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Page 1 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain Navigation System Infotainment System ..Navigation ....Voice Recognition ..
Page 3: Infotainment System
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Page 4: Overview
Infotainment System Overview All functions are available when the WARNING vehicle is parked. Do the following Read this manual thoroughly to before driving: Taking your eyes off the road too become familiar with how the Become familiar with the long or too often while using the navigation system operates.
Page 5 Infotainment System Use the navigation system to: Always be alert and obey traffic and After acknowledging the start up roadway laws and instructions, information, the NAV (Navigation) Plan a route. regardless of the guidance from the and DEST (Destination) functions Select a destination using navigation system.
Page 6 Infotainment System Navigation System Overview The navigation system is controlled by using the buttons on the faceplate and the touch screen buttons. See Infotainment Control Buttons in this section for more information.
Page 7 Infotainment System A. DEST (Destination) Infotainment Control Buttons CONFIG (Configure): Press to adjust features for radio, navigation, The buttons on the faceplate are SEEK and SEEK display, phone, vehicle, and time. used to start main functions while See Configure Menu on page 49 C.
Page 8 Infotainment System RPT (Repeat Navigation): Press 4. For AM, FM, or XM (if equipped), SEEK: to repeat the last voice guidance press to seek to the previous 1. Press to seek the next track. prompt. strong station. 2. Press and hold to fast forward DEST (Destination): Preset Buttons (1-6): The preset through a track.
Page 9 Infotainment System More: Press to cycle through available Home Pages. Menu: Press to go to the Home Page Menu. The Home Page Menu lists the Back: On page 2 or 3 of the FAV: Press to display a page of options Customize Home Page, Home Page, press Back to return stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM...
Page 10 Infotainment System Home Page Features Press the Navigation screen button to display a map of your current vehicle position. See Using the Press the Now Playing screen Navigation System on page 30, button to display the active source Maps on page 34, Navigation page.
Page 11 Infotainment System Press the Phone screen button to Press the Viewer screen button to Press the AM screen button to display the Phone main page. view pictures on your USB stick or display the AM main page and play See Bluetooth on page 65. SD card.
Page 12 Infotainment System Press the CD screen button to Press the USB screen button to Press the XM Traffic screen button display the CD main page and play display the USB main page and play (if equipped) to display the the current or last CD track the current or last track selected.
Page 13 Infotainment System English and Metric Unit Cleaning the Display Conversion Using abrasive cleaners when cleaning glass surfaces To change the display units between could scratch the glass. Use only English and metric units, see Driver a soft cloth and do not spray Information Center (DIC) in the cleaner directly on the system as Index of the vehicle owner manual.
Page 14: Radio
Infotainment System Radio AM-FM Radio Playing the Radio Audio Source VOL/ (Volume/Power): 1. Press to turn the radio on or off. 2. Turn to increase or decrease the volume of the active source (i.e., current audio source, active To access the radio main page, If the audio source is on while navigation voice guidance, press the SOURCE button on the...
Page 15 Infotainment System Navigation Audio System Setting the Tone To adjust the tone: Tone Settings Treble: Press + or to change To access the tone settings, press the level. the Home Page Tone button or the Middle (Midrange): Press + TONE button on the faceplate. to change the level.
Page 16 Infotainment System EQ Settings The EQ settings are selected through the tone menu. Press the left or right arrows to cycle through the EQ options. The available choices are Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, and Talk. 1. Press the AM screen button on Finding a Station the Home Page or select AM To select the band, see Audio...
Page 17 Infotainment System XM (If Equipped) 1. Press the FM screen button on 1. Press the XM screen button on the Home Page or select FM the Home Page or select XM from the source pop-up to from the source pop-up to display the FM main page.
Page 18 Infotainment System Changing the Sources Storing Radio Station Presets To change audio sources from any There are a few ways to store of the audio main pages (AM, FM, presets. XM, CD, USB/iPod, or AUX), Up to 36 preset stations can be press the SOURCE button on the stored.
Page 19 Infotainment System Press the FAV screen button at To change the number of preset Mixed-Band Presets the top bar to display the preset pages, see Mixed-Band Presets Each page can store six preset pop-up that appears at the following for more information. stations.
Page 20: Satellite Radio
Infotainment System Radio Data System (RDS) With RDS, the radio can: Satellite Radio Seek to stations broadcasting Satellite Radio Service the selected type of Vehicles with an XM satellite radio programming. tuner and an XM satellite radio Receive announcements subscription can receive XM concerning local and national programming.
Page 21: Audio Players
Infotainment System XM Categories Audio Players There can be increased skipping, difficulty in recording tracks, XM stations are organized in difficulty in finding tracks, and/or CD Player categories. difficulty in loading and ejecting. To customize which XM categories If these problems occur, check the The player can be used for CD and are used and displayed in the disc for damage or try a known...
Page 22 Infotainment System Loading and Ejecting Discs Playing an Audio CD To load a disc: 1. Turn the vehicle on. 2. Insert a disc into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in the rest of the way. If the disc is damaged or improperly loaded, there is an error and the disc 1.
Page 23: Error Messages
Infotainment System The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, Use the following controls to play MENU/SEL Knob: Turn to the right or upside down. the disc: or left to select the next or previous track. Press this knob to select the The air is very humid.
Page 24 Infotainment System Maximum number of folders: MP3 Music Menu eight folders with 255 files per Press the Menu screen button while folder. Playing an MP3 CD that source is active to access Maximum of 1,000 files on To play an MP3 CD, follow the same the menu.
Page 25 Infotainment System Playlists: Press to view the Genres: Press to view the genres. No Folder playlists stored on the disc. Select a Select a genre to view a list of all When the CD only contains playlist to view the list of all songs in songs of that genre.
Page 26: Auxiliary Devices
Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices If an auxiliary device has already USB MP3 Player and USB Drives been connected, but a different The USB MP3 players and USB This vehicle has an auxiliary source is currently active, press the drives connected must comply input jack in the center console.
Page 27 Infotainment System WMA with Digital Rights While the USB source is active, USB Menu Management (DRM) from online use the following to operate USB music shops cannot be played. function: WMA files can only be played SEEK: back safely if they were created with Windows Media Player 1.
Page 28 Infotainment System Artists: Press to view the list of Folders: Press to open a folder list There may be problems with artists stored on the USB. Select an to access the files within the folder operation and function in the artist name to view a list of all songs structure.
Page 29 Infotainment System If the iPod is an unsupported model, Playlists: it can still be listened to in the 1. Press to view the playlists stored vehicle by connecting to the on the iPod. auxiliary input jack using a standard 2. Select a playlist name to view a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
Page 30: Using The Navigation System
Infotainment System Song Titles: Composers: Navigation 1. Press to view a list of all songs 1. Press to view the composers stored on the iPod. Using the Navigation stored on the iPod. System 2. Select the desired song from the 2.
Page 31 Infotainment System The Menu screen button located at Heading Indicator Map Modes the bottom right side of the display accesses the Navigation Menu. The touch-sensitive buttons available are: Press Heading Indicator to display Press to change the view of the the Map View.
Page 32 Infotainment System Traffic Settings Press to Traffic Show POIs on Map customize traffic options. This feature can also be accessed by pressing the traffic light screen button displayed at the left lower side of the map screen. See Configure Menu on page 49 in this section.
Page 33 Infotainment System Press the Map Scale button on Current Position Information Map Scales the left bottom corner of the Press to display a split screen map screen to change the showing detailed information about zoom level. the vehicle position. This feature The map scale bar times out if can also be accessed by pressing the zoom level is not changed...
Page 34: Maps
Infotainment System Scroll Features Maps This section includes basic information that you need to know about the map database. The maps are stored on a Secured Digital (SD) card that is Press the cycling arrows located at used in the navigation system. the top of the map screen to toggle from the normal top bar (Home, To scroll within the map, touch...
Page 35: Navigation Symbols
Infotainment System restaurants, airports, banks, Navigation Symbols hospitals, police stations, gas Following are the most common stations, tourist attractions, and symbols that appear on a map historical monuments. The map screen. database may not include data for newly constructed areas or map database corrections that are The destination symbol marks the completed after the production...
Page 36 Infotainment System The estimated time and distance to Press this screen symbol to change the destination are displayed. to 3D mode. The 3D symbol is the same as the Heading up symbol, but the map is in 3D. This symbol indicates that the map view is North up: North up displays North at the top of the map screen regardless of the direction the...
Page 37: Destination
Infotainment System Driving on a Route Destination Urgent Maneuver Alert The system will give an indication that the next maneuver is close. Driving on a Residential Road If route guidance is not active, press the Destination Entry screen button on the Home Page or the DEST button on the faceplate to access Driving on a Highway the Destination screen.
Page 38 Infotainment System Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Address Entry Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and numbers, when available, display on the navigation screen as alpha/numeric keyboards. The alpha keyboard displays when data needs to be entered. QWERTY or ABCDEF: Press to toggle between QWERTY or Press the Address screen button to ABCDEF keyboard character display the Enter Address screen.
Page 39 Infotainment System Intersection: Enter a street name 4. Press the Done screen button at Entering the street name first: that intersects with the selected any time and the system tries to 1. Make sure the state has been street. resolve a destination based on entered before selecting the the entered information, then Entering the city name first:...
Page 40 Infotainment System Points of Interest (POI) Entering by POI name: 1. Select the State. Press the POI screen button located on the Destination Entry page. Several options can be selected to plan a route. 3. Enter the POI name. The POI entry list allows selection of 4.
Page 41 Infotainment System Previous Destinations Address Book Select a destination from the If no destination is saved to the Previous Destination List. Up to address book, save a destination by 15 points that have been previously doing the following: entered can be recalled. If the list is 7.
Page 42 Infotainment System 4. The system displays the options To edit Address Book entries: Name, Number, Icon, and Done. 1. Select an item from the Press Done to save the address book. destination. 2. On the Destination Confirmation 5. To customize the address book screen select Edit.
Page 43 Infotainment System Favorite Routes Selecting a Favorite Route: To change the route name: 1. Press Destination on the Home 1. Press Destination on the Home Page or the DEST faceplate Page or the DEST button on the button to display the Favorite faceplate to display the Favorite Routes screen button.
Page 44 Infotainment System Press the Go button on the My Home Pick from Map bottom of the screen to display the Destination Confirmation screen. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route calculates. Destination Confirmation Multiple options are available on the Destination Confirmation screen.
Page 45 Infotainment System Call: Press to initiate a phone call Destination Menu with Route Cancel Guidance to the displayed phone number Guidance Active Press Cancel Guidance to cancel (if phone capability is available). the current route. Save as Home: Press to save the Waypoint List displayed destination as your home destination.
Page 46 Infotainment System Turn List Voice Prompt Route Options Press to change the voice prompt This feature can be accessed from features. See Navigation Settings the Destination Confirmation Menu, Button later in this section. Navigation Settings Menu, and Destination Menu with Route Avoid List Guidance Active.
Page 47 Infotainment System To delete a waypoint: The Sort Waypoints feature allows reorganization of the waypoint list. 1. From the Destination menu, press Waypoint List. To sort a waypoint: 2. Press Delete Waypoints. 1. From the Destination menu, press Waypoint List. 2.
Page 48 Infotainment System ® OnStar Destination If the address is not found within the Start Guidance: Press to start map database, the system may use route calculation to the Download latitude and longitude coordinates to destination(s) received. locate the destination. The destination download lets an Show on Map: Press to display the ®...
Page 49: Configure Menu
Infotainment System Route Guidance Active Configure Menu If an OnStar destination is The Configuration Menu is used to downloaded while route guidance is adjust features and preferences, already active, the system displays such as Sound, Radio, Nav a pop-up screen with the following (Navigation), Display, or Clock screen function: Settings.
Page 50 Infotainment System Languages Time and Date Settings Set Date: Press the up or down arrows to increase or decrease Press the Config button on the the day. Home Page or the CONFIG button Set Time Format: Press the on the faceplate to enter the menu 12 Hours screen button for standard options.
Page 51 Infotainment System Radio Settings The Radio Settings are: Add/Remove XM Categories: Press to customize which available Speed Dependent Volume: Press the Configuration button on XM Categories are displayed and Select OFF, Low, Medium, or High the Home Page or the CONFIG used in the system.
Page 52 Infotainment System Navigation Settings Button Press Navigation Settings to access Voice Prompt the navigation system settings. The Voice Prompt Menu allows Various navigation system settings changes to the voice prompt are available through the features. Configuration Menu. Some options are only available after a route is Navigation Voice Volume: Select planned.
Page 53 Infotainment System Traffic Voice Prompt: Select the Traffic (On/Off): Press to enable or Show Traffic Icons: Press to On or Off button to turn the traffic disable the traffic feature. display traffic icons on the map. voice prompt on or off. Traffic Events Sort Method: Press to display a submenu of Traffic Settings...
Page 54 Infotainment System Traffic Flow Traffic Conditions The traffic flow status will display in The following traffic condition icons green, yellow, or red lines beside may display: the road. Red indicates significantly impaired traffic flow with average Alert Road Condition speed of less than 40 km (25 mph).
Page 55 Infotainment System Route Options Alert if Better Route Available: Avoid Freeways: Press to avoid major roads. A checkmark appears There are two options: to indicate the Avoid mode is on. Automatic Recalculation Avoid Toll Roads: Press to avoid enabled and a route with fewer toll roads.
Page 56 Infotainment System Delete Saved Destinations Guidance Alert Vehicle Settings See Vehicle Personalization in the Index of the vehicle owner manual for more information. Display Settings Press the Config button on the Home Page or the CONFIG button on the faceplate, then select Display Settings from the list.
Page 57 Infotainment System The following options will display: XM NavTraffic (If Equipped) If activated, traffic information displays: Dimming Mode: Press to change The navigation system might have the screen background. Unscheduled traffic incident an XM NavTraffic receiver. It is a data, such as accidents and subscription service provided The Automatic setting adjusts disabled vehicles.
Page 58 Infotainment System To access the traffic features, press The information is displayed with an On this page, select the Menu the XM Traffic button on the Home arrow and distance. The arrow screen button to access other Page or map screen. indicates the distance in a straight weather options, such as Extended line and the direction of the event...
Page 59 Infotainment System Extended Forecast Weather Along the Route Weather Alerts From the XM Weather Menu, press the Weather Alerts screen button to display any current weather advisory warnings in effect near the current position. Weather Around Other Cities Select this option to view weather conditions around or in a specific city entered by name or selected from the map.
Page 60 Infotainment System Photo Viewer The Photo Viewer can only be used with USB devices. If the pictures are on an SD card, the pictures can only be viewed by placing them on a USB stick or by using a USB-SD adapter. File sizes above approximately six mega pixels may not show.
Page 61: System (Gps)
Infotainment System Global Positioning This system might not be available : Press to display a next picture or interference can occur if any of if not in slide show mode. System (GPS) the following are true: : Press to manually rotate a The position of the vehicle is Signals are obstructed by tall picture 90 degrees...
Page 62: Vehicle Positioning
Infotainment System The vehicle changes directions Vehicle Positioning Problems with Route more than once, or the vehicle Guidance At times, the position of the vehicle is turning on a turn table in a on the map could be inaccurate parking lot. Inappropriate route guidance can due to one or more of the following occur under one or more of the...
Page 63: Service
Infotainment System Automatic rerouting might If the System Needs For questions about the operation of display a route returning to the the navigation system or the update Service set waypoint if heading for a process, contact the GM Nav Disc destination without passing Center toll free phone number, If the navigation system needs...
Page 64: Explanations
Infotainment System Database Coverage Voice Recognition Using Voice Recognition Explanations 1. Press and hold the The navigation system is not steering wheel button for less equipped with voice recognition. Coverage areas vary with respect to than two seconds. The audio Vehicles equipped with OnStar may the level of map detail available for system mutes and a beep is...
Page 65: Phone
Infotainment System Review the controls and Phone WARNING operation of the infotainment and navigation system. Bluetooth When using a cell phone, it can Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle. be distracting to look too long or For vehicles equipped with The system may not work with too often at the screen of the Bluetooth capability, the system can...
Page 66: Using Voice Recognition
Infotainment System Using Voice Recognition 4. Start the pairing process on the Listing All Paired and Connected cell phone that you want to pair. Phones To use voice recognition, For help with this process, see The system can list all cell phones press on the steering wheel.
Page 67 Infotainment System Connecting to a Different Phone Storing and Deleting Phone Delete: This command is used to delete individual name tags. Numbers To connect to a different cell phone, the Bluetooth system looks for the Delete All Name Tags: This The system can store up to next available cell phone in the command deletes all stored name...
Page 68 Infotainment System Using the Digit Store Command Using the Delete Command Listing Stored Numbers If an unwanted number is The list command will list all stored 1. Press recognized by the system, say numbers and name tags. 2. Say Delete. Clear at any time to clear the last Using the List Command number.
Page 69 Infotainment System Using the Dial or Call To hear all of the numbers Receiving a Call Command recognized by the system, say When an incoming call is received, Verify at any time. the audio system mutes and a ring 1. Press tone is heard in the vehicle.
Page 70 Infotainment System Three Way Calling Muting a Call To Transfer Audio from the Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone Three way calling must be During a call, all sounds from inside During a call with the audio in the supported on the cell phone and the vehicle can be muted so that the vehicle: enabled by the wireless service...
Page 71 Infotainment System Voice Pass-Thru Dual Tone Multi-Frequency Clearing the System (DTMF) Tones Voice pass thru allows access to the Unless information is deleted out voice recognition commands on the of the in vehicle Bluetooth system, The Bluetooth system can send cell phone.
Page 72: Infotainment System
Infotainment System Pairing a Phone Using the Infotainment System The pairing process can be started by using the controls on the infotainment system. 3. Select the Pair Device (Phone) On the cell phone, locate the screen button. The pairing device named General Motors process will begin searching for or Your Vehicle.
Page 73 Infotainment System 4. The system voice prompt Listing All Paired and Connected requests a name for the phone Phones being paired. Use a name that best describes the phone. The system voice prompt then repeats the name you provided for confirmation; say Yes. 5.
Page 74 Infotainment System Deleting a Paired Phone A list of all previously paired phones 3. Turn the MENU/SEL knob until will be displayed. If there is a Device List displays. Press the currently connected phone, it will be 1. Press the Phone screen button MENU/SEL knob or press the marked on the screen.
Page 75 Infotainment System Linking to a Different Phone To link to a different phone, the new phone must be in the vehicle and available to be connected to the Bluetooth system before the process is started. 4. Turn the MENU/SEL knob, then 5.
Page 76 Infotainment System 3. Turn the MENU/SEL knob until 4. Select the phone to be linked 5. The Phone screen will be Device List displays. Press the and then follow the on-screen displayed with the name of the MENU/SEL knob or press the prompts.
Page 77 Infotainment System Making a Call 1. Press the Phone screen button on the Home Page or the faceplate to display the Phone screen. Enter Number 2. Enter the phone number by pressing the numbers on the Use this option to enter a phone keypad.
Page 78 Infotainment System Phone Book 2. Press the MENU/SEL knob to Call Lists select the letter group. The Phone Book feature is only supported if that feature is available on the Bluetooth phone. See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide for more information. The Call List selection from the Phone Menu screen can be used to 3.
Page 79 Infotainment System 1. Press the Phone screen button 3. Select the Call Lists screen 4. Turn the MENU/SEL knob, button. or press to select either on the Home Page or Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, the faceplate to display the or Missed Calls. Phone screen.
Page 80 Infotainment System Accepting or Declining an Call Waiting Incoming Call Call waiting must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by When an incoming call is received, the wireless service carrier to work. the audio is muted and a ring tone sounds.
Page 81 Infotainment System 2. Turn or press the MENU/SEL knob to Switch Calls and press Enter or press the Switch Calls option. Conference Calling Conference and three-way calling must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work. To start a conference while in a current call: 3.
Page 82 Infotainment System Ending a Call Mute or UnMute a Call 2. Press the Phone screen button to access the Menu. To end a call: 1. Press the Phone screen button on the Home Page or 1. Press the Phone screen button the faceplate to display the on the Home Page or Phone screen.
Page 83: Agreements
Infotainment System Trademarks and Explicit Language Notice: Channels with frequent explicit language are License Agreements indicated with an XL preceding the channel name. Channel blocking is available for XM Satellite Radio receivers by notifying XM: Fees and Taxes: Subscription fee, USA Customers Visit taxes, one time activation fee, and...
Page 84 Infotainment System ® Furthermore, the AMBER voice Map End User License © United States Postal Service compression software included 2011. Prices are not established, Agreement in this product is protected by controlled, or approved by the END USER TERMS ® intellectual property rights including United States Postal Service patent rights, copyrights, and...
Page 85 Infotainment System materials on a permanent basis if Warning Disclaimer of Warranty you retain no copies and the This Data may contain inaccurate THE DATABASE IS PROVIDED recipient agrees to the terms of this or incomplete information due to ON AN AS IS AND WITH ALL End User License Agreement.
Page 86 Infotainment System THIS DISCLAIMER OF THE BREACH OF THESE TERMS suppliers) and you pertaining to WARRANTIES IS AN ESSENTIAL OR CONDITIONS, WHETHER the subject matter hereof, and CONDITION OF THIS IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT supersedes in their entirety any AGREEMENT.
Page 87 Infotainment System Government End Users NOTICE OF USE If the Contracting Officer, federal government agency, or any federal If the Data is being acquired by or CONTRACTOR official refuses to use the legend on behalf of the United States (MANUFACTURER/ SUPPLIER) provided herein, the Contracting government or any other entity NAME:...
Page 88 Infotainment System NOTES...
Page 89 INDEX Destination Download, ® OnStar ......48 Accepting or Declining an Call Waiting ....69, 80 Destination Menu with Route Incoming Call .
Page 90: Global Positioning
INDEX Finding a Station ....16 Languages ....13, 50 Navigation Listing Stored Numbers .
Page 91: Problems With Route
INDEX Phone Radio Data System (RDS) ..20 Three Way Calling ....70 Bluetooth ..... . . 65 Radio Settings .
Page 92 INDEX Vehicle Positioning ..... 62 Vehicle Settings ....56 Voice Pass-Thru .

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