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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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When the vehicle is off and the
driver door of the vehicle is opened,
the infotainment system turns off
automatically.
If
Ois pressed and held when the
vehicle is off, the infotainment
system will turn on. The system will
turn off automatically after
approximately 10 minutes.
Full Screen Clock
. Touch the time display on the
screen to display a full screen of
the clock.
. Touch
0to return to the
previous screen.
Volume Control
Turn the volume knob to adjust the
volume. The current volume is
indicated.
. If equipped, use the volume
switches on the back of the
steering wheel to adjust the
volume. See Steering Wheel
Controls 0104. .
Turning on the infotainment
system power will set the
volume level to its previous
selection if it is lower than the
maximum starting volume level.
. If the volume level is louder than
the maximum starting volume
level when the infotainment
system is turned on, the
infotainment system is adjusted
automatically to the maximum
starting volume level.
Edit Home Page Layout
1. When the vehicle is stationary,
touch
{Edit on the
Home Page.
2. Select the desired layout: Standard, Family, Eco,
or Custom.
If Custom is selected, the
display will switch to custom
layout editing. This allows the
changing of location and
content of information
displayed on the Home Page.

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2. Touch Phone, then touch5on
the infotainment display,
or press
gon the steering
wheel controls.
Settings
1. Press
{, then touchT.
2. Touch Settings, then select an item from the menu and adjust
the settings by selecting from
the available options. See
Settings 0177.
Gallery
1. Press
{, then touchT.
2. Touch Gallery, then touch
'
menu to view picture files
contained in the USB storage
device.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system
can download and install software
updates over a wireless connection.
The system will prompt high priority
updates to be downloaded and installed, while others can be
manually accessed. To manually
check for updates:
1. Press
{, then touchT.
2. Touch Settings, then Software Information.
3. Touch Software Update and follow the on-screen prompts.
Steps for downloading and
installing updates may vary by
vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air software
updates requires Internet
connectivity, which can be accessed
through the vehicle’ s OnStar Wi-Fi
hotspot, if equipped. Optionally, a
secured Wi-Fi hotspot such as a
mobile device hotspot, a home
hotspot, or a public hotspot can be
used. To connect the infotainment
system to a secured mobile device
hotspot, home hotspot, or public
hotspot:
1. Press
{, then touchT.
2. Touch Settings, then Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Manage Wi-Fi Networks,
then select the appropriate
Wi-Fi network and follow the
on-screen prompts.
Download speeds may vary.
On most mobile devices,
activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot
is in the Settings menu under
Mobile Network Sharing,
Personal Hotspot, Mobile
Hotspot, or similar.
Availability of Over-the-Air software
updates varies by vehicle and
country. In the U.S., see
my.chevrolet.com/learn. In Canada,
see my.chevrolet.ca. In Mexico see
your dealer.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Listening to AM-FM Radio
1. Press{, then touchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
3. Touch FM or AM. The most recently listened to AM or FM
radio station is displayed.
RDS (Radio Data System) function
is only available in countries that
support this function.
Searching for Stations
Automatically
Pressgordto automatically
search for an available station with
good reception.
If RDS is supported, it will tune to
the station and may include
additional information such as time,
station identification, and program
information.
Searching for Stations Directly
1. Touch Tune.
2. Using the keypad, enter the desired station number.
Touching the period between digits
is not necessary. The radio will add
it automatically at the correct
location.
Favorite Preset Operation
Saving Favorites 1. Select the band.
2. Select the desired station.
3. Touch
qor touch and hold the
favorite in the Favorites list to
overwrite.
4. To delete it from the Favorites list, touch
q, or swipe the
station from the list on the right.
Up to 15 radio stations can be
saved in the Favorites list.
Listening to Favorites Directly 1. Touch Favorites to see the list of favorites.
2. Touch the desired station. The steering wheel control can also
be used to select favorites. See
Steering Wheel Controls
0104.
Using the AM or FM
Radio Menu
General Operation of the Menu
1. Select the desired band.
2. Touch Menu.
3. Touch the desired menu to select the item or to display the
item’s detailed menu.
4. Touch
qNow Playing to return
to the previous menu.
Current Station Information 1. From the AM or FM Menu, touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch Current Station Information to display the
station information.
AM or FM Stations 1. From the AM or FM Menu, touch Browse Audio.

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2. Touch AM Stations or FMStations. The AM List or FM
List is displayed.
FM Categories 1. From the FM Menu, touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch FM Categories.
3. Touch the desired category and station.
The FM category list is only
available for RDS (Radio Data
System).
Update AM or FM Stations 1. From the FM or AM Menu, touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch Update AM Stations or Update FM Stations. Tone Settings
1. From the AM or FM Menu,
touch Audio Settings.
2. Touch Tone Settings to enter the sound setup mode. The
Tone settings menu is
displayed.
.Bass : Touch - or + to
adjust the bass level
manually.
. Mid (Midrange) : Touch - or
+ to adjust the midrange
level manually.
. Treble : Touch - or + to
adjust the treble level
manually. .
Fade : Adjust the front/rear
speaker balance by
dragging the dot in the
vehicle interior image.
. Balance : Adjust the left/
right speaker balance by
dragging the dot in the
vehicle interior image.
. EQ (Equalizer) : Select or
turn off the sound style:
Talk, Rock, Jazz, Pop,
Country, Classical,
or Custom. If equipped with
Bose®premium audio, only
Talk and Custom are
available.
3. Touch
0to return to the
previous menu.
Auto Volume
When Auto Volume is turned on, the
volume will automatically be
controlled according to the vehicle
speed to offset the noise from
outside. 1. From the AM or FM Menu, touch Audio Settings.
2. Touch Auto Volume.

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3. Select the desired option: Off,Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High.
RDS
The RDS function can be set
for FM. 1. From the FM Menu, touch Audio Settings.
2. Set RDS to On or Off.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles equipped with a SiriusXM®
satellite radio tuner and a valid
SiriusXM satellite radio subscription
can receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service. Refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
Listening to SXM Radio
1. Press{, then touchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
3. Touch SXM. The most recently listened to SXM channel is
displayed.
Searching for Channels
Automatically
Pressgordto automatically
search for available channels.
Searching for Channels
Directly
1. Touch Tune.
2. Using the keypad, enter the desired channel.
Searching for Channels Using
Favorites
Saving Favorites
1. Select the desired channel.
2. Touch
qor touch and hold the
favorite in the list to overwrite.
3. To delete a channel from Favorites, touch
q, or swipe
the channel from the list on the
right.
Up to 15 channels can be
saved in the Favorites list.
Listening to Favorites Directly 1. Touch Favorites to see the list of favorites.
2. Touch the desired channel.
Using the SXM Radio Menu
General Operation of the Menu 1. Touch Menu on the SXM radio screen.
2. Touch Browse Audio or Audio Settings to select and display
the item’ s detailed menu.

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3. TouchqNow Playing to return
to the previous screen.
Browse Audio
. Current Channel Information
Touch Current Channel
Information. The channel
information is displayed.
. SXM Channels
Touch SXM Channels. The SXM
List is displayed.
. SXM Categories
SXM categories are defined by
the SiriusXM service provider.
Touch SXM Categories.
Touch the desired category and
channel.
Audio Settings
. Tone Settings
Set up sound features from the
Tone Settings menu. See “Tone
Settings” under“AM-FM Radio”
previously in this section.
. Auto Volume Volume will be automatically
controlled. See
“Auto Volume”
under “AM-FM Radio” previously
in this section.
. Explicit Content Filter
Choose this menu item to turn
On or Off the filtering of explicit
channels from SXM. When
selected, this item will give a
brief description of the feature
and a list item can be set to On
or Off.
From the SXM Menu, touch
Audio Settings.
Set Explicit Content Filter
feature to On or Off to allow for
a filtered list of channels.
Multi-Band Antenna
If equipped, the roof antenna is for
GPS (Global Positioning System).
Keep clear of obstructions for clear
reception.
Mobile Phone Usage
Mobile phone usage can cause
interference with the vehicle's radio.
Unplug the mobile phone or turn it
off if this occurs.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can occur when
things like storms and power lines
interfere with radio reception. When
this happens, try reducing the treble
on the radio.

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.According to the type and
capacity of the USB storage
device and the type of the stored
file, the time it takes to recognize
the files may differ.
. Files in some USB storage
devices may not be recognized
due to compatibility problems.
. Do not disconnect the USB
storage device while it is being
played. This may cause damage
to the device or may affect the
performance of the USB device.
. The infotainment system can
only support two USB devices
for the front USB ports.
. Disconnect the connected USB
storage device when the vehicle
is off. If the vehicle is turned on
while the USB storage device is
connected, the USB storage
device may be damaged or may
not operate normally.
. USB storage devices can only
be connected to this device for
the purpose of playing music,
viewing photo files,
or upgrading. .
The USB terminal of the device
should not be used to charge
USB accessory equipment since
the heat generation using the
USB terminal may cause
performance issues or damage
to the device.
. When the logical drive is
separated from a mass USB
storage device, only the files
from the top-level logical drive
can be played for USB music
files. For this reason, store
music files to be played in the
top-level drive of the device.
Music files in a particular USB
storage device may not play
normally if an application is
loaded by partitioning a separate
drive inside the USB device.
. Music files to which DRM (Digital
Right Management) is applied
cannot be played.
. The infotainment system can
support USB storage devices
that are in capacity with a limit of
5,000 files (music and photo),
and 15 stages of folder structure. Normal usage cannot
be guaranteed for storage
devices that exceed this limit.
The iPod/iPhone can play all
music files supported. The music
file lists display up to 5,000 files
on the screen in alphabetical
order.
. Some iPod/iPhone devices may
not support the connectivity or
functionality of the infotainment
system.
. Only connect the iPod/iPhone
with connection cables
supported by iPod/iPhone
devices. Other connection
cables cannot be used.
. In rare cases, the iPod/iPhone
device may be damaged if the
power is turned on when it is
connected to the infotainment
system.
When the iPod/iPhone device is
not being used, keep it
disconnected from the USB port
when the vehicle is off.