bluetooth CHEVROLET IMPALA 2020 Infotainment System Manual

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Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
The Bluetooth-capable system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
. Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
. Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system. .
Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”in
this section.
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 on or in 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 features on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system. Steering Wheel Controls
g:
Press to answer incoming calls,
confirm system information, and
start voice recognition.
i: Press to end a call, decline a
call, or cancel an operation. Press
to mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Using the
System 07.
PHONE : Touch the Phone icon on
the Home Page to enter the phone
main menu.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Turn
the volume knob 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.

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Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls)
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, seeUsing the
System 07.
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls can
be made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling (if equipped). See “OnStar”
in the owner ’s manual.
Pairing Information
. A Bluetooth phone with music
capability can be paired to the
vehicle as a phone and a music
player at the same time.
. Up to 10 devices 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.
. One Bluetooth device 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 paired
cell phone in the order that they
were last used in the system. To
link to a different paired phone,
see “Linking to a Different
Phone” later in this section.
Pairing a Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phone and select Pair Device. 3. A four-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN)
appears on the display. The
PIN, if required, may be used
in Step 5.
4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone to be paired to the
vehicle. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for
information on this process.
5. Locate “Chevrolet MyLink” on
the display. Follow the
instructions on the cell phone
to enter the PIN provided in
Step 3 or confirm the six-digit
code shown on the display.
After the PIN is successfully
entered or the code is
confirmed, the system
responds with “
has been successfully paired”
when the pairing process is
complete.
6. If “Chevrolet MyLink” does not
appear, turn the phone off or
remove the phone battery and
retry.

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7. If the phone prompts to acceptconnection or allow phone
book download, select Always
Accept and Allow. The phone
book may not be available if
not accepted.
8. Repeat Steps 1−7 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phones.
Disconnecting a Connected Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch
znext to the phone to
disconnect.
Deleting a Paired Phone
Only disconnected phones can be
deleted. 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page. 2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the
Mnext to the phone
to delete and follow the on
screen prompts.
Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different phone, the new
phone must be in the vehicle and
paired to the Bluetooth system. 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the new phone to link to from the not connected
device list.
Switching to Handset or
Handsfree Mode
To switch between handset or
handsfree mode, touch the Phone
icon on the Home Page to display
Call View.
.While the active call is
hands-free, touch the Handset
option to switch to the handset
mode. The option changes to Handsfree once the Bluetooth
device confirms it is operating as
handset.
. While the active call is handset,
touch the Handsfree option to
switch to the hands free mode.
The option changes to Handset
once the Bluetooth device
confirms it is operating as
handsfree.
Making a Call Using Contacts
and Recent Calls
Calls can be made through the
Bluetooth system using personal
cell phone contact information for all
phones that support the Phone
Book feature. Become familiar with
the phone settings and operation.
Verify the cell phone supports this
feature.
When supported, the Contacts and
Recent Calls menus are
automatically available.
The Contacts menu accesses the
phone book stored in the cell phone.

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The Recent Calls menu accesses
the recent call list(s) from your cell
phone.
To make a call using the
Contacts menu:1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. Touch the name to call.
4. Touch the desired contact number to call.
To make a call using the Recent
Calls menu: 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recent.
3. Touch the name or number to call.
4. If necessary, select between Missed, Recent, and Sent calls
by touching View in the top
right corner of the list.Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call by dialing the
numbers:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch Call to start dialing the number.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
There are a few ways to accept
a call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display. Declining a Call
There are a few ways to decline
a call:
.
Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work.
Accepting a Call
There are two ways to accept a call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
There are two ways to decline
a call:
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.

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.Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, touch the
Phone icon on the Home Page to
display Call View. While in Call
View, touch the call information of
the call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth phone
and enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call: 1. In the Call View, touch Add to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recent,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch Merge to conference the
three-way call together. 4. Once all calls are merged, the
Merge option becomes an
Unmerge option. Touch to
unmerge the calls. Some
wireless service carriers may
not allow a merged call to
become unmerged.
Ending a Call
.Pression the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch End on the infotainment
display to end all existing calls,
or touch End next to a call to
end only that call.
Some wireless service carriers may
not allow a merged call to become
unmerged.
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. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page. 2. While in the Call View, drag
l
up to raise the interaction
selector.
3. Touch Keypad and enter the number.
Voice Mail
The default voice mail number is the
phone number of the currently
connected phone. The voice mail
number can be changed in
Bluetooth settings.
To dial a voice mail number:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Voice Mail.
3. Touch Call.
4. Enter the DTMF tones using the keypad if needed.

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Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition)
Using Bluetooth Voice
Recognition
To use voice recognition, pressg
on the steering wheel controls. Use
the commands below for the various
voice features. For additional
information, say“Help”while in a
voice recognition menu. See Voice
Recognition 057 for help using
voice recognition commands.
Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands.
Using the “Dial”or“Call”
Command
To call a number:
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call” followed by
the complete phone number. Use the
“Voice Keypad” command
for international numbers or special
numbers which include * or #.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
To call using a contact from your
phone book:
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call” and then
say the contact name. For
example “Call
at Work.”
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Calling Local Emergency Numbers
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Call number>.” Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the
“Switch Phone”
Command
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.
2. After the tone, say “Switch
Phone.” The system displays a
list of phones to select.
Using the “Voice Keypad”
Command
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.
2. After the tone, say “Voice
Keypad.” The system allows
entry of special numbers and
characters.
Using the “Voice Mail” Command
1. Press
g. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.

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2. After the tone, say“Voice Mail.”
The system dials the voice mail
number of the connected
phone.
Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out of
the vehicle Bluetooth system, it will
be retained. This includes phone
pairing information. For directions
on how to delete this information,
see “Deleting a Paired Phone.”
Text Messaging
If equipped, the infotainment system
may allow text messages to be
received and replied to. Received
messages can also be read aloud.
Before using the text messaging
feature, check to see if the phone is
compatible.
To view compatible phones in USA,
see www.my.chevrolet.com.
Text Menu
Inbox : Touch to display incoming
messages. To view a message,
touch on the name of the sender. Touch
>to listen to the text
message. Press
oBACK on the
center stack or touch the Back icon
on the infotainment display to go
back to the previous menu.
Settings : See“Text Settings” later
in this section.
Reply : Touch to reply using a
predefined text message. See “Text
Settings” later in this section.
Call : Touch to place a call to the
sender of the text message.
Viewing a Text Message
While viewing a text message:
. Touch Reply to reply using a
predefined text message.
. Touch Call to place a call to the
sender of the text message.
Viewing Sender Information
If equipped, touch the name of the
sender to view sender information if
this information matches contact
information already stored. Select a Predefined Message :
Touch to select from a set of quick
messages. Touch the message
to send.
Predefined Messages
These are short text messages that
can be used to send so responses
will not have to be typed.
The messages can be deleted or a
new message can be added.
To add a new message:
1. Touch Text Settings, then touch Manage Predefined Messages.
2. While in the predefined messages list view, select Add
New Predefined Message and
a keyboard displays.
3. Type a new message and touch NEW MSG when done to
add the message. Press
o
BACK on the center stack or
touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back
to the predefined messages
list. Touch
zto delete one
character at a time.

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volume is adjusted to this level.
To set the maximum startup
volume, touch + or–to increase
or decrease. Touch the Back
icon on the infotainment display
to go back to the previous menu.
. Audio Cue Volume (If Equipped):
This feature adjusts the startup
and shutdown sounds. To adjust
the volume, touch + or –to
increase or decrease. This
feature can be turned on or off.
Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back
to the previous menu.
Vehicle Settings
See “Vehicle Personalization” in the
owner ’s manual.
Bluetooth
From Bluetooth on the infotainment
display, the following may appear:
.
Add New Device: Touch to add a
new device. .
Device Management: Touch to
connect to a different phone
source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
. Ringtones: Touch to change the
ring tone for the specific phone.
The phone does not need to be
connected to change the
ring tone.
. Voice Mail Numbers: This
feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected
phones. The voice mail number
may be changed by touching
Edit, typing in the new number,
and touching Save. Touch the
Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the
previous menu.
. Text Message Alerts: This
feature will turn text message
alerts on or off. Touch Text
Message Alerts and then select
Off or On. Touch the Back icon
on the infotainment display to go
back to the previous menu. See
Text Messaging 071.
Voice
From Voice on the infotainment
display, the following may appear:
.
Confidence Threshold: Select
Confirm More for a system
response to a command. Select
Confirm Less for the system to
proceed with the command
without responding.
. Prompt Length: Select Short for
brief, direct feedback or Long for
more information feedback.
Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go to the
previous menu.
. Audio Feedback Speed: Touch
Slow, Medium, or Fast for
feedback speed. Touch the Back
icon on the infotainment display
to go back to the previous menu.

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Trademarks and License Agreements 83
Java
Java is a registered trademark of
Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Cinavia
Cinavia Notice: This product uses
Cinavia technology to limit the use
of unauthorized copies of some
commercially-produced film and
videos and their soundtracks. When
a prohibited use of an unauthorized
copy is detected, a message will be
displayed or copying will be
interrupted.
More information about Cinavia
technology is provided at the
Cinavia Online Consumer
Information Center at http://
www.cinavia.com. To request
additional information about Cinavia
by mail, send a postcard with your
mailing address to: Cinavia
Consumer Information Center, P.O.
Box 86851, San Diego, CA,
92138, USA.
This product incorporates
proprietary technology under license
from Verance Corporation and is
protected by U.S. Patent7,369,677 and other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued and
pending as well as copyright and
trade secret protection for certain
aspects of such technology. Cinavia
is a trademark of Verance
Corporation. Copyright 2004-2015
Verance Corporation. All rights
reserved by Verance. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
RMVB
Portions of this software are
included under license from
RealNetworks, Inc. Copyright
1995-2015, RealNetworks, Inc. All
rights reserved
Bluetooth
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.
Schedule I: Gracenote EULA
Music recognition technology and
related data are provided by
Gracenote. Gracenote is the
industry standard in music
recognition technology and related
content delivery. For more
information see
www.gracenote.com.
Music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright © 2000 to present
Gracenote. Gracenote Software,
copyright © 2000 to present
Gracenote. One or more patents
owned by Gracenote may apply to
this product and service. See the
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Index4
4G LTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
A
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . . 68
AgreementsTrademarks and License . . . . . . . . 81
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
AM-FM Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Antenna Multi-band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Applications Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Overview . . . . . . . . 65, 66, 70
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Bluetooth Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . . 58
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Character Handwriting Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Clearing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Controls Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 56
D
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Detailed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77