2015 Chevrolet Mylink Details Book
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2015 CHEVROLET MYLINK DETAILS BOOK EQUINOX SHOWN CAMARO – CRUZE – EQUINOX – MALIBU – SS – VOLT SPARK EV SHOWN TRAX – SPARK – SPARK EV – SONIC TRAVERSE SHOWN Copyright 2015 General Motors. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this work may be reproduced, rebroadcast or redistributed, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of General Motors. TRAVERSE CHevrolet MYLINK INFotainment Support Team: (855) 4-SUPPORT OR (855) 478-7767 TABLE OF CONTENTS CAMARO – CRUZE – EQUINOX – MALIBU – SS – VOLT OnStar with 4G LTE (Excluding Camaro) ............................. 1 Features Help Keep Customers Connected .......................... 2 Text Messaging Alerts .............................................. 2 How to Use Text Messaging Alerts ............................... 2 Setting Up Text Messaging Alerts During Phone Pairing .......... 3 Siri Eyes Free for iPhone Users ..................................... 4 How to Use Siri Eyes Free ........................................... 4 trax - SPARK – SPARK EV – SONIC OnStar with 4G LTE .................................................5 Three Features Bring Added Connectivity and Control to MyLink .... 6 Setting Up BringGo ................................................. 6 Planning a Route ................................................ 7 BringGo Guidance While Driving .................................. 8 BringGo Brings High Value at Low Cost ........................... 9 TuneIn Radio Opens Up the World of Radio . 9 Siri Eyes Free for iPhone Users ..................................... 9 TRAVERSE Text Messaging Alerts ..............................................10 How to Use Text Messaging Alerts ................................10 Setting Up Text Messaging Alerts During Phone Pairing ........... 11 Hear Your Favorite Artists or Songs More Often with TuneSelect ........................................ 11 NEW: Siri Eyes Free Feature Adds Control for Customers ............12 2015 MYLINK Features Chart ................................................... 13 CRUZE – EQUINOX MALIBU – SS – VOLT ONSTAR WITH 4G LTE (ExCLUDING CAMARO & TRAVERSE) ONStar WITH 4G LTE1 Makes Your VEHICLE A ROLLING Hotspot Your vehicle can be a rolling mobile hotspot with great signal quality and bandwidth for up to seven devices. OnStar with 4G LTE service allows everyone in your vehicle to enjoy his or her own content. A three-month/3GB, whichever comes first, trial is included when the OnStar complimentary service is activated (OnStar’s Basic Plan is included for five years). Press the OnStar Voice Command Button on the mirror or overhead console or, if available, select the “OnStar” icon on the radio home screen. Wait for the prompt and the beep and say, “Wi-Fi Settings.” The screen will display the name and password for your Wi-Fi hotspot. Go to Settings on the device you want to connect and find the name of your vehicle’s 4G TL E Wi-Fi connection. Select the hotspot and input the password. Then, connect. Press the blue OnStar button and speak to an Advisor to change your 4G LTE Wi-Fi name and/or password, or manage your settings in your RemoteLink mobile app. Video: OnStar with 4G LTE 1 See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limitations. Services and apps vary by make, model, year, carrier, availability, and conditions. 4G LTE service is available in select markets. 4G LTE performance is based on industry averages and vehicle systems design. Some services require a data plan. 1 CAMARO – CRUZE – EQUINOX MALIBU – SS – VOLT FEATURES HELP KEEP CUSTOMERS CONNECTED Camaro, Cruze, Equinox, Malibu, SS and Volt with MyLink raise the radio’s connectivity with: • Text Message Alerts – play a text message over the audio system and respond with a preset message • Siri Eyes Free – gives compatible iPhone users hands- free access to some of their phone’s features, like the calendar and text messaging; Chevy is the first manufacturer in-market with Siri Eyes Free These features are intended to prioritize safety for • When messages are retrieved, “Text Message” driver and passengers. Driver focus should always remain inbox displays on driving, and GM strongly recommends that drivers never input text using a handheld device while driving. Video: Text Message Alerts • Select message for viewing (only available when vehicle is not moving) Text Message Alerts If your Camaro, Cruze, Equinox, Malibu, SS or Volt with MyLink is paired with a Bluetooth device that supports • Select “Reply” to reply and select desired message Text Message Alerts, the system: from display of preset messages, then select “Send” • Can display important text messages (this function is not available for iPhones) • Can play them back over the audio system • Can send preset or create new preset messages • Requires a compatible smartphone with Bluetooth profile (M.A.P.) and applicable text messaging features. For more information about varying capabilities, go to gmtotalconnect.com. For example, iPhones require unique set up requirements and offer limited Text Message Alert capabilities • Incoming text messages HOW to USE Text Messaging – Pop-up screen displays • Press “Messages” button on – Select listen, view, dismiss or call Home Page – Turn off display alerts from the “Settings” button 2 CAMARO – CRUZE – EQUINOX MALIBU – SS – VOLT SETTING UP TEXT MESSAGING DURING PHONE PAIRING ANDroiD AND blackberrY – “Show Notifications” must be enabled on the phone to allow the radio to access messaging; this can be • Android and Blackberry give you a pop-up right enabled by the following steps (after pairing and after you pair asking whether you want to allow access connecting to the radio): to your messages • On the phone, select Settings, then Bluetooth, then properties (either device-friendly name such as “Chevrolet Cruze” or “Radio”), then turn “Show Notifications” on • Restart vehicle for connection to take hold • Once set, it is retained for future connections • Visit gmtotalconnect.com for vehicle and smartphone compatibility iPHONE • Compatible iPhone users have to go into Settings, then Bluetooth, select your vehicle and turn on notifications • Notes for iPhone – Text Messaging functionality with iPhones is limited to Apple restrictions on what the radio can access, e.g., text messages received prior to entering the vehicle will not be displayed—and you cannot reply to a text message 3 CAMARO – CRUZE – EQUINOX MALIBU – SS – VOLT SIRI EYES FREE FOR IPHONE USERS SIRI EYes FREE FOR IPHONE USERS HOW to USE SIRI EYes FREE Siri Eyes Free gives compatible iPhone users hands- Owners simply connect their iPhone with the MyLink free access to some of their phone’s features, like radio via Bluetooth, pair with the system, and use the the calendar and text messaging. Chevrolet is the first Push-to-Talk (PTT) button on the steering wheel controls manufacturer in-market with Siri Eyes Free. to begin and end sessions with Siri in Eyes Free mode. Siri Eyes Free allows users to direct Siri to perform a Press and hold the PTT button until Siri speaks; pressing number of tasks while they safely keep their eyes on the and holding the PTT button for too short a period of time road and their hands on the wheel. To further minimize will engage the onboard voice recognition system and distraction, Siri takes hands-free functionality even bypass Siri. Siri can: further with an Eyes Free mode that enables users to • Make voice-activated, hands-free calls to contacts on interact with their iPhone using nothing more than their iPhone their voice while keeping the device’s screen from • Play songs in the iTunes library and even switch lighting up, one more potential distraction that Siri music sources automatically from AM/FM/XM radio Eyes Free eliminates. to iPod mode Video: Siri Eyes Free • Listen to, compose and send an iMessage or text message to a phone number or anyone in saved Contacts • Access calendar and add appointments • Answer simple questions such as game scores or the dates of national holidays; while in Eyes Free mode, Siri will not provide answers to complex questions that require displaying a web page 4 TRAX - SPARK SPARK EV - SONIC ONSTAR WITH 4G LTE ONStar WITH 4G LTE1 Makes Your VEHICLE A ROLLING Hotspot Your vehicle can be a rolling mobile hotspot with great signal quality and bandwidth for up to seven devices. OnStar with 4G LTE service allows everyone in your vehicle to enjoy his or her own content. A three-month/3GB, whichever comes first, trial is included when the OnStar complimentary service is activated (OnStar’s Basic Plan is included for five years). Press the OnStar Voice Command Button on the mirror or overhead console or, if available, select the “OnStar” icon on the radio home screen. Wait for the prompt and the beep and say, “Wi-Fi Settings.” The screen will display the name and password for your Wi-Fi hotspot. Go to Settings on the device you want to connect and find the name of your vehicle’s 4G TL E Wi-Fi connection. Select the hotspot and input the password. Then, connect. Press the blue OnStar button and speak to an Advisor to change your 4G LTE Wi-Fi name and/or password, or manage your settings in your RemoteLink mobile app. Video: OnStar with 4G LTE 1 See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limitations. Services and apps vary by make, model, year, carrier, availability, and conditions. 4G LTE service is available in select markets. 4G LTE performance is based on industry averages and vehicle systems design. Some services require