Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)

To use infotainment controls to access the menu system, see Overview.

Pairing

A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired to the Bluetooth system and then connected to the vehicle before it can be used. See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide for Bluetooth functions before pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not connected, calls will be made using OnStar Hands-Free Calling, if available. See OnStar Overview.

Pairing Information

•  A Bluetooth phone with MP3 capability cannot be paired to the vehicle as a phone and an MP3 player at the same time.
•  Up to 10 cell phones can be paired to the Bluetooth system.
•  The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving.
•  Pairing only needs to be completed once, unless the pairing information on the cell phone changes or the cell phone is deleted from the system.
•  Only one paired cell phone can be connected to the Bluetooth system at a time.
•  If multiple paired cell phones are within range of the system, the system connects to the first available paired cell phone in the order that they were first paired.

When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, the phone book is downloaded automatically. This is dependent on the type of phone paired. If the automatic download does not occur, proceed with the phone book download on the phone.

Pairing a Phone - SSP and No Paired Device

When there is no paired device on the infotainment system and Simple Secure Pairing (SSP) is supported:

1.  Press .
2.  Touch PHONE, press on the center stack, or press on the steering wheel without OnStar.
3.  Touch Search Device.
4.  Touch the desired device to pair on the searched list screen.
5.  Touch Yes on the pop-up screen of the Bluetooth device and infotainment system.
6.  When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, the phone screen is displayed on the infotainment system.

Pairing a Phone - SSP and Paired Device

When a paired device is on the infotainment system and SSP is supported:

1.  Press .
2.  Touch SETTINGS.
3.  Touch Bluetooth, then Device Management.
4.  Touch the desired device to pair. When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, / is displayed on the pair device screen. If no desired device is available go to Step 5.
5.  Touch Search Device to search for the desired device.
6.  Touch the desired device to pair on the searched list screen.
7.  Touch Yes on the pop-up screen of the Bluetooth device and infotainment system.

•  The connected phone is highlighted by .
• / indicates the hands-free and phone music functions are enabled.
•   indicates only the hands-free function is enabled.
•   indicates only Bluetooth music is enabled.

Pairing a Phone - No SSP and No Paired Device

When there is no paired device on the infotainment system and SSP is not supported:

1.  Press .
2.  Touch PHONE, press on the center stack, or press on the steering wheel without OnStar.
3.  Touch Search Device.
4.  Touch the desired device to pair on the searched list screen.
5.  Input the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (default: 1234) to the Bluetooth device. When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, the PHONE screen is displayed on the infotainment system.

When the connection fails, a failure message is displayed on the infotainment system.

If a Bluetooth device was previously connected, the infotainment system executes the auto connection.

However, if the Bluetooth setting on the Bluetooth device is turned off, a failure message is displayed on the infotainment system.

Pairing a Phone - No SSP and Paired Device

When a paired device is on the infotainment system and SSP is not supported:

1.  Press .
2.  Touch SETTINGS.
3.  Touch Bluetooth, then Device Management.
4.  Touch the desired device to pair. When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, / is displayed on the pair device screen. If no desired device is available go to Step 5.
5.  Touch Search Device to search for the desired device.
6. Touch the desired device to pair on the searched list screen.
7.  Input the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (default: 1234) to the Bluetooth device. When the Bluetooth device and infotainment system are successfully paired, / is displayed on the pair device screen.

•  The connected phone is highlighted by .
•   / indicates the hands-free and phone music functions are enabled.
•   indicates only the hands-free function is enabled.
• indicates only Bluetooth music is enabled.

Connecting a Paired Bluetooth Device

1.  Press .
2.  Touch SETTINGS.
3.  Touch Bluetooth, then Device Management.
4.  Touch the device to be connected.

Checking the Bluetooth Connection

1.  Press .
2.  Touch SETTINGS.
3.  Touch Bluetooth, then Device Management.
4.  The paired device will show.

Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device

1.  Press .
2.  Touch SETTINGS.
3.  Touch Bluetooth, then Device Management.
4. Touch the name of the device to be disconnected.
5.  Touch Disconnect.

Deleting a Bluetooth Device

1.  Press .
2.  Touch SETTINGS.
3.  Touch Bluetooth, then Device Management.
4.  Touch the device to delete.
5.  Touch .
6.  Touch Delete.

Bluetooth Music

Before playing Bluetooth music, read the following information:

•  A cell phone or Bluetooth device that supports Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) versions over 1.2 must be registered and connected to the product.
•  From the cell phone or Bluetooth device, find the Bluetooth device type to set/connect the item as a stereo headset.
•   will appear on the screen if the stereo headset is successfully connected.
•  The sound played by the Bluetooth device is delivered through the infotainment system.
•  Bluetooth music can be played only when a Bluetooth device has been connected. To play Bluetooth music, connect the Bluetooth phone to the infotainment system.
•  If the Bluetooth device is disconnected while playing phone music, the music is discontinued. The audio streaming function may not be supported in some Bluetooth phones. Only one function can be used at a time between the Bluetooth hands-free or Phone music function. For example, if you convert to Bluetooth hands-free while playing Phone music, the music is discontinued. Playing music from the car is not possible when there are no music files stored in the cell phone.

Playing Bluetooth Music

1.  Press .
2.  Touch AUDIO.
3.  Touch Source.
4.  Touch Bluetooth.

Pause

Touch to pause.

Touch to resume.

Playing the Next Song

Touch.

Playing the Previous Song

Touch within two seconds of playback time to play the previous song.

Returning to the Beginning of the Current Song

Touch after two seconds of playback time.

Search

Touch and hold orto rewind or fast forward.

Playing Music Randomly

Touch Z during playback. Touch again to return to normal play.

This function may not be supported depending on the Bluetooth device.

Do not change the track too quickly when playing Bluetooth music.

Conditions that may occur when playing Bluetooth music:

•  It takes time to transmit data from the Bluetooth device to the infotainment system.
•  If the cell phone or Bluetooth device is not in the waiting screen mode, it may not automatically play.
•  The infotainment system transmits the order to play from the Bluetooth device in the Bluetooth music play mode.

  If this is done in a different mode, then the device transmits the order to stop. Depending on the Bluetooth device options, this order to play/stop may take time to activate.

•  If the Bluetooth music playback is not functioning, then check to see if the Bluetooth device is in the waiting screen mode.
•  Sounds may be cut off during the Bluetooth music playback.
•  The infotainment system outputs the audio from the cell phone or Bluetooth device as it is transmitted.