2017 GMC SIERRA radio

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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) 0199 orAM-FM
Radio (Base Radio) 0197, Satellite
Radio (Base Radio) 0200 or
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0201, , Auxiliary Jack
0 214, and Bluetooth Audio 0215.
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page.
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) 0228 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) 0224 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0222 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0233. 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 : SeeClock 0127.
Language (Current Language) :
This will set the display language in
the radio and instrument cluster.
Select to display a list of languages.
Select
oBACK 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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2. Press the MENU knob to selectit. Do this for each one of the
four digits. Select Enter to go to
the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code. Select LOCK to lock the
system.
4. Enter the four-digit code to unlock the system. Select
o
BACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio : See“Radio Setup” later in
this section.
Vehicle : SeeVehicle
Personalization 0167.
Display : Press the MENU knob to
turn the display on or off.
Return to Factory Settings : See
“Return to Factory Settings” later in
this section.
Software Information (If
Equipped) : Press the MENU knob
to select Save Vehicle Info to USB.
Press the MENU knob again to start
downloading the vehicle information
to the USB. Radio Setup
Press the RADIO button and the
following may display:
Manage Favorites:
.
Turn the MENU knob and press
to select a favorite.
.To delete a favorite, press
the button just below the
DELETE screen button.
. To move a favorite, press the
MOVE screen button. Turn
the MENU knob to select a
new location, then press the
DROP screen button to
select the new location.
. Select
oBACK to go back to
the previous menu.
Number of Favorites Shown :
Select Auto and the system will
automatically adjust the number of
favorite pages when favorites are
added and removed, or select a
number from 5–25 to manually
adjust the number of favorites
shown. Audible Touch Feedback (If
Equipped) :
Select Audible Touch
Feedback to turn feedback off or on.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High. Select the
desired volume.
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 to increase or
decrease startup volume.
Rear Camera (If Equipped)
From the Rear Camera screen
button, the following may display:
Park Assist Symbols (If
Equipped) : This feature will display
symbols where objects are detected
by the Rear Parking Assist system.
Select Park Assist Symbols, then
select Off or On.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0306.

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Return to Factory Settings
Select Return to Factory Settings
and the following may display:
Restore Vehicle Settings :This
option will restore factory vehicle
personalization settings. Select
Restore Vehicle Settings. A screen
displays stating all vehicle
customization settings will be
restored to the factory settings.
Select Cancel or Confirm.
Clear All Private Data (If
Equipped) : This option clears all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Clear All Private Data. Select
Cancel or Confirm.
Restore Radio Settings : This
option will restore factory radio
settings. Select Restore Radio
Settings. A screen displays stating
all personalized radio settings will
be restored back to the factory
settings. Select Cancel or Confirm.English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level Cluster) 0152 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel
and Denali Cluster) 0154 or
Instrument Cluster 0132.
Home Page (Base Radio
with Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
Press{to go to the Home Page.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM
®(if equipped), USB/iPod/
Bluetooth Audio, or AUX.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture or
movie.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features (if equipped).
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) 0228 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) 0224 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0222 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0233.

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Projection :Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See USB Port (Base Radio) 0206
or USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0208.
Settings : Touch to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization 0167.
Climate : Touch to access the
Climate menu. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0246.
OnStar : If equipped, touch to
access the OnStar menu. See
OnStar Overview 0488.
Software Updates
See the websites for more
information.
Website Information
In the U.S., see www.gmc.com
In Canada, see www.gmc.gm.ca
In Mexico, www.gmc.com.mx
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio)
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page,
press the RADIO button repeatedly
to cycle through the available
sources AM, FM, and SiriusXM
®(if
equipped) or press the MEDIA
button repeatedly to cycle through
the available sources Bluetooth
®
Audio (if equipped), USB, and AUX.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0125.
AM, FM, or SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To select AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped), press the RADIO button
to toggle to the desired broadcast
source. Press the MENU knob and the
following radio settings may display:
Tone Settings:
.
Bass, Midrange, and Treble:
Turn the MENU knob and
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to adjust.
. Balance: Turn the MENU knob
to highlight. Press the MENU
knob to select. Turn the MENU
knob left for more sound from
the left speakers or right for
more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade: Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to the left for more sound from
the front speakers and to the
right for more sound from the
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.

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.DSP: If equipped with a Bose
Surround®sound system, it will
have three DSP modes
including:
‐ Normal: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for all
seating positions.
‐ Driver: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
driver.
‐ Centerpoint: Creates a
surround sound from nearly
any audio source.
. EQ (Equalizer): If equipped with
a Bose sound system, turn the
MENU knob to highlight. Turn
the MENU knob to scroll through
the options. Press the MENU
knob to select. Press the
o
BACK button to go to the
previous menu.
Station List : Select to display a list
of AM or FM stations. Press
o
BACK to go to the previous menu.
Auto Volume : If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. Select the level between Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, and High.
Press
oBACK to go to the
previous menu.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings : In certain
configurations, the available choices
are Manual and Talk.
Options for SiriusXM Only (If
Equipped)
SXM View : SXM view allows the
channel list to be viewed by channel
name, artist playing on channel,
or song playing on channel. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight and
press the MENU knob to select.
Press
oBACK to go to the
previous menu.
Channel List : Select to display a
list of SiriusXM channels. Turn the
MENU knob to highlight and press
the MENU knob to select. Press
o
BACK to go to the previous menu.
Also see the radio settings common
for all sources earlier in this section.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
Press
gorlto search for the
previous or next strongest station.
Tuning a Station
Turn the MENU knob to manually
find a station.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 25 preset stations from all
bands can be stored in the favorite
lists in any order. Up to five stations
can be stored in each favorite page
and the number of favorites can
be set.
AM, FM, or SiriusXM (If
Equipped) : While on the active
source main page, such as AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped), press and
hold a favorites/soft key button on
the faceplate.
Mixed-Audio Favorites
Media (if equipped) and Broadcast
favorites can be stored.
To display the favorites page, press
qorron the radio faceplate.

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To manage favorites, see“Manage
Favorites” underHome Page (Base
Radio) 0194 orHome Page (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0196.
AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen)
Playing the Radio
Audio Source Menu
{:Press to go to the Home Page.
O:Press to turn on, mute,
or unmute the system. Press and
hold to turn off the system.
Selecting a Band
Press{, then touch AUDIO,
Source, then select AM, FM,
or SXM, if equipped. The last station
that was playing starts playing
again.
System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise. The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Touch MENU from a source screen.
2. Select Auto Volume.
3. Select the desired setting.
4. Touch
3to go back to the
source screen.
Tone Settings
The tone settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Preset Tone Settings
. Touch MENU.
. Touch Tone Settings.
. Select a preset tone setting.
. Bass, Midrange, or Treble:
Touch −or +.
. Fader or Balance: Adjust the
front/rear or left/right speakers
by dragging the dot in the
vehicle image on the screen. Custom Tone Settings
.
Touch MENU.
. Touch Tone Settings.
. Touch Custom.
. Bass, Midrange, or Treble:
Touch −or +.
. Fader or Balance: Adjust the
front/rear or left/right speakers
by dragging the dot in the
vehicle image on the screen.
Touch
3to go back to the source
screen.
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Connect the auxiliary device to the
AUX input terminal. Play will begin
when the system has finished
reading the information on the
device.
If the AUX device is already
connected, press
{, AUDIO,
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Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press
7or6to automatically
search for available radio stations.
Manual Tuning
Continue touching
toruto
manually change the radio station.
Direct Tune
From the AM or FM menu:
. Touch Tune.
. Enter the station number.
. Touch Go or
toruto go to
the previous or next station.
Favorite
. Touch
SorTto scroll through
the favorites.
. Touch on the station to select it.
Station List
. From the AM or FM menu,
touch MENU.
. Select Station List. .
Touch
QorRto scroll through
the list. Touch the station to
select it.
Update Station List
. From the AM or FM menu, touch
MENU, then touch Update
Station List. The broadcasting
list updating will begin.
. During the AM or FM
broadcasting list update, touch
Cancel to stop the updates.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to 25 stations can be stored.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, touch the corresponding
button 1−5 until a beep is heard.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Touch
SorTto select the
desired page of saved
favorites. 3. Touch and hold down any of
the preset buttons to save the
current radio station to that
button of the selected
favorites page.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired radio station and
touch and hold the preset button.
Satellite Radio (Base
Radio)
SiriusXM®Satellite Radio
Service (If Equipped)
Vehicles with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
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 service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. See
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1-888-601-6296 (U.S.); or see
www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
When SiriusXM is active, the
channel name and number,
category name, song title, and artist
display on the screen.
Browsing SiriusXM Channels
(If Equipped)
To browse the SiriusXM channels:1. Press the MENU knob.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight SXM Channel List.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired SXM
Channels.
Satellite Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen)
Vehicles with an SXM Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM®
Satellite Radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service (If Equipped)
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 service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. For more
information, contact SiriusXM at
www.siriusxm.com or
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.), and
www.xmradio.ca or 1-877-209-0079
(Canada).
Listening to SiriusXM Radio (If
Equipped)
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch SXM and the most recent listened to SiriusXM
channel will display.
Touch
0to return to the
HOME menu.
Selecting a Category
From Menu, touch Categories, then
touch the desired category or from
Categories, touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the channel
to select it.
Selecting a Channel
Touchuortand the previous or
next channel will be selected.
Touch and hold
uortto jump
four channels backward or forward,
then release the button at the
desired channel.
Using the Preset Buttons
Up to seven favorites pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to five channels.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired channel and hold
the button.
Listening to Preset Channels
1. Continue touching
SorTto
select the desired
favorites page.