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.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.
8. If the vehicle name does not appear on your cell phone, there are a few ways to
start the pairing process over:
.Turn the cell phone off and then
back on.
.Go back to the beginning of the
Phone menus on the infotainment
display and restart the pairing
process.
.Reset the cell phone, but this step
should be done as a last effort. 9. If the cell phone prompts to accept
connection or allow phone book
download, touch Always Accept and
Allow. The phone book may not be
available if not accepted.
10. Repeat Steps 1−8 to pair additional cell phones.
First to Connect Paired Phones
If multiple paired cell phones are within
range of the system, the system connects to
the paired cell phone that is set as First to
Connect. To enable a paired cell phone as
the First to Connect phone: 1. Make sure the cell phone is turned on.
2. Touch Settings, then touch System.
3. Touch Phones to access all paired and all connected cell phones and mobile
devices.
4. Touch the information icon to the right of the cell phone to open the cell
phone’s settings menu.
5. Touch the First to Connect option, to enable the setting for that device.
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The Contacts menu accesses the phone book
stored in the cell phone.
The Recents menu accesses the recents call
list from your cell phone.
To make a call using the Contacts menu:1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. The Contacts list can be searched by using the first character. Touch A-Z on
the infotainment display to scroll
through the list of names.
Touch the name to call.
4. Touch the desired contact number to call.
To make a call using the Recents menu: 1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recents.
3. Touch the name or number to call.
Making a Call Using the Keypad
To make a call by dialing the numbers:1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch
#on the infotainment display to
start dialing the number.
Searching Contacts Using the Keypad
To search for contacts using the keypad:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter partial phone numbers or contact names using the
digits on the keypad to search.
Results will show on the right side of the
display. Touch one to place a call.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received, the
infotainment system mutes and a ring tone
is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
There are two ways to accept a call:
.Pressgon the steering wheel controls.
.Touch Answer on the infotainment
display.
Declining a Call
There are two ways to decline a call:
.Pression the steering wheel controls.
.Touch Ignore on the infotainment display.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on the
Bluetooth cell phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier to work.
Accepting a Call
Press
gto answer, then touch Switch on
the infotainment display.
Declining a Call
Press
ito decline, then touch Ignore on
the infotainment display
Switching Between Calls (Call Waiting
Calls Only)
To switch between calls, touch Phone on the
Home Page to display Call View. While in
Call View, touch the call information of the
call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be supported on the
Bluetooth cell phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call:
1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to add another call.
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2. Initiate the second call by selecting fromRecents, Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch the merge icon to conference the three-way
call together.
Ending a Call
.Pression the steering wheel controls.
.Touch#on the infotainment display,
next to a call, to end only that call.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can send
numbers during a call. This is used when
calling a menu-driven phone system. Use the
Keypad to enter the number.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay capability may be available through
a compatible smartphone. If available, the
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay icons will
change from gray to color on the Home
Page of the infotainment display.
To use Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay: For Wired Phone Projection
1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
There is no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. Connect your Android phone or Apple iPhone by using the factory-provided
phone USB cable and plugging into a
USB data port. For best performance, it is
highly recommended to 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,
accept the terms and conditions on both
the infotainment system and the phone.
4. Follow the instructions on the phone.
The Android Auto and Apple CarPlay icons
on the Home Page will illuminate depending
on the smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically launch
upon USB connection. If not, touch the
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay icon on the
Home Page to launch.
Press
{on the center stack to return to the
Home Page. For Wireless Phone Projection
1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
There is no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. For first time connection, there are two ways to set up wireless projection:
.Connect your Android phone or Apple
iPhone by using the factory-provided
phone USB cable and plugging into a
USB data port. For best performance,
it is highly recommended to use the
device’s factory-provided USB cable.
Aftermarket or third-party cables may
not work.
.Connecting the phone over Bluetooth.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 0151 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 152.
3. Make sure wireless is turned on the phone for wireless projection to work.
4. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
agree to the terms and conditions on
both the infotainment system and the
phone.
5. Follow the instructions on the phone.
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The Android Auto and Apple CarPlay icons
on the Home Page will illuminate depending
on the smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically launch
upon wireless connection. If not, touch the
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay icon on the
Home Page to launch.
To disconnect the phones wireless
projection:1. Select Settings from the Home Page.
2. Select Phones
3. Touch
4next to the phone to be
disconnected.
4. Turn off Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Press
{on the center stack to return to the
Home Page.
Features are subject to change. For further
information on how to set up Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay in the vehicle, see
my.chevrolet.com.
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.
Press
{on the center stack to exit Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay. To enter back into
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and
hold
{on the center stack.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can be
disabled from the infotainment system. To
do this, touch Home, Settings, and then
touch the Apps tab along the top of the
display. Use the On/Off toggled to turn off
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Settings
The settings menu may be organized into
three categories.
Select the desired category by touching
System, Apps, or Vehicle.
To access the menus: 1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page on the infotainment display.
2. Touch the desired category to display a list of available options. 3. Touch to select the desired feature
setting.
4. Touch the options on the infotainment display to disable or enable a feature.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level of the
Settings menu.
System
The menu may contain the following:
Time / Date
Use the following features to set the clock:
.Automatic Time and Date: Touch On to
have the time and date automatically set.
When this feature is off, the time and
date can be manually set.
.Set Time: Touch to manually set the time
using the controls on the infotainment
display.
.Set Date: Touch to manually set the date
using the controls on the infotainment
display.
.Automatic Time Zone: Touch Off or On to
disable or enable automatic update of the
time zone based on vehicle location.
When this feature is on, the time zone
cannot be manually set.
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.Select Time Zone: Touch to manually set
the time zone.
Touch a time zone from the list.
.Use 24-hour Format: Touch to specify the
clock format shown.
Touch Off or On.
Language
This will set the display language used on
the infotainment display.
Touch Language and select the appropriate
language.
Phones
Touch to connect to a different cell phone or
mobile device source, disconnect a cell
phone or media device, or delete a cell
phone or media device.
Wi-Fi Networks
This will show connected and available Wi-Fi
networks.
If a 4G LTE data package is not active on the
vehicle, the infotainment system can be
connected to an external protected Wi-Fi
network, such as a mobile device or home
hotspot, to utilize connected services. Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch and the following may display:.Wi-Fi Services: This allows devices to use
the vehicle hotspot.
Touch the controls on the infotainment
display to disable or enable.
.Wi-Fi Name: Touch to change the vehicle
Wi-Fi name.
.Wi-Fi Password: Touch to change the
vehicle Wi-Fi password.
.Connected Devices: Touch to show
connected devices.
.Share Hotspot Data: Touch Enable to
allow devices to use the vehicle hotspot
and its data, or touch Disable to allow
devices to only use the vehicle hotspot.
Privacy
If equipped, touch and the following may
display:
.Location Services: This setting determines
if data sharing can be used by features
including Wi-Fi, Hotspot, and applications.
Touch Off to disable data services.
Emergency services and phone calls, such
as calls with OnStar Advisors or others,
will not be affected when Off is selected.
.Voice Recognition Sharing: This setting
determines if voice commands can be
shared with a cloud-based voice
recognition system. Touch Off to prevent
the sharing and possible recording of your
voice commands with this system. This
may limit the system’s ability to
understand your voice commands and
may disable some features.
.Types: This setting lists all
Android-defined as dangerous permissions
currently used by the infotainment
system, the number of applications that
have requested this permission, and the
number of applications that are allowed
to use this permission.
.Used By Applications: This setting lists all
applications that are requested or are
using Android-defined as dangerous
permissions. Only requested and active
permissions are shown.
Display
Touch and the following may display:
.Mode: This adjusts the appearance of the
navigation map view and any
downloaded apps optimized for day or
night time conditions. Set to Auto for the
display to automatically adjust based on
bright/dark conditions.
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Phone
Touch and the following may display:
.My Number: Displays the cell phone
number of the Bluetooth connected
device.
.Active Call View: Shows active call display
when answering a call.
Touch the controls on the infotainment
display to disable or enable.
.Privacy : Only show call alerts in cluster.
.Sort Contacts: Touch to sort by first or
last name.
.Re-sync phone Contacts: This allows the
device contacts to re-sync if you are
having difficulty accessing all of the
contacts on your cell phone.
OnStar Phone TTY Mode: This enables
OnStar cell phone TTY mode.
Touch Disable or Enable.
Vehicle
This menu allows adjustment of different
vehicle features. SeeVehicle Personalization
0 110.
Personal
If equipped, this menu allows adjustment of
different user profile settings. See “Users”in
Using the System 0124 for information on
setting up user profiles.
The menu may contain the following:
Name
Touch to edit your user name that will be
displayed in the vehicle.
Vehicle Account Information
Touch to view the vehicle account
information and to change the account
password.
An “unverified user account” pop-up will
display until the account information
verification process has been completed on
the Internet. Check your registered e-mail
account for an activation e-mail to complete
the verification process.
Profile Picture
Touch to choose or change your profile
picture.
Profile Identifiers
Touch to have the vehicle recognize the
identifier you choose. Touch Vehicle Key 1 and/or Vehicle Key 2.
If the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is lost or stolen, see your dealer.
Security
Touch to have your profile secured with
a PIN.
Touch No or Yes.
Vehicle Name
Touch to edit your vehicle name.
Vehicle Account
Touch to view the vehicle account
information and to change the account
password.
Remove Profile
Touch to remove the profile from the
vehicle.
Touch Remove or Cancel.
Teen Driver
If equipped, this allows multiple keys to be
registered for beginner drivers to encourage
safe driving habits. When the vehicle is
started with a Teen Driver key, it will
automatically activate certain safety
systems, allow setting of some features, and
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limit the use of others. The Report Card will
record vehicle data about driving behavior
that can be viewed later. When the vehicle
is started with a registered key, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays a message
that Teen Driver is active.
To access:1. Touch Settings on the Home Page, then touch Vehicle, and then Teen Driver.
2. Create a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by choosing a four-digit PIN.
Re-enter the PIN to confirm. To change
the PIN, touch Change PIN.
The PIN is required to:
.Register or unregister keys.
.Change Teen Driver settings.
.Change or clear the Teen Driver PIN.
.Access or delete Report Card data.
Register keys to activate Teen Driver and
assign restrictions to the key:
Any vehicle key can be registered, up to a
maximum of eight keys. Label the key to
tell it apart from the other keys.
For a pushbutton start system: 1. Start the engine. 2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle
must be in P (Park). For manual
transmissions, the vehicle must be
stopped with the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Place the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter key you wish to register in
the transmitter pocket. The key does not
need to be the one that started the
vehicle. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access) 09or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 011 for
transmitter pocket location.
6. From the Teen Driver menu, touch Setup Keys..If the transmitter key has not
previously been registered, the option
to add the key displays. Touch Setup
and a confirmation message displays.
Teen Driver restrictions will be
applied whenever this key is used to
operate the vehicle.
.If the transmitter key has already
been registered, the option to
remove the key displays. If Remove is
touched, the transmitter key is no longer registered. A confirmation
message displays, and Teen Driver
restrictions will not be applied if this
transmitter key is used to operate
the vehicle.
In vehicles with a pushbutton start system,
if a Teen Driver and a non-Teen Driver key
are both present at start up, the vehicle will
recognize the non-Teen Driver key to start
the vehicle. The Teen Driver settings will not
be active.
For a keyed ignition system: 1. Start the engine.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). For manual
transmissions, the vehicle must be
stopped with the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Touch Setup Keys. The system displays instructions for registering or
unregistering a key. A confirmation
message displays.
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Manage Settings
Audio Volume Limit :Allows the audio
volume limit to be turned on or off. Touch
Set Audio Volume Limit to choose the
maximum allowable audio volume level.
Set Audio Volume Limit : Allows a
maximum radio volume to be set. Use the
arrows to choose the maximum allowable
level for the audio volume.
Teen Driver Speed Limiter : Limits the
maximum speed of the vehicle. When the
speed limiter is turned on and the vehicle is
started with a Teen Driver key, the DIC
displays a message that the top speed is
limited.
On certain vehicles, when the Speed Limiter
is turned ON, the vehicle’s maximum
acceleration will be limited. The DIC will
display a message that the acceleration is
limited.
Teen Driver Speed Warning : Allows the
speed warning to be turned on or off. Touch
Set Teen Driver Speed Warning to set the
warning speed. Set Teen Driver Speed Warning :
Displays a
warning in the DIC when exceeding a
selectable speed. Choose the desired speed
warning level. The speed warning does not
limit the speed of the vehicle.
SiriusXM Explicit Content Filter (if
equipped) : Allows the SiriusXM Explicit
Content Filter to be turned ON or OFF.
When ON, the teen driver will not be able
to listen to SiriusXM stations that contain
explicit content, and the Explicit Content
Filter selection in the Audio Settings will be
unavailable for change.
When Teen Driver is Active:
.If equipped with Buckle to Drive, shifting
out of P (Park) will be prevented if the
driver seat belt, and in some vehicles the
front passenger seat belt, is not buckled.
.The radio will mute when the driver seat
belt, and in some vehicles the front
passenger seat belt, is not buckled. The
audio from any device paired to the
vehicle will also be muted.
.An object placed on the front passenger
seat, such as a briefcase, handbag,
grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic
device, could cause the passenger sensing
system to falsely sense an unbuckled
front passenger and mute the radio. If this happens, remove the object from
the seat. See
Passenger Sensing System
0 56.
.Some safety systems, such as Lane
Departure Warning, if equipped, cannot
be turned off. They may include: Park
Assist, Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Change
Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Forward
Collision Alert, Automatic Emergency
Braking, Pedestrian Braking, Lane
Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assist,
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Light
Control, Traction Control, Stability Control,
and Antilock Brakes.
.The gap setting for the Forward Collision
Alert and Adaptive Cruise Control,
if equipped, cannot be changed.
.When trying to change a safety feature
that is not configurable in Teen Driver,
the DIC displays a message indicating
that Teen Driver is active and the action
is not available.
.Super Cruise, if equipped, is not available.
.Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if equipped)
–When the vehicle is low on fuel, the
low fuel light on the instrument cluster
flashes and the DIC low fuel warning
cannot be dismissed.