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Keys, Doors, and Windows 31
See your dealer for service if a blue screen
and
3are displayed in the mirror, and
the display shuts off. Also, push the tab as
indicated to return to the automatic
dimming mode.
The Rear Camera Mirror may not work
properly or display a clear image if:
.There is glare from the sun or headlamps.
This may obstruct objects from view.
If needed, push the tab to turn off the
display.
.Dirt, snow, or other debris blocks the
camera lens. Clean the lens with a soft
damp cloth, or if equipped, with the Rear
Camera Washer. See Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 093.
.The camera’s mounting on the vehicle has
been damaged, and/or the position or the
mounting angle of the camera has
changed.
Windows
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Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a
pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the extreme
heat and suffer permanent injuries or
even death from heat stroke.
The vehicle aerodynamics are designed to
improve fuel economy performance. This
may result in a pulsing sound when one
window is down and the other three are up.
To reduce the sound, open another window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously injured or
killed if caught in the path of a closing
window. Never leave the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with
children. When there are children in the
rear seat, use the window lockout switch
to prevent operation of the windows. See
Keys06.

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When a heated seat is turned on, the
indicator on button turns red. When a
ventilated seat is turned on, the indicator on
button turns blue.
Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button, the
seat will change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The indicator
lights next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the lowest.
If the front heated seats are on high, the
level may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.
Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats
If the vehicle is equipped with auto heated
or ventilated seats, and the engine is
running, this feature will automatically
activate the heated or ventilated seats at
the level required by the vehicle's interior
temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off heated
or ventilated seat level will be indicated by
the manual heated and ventilated seat
buttons on the center stack. Use the manual
heated and ventilated seat buttons on the
center stack to turn auto heated orventilated seats off. If the passenger seat is
unoccupied, the auto heated or ventilated
seats feature will not activate that seat. The
auto heated and ventilated seats feature can
be programmed to always be enabled when
the vehicle is on. If equipped with a heated
steering wheel, the auto heated steering
wheel activation will follow the heated seat
auto activation and the heated wheel
indicator will follow the state of the steering
wheel heat.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0124.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be turned
on automatically. When it is cold outside,
the heated seats will turn on followed by
the heated steering wheel, if equipped.
When it is hot outside, the ventilated seats
turn on. The heated or ventilated seats are
canceled when the ignition is turned on.
Press the heated or ventilated seat button
to use the heated or ventilated seats after
the vehicle is started.
The heated or ventilated seat indicator lights
do not turn on during a remote start. The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
The remote start heated or ventilated seats
may be enabled or disabled in the vehicle
personalization menu. See
Remote Vehicle
Start 014 and
Vehicle Personalization 0124.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT displays
under certain conditions indicating there
may be an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a second row
door is opened while the vehicle is on or up
to 10 minutes before the vehicle is turned
on. There will be an alert when the vehicle
is turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects when a
rear door is opened and closed, indicating
that there may be something in the
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The power outlet is on the rear of the
center console.
An indicator light on the outlet turns on to
show it is in use. The light comes on when
the ignition is on, equipment requiring less
than 150 watts is plugged into the outlet,
and no system fault is detected.
The indicator light does not come on when
the ignition is off or if the equipment is not
fully seated into the outlet.
If equipment is connected using more than
150 watts or a system fault is detected, a
protection circuit shuts off the power supply
and the indicator light turns off. To reset
the circuit, unplug the item and plug it back
in or turn the Retained Accessory Power(RAP) off and then back on. See
Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0217. The power
restarts when equipment using 150 watts or
less is plugged into the outlet and a system
fault is not detected.
The power outlet is not designed for and
may not work properly, if the following are
plugged in:
.Equipment with high initial peak wattage,
such as compressor-driven refrigerators
and electric power tools
.Other equipment requiring an extremely
stable power supply, such as
microcomputer-controlled electric blankets
and touch sensor lamps
.Medical equipment
Wireless Charging
If equipped and enabled, the vehicle has
wireless charging in the storage bin at the
front of the floor console. The system
operates at 145 kHz and wirelessly charges
one Qi compatible smartphone. The power
output of the system is capable of charging
at a rate up to 3 amp (15 W), as requested
by the compatible smartphone. See Radio
Frequency Statement 0373.
{Warning
Wireless charging may affect the
operation of an implanted pacemaker or
other medical devices. If you have one, it
is recommended to consult with your
doctor before using the wireless charging
system.
The vehicle must be on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) must be
active. The wireless charging feature may
not correctly indicate charging when the
vehicle is in RAP, during a Bluetooth phone
call, or when phone projection (e.g. Apple
CarPlay / Android Auto) is active. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0217.
The operating temperature is −40 °C (−40 °F)
to 85 °C (185 °F) for the charging system and
0 °C (32 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F) for the phone.
A charging stopped alert may be displayed
on the infotainment screen, if the wireless
charger or smartphone are outside of
normal operating temperature. Charging will
automatically resume when a normal
operating temperature is reached.

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Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high beams
when driving over 40 km/h (25 mph).
The blue high-beam on light appears on the
instrument cluster when the high beams
are on.
There is a sensor near the top center of the
windshield that automatically controls the
system. Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best system
performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain on, under
the automatic control, until one of the
following situations occurs:
.The system detects an approaching
vehicle's headlamps.
.The system detects a preceding vehicle's
taillamps.
.The outside light is bright enough that
high-beam headlamps are not required.
.The vehicle's speed drops below 20 km/h
(12 mph).
.The IntelliBeam system is disabled by the
button on the turn signal lever. If this
happens, press the button on the end of
the turn signal lever when the exterior
lamp control is in the AUTO or
2
position. The instrument cluster light will
come on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot detect
another vehicle's lamps because of any of
the following:
.The other vehicle's lamps are missing,
damaged, obstructed from view,
or otherwise undetected.
.The other vehicle's lamps are covered
with dirt, snow, and/or road spray.
.The other vehicle's lamps cannot be
detected due to dense exhaust, smoke,
fog, snow, road spray, mist, or other
airborne obstructions.
.The vehicle's windshield is dirty, cracked,
or obstructed by something that blocks
the view of the light sensor.
.The vehicle is loaded such that the front
end points upward, causing the light
sensor to aim high and not detect
headlamps and taillamps.
.The vehicle is being driven on winding or
hilly roads.
The automatic high-beam headlamps may
need to be disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver door is
opened while the ignition is off and the
exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Push the turn signal lever away from you
and release, to turn the high beams on. To
return to low beams, push the lever again
or pull it toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the high-beam
headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal
lever toward you, and release.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 148
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 152
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 162
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . 162Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . 163
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 172
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
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 features when driving.
These features may gray out when they are
unavailable. Many infotainment features are
also available through the instrument cluster
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.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek to
the beginning of the current or
previous track. Press and hold to
quickly reverse through a track.
Release to return to playing speed.
SeeUSB Port 0148 or
Bluetooth Audio 0151.
3.{
.Press to go to the Home Page. See
“Home Page” later in this section.
.Press to exit Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay. To enter back into Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and
hold. SeeApple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0172.
4.d
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the next station or channel. Press
and hold to fast seek the next
strongest station or channel.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek the
next track. Press and hold to fast
forward through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. See USB
Port 0148 or
Bluetooth Audio 0151.
5.oBACK
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
6.V
.Turn to highlight a feature. Press
to activate the highlighted feature.
Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle application
icons are accessed. Some applications are
disabled when the vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display to
access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons 1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode.
2. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position.
4. To move an application to another page, drag the icon to the edge of the display
toward the desired page.
5. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
g:Press to answer an incoming call or
start voice recognition. Press and hold to
activate Bluetooth Voice Recognition/Siri
Eyes Free. See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using
a Phone) 0169 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0168 or
Voice Recognition 0163.
i:Press to decline an incoming call or
end a current call. Press to mute or unmute
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The favorites and volume switches are on
the back of the steering wheel.1. Favorite: When on a radio source, press to select the next or previous audio
broadcast favorite. When listening to a
media device, press to select the next or
previous track.
2. Volume: Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the active
audio source page. Examples of available
sources may include AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), USB, and Bluetooth.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the Phone
main page. See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using
a Phone) 0169 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0168.
Nav
Touch the Nav icon (if equipped) to display
the navigation map. See Using the
Navigation System 0152.
Climate
Touch the Climate icon to display the
Climate main page. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0192.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch the Wi-Fi Hotspot icon to display the
Wi-Fi Hotspot information. See Settings
0 174.
Users
If equipped, touch the Users icon to sign in
or create a new user profile, and follow the
on-screen instructions.
Only four user profiles can be active at one
time in the vehicle. It may be necessary to
remove a profile from the menu before creating or signing into an existing profile.
The removed profile can be logged into at a
later time.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display the
Settings menu. See
Settings0174.
Apple CarPlay
Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to activate
Apple CarPlay (if equipped) after a
supported device is connected. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 0172.
Android Auto
Touch the Android Auto icon to activate
Android Auto (if equipped) after a supported
device is connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0172.
Apps
If equipped, in-vehicle apps are available for
download. Touch the Apps icon on the
Home Page to begin.
Downloading and using in-vehicle apps
requires Internet connectivity which can be
accessed with a data plan through the
vehicle’s built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot,
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Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, see“Updates”underSettings
0 174 for details on software updates.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
From the Home Page, touch the Audio icon
to display the active audio source page.
Choose from the three most recently used
sources listed at the left side of the display
or touch the More option to display a list of
available sources. Examples of available
sources may include AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), MyMedia, USB, and Bluetooth.
Infotainment System Sound Menu
From any of the audio source main pages,
touch Sound to display the following:
Equalizer : Touch to adjust Bass, Midrange,
Treble, and Surround (if equipped) using the
options on the infotainment display. Fade/Balance :
Touch to adjust by using the
controls on the infotainment display or by
tapping/dragging the crosshair.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
From the AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped)
option, press
6or7on the center stack
to search for the previous or next strong
station or channel.
Browsing Stations
Touch the Browse option to list all available
stations or channels. Navigate up and down
through all stations by scrolling the list.
Touch the station or channel you want to
listen to. Touch
Hto save the station or
channel as a favorite. If equipped, touch Update Station List to
update the active stations in your area.
Direct Tune
Access Direct Tune by touching the Tune
icon on the infotainment display to bring up
the keypad. Navigate through all frequencies
using the arrows on the right side of the
Direct Tune display. Directly enter a station
or channel using the keypad. When a new
station or channel is entered, the
information about that station or channel
displays on the right side. This information
will update with each new valid frequency.
Touch
Hto save the station or channel as
a favorite.
The keypad will gray out entries that do not
contribute to a valid frequency and will
automatically place a decimal point within
the frequency number.

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The songs, artists, albums, and genres are
taken from the file’s song information and
are only displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track name if
the song information is not available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.gmc.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media Favorites
To store media favorites, touch Browse to
display a list of media types.
Touch 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.
Bluetooth Audio
Music may be played from a paired
Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using a Phone) 0169 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0168 for help pairing
a device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or the mobile device. If Bluetooth is
selected and no volume is present, check the
volume setting on the infotainment system.
Music can be launched by touching
Bluetooth from the recent sources list on
the left of the display or by touching the
More option and then touching the
Bluetooth device.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, touch Audio from the Home Page, then touch Bluetooth from the
recent sources list on the left of the
display.
Bluetooth Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound Menu”
under AM-FM Radio 0145.

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Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page:1. Touch Audio.
2. Touch Bluetooth.
3. Touch Devices to add or delete devices.
A Bluetooth device can only be paired when
the vehicle is parked.
When touching Bluetooth, the radio may
not be able to launch the audio player on
the connected device to start playing. When
the vehicle is not moving, use the mobile
device to begin playback.
All devices launch audio differently. When
selecting Bluetooth as a source, the radio
may show as paused on the display. Press
play on the device or touch
pon the
display to begin playback.
Browse functionality will be provided where
supported by the Bluetooth device. This
media content will not be part of the
MyMedia source mode.
Some smartphones support sending
Bluetooth music information to display on
the radio. When the radio receives this
information, it will check to see if any is available and display it. For more
information about supported Bluetooth
features, see my.gmc.com/learn.
Navigation
Using the Navigation System
If equipped, launch the Nav application by
touching the Nav icon on the Home Page or
on the shortcut tray near the bottom of the
infotainment display.
When the Nav application is launched for
the first time, a product walkthrough is
available. Use of the feature requires the
Terms and Conditions and the Privacy
statement to be confirmed. If available and
signed into a profile, it is also suggested to
enable and confirm Predictive Navigation.
Predictive Navigation (If Equipped)
If Predictive Navigation is available and
confirmed, this feature learns preferences by
remembering where the vehicle has been.
It uses the locations and navigation history
to personalize routes and results.
Predictive Navigation may learn elements
such as:
.Personalized routes based on preferred
streets.
.Search results that provide best matches
at the top of the list.
.Predictive traffic.
.Local map content updating.
Predictive Navigation can also be enabled or
disabled at a later time by touching
A
(Options). While in Options, touch Settings,
then Map and Navigation Settings, and then
Predictive Navigation. See Settings0174.
Navigation Map View
After opening the Nav application for the
first time, the application will always open
in full map view displaying the vehicle’s
current location. When the vehicle is
stopped, the search bar will appear along
the top of the navigation map view.
Manually close the search bar by touching