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4 Introduction
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/Electronic
Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
k: Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Instrument Cluster (Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Instrument Cluster (Denali Only) . . . . . . . 93
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge (Denali Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 97
Voltmeter Gauge (Denali Only) . . . . . . . . . 98
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . 100
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 102
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 103
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel and Denali) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Universal Remote System
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Universal Remote System Operation . . . 121

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viewed. SeeDriver Information Center
(DIC) (Base and Midlevel) 0108 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel
and Denali) 0112.
.Options
Options
Press
Vto select the Options app, then
press
pto enter the Options menu. Usew
orxto scroll through items in the
Options menu.
Units : Press
pwhile Units is displayed to
enter the Units menu. Choose English or
Metric units by pressing
Vwhile the
desired item is highlighted. A checkmark will
be displayed next to the selected item. Info Pages :
Press
pwhile Info Pages is
displayed to enter the Info Pages menu and
select the items to be displayed in the Info
app. See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base and Midlevel) 0108 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel and
Denali) 0112.
Speed Warning : If equipped, the Speed
Warning display allows the driver to set a
speed that they do not want to exceed. To
set the Speed Warning press
Vwhen Speed
Warning is displayed. Press
worxto
adjust the value. Press
Vto set the speed.
Once the speed is set, this feature can be
turned off by pressing
Vwhile viewing this
page. If the selected speed limit is exceeded,
a pop-up warning is displayed with a chime. Traction and Stability :
Press
pto enter the
Traction and Stability menu. To turn the
Traction Control System (TCS) on or off,
choose Traction. To turn StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on or off,
choose Stability. See Traction Control/
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.Info App. This is where the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays can be
viewed. SeeDriver Information Center
(DIC) (Base and Midlevel) 0108 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel
and Denali) 0112.
.Audio
.Navigation
.Phone
.Options
Home
Information displayed here can be
customized from the Options menu.
Speedometer : Displays how fast the vehicle
is moving in either kilometers per hour
(km/h) or miles per hour (mph).
Speed Sign : Shows sign information, which
comes from a roadway database in the
onboard navigation, if equipped.
Time : Displays the current time.
Fuel Range : Displays the approximate
distance the vehicle can be driven without
refueling. The fuel range estimate is based
on an average of the vehicle’s fuel economy
over recent driving history and the amount
of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. Fuel
range cannot be reset.
Audio
Pressworxto scroll through options,
browse for music, select from favorites,
or change the audio source. In the main
view, scroll to change the station or go to
the next or previous track.
Navigation
In the Navigation menu, if there is no active
route, press
Vto access Recents or
Favorites. If there is an active route, press
V
to cancel or resume route guidance, mute or
unmute voice guidance, or access Recents or
Favorites.
Phone
In the Phone menu, if there is no active
phone call, view recent calls, scroll through
contacts, select from the favorites, or change
the phone source. If there is an active call,
mute the phone or switch to handset
operation.
Options
Pressworxto scroll through items in
the Options menu. Press
Vto select the
item. Press
oto exit the item. Units :
Choose US or metric units. A selected
mark will be displayed next to the
selected item.
Info Page Options : Select the items to be
displayed in the Info app. A selected mark
will be displayed next to the selected item.
Home Page Options : Select the available
elements to display. Not all elements will be
available on all vehicles: Speedometer,
Active Safety, Speed Sign, Time, and Fuel
Range.
Speed Warning : Allows the driver to set a
speed that they do not want to exceed. To
set the Speed Warning, press
Vwhen
Speed Warning is displayed. Use
worx
to adjust the value. PressVto set the
speed. Once the speed is set, this feature
can be turned off by pressing
Vwhile
viewing this page. If the selected speed limit
is exceeded, a pop-up warning is displayed
with a chime.
Traction and Stability : Press
pto enter the
Traction and Stability menu. To turn the
Traction Control System (TCS) on or off,
choose Traction. To turn StabiliTrak/

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on or off,
choose Stability. SeeTraction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0214.
Software Information : Displays open source
software information.Instrument Cluster (Denali Only)
Uplevel English Standard Theme Shown, Metric Similar
1. Engine Oil Temperature Gauge (Denali
Only) 096
2. Speedometer 095
3. Voltmeter Gauge (Denali Only) 098
4. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
097
5. Fuel Gauge 095 6.
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
and Midlevel) 0108 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel
and Denali) 0112
7. Tachometer 095

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app. SeeDriver Information Center (DIC)
(Base and Midlevel) 0108 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel and
Denali) 0112.
Speed Warning : The Speed Warning display
allows you to set a speed not to be
exceeded. To set, press
pwhen Speed
Warning is displayed.
Scroll to set speed and press
p. Scrollwor
xto adjust the value and press theVto
set the speed. Once the speed is set, this
feature can be turned off by pressing
V
while viewing this page. If the selected
speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed with a chime.
Traction and Stability : Press
pto enter the
Traction and Stability menu. To turn the
Traction Control System (TCS) on or off,
choose Traction. To turn StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on or off,
choose Stability. See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0214.
Software Information : Displays open source
software information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle speed in
either kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the vehicle has
been driven, in either kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven since the trip
odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and reset
through the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
and Midlevel) 0108 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel and
Denali) 0112.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm).
For vehicles with the Stop/Start system,
when the ignition is on, the tachometer
indicates the vehicle status. When pointing
to AUTO STOP, the engine is off but the vehicle is on and can move. The engine
could auto start at any time. When the
indicator points to OFF, the vehicle is off.
When the engine is on, the tachometer will
indicate the engine’s revolutions per minute
(rpm). The tachometer may vary by several
hundred rpm, during Auto Stop mode, when
the engine is shutting off and restarting.
Fuel Gauge
Metric Uplevel Shown, Base and Midlevel
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Hill Descent Control Light
If equipped, the Hill Descent Control light
comes on when the system is ready for use.
When the light flashes, the system is active.
SeeHill Descent Control (HDC) 0217.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light
If equipped, the Lane Keep Assist Light may
display the following colors:
.Blank: LKA is disabled.
.White: Appears when the vehicle starts.
A steady white light indicates that LKA is
not ready to assist.
.Green: Appears when LKA is turned on
and ready to assist. LKA will gently turn
the steering wheel if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking.
.Amber: Appears when LKA is active. The
light flashes amber as a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert to indicate that the
lane marking has been unintentionally
crossed. If the system detects you are
steering intentionally (to pass or change
lanes), the LDW alert may not display.
LKA will not assist or alert if the turn signal
is active in the direction of lane departure,
or if LKA detects that you are accelerating,
braking, or actively steering. See Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) 0247.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display green
when a vehicle is detected ahead.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 239.
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will display amber
when a nearby pedestrian is detected in
front of the vehicle.
See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System
0 243.
Traction Off Light
This light comes on briefly when the vehicle
is turned on to show that the light is
working. If it does not come on then, have
it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if
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The traction off light comes on when the
Traction Control System (TCS) has been
turned off. If StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) is turned off, TCS is also
turned off. To turn TCS and ESC off and on,
seeTraction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0214.
If TCS is off, wheel slip during acceleration is
not limited unless necessary to help protect
the driveline from damage. Adjust driving
accordingly.
StabiliTrak OFF Light
This light comes on briefly when the vehicle
is turned on to show that the light is
working. If it does not come on then, have
it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if
there is a problem.
This light comes on when the StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is
turned off. If StabiliTrak/ESC is off, the Traction Control System (TCS) is also off. To
turn ESC off and on, see
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0214.
If ESC and TCS are off, the systems do not
assist in controlling the vehicle. Adjust
driving accordingly.
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light
This light comes on briefly when the vehicle
is turned on to show that the light is
working. If it does not come on then, have
it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if
there is a problem.
If the light is on and not flashing, the TCS
and potentially the StabiliTrak/ESC system
are not fully operational and may not assist
in maintaining control. Adjust driving
accordingly. If the condition persists, see
your dealer as soon as possible. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) message may
display. The light flashes when the TCS and/or the
StabiliTrak/ESC system is actively working.
See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0214.
Driver Mode Control Light
If equipped, this light comes on when the
Tow/Haul Mode is selected.
See Driver Mode Control 0218.
Tire Pressure Light
If equipped with the Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS), this light comes on briefly
when the vehicle is started. It provides
information about tire pressures and
the TPMS.

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the oil has just been changed. It cannot be
reset accurately until the next oil change. To
reset, seeEngine Oil Life System 0267.
Oil Pressure : Oil pressure is displayed in
either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per
square inch (psi).
Tire Pressure : Displays a vehicle with the
approximate pressures of all four tires. Tire
pressure is displayed in either
kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per square
inch (psi). See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 296 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0297.
Battery Voltage : Displays the current
battery voltage, if equipped. Battery voltage
changes are normal while driving. See
Charging System Light 0100. If there is a
problem with the battery charging system,
the DIC will display a message.
Coolant Temperature : Displays the coolant
temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
TC/Stabilitrak : If equipped, press
Vto turn
on or off Traction Control or StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC). ECO Drive Assist Menu (ECO) Items
Fuel Economy :
The center displays the
approximate instantaneous fuel economy as
a number and bar graph. Displayed above
the bar graph is a running average of fuel
economy for the most recently traveled
selected distance. Displayed below the bar
graph is the best average fuel economy that
has been achieved for the selected distance.
The selected distance is displayed at the top
of the page as “last xxx mi/km.” Press
Vto
select the distance or reset best value.
The display provides information on how
current driving behavior affects the running
average and how well recent driving
compares to the best that has been
achieved for the selected distance.
Economy Trend : Shows history of the
Average Fuel Economy from the last 50 km
(30 mi). Each bar represents about 5 km
(3 mi) of driving. During driving the bars will
shift to always reflect the most recent
distance on the right side. Press and hold
V
to clear the graph or pressVto reset
through the menu.
Midlevel DIC
Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be turned on
or off through the Options menu.
1. Press
oto access the cluster
applications.
2. Press
worxto scroll to the Options
application.
3. Press
Vto enter the Options menu.
4. Scroll to Info Pages and press
p.
5. Press
worxto move through the list
of possible information displays.
6. Press
Vwhile an item is highlighted to
select or deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark will appear
next to it.
Info Pages
The following is the list of all possible DIC
info page displays. Some may not be
available for your particular vehicle. Some
items may not be turned on by default but
can be turned on through the Options app.
See “Info Page Options” earlier in this
section.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 140
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 143
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 153
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . 154Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . 154
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . 164
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . 171
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
and steering wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.