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Infotainment System 7-47
.Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See“Pairing a
Phone” in this section for more
information.
.If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to
use that feature to access the
address book or contact list.
See “Voice Pass-Thru” in this
section for more information.
.See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section for
more information.
{WARNING
When using a cell phone,
it can be distracting to look too
long or too often at the screen
of the phone or the infotainment
(navigation) system. Taking
your eyes off the road too long
or too often could cause a crash
resulting in injury or death. Focus
your attention on driving. Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth‐capable cell
phone with a Hands‐Free Profile
to make and receive phone calls.
The infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while the ignition is in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY. The range of
the Bluetooth system can be up
to 9.1 m (30 ft). Not all phones
support all functions and not all
phones work with the Bluetooth
system. See www.gm.com/bluetooth
for more information about
compatible phones.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the
infotainment system and the
steering wheel to operate the
Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
b/g(Push To Talk):
Press to
answer incoming calls, to confirm
system information, and to start
voice recognition.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
end a call, reject a call, or cancel an
operation.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using
the infotainment controls, see
Operation on page 7‑7.
5(Phone): Press to enter the
Phone main menu.

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Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
Noise:The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise.
When to Speak: A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak: Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers
and overrides the audio system.
Use the VOL/
Oknob during a
call to change the volume level.
The adjusted volume level
remains in memory for later calls.
The system maintains a minimum
volume level.
Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth®
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑20 for Federal
Communications Commission
and Industry Canada information.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls)
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using
the infotainment controls, see
Operation on page 7‑7.
Pairing
A Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system first and then connected to
the vehicle before it can be used.
See the cell phone manufacturer
user guide for Bluetooth functions
before pairing the cell phone. If a
Bluetooth phone is not connected,
calls will be made using OnStar
®
Hands‐Free Calling, if available.
Refer to the OnStar Owner's Guide
for more information.

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The pairing process can be started
by using the voice recognition
system or the controls on the
infotainment system.
Pairing Information:
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.The Bluetooth system links with
the first available paired cell
phone in the order the phone
was paired.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.Pairing should only need to be
completed once, unless changes
to the pairing information have
been made or the phone is
deleted.
To link to a different paired phone,
see “Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section. Pairing a Phone
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Pair Device (Phone).
A four‐digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN)
appears on the display.
If the “Add new GPS device”
option is selected, the system
will start a search for Bluetooth
“Handsfree” profile devices just
like if “Add new Phone” was
selected. The additional GPS
location feature which would
provide the vehicle's GPS
location through the Bluetooth
Serial Port Profile is not
available. 5. Start the pairing process on the
cell phone that will be paired to
the vehicle. Reference the cell
phone manufacturer's user guide
for information on this process.
Locate the device named “Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone and follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
four‐digit PIN provided by the
system.
6. The system prompts for a name for the phone and confirms the
name provided. This name is
used to indicate which phone
is connected.
7. The system responds with “ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete.
8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to pair additional phones.

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Ending a Call
Turn the Menu knob and select
Hang Up.
Muting a Call
To Mute a Call
Turn the Menu knob and select
Mute Call.
To Cancel Mute
Turn the Menu knob and select
Mute 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.
1. Turn the Menu knob and selectEnter Number.
2. Enter the character sequence. See “Entering a Character
Sequence” inOperation on
page 7‑7 for more information.
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition)
Using Voice Recognition
To use voice recognition, pressbg
located on the steering wheel.
The system responds differently
depending on what kind of
infotainment system the vehicle
has installed.
For vehicles without a navigation
system, the system responds
“Ready,” followed by a tone.
After the tone, say a command.
For vehicles with a navigation
system, the system responds with
a tone. After the tone say “Hands
Free” to use the Bluetooth voice
recognition system. The system
then responds with “Ready,”
followed by a tone. After the
tone, say a command.
For additional information say
“Help” while you are in a voice
recognition menu.
Pairing
A Bluetooth cell phone must be
paired to the Bluetooth system
and then connected to the vehicle
before it can be used. See your cell
phone manufacturer's user guide for
Bluetooth functions before pairing
the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone
is not connected, calls will be made
using OnStar Hands‐Free Calling,
if available. Refer to the OnStar
owner's guide for more information.
Pairing Information
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.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.

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.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones
are within range of the system,
the system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in
the order that they were first
paired to the system. To link
to a different paired phone, see
“Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press
b g. For vehicles with a
navigation system, say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Pair.”The system responds
with instructions and a four‐digit
PIN. The PIN is used in Step 5. 4. Start the pairing process on the
cell phone that you want to pair.
For help with this process, see
your cell phone manufacturer's
user guide.
5. Locate the device named “Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN that was provided in Step 3.
After the PIN is successfully
entered, the system prompts you
to provide a name for the paired
cell phone. This name will be
used to indicate which phones
are paired and connected to the
vehicle. See “Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones” later in
this section for more information.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to pair additional phones. Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds with
“is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press
b g. For vehicles with a
navigation system, say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “List.”
Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name you want to
delete is unknown, see “Listing All
Paired and Connected Phones.”
1. Press
b g. For vehicles with a
navigation system, say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Delete.” The system asks
for which phone to delete.
4. Say the name of the phone you want to delete.

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Voice Pass-Thru
Voice pass‐thru allows access to
the voice recognition commands on
the cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide to see if
the cell phone supports this feature.
To access contacts stored in the cell
phone:
1. Press
bg. For vehicles with a
navigation system, say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” The system
responds “Bluetooth ready,”
followed by a tone.
3. Say “Voice.” The system
responds “OK, accessing
.”
.The cell phone's normal
prompt messages will
go through their cycle
according to the phone's
operating instructions.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The Bluetooth system can send
numbers and the numbers stored
as name tags during a call.
You can use this feature when
calling a menu‐driven phone
system. Account numbers can
also be stored for use.
Sending a Number or Name Tag
During a Call
1. Press
b g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Dial.”
3. Say the number or name tag to send.
Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out
of the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system,
it will be retained indefinitely.
This includes all saved name tags
in the phone book and phone
pairing information. For information
on how to delete this information,
see “Deleting a Paired Phone”
and “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers.”