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Instruments and Controls 155
Vehicle
Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
Base Radio Audio System
Controls
MENU :Press the center of the
knob to enter menus and select
menu items. Turn the knob to scroll
through the menus.
oBACK : Press to return to the
previous menu or exit.
Base Radio with Touchscreen
Audio System Controls
{(Home) : Press to access the
Home Page Menu.
QorR(Up/Down) : Touch to scroll
through the menus or setup items.
0(Back) : Touch to exit or return
to the previous screen or menu. Uplevel Radio Audio System
Controls
1. Press the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
2. Press to select the desired feature setting.
3. Press
oBACK on the
faceplate or the
0screen
button to return to the previous
menu or exit.
Turn the vehicle to ON/RUN to
access the Settings menu, then
select SETTINGS from the Home
Page on the infotainment system
display.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
. Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Rear Seat Reminder
. Teen Driver
. Valet Mode
. Radio .
Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. USB Auto Launch
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Detailed information for each menu
follows.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0115.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition will reflect the selected
language.

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.Discoverable
. Device Management
. Ringtones
. Voice Mail Numbers
. Text Message Alerts
Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing” underBluetooth (Voice
Recognition - Base Radio) 0216 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls -
Base Radio) 0212 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0210 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0220 or“Pairing”
in “Infotainment Controls” under
Bluetooth in the infotainment
manual.
Discoverable
This allows the system to find a
device.
Select Off or On.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone. Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring tones.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT or press the EDIT
button. Type a new number, then
select SAVE or press the SAVE
button.
Text Message Alerts
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.
Apple CarPlay™
Select and the following may
display:
.
Apple CarPlay
. Manage Apple CarPlay Devices Apple CarPlay
This feature allows Apple devices to
be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Apple CarPlay Devices
Select to manage Apple devices.
Apple CarPlay must be on for this
feature to be accessed.
Android Auto™
Select and the following may
display:
.
Android Auto
. Manage Android Auto Devices
Android Auto
This feature allows Android devices
to be connected to the infotainment
system through a USB port.
Select Off or On.
Manage Android Auto Devices
Select to manage Android devices.
Android Auto must be on for this
feature to be accessed.

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USB Auto Launch
This allows Android and Apple
CarPlay devices to automatically
connect when plugged into the
USB port.
Select Off or On.
Voice
Select and the following may
display:
.Prompt Length
. Audio Feedback Speed
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Voice
Select and the following may
display:
. Prompt Length .
Audio Feedback Speed
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display
Select and the following may
display:
. Calibrate Touchscreen
. Turn Display Off
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select to calibrate the touchscreen,
then follow the prompts.
Turn Display Off
Select to turn the display off. Press
anywhere on the display area or any
faceplate button to turn the
display on.
Rear Camera
Select and the following may
display:
. Guidance Lines
. Rear Park Assist Symbols
Guidance Lines
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0291.
Rear Park Assist Symbols
Select to turn Off or On. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0291.
Return to Factory Settings
Select and the following may
display:
.
Restore Vehicle Settings
. Clear All Private Data
. Restore Radio Settings
Restore Vehicle Settings
This allows selection of restoring
vehicle settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 177
Overview (Base Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 179
Home Page (Base Radio) . . . . 181
Home Page (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Satellite Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 190
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 190
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 USB Port (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 193
USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 210
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Radio) . . . . . . 212
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
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 Base
Radio 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
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Playing Bluetooth Music1. Press
{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch Bluetooth.
Pause
Touch
jto pause.
Touch
rto resume.
Playing the Next Song
Touch
l.
Playing the Previous Song
Touch
gwithin two seconds of
playback time to play the
previous song.
Returning to the Beginning of the
Current Song
Touch
gafter two seconds of
playback time.
Search
Touch and hold
gorlto rewind
or fast forward. Playing Music Randomly
Touch
Zduring playback. Touch
again to return to normal play.
This function may not be supported
depending on the bluetooth device.
Do not change the track too quickly
when playing Bluetooth music.
Conditions that may occur when
playing Bluetooth music:
. It takes time to transmit data
from the bluetooth device to the
infotainment system.
. If the cell phone or Bluetooth
device is not in the waiting
screen mode, it may not
automatically play.
. The infotainment system
transmits the order to play from
the bluetooth device in the
Bluetooth music play mode.
If this is done in a different
mode, then the device transmits
the order to stop. Depending on
the bluetooth device options, this
order to play/stop may take time
to activate. .
If the Bluetooth music playback
is not functioning, then check to
see if the bluetooth device is in
the waiting screen mode.
. Sounds may be cut off during
the Bluetooth music playback.
. The infotainment system outputs
the audio from the cell phone or
Bluetooth device as it is
transmitted.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto™ and/or
Apple CarPlay™ capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, a
PROJECTION icon will appear on
the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
To use Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay:
1. Download the Android Auto app to your phone from the
Google™ Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay.

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2. Connect your Android phone orApple iPhone by using the
compatible phone USB cable
and plugging into a USB data
port. For best performance, use
the device’ s factory-provided
USB cable. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may
not work.
The PROJECTION icon on the
Home Page will change to
ANDROID AUTO or APPLE
CARPLAY depending on the phone.
Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay
may automatically launch upon USB
connection. If not, press the
ANDROID AUTO and/or APPLE
CARPLAY icon on the Home Page
to launch.
For further information on how to set
up Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
in the vehicle, see my. gmc.com or
see Customer Assistance
Offices 0459.
Android Auto is provided by Google
and is subject to Google’s terms
and privacy policy. CarPlay is
provided by Apple and is subject to
Apple’ s terms and privacy policy. For Android Auto support see
https://support.google.com/
androidauto or Apple CarPlay
support at https://www.apple.com/
ios/carplay/ for more information.
Apple or Google may change or
suspend availability at any time.
Android Auto is a trademark of
Google Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a
trademark of Apple Inc.Trademarks and
License Agreements
FCC Information
See
Radio Frequency
Statement 0467.
"Made for iPod" and "Made for
iPhone" mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to
connect specifically to iPod or
iPhone and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple
performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this
device or its compliance with safety
and regulatory standards. Please
note that the use of this accessory
with iPod or iPhone may affect
wireless performance. iPhone
®,
iPod®, iPod classic®, iPod nano®,

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482 Index
Antilock Brake System(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 291
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 177
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . 352, 354
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Automatic Transmission (cont'd)
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Auxiliary
Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 171
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery - North America . . . . 366, 418
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 372
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . 210, 212, 216, 220
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake
Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 134
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 258
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 301

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OutletsPower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 362
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 371
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 266
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 291
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 75
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 341
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Phone
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 210, 212, 216, 220
Pickup Conversion to
Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 196
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 262
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 64
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 469
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 463
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .340, 366, 418
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 467
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 186
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 291
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 423
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 33