
GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali 2500 HD/3500 HD Owner Manual (GMNA-
Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-14632286) - 2021 - CRC - 11/19/20
Infotainment System
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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 159
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 164
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 175
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 175
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . 176
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . 186
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Trademarks and License Agreements
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Read the following pages to become familiar
with the features.
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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:
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Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.