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Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO or
5position.
The blue high-beam on light
appears on the instrument cluster
when the high beams are on.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top
center of the windshield that
automatically controls the system. Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain
on, under the automatic control,
until one of the following situations
occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle’s
headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle’s taillamps.
. The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
. The IntelliBeam system is
disabled by the high/low-beam
changer or the flash-to-pass
feature. If this happens,
press
bon the turn signal
lever when the exterior
lamp control is in the AUTO
or
5position. The instrument cluster light will
come on to indicate the
IntelliBeam system is
reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle’s lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle‘s lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle’s lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.
. The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 156
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 163
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Downloadable Applications
Downloading Apps . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the 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
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.

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Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation of the center stack
controls and the infotainment
system.
. 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 pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0192.
To play the infotainment system with
the vehicle off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0203.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft. The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.
Overview
1. Infotainment Display:
.Display for Play/Reception/
Menu information.
2. Volume Knob: .Turn the volume knob to
adjust the volume.
3.
O:
. Press and hold to turn the
power on/off. .
Press to mute/unmute the
audio when the system
is on.
4.
{:
. Press to go to the
Home Page.
. Press and hold to launch
Apple CarPlay™ or Android
Auto™, if equipped.
5.
gord:
. Radio: Press to seek the
previous or next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/Music/Pictures: Press
to go to the previous or next
content. Press and hold to
fast rewind or fast forward.
Operation
Turning On/Off Automatically
When the vehicle is on, the
infotainment system turns on
automatically.

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Using Icon View
Press{, then touchT.
Icon view may vary depending on
vehicle options.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM,
SXM (if equipped), AUX, or USB/
iPod/Bluetooth Audio.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features. See Bluetooth
0 173.
Projection : Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See USB Port 0164. Settings :
Touch to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization 0142.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture.
See “Gallery” under“Selecting a
Function” following.
OnStar : Touch to use the OnStar
®
function. See OnStar Overview
0 340.
Camera : Touch to access the Rear
Vision Camera. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 219.
Selecting a Function
Audio
1. Press
{, then touchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source. .Touch AM to select AM
radio.
. Touch FM to select FM
radio.
. Touch SXM to select
SiriusXM radio (if
equipped). .
Touch iPod to select iPod
music.
. Touch USB1 to select
USB1 music.
. Touch USB2 to select
USB2 music.
. Touch Bluetooth to select
Bluetooth music.
. Touch AUX to select
auxiliary sound input.
If the playback source (iPod/USB/
AUX/Bluetooth) is not connected to
the infotainment system, this
function is not available.
Audio source availability may vary
depending on the region.
The infotainment system can only
support two USB devices for the
front USB ports.
Phone
To operate Bluetooth Hands-Free
function, connect the Bluetooth
phone to the infotainment system.
1. Press
{, then touchT.

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.Connect the iPod/iPhone to the
USB port by using the iPod/
iPhone cable to play the music
files on the iPod/iPhone. When
the iPod/iPhone is connected to
the AUX port, the music files are
played, but not controlled by
MyLink.
. iPod/iPhone movie file playback
is not supported.
. The playback functions and the
information display items of the
iPod/iPhone used with this
infotainment system may be
different from the iPod/iPhone in
terms of play order, method, and
information displayed.
. See the manufacturer for
information related to the search
function provided by the iPod/
iPhone device.
USB Player
Playing USB Storage Device
Music Files
Connect the USB storage device
containing the music files to the
USB port.
.Once the infotainment system
finishes reading the information
on the USB storage device, play
will begin automatically unless
USB Auto Launch has been set
to Off in Settings.
. If a non-readable USB storage
device is connected, an error
message will appear and the
infotainment system will
automatically switch to the
previous audio function.
If the USB storage device is already
connected, press
{, then touchT,
Audio, Source, and USB to play the
USB music files. Ending USB Music File Playback
1. Touch Source.
2. Select another function by touching AM, FM, AUX,
or Bluetooth.
To remove the USB storage device,
select another function, and then
remove the USB storage device.
Pause Touch
jduring playback.
Touch
rto resume playback.
Playing the Next File Touch
dto play the next file.
Playing the Previous File Touch
gwithin five seconds of
playback time to play the
previous file.
Returning to the Beginning of the
Current File Touch
gafter five seconds of
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MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
Player
Playing Music from a Supported
MTP Device
Connect the supported MTP device
containing music files to the
USB port.
.Once the infotainment system
finishes reading the information
on the device that supports MTP
(Media Transfer Protocol), it will
be automatically played. If USB
Auto Launch is set to Off in
Settings, it will not be
automatically played.
. If a non-readable device that
supports MTP is connected, then
an error message will appear
and the infotainment system will
automatically switch to the
previous audio function.
. Depending on the connected
device, some files may not play.
. File loading may take a few
minutes depending on the type
of MTP device or the number of
files/folders stored in the MTP
device. .
When connecting the MTP
device, the infotainment system
scans audio files first, and then
picture files. While scanning
picture files, these files may not
be available until the loading
indicator on the audio screen
disappears even if the audio file
in the MTP device is playing.
. If connecting an MTP device that
has external memory, it may be
recognized as USB1/USB2.
. Other operations are the same
as the USB player. See “USB
Player” under“USB Port”
previously in this section.
. The USB connection setting on
the device may need to be
changed to MTP.
iPod/iPhone Player
This is limited to devices supporting
the iPod/iPhone connection.
Playing iPod/iPhone Music Files
Use an Apple certified cord to
connect the iPod/iPhone containing
the music files to the USB port. .
Once the infotainment system
finishes reading the information
on the iPod/iPhone, it will be
automatically played from the
previously played point. If Auto
Launch in Settings is set to Off,
it will not be automatically
played.
If the iPod/iPhone is already
connected, press
{, then touchT,
Audio, Source, then iPod to play the
iPod/iPhone.
Ending iPod/iPhone Playback
1. Touch Source.
2. Select another function by touching AM, FM, AUX,
or Bluetooth, or unplug the
iPod/iPhone.
To remove the iPod/iPhone, select
another function, and then remove
the iPod/iPhone.
Pause Touch
jduring playback.
Touch
rto resume playback.
Playing the Next Song Touch
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Viewing a Previous or Next
Picture
From the picture screen, touchSor
Tto view the previous or next
picture.
Rotating a Picture
From the picture screen, touchwto
rotate the picture.
Enlarging a Picture
From the picture screen, touchTto
enlarge the picture.
Using the USB Picture Menu
1. From the picture screen, touch Menu.
2. Touch the desired menu. .Slide Show Time: Select
the slide show interval.
. Clock/Temp Display: To
display the clock and
temperature on the full
screen, select On or Off.
. Display Settings: Adjust the
brightness and contrast. 3. After the setting is complete,
touch
0.
Auxiliary Devices
The AUX port is in the center
console. The infotainment system
can play auxiliary music connected
by the auxiliary device.
Playing Music from an
Auxiliary Device
Connect the auxiliary device
containing the music source to the
AUX port. Once connected with the
infotainment system, music can be
played from the device.
.If the auxiliary device is already
connected, press
{, then
touch
T, Audio, Source, then
AUX to play music from the
auxiliary device.
. Use an AUX cable with a
3.5 mm (1/8 in) type connector.
Tone Settings
From the AUX screen, touch Tone.
See “Tone Settings” under“AM-FM
Radio” previously in this section.
Bluetooth Audio
Bluetooth Music
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device.
Refer to the Phone section for help
pairing a device.
Before Playing Bluetooth Music
.
The paired bluetooth device
must support Bluetooth profiles:
A2DP or AVRCP.
. Bluetooth music may not be
supported depending on the
mobile phone or Bluetooth
device.
. From the mobile phone or
Bluetooth device, find the
Bluetooth device type to set/
connect the item.
. A♪will appear on the screen to
indicate a successful Audio
Bluetooth connection.
. The sound played by the
Bluetooth device is delivered
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.Bluetooth music can be played
only when a Bluetooth device
has been connected. To play
Bluetooth music, connect the
Bluetooth phone to the
infotainment system.
. If the Bluetooth device is
disconnected while playing
music, the music is
discontinued. The audio
streaming function may not be
supported in some Bluetooth
phones. Only one function can
be used at a time between the
Bluetooth hands-free phone
function or the Phone music
function. For example,
if switching to Bluetooth
hands-free phone mode while
playing Phone music, the music
streaming function will be
discontinued.
. For Bluetooth music to play, the
music must be played at least
once from the music player
mode of the mobile phone or
Bluetooth device after
connecting as a stereo headset.
After being played at least once,
the music player will be automatically played upon
entering play mode, and it will be
automatically stopped when the
music player mode ends. If the
mobile phone or Bluetooth
device is not in the waiting
screen mode, some devices may
not automatically play in
Bluetooth music play mode.
Playing Bluetooth Music
1. Press
{, then touchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source on the screen.
3. Touch Bluetooth to select the connected Bluetooth device
music play mode.
Pause Touch
jduring playback.
Touch
ragain to resume
playback.
Playing the Next Music Touch
dto play the next music.
Playing the Previous Music Touch
gwithin two seconds of
playback time to play the
previous music. Returning to the Beginning of the
Current Music
Touch
gafter two seconds of
playback time.
Scanning Forward or Backward Hold
gordduring playback
to rewind or fast forward.
Release
gordto resume
playback at normal speed.
Playing Files Randomly Touch
Zduring playback.
Touch
Zagain to return to
normal playback.
Playing Files Repeatedly
1. Touch
"during playback.
2. Touch the desired option. .Repeat All: Plays all files
repeatedly.
. Repeat Song: Plays a
current file repeatedly.
. Repeat Off: Cancels repeat
function.