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- FAV or FAV + :When on a radio
source, press to select the previous
or next favorite. When on a media
source, press to select the previous
or next track.
_SRC^: Press to select a source
or toggle to change favorite stations.
Using the System
Infotainment Display Icons
Infotainment display icons show
when available. When a function is
unavailable, the icon may gray out.
When a function is selected, the
icon may highlight.
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Examples
of available sources are AM, FM,
SXM (if equipped), USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth.
Phone
Phone icon to display the Phone
main page. See Bluetooth (Pairing
and Using a Phone) 0190 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0189.
Nav
If equipped, touch the Nav icon to
display the embedded navigation
map. See Using the Navigation
System 0168.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
If equipped, touch the Users icon to
display the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu.
Users
If equipped, touch the Users icon to
sign in or create a new user profile,
and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Only four user profiles can be active
at one time in the vehicle. It may be
necessary to remove a profile from
the menu before creating or signing
into an existing profile. The removed
profile can be logged into at a
later time.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display
the Settings menu. See Settings
0 195.
Apple CarPlay
Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to
activate Apple CarPlay if equipped,
after a supported device is
connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0194.
Android Auto
Touch the Android Auto icon to
activate Android Auto if equipped,
after a supported device is
connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0194.
OnStar Services
If equipped, touch the OnStar icon
to display the OnStar Services and
Account pages.
Climate
If equipped, touch the Climate icon
to display the Climate main page.
Camera
If equipped, touch the Camera icon
to access the camera application.
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Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using a Phone)
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled mobile device
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the mobile device manufacturer's
user guide for Bluetooth functions
before pairing the device.
Pairing Information
.If no mobile device has been
connected, the Phone main
page on the infotainment display
will show the Connect Phone
option. Touch this option to
connect. Another way to connect
is to touch the Phones tab at the
top right of the display and then
touch Add Phone.
. A Bluetooth smartphone with
music capability can be paired to
the vehicle as a smartphone 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 cell
phone set to First to Connect, it
will link to the cell phone which
was used last. To link to a
different paired cell 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 the pairing process is
started.
2. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display. 3. Touch Phones at the top of the
infotainment display. There is
also a Connect Phones option
in the middle of the Phone
display which will shortcut to
the Phone List menu.
4. Touch Add Phone.
5. Select the vehicle name shown on the infotainment display
from your cell phone’s
Bluetooth Settings list.
6. Follow the instructions on the cell phone to confirm the
six-digit code showing on the
infotainment display and touch
Pair. The code on the cell
phone and infotainment display
will need to be acknowledged
for a successful 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.
