
Chevrolet Malibu Limited/Cruze Limited MyLink Infotainment System
(GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9282853) - 2016 - crc - 4/16/15
Introduction 3
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by touching a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See “Defensive Driving” in the
owner manual.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see “Retained
Accessory Power (RAP)” in the
owner manual.Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the
infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number:
U.S. 1-855-4 SUPPORT (478-7767).
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons,
touch screen, steering wheel
controls, and voice recognition.
See Using the System 09.

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42 Audio Players
.Say “Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device. See Voice
Recognition 068.
. Touch the AUX screen button on
the Home Page.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth 075.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device.
2. Music can be launched by doing one of the following:
.Touch the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
. Press SOURCE or SRCE
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. .
Press the SRC button on
the steering wheel controls
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. See Steering
Wheel Controls 09.
. Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition 068.
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
manufacturer ’s information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle : Press the TUNE/MENU or
MENU/SEL 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
the Bluetooth Audio Paused screen
with no audio playing. Touch play on
the device or touch
kto 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.

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Thumbs Up :Instructs the system
to give the current song or station a
thumbs up in Pandora or Stitcher.
Thumbs Down : Instructs the
system to give the current song or
station a thumbs down in Pandora
or Stitcher.
Phone Commands
Dial or Call (phone number or
contact) : Instructs the system to
start a phone call. For example, say
“Dial 1 248 123 4567.” To call a
phone book contact, say “Dial”or
“Call,” say the name and location,
and then say “Dial.”For example,
say “Call John at Home” or“Call
John at Work.” If a number is not
recognized, the first number in the
list will be called.
Pair or Connect : Instructs the
system to begin pairing a device.
Digit Dial : Instructs the system to
dial a phone number one digit at a
time. After saying the digits,
say “Dial.”
Redial or Redial Last Number :
Instructs the system to dial the last
phone number called. Select Device or Change Phone :
Instructs the system to switch to a
different paired device. The device
must be selected from the screen or
using the TUNE/MENU or MENU/
SEL knob.
Delete Device :
Instructs the
system to delete a paired device.
Read Text Messages or Read SMS
Messages : Instructs the system to
begin reading text messages from
paired device.
Not all devices support text
messages. Applicable where
equipped.
My Media Commands
CD, AUX, USB, or Bluetooth
Audio : Instructs the system to
change the source.
Play CD Track : Instructs the
system to play a CD. For example,
say “Play CD Track.”
The following commands only apply
to USB, iPod, and iPhone sources.
They are supported after the device
has been indexed. Play Artist (artist name) :
Instructs
the system to play songs by a
specific artist. For example, say
“Play Artist
Play Album (album title) : Instructs
the system to play a specific album.
Play Song (song title) : Instructs
the system to play a specific song.
Play Genre (genre name) :
Instructs the system to play songs
of a particular genre.
Search Artist (artist name) :
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific artist. For
example, say "Search Artist
Search Composer (composer
name) : Instructs the system to
show a list of all songs by a specific
composer. For example, say
"Search Composer
Search Album (album name) :
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific album. For
example, say "Search Album

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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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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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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