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132 Instruments and Controls
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel.
To adjust the HUD image:1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Use the following settings to adjust the HUD.
$:Press or lift to center the HUD
image. The HUD image can only be
adjusted up and down, not side
to side.
O: Press up to open/close the
screen.
!: Press down to select the
display view. Each press will change
the display view.
Press and hold at least
four seconds to view Open Source
Software. And view of Open Source
Software will remain until
!is
pressed and held again at least
four seconds.
D: Lift and hold to brighten the
display. Press and hold to dim the
display. Continue to hold to turn the
display off.
The HUD image will automatically
dim and brighten to compensate for
outside lighting. The HUD
brightness control can also be
adjusted as needed.
The HUD image can temporarily
light up depending on the angle and
position of sunlight on the HUD
display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make
the HUD image harder to see.
HUD Views
There are four views in the HUD.
Some vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts may be
displayed in any view.
Metric
English
Speed View : This displays digital
speed in English or metric units,
vehicle ahead indicator, Lane
Departure Warning/Lane Keep
Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control
and set speed. Some information
only appears on vehicles that have
these features, and when they are
active.
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Metric
English
Audio/Phone View : This displays
digital speed, indicators from speed
view along with audio/phone
information. The current radio
station, media type, and incoming
calls will be displayed.
All HUD views may briefly display
audio information when the steering
wheel controls are used to adjust
the audio settings appearing in the
instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls may display in
any HUD view.
Metric
English
Navigation View : This displays
digital speed, indicators from speed
view along with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation information in some
vehicles. The compass heading is
displayed when navigation routing is
not active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts
shown in the instrument cluster may
also be displayed in any HUD view.
Metric
English
Performance View : This displays
digital speed, indicators from speed
view along with rpm reading,
transmission positions, and gear
shift indicator (if equipped).
Care of the HUD
Clean the screen with a soft cloth
sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe
the lens gently, then dry it.
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Remote Door Unlock
This setting specifies whether all
doors, or just the driver door, unlock
when pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
This setting automatically turns on
the heated seats when using the
remote start function on cold days.
Touch Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This setting specifies which doors
unlock when using the button on the
driver door handle to unlock the
vehicle.
Touch Off, All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This setting specifies whether the
vehicle will automatically lock,
or lock and alert you after all the
doors are closed, and you walk away from the vehicle with the RKE
transmitter. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 08.
Touch Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle. This menu also enables
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Touch Off or On.
Seating Position
Touch and the following may
display:
. Seat Entry Memory
. Seat Exit Memory
Seat Entry Memory
This feature automatically recalls
the current driver ’s previously stored
1 or 2 button positions when the
ignition is changed from off to on or
ACC/ACCESSORY. See Memory
Seats 045.
Touch Off or On. Seat Exit Memory
This feature automatically recalls
the previously stored exit button
positions when the ignition is
changed from on or ACC/
ACCESSORY to off if the driver
door is open or opened. See
Memory Seats
045.
Touch Off or On.
Teen Driver
See Teen Driver 0201.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations, if equipped.
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to
go back to the previous menu.
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|:Press to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and
off. This warns others that you are
having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the
flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change. Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is complete. If the lever is
moved momentarily to the lane
change position, the arrow will flash
three times. It will flash six times if
Tow/Haul Mode is active.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Have any burned out bulbs
replaced. If a bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See
Instrument
Panel Fuse Block 0341.
Fog Lamps
The fog lamps button is on the
instrument panel beside the steering
wheel.
To turn on the fog lamps, the ignition
and the headlamps or parking lamps
must be on.
#:If equipped, press to turn on or
off. An indicator light on the
instrument cluster comes on when
the fog lamps are on.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.
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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
cluster display, infotainment display
and controls, steering wheel
controls, and all other illuminated
controls, as well as feature status
indicators can be adjusted.
The knob for this feature is on the
instrument panel beside the steering
column.Push the knob in all the way until it
extends out and then turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to
brighten or dim the lights.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
door position.
Dome Lamps
The front dome lamp controls are in
the overhead console.
(:
Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
If equipped, the rear dome lamp
controls are in the headliner above
the rear seats.
OFF is normal position and not
pushed.
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Infotainment System 151
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 154
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . 159
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 160
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 161
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Navigation
Using the Navigation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . 172
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 189
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
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152 Infotainment System
Introduction
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
features when driving. These
features 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,
steering wheel controls, and
infotainment display.
. 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.
See Distracted Driving 0225.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine
noise in the vehicle’s interior. ANC
requires the factory-installed audio
system, radio, speakers, amplifier (if
equipped), induction system, and
exhaust system to work properly.
Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket
equipment is installed.
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Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, the
controls on the center stack, steering wheel controls.
1.{:
. Press to go to the
Home Page.
2.
g:
. Radio: Press and release to
fast seek the previous
strongest station or
channel. Press and hold to
go to the previous station or
channel. .
USB/Bluetooth: Press to
seek to the beginning of the
current or previous track.
Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release to return to playing
speed.
3.
O:
. When off, press
Oto turn
the system on. Press and
hold to turn off. .
When on, press
Oto mute
the system and display a
status pane. Press
Oagain
to unmute the system.
. Turn to decrease or
increase the volume.
4.
d:
. Radio: Press and release to
fast seek the next strongest
station or channel. Press
and hold to go to the next
station or channel.
. USB/Bluetooth: Press to
seek the next track. Press
and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release to
return to playing speed.
5. BACK: .Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.