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Personalization Menu
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Time and Date
. Rear Seat Reminder
. Language (Language)
. Teen Driver
. Radio Settings
. Vehicle
. Devices
. Device Remote Access
. Bluetooth Phone
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. KeyPass
. USB Auto Launch
. Wi-Fi
. Display Settings
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Audible Touch Feedback .
Text Scroll
. Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0114.
Rear Seat Reminder
This message displays under
certain conditions indicating there
may be an item or passenger in the
rear seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature allows for a chime and
a message when the rear door has
been opened before or during
operation of the vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Teen Driver
See Teen Driver 0181.
Radio Settings
To manage the radio features, see
“Radio Settings” underSettings
0 180.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
. Comfort and Convenience
. Collision / Detection Systems
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock / Unlock / Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
. Auto Fan Speed
. Auto Heated Seats
. Auto Defog
Auto Fan Speed
This feature will set the maximum
auto fan speed.

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Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the outside driver door
handle to unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selects
feedback.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle. This menu also enables
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert.
Select Off or On.Devices
This shows status of the connected
device.
Touch Add Device if a device needs
to be added.
Device Remote Access
This will allow devices to control
system functionality and
access data.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth Phone
This allows the connected Bluetooth
phone to be configured. See
“Bluetooth Phone”inSettings 0180.
. My Number
. Privacy
. Sort Contacts
. Resync Device Contacts
My Number
This displays the phone number of
the connected Bluetooth device. Privacy
This allows call alerts to appear on
the infotainment display.
Select Off or On.
Sort Contacts
Touch to sort by first or last name.
Resync Device Contacts
This resyncs the contacts on the
phone.
Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Android Auto
This feature allows Android devices
to be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
KeyPass
Select and the following may
display:
.
KeyPass

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.Manage KeyPass Devices
KeyPass
This feature allows smartphones to
be connected to the vehicle. See
KeyPass 045.
Select to turn Off or On.
Manage KeyPass Devices
Select to manage smartphones.
Smartphones must be on for this
feature to be accessed.
USB Auto Launch
This allows Android and Apple
CarPlay devices to automatically
connect when plugged into the
USB port.
Select Off or On.
Wi-Fi
Select and the following may
display:
. Wi-Fi
. Manage Wi-Fi Networks Wi-Fi
This feature allows for a connection
to available protected Wi-Fi
networks in range of the vehicle to
be turned off or on.
Select Off or On.
Manage Wi-Fi Networks
Select to manage a list of available
protected networks. Wi-Fi must be
set to On for this feature to be
accessed.
Display Settings
Select and the following choices will
display:
.
Blue Sky
. Sunset Orange
. Black Eclipse
Choose one of these options to
change the display settings.
Rear Camera
Select and the following may
display:
. Symbols .
Guidelines
Symbols
Select to turn Off or On.
Guidelines
Select to turn Off or On.
Return to Factory Settings
Select and the following may
display:
. Reset Vehicle Settings
. Clear All Private Data
. Restore Radio Settings
Reset Vehicle Settings
This allows vehicle settings to be
reset.
Select Continue or Cancel.
Clear All Private Data
This allows all private information
from the vehicle to be cleared.
Select Continue or Cancel.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 158
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 165
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.

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Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation of the center stack
controls and the infotainment
system.
. 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 if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0194.
To play the infotainment system with
the vehicle off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0206.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft. The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.
Overview
1. Infotainment Display:
.Display for Play/Reception/
Menu information.
2. Volume Knob: .Turn the volume knob to
adjust the volume. 3.
O:
. Press and hold to enter the
Clean Screen Mode. The
radio will be in a low power
mode with the infotainment
display turned off.
. Press to cancel the Clean
Screen Mode or to mute/
unmute the audio when the
system is on.
4.
{:
. Press to go to the
Home Page.
. Press and hold to launch
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto, if equipped.
5.
gord:
. Radio: Press to seek the
previous or next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/Music/Pictures: Press
to go to the previous or next
content. Press and hold to
fast rewind or fast forward.

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Using Icon View
TouchT.
Icon view may vary depending on
vehicle options.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM,
SXM (if equipped), AUX, or USB/
iPod/Bluetooth Audio.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features. See Bluetooth
0 175.
Projection : Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See USB Port 0166. Settings :
Touch to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization 0143.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture.
See “Gallery” under“Selecting a
Function” following.
OnStar : Touch to use the OnStar
function. See OnStar Overview
0 346.
Camera : Touch to access the Rear
Vision Camera. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 222.Selecting a Function
Audio
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Audio, then Source. .Touch AM to select AM
radio.
. Touch FM to select FM
radio.
. Touch SXM to select
SiriusXM radio (if
equipped). .
Touch iPod to select iPod
music.
. Touch USB1 to select
USB1 music.
. Touch USB2 to select
USB2 music.
. Touch Bluetooth to select
Bluetooth music.
. Touch AUX to select
auxiliary sound input.
If the playback source (iPod/USB/
AUX/Bluetooth) is not connected to
the infotainment system, this
function is not available.
Audio source availability may vary
depending on the region.
The infotainment system can only
support two USB devices for the
front USB ports.
Phone
To operate Bluetooth Hands-Free
function, connect the Bluetooth
phone to the infotainment system.
1. Touch
T.

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2. Touch Phone, then touch5on
the infotainment display,
or press
gon the steering
wheel controls.
Settings
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Settings, then select an item from the menu and adjust
the settings by selecting from
the available options. See
Settings 0180.
Gallery
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Gallery, then touch
'
menu to view picture files
contained in the USB storage
device.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system
can download and install select
software updates over a wireless
connection. The system will prompt for certain updates to be
downloaded and installed. There is
also an option to check for updates
manually.
To manually check for updates,
touch Settings on the Home Page,
followed by Software Information,
and then System Update. Follow the
on-screen prompts. Steps for
downloading and installing updates
may vary by vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air vehicle
software updates requires Internet
connectivity, which can be accessed
through the vehicle’
s built-in OnStar
4G LTE connection, if equipped and
active. If required, data plans are
provided by a third party. Optionally,
a secure Wi-Fi hotspot such as a
compatible mobile device hotspot,
home hotspot, or public hotspot can
be used. Applicable data rates may
apply.
To connect the infotainment system
to a secured mobile device hotspot,
home hotspot, or public hotspot,
touch Settings on the Home Page,
followed by Wi-Fi, and then Manage
Wi-Fi Networks. Select the appropriate Wi-Fi network, and
follow the on-screen prompts.
Download speeds may vary.
On most compatible mobile devices,
activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in
the Settings menu under Mobile
Network Sharing, Personal Hotspot,
Mobile Hotspot, or similar.
Availability of Over-the-Air vehicle
software updates varies by vehicle
and country. For more information
on this feature, see
www.my.chevrolet.com/learn.

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3. TouchqNow Playing to return
to the previous screen.
Browse Audio
. Current Channel Information
Touch Current Channel
Information. The channel
information is displayed.
. SXM Channels
Touch SXM Channels. The SXM
List is displayed.
. SXM Categories
SXM categories are defined by
the SiriusXM service provider.
Touch SXM Categories, then
touch the desired category and
channel.
Audio Settings
. Tone Settings
Set up sound features from the
Tone Settings menu. See “Tone
Settings” under“AM-FM Radio”
previously in this section. .
Auto Volume
Volume will be automatically
controlled. See “Auto Volume”
under “AM-FM Radio” previously
in this section.
. Explicit Content Filter
Choose this menu item to turn
On or Off the filtering of explicit
channels from SXM. When
selected, this item will give a
brief description of the feature
and a list item can be set to On
or Off. From the SXM Menu,
touch Audio Settings. Set
Explicit Content Filter feature to
On or Off to allow for a filtered
list of channels.
Multi-Band Antenna
If equipped, the roof antenna is for
GPS (Global Positioning System).
Keep clear of obstructions for clear
reception.
Mobile Phone Usage
Mobile phone usage can cause
interference with the vehicle's radio.
Unplug the mobile phone or turn it
off if this occurs.
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 occur when
things like storms and power lines
interfere with radio reception. When
this happens, try reducing the treble
on the radio.

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Audio Players
USB Port
The USB ports are in the center
console and are for data and
charging. If equipped, there are two
USB charge ports in the rear of the
center console. The infotainment
system can play the music files
contained in the USB storage
device or a device that supports
MTP or iPod/iPhone devices.
Before Using the Audio
System
Supported Audio File Formats
.MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3,
MPEG-2 Layer 3)
Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
between 8 and 320 kbps
Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Sampling frequencies of 8,
11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32,
44.1, and 48 kHz
. Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio 10 CBR between 32 and 768 kbps
VBR (Standard), Professional,
Lossless, or higher according to
Microsoft specifications
Sampling frequencies of 8, 12,
16, 22, 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz
. AAC (MPEG-4 AAC, Low
Complexity Profile) and AAC+
CBR between 8 and 320 kbps
. OGG Vorbis
. Waveform (WAV –PCM
Windows format)
. Audio Interchange File
Format (AIFF)
. 3GPP (Generally used for
mobile devices)
. Audio Books (MP3, WMA,
AAC, AA)
Guidelines for Using a USB
Storage Device and iPod/iPhone
. Operation cannot be guaranteed
if the HDD built-in USB mass
storage device or CF or SD
memory card is connected by using a USB adaptor. Use a
USB or flash memory type
storage device.
. Avoid static electricity discharge
when connecting or
disconnecting the USB.
If connection and disconnection
are repeated many times in a
short time, this may cause a
problem in using the device.
. Operation is not guaranteed if
the connecting terminal of the
USB device is not metal.
. Connection with i-Stick Type
USB storage devices may be
faulty due to vehicle vibration.
. Do not touch the USB
connecting terminal with an
object or any part of your body.
. The USB storage device can
only be recognized when it is
formatted in FAT16/32, NTFS,
HFS+. exFAT and other file
systems cannot be recognized.

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.According to the type and
capacity of the USB storage
device and the type of the stored
file, the time it takes to recognize
the files may differ.
. Files in some USB storage
devices may not be recognized
due to compatibility problems.
. Do not disconnect the USB
storage device while it is being
played. This may cause damage
to the device or may affect the
performance of the USB device.
. The infotainment system can
only support two USB devices
for the front USB ports.
. Disconnect the connected USB
storage device when the vehicle
is off.
. USB storage devices can only
be connected to this device for
the purpose of playing music,
viewing photo files,
or upgrading.
. The USB terminal of the device
should not be used to charge
USB accessory equipment since the heat generation using the
USB terminal may cause
performance issues or damage
to the device.
. When the logical drive is
separated from a mass USB
storage device, only the files
from the top-level logical drive
can be played for USB music
files. For this reason, store
music files to be played in the
top-level drive of the device.
Music files in a particular USB
storage device may not play
normally if an application is
loaded by partitioning a separate
drive inside the USB device.
. Music files to which DRM (Digital
Right Management) is applied
cannot be played.
. The infotainment system can
support USB storage devices
that are in capacity with a limit of
5,000 files (music and photo),
and 15 stages of folder
structure. Normal usage cannot
be guaranteed for storage
devices that exceed this limit. The iPod/iPhone can play all
music files supported. The music
file lists display up to 5,000 files
on the screen in alphabetical
order.
. Some iPod/iPhone devices may
not support the connectivity or
functionality of the infotainment
system.
. Only connect the iPod/iPhone
with connection cables
supported by iPod/iPhone
devices. Other connection
cables cannot be used.
. When the iPod/iPhone device is
not being used, keep it
disconnected from the USB port
when the vehicle is off.
. Connect the iPod/iPhone to the
USB port by using the iPod/
iPhone cable to play the music
files on the iPod/iPhone. When
the iPod/iPhone is connected to
the AUX port, the music files are
played, but not controlled by
MyLink.
. iPod/iPhone movie file playback
is not supported.