2017 CHEVROLET SS bluetooth

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Tap Shift®
Ta p S h i f t a l l o w s f o r m a n u a l c o n t r o lof the automatic transmission.Vehicles with this feature havecontrols on the back of the steeringwheel. Tap the left control todownshift, and the right control toupshift. A Driver Information Center(DIC) message indicates the gearthe vehicle is in. SeeManual Mode0238.
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio functions can becontrolled through the steeringwheel controls.
b/g:Press to interact withBluetooth or voice recognition. SeeBluetooth0195orVoiceRecognition0189.
$/i:Press to decline anincoming call, or to end a currentcall. Press to silence the vehiclespeakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again toturn the sound on. Press to cancelvoice recognition.
_SRC^:Press to select an audiosource.
Use the thumbwheel to select thenext or previous favorite radiostation, MP3 track, USB track, andBluetooth Audio track.
Use_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora or Stitcher®.SeePandora Internet Radio0149orStitcher Internet Radio0153.
+x✓:Press + to increase the
volume. Press✓to decrease.
SeeSteering Wheel Controls091.

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Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 120Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To a d j u s t t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l :
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up ordown and in or out for acomfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock thesteering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the tilt and telescopelever while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio functions can becontrolled through the steeringwheel controls.
b/g:Press to interact withBluetooth or voice recognition.SeeBluetooth0195orVoiceRecognition0189.
$/i:Press to decline anincoming call, or to end a currentcall. Press to silence the vehiclespeakers while using theinfotainment system. Press again toturn the sound on. Press to cancelvoice recognition.

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_SRC^:Press to select an audiosource.
Use the thumbwheel to select thenext or previous favorite radiostation, MP3 track, USB track, andBluetooth Audio track.
Use_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora or Stitcher®.SeePandora Internet Radio0149orStitcher Internet Radio0153.
+x✓:Press + to increase the
volume. Press✓to decrease.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/ACCESSORY, move the lever toselect the wiper speed.
HI :Use for fast wipes.
LO :Use for slow wipes.
INT :Move the windshield wiper
lever to INT. Turn thexINT band
on the wiper lever to adjust thesensitivity.
OFF :Use to turn the wipers off.
1X :For a single wipe, briefly movethe wiper lever down. For severalwipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Clear snow and ice from the wiperblades and windshield before usingthem. If frozen to the windshield,carefully loosen or thaw them.Damaged blades should bereplaced. SeeWiper BladeReplacement0291.
Heavy snow or ice can overload thewiper motor.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while thewipers are on LO, HI, or INT, theywill immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is thenmoved to OFF before the driverdoor is opened or within 10 minutes,the wipers will restart and move tothe base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while thewipers are performing wipes due towindshield washing or Rainsense,the wipers continue to run until theyreach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense™
With Rainsense, a sensor near thetop center of the windshield detectsthe amount of water on thewindshield and controls thefrequency of the windshield wiper.
Keep this area of the windshieldclear of debris to allow for bestsystem performance.

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4. Press the TUNE/MENU knob toselect the desiredsetting menu.
The following list of menu items maybe available:
.Languages
.Time and Date
.Radio Settings
.Phone Settings
.Navigation Settings
.Display Settings
.Vehicle Settings
Each menu is detailed in thefollowing information. Alternatively,the touch screen may be used toselect.
Languages
Select Languages, then select fromthe available language(s).
Time and Date
To a d j u s t t h e t i m e a n d d a t e s e t t i n g s ,seeClock093.
Radio Settings
Select and the following maydisplay:
.Auto Volume
.Gracenote Options
.XM Channel Art
.Max Startup Volume
.Number of Favorite Pages
.XM Categories
.Software Versions Menu
Auto Volume
When selected, this feature willautomatically adjust the volume tominimize the effects of unwantedbackground noise that can resultfrom changing road surfaces, drivingspeeds, or open windows. Thisfeature works best at lower volumesettings where background noise istypically louder than the soundsystem volume.
Select Off, Low, Medium, or High.
Gracenote Options
Select to improve voice recognitionand media groupings.
Select to enable or disable.SeeUSB0158andBluetoothAudio0163.
XM Channel Art
When on, the radio willautomatically update the XM screenand background graphics.
Select On or Off.
Max Startup Volume
Select the maximum volume level atstartup even if a higher volume hadbeen set when the radio wasturned off.
Number of Favorite Pages
Select to set the number of FAVpages to be displayed.
XM Categories
Select or deselect any category tobe used in XM mode.
Software Version Menu
Select to display information aboutthe system and software.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 134Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 141Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 147Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 148Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 149Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 153Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Audio Players
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Navigation
Using the NavigationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . 169Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171OnStar®DestinationDownload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181Global PositioningSystem (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . 187Problems with RouteGuidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187If the System NeedsService . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 188Database CoverageExplanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Te x t M e s s a g i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 2
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages tobecome familiar with these features.
{Warning
Ta k i n g y o u r e y e s o f f t h e r o a d f o r
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-infeatures intended to help avoiddistraction by disabling somefunctions when driving. Thesefunctions may gray out when theyare unavailable. Many infotainment

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features are also available throughthe instrument cluster and steeringwheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with theoperation, center stack controls,and infotainment display options.
.Set up the audio by presettingfavorite stations, setting thetone, and adjusting thespeakers.
.Set up phone numbers inadvance so they can be calledeasily by pressing a singlecontrol or by using a single voicecommand if equipped withBluetooth phone capability.
SeeDefensive Driving0217.
To p l a y t h e i n f o t a i n m e n t s y s t e m w i t hthe ignition off, seeRetainedAccessory Power (RAP)0232.
Overview
The infotainment system is controlled by using the center stack controls,infotainment display, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition.
SeeUsing the System0134.
1. SRCE (Source)
2. HOME
3. VOL/O(Volume/Power)
4.5/>(Phone/Mute)
5. FAV (Favorites)
6.tSEEK
7. SEEKu
8. NAV (Navigation)
9. BACK}
10. TUNE/MENU

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11 . D E S T ( D e s t i n a t i o n )
12. RPT (Repeat)
Infotainment Controls
The controls on the center stack areused to start primary functions whileusing the infotainment system.
SRCE :Press to change the audiosources such as AM Radio, FMRadio, SiriusXM®(if equipped), andUSB/iPod.
HOME :Press to go to the HomePage. See“Home Page”in thissection.
VOL/O:
.Turn to adjust the volume.
.Press to turn the system onand off.
5/>:
.Press to enter the phonemain page.
.Press and hold to mute orunmute the infotainment system.SeeBluetooth0195.
FAV :Press to display the currentfavorite page number above thepresets. Keep pressing to scrollthrough the favorites pages. Thestored stations for each list showson the bottom of the display. Thenumber of preset Favorite Pagescan be changed by touching Configon the Home Page. Scroll throughthe Configure Menu and selectRadio Settings, then select Numberof Favorite Pages.
tSEEK:
.USB or Bluetooth Audio: Pressto seek to the beginning of thecurrent or previous track. If thetrack has been playing for lessthan five seconds, it seeks theprevious track. If longer thanfive seconds, the current trackstarts from the beginning.
.USB or Bluetooth Audio: Pressand hold to quickly reversethrough a track. Release toreturn to the playing speed. SeeUSB0158.
.AM, FM, or SiriusXM (ifequipped): Press to seek to theprevious strong station.
uSEEK:
.USB or Bluetooth Audio: Pressto seek the next track.
.USB or Bluetooth Audio: Pressand hold to fast forward throughatrack.
.AM, FM, or SiriusXM (ifequipped): Press to seek to thenext strong station.
NAV:
.Press to view the vehicle'scurrent position while in themap view.
.Continue pressing to cyclethrough the full map and splitviews.
BACK}:Press to return to the
previous display in a menu.
TUNE/MENU :Turn to manuallytune to a radio station.
DEST:
.Press to enter a destination.

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.If a destination has already beenentered, press to access theDestination Menu. SeeDestination0171.
RPT :Press to repeat the last voiceguidance prompt.
Infotainment Display Icons
The touch icons are on theinfotainment display and highlightedwhen a feature is available. Sometoggle display icons highlight whenactive and gray out when inactive.
Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options,some audio functions can becontrolled through the steeringwheel controls.
b/g:Press to answer incomingcalls, interact with Bluetooth, or startvoice recognition. SeeBluetooth0195orVoice Recognition0189.
$/i:Press to decline incomingcalls or to end a current call. Pressto silence the vehicle speakerswhile using the infotainment system.Press again to turn the sound on.Press to cancel voice recognition.
_SRC^:Press to select an audiosource.
Use the thumbwheel to select thenext or previous favorite radiostation, MP3 track, USB, andBluetooth Audio.
Use_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Stitcher. SeeStitcherInternet Radio0153.
+x✓:Press + to increase the
volume. Press✓to decrease.
Using the System
The infotainment system iscontrolled by touching the display,and by using the center stackcontrols.
Voice recognition, through thesteering wheel controls, can beused to control the infotainmentfeatures.
Pressb/gon the steering wheel
controls to begin voice recognition.SeeVoice Recognition0189.
Home Page
Infotainment Display Options
The Home Page allows access tomany of the features.
Back :To u c h t o r e t u r n t o t h eprevious page.
Home :To u c h t o g o b a c k t o t h eHome Page.
Fav :To u c h t o d i s p l a y a p a g e o fstored favorite AM, FM,or SiriusXM®(if equipped) stations.Keep touching Fav to scroll throughthe favorite pages.
Morer:This icon may display
depending on the number of optionsstored on the Home Page. Touch togo to the next page.