2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU bluetooth

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162 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 163
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Home Page (Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 175
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 182
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls Radio without
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio 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.
{Warning
Taking 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.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These

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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 0207.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0221.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.

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Overview
Radio without Touchscreen
1.O
.Press and hold to turn the
system on and off.
. Press to mute the system.
. Turn to adjust the volume.
. Turn to cancel mute when
the audio system is muted.
2. RADIO .Press to select AM or FM. 3. MEDIA
.Press to select a different
audio source.
4.
7
. Radio: Press and release to
go to the previous station.
Press and hold to fast seek
the previous strongest
station. .
USB/Bluetooth Music:
Press and release to go to
the previous file. Press and
hold to fast rewind the file.
5.
6
. Radio: Press and release to
go to the next station. Press
and hold to fast seek the
next strongest station.
. USB/Bluetooth Music:
Press and release to go to
the next file. Press and hold
to fast forward the file.
6. PHONE .Press to activate Bluetooth
or OnStar, if equipped.
7. BACK .Press to go to the previous
screen.
. Press to cancel entered
content.
8. MENU .Press to open menus and
select menu items.

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1.{
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See Home Page
(Radio with Touchscreen)
0 166.
2.
g
. Radio: Press and release to
go to the previous station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the previous
strongest station or
channel.
. USB/Bluetooth Music/
Pictures: Press and release
to go to the previous track.
Press and hold to fast
rewind.
3.
O
. Press to turn the power on.
. Press and hold to turn the
power off.
. Press to mute the system
when on.
. Turn to decrease or
increase the volume. 4.
d
.
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 release
to go to the next track.
Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
5
. Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen.
Home Page (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
If equipped, 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,
or USB/iPod/Bluetooth Audio.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features, if equipped.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 0182 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio with Touchscreen) 0187 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio without Touchscreen) 0183.
Projection : Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto 0191.

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.Do not use the USB terminal to
charge USB accessory
equipment. The heat generated
may cause performance issues
or damage.
. Music files to which Digital Right
Management (DRM) is applied
cannot be played.
. USB storage device that has a
capacity limit of no more than
5,000 files, such as music,
photo, video, 15 levels of folder
structure. Normal usage cannot
be guaranteed for a storage
device that exceeds this limit.
The iPod/iPhone can play all
music files that are supported.
The music file lists will only
display up to 5,000 files on the
screen. These files are sorted in
alphabetical order.
. Some iPod/iPhone product
models may not support the
connectivity or functionality of
this product. .
Only connect the iPod/iPhone
with connection cables
supported by iPod/iPhone
products. Other connection
cables cannot be used.
. The iPod/iPhone may be
damaged if it is connected to the
vehicle with the ignition on.
When not in use, disconnect the
iPod/iPhone.
. When the iPod/iPhone is
connected to the USB port by
using the iPod/iPhone cable, the
Bluetooth music is not
supported.
. The iPod/iPhone playback
functions and the information
displayed may be different when
played on the infotainment
system.
.Refer to the table for the
classification items related to the
search function provided by the
iPod/iPhone.
USB Player
Playing Music from a USB Device
. Connect the USB device to the
USB port.
. Play will start automatically after
the system has finished reading
the USB device.
. If a non-readable USB device is
connected, an error message
displays and the system will
switch to the previous audio
function.

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Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
If equipped with Bluetooth®
capability, the system can interact
with many Bluetooth phones, PDAs,
or other devices to:
.Place and receive hands-free
calls.
. Transmit hands-free data.
. Play audio streaming files.
. Placing outgoing calls by voice
recognition.
The device must be paired first. See
“Pairing” underBluetooth
(Overview) 0182 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls Radio with
Touchscreen) 0187 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls Radio without
Touchscreen) 0183.
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
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system.
. Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”
under Bluetooth (Overview)
0 182 orBluetooth (Infotainment
Controls Radio with
Touchscreen) 0187 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls Radio
without Touchscreen) 0183.
. See “Deleting a Bluetooth
Device” underBluetooth
(Overview) 0182 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls Radio
with Touchscreen) 0187 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio without Touchscreen)
0 183.
{Warning
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment system.
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving.
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system is used to
control the system. The system can
be used while the ignition is on or in
ACC/ACCESSORY, or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0221. Not all phones
support all functions and not all
phones work with the Bluetooth
system. See www.gm.com/bluetooth
for more information about
compatible phones in the U.S. and
Canada only.

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The Bluetooth system range can be
up to 9.1 m (30 ft).
There may be restrictions on using
Bluetooth wireless technology in
some locations.
Due to the variety of Bluetooth
devices and their firmware versions,
the device may respond differently
when performing over Bluetooth.
On a current phone call, an image
of the current contact from the
phone's contact list may be
displayed. Not all phones are
compatible with this feature.
Refer to the cell phone
manufacturer’s user guide for
questions about the phone's
Bluetooth functionality.
Bluetooth Controls
If equipped with Bluetooth capability,
use the buttons on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the system.
Steering Wheel Controls
See Steering Wheel Controls 0105.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls Radio without
Touchscreen)
To use infotainment controls to
access the menu system, see
Overview 0164.
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 will be
made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, if available. See OnStar
Overview 0389.
Pairing Information
. A Bluetooth phone with MP3
capability cannot be paired to
the vehicle as a phone and an
MP3 player at the same time.
. 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, 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 first paired.
When the Bluetooth device and
infotainment system are
successfully paired, the phone book
is downloaded automatically. This is
dependent on the type of phone
paired. If the automatic download
does not occur, proceed with the
phone book download on the
phone.

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Pairing a Phone–SSP and No
Paired Device
When there is no paired device on
the infotainment system and Simple
Secure Pairing (SSP) is supported:
1. Press PHONE or press
gon
the steering wheel without
OnStar.
2. Press Pair to search for Bluetooth Devices.
3. When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are
successfully paired, the phone
screen is displayed on the
infotainment system.
Pairing a Phone –SSP and Paired
Device
When a paired device is on the
infotainment system and SSP is
supported:
1. Press PHONE or press
gon
the steering wheel without
OnStar.
2. Press MENU, then select Bluetooth Devices. 3. Turn MENU to the desired
device to pair.
4. Press MENU to select the desired device to pair.
5. When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are
successfully paired, the phone
screen is displayed on the
infotainment system. If no
desired device is available go
to Step 6.
6. Press Add to search for the desired device.
. The connected phone is
highlighted by
5.
.
Z/5indicates the hands-free
and phone music functions are
enabled.
.
5indicates only the hands-free
function is enabled.
.
Zindicates only Bluetooth
music is enabled. Pairing a Phone
–No SSP and No
Paired Device
When there is no paired device on
the infotainment system and SSP is
not supported:
1. Press PHONE or press
gon
the steering wheel without
OnStar.
2. Press Pair to search for Bluetooth Devices.
3. Input the Personal Identification Number (PIN)
code (default: 1234) to the
Bluetooth device. When the
Bluetooth device and
infotainment system are
successfully paired, the
PHONE screen is displayed on
the infotainment system.
When the connection fails, a failure
message is displayed on the
infotainment system.
If a Bluetooth device was previously
connected, the infotainment system
executes the auto connection.
However, if the Bluetooth setting on