bluetooth CHEVROLET MALIBU 2017 9.G Owner's Manual

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Pairing Information
.ABluetoothphonewithMP3capability cannot be paired tothe vehicle as a phone and anMP3 player at the same time.
.Up to 10 cell phones can bepaired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabledwhen the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to becompleted once, unless thepairing information on the cellphone changes or the cell phoneis deleted from the system.
.Only one paired cell phone canbe connected to the Bluetoothsystem at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones arewithin range of the system, thesystem connects to the firstavailable paired cell phone in theorder that they were first paired.
When the Bluetooth device andinfotainment system aresuccessfully paired, the phone bookis downloaded automatically. This isdependent on the type of phonepaired. If the automatic download
does not occur, proceed with thephone book download on thephone.
Pairing a Phone–SSP and NoPaired Device
When there is no paired device onthe infotainment system and SimpleSecure Pairing (SSP) is supported:
1. Press{.
2. Touch PHONE, press5on the
faceplate, or pressgon the
steering wheel without OnStar.
3. Touch Search Device.
4. Touch the desired device topair on the searched listscreen.
5. Touch Yes on the pop-upscreen of the Bluetooth deviceand infotainment system.
6. When the Bluetooth device andinfotainment system aresuccessfully paired, the phonescreen is displayed on theinfotainment system.
Pairing a Phone–SSP and PairedDevice
When a paired device is on theinfotainment system and SSP issupported:
1. Press{.
2. Touch SETTINGS.
3. Touch Bluetooth, then DeviceManagement.
4. Touch the desired device topair. When the Bluetoothdevice and infotainment system
are successfully paired,Z/5
is displayed on the pair devicescreen. If no desired device isavailable go to Step 5.
5. Touch Search Device to searchfor the desired device.
6. Touch the desired device topair on the searched listscreen.
7. Touch Yes on the pop-upscreen of the Bluetooth deviceand infotainment system.
.The connected phone is
highlighted by5.

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.Z/5indicates the hands-free
and phone music functions areenabled.
.5indicates only the hands-free
function is enabled.
.Zindicates only Bluetooth
music is enabled.
Pairing a Phone–No SSP and NoPaired Device
When there is no paired device onthe infotainment system and SSP isnot supported:
1. Press{.
2. Touch PHONE, press5on the
faceplate, or pressgon the
steering wheel without OnStar.
3. Touch Search Device.
4. Touch the desired device topair on the searched listscreen.
5. Input the PersonalIdentification Number (PIN)code (default: 1234) to theBluetooth device. When theBluetooth device and
infotainment system aresuccessfully paired, thePHONE screen is displayed onthe infotainment system.
When the connection fails, a failuremessage is displayed on theinfotainment system.
If a Bluetooth device was previouslyconnected, the infotainment systemexecutes the auto connection.However, if the Bluetooth setting onthe Bluetooth device is turned off, afailure message is displayed on theinfotainment system.
Pairing a Phone–No SSP andPaired Device
When a paired device is on theinfotainment system and SSP is notsupported:
1. Press{.
2. Touch SETTINGS.
3. Touch Bluetooth, then DeviceManagement.
4. Touch the desired device topair. When the Bluetoothdevice and infotainment system
are successfully paired,Z/5
is displayed on the pair devicescreen. If no desired device isavailable go to Step 5.
5. Touch Search Device to searchfor the desired device.
6. Touch the desired device topair on the searched listscreen.
7. Input the PersonalIdentification Number (PIN)code (default: 1234) to theBluetooth device. When theBluetooth device andinfotainment system are
successfully paired,Z/5is
displayed on the pair devicescreen.
.The connected phone is
highlighted by5.
.Z/5indicates the hands-free
and phone music functions areenabled.
.5indicates only the hands-free
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.Zindicates only Bluetooth
music is enabled.
Connecting a Paired BluetoothDevice
1. Press{.
2. Touch SETTINGS.
3. Touch Bluetooth, then DeviceManagement.
4. Touch the device to beconnected.
Checking the BluetoothConnection
1. Press{.
2. Touch SETTINGS.
3. Touch Bluetooth, then DeviceManagement.
4. The paired device will show.
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device
1. Press{.
2. Touch SETTINGS.
3. Touch Bluetooth, then DeviceManagement.
4. Touch the name of the deviceto be disconnected.
5. Touch Disconnect.
Deleting a Bluetooth Device
1. Press{.
2. Touch SETTINGS.
3. Touch Bluetooth, then DeviceManagement.
4. Touch the device to delete.
5. TouchY.
6. Touch Delete.
Bluetooth Music
Before playing Bluetooth music,read the following information:
.AcellphoneorBluetoothdevicethat supports Advanced AudioDistribution Profile (A2DP)versions over 1.2 must beregistered and connected to theproduct.
.From the cell phone or Bluetoothdevice, find the Bluetooth devicetype to set/connect the item as astereo headset.
.ewill appear on the screen if
the stereo headset issuccessfully connected.
.The sound played by theBluetooth device is deliveredthrough the infotainment system.
.Bluetooth music can be playedonly when a Bluetooth devicehas been connected. To playBluetooth music, connect theBluetooth phone to theinfotainment system.
.If the Bluetooth device isdisconnected while playingphone music, the music isdiscontinued. The audiostreaming function may not besupported in some Bluetoothphones. Only one function canbe used at a time between theBluetooth hands-free or Phonemusic function. For example,if you convert to Bluetoothhands-free while playing Phonemusic, the music isdiscontinued. Playing music fromthe car is not possible whenthere are no music files stored inthe cell phone.

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Playing Bluetooth Music
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch Bluetooth.
Pause
To u c hjto pause.
To u c hrto resume.
Playing the Next Song
To u c hl.
Playing the Previous Song
To u c hgwithin two seconds of
playback time to play theprevious song.
Returning to the Beginning of theCurrent Song
To u c hgafter two seconds of
playback time.
Search
To u c h a n d h o l dgorlto rewind
or fast forward.
Playing Music Randomly
To u c hZduring playback. Touch
again to return to normal play.
This function may not be supporteddepending on the Bluetooth device.
Do not change the track too quicklywhen playing Bluetooth music.
Conditions that may occur whenplaying Bluetooth music:
.It takes time to transmit datafrom the Bluetooth device to theinfotainment system.
.If the cell phone or Bluetoothdevice is not in the waitingscreen mode, it may notautomatically play.
.The infotainment systemtransmits the order to play fromthe Bluetooth device in theBluetooth music play mode.If this is done in a differentmode, then the device transmitsthe order to stop. Depending onthe Bluetooth device options,this order to play/stop may taketime to activate.
.If the Bluetooth music playbackis not functioning, then check tosee if the Bluetooth device is inthe waiting screen mode.
.Sounds may be cut off duringthe Bluetooth music playback.
.The infotainment system outputsthe audio from the cell phone orBluetooth device as it istransmitted.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto™and/orApple CarPlay™capability may beavailable through a compatiblesmartphone. If available, aPROJECTION icon will appear asAndroid Auto or Car Play on theHome Page of the infotainmentdisplay.
To u s e A n d r o i d A u t o a n d / o r A p p l eCarPlay:
1. Download the Android Autoapp to your phone from theGoogle™Play store. There is

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no app required for AppleCarPlay. Use the latestavailable operation system.
2. Connect your Android phone orApple iPhone by using thecompatible phone USB cableand plugging into a USB dataport. For best performance, usethe device’sfactory-providedUSB cable. Aftermarket orthird-party cables maynot work.
The PROJECTION icon on theHome Page will change to AndroidAuto or Apple CarPlay dependingon the phone. Android Auto and/orApple CarPlay may automaticallylaunch upon USB connection. If not,touch the ANDROID AUTO and/orAPPLE CARPLAY icon on theHome Page to launch.
For further information on how to setup Android Auto and Apple CarPlayin the vehicle, seewww.my.chevrolet.com for the U.S.and www.chevroletowner.ca forCanada only orCustomerAssistance Offices0385.
Android Auto is provided by Googleand is subject to Google’stermsand privacy policy. CarPlay isprovided by Apple and is subject toApple’stermsandprivacypolicy.For Android Auto support seehttps://support.google.com/androidauto or Apple CarPlaysupport at https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/. Apple or Google maychange or suspend availability atany time. Android Auto is atrademark of Google Inc.; AppleCarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Hands-Free Phone
General Information without
Touchscreen
If equipped, pressg,selectOnStar
Hands-Free Calling, then say thedesired number.
General Information with
Touchscreen
If equipped, vehicles with aHands-Free Phone system can useaBluetooth-capablecellphonewithahands-freeprofiletomakeandreceive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voicecontrol are used to operate thesystem. Not all phones support allfunctions and not all phones workwith the Hands-Free Phone system.
Hands-Free Phone Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainmentsystem and the steering wheel tooperate the Hands-Free Phonesystem.
Steering Wheel Controls
Steering wheel controls can beused to:
.Answer incoming calls.
.Confirm system information.
.End a call.
.Decline a call.
.Cancel an operation.
.Make outgoing calls using thecall list.
g:Press to answer incoming calls.
c:Press to end a call, decline acall, or cancel an operation.

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Making a Call by Entering a PhoneNumber
.Press5on the faceplate.
.Press{,thentouchPHONEon
the screen.
.Pressgon the steering wheel.
If a wrong number is entered, touch}to delete the number one digit at
atime,ortouchandhold}to
delete all digits of the number.
Switching a Call to the Cell Phone(Private Mode)
To s w i t c h t h e c a l l f r o m t h e c e l lphone to hands-free:
1. Touch0.
2. Touch0again to switch back
to hands-free.
Turning the Microphone Onand Off
To u c h3to turn the microphone on
or off.
Calling by Redial
To c a l l b y u s i n g r e d i a l :
.Pressgon the steering wheel
controls to display the redialguidance screen.
.To u c h5on the phone screen.
Redialing is not possible when thereis no call history.
Taking Calls
When a phone call comes throughthe connected Bluetooth cell phone,the audio system will be muted orpaused and the phone will ring withthe relevant information displayed.
To a c c e p t t h e c a l l , p r e s sgon the
steering wheel controls, touch5on
the screen, or press5on the
faceplate.
To d e c l i n e t h e c a l l , p r e s scon the
steering wheel controls or touchReject on the screen.
Using the Contacts Menu
1. Touch Contacts on the phonescreen.
2. TouchQorRto scroll through
the list.
3. Touch the phone book entryto call.
4. Touch the number to dial.
Searching for Contacts Entries
1. Touch Contacts on the phonescreen.
2. Touch9on the contacts
screen.
3. Use the keypad to input thename to search. See“Searching for a Name”following.
4. Touch the phone book entryto call.
5. If there is more than onenumber associated with thename, touch the numberto dial.
When the Bluetooth device andinfotainment system aresuccessfully paired, the phone bookmay download. Some phones maynot download automatically. If thishappens, connect it again orproceed with the phone bookdownload on the phone.

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Searching for a Name
Select characters by using thekeypad on the phone book screen.As characters are selected, thenames that include those characterswill display on the phone bookscreen. As more characters of thename are entered, the list ofpossible names is shortened.
To s e a r c h f o r t h e n a m e A l e x :
1. Touch (abc) to select the firstcharacter.
2. Touch (jkl) three times to selectthe second character.
3. Touch (def) two times to selectthe third character.
4. Touch (wxy) two times to selectthe fourth character.
Making a Call from Call History
1. Touch Call History on thephone screen.
2. Touch one of the following for:
.WAll calls history.
.[Dialed calls.
.YMissed calls.
.XReceived calls.
3. Select the contact entry to call.
Making a Call with Speed DialNumbers
To u c h a n d h o l d t h e s p e e d d i a lnumber using the keypad on thephone screen.
Only speed dial numbers alreadystored on the cell phone can beused for speed dial calls. Up totwo-digit speed dial numbers aresupported.
For two-digit speed dial numbers,touch and hold the second digit tomake a call to the speed dialnumber.
Trademarks and
License Agreements
FCC Information
SeeRadio FrequencyStatement0393.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth word mark and logosare owned by the Bluetooth®SIG,Inc. and any use of such marks byGeneral Motors is under license.Other trademarks and trade namesare those of their respective owners.
DivX Certified®to play DivX®video,including premium content.
Covered by one or more of thefollowing U.S. patents: 7,295,673;7,460,668; 7,515,710; 7,519,274.

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408 Index
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Armrest
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 253
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 172
Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Battery
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Battery - North America . . . . 301, 352
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 304
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191, 195
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 124
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 240
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 261
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 308
Ta i l l a m p s , T u r n S i g n a l ,
Stoplamps, and
Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . 307, 308
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .279, 301, 352
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

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N
Navigation
OnStar®...................... 399
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 225
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 291
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 83
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 386
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
OnStar®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Operation
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 176
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 392
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 303
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 232
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 253
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 77
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 126
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 279
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Phone
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191, 195
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 230
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 69
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 394
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 389