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Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this feature will
turn on the ventilated seats when using
remote start on warm days. SeeHeated and
Ventilated Front Seats 035 and
Remote Vehicle Start 013.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this feature will
turn on the heated seats when using remote
start on cold days. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 035 and
Remote Vehicle Start 013.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
This allows the windows to be opened when
pressing and holding
Kon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 07.
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 All Doors or Driver Door Only. Passive Door Lock
This setting specifies if the vehicle will
automatically lock, or lock and provide an
alert after all the doors are closed, and you
walk away from the vehicle with the remote
key. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
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 the 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
previously stored 1 or 2 button positions
when the ignition is changed from off to on
or ACC/ACCESSORY. See Memory Seats033.
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 Seats033.
Touch Off or On.
Teen Driver
See Teen Driver 0167.
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. Select 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.
Universal Remote System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0354.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 117
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 118
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 118
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 119
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 122
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
column.
There are four positions.
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to
O
again to reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will automatically
reactivate when the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park). AUTO :
Turns the exterior lamps on and off
automatically depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps including
all lamps, except the headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps together with
the parking lamps and instrument panel
lights.
IntelliBeam®System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle's
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam headlamps
on when it is dark enough and there is no
other traffic present.
This light
bcomes on in the instrument
cluster when the IntelliBeam system is
enabled.
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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . 134
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 138
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 149
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . 150
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . 160
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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.
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.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 0187.
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.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by
using the infotainment display, controls on
the center stack, steering wheel controls,
and voice recognition (if equipped).
Uplevel Radio.
1.O(Power)
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press and hold to turn the
power off.
.Press to mute/unmute the system
when on.
When the power is on and the
system is not muted, a quick
status pane will display when
Ois
pressed. Pressing
Owill mute the
system and trigger this pane to
show a long press is required to
power down the system.
.Turn to decrease or increase the
volume.
2.7
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the previous station or channel.
Press and hold to fast seek the
next strongest previous station or
channel. See AM-FM Radio 0130.
.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.
See USB Port 0134 or
Bluetooth Audio 0136.
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.USB/Bluetooth: Pressgto 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.
See USB Port 0134 or
Bluetooth Audio 0136.
.Radio: Pressdand release to go
to the next station or channel.
Press and hold to fast seek the
next strongest station or channel.
.USB/Bluetooth: Pressdto seek
the next track. Press and hold to
fast forward through a track.
Release to return to playing speed.
See USB Port 0134 or
Bluetooth Audio 0136.
5. TONE
.If equipped, press to adjust the
Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround, if equipped. See
AM-FM Radio 0130.
6.{(Home Page)
.Press to go to the Home Page. See
“Home Page” later in this section.
.Press to exit Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay. To enter back into Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and
hold. SeeApple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0160.
7.oBACK
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
8. MENU
.Turn to highlight a feature. Press
to activate the highlighted feature.
Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle application
icons are accessed. Some applications are
disabled when the vehicle is moving.
The Home Page can be set up to have up to
four pages with eight icons per page.
Swipe left or right across the display to
access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons 1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode.
2. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position. 4. To move an application to another page,
drag the icon to the edge of the display
toward the desired page.
5. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
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g:Press to answer an incoming call or
start voice recognition (if equipped). Press to
activate Bluetooth Voice Recognition/Siri
Eyes Free when phone is connect to
Bluetooth. See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using
a Phone) 0156 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0155 or
Voice Recognition 0150.
i:Press to decline an incoming call or
end a current call. Press to mute or unmute
the infotainment system when not on a call.
The favorites and volume switches are on
the back of the steering wheel. 1. Favorite: When on a radio source, press
to select the next or previous audio
broadcast favorite. When listening to a
media device, press to select the next or
previous track.
2. Volume: Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the active
audio source page. Examples of available
sources may include AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), USB, and Bluetooth.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the Phone
main page. See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using
a Phone) 0156 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0155.
Nav
Touch the Nav icon (if equipped) to display
the navigation map. See Using the
Navigation System 0138.
Climate
Touch the Climate icon (if equipped) to
display the Climate main page. See Dual
Automatic Climate Control System 0180.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch the Wi-Fi Hotspot icon (if equipped)
to display the Wi-Fi Hotspot information.
See Settings 0160.
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 Settings0160.
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Podcasts :Touch to view the podcasts on
the connected Apple device and get a list of
podcast episodes.
Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the Apple device.
2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
File systems supported by the USB may
include:
.FAT32
.NTFS
.HFS+
The songs, artists, albums, and genres are
taken from the file’s song information and
are only displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track name if
the song information is not available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.gmc.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media Favorites
To store media favorites, touch Browse to
display a list of media types.
Touch one of the following Browse options
to save a favorite:
Playlists : Touch
Hnext to any playlist to
store the playlist as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite playlist.
The first song in the playlist begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist to
store the artist as a favorite. Touch a saved
favorite to recall a favorite artist. The first
song in the artist list begins to play.
Songs : Touch
Hnext to any song to store
the song as a favorite. Touch a saved
favorite to recall a favorite song.
Albums : Touch
Hnext to any album to
store the album as a favorite. Touch a saved
favorite to recall a favorite album. The first
song in the album list begins to play.
Genres : Touch
Hnext to any genre to
store the genre as a favorite. Touch a saved
favorite to recall a favorite genre. The first
song of the genre begins to play. Podcasts :
Touch
Hnext to any podcast to
store the podcast as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite podcast.
The podcast begins to play.
Audiobooks : Touch
Hnext to any
audiobook to store the audiobook as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite audiobook. The first chapter in the
audiobook begins to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the system is
muted. If the steering wheel mute control is
pressed again, playback will resume.
If the source is changed while in mute,
playback resumes and audio will unmute.
Bluetooth Audio
Music may be played from a paired
Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using a Phone) 0156 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0155 for help pairing a
device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or the mobile device. If Bluetooth is
selected and no volume is present, check the
volume setting on the infotainment system.
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Map Colors
.Auto–Touch to automatically change
modes based on lighting conditions.
.Day (Light)
.Night (Dark)
3D Landmark (Default is On) : Touch On or
Off. When turned on, the system will
display all 3D Landmarks on the map
depending on the zoom level.
3D Building (Default is Off) : Touch On or
Off. When turned on, the system will
display all of the possible 3D building shapes
on the map depending on the zoom level.
Show Terrain in 3D (Default is Off) :
If equipped, touch On or Off. When turned
on, the system will display terrain
information on the map in 3D view.
Auto-Zoom (Default is On) : Touch On or
Off. When turned on, the system will
automatically adjust the zoom level when
the vehicle is approaching a turn. After the
turn is completed, the system automatically
brings the zoom back to the originally set
level. If the vehicle is approaching a turn
with the next turn occurring shortly after,
the Auto-Zoom will remain on until both
turns are completed. Route Preferences
Touch to access the Route Preferences. The
choices are:
.Preferred Route
–Choose from two
different route options: Fastest or
Eco-Friendly.
‐ Fastest would be the route with the
shortest drive time.
‐ Eco-Friendly would be the most
fuel-efficient route.
.Avoid on Current Route –Choose any of
the road features to avoid while on route:
‐ Highways
‐ Unpaved Roads
‐ Ferries
‐ Carpool Lanes
‐ Toll Roads
‐ Tunnels
‐ Country Borders
Navigation Voice Control
Touch to access the voice control setting
display.
.Navigation Volume –To adjust the
volume level, touch the up and down
arrows. If the voice guidance prompt is being heard, volume can also be adjusted
using the knob on the center stack or the
volume switch on the steering wheel.
.Navigation Voice Prompt Level during a
Call. Options available are:
‐
Full Prompt (Selected by default)
‐ Tone Only
‐ None
Traffic Events (If Equipped)
This feature provides a list of events that
are on the route or nearby. Touch
Aand
then select Traffic Events. An OnStar
connected navigation service plan is
required.
Traffic Preferences (If Equipped)
While in Map View, touch
Athen Settings
and then Map and Navigation Settings to
access Traffic Preferences. When Show
Traffic on Map is turned on, the feature
provides an overview of the traffic flow
using different coded colors. The following
options are available for rerouting:
.Auto Reroute to Better Route –The
system will automatically reroute if the
system detects there is a traffic issue
ahead.