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u(Next/Fast Forward):
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
For vehicles equipped with Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), use the
Video application to play Blu-ray
®or
DVD discs.
Storing Media Favorites
To store media favorites, touch and
hold a favorite button to display a
list of media types for the currently
playing item. Select from this list.
The lists that may display are:
Genres : Touch to store the current
genre as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite genre. The first song of the
genre begins to play.
Artists : Touch to store the current
artist as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite artist. The first song in the
artist list begins to play. Albums :
Touch to store the current
album as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite album. The first song in the
album list begins to play.
Playlists : Touch a screen button in
the favorite area to recall a favorite
playlist. The first song in the playlist
begins to play.
Songs : Touch to store the current
song as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite song.
Podcasts or Podcast Episode :
Touch and hold a screen button to
store the current podcast as a
favorite. Touch a screen button in
the favorite area to recall a favorite
podcast or podcast episode. The
podcast or podcast episode begins
to play.
Audiobooks : Touch and hold a
screen button to save the current
audiobook as a favorite. The first
chapter begins to play. Touch a
screen button in the favorite area to
recall a favorite audiobook. Videos :
Touch and hold a screen
button to store the current video as
a favorite. Touch a screen button in
the favorite area to recall a favorite
video. Not all formats are supported.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
. The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
. The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
. The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
. The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
. There was a problem while
burning the disc.
. The label is caught in the CD
player.
If Disc Player Error displays, it could
be for one of the following reasons:
. The player temperature is
too high.

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.There are load or eject errors.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
Playing an MP3 CD
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
. Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
. Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
. Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
MP3 CD playback is unavailable
when both screens in the rear seat
area are in use. Turn off one of the
rear screens to allow MP3 playback. MP3 Music Menu
Press the MENU button while that
source is active to access the menu.
Touch any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle:
Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio 017.
Tone Settings : Touch + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
MP3 Folder Information
Touch anywhere between the top
applications tray and the bottom
menu to display the browse screen.
Root Directory : To access, touch
the screen anywhere between the
top and bottom menu or touch
BROWSE. The root directory is
treated as a folder. All files contained directly under the root
directory are accessed prior to any
root directory folders.
No Folder :
When the CD only
contains compressed audio files
without any folders or playlists, all
files are under the root folder.
File System and Naming : The
song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
USB Port
The vehicle may have USB ports in
the center console, in the armrest,
in the upper glove box, in the
storage bin behind the radio (if
equipped) and if equipped with Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), there
may be one USB port in the rear
media console storage area.
The system is optimized to support
two connected devices with a total
of 15,000 songs.

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Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
Gracenote
®
When plugging in a USB device,
Gracenote service builds voice tags
for music. Voice tags allow artists,
albums with hard to pronounce
names, and nicknames to be used
to play music through voice
recognition.
While indexing, infotainment
features are available.
My Media Library
Allows access to content from all
indexed media sources. Touch the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through the options until My Media
is selected. Use gestures or screen
buttons to scroll through the
content.
USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
.The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage
Class specification (USB MSC). .
Hard disk drives are not
supported.
. The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐Maximum folder structure
depth: 11 levels.
‐ Applicable audio extensions
are mp3, wma, aac, m4a,
and aif.
‐ WMA and Apple lossless files
are not supported.
‐ Supported file systems are
FAT32 and NTFS.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
. Connect the USB.
. Press MEDIA until the
connected device is shown.
Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
r(Play) : Press to play the current
media source.
j(Pause) : Press to pause play of
the current media source.
t(Previous/Reverse):
. Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than two seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than 2–5 seconds,
depending on the device, the
current track restarts.
. Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
u(Next/Forward):
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
USB Menu
Touch Menu to display the USB
menu. The following may be
available:
Shuffle: Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.

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Auto Volume (If Equipped):This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High.
Bose AudioPilot
®noise
compensation technology (If
Equipped): This feature adjusts the
volume based on the noise in the
vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 017.
Tone: Touch + or −to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
USB Browse Menu
Touch anywhere between the top
and bottom menus or touch the
BROWSE button to view the browse
menu and the following options are
displayed along the bottom of the
screen:
Playlists: 1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Select a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist. 3. Select a song from the list to
begin playback.
Artists: 1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then select a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Select the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, select a song from the list.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB. 2. Select a genre to view a list of
artists.
3. Select an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Select an album to view songs on the album.
5. Select a song to start playback.
Podcasts, Composers, Audiobooks,
Videos, and Folder View are shown
when More is selected from the
bottom of the screen.
Podcasts: 1. Touch to view the podcasts on the USB.
2. Select a podcast.
3. Select an episode to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Select Composers to view a list of albums by that composer.
3. Select an album to view a list of songs.

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4. Select a song from the list tobegin playback.
Audiobooks: 1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the device.
2. Select the audiobook from the list. Select a chapter to begin
playback.
Folder View (If Equipped):
1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Select a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Select a file from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple
®Devices
To view supported devices in the
U.S., see my.chevrolet.com\learned. To view supported devices in
Canada, see chevroletowner.ca.
Loss of Audio
If a phone currently paired over
Bluetooth is plugged in with a USB
cable, the system will automatically
mute the phone audio. Playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio source from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
Source USB from the Audio MEDIA
screen button to resume playback.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio and
Voice Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio 033 for
information using voice recognition
with Bluetooth streaming audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
SD Card Reader
If equipped, this vehicle has an SD
card reader in the center console,
and one in the Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system,
if equipped. The SD card reader is for audio and
video playback and uses the same
controls as the USB port. Playback
from an SD card follows the same
file formats and restrictions defined
under
USB Port 029. Not all video
formats are supported.
Set up the SD card while the vehicle
is in P (Park). See “Audio”under
Using the System 013.
Place the card into the card reader.
If an SD card has already been
connected, but a different source is
currently active, touch the MEDIA
screen button to scroll through the
audio source screens until USB/SD
card displays.
Viewing photos is supported on the
RSE SD card reader.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console under the
armrest. Possible auxiliary audio
sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player

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This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
MEDIA faceplate button or touch the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through audio source screens, until
AUX Input source screen displays.
Playing from the AUX Port
An auxiliary device is played
through the audio system and
controlled through the device itself.
AUX Menu
Press the MENU knob to display the
AUX Input menu and the following
may display:Tone Settings :
Select to adjust
Bass, Midrange, Treble, Balance,
Fade, and EQ (Equalizer). See
AM-FM Radio 017.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 017.
Bose AudioPilot
®(If Equipped) :
This feature can be turned on or off.
See “Bose AudioPilot” inAM-FM
Radio 017.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings :
If equipped, this feature adjusts the
pre-defined EQ modes. See “EQ
(Equalizer) Settings” inAM-FM
Radio 017.
DSP Modes (If Equipped) : Bose
®
Studio Surround®and Bose
Centerpoint®Surround sound
system, adjusts the DSP modes.
See “DSP Modes” inAM-FM Radio
0 17.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 087 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 88 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 091 for help pairing a
device.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
Music can be launched by pressing
the MEDIA faceplate button or
touching the MEDIA screen button
on the Home Page.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, go into the audio application from the Home
Page or through the
applications tray. Select MEDIA
until Bluetooth displays.

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Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the MENU screen button or
MENU knob to display the Bluetooth
Audio menu. The following may be
available:
Auto Volume (If Equipped):This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High.
Bose AudioPilot (If Equipped):
This feature adjusts the volume
based on the noise in the vehicle
and speed. See AM-FM Radio017.
Tone: Touch + or −to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
Touch
[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
Manage Bluetooth Devices: Touch
to go to the Bluetooth page to add
or delete devices.
When using the Bluetooth audio
source, the radio may not be able to
launch specific applications on your
device. Use the device to start audio
playback when it is safe to do so. All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may show as
paused on the screen. Press play
on the device or press
rto begin
playback.
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 is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth.

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Rear Seat
Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
If equipped, the system includes a
Blu-ray/DVD/CD player, USB, SD,
audio/video jacks, wireless
headphones, and a remote control.
The remote control is used to select
the same or a different source for
each screen from the rear seats.
Video can be viewed from the front
by touching the Video screen icon,
if the vehicle is in P (Park). Audio
will be heard over the speakers.
If another screen icon is selected,
the video on the rear screen will
continue to play but the audio on the
speakers will change to the source
selected.
To resume play of the video where it
left off, Pseudo Resume must be
on. See“Player Setup BD/DVD"
later in this section. The RSE system may not operate
properly until the temperature is
above
−20°C (−4°F) and below
55°C (131°F).
System Operation
The second and third row video
screens are in the overhead.
To use:
1. Press the release button in front of the overhead screen.
Do not pull on the sides of the
screen.
2. Move the screen to the viewing
position. Remove the remote
from the storage location
to use.
Caution
When storing the remote, place it
in the storage area with the
buttons facing toward you or
damage to the screen could
occur.