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Instruments and Controls 149
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 31
ii.
Select Off, On, or On With Horn
Chirp.
Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Return to Factory Settings
Select to return all vehicle
personalizations to the default
settings.
Select Yes or No.
Software Information
Select to view the radio software
information.
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.
Select LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press BACK to
go back to the previous menu.
Personalization Menu (Radio
with Touchscreen)
Settings can be made with the
ignition on and the vehicle not
moving.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
{: Press to access the Home
Page Menu.
QorR: Touch to scroll through the
menus or setup items.
0: Touch to exit or return to the
previous screen or menu.
To access the menu:
1. Press
{.
2. Touch Settings.
Touch the menu item to select it.
Each of the menus is detailed in the
following information.
Settings menus and functions may
vary depending on vehicle options.
The following list of menu items may
be available:
. Time and Date
. Language
. Valet Mode
. Teen Driver
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto

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Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 31
ii.
Select Off, On, or On With Horn
Chirp.
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:
. Discoverable
. Device Information
. Device Management
. Change Pairing PIN
. Ringtones
. Sort Order
. Voice Mail Numbers
. Text Message Alerts Discoverable
This allows the system to find a
device.
Select Off or On.
Device Information
See information about the device
name, address, and PIN code.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Change Pairing PIN
Select to change the PIN of a
device.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring tones.
Sort Order
Select to change the order of the
contacts list.
Select First/Last or Last/First.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select
8or 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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Android Auto™
Select and the following may
display:
.Android Auto
. Manage Android Auto Devices
Android Auto
This feature allows Android devices
to be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Android Auto Devices
Select to manage Android devices.
Android Auto must be on for this
feature to be accessed.
USB Auto Launch
This allows Android and Apple
CarPlay devices to automatically
connect when plugged into the
USB port.
Select Off or On.
Voice
Select and the following may
display:
. Confidence Threshold .
Prompt Length
. Audio Feedback Speed
. Display “What Can I Say?” Tips
Confidence Threshold
This feature allows the adjustment
of the sensitivity of the speech
recognition system.
Select Confirm More or
Confirm Less.
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display “What Can I Say?” Tips
This feature gives tips on what to
say when using voice recognition.
Select Off or On.
Turn Display Off
Select to turn the display off. Press
anywhere on the display area or any
faceplate button to turn the
display on.
Rear Camera
Select and the following may
display:
. Guidance Lines
. Rear Park Assist Symbols
Guidance Lines
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0253
ii.
Rear Park Assist Symbols
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0253
ii.
Return to Factory Settings
Select and the following may
display:
.
Restore Vehicle Settings
. Clear All Private Data
. Restore Radio Settings

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168 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 169
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Home Page (Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 180
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 182
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls Radio without
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Settings
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (Audio System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Pictures and Movies (Picture System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Pictures and Movies (Movie System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
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1.{
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See Home Page
(Radio with Touchscreen)
0 172
ii.
2.
g
. Radio: Press and release to
go to the previous station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the previous
strongest station or
channel.
. USB/Bluetooth Music/
Movies/Pictures: Press and
release to go to the
previous track. Press and
hold to fast rewind.
3.
O
. Press to turn the power on.
. Press and hold to turn the
power off.
. Press to mute the system
when on.
. Turn to decrease or
increase the volume. 4.
d
.
Radio: Press and release to
go to the next station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/Bluetooth Music/
Movies/Pictures: Press and
release to go to the next
track. Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
5
. Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen.
Home Page (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
Press{to go to the Home Page.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM
®(if equipped), or USB/
iPod/Bluetooth Audio.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture or
movie.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features (if equipped). See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0182
iior
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio with Touchscreen) 0188
iior
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio without Touchscreen) 0184
ii.
Projection : Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto 0192
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.If the Bluetooth music playback
is not functioning, then check to
see if the Bluetooth device is in
the waiting screen mode.
. Sounds may be cut off during
the Bluetooth music playback.
. The infotainment system outputs
the audio from the cell phone or
Bluetooth device as it is
transmitted.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto™ and/or
Apple CarPlay™ capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, a
PROJECTION icon will appear on
the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
To use Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay:
1. Download the Android Auto app to your phone from the
Google™ Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay. Use the latest
available operation system. 2. Connect your Android phone or
Apple iPhone by using the
compatible phone USB cable
and plugging into a USB data
port. For best performance, use
the device’ s factory-provided
USB cable. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may
not work.
The PROJECTION icon on the
Home Page will change to Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay depending
on the phone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically
launch upon USB connection. If not,
press the ANDROID AUTO and/or
APPLE CARPLAY icon on the
Home Page to launch.
For further information on how to set
up Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
in the vehicle, see my.
chevrolet.com or Customer
Assistance Offices 0386
ii.
Android Auto is provided by Google
and is subject to Google’s terms
and privacy policy. CarPlay is
provided by Apple and is subject to
Apple’ s terms and privacy policy.
For Android Auto support see https://support.google.com/
androidauto or Apple CarPlay
support at https://www.apple.com/
ios/carplay/. Apple or Google may
change or suspend availability at
any time. Android Auto is a
trademark of Google Inc.; Apple
CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Hands-Free Phone
General Information without
Touchscreen
Pressg, select OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, then say the desired
number.
General Information with
Touchscreen
Vehicles with a Hands-Free Phone
system can use a Bluetooth-capable
cell phone with a hands-free profile
to make and receive phone calls.
The infotainment system and voice
control are used to operate the
system. Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Hands-Free Phone system.

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Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 253
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 169
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
BatteryLoad Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Battery (cont'd)
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Battery - North America . . . . 302, 352
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 305
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 184, 188
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 241
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 261
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 226
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 309
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and
Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . 307, 308
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .280, 302, 352
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 101
Center Stack Display . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

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Oil (cont'd)Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 291
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 81
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 387
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 400
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 173
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 393
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 304
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 232
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 253
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 75
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 124
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 280
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 184, 188
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Pictures and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197, 201, 202
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power (cont'd)
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 231
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 67
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 395
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 390
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .280, 302, 352
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 394
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48