Instruments and controls129Note
In any case, if the vehicle is disposed
of, sold or otherwise transferred,
immediately inform OnStar about
the changes and terminate the
OnStar service on this vehicle.
Vehicle location
The vehicle location is transmitted to OnStar when service is requested ortriggered. A message on the Info-
Display informs about this
transmission.
To activate or deactivate the
transmission of the vehicle location,
press and hold j until an audio
message is heard.
The deactivation is indicated by the
status light flashing red and green for a short period of time and each time
the vehicle is started.
Note
If the transmission of the vehicle
location is deactivated, some
services are no longer available.
Note
The vehicle location always remains
accessible to OnStar in the case of
an emergency.Find the privacy policy in your
account.
Software updates
OnStar may remotely carry out software updates without further
notice or consent. These updates are
to enhance or maintain safety and
security or the operation of the
vehicle.
These updates may concern privacy
issues. Find the privacy policy in your account.
140Infotainment systemInfotainment systemIntroduction................................ 140
General information .................140
Theft-deterrent feature ............141
Control elements overview ......142
Usage ...................................... 145
Basic operation .......................... 148
Tone settings ........................... 150
Volume settings .......................151
System settings .......................152
Radio ......................................... 154
Usage ...................................... 154
Station search ......................... 154
Favourite lists .......................... 156
Radio data system (RDS) ........157
Digital audio broadcasting .......158
External devices ........................159
General information .................159
Playing audio ........................... 161
Displaying pictures ..................162
Playing movies ........................ 163
Using smartphone applications ............................ 164
Navigation .................................. 166
General information .................166
Usage ...................................... 167Destination input......................171
Guidance ................................. 176
Speech recognition ....................180
General information .................180
Usage ...................................... 180
Phone ........................................ 180
General information .................180
Bluetooth connection ...............181
Emergency call ........................183
Operation ................................. 184
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment ............................... 188Introduction
General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you may
register up to 25 stations on five
favourites pages.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via cable or via Bluetooth ®
.
The navigation system with dynamic
route planning will reliably guide you
to your destination, and, if desired,
automatically avoid traffic jams or
other traffic problems.
In addition, the Infotainment system is
equipped with a phone portal that
allows for comfortable and safe use of your mobile phone in the vehicle.
You can also operate specific
smartphone applications via the
Infotainment system.
Infotainment system1431Display / Touch screen .......148
2 Home menu ........................ 148
Screen buttons for access to:
AUDIO : audio functions
GALLERY : picture and
movie functions
PHONE : mobile phone functions
PROJECTION : phone projection
NAV : BringGo ®
app
SETTINGS : system settings
OnStar : OnStar Wi-Fi
settings ................................ 145
3 Time, date and
temperature indicators ........152
4 g
Short press: open phone
menu ................................... 184
or open phone projection
function (if activated) ...........164
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............1805v
Short press: skip to next
station when radio active ....154
or skip to next track when
external devices active .......161
Long press: seek up when radio active .......................... 154
or fast forward when
external devices active .......161
6 m
Short press: switch on
Infotainment system if
turned off ............................. 145
or mute system if turned on 145
Long press: switch off
Infotainment system ............145
Turn: adjust volume ............145
7 t
Short press: skip to
previous station when
radio active .......................... 154or skip to previous track
when external devices
active ................................... 161
Long press: seek down
when radio active ................154
or fast rewind when
external devices active .......161
8 ;
Short press: open home
menu ................................... 145
Long press: open phone
projection function (if
activated) ............................ 164
144Infotainment systemSteering wheel controls
1qw
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ........................... 145
or take phone call if phone connected ........................... 180
or open phone menu if
phone connected ................184
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu
displayed ............................. 184
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting .........184
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............180
2 SRC (Source) ...................... 145
Press: select audio source ..145
Turn upwards/
downwards: select next/
previous preset radio
station when radio active ....154
or select next/previous
track/chapter/picture
when external devices
active ................................... 161
or select next/previous
entry in call list when
phone portal active and
call list open ........................ 184
Turn upwards/downwards
and hold: scroll quickly
through the entries in the
call list ................................. 184
3 +
Press: increase volume4 -Press: reduce volume
5 xn
Press: end/decline call ........184
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 180
or activate/deactivate
mute function ...................... 145
Infotainment system145Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the control panel 3 142
● the touch screen 3 148
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 142
● the speech recognition 3 180
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on pressing X while the
ignition is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided that it is lower than themaximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 151.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 151, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function: press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.
Modes of operationPress ; to display the home menu.
Note
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touch screen 3 148.
Audio
Select Audio to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
Select Source on the screen to
display the interaction selector bar.
146Infotainment system
To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 154
● External devices ( USB,
Bluetooth ) 3 161
Gallery
Select Gallery to open the picture and
movie menu for files stored on an
external device such as USB device
or smartphone.
Select l or m to display the picture or
movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.
For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 162
● Movie functions 3 163
Phone
Before the phone portal can be used, a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 180.
If the mobile phone is connected,
select Phone to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 184.
Projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your smartphone.
150Infotainment systemNote
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling pages via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to...page...".
Quick-jumping to the Audio and
Navigation application
Using the k or j symbols displayed
in the top line of some menus, you may directly jump to a different
application.
To directly jump to the Audio menu,
select k.
To directly jump to the Navigation
menu, select j.
Note
The j symbol is only available if
route guidance is active.
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone characteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
To open the tone settings menu,
select Menu in the bottom line of the
respective audio main menu. If
necessary, scroll through the list of
menu items and select Tone
Settings . The respective menu is
displayed.Equaliser mode
Use this setting to optimise the tone for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical .
Select the desired sound style in the
interaction selector bar at the bottom of the screen. If you choose Custom,
you can manually adjust the following settings.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Midrange
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Infotainment system151Setting balance and fader
Use the illustration at the right side of
the menu to adjust balance and fader.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the sound is at its
highest level, touch the
corresponding point in the illustration.
Note
The balance and fader settings are
valid for all audio sources. They
cannot be adjusted individually for
each audio source.
Volume settings
Adjusting the maximum startup
volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Max Startup Volume .
For reasons of security and
convenience, the volume range is
limited.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting or
move the slider on the volume bar.Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Auto Volume.
To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, select one of the options
in the list.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.
Activating or deactivating the
audible touch feedback function
If the audible touch feedback function is activated, each touch of a screen
button or menu item is indicated by a
beeping sound.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio and then scroll through
the list to Audible Touch Feedback .
Touch the screen button next to
Audible Touch Feedback to activate
or deactivate the function.
Volume of traffic announcements To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired volume while a traffic announcement
is given out by the system. The
respective setting is then stored by
the system.