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134 Instruments and Controls
.Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter
Touch Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door. 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.
See
Heated Front Seats 059 and
Remote Vehicle Start 038.
Touch Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This feature specifies if the vehicle
will automatically lock, or lock and
alert you after all the doors are
closed, and you walk away from the
vehicle with RKE transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 29 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 035. Touch 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.
Touch Off or On.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations, if equipped.
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to
go back to the previous menu.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 135
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 137
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery Load Management . . . 140
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 141
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the outboard
side of the steering column.
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.

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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
door position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner above the rear seats.
9: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
R: Press to turn on the dome lamps.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front reading
lamps, they are in the overhead
console.
#or$:Press to turn each lamp
on or off.

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142 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 150
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
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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Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, the
controls on the center stack, and the steering wheel controls.
1.{
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See “Home Page”
following.
2.
g
. Radio: Press and release to
go to the previous station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the previous
strongest station.
. USB/Music/Pictures: Press
to go to the previous
content. Press and hold to
fast rewind.
3.
O
. When off, pressOto turn
the system on. Press and
hold to turn off.
. When on, press
Oto mute
the system and display a
status pane. Press
Oagain
to unmute the system.
. Turn to decrease or
increase the volume.

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Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.chevrolet.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch
Browse to display a list of media
types.
Select from one of the following
Browse options to save a favorite:
Playlists :Touch
Hnext to any
playlist to store the playlist as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite playlist. The first
song in the playlist begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist
to store the artist as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite artist. The first song in the
artist list begins to play.
Songs : Touch
Hnext to any song
to store the song as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite song. Albums :
Touch
Hnext to any
album to store the album as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite album. The first
song in the album list begins to play.
Genres : Touch
Hnext to any
genre to store the genre as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite genre. The first
song of the genre begins to play.
Podcasts : Touch
Hnext to any
podcast to store the podcast as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite podcast. The
podcast begins to play.
Audiobooks : Touch
Hnext to
any audiobook to store the
audiobook as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite
audiobook. The first chapter in the
audiobook begins to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the
system is muted. If the steering
wheel mute control is pressed
again, playback will resume. If the source is changed while in
mute, playback resumes and audio
will unmute.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center stack. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.
Laptop computer
. Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
parked.
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, touch
More and select AUX to make the
source active.

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Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch to display the Settings page,
which shows the configurations for
the vehicle hotspot and allows them
to be changed.
For more information, see
www.onstar.com.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”
later 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
when 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
my.chevrolet.com for more
information about compatible
phones.
Controls
Use the controls on the center stack
and the steering wheel to operate
the Bluetooth system.

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Steering Wheel Controls
b/g:Press to answer incoming
calls. Hold to start voice recognition
on your connected Bluetooth phone,
for example Siri and Google.
$/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
Introduction 0142.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon on the Home
Page to enter the phone
main menu.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth phone
system, sound comes through the
vehicle's front audio system
speakers and overrides the audio
system. The volume level while on a
phone call can be adjusted by pressing the steering wheel controls
or by touching the volume control on
the center stack. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The volume cannot be
lowered beyond a certain level.
Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using a Phone)
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.
Pairing Information
.
If no mobile device has been
connected, the Phone main
page on the infotainment display
will show the Connect Phone
option. Touch this option to
connect. Another way to connect
is to touch the Phones tab at the
top right of the display and then
touch Add Phone. .
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.
. If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the paired
cell phone that is set to First to
Connect. If there is no phone set
to First to Connect, it will link to
the device which was used last.
To link to a different paired
phone, see “Linking to a
Different Phone” later in this
section.

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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 two ways to accept a call:
.Press
b/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.
. 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-waiting call:
.
Press
b/gon the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch Switch on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
There are two ways to decline a
call-waiting call:
. Press
$/ion the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, press the
Phone icon on the Home Page to
display Call View. While in Call
View, touch the call information of
the call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth phone
and enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call: 1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch the merge icon to
conference the three-way call
together.
Ending a Call
.Press$/ion the steering
wheel controls.
. Touch
#on the infotainment
display, next to a call to end only
that call.

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174 Driving and Operating
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 178
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 179
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 181
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 185
Ignition Positions (KeyAccess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Shifting out of Park (Automatic Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Parking (Manual
Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Extended Parking (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 196
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 199
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 203
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 208
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . 209
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . 216
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 217
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219