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216 Infotainment System versions over 1.2 must be
registered and connected to the
product.
.
From the cell phone or Bluetooth
device, find the Bluetooth device
type to set/connect the item as a
stereo headset.
.
e will appear on the screen if
the stereo headset is
successfully connected.
.
The sound played by the
Bluetooth device is delivered
through the infotainment system.
.
Bluetooth music can be played
only when a Bluetooth device
has been connected. To play
Bluetooth music, connect the
Bluetooth phone to the
infotainment system.
.
If the Bluetooth device is
disconnected while playing
phone music, the music is
discontinued. The audio
streaming function may not be
supported in some Bluetooth
phones. Only one function can
be used at a time between the
Bluetooth hands-free or Phone music function. For example,
if you convert to Bluetooth
hands-free while playing Phone
music, the music is
discontinued. Playing music from
the vehicle is not possible when
there are no music files stored in
the cell phone.
Playing Bluetooth Music
1. Press
{ .
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch Bluetooth.
Pause
Touch
j to pause.
Touch
r to resume.
Playing the Next Song
Touch
l .
Playing the Previous Song
Touch
g within two seconds of
playback time to play the
previous song. Returning to the Beginning of the
Current Song
Touch
g after two seconds of
playback time.
Search
Touch and hold
g or
l to rewind
or fast forward.
Playing Music Randomly
Touch
Z during playback. Touch
again to return to normal play.
This function may not be supported
depending on the Bluetooth device.
Do not change the track too quickly
when playing Bluetooth music.
Conditions that may occur when
playing Bluetooth music:
.
It takes time to transmit data
from the Bluetooth device to the
infotainment system.
.
If the cell phone or Bluetooth
device is not in the waiting
screen mode, it may not
automatically play.
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Infotainment System 217.
The infotainment system
transmits the order to play from
the Bluetooth device in the
Bluetooth music play mode.
If this is done in a different
mode, then the device transmits
the order to stop. Depending on
the Bluetooth device options,
this order to play/stop may take
time to activate.
.
If the Bluetooth music playback
is not functioning, then check to
see if the Bluetooth device is in
the waiting screen mode.
.
Sounds may be cut off during
the Bluetooth music playback.
.
The infotainment system outputs
the audio from the cell phone or
Bluetooth device as it is
transmitted.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto If equipped, Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, PROJECTION will appear on the
Home Page of the infotainment
display.
To use Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay:
1. Download the Android Auto
app to your phone from the
Google Play store. No app is
required for Apple CarPlay.
2. Connect an Android phone or
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.
.
Select Continue to launch
Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto. .
Select Disable to remove
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto capability from the
vehicle Settings menu.
Other functions may
still work.
PROJECTION on the Home Page
will change to Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay depending on the phone.
Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay
may automatically launch upon USB
connection. If not, touch the
ANDROID AUTO and/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.gmc.com or
see Customer Assistance Offices
0 467 .
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218 Infotainment System 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. Trademarks and
License Agreements FCC Information
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 475 .
"Made for iPod" and "Made for
iPhone" mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to
connect specifically to iPod or
iPhone and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple
performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this
device or its compliance with safety
and regulatory standards. Please
note that the use of this accessory
with iPod or iPhone may affect
wireless performance. iPhone, iPod,
iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod touch are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
Fees and Taxes: Subscription fee,
taxes, one time activation fee, and
other fees may apply. Subscription
fee is consumer only. All fees and
programming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Customer
Agreement available at
www.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
service only available in the
48 contiguous United States and
Canada.
In Canada: Some deterioration of
service may occur in extreme
northern latitudes. This is beyond
the control of SiriusXM Satellite
Radio.
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Infotainment System 219Explicit Language Notice: Channels
with frequent explicit language are
indicated with an “ XL ” preceding the
channel name. Channel blocking is
available for SiriusXM Satellite
Radio receivers by notifying
SiriusXM:
.
USA Customers — See
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296.
.
Canadian Customers — See
www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677.
It is prohibited to copy, decompile,
disassemble, reverse engineer,
hack, manipulate, or otherwise
make available any technology or
software incorporated in receivers
compatible with the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio System or that
support the SiriusXM website, the
Online Service or any of its content.
Furthermore, the AMBER voice
compression software included in
this product is protected by
intellectual property rights including
patent rights, copyrights, and trade
secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc. General Requirements:
1. A License Agreement from
SiriusXM is required for any
product that incorporates
SiriusXM Technology and/or for
use of any of the SiriusXM
marks to be manufactured,
distributed, or marketed in the
SiriusXM Service Area.
2. For products to be distributed,
marketed, and/or sold in
Canada, a separate agreement
is required with Canadian
Satellite Radio Inc. (operating
as SiriusXM Canada).
Other Information The Bluetooth word mark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by
General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners. Schedule I: Gracenote EULA
Music recognition technology and
related data are provided by
Gracenote. Gracenote is the
industry standard in music
recognition technology and related
content delivery. For more
information visit
www.gracenote.com.
Music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright 2000 to present
Gracenote. Gracenote Software,
copyright 2000 to present
Gracenote. One or more patents
owned by Gracenote may apply to
this product and service. See the
Gracenote website for a
non-exhaustive list of applicable
Gracenote patents. Gracenote,
CDDB, MusicID, MediaVOCS, the
Gracenote logo and logotype, and
the "Powered by Gracenote" logo
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220 Infotainment System are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Gracenote in the
United States and/or other
countries.
Gracenote Terms of Use
This application or device contains
software from Gracenote, Inc. of
Emeryville, California ("Gracenote").
The software from Gracenote (the
"Gracenote Software") enables this
application to do disc or file
identification and obtain
music-related information, including
name, artist, track, and title
information ("Gracenote Data") from
online servers or embedded
databases (collectively, "Gracenote
Servers") and to perform other
functions. You may use Gracenote
Data only by means of the intended
End-User functions of this
application or device.
This application or device may
contain content belonging to
Gracenote ’ s providers. If so, all of
the restrictions set forth herein with
respect to Gracenote Data shall
also apply to such content and such
content providers shall be entitled to all of the benefits and protections
set forth herein that are available to
Gracenote.
You agree that you will use
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers
for your own personal
non-commercial use only. You agree
not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or
any Gracenote Data to any third
party. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE
OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA,
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE,
OR GRACENOTE SERVERS,
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive
license to use the Gracenote Data,
the Gracenote Software, and
Gracenote Servers will terminate if
you violate these restrictions. If your
license terminates, you agree to
cease any and all use of the
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers.
Gracenote reserves all rights in
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and the Gracenote Servers, including all ownership
rights. Under no circumstances will
Gracenote become liable for any
payment to you for any information
that you provide. You agree that
Gracenote may enforce its rights
under this Agreement against you
directly in its own name.
The Gracenote service uses a
unique identifier to track queries for
statistical purposes. The purpose of
a randomly assigned numeric
identifier is to allow the Gracenote
service to count queries without
knowing anything about who you
are. For more information, see the
web page for the Gracenote Privacy
Policy for the Gracenote service.
The Gracenote Software and each
item of Gracenote Data are licensed
to you "AS IS." Gracenote makes no
representations or warranties,
express or implied, regarding the
accuracy of any Gracenote Data.
Gracenote reserves the right to
delete data from the Gracenote
Servers or to change data
categories for any cause that
Gracenote deems sufficient. No
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Infotainment System 221warranty is made that the Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers are
error-free or that functioning of
Gracenote Software or Gracenote
Servers will be uninterrupted.
Gracenote is not obligated to
provide you with new enhanced or
additional data types or categories
that Gracenote may provide in the
future and is free to discontinue its
services at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
GRACENOTE DOES NOT
WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT
WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR
USE OF THE GRACENOTE
SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO
CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE
LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR
ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST
REVENUES.
Copyright 2013. Gracenote, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
Unicode
Copyright 1991-2013 Unicode, Inc.
All rights reserved. Distributed
under the Terms of Use in
http://www.unicode.org/
copyright.html.
Free Type Project
Portions of this software are
copyright 2013 The FreeType
Project (http://www.freetype.org). All
rights reserved.
iType
iType is a trademark of Monotype
Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office and may
be registered in certain other
jurisdictions.
Open Source SW
The open source code used in this
device can be downloaded at the
webpage shown in the information at the center stack display. Further
information concerning the OSS
licenses is shown in the center
stack display.
QNX
Portions of this software are
copyright 2008-2013, QNX Software
Systems. All rights reserved.
Part C – EULA
Copyright 2013, Software Systems
GmbH & Co. KG. All Rights
Reserved.
The product you have purchased
("Product") contains Software
(Runtime Configuration No. 505962;
"Software") which is distributed by
or on behalf of the Product
manufacturer "Manufacturer") under
license from Software Systems Co.
("QSSC"). You may only use the
Software in the Product and in
compliance with the license terms
below.
Subject to the terms and conditions
of this License, QSSC hereby
grants you a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to use the
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222 Infotainment System Software in the Product for the
purpose intended by the
Manufacturer. If permitted by the
Manufacturer, or by applicable law,
you may make one backup copy of
the Software as part of the Product
software. QSSC and its licensors
reserve all license+C31 rights not
expressly granted herein, and retain
all right, title and interest in and to
all copies of the Software, including
all intellectual property rights
therein. Unless required by
applicable law you may not
reproduce, distribute or transfer,
or de-compile, disassemble or
otherwise attempt to unbundle,
reverse engineer, modify or create
derivative works of, the Software.
You agree: (1) not to remove, cover
or alter any proprietary notices,
labels or marks in or on the
Software, and to ensure that all
copies bear any notice contained on
the original; and (2) not to export the
Product or the Software in
contravention of applicable export
control laws. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, QSSC AND ITS
LICENSORS PROVIDE THE
SOFTWARE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
ANY WARRANTIES OR OTHER
PROVISIONS OFFERED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OR ITS
DISTRIBUTOR(S) THAT DIFFER
FROM THIS LICENSE ARE
OFFERED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OR ITS
DISTRIBUTOR(S) ALONE AND
NOT BY QSSC, ITS AFFILIATES
OR THEIR LICENSORS. YOU
ASSUME ANY RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE
OF THE SOFTWARE UNDER THIS
LICENSE. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY
APPLICABLE LAW (SUCH AS IN
THE CASE OF DELIBERATE OR
GROSSLY NEGLIGENT ACTS), IN
NO EVENT SHALL QSSC, ITS
AFFILIATES OR THEIR
LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU
UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY,
WHETHER IN TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT OR
OTHERWISE, FOR DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OF ANY CHARACTER ARISING AS
A RESULT OF THIS LICENSE OR
OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY
TO USE THE PRODUCT
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE,
PRODUCT FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL
OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES
OR LOSSES), EVEN IF QSSC, ITS
AFFILIATES OR THEIR
LICENSORS HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Infotainment System 223WMA
This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of
Microsoft. Use or distribution of
such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a
license from Microsoft.
For more information on the
Software, including any open source
software license terms (and
available source code) as well as
copyright attributions applicable to
the Runtime Configuration indicated
above, please contact the
Manufacturer or contact QSSC at
175 Terence Matthews Crescent,
Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2M 1W8
([email protected]).
END USER NOTICE
The marks of companies displayed
by this product to indicate business
locations are the marks of their
respective owners. The use of such
marks in this product does not imply
any sponsorship, approval,
or endorsement by such companies
of this product.