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The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages.
3.5-inch* Driver Information Center
Menu Items
Turn the reset stem on the instrument cluster to scroll through the following menu items: Digital Speedometer, Trip Odometer, Fuel Range, Average Fuel Economy, Tire Pressure, Remaining Oil Life, Transmission Fluid Temperature, Trailer Brake, Hourmeter, and Units.
Reset an Item
Press the reset stem to set a menu item or clear a message. Press and hold the stem to reset a menu item.
4.2-inch* Driver Information CenterF
Use the control padF on the right side of the steering wheel to view the Info (includes the trip odometers and fuel information), Audio, Phone, Navigation, and Settings menus.
Menu Items
Press the or button to move between the display zones.
Press the or button to move through the menus.
Press to open a menu or select/deselect a setting.
Reset an Item
1. Use the control pad to display the item.
2. Press and hold to reset or clear the item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally
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automatIc clImate controlsF
Automatic Operation
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. The system autom\
atically
controls the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning and recirculation to reach the set temperature. Allow time for the system to reach the desired temperature.
If the air delivery mode or fan speed is manually adjusted, automatic op\
eration is turned off.
Recirculation Mode
Press Recirculation Mode to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle or prevent
outside odors from entering the vehicle.
Note: When the Recirculation Mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity increases and the windows may fog.
Sync Temperature Settings
Press SYNC to link the passenger’s temperature setting to the driver’s setting. When the passenger’s setting is adjusted, the different passenger’s temperature setting is displayed.\
See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.
Driver’s Temperature Control
Defog Mode
Defrost Mode
Passenger’s Temperature Control
Fan Speed Control/On/Off
Vent Mode
A/C Air Conditioning Control
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AUTO Automatic Operation
Driver’s Heated/Cooled Seat ButtonsF
Passenger’s Heated/Cooled Seat ButtonsF
Recirculation Mode
Floor Mode
SYNC Link passenger’s temperature setting to driver’s temperature setting
Bi-level Mode
REAR Rear Window/ Outside Mirror DefoggerF
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Rotate the band on the lever to activate the wipers. Fast Wipes
Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent
Adjust the delay between wipes. The
wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
Mist
Single wipe.
Washer Fluid
Push the paddle forward to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or to use natural voice recognitionF with the audio, BluetoothF, navigationF or OnStar®F system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or reject a call. Press to mute/unmute the vehicle speakers.
Next/Previous
With the Audio screen displayed on the DIC, press or to seek the previous or next radio station or track.
Volume (behind right side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to adjust the volume.
Next/Previous Favorite Station (behind left side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to go to the next or previous favorite radio station or track.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
Next/Previous Favorite Station button shown. Volume button is located behind the right side of the steering wheel.
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BACK: Move back one level in the menus
Home screen
TONE: Open the Tone menu
Power/ Volume
Favorite Pages: Display next page of favorite radio stations
TUNE/MENU: Tune radio stations/Open and select menus
Favorite Stations: Favorite preset stations
Favorite Pages: Display previous page of favorite radio stations
Setting the Time
1. Use the MENU knob to select Settings on the home page.
2. Use the MENU knob to select Time and Date; then select Time to adjust the clock.
3. Turn the MENU knob to adjust the hours, minutes and AM or PM. Press the knob to go to the next value.
GMC IntelliLinkF
IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connec-tion to link to a variety of compatible mobile devices. Refer to your Owner Manual for operating instructions.
Storing Favorite Stations
Up to 25 radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to five pages.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the or button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the five
pushbuttons until a beep is heard.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite station.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
RADIO: Select AM, FM, XMF
MEDIA: Select the media source
SEEK: Previous/Next radio station or track
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using \
the infotainment system while driving.
The radio is controlled by using the audio system buttons. The display i\
s not a touch screen.
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Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using \
the infotainment system while driving.
The GMC IntelliLink radio is controlled by using the audio system buttons and touch screen.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
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Interaction Selector: Touch to display the favorites list
TUNE/MENU: Tune radio stations/Open and select menus
Applications: Touch the screen icon to access the application
Additional Pages: Touch to view additional pages of applications (if available)
Power/ Volume
BACK: Move back one level in the menus
Home screen
Eject disc
MEDIA: Select the media source
RADIO: Select AM, FM, XM♦
SEEK: Previous/Next radio station or track
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Setting the Time
1. Touch Settings on the home page.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch the arrows to adjust the hours, minutes and AM or PM.
5. Touch BACK to exit the menu.
Storing Favorites
Up to 60 radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF), media (song, artist, album, and genre with device connected to a USB port), phone contacts and navigation destinationsF can be stored in any order.
1. Display or select the desired radio station, media favorite, navigation destination or contact.
2. Touch and drag up the Interaction Selector at the bottom of the screen to display the favorite screen buttons.
3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard,\
indicating it is stored.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
To change the number of favorites displayed, go to Radio in the Settings menu.
Home Page
Managing Home Page Icons
1. Press the Home button.
2. To enter edit mode, touch and hold the home page icon to move.
3. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the desired position, and then release.
4. Press the Home button to exit edit mode.
Add Favorites to the Applications Tray
For quick access, 3–5 favorite applications can be displayed in the applications tray at the top of the screen.
1. Press the Home button.
2. Touch and hold the desired icon on the home page.
3. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the applications tray at the top of the screen.
4. Press the Home button to exit.
To remove an item from the applications tray, enter the edit mode and then touch and drag the icon down from the tray.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
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Portable auDIo DevIces
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Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using \
the Bluetooth system while driving.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehi-cle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving. Not all devices will support all functions. Bluetooth streaming audio is available with the IntelliLink system.F For more information, visit www.gmtotalconnect.com.
Pair a Phone
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button; after the beep, say “Pair phone,” or
Use the MENU knob or the touch screen to select the Phone icon > Phones > Pair Device.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. Locate GMC IntelliLink on the phone.
3. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen into the phone or, if a six-digit code appears on the phone, confirm it on the touch screen.
4. If your phone prompts you to accept the
connection or phone book download, click “yes” and always allow.
Streaming Audio
With a paired device connected via Bluetooth, press the MEDIA button until Bluetooth is displayed on the touch screen to stream audio from the device. Control audio opera\
tion using the device controls.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
An accessory power outlet, dual USB ports, an auxiliary jack and an SD card reader are located in the center seat console (bench seat) or center console (bucket seats).
An iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB flash drive or a USB mass storage device can be connected to the USB port. GMC IntelliLinkF will read the device and build a list of songs. Search for music on-screen or by voice commands.
Press the MEDIA button to select a portable device as the audio source.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.Note: Connect a mobile device USB cord after starting the vehicle for optimum performance.
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IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a compatible device, such as a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio player/iPod®. IntelliLink enables streaming audio through a smartphone and hands-free voice control. For a\
ssistance with the IntelliLink system, contact Customer Assistance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (\
1-855-478-7767) or visit www.gmc.com/intellilink.
Natural Voice Recognition
Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing\
your Bluetooth-enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will say “Command please,” followed by a beep.
3. After the beep, say what you want it to do using natural speech.
• Phone (using your paired phone): Example command: “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”
• Media Music Device Search (when connected to USB only):
Example command: “Play artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”
• Radio Control: Example command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Vinyl”
• Help: Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance
PANDORA® Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres.
Download the Pandora app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and \
sign in to Pandora.
Create a station on your phone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle.
Connect your smartphone/device to the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple devices, by a USB cable.
Touch the Pandora icon on the touch screen to access Pandora. A slight delay may occur when loading a song or changing a station.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®, up to seven devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-speed Internet through the vehicl\
e’s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command button on the overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, \
and then say “Wi-Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limitations. See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
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DrIver assIstance systems
The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by
providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.
Forward Collision AlertF – When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, the system flashes a visual alert and pulses the Safety Alert SeatF. See Safety Alert Seat.
The Vehicle Ahead indicator will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and will illuminate in amber when following a vehicle ahead too closely. If your vehicle approaches another vehicle too rapidly, the will flash, six red lights will flash on the windshield and the Safety Alert SeatF will pulse. See Safety Alert Seat.
Press the Collision Alert button on the left side of the steering wheel to set the alert sensitivity to Far, Medium, Near, or Off. The setting is displayed in the Driver Information Center.
Lane Departure WarningF – When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn signal, the system flashes an amber visual alert on the instrument cluster and pulses the left or right side of the Safety Alert SeatF. See Safety Alert Seat.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.
Safety Alert SeatF – The driver’s seat pulses, left side, right side, or simultaneously, to alert the driver of potential hazards.
Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat pulsing notification. To change the alert
setting, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection > Alert Type.
Rear Vision CameraF – Provides a view directly behind the vehicle when backing up.
To turn the Rear Vision Camera Guidelines or Rear Park Assist Symbols on or off, go to Settings > Rear Camera.
Front and/or Rear Parking AssistF – During low-speed parking maneuvers, the system provides “distance to
closest object” information in the Driver Information Center and a caution symbol on the Rear Vision Camera display. When the vehicle should be stopped immediately to avoid a collision, a continuous audible tone sounds or the Safety Alert Seat pulses. See Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the system on or off, press the Parking Assist button on the center of the instrument panel.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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IntegrateD traI ler braKe control (Itbc)F
DIesel ex Haust braKe (Diesel Models Only)
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Range Selection Mode
Range Selection Mode allows the driver to select the range of gears desired for the current driving conditions.
1. Move the shift lever to the Manual (M) position.
2. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) button on the shift lever to select a lower or higher gear. An M and the current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.
The transmission will be limited to the gear selected and lower gears. If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur.
Tow/Haul Mode
The Tow/Haul Mode adjusts the transmission shifts to reduce shift cycling, such as when towing or hauling heavy loads or driving on steep grades.
Press the Tow/Haul Mode button on the end of the shift lever to turn the system on or off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The ITBC system can be used to adjust the amount of power output, or Trailer Gain, available to the trailer brakes. The control panel is located on the left side of the instrument panel. ITBC information is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
Adjust the Trailer Gain by pressing the +/– adjustment buttons on the control panel.
Squeeze the levers together on the control panel (left lever does not m\
ove) to manually apply the trailer brakes.See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The engine exhaust brake enhances the vehicle brake system by using engine braking and auto-matically downshifting the transmission, depending on the length of time the brakes are applied, to help slow the vehicle on downhill grades.
Press the Diesel Exhaust Brake button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.
See your Duramax Diesel Owner Manual.