With an active OnStar® subscription with personal calling, you can make
telephone calls from your vehicle, using the navigation system screen to enter the
numbers.
(OnStar): Touch the AUX hard key to
access this button. Touch this screen button to access the OnStar® phone screen.
This screen is not available while driving.
(Place/End Call): Touch this screen
button to place your phone call. While in a call, this button will be red. Touch this
button to end your call.
Tone Send: Touch this screen button to send touch tone data.
This button will become available during a phone call. This function is used when
you need to enter numbers in response to an automated phone request, such as when
checking voice mail or you are asked to choose menu items.
Incoming Call: When receiving an incoming call, a pop-up message
will display on the screen with two place/end call screen buttons, one green and the
other red. Touch the green button to answer the call. Touch the red button to reject
the call.
When using the OnStar® system, the audio system will mute. The volume of
an OnStar® call can be adjusted by using the steering wheel controls or the volume
knob on the navigation system. See "OnStar® System" in the Index of
your vehicle's owner manual for more information.
Using the OnStar® Screen to Make a Phone Call
To make a phone call using the OnStar® screen do the following:
- Press the AUX hard key.
- Touch the OnStar® screen button.
- Enter the phone number using the numeric keypad.
- Touch the place/end call screen button to place the phone call.
- If you need to use the tone send button for checking voice mail or responding
to an automated request, enter the appropriate number(s) using the keypad and then
touch the tone send button. Once that set of numbers has been sent, the tone send
button will dim until another set of numbers is entered on the keypad.
- To end the call, touch the place/end call screen button. It will be red
while you are on the call.