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Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch to display the Settings page,
which shows the configurations for
the vehicle hotspot and allows them
to be changed.
For more information, see
www.onstar.com.
OnStar Smart Driver
OnStar Smart Driver provides
information about driving behavior to
help maximize overall vehicle
performance, reduce wear and tear,
and enhance fuel efficiency. An
Insurance Discounts Eligibility
feature is also offered within OnStar
Smart Driver. See www.onstar.com
for details regarding vehicle
eligibility and system limitations.
OnStar, General Motors, and their
affiliates are not insurance
providers. Obtain insurance only
from licensed insurance providers.
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
The Bluetooth-capable system 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
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”
later in this section.
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 and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Bluetooth system. See
www.my.chevrolet.com for more
information about compatible
phones.
Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
See Steering Wheel Controls 0108.
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Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see
Introduction0145.
PHONE : Touch the PHONE icon on
the Home Page to enter the phone
main menu.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth phone
system, sound comes through the
vehicle's front audio system
speakers and overrides the audio
system. The volume level while on a
phone call can be adjusted by
pressing the steering wheel controls
or touching the volume control on
the center stack. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The volume cannot be
lowered beyond a certain level.
Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using the Phone)
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
the cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone.
Pairing Information
. A Bluetooth phone with music
capability can be paired to the
vehicle as a phone and a music
player at the same time.
. Up to 10 devices 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. .
If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the paired
cell phone that is set to First to
Connect. If there is no phone set
to First to Connect, it will link to
the device which was used last.
To link to a different paired
phone, see “Linking to a
Different Phone” later in this
section.
Pairing a Phone 1. Make sure Bluetooth has been enabled on the cell phone
before pairing is started.
2. Touch the PHONE icon on the Home Page or the phone
shortcut on the applications
tray at the bottom of the
screen.
3. Touch Phone at the top of the infotainment display. There
may also be an Add option in
the middle of the Phone
screen. Touching this Add
Phone option will shortcut to
the Phone List menu.
4. Touch Add Phone.
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5. Select the vehicle name shownon the infotainment display
from your phone’ s Bluetooth
Settings list.
6. Follow the instructions on the cell phone to confirm the
six-digit code shown on the
infotainment display and
touch Pair.
7. Start the pairing process on the cell phone to be paired to the
vehicle. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for
information on this process.
Once the cell phone is paired,
it will show under Connected.
8. If the vehicle does not appear on your phone, there are a few
ways to start the pairing
process over.
.Turn the phone off and then
back on.
. Go back to the beginning of
the Phone menus on the
infotainment display and
restart the pairing process. .
Reset the phone, but this
step should be done as a
last-effort.
9. If the phone prompts to accept connection or allow phone
book download, select Always
Accept and Allow. The phone
book may not be available if
not accepted.
10. Repeat Steps 1−8 to pair additional phones.
First to Connect Paired Phones
If multiple paired cell phones are
within the range of the system, the
system connects to the paired cell
phone that is set as First to
Connect. To enable a paired phone
as the First to Connect phone, make
sure the phone is turned on, then
touch Settings, then System, and
then touch Phones. Phones will
display all paired and all connected
phones, and media player devices.
Phones can be added and removed,
connected and disconnected. To set
a phone as First to Connect, touch
4
to the right of the phone to open the phone’s settings menu. Select the
First to Connect option, to enable
the setting for that device.
Secondary Phone
A cell phone can be enabled as a
Secondary Phone by touching
4to
the right of the paired cell phone
name to open the phone settings
menu. If a cell phone is enabled as
a Secondary Phone, it can connect
simultaneously alongside another
Bluetooth mobile device. In doing
so, the Secondary Phone will be
labeled as Incoming Calls. This
means the device can only receive
calls. The Address Book of a
Secondary Phone will not be
available and hands-free outgoing
calls cannot be placed using this
cell phone.
If needed, touch the Secondary
Phone while in the Phones list to
swap it into the Outgoing and
Incoming role. This role makes it
possible to place outgoing calls from
the Contacts and Recents list.
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Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones1. Touch PHONE on the Home Page or the phone shortcut on
the applications tray at the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.
Disconnecting a Connected Phone 1. Touch PHONE on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch
4next to the connected
cell phone or mobile device to
display the cell phone’s or
mobile device’s information
display.
4. Touch Disconnect.
Deleting a Paired Phone 1. Touch PHONE on the Home Page or the phone shortcut on
the applications tray at the
bottom of the dsplay.
2. Touch Phones. 3. Touch
4next to the connected
cell phone to display the cell
phone’s or mobile device’s
information display.
4. Touch Forget Device.
Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different cell phone, the
new cell phone must be in the
vehicle and paired to the Bluetooth
system. 1. Touch PHONE on the Home Page or the phone shortcut on
the applications tray at the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the new cell phone to link to from the not connected
phone list. See “First to
Connect Paired Phones”
previously in this section for
more information about setting
the device as the First to
Connect or as a Secondary
Phone.Switching to Handset or
Handsfree Mode
To switch between handset or
handsfree mode:
. While the active call is
hands-free, touch the Handset
display option to switch to the
handset mode.
The mute icon will not be
available nor functional while
Handset mode is active.
. While the active call is on the
handset, touch the Handset
display icon to switch to the
hands-free mode.
Making a Call Using Contacts
and Recent Calls
Calls can be made through the
Bluetooth system using personal
cell phone contact information for all
cell phones that support the Phone
Book feature. Become familiar with
the cell phone settings and
operation. Verify the cell phone
supports this feature.
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The Contacts menu accesses the
phone book stored in the cell phone.
The Recents menu accesses the
recents call list from your cell
phone.
To make a call using the
Contacts menu:1. Touch Phone on the Hope Page.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. The Contacts list can be searched by using the first
character. Touch A-Z on the
infotainment display to scroll
through the list of names.
Select the name to call.
4. Select the desired contact number to call.
To make a call using the
Recents menu: 1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recents.
3. Touch the name or number to call.Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call by dialing the
numbers:
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch
#to start dialing the
number.
Searching Contacts Using the
Keypad
To search for contacts using the
keypad:
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter partial phone numbers or contact
names using the digits on the
keypad to search.
Results will show on the right
side of the screen. Touch one
to place a call.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
There are three ways to accept
a call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display.
. Select Answer on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
Declining a Call
There are three ways to decline
a call:
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
. Select Ignore on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
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Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth cell phone and
enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
Accepting a Call
There are three ways to accept a
call-waiting call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Switch on the
infotainment display.
. Select Switch on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
Declining a Call
There are three ways to decline a
call-waiting call:
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
. Select Ignore on the instrument
cluster using the select control. Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, press the
phone icon on the Home Page to
display
“Call View.” While in Call
View, touch the call information of
the call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth phone
and enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call:
1. In the Call View, select Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, press the merge icon to
conference the three-way call
together.
Ending a Call
.Pression the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch
bnext to a call to end
only that call.
. Select End on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system. Use the Keypad to
enter the number.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, the
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
icons will appear on the Home Page
of the infotainment display.
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To use Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay:1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from
the Google Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. Connect your Android smartphone or Apple iPhone
by using the compatible phone
USB cable and plugging into a
USB data port. For best
performance, use the device’ s
factory-provided USB cable.
Aftermarket or third-party
cables may not work.
3. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto, the
message “Device Projection
Privacy Consent” will appear.
. Touch Continue to launch
Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.
. Touch Disable to remove
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto capability from the vehicle Settings menu.
Other functions may
still work.
The Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay icons on the Home Page
will illuminate depending on the
smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically
launch upon USB connection. If not,
touch the Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay icon on the Home Page to
launch.
Press
{on the center stack to
return to the Home Page.
For further information on how to set
up Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
in the vehicle, see my.chevrolet.com
or see Customer Assistance Offices
0 329.
Android Auto is provided by Google
and is subject to Google’s terms
and privacy policy. Apple CarPlay is
provided by Apple and is subject to
Apple’ s terms and privacy policy.
Data plan rates apply. For Android
Auto support see https://
support.google.com/androidauto.
For Apple CarPlay support see www.apple.com/ios/carplay/. Apple
or Google may change or suspend
availability at any time. Android
Auto, Android, Google, Google Play,
and other marks are trademarks of
Google Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a
trademark of Apple Inc.
Press
{on the center stack to exit
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. To
enter back into Android Auto or
Apple CarPlay, press and hold {on
the center stack.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
can be disabled from the
Infotainment system. To do this,
touch Home, Settings, and then
touch the Apps tab along the top of
the display. Use the On/Off toggled
to turn off Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.
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Settings
The settings menu may be
organized into three categories.
Select the desired category by
touching System, Apps, or Vehicle.
To access the menus:1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page on the
infotainment display.
2. Touch the desired category to display a list of available
options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
9orRto turn off or on a
feature.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level
of the SETTINGS menu. The menu may contain the
following:
System
The menu may contain the
following:
Time / Date
Use the following features to set the
clock:
.
Automatic Time and Date: Touch
on to have the time and date
automatically set. When this
feature is off, the time and date
can be manually set.
. Set Time: Touch to manually set
the time using the controls on
the infotainment display.
. Set Date: Touch to manually set
the date using the controls on
the infotainment display.
. Use 24-hour Format: Touch to
specify the clock format shown.
Touch Off or On. Language
This will set the display language
used on the infotainment display.
Touch Language and select the
appropriate language.
Phones
Touch to connect to a different cell
phone or mobile device source,
disconnect a cell phone or media
device, or delete a cell phone or
media device.
Wi-Fi Networks
This will show connected and
available Wi-Fi networks near or
brought into the vehicle.
If a 4G LTE data package is not
active on the vehicle, the
infotainment system can be
connected to an external protected
Wi-Fi network, such as a mobile
device or home hotspot, to utilize
connected services.