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6-8 Lighting
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated entry
feature.
When a door is opened, the dome
lamps and puddle lamps come on if
the dome lamp control is in the
DOOR position. If the dome lamp
control is in the OFF position, the
lamps do not come on.
The headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, and back-up lamps turn
on briefly at night, or in areas with
limited lighting, when
Kis pressed
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. After about 30 seconds
the exterior lamps turn off. Entry
lighting can be disabled manually by
changing the ignition out of the OFF
position, or by pressing the RKE
transmitter
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-45.
Exit Lighting
The interior lamps, headlamps,
parking lamps, back-up lamps, and
license plate lamps come on when
the key is removed from the ignition.
The interior lamps turn off
automatically in 20 seconds. The
interior lamps do not come on if the
dome lamp control is in the OFF
position.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-45.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which
estimates the battery's temperature
and state of charge. It then adjusts
the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery. When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. The voltmeter
gauge or the voltage display on the
Driver Information Center (DIC),
if equipped, may show the voltage
moving up or down. This is normal.
If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the
power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.

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Lighting 6-9
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might
be displayed and it is recommended
that the driver reduce the electrical
loads as much as possible. See
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages on page 5-35.Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome and
reading lamps, if they are left on for
more than 10 minutes after the
ignition is turned off. The cargo
lamp shuts off after 20 minutes. This
prevents the battery from
running down.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . 7-12
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-29
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls - Base Radio) . . . . . 7-31
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Connected
Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base Connected Radio) . . . . 7-44
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system featured in this
owner manual.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment features 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.

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7-4 Infotainment System
Radio with TONE
1.
q(Favorite Pages)
.Press to scroll down
through the favorite pages
for each source.
2. Favorites/Soft Keys
.Press to select favorite
stations.
.Press and hold to save
favorite stations.
.Press to select a screen
button when displayed. 3.
r(Favorite Pages)
.Press to scroll up through
the favorite pages for each
source.
4.
O(Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the audio on.
.Press and hold to turn it off.
.When on, press to mute the
system. Press again to
unmute.
.Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
5. MEDIA
.Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB,
SD card, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio,
if equipped.
6. RADIO
.Press to change the audio
source between AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, if equipped.
7.
gorl(Seek)
.CD (If Equipped): Pressgto seek the beginning of
the current or previous
track. If the track has
played for less than
five seconds, it seeks the
previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the
current track will start from
the beginning. Press
lto
seek the next track.

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Infotainment System 7-5
.AM, FM, or SiriusXM (If
Equipped):Press
gorl
to seek to the previous or
next strong station.
.CD (If Equipped): Press
and hold
gto quickly
reverse through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. Press and
hold
lto fast forward
through a track. Release
the button to return to
playing speed.
8.
X(Eject) (If Equipped) or
TONE (If Equipped)
.PressXto eject the CD (if
equipped).
.Press TONE to open the
Tone Settings menu (if
equipped). 9.
{(Home Page)
.Press to go to the Home
Page from any point in the
system. See
“Home Page”
following.
10.
oBACK
.Press to return to the
previous screen in
a menu.
11. CD Slot (If Equipped)
12. MENU
.Press to access the menu
for the current audio
source.
.Press to select the
highlighted menu option.
.Turn to scroll through
a list.
.Turn to manually select a
station.
Home Page
Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight feature
icons. Press the MENU knob to
access the feature’s options.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
AUDIO: Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
CD (if equipped), USB/iPod, AUX
Input, SD card reader (if equipped),
and Bluetooth Audio (if equipped).
See AM-FM Radio on page 7-8,
Satellite Radio on page 7-10, CD
Player on page 7-15, Auxiliary Jack
on page 7-21, and Bluetooth Audio
on page 7-21.

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7-6 Infotainment System
PHONE:Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base Radio) on
page 7-35 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base Connected
Radio) on page 7-44 orBluetooth
(Overview) on page 7-29 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls -
Base Connected Radio) on
page 7-40 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) on page 7-31.
NAV (Navigation, If Equipped):
Select the NAV screen icon to
display the OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation. See OnStar Overview
on page 14-1, if equipped.
SETTINGS: Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” following.
Pandora (If Equipped)
Select the PANDORA icon to begin
Pandora. See Pandora Internet
Radio on page 7-12.
Setting Radio Preferences
Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time and Date: SeeClock on
page 5-5.
Language (Current Language):
This will set the display language in
the radio and instrument cluster.
Select to display a list of languages.
Select
oBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode:
Using the circular numeric keypad,
enter a four-digit code:
1. Turn the MENU knob to highlight a number.
2. Press the MENU knob to select it. Do this for each one of the
four digits. Select Enter to go to
the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code. Select LOCK to lock the system. 4. Enter the four-digit code to
unlock the system. Select
o
BACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio: See“Radio Setup” later in
this section.
Vehicle: SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5-45.
Display: Press the MENU knob to
turn the display on or off.
Return to Factory Settings: See
“Return to Factory Settings” later in
this section.
Software Information (If
Equipped): Press the MENU knob
to select Save Vehicle Info to USB.
Press the MENU knob again to start
downloading the vehicle information
to the USB.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Radio Setup
Press the RADIO button and the
following may display:
Manage Favorites:
.Turn the MENU knob and press
to select a favorite.
.To delete a favorite, press
the button just below the
DELETE screen button.
.To move a favorite, press
the MOVE screen button.
Turn the MENU knob to
select a new location, then
press the DROP screen
button to select the new
location.
.SelectoBACK to go back to
the previous menu.
Number of Favorites Shown:
Select Auto and the system will
automatically adjust the number of
favorite pages when favorites are
added and removed, or select a number from 5–25 to manually
adjust the number of favorites
shown.
Audible Touch Feedback (If
Equipped):
Select Audible Touch
Feedback to turn feedback off or on.
Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High. Select the
desired volume.
Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature sets the maximum startup
volume. If the vehicle is started and
the volume is greater than this level,
the volume is adjusted to this level.
To set the maximum startup volume,
Turn the MENU knob to increase or
decrease startup volume.
Rear Camera (If Equipped)
From the Rear Camera screen
button, the following may display: Park Assist Symbols (If
Equipped):
This feature will display
symbols where objects are detected
by the Rear Parking Assist system.
Select Park Assist Symbols, then
select Off or On.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-56.
Return to Factory Settings
Select Return to Factory Settings
and the following may display:
Restore Vehicle Settings: This
option will restore factory vehicle
personalization settings. Select
Restore Vehicle Settings. A screen
displays stating all vehicle
customization settings will be
restored to the factory settings.
Select Cancel or Confirm.
Clear All Private Data (If
Equipped): This option clears all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Clear All Private Data. Select
Cancel or Confirm.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Restore Radio Settings:This
option will restore factory radio
settings. Select Restore Radio
Settings. A screen displays stating
all personalized radio settings will
be restored back to the factory
settings. Select Cancel or Confirm.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) on page 5-30 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
on page 5-32.
Software Updates
See the websites for more
information:
Website Information
In the U.S., see www.gmc.com
In Canada, see www.gmc.gm.ca
In Mexico, www.gmc.com.mx
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page,
press the RADIO button repeatedly
to cycle through the available
sources AM, FM, and SiriusXM
®(if
equipped) or press the MEDIA
button repeatedly to cycle through
the available sources Bluetooth
®
Audio (if equipped), CD, USB, SD,
and AUX.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-3.
AM, FM, or SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To select AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped), press the RADIO button
to toggle to the desired broadcast
source. Press the MENU knob and the
following radio settings may display:
Tone Settings:
.Bass, Midrange, and Treble:
Turn the MENU knob and
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to adjust.
.Balance:
Turn the MENU knob
to highlight. Press the MENU
knob to select. Turn the MENU
knob left for more sound from
the left speakers or right for
more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
.Fade: Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to the left for more sound from
the front speakers and to the
right for more sound from the
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.

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Infotainment System 7-9
.DSP: If equipped with a Bose
Surround®sound system, it will
have three DSP modes
including:
‐ Normal: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for all
seating positions.
‐ Driver: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
driver.
‐ Centerpoint: Creates a
surround sound from nearly
any audio source.
.EQ (Equalizer): If equipped with
a Bose sound system, turn the
MENU knob to highlight. Turn
the MENU knob to scroll through
the options. Press the MENU
knob to select. Press the
o
BACK button to go to the
previous menu.
Station List: Select to display a list
of AM or FM stations. Press
o
BACK to go to the previous menu. Auto Volume:
If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. Select the level
between Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, and High.
Press
oBACK to go to the
previous menu.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings: In certain
configurations, the available choices
are Manual and Talk.
Options for SiriusXM Only
XM View: XM view allows the
channel list to be viewed by channel
name, artist playing on channel,
or song playing on channel. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight and
press the MENU knob to select.
Press
oBACK to go to the
previous menu.
Channel List: Select to display a
list of SiriusXM channels. Turn the
MENU knob to highlight and press
the MENU knob to select. Press
o
BACK to go to the previous menu. Also see the radio settings common
for all sources earlier in this section.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
Press
gorlto search for the
previous or next strongest station.
Tuning a Station
Turn the MENU knob to manually
find a station.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 25 preset stations from all
bands can be stored in the favorite
lists in any order. Up to five stations
can be stored in each favorite page
and the number of favorites can
be set.
AM, FM, or SiriusXM (If
Equipped): While on the active
source main page, such as AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped), press and
hold a favorites/soft key button on
the faceplate.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Mixed-Audio Favorites
Media (if equipped) and Broadcast
favorites can be stored.
To display the favorites page, press
qorron the radio faceplate.
To manage favorites, see “Manage
Favorites” underHome Page on
page 7-5.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM®Satellite Radio
Service
Vehicles with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. See www.siriusxmradio.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.); or see
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
When SiriusXM is active, the
channel name and number,
category name, song title, and artist
display on the screen.
Browsing SiriusXM Channels
To browse the SiriusXM channels:
1. Press the MENU knob.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
XM Channel List.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired XM Channels.
SiriusXM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These stations, or any
others, can be blocked by request,
by calling 1-866-635-2349 in the
U.S., and 1-877-209-0079 in
Canada. Loading XM:
The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed.
Channel Off Air: This station is not
currently in service.
Channel Not Authorized: This
station is blocked or cannot be
received.
Channel Not Available: This
previously assigned station is no
longer assigned.
No XM Signal/Reception May Be
Blocked: The vehicle may be in a
location where the SiriusXM signal
is being blocked. When the vehicle
is moved into an open area, the
signal should return.
XM Radio ID: When tuned to
station 0, it displays the SiriusXM
eight-digit radio ID label. This label
is needed to activate the service.
Check XM Antenna: If this
message does not clear within a
short period of time, the receiver or
antenna could have a fault. Consult
with your dealer.