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side. Select A-Z to view a display that will
show all letters of the alphabet and select
the letter to go to.
Touch the up and down arrows to move the
list up and down.
Touch Browse and the following may
display:
Playlists:1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Touch a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Supported playlist extensions are m3u
and pls.
Artists: 1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Touch an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and then touch a song
from the list. Songs:
1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, touch a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Touch the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB.
2. Touch a genre to view a list of artists.
3. Touch an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Touch an album to view songs on the album.
5. Touch a song to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Touch a Composer to view a list of albums by that composer. 3. Touch an album or All Songs to view a
list of songs.
4. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Folders: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Touch a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Touch a file from the list to begin playback.
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+

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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) 0182 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0181 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.
Music can be launched by touching
Bluetooth from the recent sources list on
the left of the display or by touching the
More option and then touching the
Bluetooth device.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, touch Audio from the Home Page, then touch Bluetooth from the
recent sources list on the left of the
display.
Bluetooth Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound Menu”
under AM-FM Radio 0148.

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Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page:1. Touch Audio.
2. Touch More.
3. Touch Bluetooth.
4. Touch Devices to add or delete devices.
When touching Bluetooth, the radio may
not be able to launch the audio player on
the connected device to start playing. When
the vehicle is not moving, use the mobile
device to begin playback.
All devices launch audio differently. When
selecting Bluetooth as a source, the radio
may show as paused on the display. Press
play on the device or touch
pon the
display to begin playback.
Browse functionality will be provided where
supported by the Bluetooth device. This
media content will not be part of the
MyMedia source mode.
Some smartphones support sending
Bluetooth music information to display on
the radio. When the radio receives this
information, it will check to see if any is
available and display it. For more
information about supported Bluetooth
features, see my.gmc.com/learn.
OnStar System
4G LTE
If equipped with 4G LTE, up to seven
devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and
laptops, can be connected to high-speed
Internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi
hotspot.
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) to
connect to an OnStar Advisor for assistance.
See www.onstar.com for vehicle availability,
details, and system limitations. Service and
connectivity may vary by make, model,
year, carrier, availability, and conditions. 4G
LTE service is available in select markets. 4G
LTE performance is based on industry
averages and vehicle systems design. Some
services require a data plan.
The OnStar App
If equipped, the infotainment system has
OnStar controls in the embedded OnStar app
on the Home Page. Most OnStar functions
that can be performed with the buttons can
be done using the app. To open the app,
touch the OnStar icon on the Home Page.
App updates require a corresponding service
plan. Features vary by region and model. Features are subject to change. For more
information, see my.gmc.com/learn or
press
Q.
Services
The Services tab displays the default view
for the app. Use this page to launch the
available OnStar services. Touch a service to
open its display. Touch Wi-Fi to launch the
connections manager. Turn-by-Turn and
Advisor Call are the other tiled options.
Account
The Account tab displays a snapshot of the
account linked with the vehicle. If there is
no such account, this tab will show all
values as ——. The advisor call icon will be
active even if there is no active account.
Advisor Call
Selecting Advisor Call is the same as
pressing
Qor calling 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827). The X option in the upper
right corner of the screen does not end the
call, but returns to the previous screen.
Turn-by-Turn Directions
With a connected plan, an OnStar Advisor
can download a destination to the vehicle or
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if equipped. Select Turn-by-Turn Directions
from the Services tab of the OnStar app to
call an Advisor or select a recent or favorite
destination. Touch the navigation icons to
select home, address or place. A destination
transfer from OnStar will show the detail
view of the destination when it is
transferred from OnStar to the Navigation
application. See www.onstar.com for a
coverage map. Services vary by model. Map
coverage is available in the United States,
Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch to display the Settings page, which
shows the configurations for the vehicle
hotspot and allows them to be changed.
For more information, see www.onstar.com.
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI)
System
If equipped, the system includes two rear
USB-C ports, two HDMI ports, two wireless
headphones, and video touchscreen displays
in back of the driver and passenger seats.The RSI system may not operate properly
until the temperature is above
−20 °C (−4 °F)
and below 55 °C (131 °F).
System Operation
To use:
1. Double-tap anywhere on either screen to Power On and view the Home screen.
2. Touch
}on the status bar to turn off
the screen.
The screens can be turned on and off
through each individual touchscreen
independently from the other and through
front seat control.
Playback of any media playing through that
specific screen is paused when the screen is
turned off.
Screens can be locked via front seat control.
If Remember Screen Power Status was
selected in the settings, the screens will
return to the same Power Status as when
the vehicle was turned off. See “Remember
Screen Power Status” later in this section.
Home Screen
Watch sources include:
.USB Video: Touch to go to the video
player screen.
.Connections: Connect external devices via
HDMI ports or Miracast to mirror the
video playback.
.Recents: Shows the video content played
recently. Touch the video content to play
directly.
Listen Sources include:
.USB Music: Touch to go to the audio
player screen.
.Recents: Shows the audio content played
recently. Touch the audio content to play
directly.

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Navigate (if equipped):Touch to access the
navigation system. See Using the Navigation
System 0164.
Status Bar includes:
.}: Touch to turn off the screen.
Double-tap anywhere on the screen to
turn on the screen again.
.X: Touch to go to Bluetooth Headphone
Setup menu. See “Settings”later in this
section.
.Current Time: The current time is shown
in the middle of the status bar.
.*: Touch to go to the Settings menu.
Rear Consumer Ports (RCP)
If equipped with RSI, the RCP will be in the
rear of the center console. These include 2
type C USB ports and 2 HDMI ports. USB
Connect the media source such as Android
device, iOS device, MP3 player or USB
storage device, and go to the video or audio
playback screen.
Any USB port in the vehicle can be used to
provide USB content for the RSI system.
HDMI
The HDMI input allows an HDMI A/V cable
to be connected from an auxiliary device
such as a camcorder, video game system,
or Apple device. A cable from Apple is
required for Apple devices.
Touch the HDMI port that the external
device was connected to on the home
screen.
For certain HDMI devices that support USB
charging, the USB ports can be used as a
power source.
Content from these HDMI ports are NOT
accessible through the center-stack display.
To use the HDMI input of the RSI system:
1. Connect the auxiliary device with an HDMI cable.
2. Power on both the auxiliary device and the RSI video screen.
3. Touch
{(Home) on the desired display
and select HDMI as the source.
Video
Video Playback Screen
Connect the media source using USB port (C
Type) on the Rear Consumer Port (RCP) and
play the content in the media source.

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Touch USB Video and the most recent
viewed USB video will begin playback from
the last played position. During playback,
Browse may be selected to search additional
available USB videos. For a newly inserted
device, the Browse menu is immediately
available.
Recently played videos are also available
from the Watch Menu.
When playing a video, the playback controls
are available during the first few moments.
The Playback Controls can be re-displayed by
touching the screen at any time.
Playback controls include:
.{(Home): Touch{to return to the RSI
Home selection screen.
.X(Headphones): TouchXto access the
Bluetooth Headphone Setup menu. See
“Settings” later in this section.
.Browse: Touch Browse to display the
Video browser menu. See “Video Browser”
later in this section.
.Previous/Next: Touch7or6to select
the previous or next video on the current
media.
.porj(Play or Pause): Touchpto play
or touch
jto pause a video.
.Share: Touch to share the video playback
screen with the other screen. Swiping the
screen to left or right also shares the
screen.
Video Browser
Touch Browse to go to the Select a Video
screen.
The following will display:
.Recently Played: Shows the content
recently played.
.USB1 & USB 2: Shows the content in the
media source connected to USB ports
on RCP.
Audio
Audio Playback Screen
Connect the media source using USB port (C
Type) on the Rear Consumer Port (RCP) and
play the content in the media source.
Touch USB Music. The most recent USB
audio file will begin playback from the last
played position. During Playback, browse
may be selected to search and select
additional available USB music files. For a
newly inserted device, the Browse menu is
immediately available from the Listen menu.
The playback screen displays:
.The connected media source.

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.The audio content information such as
title, artist, and album.
.The tracks album art.
.The current position and total playing
time. Drag the progress point to move to
the position wanted.
.The playback controls.
Playback controls are always displayed.
Playback controls include:
.{(Home): Touch{to return to the RSI
Home selection screen.
.X(Headphones): TouchXto access the
Bluetooth Headphone Setup menu. See
“Settings” later in this section.
.Browse: Touch Browse to display the
audio browser menu. See “Audio Browser”
later in this section.
.Previous/Next: Touch7or6to select
the previous or next audio content.
.porj(Play or Pause): Touchpto play
or touch
jto pause the audio content.
.Shuffle: Touch to play the playlist
randomly.
.Share: Touch to share the audio playback
with the other screen. Swiping the screen
to left or right also shares the screen. Audio Browser
Touch Browse to go to the audio browser
screen.
The following will display:
.Content in the connected media source
can be sorted by Playlists, Artists, Albums,
Songs, Genres, Podcasts, and Audiobooks.
Touch
Tto move to the next page.
.The audio content currently being played.
Touch this section and it moves to the
audio playback screen.
.The content sorted by the standard you
choose. Touch the content wanted.
Miracast / HDMI
Miracast Connection
Connect Miracast compatible devices to
either the RSI screen by mirroring the
display of the mobile device through WiFi-Direct. The system supports two
Miracast device connections at a time (one
for each screen) and allows both screens to
view that single connection simultaneously
through screen sharing.
Apple does not support the Miracast
standard.
To connect initially:
1. Touch Miracast in Watch section of the home screen. The RSI system starts to
initialize the Miracast connection.
2. Select “%Rear Seat%” from your mobile
device's the Wi-Fi list. The device
connection pop-up message is displayed.
Touch OK. Touching Decline goes back to
the home screen.
3. Some Miracast enabled devices require to enter a PIN number, supplied by the
device, into the RSI system or on the
device in order to complete the
connection process.
4. When the full connection is complete, the RSI screen displays a mirror image of
the mobile devices display onto the
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Once any Miracast device has been
successfully connected to the RSI system,
the device connects to the RSI system
automatically.
The RSI system stores information of up to
10 Miracast devices.
All Miracast information stored in the
system can be deleted. See“Miracast data
delete” in“Settings” later in this section.
Miracast Playing View
Miracast playing view shows the video
content and includes:
.{(Home): Touch{to return to the RSI
Home selection screen.
.X(Headphones): TouchXto access the
Bluetooth Headphone Setup menu. See
“Settings” later in this section.
.ª: Touchªto hide the status bar.
Swipe up the bottom of the screen to
display the status bar again.
.Share: Touch to share the screen with the
other screen. Swiping the screen to left or
right also shares the screen.
HDMI Connection
The RCP provides two HDMI ports to mirror
video devices.
Connect the external device to watch the
device content through the RSI screen.
Touch the HDMI port that was connected to
the external device on the home screen.
HDMI Playing View
HDMI playing view shows the video content
and includes:
.{(Home): Touch{to return to the RSI
Home selection screen.
.X(Headphones): TouchXto access the
Bluetooth Headphone Setup menu. See
“Settings” later in this section.
.Share: Touch to share the screen with the
other screen. The screen can be shared
through the connected device.
Settings
From the rear screen home page, touch*
to access the settings menu.
The menu may contain the following:
Video Voice Over
If equipped, the RSI system has a Video
Voice Over feature to benefit the visually
and hearing impaired.
When activated, Video Voice Over provides
audible feedback to the user about which
area on the screen they are touching,
identifying active buttons, as well as
providing information feedback of screen
identification, current status, list content,
metadata, and pop-up information. It allows
for the user to activate features through a
double tap anywhere on the screen which
relates to the last single touched and
audibly announced actionable button.