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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 sec.
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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 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(Press 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 02.
5or5/>(Phone) : Press to enter
the Phone main menu.
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 068.
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.
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4. The system responds with:“To
delete a device, please select
its name on the screen.” 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 the BACK
/button 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
5or5/>. 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.
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
5or5/>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
5or5/>once on the
radio or 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.
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Making a Call Using the
Infotainment Controls
To make a call:1. Press
5or5/>once on the
radio or 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”
later in this section.
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 TUNE/MENU or MENU/
SEL knob to “Answer”or“Decline”
and press the TUNE/MENU or
MENU/SEL knob 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 TUNE/MENU or MENU/
SEL knob and select Switch Call or
touch Switch Call on the screen.
Call Waiting Using Steering
Wheel Controls
Call waiting must be supported on
the cell phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier.
. Press
5or5/>to answer an
incoming call when another call
is active. The original call is
placed on hold.
. Press
5or5/>again to return
to the original call. .
To decline answering the
incoming call, touch Decline on
the screen or take no action.
. Press
$/ito disconnect the
current call and switch to the call
on hold.
Conference Calling Using the
Infotainment Controls
Conference calling and three-way
calling must be supported on the
Bluetooth phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier to work. This
feature is only supported when the
vehicle is not moving.
To start a conference while in a
current call:
1. Turn and press the TUNE/ MENU or MENU/SEL knob and
touch Enter Number.
2. Enter the phone number and touch OK.
3. After the call has been placed, turn the TUNE/MENU or
MENU/SEL knob and touch
Merge Calls.
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4. To add more callers to theconference call, repeat Steps 1
−3. The number of callers that
can be added is limited by your
wireless service carrier.
Ending a Call
Using the Infotainment Controls
Turn and press the TUNE/MENU or
MENU/SEL knob and select Hang
Up or touch Hang Up on the screen.
Using Steering Wheel Controls
Press
$/i.
Muting a Call
During a call, all sounds from inside
the vehicle can be muted so that the
person on the other end of the call
cannot hear them.
Using the Infotainment Controls
Turn and press the TUNE/MENU or
MENU/SEL knob and select Mute
Call. Press again to cancel mute.
Transferring a Call
Audio can be transferred between
the Bluetooth system and the cell
phone.
The cell phone must be paired and
connected with the Bluetooth
system before a call can be
transferred.
To Transfer Audio from the
Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio in the
vehicle, touch the Transfer Call
button on the screen or press and
hold the
b/gbutton on the
steering wheel.
To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth
System from a Cell Phone
Use the audio transfer feature on
the cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for more
information. Touch the Transfer Call
button on the screen or press and
hold the
b/gbutton on the
steering wheel.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system.
Using the Infotainment Controls
1. Turn and press the TUNE/ MENU or MENU/SEL knob and
touch Enter Number.
2. Enter the phone number, or touch Enter Number on the
screen and select digits, then
touch OK.
Hands-Free Phone
Using Bluetooth Voice
Recognition
To use voice recognition, press the
b/gbutton on the steering wheel.
Use the commands below for the
various voice features. For
additional information, say “Help”
while in a voice recognition menu.
Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands.
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IndexA
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . . 79
Adding or Removing XMCategories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . 85
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard . . . . . . . . 51
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Antenna Multi-band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audio Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Autostore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
B
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 86
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Bluetooth Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
C
Call Waiting Using Steering
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Call Waiting Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 79
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . . 68
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cellular Phone Usage . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clearing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Conference Calling Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 79
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Controls Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 67
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
D
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Destination Download
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Detailed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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O
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
OnStar®Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
OnStar
®with 4G LTE . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Other Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 75
P
Pairing with Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Pairing with Voice Recognition . . . 77
Pandora (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pandora Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . 27
Phone Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Playing from a USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing from an iPhone or iPad
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Playing from an iPod®. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Playing the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Positioning
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Q
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
R
Radio Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . 17
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Radio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recognition Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Route Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
S
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Scroll Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Settings Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
SiriusXM Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SiriusXM NavTraffic
®(If
Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SiriusXM Travel Link (If Available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SiriusXM
®Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . 18
SiriusXM®Satellite Radio
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 9
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Stitcher Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . 31
Storing Radio Station Presets . . . 17
Symbols
Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
System Global Positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Infotainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
T
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Touch Screen Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
TuneSelect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
U
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
USB Media Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
USB Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using Destination Download . . . . . 59
Using the Navigation System . . . . 45