system can
be used while in ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN. See Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0206 orIgnition
Positions (Key Access) 0204. Not
all phones support all functions and
not all phones work with the
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2. Touch0again to switch back
to hands-free.
Turning the Microphone On
and Off
Touch
3to turn the microphone on
or off.
Calling by Redial
To call by using redial:
. Press
gon the steering wheel
controls to display the redial
guidance screen.
. Touch
5on the phone screen.
Redialing is not possible when there
is no call history.
Taking Calls
When a phone call comes through
the connected Bluetooth cell phone,
the audio system will be muted or
paused and the phone will ring with
the relevant information displayed.
Press
gon the steering wheel
controls, touch
5on the screen,
or press
5on the faceplate. To decline the call, press
con the
steering wheel controls or touch
Reject on the screen.
Using the Contacts Menu
1. Touch contacts on the phone screen.
2. Touch
QorRto scroll through
the list.
3. Touch the phone book entry to call.
4. If there is more than one number associated with the
name, touch the number
to dial.
Searching for Contacts Entries 1. Touch contacts on the phone screen.
2. Touch
9on the contacts
screen.
3. Use the keypad to input the name to search. For details,
see “Searching for a Name”
following.
4. Touch the phone book entry to call. 5. If there is more than one
number associated with the
name, touch the number
to dial.
When the Bluetooth device and
infotainment system are
successfully paired, the phone book
will download. Some phones may
not download automatically. If this
happens, connect it again or
proceed with the phone book
download on the phone.
Searching for a Name
Select characters by using the
keypad on the phone book screen.
As characters are selected, the
names that include those characters
will display on the phone book
screen. As more characters of the
name are entered, the list of
possible names is shortened.
To search for the name Alex: 1. Touch (abc) to select the first character.
2. Touch (jkl) three times to select the second character.