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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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Lighting 183change. This causes the turn
signals to automatically flash three
times. It will flash six times if Tow/
Haul Mode is active. Holding the
turn signal lever for more than
one second will cause the turn
signals to flash until the lever is
released.
The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane
change the arrows flash rapidly or
do not come on, a signal bulb could
be burned out. If equipped with LED
turn signals, see your dealer.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. See Fuses 0 393 .
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more
than 1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime
sounds at each flash of the turn
signal. The message TURN
SIGNAL ON will also appear in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). To
turn the chime and message off,
move the turn signal lever to the off
position. Fog Lamps
If equipped, the control is on the
center of the exterior lamp control,
to the left of the steering column.
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN
position for the fog lamps to
come on.
# (Fog Lamps) : Press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. A light will come
on in the instrument cluster.
When the fog lamps are turned on,
the parking lamps automatically
turn on.
When the headlamps are changed
to high beam, the fog lamps go off.
When the high-beam headlamps are
turned off, the fog lamps will come
on again. Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on with
the fog lamps.
Auxiliary
Roof-Mounted Lamp If equipped, this button includes
wiring provisions for a dealer or a
qualified service center to install an
auxiliary roof lamp.
This button is on the overhead
console.
When the wiring is connected to an
auxiliary roof-mounted lamp,
pressing the bottom of the button
will activate the lamp and illuminate
an indicator light at the bottom of

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194 Infotainment System 4.
6 .
Radio: Press and release to
go to the next station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the next strongest
station or channel.
.
USB/Bluetooth Music/
Pictures: Press and hold to
go to the next content.
Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
# .
Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen. Press and hold to
access Press to Talk.
Home Page (Base Radio) Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight feature
icons. Press the MENU knob to
access the feature ’ s options. Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
AUDIO : Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM ®
(if equipped),
USB/iPod, AUX Input, and Bluetooth
Audio (if equipped).
See AM-FM Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 199 or AM-FM
Radio (Base Radio) 0 197 , Satellite
Radio (Base Radio) 0 200 or
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 201 , , Auxiliary Jack
0 214 , and Bluetooth Audio 0 215 .
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page.
See 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 . NAV (Navigation, If Equipped) :
Select the NAV screen icon to
display the OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation. See OnStar Overview
0 488 , if equipped.
SETTINGS : Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “ Setting Radio
Preferences ” following.
Setting Radio Preferences Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time and Date : See Clock 0 127 .
Language (Current Language) :
This will set the display language in
the radio and instrument cluster.
Select to display a list of languages.
Select
o BACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode:
Using the circular numeric keypad,
enter a four-digit code:
1. Turn the MENU knob to
highlight a number.

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212 Infotainment System Changing to Next/Previous Files
.
Touch
l to change to the
next file.
.
Touch
g within five seconds of
the playback time to play the
previous file.
Returning to the Beginning of the
Current File
Touch
g after five seconds of the
playback time.
Scanning Forward or Backward
Touch and hold
g or
l during
playback to rewind or fast forward.
Release the button to resume
playback at normal speed.
Playing a File Randomly
Touch
Z during playback.
.
ON: Plays all files randomly.
.
OFF: Returns to normal
playback.
Using the USB Music Menu
.
Touch Menu during playback. .
Touch the desired menu.
Browse Music
1. Touch Browse Music.
2. Touch the desired music.
Tone Settings
.
Touch Tone Settings. The Tone
Settings menu is displayed. See
“ Tone Settings ” in AM-FM Radio
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 199 or AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0 197 .
Auto Volume
.
Touch Auto Volume. The Auto
Volume menu is displayed. See
“ Auto Volume ” in AM-FM Radio
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 199 or AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0 197 . Traffic Program (If Equipped)
.
Touch On or Off.
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
.
Connect a MTP supported
device.
.
Play will start automatically after
the system has finished reading
the MTP device.
.
If a non-readable MTP device is
connected, an error message
displays and the system will
switch to the previous audio
function.
iPod/iPhone Player
This feature is limited to models
supporting the iPod/iPhone
connection.
Playing Music Files
.
Connect the iPod/iPhone to the
USB port.
.
Play will start from the previously
played point after the system
has finished reading the USB
device.

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Infotainment System 213.
If a non-readable USB device is
connected, an error message
displays and the system will
switch to the previous audio
function.
If the iPod/iPhone is already
connected:
1. Press
{ .
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch iPod.
To stop the device and select
another media source, touch
Source, then select the other
source.
To remove the device, select
another function, then remove the
device.
Pause
.
Touch
j to pause.
.
Touch
r to resume.
Changing to Next/Previous Song
.
Touch
l to change to the
next song. .
Touch
g within two seconds of
the playback time to play the
previous file.
Returning to the Beginning of the
Current File
Touch
g after two seconds of the
playback time.
Scanning Forward or Backward
Touch and hold
g or
l during
playback to rewind or fast forward.
Release the button to resume
playback at normal speed.
Playing a File Randomly
Touch
Z during playback.
.
ON: Plays all files randomly.
.
OFF: Returns to normal
playback.
Using the iPod Menu
.
Touch Menu during playback.
.
Touch the appropriate
play mode.
Browse Music
1. Touch Browse Music. 2. Touch the desired music.
Tone Settings
.
Touch Tone Settings. The Tone
Settings menu is displayed. See
“ Tone Settings ” in AM-FM Radio
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 199 or AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0 197 .
Auto Volume
.
Touch Auto Volume. The Auto
Volume menu is displayed. See
“ Auto Volume ” in AM-FM Radio
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 199 or AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0 197 .
Picture System Information The infotainment system can view
picture files stored on a USB
storage device and devices that
support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
.
Supported file extensions: .jpg,
.bmp, .png, .gif.
.
Animated GIF files are not
supported.

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Infotainment System 217destination entry and voice keypad,
can be completed in a single
command. If the task takes more
than one command to complete, the
first command would be to indicate
the kind of task that is to be
performed. The system replies with
prompts that lead through a dialog
to enter the necessary information.
Voice recognition can be used when
the ignition is on or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0 277 .
Using Voice Recognition Voice recognition becomes available
once the system has been
initialized. This begins when the
ignition is turned on. Initialization
may take a few moments.
1. Press
g on the steering wheel
control to activate voice
recognition, or select
g on the
infotainment screen on the
center stack.
.
If voice recognition is
started from the steering
wheel control, the instrument cluster displays
the selections and visual
dialog content.
.
If voice recognition is
started from the
infotainment screen, the
selections and visual dialog
content are displayed on
both the center stack
display and the instrument
cluster display.
2. The audio system mutes and
the system plays a prompt
followed by a beep.
3. Wait until after the beep
completes, then clearly speak
one of the commands
described in this section.
Press
g to interrupt any voice
recognition system prompt. For
example, if the prompt seems
to be taking too long to finish,
press
g again and the beep
should happen right away.
There are two voice prompt modes
supported: .
Long verbal prompts: The longer
prompts provide more
information regarding the
supported actions.
.
Short prompts: The short
prompts provide simple
instructions about what can be
stated.
If a command is not spoken, the
voice recognition system says a
help prompt.
Prompts and Screen Displays
While a voice recognition session is
active, there will be corresponding
buttons on screens displayed.
Manual interaction in the voice
recognition session is permitted.
Interaction during a voice session
may be completed entirely using
voice commands, or some
selections may expedite a session.
If a selection is made using a
manual control, the dialog will
progress in the same way as if the
selection was made through a voice
command. Once the system is able
to complete the task, or the session
is terminated, the voice recognition
dialog stops.

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222 Infotainment System contact and location at home, at
work, on mobile device, or on
another phone.
“ Call ” : Initiate a
call to a standard phone number
seven or 10 digits in length, and
also 911, 411, or 611.
“ Pair Phone ” : Begins the
Bluetooth pairing process. Follow
instructions on the radio display.
“ Switch Phone ” : Select a different
phone for outgoing calls.
“ Voice Keypad ” : Begins a dialog
to enter special numbers like
international numbers. The numbers
can be entered in groups of digits
with each group of digits being
repeated back by the system. If the
group of digits is not correct, the
command “ Delete ” will remove the
last group of digits and allow them
to be re-entered. Once the entire
number has been entered, the
command “ Call ” will start dialing the
number.
“ Voice Mail ” : Initiate a call to voice
mail numbers. Voice Recognition for OnStar
(If Equipped) “ OnStar ” : Begin OnStar Voice
Recognition.
Bluetooth Speech Recognition
(If Equipped) Voice Pass-Thru allows access to
the speech recognition commands
on the cell phone. See your cell
phone manufacturer ’ s user guide to
see if the cell phone supports this
feature.
Activating this function will start the
Bluetooth Speech Recognition on a
connected phone.
The steering wheel controls are
used to operate this function.
Press and hold
g to activate.
A voice session begins so that voice
commands can be given to Siri ®
or
many other controls provided by the
cell phone.
Press
@ to exit or press
i to
close and return to the previous
application prior to the start of Voice
Pass-Thru. Phone Bluetooth (Overview) Instructions for using the cell phone
may differ between infotainment
systems. The base radio and base
radio with touchscreen instructions
are included in this manual. See the
infotainment manual for instructions
on the uplevel radios.
Bluetooth-capable systems can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.
Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
.
Sharing of the cell phone ’ s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
.
Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete

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224 Infotainment System Voice Recognition If equipped, the voice recognition
system uses commands to control
the system and dial phone numbers.
Noise : The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise, such
as noise from open windows or loud
talking inside the vehicle.
When to Speak : A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak : Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
O knob during a call to change the
volume level. The system maintains
a minimum volume level. Bluetooth Audio Quality Turn off the Echo and Noise
cancellation feature on your phone,
if supported, for the best hands-free
performance.
See www.gm.com/bluetooth for U.S.
and Canada only.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 193 or Overview (Base Radio)
0 189 .
Switching to Handset or
Hands-Free Mode To switch between handset mode
and hands-free mode, use the
OnStar command, “ transfer call. ”
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See your cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls can
be made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, if available. See OnStar
Overview 0 488 , if equipped.
Pairing Information
.
Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.
The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.
Pairing only needs to be
completed once per phone,
unless the pairing information on
the cell phone changes or the
cell phone is deleted from the
system.
.
Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.
If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were newly
paired to the system. To connect