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Instrument Cluster
English Gauge Cluster Shown, Navigation, Augmented Reality, Night Vision, andMetric Similar
1.Driver Information Center (DIC)
0132
2. Fuel Gauge 0116
3. Speedometer 0115
4. Tachometer 0116Reconfigurable Instrument
Cluster
If equipped with a diesel engine, refer
to the Duramax Diesel Supplement.
The cluster display layout can be
changed. There are three selectable views:
Gauge :
Displays information zones to
the left and right of the speedometer.
Map : Displays a navigation map.
AR Camera : Displays a camera view
in front of the vehicle.
Night Vision : Displays the Night
Vision camera onto the instrument
cluster. See Night Vision System 0319.
To change the cluster configuration,
touch
bon the touchscreen to the
left of the instrument cluster. Select
the desired option from the list.
The cluster layout can also be selected
using the infotainment display. See
Settings 0203.

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Touchscreen Display
There is a touchscreen to the left of
the instrument cluster. Use it for the
following:
Trip Information
Touch
ato view distance and
average fuel economy for the current
trip. View other trip information by
swiping right or left on the
touchscreen.
Touch and hold
ato reset the
current trip. Instrument Cluster Layout
Touch
bto view and select the
available instrument cluster layouts.
Head-Up Display (HUD)
Touch HUD to select the height and
brightness of the head-up display.
Augmented Reality Camera (AR)
While navigating touch
ito start
Augmented Reality. This displays
route guidance and upcoming turns as
graphics on top of the front camera
image that appears on the cluster
display. If there is no active
navigation, then the camera image
will display without navigation
overlays.
Night Vision
Touch
cto select the sharpness and
brightness of then night vision
system.
Speed Information
The following options can be turned
on or off using the infotainment
display. See Settings0203. Digital Speedometer
The speedometer shows how fast the
vehicle is moving in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph). The speedometer cannot
be reset.
Speed Sign
Shows sign information, which comes
from a roadway database in the
onboard navigation, if equipped. The
sign will show
“− −”when there is no
detected speed limit or the system is
unavailable.
Speed Warning
The overspeeding area within the
analog gauge is shown red. In digital
speedometer, the digital number is
shown red.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle's
speed in either kilometers per hour
(km/h) or miles per hour (mph).

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Oil Pressure :Shows the engine oil
pressure in kPa (kilopascals)
or psi (pounds per square inch).
Engine Hours : Shows the total
number of hours the engine has run.
Coolant Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the coolant in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Transmission Fluid Temperature :
Shows the temperature of the
automatic transmission fluid in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Air Filter Life : Shows an estimate of
the engine air filter’s remaining useful
life and the state of the system.
Engine Air Filter Life 95% means 95%
of the current air filter life remains.
Messages will display based on the
engine air filter life and the state of
the system. When the REPLACE AT
NEXT OIL CHANGE message displays,
the engine air filter should be replaced
at the time of the next oil change.
When the REPLACE SOON message
displays, the engine air filter should
be replaced at the earliest
convenience. The Air Filter Life display must be
reset after the engine air filter
replacement. To reset, see
Engine Air
Filter Life System 0371.
Brake Pad Life : This displays an
estimate of the remaining life of the
front and rear brake pads. Messages
will display based on brake pad wear
and the state of the system. Reset the
Brake Pad Life display after replacing
the brake pads. See Brake Pad Life
System 0378.
Tire Pressure : Shows the
approximate pressures of all four tires.
Tire pressure is displayed in either
kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per
square inch (psi). If the pressure is
low, the value for that tire is shown in
amber. See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0402 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0403.
Off : Allows for no information to be
displayed in the cluster info display
areas.
Zone 3
Audio Now Playing : Displays the
actively playing audio. Navigation :
Displays a variety of
navigation information.
Audio and Navigation : Displays both
audio and navigation information
together.
Off : Allows for no information to be
displayed in the cluster info display
areas.
Vehicle Information
The following are all possible vehicle
information features.
To access the vehicle information
menu, press
Ton the Multi
Function Controller (MFC) or touch
Tfrom the list of home page icons
displayed on the left side of the
infotainment display.
The Vehicle Information App will
display 3 cards per page.
The currently displayed page of cards
is remembered from the last ignition
cycle.
The menu may contain the following
cards:
.Notifications
.Oil Life

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HUD Views
English Shown, Metric Similar
Speed View : This displays the
speedometer reading in English or
metric units, and speed limit. Some
information only appears on vehicles
that have these features, and when
they are active.
English Shown, Metric Similar Active Safety View :
This displays the
speed view along with a driver
assistance graphic on the left. Driver
assistance graphics show your vehicle,
vehicle ahead, gap setting, and lane
status information. In addition to
driver assistance graphics, pedestrian
advisory and trailer sway indicators
will be displayed.
English Shown, Metric Similar
Navigation 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.
Care of the HUD
Clean the inside of the windshield to
remove any dirt or film that could
reduce the sharpness or clarity of the
HUD image.
Clean the HUD lens with a soft cloth
sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe the
lens gently, then dry it.
HUD Troubleshooting
Check that:
.Nothing is covering the HUD lens.
.The HUD brightness setting is not
too dim or too bright.
.The HUD is adjusted to the proper
height.
.Polarized sunglasses are not worn.
.The windshield and HUD lens are
clean.
If the HUD image is not correct,
contact your dealer.
The windshield is part of the HUD
system. See Windshield Replacement
0 383.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 160
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . 166
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . 180
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Global PositioningSystem (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 190
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

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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.
.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 0230.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled
by using the infotainment display,
controls on the center console,
steering wheel controls, and voice
recognition. Infotainment Controls on the
Multifunction Controler (MFC)
1.l(Navigation)
.Press to access the navigation
screen.
.Press and hold to access the
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto Map View, if connected,
regardless of active route
guidance.
2.e(Radio/Audio)
.Press to open the active audio
source page.

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There will always be 10 icons per page
except on the last page. If an icon is
moved from the first page to the
second, then that icon from the
second page will replace the one
removed from the first.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can
be adjusted at the steering wheel.
g:Press to start voice recognition.
Press and hold to activate a connected
phones voice recognition. See Voice
Recognition 0191.
w:Press to use Conversation
Enhancement. See “Conversation
Enhancement ”in Settings 0203.
C:Press to tune to the next strong
station when listening to the radio,
play the next song/track when
listening to a media source when
supported, or play the next favorite
station/channel when favorites is the
source.
B: Press to tune to the previous
strong station when listening to the
radio, play the previous song/track
when listening to a media source
when supported, or play the previous
favorite station/channel when
favorites is the source.
e: Press to open the audio
source list.
Thumbwheel : Press the thumbwheel
to access the Now Playing song list or
select a list item. Scroll up or down to
move to a list item.
6: Press to answer or end a call when
in a call. Press to access the recent
call list when not in a call.
0: Press to mute or unmute the
volume.
x− :Press to decrease the volume or
press and hold to continually decrease
the volume.
x+ : Press to increase the volume or
press and hold to continually increase
the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon on the
infotainment display or
eon the
Multifunction Controler (MFC) to
display the active audio source page.
Examples of available sources may
include AM, FM, SXM (if equipped),
USB, and Bluetooth.
Navigation
Touch the Nav icon on the
infotainment display or
lon the MFC
to display the navigation map. See
Using the Navigation System 0180.

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Favorites are stored by touchingH.
This will highlight indicating that it is
now saved as a favorite.
User Settings
From the SiriusXM source main page,
touch
%to display the following:
.Audio Settings
.Listener Options
.Account Information
Audio Settings
Touch
*to display the Audio
Settings menu. See “Audio Settings”in
AM-FM Radio 0163.
Listener Options
Select and the following may display:
SiriusXM Favorites : Touch to show
XM favorite channels.
History : Touch to show history of
channels.
Listener Settings : Touch to hide
explicit language channels and
content, start songs at the beginning
when tuning a music channel, or reset
the listening history. Account Information
Select to show the XM account
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 buildings or 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 OnStar,
depending on the equipped options.
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3. Once the Android smart deviceattempts to connect, the RSI will
display a “Request to Connect ”
acceptance screen. Press OK to
continue.
After the connection has completed,
the screen from the smart device will
be duplicated on the RSI screen. Any
audio associated with the screen
shown will be available through the
RSI headphones.
Once the connection process is made
for the first time, the smart device
should appear available on the RSI
whenever this device is near the
vehicle and the Wi-Fi is turned on.
From the smart device, make the
connection as before.
Accessing the Miracast function varies
from device to device. Usually this
function can be found in the Settings
menu, under Display or Wireless &
Networks.
The other RSI display may connect to
an existing Miracast session. Go to the
Home menu, select Wireless Display,
then select View Screen 1 or 2
Wireless Connection. USB Audio
Press 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.
Playback controls are always
displayed. Playback controls include
Home, Headphones, Browse, Previous,
Play/Pause, Next, Shuffle and Share.
Within the USB Music menu, music
may be browsed from the following
categories:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Songs
.Genres
.Podcast
.Audiobooks
Navigate
Navigate will allow you to find local
points of interest, and then send the
selected address to the driver for
navigation. You may select from
various categories, enter your own
category or directly enter an address.
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.

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Newer mobile phones and tablets emit
infrared light for features like face and
iris detection. This infrared light can
interfere with both the headphone
operation. If your headphones
experience static or dropouts, place
your mobile device away from the rear
seat displays.
I lost the headphones :See your
dealer for assistance.
Video Distortion
Video distortion can occur when
operating cellular phones, scanners,
CB radios, Global Positioning Systems
(GPS), two-way radios, mobile faxes,
or walkie talkies.
It might be necessary to turn off the
video player when operating one of
these devices in or near the vehicle.
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 left side 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
Personalized Navigation.
Personalized Navigation (If
Equipped)
If Personalized 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. Personalized 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.
Personalized Navigation can also be
enabled or disabled at a later time.
Select Settings, then Navigation
Privacy, and then change setting for
Collect Data with Profile Information.
See Settings 0203.
Navigation Map View
After opening the Nav application for
the first time, the application will
always open in full map view
displaying the vehicle’s current