General Information without Touchscreen
To use the hands-free phone on vehicles
without a touchscreen radio, press ,
select Onstar Hands-Free Calling, then enter the desired number.
General Information with Touchscreen
Vehicles with a Hands-Free Phone system can use a Bluetooth-capable cell phone with a hands-free profile to make and receive phone calls.
The infotainment system and voice control are used to operate the system. Not all phones support all functions and not all phones work with the Hands-Free Phone system.
Hands-Free Phone Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainment system and the steering wheel to operate the Hands-Free Phone system.
Steering Wheel Controls
Steering wheel controls can be used to:
(Push to Talk): Press to answer
incoming calls and to confirm system information. Press and hold for two to three
seconds to access the call list.
(Mute/End Call): Press to end a call,
decline a call, or cancel an operation.
Making a Call by Entering a Phone Number
If a wrong number is entered, press
to delete the number one digit at
a time, or press and hold to delete
all digits of the number.
Switching a Call to the Cell Phone (Private Mode)
To switch the call from the cell phone to hands-free:
Turning the Microphone On and Off
Press to turn the microphone
on or off.
Calling by Redial
To call by using redial:
Redialing is not possible when there is no call history.
Taking calls
When a phone call comes through the connected Bluetooth cell phone, the playing track will be cut off and the phone will ring with the relevant information displayed.
Press on the steering wheel controls
or press Accept on the screen.
To decline the call, press on the
steering wheel controls or press Reject on the screen.
Using the Phone Book Menu
Searching for Phone Book Entries
When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, the phone book will download. Some phones may not download automatically. If this happens, connect it again or proceed with the phone book download on the phone.
Searching for a Name
Select characters by using the keypad on the phone book screen.
As characters are selected, the names that include those characters will display on the phone book screen. As more characters of the name are entered, the list of possible names is shortened.
To search for the name Alex:
Making a Call from Call History
Making a Call with Speed Dial Numbers
Press and hold the speed dial number using the keypad on the telephone screen.
Only speed dial numbers already stored on the cell phone can be used for speed dial calls. Up to two-digit speed dial numbers are supported.
For two-digit speed dial numbers, press and hold the second digit to make a call to the speed dial number.
If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to free the vehicle when stuck in sand,
mud, ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction system to free the vehicle, turn the traction
system off and use the rocking method. See Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control on page 9-27.
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Dolly Towing
To tow the vehicle with the two rear wheels on the ground and the front wheels
on a dolly:
Put the front wheels on a dolly.
Shift the automatic transmission into P (Park) or a manual transmission
into 1 (First) gear.
Set the parking brake.
Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ah ...
Safety Belts
This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also
describes some things not to do with safety belts.
Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly.
In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, injuries can
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