manual radio set GMC SIERRA DENALI 2017 Owners Manual
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In Brief 23Automatic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the left
of the steering column.
The different drive options that may
be available are described following.
2
m (Two-Wheel Drive High) : This
setting is used for driving in most
street and highway situations.
AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel
Drive) : This setting is ideal for use
when road surface traction
conditions are variable.
Do not use AUTO mode to park on
a steep grade with poor traction
such as ice, snow, mud or gravel. In AUTO mode only the rear wheels
will hold the vehicle from sliding
when parked. If parking on a steep
grade, use 4
m to keep all four
wheels engaged.
4
m (Four-Wheel Drive High) : Use
this setting when extra traction is
needed, such as on snowy or icy
roads or in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral) : Shift to this setting
only when towing the vehicle.
See Recreational Vehicle Towing
0 440 or Trailer Towing 0 323 .
4
n (Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This
setting sends maximum power to all
four wheels. Choose 4
n when
driving in deep sand, mud, or snow,
and while climbing or descending
steep hills.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0 289 .Vehicle Features Infotainment System The base radio and base radio with
touchscreen information is included
in this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on the
uplevel radios, audio players,
phone, navigation system, Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
voice or speech recognition,
if equipped.
Radio(s) Base Radio
O : Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO : Press to choose between
FM, AM, and SiriusXM, if equipped.
MEDIA : Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB, AUX,
and Bluetooth Audio, if equipped.
{ : Press to go to the Home Page.
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24 In Brief MENU : Press to select a menu.
g : Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l : Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “ Base Radio ” in Overview
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 193 or Overview (Base Radio)
0 189 .
Base Radio with Touchscreen
O : Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
{ : Press to go to the Home Page.
7 : Press to seek the previous
station or track.
6 : Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “ Base Radio with Touchscreen ”
in Overview (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 193 or Overview
(Base Radio) 0 189 . Setting the Clock See Clock 0 127 .
Satellite Radio Vehicles with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service 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 fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
.
www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada). See Satellite Radio (Base Radio)
0 200 or Satellite Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0 201 .
Portable Audio Devices This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack and USB
ports in the center console or
armrest. There may be a USB port
in the upper glove box. External
devices such as iPods, laptop
computers, MP3 players, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See USB Port (Base Radio) 0 206
or USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 208 and Auxiliary
Jack 0 214 .
Bluetooth ®
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.
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Instruments and Controls 167This message clears itself after
several seconds. This message also
clears if you acknowledge it. After
this message clears, the TRAILER
GAIN and OUTPUT displays appear
in the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level Cluster) 0 152 or Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel
and Denali Cluster) 0 154 and
“ Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System ” under Towing Equipment
0 340 .
Vehicle Speed Messages REDUCE SPEED FOR HILL
DESCENT CONTROL This message displays when
attempting to enable Hill Descent
Control (HDC) when the vehicle
speed is too high. See Hill Descent
Control (HDC) 0 301 . Washer Fluid Messages WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID This message displays when the
windshield washer fluid is low. Fill
the windshield washer fluid reservoir
as soon as possible. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0 359 for
the location of the windshield
washer fluid reservoir. Also, see
Washer Fluid 0 380 for more
information.
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.
o BACK : Press to return to the
previous menu or exit.
Base Radio with Touchscreen
Audio System Controls
{ (Home) : Press to access the
Home Page Menu.
Q or
R (Up/Down) : Touch to scroll
through the menus or setup items.
0 (Back) : Touch to exit or return
to the previous screen or menu.
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168 Instruments and Controls 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
o BACK on the
faceplate or the
0 screen
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 0 127 .
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. Rear Seat Reminder This allows for a chime and a
message ‘ Look in Rear Seat ’ when
the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Teen Driver See “ Teen Driver ” under “ Settings ”
in the infotainment manual.
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. Select Enter to go to the
confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.
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Instruments and Controls 169Radio Press to display the Radio menu
and the following may display:
.
Manage Favorites
.
Number of Favorites Shown
.
Audible Touch Feedback
.
Text Scroll
.
Tone Settings
.
Auto Volume
.
Maximum Startup Volume
.
Audio Cue Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “ Manage Favorites ” in “ Radio
Setup ” under Home Page (Base
Radio) 0 194 or Home Page (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0 196 or
“ Manage Favorites ” in “ Settings ”
under “ Radio ” in the infotainment
manual.
Number of Favorites Shown
Press to set the number of favorites
to display. Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system
will automatically adjust the number
of favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch
Feedback to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Text Scroll
Select to see text scroll on the
screen.
Select Off or On.
Tone Settings
Select to adjust the radio tone. See
“ Tone Settings ” in AM-FM Radio
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 199 or AM-FM Radio (Base
Radio) 0 197 .
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume
based on vehicle speed and
ambient noise.
Select Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High. 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 or press + or − to
increase or decrease.
Audio Cue Volume
This feature sets the volume of
audio files played at system startup
and shutdown.
Select On, then press + or − to
increase or decrease the volume.
Vehicle Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
.
Collision/Detection Systems
.
Comfort and Convenience
.
Lighting
.
Power Door Locks
.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
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174 Instruments and Controls 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.
Clear All Private Data
This allows selection to clear all
private information from the vehicle.
Select Delete or Cancel.
Restore Radio Settings
This allows selection to restore
radio settings.
Select Restore or Cancel.
Software Information
Select to view the infotainment
system current software information. Universal Remote
System See Radio Frequency Statement
0 484 .
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to
activate devices such as garage
door openers, security systems, and
home automation devices. These instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other
devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote
system with any garage door opener
that does not have the stop and
reverse feature. This includes any
garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1, 1982.
Read the instructions completely
before programming the Universal
Remote system. It may help to have
another person assist with the
programming process.
Keep the original hand-held
transmitter for use in other vehicles
as well as for future programming.
Erase the programming when
vehicle ownership is terminated.
See “ Erasing Universal Remote
System Buttons ” later in this
section.
To program a garage door opener,
park outside directly in line with and
facing the garage door opener
receiver. Clear all people and
objects near the garage door.
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Infotainment System 189The 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.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment display
controls.
.
Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.
Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0 254 .
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 277 .Theft-Deterrent Feature TheftLock is designed to discourage
theft of the vehicle's radio by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). The
radio does not operate if it is stolen
or moved to a different vehicle.
Overview (Base Radio) Infotainment System Overview The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons on
the faceplate and steering wheel
controls, if equipped. See Steering
Wheel Controls 0 125 .
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Infotainment System 191
Radio with TONE
1.
q .
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 .
Press to scroll up through
the favorite pages for each
source.
4. 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. 5. CD Slot (If Equipped)
6.
o BACK
.
Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
7.
{ .
Press to go to the Home
Page from any point in the
system. See “ Home Page ”
following.
8.
X (If Equipped) or TONE (If
Equipped)
.
Press
X to eject the CD (if
equipped).
.
Press TONE to open the
Tone Settings menu (if
equipped).
9.
g or
l .
CD (If Equipped): Press
g to 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
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194 Infotainment System 4.
6 .
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 Music/
Pictures: Press and hold to
go to the next content.
Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
# .
Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen. Press and hold to
access Press to Talk.
Home Page (Base Radio) 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),
USB/iPod, AUX Input, and Bluetooth
Audio (if equipped).
See AM-FM Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 199 or AM-FM
Radio (Base Radio) 0 197 , Satellite
Radio (Base Radio) 0 200 or
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 201 , , Auxiliary Jack
0 214 , and Bluetooth Audio 0 215 .
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page.
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) 0 228 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) 0 224 or Bluetooth
(Overview) 0 222 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0 233 . NAV (Navigation, If Equipped) :
Select the NAV screen icon to
display the OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation. See OnStar Overview
0 488 , if equipped.
SETTINGS : Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “ Setting Radio
Preferences ” following.
Setting Radio Preferences Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time and Date : See Clock 0 127 .
Language (Current Language) :
This will set the display language in
the radio and instrument cluster.
Select to display a list of languages.
Select
o BACK 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.
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Infotainment System 1952. 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
oBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio : See “ Radio Setup ” later in
this section.
Vehicle : See Vehicle
Personalization 0 167 .
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. 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.
.
Select
o BACK 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 0 306 .