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2. Select a podcast name tobegin playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the iPod.
2. Select the composer to view a list of songs by that composer.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Audio Books: 1. Touch to view the audio books on the iPod.
2. Select the audio book from the list to begin playback.
Playing from an iPhone
or iPad®
This feature supports the following
iPhone or iPad models:
.iPhone
®(2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5,
6, and 6 plus)
. iPad
®(1G, 2G)
Follow the same instructions as
stated earlier for using an iPod. To
use voice recognition to play music,
say “Play USB,” “Play Artist,” “Play Album,” “Play Song,”
or“Play
Genre.” SeeVoice
Recognition 0192.
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
Troubleshooting
When an iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected through USB
and Bluetooth, the audio may not be
heard when the iPod source on the
radio is selected. If a phone call is
received while listening to the iPod
source and there is no audio for the
iPod after the source, then go to the
Airplay icon on the device and
select dock connector or disconnect
and reconnect the dock connector
on the device.
Some functionality may differ based
on operating system version on
device.
USB Troubleshooting
If the device is not being recognized
or the music is missing screen
information, restore the radio
defaults: 1. Touch Config.
2. Touch Radio Settings. 3. Touch Software
Versions Menu.
4. Touch Clear and Reset Radio.
5. Touch Yes.
Pair the phone again and the device
will have to index again.
Bluetooth Audio and Voice
Recognition
See Bluetooth Audio 0166 and
Voice Recognition 0192 for
information on using voice
recognition with Bluetooth audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
Auxiliary Devices
If equipped, this vehicle has an
auxiliary input jack in the center
console. Possible auxiliary audio
sources include:
. Laptop computer
. MP3 player
. Tape player

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This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up any
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
automatically begins playing audio
from the device over the vehicle
speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, do one of
the following:
.Press SRCE to scroll all of the
available audio source screens,
until the AUX source display is
selected.
For vehicles without navigation,
press AUX on the center stack.
. Say “Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device. See Voice
Recognition 0192.
. Touch AUX on the Home Page.Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth 0198.
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 Bluetooth on the
Home Page.
. Press SRCE until Bluetooth
Audio is selected.
For vehicles without
navigation, press AUX on
the center stack until
Bluetooth Audio is selected.
. Press SRC on the steering
wheel controls until
Bluetooth Audio is selected.
See Steering Wheel
Controls 0132.
. Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition 0192. 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 Menu while sourced to
Bluetooth Audio and the following
may display:
Shuffle : Press the outer ring of the
Zknob 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

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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 option
with no audio playing. Press play on
the device or touch
Jto 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.
When playing music on the radio
from a Bluetooth device, make sure
the Bluetooth device is unlocked
and the intended music application
is showing on the home screen. For iPhone/iPod touch and iPad
devices, Bluetooth Audio will not
work if the device is connected
through the USB and Bluetooth at
the same time.
As new devices are introduced, see
Software Updates
0137.
OnStar System
OnStar®with 4G LTE
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, up
to seven devices, such as
smartphones, tablets, and laptops,
can be connected to high-speed
Internet through the vehicle’s built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot.
Call 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to connect to an
OnStar Advisor for assistance. See
www.onstar.com for a detailed
instruction guide, vehicle availability,
details, and system limitations.

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4. Select the desired country. Forexample, select Canada as a
default country.
5. Enter State. For example, enter Ontario and confirm the
selection.
The destination in other countries
can also be changed using voice
recognition. See Voice
Recognition 0192.
Point of Interest (POI)
Touch POI on the Destination Entry
page. Several options can be
selected to plan a route.
The POI List allows selection of a
destination search by Category,
Name, or Telephone Number.
Entering by POI name: 1. Select to search By Name.
2. Make sure the correct country and city are present, then
select Search. Add the city
location to narrow down the
results of the search. 3. Enter the POI name.
4. Select a few of the characters
or spell the name in full, by
using the alpha keyboard.
5. Select the Done option, or if the list has six or fewer items,
a list of POIs will immediately
display.
6. Touch the desired POI.
7. Touch Start Guidance and the route calculates.

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The Travel Guide POI will have
some detailed information about the
selection made. This information
may include:
.Brief Description
. Address
. Number
. Hours of Operation
. Price
. Website
Photos may not be available for
certain locations or countries. Destination Confirmation
Multiple options are available on the
Destination Confirmation screen:
Start Guidance :
Touch to start a
route calculation to the displayed
destination.
Show on Map : Touch to switch to
the map view with the displayed
destination centered on the map.
Save/Edit : Touch to save the
displayed destination into the
address book. If the displayed
destination is already stored in the
address book, Edit will show as the
menu item.
Call : Touch to initiate a phone call
to the displayed phone number,
if phone capability is available. Save as Home :
Touch to save the
displayed destination as your home
destination. The home destination
will be stored at the top of the list of
destinations in the address book.
Route Options : Touch to change
route options. See “Route Options”
following.
Route Options
Touch to display various route
options.
Alternative Routes : If enabled, the
system will provide an additional
screen after Start Guidance has
been selected. Select Fastest,
Shortest, or Eco calculated routes
before selecting Go.

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OnStar®Destination
Download
The destination download lets an
OnStar®Subscriber ask an OnStar
Advisor to download a destination to
the navigation system. OnStar will
send address information and
location coordinates of the
destination into the navigation
system.
Using Destination Download
The navigation radio screen must
be turned on before a download.
The navigation system displays
“Please wait” as the address is
searched within the map database.
If the address is not found within the
map database, the system may use
latitude and longitude coordinates to
locate the destination.
If the system is unable to locate the
address, the Downloading OnStar
destination failed screen displays. Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
not activated, the navigation system
displays a pop-up screen with the
following functions:
Start Guidance :
Touch to start
route calculation to the
destination(s) received.
Show on Map : Touch to display
the Map Screen.
Save : Touch to save the
downloaded destination to the
address book.
Call : Touch to initiate a call with
Bluetooth Phone or OnStar
Hands-Free Calling (if available). Save as Home :
Touch to set an
address as a home destination.
Route Guidance Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
already active, the system displays
a pop-up screen with the following
screen function:
. Touch Start Guidance; the
navigation system adds the
downloaded destination before
the next waypoint of the existing
route (closest to the current
vehicle position).
. All other options on the pop-up
display operate as described
under “Route Guidance Not
Active.”
Previous Destinations
Previously downloaded OnStar
destinations are saved under
Previous Destinations in the
navigation system, where they can
be accessed or saved to the
Address Book.

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Auto Volume, and XM Categories
Restore. SeeSatellite Radio 0141,
for information about XM
Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Auto Volume : Select Off, Low,
Medium, or High sensitivity to
automatically adjust the volume to
minimize the effects of unwanted
background noise that can result
from changing road surfaces, driving
speeds, or open windows. This
feature works best at lower volume
settings where background noise is
typically louder than the sound
system volume.
Gracenote Options : Touch to
enable/disable Normalization used
to improve voice recognition and
media groupings. See CD Player
0 157, USB 0160, Auxiliary Devices
0 165, and Bluetooth Audio 0166.
XM Channel Art : Touch to enable/
disable the XM Audio page
background on the XM Channel
display. Max Startup Volume :
Touch to set
the maximum volume level for
startup that will be used even if a
higher volume had been set when
the radio was turned off.
Number of Favorite Pages : Touch
to select the number of favorite
pages to be displayed.
XM Categories : Touch to
customize which available XM
Categories are used and displayed.
Software Version Information :
Touch to display information about
the system and update software if
available.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth 0198.
Navigation Settings
Touch Config on the Home Page to
enter the setup menu. Turn the
Zknob or touch-tap the scroll
bar until the Navigation Settings
option displays. Select this feature
to make changes to Voice Prompt,
Traffic Settings, Guidance Alert,
Delete Saved Destinations, Bread
Crumbs, and Route Simulation.
Navigation Setting Displays
Various navigation system settings
are available through the
Configuration Settings menu. Some
options are only available after a
route is planned.
Touch Navigation Settings to access
the navigation system settings.

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Guidance Alert
Touch to enable the guidance alert
pop-up to be viewed on the map or
on the main screens such as audio,
weather, phone, etc. A checkmark
appears to indicate the guidance
alert mode is on.
Delete Saved Destinations
Touch to delete all saved
destinations. A Delete Saved
Destinations submenu displays.
Select the desired options for
deletion and touch Delete at the
bottom to continue. A confirmation
screen displays requesting to delete
or cancel.
Bread Crumbs
Bread crumbs, when displayed,
show a previously followed route.
Select Display to enable bread
crumbs on the map display.
It is possible to record and store
bread crumbs to retrieve journeys
for future reference.
Previously stored bread crumbs can
be loaded from the Saved menu
item, and then displayed by
selecting Show on Map.
Route Simulation
Select to display a route simulation.
Use Last Known Position :Select
to start the simulation from the last
known position. Use Previous Destination :
Select
to start the simulation from a
previous destination.
Use Specified Location : Select to
start the simulation from a specified
location.
Once the starting position for the
simulation is selected, select
Navigation and the Map display will
be in Simulation mode. SIMis
displayed on the map.
Select and enter the destination as
for a normal journey and select Start
Guidance to calculate the route in
Simulation mode.
Touch Next to skip to the next turn,
or touch Stop to pause the
simulation.
To stop the simulation, press DEST
and select Cancel Guidance.
To exit from Simulation mode, return
to the Navigation Settings menu,
select Route Simulation, then select
Cancel Route Simulation.
Vehicle Settings
See Vehicle Personalization 0113.