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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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SeeVoice Recognition 068.
Bluetooth Audio
See Bluetooth Audio 042.
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.
See “OnStar” in the owner manual.
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 the CONFIG button or
5.
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. 4. Start the pairing process on the
cell phone to be paired to the
vehicle. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
5. 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
recognizes the new connected
phone after the pairing process
is complete.
6. If the phone prompts to accept connection or allow phone
book download, select always
accept and allow. The phone
book may not be available if
not accepted. Some phones
will put connection request or
phonebook request in a pull
down task bar at the top of the
screen. Drag down the task bar
and look for connection/
phonebook request and accept.
7. Repeat to pair additional phones.

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Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones/Devices1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Device List.
Deleting a Paired Phone/Device 1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Device List.
4. Select the phone to delete and follow the screen prompts.
Connecting to a Different Phone
To connect to a different phone, the
new phone must be in the vehicle
and available to be connected to the
Bluetooth system before the
process is started. 1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Device List.
4. Select the new phone to connect to and follow the
screen prompts.Pairing with Voice Recognition
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” in the owner manual.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press
5or5/>. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Pair.”The system
responds with “Please search
for bluetooth devices on your
phone, select your vehicle,
confirm, or enter the pin.”
3. Start the pairing process on the phone to be paired.
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 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 with “is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press5or5/>. 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
5or5/>. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Device List.”
3. Say “Delete Device.”

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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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Dial or Call :These commands can
be used interchangeably to dial a
phone number.
Digit Dial : This command allows a
phone number to be dialed by
entering the digits one at a time.
Redial : This command dials the
last number used on the cell phone.
Using the “Dial”or“Call”
Command
To call a number:
1. Press
5or5/>. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call.”
3. Say the entire number without pausing, followed by “Dial.”
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
To call using a name tag:
1. Press
5or5/>. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone. 2. Say
“Dial”or“Call” and then
say the name tag. For example
“Call John at Work.”
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the “Digit Dial” Command
This allows a phone number to be
dialed by entering the digits one at
a time.
1. Press
5or5/>. The system
responds “Please say a
command,” followed by a tone.
2. Say “Digit Dial.”
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
5or5/>. 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.”
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.

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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 Messaging
1. Touch the Messages button 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.
2. Once all messages are
retrieved, 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.