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Voice Recognition
Voice recognition allows for
hands-free operation within the
audio and phone applications. This
feature can be started by pressing
b/gon the steering wheel or
touching the voice recognition icon
on the touchscreen display.
However, not all features within
these areas are supported by voice
commands. Generally, only complex
tasks that require multiple manual
interactions to complete are
supported by voice commands.
For example, tasks that take more
than one or two touches such as
selecting a song or artist to play
from a media device would be
supported by voice commands.
Other tasks, like adjusting the
volume or seeking up or down are
audio features that are easily
performed by pressing one or two
options, and are not supported by
voice commands.
Most voice commands, except for
voice keypad, can be completed in
a single command. If the task takes more than one command to
complete, the first command would
be to indicate the kind of task to be
performed. The system will reply,
prompting dialog to help speak the
necessary information.
Voice recognition can be used when
the ignition is on or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See
“Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)” in the owner ’s manual.
Using Voice Recognition
Voice recognition becomes available
once the system has been
initialized. Initialization takes place
once the ignition is turned on. This
may take a few moments.
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel controls to activate voice
recognition, or touch the voice
recognition icon on the
infotainment display.
2. The audio system mutes and the system plays a prompt
followed by a beep. 3. Wait until after the beep
completes, then clearly speak
one of the commands
described in this section.
Press
b/gto interrupt any
voice recognition. This will
terminate the prompt. The beep
is heard immediately, and a
command can be stated
without having to wait.
There are two voice prompt modes
supported:
. Long verbal prompts: The longer
prompts provide more
information regarding the
supported actions for that voice
recognition session.
. Short prompts: The short
prompts provide simple setup
and action commands.
The voice prompt modes can be
changed in the Voice Recognition
Menu from the Settings icon on the
Home Page.
If a command is not heard during a
short period of time, the voice
recognition process times out.

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Prompts and Screen Displays
The system prompts and display
screens will adjust to reflect the
commands during the voice
recognition session.
While voice recognition is active,
there may be corresponding options
and displays available to interact
with the system so that some of the
functions can be manually done.
Touching any of the options or
displays to finish a function that was
initiated through voice recognition
will terminate the session. If the
manual functions are only partially
completed, the voice recognition will
proceed until finished.
Canceling Voice Recognition
.Pressxon the steering wheel
controls. This will terminate the
voice recognition session and
show the display prior to when
voice recognition was initiated.
. Touch the
zor the circled arrow
shown on the upper corners of
the display to terminate or go
back up the voice menu,
respectively, during the voice
recognition session.
. Say “Cancel” or“Back” to
terminate or go back to the voice
menu during the voice
recognition session, and to show
the display prior to when voice
recognition was initiated.
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands
The voice recognition application
can usually understand direct
commands of the application
and task. An example of a command would
be,
“Phone.” The system may
answer with a prompt of, “Say Call
followed by the number or contact
name.” The direct command for this
task would be, “Call .”
If the phone number has been
saved as a name or place, the direct
command would be, “Call and place>.”
Directed Dialog
A directed dialog is an interaction
between a person speaking the
command and the system prompting
for specific information necessary to
complete the task. Many times the
system may repeat what the person
has stated as a command. This is
done as a confirmation to make
sure the command is understood.
Voice Recognition for the
Radio
All audio displays have a voice
recognition icon to launch an audio
voice recognition session.
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icon is pressed, the voice
recognition display for radio is
shown.
The following list shows radio
features that are controllable by
voice recognition commands.
A voice recognition command would
have to include all necessary
instructions for the system to carry
out each command:
help :Voice recognition help for
radio functionality.
tune FM : Most recently tuned FM
station.
tune AM : Most recently tuned AM
station.
tune XM : Most recently tuned
SiriusXM channel.
tune XM : Listen to a
SiriusXM channel (by number).
tune XM : Listen
to a SiriusXM channel (by name).Voice Recognition for My
Media
All audio displays have a voice
recognition icon to launch an audio
voice recognition session.
If browsing MyMedia when the voice
icon is pressed, the voice
recognition display for MyMedia is
shown.
The following list shows MyMedia
features that are controllable by
voice recognition commands.
A voice recognition command would
have to include all necessary
instructions for the system to carry
out each command:
help : Voice recognition help for
MyMedia functionality.
play : Play a
specific device including disc, AUX,
Bluetooth USB, and iPod.
play genre : Play music from a
specific genre.
play artist : Play music by a
specific artist.
play album : Play music from the
specific album. play song :
Play track including CD
and DVD.
play playlist : Play music in a
pre-defined playlist.
play audio book : Play an audio
book by Title.
play podcast : Listen to a Podcast.
Voice Recognition for Phone
((call / dial) [number] / phone)
: Initiate a call to
a standard phone number.
((call / dial) [phone] / contact)
: Initiate a call to
an entered contact.
The voice command must match
how the contact is stored in the
phone device. For example, “call
, .”
(call / dial) [at]
home / ’s (home [phone / number]
/ house) : Initiate a call to an
entered contact and location at
home, at work, on mobile device,
or on another phone.

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Destination and Guidance
Commands
destination (Available for English,
Spanish, and French
languages) :Instructs the system
that the user wants to enter a
destination using voice recognition.
After this command is stated, the
system displays a menu for entering
the destination by address or
contacts stored in the address book.
If address is selected, the system
prompts for more information such
as country, city, state/province,
or house number. If entering the
destination by contacts, the system
will prompt for a contact name as
stored.
Set the Destination by using voice
recognition:
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel or touch the voice
recognition icon on the
infotainment display. The audio
system mutes, and a beep is
heard. 2. Say the command
“Destination
Address.” The system replies
with “say Cancel Guidance
Route or say Destination” if
there is a route entered
already. Otherwise the system
will reply with “Say the City and
State/Province or Say Change
Country.” If the country is
incorrect, go to Step 5.
Otherwise, say the city and
state/province for the
destination.
During the session, the city and
state/province matches to the
spoken city and state/province
name. The system asks the
user to select an item from the
candidate list either by
touching the desired choice,
or by saying the list number of
the desired choice.
3. There will be another prompt asking about address or
contact. The system replies
“Say the House Number and
Street Name.” Say the house
number and street name for the
destination. The house and street address as well as the
closest match to the spoken
number are similar to the city
and state/province commands.
4. This address is now set as the destination. Select the Start
Guidance option to begin
destination route guidance. At
that point there are additional
options to review the
destination location on the
map, or to preview the route,
detailed later in this manual.
5. After saying “Change Country,”
the system replies with “Say
the Name of the Country or
Territory for the address
wanted.” Say the correct
country or territory. The system
will return to the Destination
Address menu and ask, “Say
the City and State/Province or
Say Change Country” as in
Step 2.
Pandora Commands
For each voice recognition
command, press
b/gon the
steering or touch on the

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Settings
Touch Settings on the Home Page
to adjust features and preferences,
such as Time, Date, Bluetooth
Device List, Voice Recognition,
Favorite Pages, Display Settings,
Navigation Settings, etc. Some of
the options for Settings are
explained in the owner’s manual.
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch-tap the scroll bar or turn and press the PUSH/SEL knob
until the desired option
displays. Touch the desired
settings to change. A few of the setting options change
the way the navigation system
displays or reacts while in use.
Bluetooth Device List
Touch to display paired Bluetooth
devices. Touch any one of the
options to complete a function, such
as Pair Device, Delete,
or Delete All.
See
Bluetooth Audio 034.
Text Message Options
Select Text Message Options from
the Settings menu list.
. Select Incoming Text Alert from
the Text Message Options menu
list to enable/disable the new
incoming message display
pop-up and alert sound. .
Select Append Text Signature
from the Text Message Options
menu list to enable/disable the
vehicle signature appended to
messages sent from the radio
("Sent from my
").
Voice Recognition
Voice recognition allows for
hands-free operation within the
navigation, audio, and phone
applications.
See Voice Recognition 052 and
Bluetooth 068.
Touch to display voice recognition
options.
. Voice Prompt Volume: Touch to
adjust the prompt volume.

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Notification Prompt Volume
Touch + or–to increase or
decrease the voice recognition
notification prompt.
Set Time
. Touch the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Hours
and Minutes, or change the
setting between AM, PM, or 24
hr on the clock.
. Touch and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the time
settings.
. Touch OK to save or Cancel to
disregard the changes. Set Date
.
Touch the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Month,
Day, and Year settings.
. Touch and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the date
settings.
. Touch OK to save or Cancel to
disregard the changes. XM CategoriesTouch to display a list of XM
categories. Touch Restore All if
categories have been removed from
the display.
Clear All Private Data
Touch to delete stored personal
data such as saved destinations,
phone contacts, and audio favorites.

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Bluetooth Phone/
Devices
Bluetooth
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
. Sharing of the address book or
contact list with the vehicle. Not
all phones are compatible for
contacts list downloading.
. Control of and playback of
Pandora and Stitcher
applications.
. Audio streaming.
. Playback and viewing of text
messages. Not all phones are
compatible with text messaging
from the radio. 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”in
this section.
. See “Deleting a Paired Phone”
in this section.
{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.
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Warning (Continued)
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 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.gm.com/bluetooth for more
information about compatible
phones.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the controls on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system.

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Steering Wheel Controls
b/g:
. Press to answer incoming calls,
confirm system information, and
start voice recognition.
. Press and hold to start voice
recognition.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Using the
System 07.
Using Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
To use voice recognition, press
b
/gon the steering wheel.
If you know the command you
would like to execute, say the
command. If the command is not
known, say “Help”while in any voice
recognition menu.
See Voice Recognition 052. Noise :
The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise.
When to Speak : A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak : Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
volume bar during a call to change
the volume level. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The system maintains a
minimum volume level.
Pairing a New Bluetooth
Device
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page to access the
Settings menu. Touch
Bluetooth Device List. If not
grayed out, touching the Phone
icon on the Home Page will also access the Bluetooth
Device List if no phone is
connected. If another phone is
connected, touching the Phone
icon on the Home Page will
access the main phone display.
2. Touch the Pair Device option to
start the process of adding a
new Bluetooth device to the
radio system.
3. Once Pair Device is touched, the radio becomes
discoverable for three minutes.
A four or six-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN)
appears on the display.