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security, or the operation of the
vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may
affect or erase data or settings that
are stored in the vehicle, such as
OnStar Hands-Free Calling name
tags, saved navigation destinations,
or pre-set radio stations. Neither
OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or
settings. These updates or changes
may also collect personal
information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy
statement or separately disclosed at
the time of installation. These
updates or changes may also cause
a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to
collect information about vehicle
system status, identify whether
updates or changes are available,
or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes
consent to these software updates
or changes and agreement that
either OnStar or GM may remotely
deliver them to the vehicle.Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy
Statement may be found at
www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We
recommend that you review it. If you
have any questions, call
1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827)
or press
Qto speak with an
Advisor. Users of wireless
communications are cautioned that
the privacy of any information sent
via wireless cellular communications
cannot be assured. Third parties
may unlawfully intercept or access
transmissions and private
communications without consent.
OnStar - Software
Acknowledgements
Certain OnStar components include
libcurl and unzip software and other
third party software. Below are the
notices and licenses associated
with libcurl and unzip and for other
third party software please see
http://opensource.lge.com/index
www.onstar.com/us/en/ libcurl:
COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION
NOTICE
Copyright (c) 1996 - 2010, Daniel
Stenberg, .
All rights reserved.
Permission to use, copy, modify,
and distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is
hereby granted, provided that the
above copyright notice and this
permission notice appear in all
copies.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED
“AS IS,”
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
CONTRACT, TORT OR

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Connected
Services
Connected Services
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Connected Services
Navigation
Navigation requires a specific
OnStar or connected service plan.
Press
Qto receive Turn-by-Turn
directions or have them sent to the
vehicle’s navigation screen,
if equipped.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
1. PressQto connect to an
Advisor.
2. Request directions to be downloaded to the vehicle.
3. Follow the voice-guided commands.
Using Voice Commands
During a Planned Route
Functionality of the Voice Command
button, if equipped, may vary by
vehicle and region. For some
vehicles, press
=to open the OnStar app on the infotainment
display. For other vehicles press
=
as follows.
Cancel Route
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Cancel route.” System
responds: “Do you want to
cancel directions?”
3. Say “Yes.”System responds:
“OK, request completed, thank
you, goodbye.”
Route Preview
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Route preview.” System
responds with the next three
maneuvers.
Repeat
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

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2. Say“Repeat.” System
responds with the last direction
given, then responds with
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
Get My Destination
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Get my destination.”
System responds with the
address and distance to the
destination, then responds with
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
Send Destination to Vehicle
Directions can be sent to the
vehicle’s navigation screen,
if equipped.
Press
Q, then ask the Advisor to
download directions to the vehicle’s
navigation system, if equipped. After
the call ends, the navigation screen
will provide prompts to begin driving
directions. Routes that are sent to
the navigation screen can only be
canceled through the navigation
system. See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Connections
The following services help with
staying connected.
For coverage maps, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Ensuring Security
.
Change the default passwords
for the Wi-Fi hotspot and
myChevrolet mobile application.
Make these passwords different
from each other and use a
combination of letters, numbers,
and symbols to increase the
security.
. Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier).
This is your network’s name that
is visible to other wireless
devices. Choose a unique name
and avoid family names or
vehicle descriptions. Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access
to the Internet and web content at
4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=to open
the OnStar app on the
infotainment display, then
select Wi-Fi Hotspot. On some
vehicles, touch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi
Settings on the screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor. On some

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Child Restraints (cont'd)Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 104
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 169 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 120, 124
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . 255
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 394
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 338
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 410 Control
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 129
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 171
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Covers
Rear Compartment/StoragePanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 224
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Customer Information
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 394
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 400
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 399
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 412
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . 28, 205
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . . 204
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Door Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 409
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 194
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 289
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 89
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 390
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 301
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 202
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 236
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 83
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 136
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 277
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Power (cont'd)
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 201
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 75
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 399
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 393
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .276, 300, 351, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 397
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Rear Compartment/StoragePanel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 236
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 113
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51