2017 GMC SIERRA DENALI infotainment

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Instruments and Controls 131
To charge a mobile device:
1. Remove all objects from the
charging pad. The system may
not charge if there are any
objects between the mobile
device and charging pad.
2. Place the mobile device face
up on the
@ symbol on the
charging pad. 3. The
} will display on the
Von the infotainment screen.
This indicates that the mobile
device is properly positioned
and charging. If a mobile
device is placed on the
charging pad and
} does not
display, remove the mobile
device from the pad, turn
180 degrees and wait
three seconds before placing/
aligning the mobile device on
the pad again.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the engine is started to
indicate they are working. When
one of the warning lights comes on
and stays on while driving, or when
one of the gauges shows there may
be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do
repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.

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168 Instruments and Controls Uplevel Radio Audio System
Controls
1. Press the desired feature to
display a list of available
options.
2. Press to select the desired
feature setting.
3. Press
o BACK on the
faceplate or the
0 screen
button to return to the previous
menu or exit.
Turn the vehicle to ON/RUN to
access the Settings menu, then
select SETTINGS from the Home
Page on the infotainment system
display.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.
Time and Date
.
Language (Language)
.
Rear Seat Reminder
.
Teen Driver
.
Valet Mode
.
Radio .
Vehicle
.
Bluetooth
.
Apple CarPlay
.
Android Auto
.
USB Auto Launch
.
Voice
.
Display
.
Rear Camera
.
Return to Factory Settings
.
Software Information
Detailed information for each menu
follows.
Time and Date Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0 127 .
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition will reflect the selected
language. Rear Seat Reminder This allows for a chime and a
message ‘ Look in Rear Seat ’ when
the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Teen Driver See “ Teen Driver ” under “ Settings ”
in the infotainment manual.
Valet Mode This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the
keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the
confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.

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Instruments and Controls 169Radio Press to display the Radio menu
and the following may display:
.
Manage Favorites
.
Number of Favorites Shown
.
Audible Touch Feedback
.
Text Scroll
.
Tone Settings
.
Auto Volume
.
Maximum Startup Volume
.
Audio Cue Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “ Manage Favorites ” in “ Radio
Setup ” under Home Page (Base
Radio) 0 194 or Home Page (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0 196 or
“ Manage Favorites ” in “ Settings ”
under “ Radio ” in the infotainment
manual.
Number of Favorites Shown
Press to set the number of favorites
to display. Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system
will automatically adjust the number
of favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch
Feedback to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Text Scroll
Select to see text scroll on the
screen.
Select Off or On.
Tone Settings
Select to adjust the radio tone. See
“ Tone Settings ” in AM-FM Radio
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 199 or AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0 197 .
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume
based on vehicle speed and
ambient noise.
Select Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High. Maximum Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level. To set the
maximum startup volume, turn the
MENU knob or press + or − to
increase or decrease.
Audio Cue Volume
This feature sets the volume of
audio files played at system startup
and shutdown.
Select On, then press + or − to
increase or decrease the volume.
Vehicle Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
.
Collision/Detection Systems
.
Comfort and Convenience
.
Lighting
.
Power Door Locks
.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start

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172 Instruments and Controls Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
K on the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the ventilated seats
on when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
.
Pair New Device
.
Discoverable .
Device Management
.
Ringtones
.
Voice Mail Numbers
.
Text Message Alerts
Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“ Pairing ” under Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base Radio) 0 228 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls -
Base Radio) 0 224 or Bluetooth
(Overview) 0 222 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0 233 or “ Pairing ”
in “ Infotainment Controls ” under
Bluetooth in the infotainment
manual.
Discoverable
This allows the system to find a
device.
Select Off or On.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone. Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring tones.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT or press the EDIT
button. Type a new number, then
select SAVE or press the SAVE
button.
Text Message Alerts
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.
Apple CarPlay ™Select and the following may
display:
.
Apple CarPlay
.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices

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Instruments and Controls 173Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Select to manage Apple devices.
Apple CarPlay must be on for this
feature to be accessed.
Android Auto ™Select and the following may
display:
.
Android Auto
.
Manage Android Auto Devices
Android Auto
This feature allows Android devices
to be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Android Auto Devices
Select to manage Android devices.
Android Auto must be on for this
feature to be accessed. USB Auto Launch This allows Android and Apple
CarPlay devices to automatically
connect when plugged into the
USB port.
Select Off or On.
Voice Select and the following may
display:
.
Prompt Length
.
Audio Feedback Speed
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display
Select and the following may
display:
.
Calibrate Touchscreen .
Turn Display Off
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select to calibrate the touchscreen,
then follow the prompts.
Turn Display Off
Select to turn the display off. Press
anywhere on the display area or any
faceplate button to turn the
display on.
Rear Camera Select and the following may
display:
.
Guidance Lines
.
Rear Park Assist Symbols
Guidance Lines
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 306 .
Rear Park Assist Symbols
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 306 .

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174 Instruments and Controls Return to Factory Settings Select and the following may
display:
.
Restore Vehicle Settings
.
Clear All Private Data
.
Restore Radio Settings
Restore Vehicle Settings
This allows selection of restoring
vehicle settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Clear All Private Data
This allows selection to clear all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Delete or Cancel.
Restore Radio Settings
This allows selection to restore
radio settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Software Information
Select to view the infotainment
system current software information. Universal Remote
System See Radio Frequency Statement
0 484 .
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to
activate devices such as garage
door openers, security systems, and
home automation devices. These instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other
devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote
system with any garage door opener
that does not have the stop and
reverse feature. This includes any
garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1, 1982.
Read the instructions completely
before programming the Universal
Remote system. It may help to have
another person assist with the
programming process.
Keep the original hand-held
transmitter for use in other vehicles
as well as for future programming.
Erase the programming when
vehicle ownership is terminated.
See “ Erasing Universal Remote
System Buttons ” later in this
section.
To program a garage door opener,
park outside directly in line with and
facing the garage door opener
receiver. Clear all people and
objects near the garage door.

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188 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System Introduction Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 189
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 189
Overview (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Home Page (Base Radio) . . . . 194
Home Page (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Radio AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio
with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Satellite Radio (Base
Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Satellite Radio (Base Radio
with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 203
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 203 Audio Players CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
USB Port (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 206
USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Voice Recognition Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Phone Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 222
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) . . . . . . 224
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Trademarks and License
Agreements Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Introduction Infotainment The base radio and base radio with
touchscreen information is included
in this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the features.
{ WarningTaking 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.

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Infotainment System 189The 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.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment display
controls.
.
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 0 254 .
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 277 .Theft-Deterrent Feature TheftLock is designed to discourage
theft of the vehicle's radio by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). The
radio does not operate if it is stolen
or moved to a different vehicle.
Overview (Base Radio) Infotainment System Overview The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons on
the faceplate and steering wheel
controls, if equipped. See Steering
Wheel Controls 0 125 .