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subscribers. The experience
now offers more categories
and system learned
recommendations toward
discovering more personalized
content.
To use the full SiriusXM 360L
program, including streaming
content and listening
recommendations, OnStar
Connected Access is required.
Connected vehicle services
vary by model and require a
complete working electrical
system, cell reception, and
GPS signal. An active
connected plan is required.
Reference the SiriusXM user
guide for use and subscription
information.
Radio Reception
Unplug electronic devices
from the accessory power
outlets if there is interference
or static in the radio.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16
to 65 km (10 to 40 mi).
Although the radio has a
built-in electronic circuit that
automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can
occur, especially around tall
buildings or hills, causing the
sound to fade in and out.
AM
The range for most AM
stations is greater than for
FM, especially at night. The
longer range can cause station
frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can also
occur when things like storms
and power lines interfere with
radio reception. When this
happens, try reducing the
treble on the radio.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio Service provides digital
radio reception. Tall buildingsor hills can interfere with
satellite radio signals, causing
the sound to fade in and out.
In addition, traveling or
standing under heavy foliage,
bridges, garages, or tunnels
may cause loss of the
SiriusXM signal for a period of
time. Some cellular services
may interfere with SXM
reception causing loss of
signal.
Mobile Device Usage
Mobile device usage, such as
making or receiving calls,
charging, or just having the
mobile device on may cause
static interference in the radio.
Unplug the mobile device or
turn it off if this happens.
Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna may be used
for radio, navigation, and other
communication systems,
depending on the equipped
options. Keep clear of
obstructions for clear

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p:Touch to play the current
media source.
j: Touch to pause playback of
the current media source.
7:
.Touch to seek the beginning
of the current or previous
track.
.Touch and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
6:
.Touch to seek the next
track.
.Touch and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
Shuffle : Touch the shuffle
icon to play music in random
order.
USB Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System
Sound Menu” under AM-FM
Radio 0171. USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of
media displays, the up and
down arrows and A-Z appear
on the left 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.

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3. Touch an artist to viewalbums 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+
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.
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.

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Albums :TouchHnext 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 (Overview) 0202 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) 0203 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 0171.
Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page: 1. Touch Audio.
2. 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
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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
vehicle 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, visit your
brand website. See Online
Account 0469 for details.
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0477.
Navigation
Using the Navigation
System
If equipped, launch the Nav
application by touching the
Nav icon on the Home Page or
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the infotainment
display.
When the Nav application is
launched for the first time, a
product walkthrough is
available. Use of the feature
requires the Terms and
Conditions and the Privacy
statement to be confirmed.
If available and signed into a
profile, it is also suggested to
enable and confirm Predictive
Navigation.
Predictive Navigation (If
Equipped)
If Predictive Navigation is
available and confirmed, this
feature learns preferences by
remembering where the
vehicle has been. It uses the locations and navigation
history to personalize routes
and results.
Predictive Navigation may
learn elements such as:.Personalized routes based
on preferred streets.
.Search results that provide
best matches at the top of
the list.
.Predictive traffic.
.Local map content updating.
Predictive Navigation can also
be enabled or disabled at a
later time by touching
A
(Options). While in Options,
touch Settings, then Map and
Navigation Settings, and then
Predictive Navigation.

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For those languages, use
direct commands like the
examples shown on the
display.
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands
Voice recognition can
understand commands that
are naturally stated in
sentence form or direct
commands that state the
application and the task.
For best results:
.Listen for the prompt before
saying a command or reply.
.Speak the command
naturally, not too fast, not
too slow.
.Use direct commands
without a lot of extra words.
For example,“Call at
work,” “Play” followed by the
artist or song name,
or “Tune” followed by the
radio station number.
.Navigation destinations can
be made in a single
command using keywords. A few examples are:
“I want
directions to an address,” “I
need to find a place of
interest or (POI),” or“Find
contact.”
The system responds by
requesting more details. For
other POIs, say the name of
a category like
“Restaurants,” “Shopping
Malls,” or“Hospitals.”
.Navigating to a destination
outside of the current
country takes more than one
command. The first
command is to tell the
system where the navigation
will take place, such as an
Address, Intersection, POI,
or Contact. If Address or
Intersection is selected, the
second command is to say,
“Change Country.” Once the
system responds, say the
country before saying the
rest of the address and/or
intersection. If POI is asked for, say
“Change Location,”
then
“Change Country.”
Direct commands might be
more clearly understood by
the system. An example of a
direct command would be “Call
.” Examples of these
direct commands are
displayed on most of the
screens while a voice session
is active. If “Phone”or“Phone
Commands,” is spoken, the
system understands that a
phone call is requested and
will respond with questions
until enough details are
gathered to make a call.
If a cell phone number has
been saved with a name and a
place, the direct command
should include both, for
example “Call
at work.”

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Using Voice Recognition
for List Options
When a list is displayed, a
voice prompt will ask to
confirm or select an option
from that list.
When a display contains a list,
there may be options that are
available but not displayed.
The list on a voice recognition
screen functions the same as
a list on other displays.
Scrolling or flinging can be
used to help display other
entries from the list.
Manually scrolling or paging
the list on a display during a
voice recognition session
suspends the current voice
recognition event and plays
the prompt“Please select
manually or touch the Back
icon on the infotainment
display to try again.”
If manual selection takes more
than 15 seconds, the session
terminates and prompts that it has timed out. The display
returns to the display where
voice recognition was initiated.
The Back Command
Say
“Back” or touch the Back
icon on the infotainment
display to go to the
previous menu.
If in voice recognition, and
“Back” is spoken all the way
back to the starting display,
and then “Back”is spoken one
more time, the voice
recognition session will cancel.
Help
Say “Help” on any voice
recognition display and the
help prompt for the display is
played.
Voice Recognition for the
Radio
If browsing the audio sources
when voice is touched, the
voice recognition commands
for AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) are available. “Switch to AM”
:Switch
bands to AM and tune to the
last AM radio station.
“Switch to FM” :Switch
bands to FM and tune to the
last FM radio station.
“Switch to SXM” :Switch
bands to SiriusXM and tune to
the last SiriusXM channel.
“Tune to
AM” :Tune to the radio
station whose frequency is
identified in the command (like
“nine fifty”).
“Tune to
FM” :Tune to the radio station
whose frequency is identified
in the command (like “one oh
one point one”).
“Tune to
AM HD” :Tune to the HD
Radio station (if equipped)
whose frequency is identified
in the command.

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“Tune to FM
HD”:Tune to the HD Radio
station (if equipped) whose
frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM
HD ” :
Tune to the HD Radio station
(if equipped) whose frequency
and HD channel are identified
in the command.
“Tune to SXM number>” :Tune to the
SiriusXM radio station whose
channel number is identified in
the command.
“Tune to SXM name>” :Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel
name is identified in the
command.
Voice Recognition for
Audio MyMedia
The available voice recognition
commands for [browsing]
MyMedia are: “Play Artist”
:Begin a dialog
to enter a specific artist name.
“Play Artist ” :
Begin playback of a specific
artist.
“Play Album” :Begin a dialog
to enter a specific
album name.
“Play Album ” :
Begin playback of a specific
album.
“Play Song” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific song name.
“Play Song ” :
Begin playback of a specific
song, if available.
“Play Genre” :Begin a dialog
to enter a specific genre.
“Play Genre ” :
Begin playback of a specific
genre.
“Play Playlist” :Begin a dialog
to enter a specific
playlist name. “Play Playlist name>”
:Begin playback of a
specific playlist.
“Play ” :Play
music from a specific device
identified by name. The device
name is the name displayed on
the display when the device is
first selected as an audio
source.
“Play Chapter” :Begin a
dialog to enter a
specific name.
“Play Chapter name>” :Begin playback of a
specific chapter.
“Play Audiobook” :Begin a
dialog to enter a specific
audiobook.
“Play Audiobook name>” :Begin playback of a
specific audiobook.
“Play Episode” :Begin a dialog
to enter a specific name.
“Play Episode name>” :Begin playback of a
specific episode.