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The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door or the hood is opened
without first disarming the system. When
the alarm is activated, the turn signals flash
and the horn sounds for about 30 seconds.
The alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor for the next unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
.PressKon the RKE transmitter.
.Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by mistake:
.Lock the vehicle after all occupants have
exited.
.Always unlock a door with the RKE
transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the key
will not disarm the system or turn off the
alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE transmitter and
the horn chirps three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm system
was armed. If the alarm has been activated, a message
will appear on the DIC.
Steering Column Lock
If equipped, the steering column lock is a
theft-deterrent device. This feature locks the
steering column when the vehicle is turned
off and the driver door is opened, or when
the driver door is opened and then the
vehicle is turned off. The steering column
unlocks when the vehicle is turned on.
The Driver Information Center (DIC) may
display one of these messages:
.A message to service the steering column
lock indicates that an issue has been
detected with the column lock feature
and the vehicle should be serviced.
.A message that the steering column is
locked indicates that the engine is
running, but the steering column is still
locked. It is normal for the column to be
locked during a remote start, but the
column should unlock after the brake
pedal is pressed and the vehicle is started.
No message will display during a remote
start.
.A message that the steering wheel must
be turned and the vehicle must be started
again indicates that the column lockmechanism is bound, the column locking
device was unable to unlock the steering
column, and the vehicle did not start.
If this happens, immediately turn the
steering wheel from side to side to
unbind the column lock. If this does not
unlock the steering column, turn the
vehicle off and open the driver door to
reset the system. Then turn the vehicle
on and immediately turn the steering
wheel side to side for about 15 seconds.
In some cases, it may take significant
force to unbind the column.
To keep the steering column from binding,
straighten the front wheels before turning
off the vehicle.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement 0450.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent
system.
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L:PressLon the windshield wiper
control to spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers. The front 360 degree
viewing camera will also be washed,
if equipped. The wipers will continue until
Lis released or the maximum wash time
is reached. When
Lis released, additional
wipes may occur depending on how long
the windshield washer had been activated.
See Washer Fluid 0358 for information on
filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades
before using them. If frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be replaced. See
Wiper Blade Replacement 0364.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper
motor.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use the
washer until the windshield is warmed.
Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice
on the windshield, blocking your vision.
{Warning
Before driving the vehicle, always clear
snow and ice from the hood, windshield,
washer nozzles, roof, and rear of the
vehicle, including all lamps and windows.
Reduced visibility from snow and ice
buildup could lead to a crash.
Wipe Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the wipers
are on LO, HI, or
3, they will
immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper control is ON then
moved to OFF before the driver door is
opened or within 10 minutes, the wipers will
restart and move to the base of the
windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the wipers
are performing wipes due to windshield
washing, the wipers continue to run until
they reach the base of the windshield.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC). The
compass receives its heading and other
information from the Global Positioning
System (GPS) antenna, Electronic Stability
Control (ESC), and vehicle speed information.
The compass system is designed to operate
for a certain number of miles or degrees of
turn before needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass display shows
CAL, drive the vehicle for a short distance in
an open area where it can receive a GPS
signal. The compass system will
automatically determine when a GPS signal
is restored and provide a heading again.
Clock
Set the time and date using the
infotainment system. See "Time/Date" under
Settings (Uplevel Radio) 0187 or
Settings (Base Radio) 0185.
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the instrument panel. The information
appears as an image focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as a
parking aid, you may misjudge the
distance and damage your vehicle. Do not
use the HUD image as a parking aid.
The HUD information can be displayed in
various languages. The speedometer reading
and other numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed through
the radio, and the units of measurement is
changed through the instrument cluster. See
Settings (Uplevel Radio) 0187 or
Settings (Base Radio) 0185 and “Options”
under Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0109
or Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0110.
HUD Display on the Windshield
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,
the HUD may display some of the following
vehicle information and vehicle messages or
alerts:
.Speed
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Driver Assistance Features
.Vehicle Messages
Some vehicle messages or alerts displayed in
the HUD may be cleared by using the
steering wheel 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 pull to center the HUD image.
The HUD image can only be adjusted up and
down, not side to side.
!: Press to select the display view. Each
press will change the display view.
D: Pull and hold to brighten the display.
Press and hold to dim the display. Continue
to hold to turn the display off.
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English Compass Shown, Metric Similar
Navigation/Active OnStar View : This
displays the speed view along with
indicators for vehicle ahead, Lane Departure
Warning/Lane Keep Assist, trailer sway, and
pedestrian advisory. Turn-by-Turn navigation
information is shown during active route.
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.English Off Road View Shown, Metric Similar
Off Road View : This displays the speed
view along with indicators for vehicle ahead,
Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist,
trailer sway, four-wheel drive status, and
pedestrian advisory. Off-road information
such as pitch angle, steering angle, and
rolling angle is also shown.
Temporary Overlays
Infotainment: Audio, and Phone, are
temporary overlays linked to cluster layouts.English Audio Overlay Shown, Metric Similar
English Phone Overlay Shown, Metric Similar
Audio/Phone Overlay : This displays digital
speed, indicators from speed view along
with audio/phone information, vehicle ahead
indicator, Lane Departure Warning/Lane
Keep Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control and
set speed. The current radio station, media
type, and incoming calls will also be
displayed.
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message stays on, or displays repeatedly,
the vehicle should be taken to your dealer
for service as soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try restarting
after the ignition has been off for
two minutes.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO XXX KM/H (MPH)
This message shows that the vehicle speed
has been limited to the speed displayed. The
limited speed is a protection for various
propulsion and vehicle systems, such as
lubrication, thermal, brakes, suspension,
Teen Driver if equipped, or tires.
(If equipped with a diesel engine, see the
Duramax Diesel supplement.)–For Diesel
Vehicle Personalization
The following are all possible vehicle
personalization features. Depending on the
vehicle, some may not be available.
For System, Apps, and Personal features and
functions, see Settings (Uplevel Radio) 0187
or Settings (Base Radio) 0185. To access the vehicle personalization menu:
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment display.
2. Touch Vehicle to display a list of available options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch
9orRto turn a feature off or on.
The menu may contain the following:
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a message when
the rear door has been opened before or
during operation of the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Climate and Air Quality
Touch and the following may display:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Auto Cooled Seats
.Auto Heated Seats
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog Auto Fan Speed
This setting specifies the amount of airflow
when the climate control fan setting is
Auto Fan.
Touch Low, Medium, or High.
Auto Cooled Seats
This setting automatically turns on and
regulates the ventilated seats when the
cabin temperature is warm. See
Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 052.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Heated Seats
This setting automatically turns on and
regulates the heated seats when the cabin
temperature is cool. The auto heated seats
can be turned off by using the heated seat
buttons on the center stack. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 052.
If equipped with the auto heated steering
wheel, this feature will turn on when the
auto heated seats turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Defog
This setting automatically directs air to the
windshield to assist in defogging, based on
temperature and humidity conditions.
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Touch Off or On.
Bed View Camera Lighting
This feature specifies if the truck bed rail
lights are turned on when the Bed View
Camera is active. SeeAssistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0283.
Touch Off or On.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” underSettings (Uplevel
Radio) 0187 or
Settings (Base Radio) 0185.
Universal Remote System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0450.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three remote
control transmitters used to activate devices
such as garage door openers, security
systems, and home automation devices.
These instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote system
with any garage door opener that does not
have the stop and reverse feature. This
includes any garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1, 1982. Keep the original hand-held transmitter for
use in other vehicles as well as for future
programming. Erase the programming when
vehicle ownership is terminated. See
“Erasing Universal Remote System Buttons”
later in this section.
To program a garage door opener, park
outside directly in line with and facing the
garage door opener receiver. Clear all people
and objects near the garage door.
Make sure the hand-held transmitter has a
new battery for quick and accurate
transmission of the radio-frequency signal.
Programming the Universal Remote
System
Programming involves time-sensitive actions
and may time out, requiring the procedure
to be repeated. Read these instructions
completely before programming the
Universal Remote system. It may help to
have another person assist with the
programming process.
1. Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter about 3 to 8 cm (1 to 3 in)
away from the Universal Remote system
buttons with the indicator light in view.
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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Overview (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
AM-FM Radio (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 166
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Bluetooth Audio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth Audio (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . 168
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 169
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 171
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 172
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone
for Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone for Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Settings
Settings (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Settings (Uplevel Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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 0206.
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 (Base Radio)
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, controls on the
center stack, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition, if available.
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.
.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 seek one
previous station or channel only.
See AM-FM Radio (Uplevel Radio)
0 163 or
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) 0161.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek to
the beginning of the current or
previous track. Press and hold to