Get Infotainment System -> Voice Recognition Guide for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Light Truck 2023

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To recalibrate the vehicle's position on the

map, park with the vehicle running for two

to five minutes, until the vehicle position

updates. Make sure the vehicle is parked in

a location that is safe and has a clear view

of the sky and away from large

1. Press g on the steering wheel controls,

touch Google Assistant on the Home

screen, or use the wake up words “Hey

Google” or “OK Google” to activate voice

recognition. Google Assistant must be set

as the Default Assistant for the g and

the wake word options to work.

Problems with Route Guidance

Inappropriate route guidance can occur

under one or more of the following

conditions:

The turn was not made on the road

indicated.

obstructions.

Route guidance might not be available

when using automatic rerouting for the

next right or left turn.

2. Clearly speak one of the commands

described later in this section.

Voice Recognition

If equipped, Google Assistant allows for

hands-free use of media and messaging,

navigation and climate control functionality

in the vehicle. This feature can be started by

pressing g on the steering wheel, touching

Google Assistant on the Home screen, or by

using the wake up words “Hey Google” or

“OK Google.”

Canceling Google Assistant

The route might not be changed when

using automatic rerouting.

There is no route guidance when turning

at an intersection.

Automatic rerouting might display a route

returning to the set waypoint if heading

for a destination without passing through

a set waypoint.

Press c on the steering wheel controls

to cancel the Google Assistant request.

Helpful Hints for Speaking Commands

Voice recognition identifies commands that

are naturally stated in sentence form,

or direct commands that state the

application and the task.

However, not all features within these areas

are supported by voice commands and

requires the user to have a valid data

subscription plan in order to use some of

the Google Assistant features.

The route prohibits the entry of a vehicle

due to a regulation by time or season or

any other regulation which may be given.

For best results:

Speak the command naturally, not too

Some routes might not be searched.

fast, not too slow.

The route to the destination might not be

shown if there are new roads, if roads

have recently changed, or if certain roads

are not listed in Maps.

Use direct commands without a lot of

extra words. For example, “Call <name>

at work,” “Play” followed by the artist or

song name, or “Play” followed by the

radio station number.

Using Voice Recognition

Voice recognition becomes available once

the system is initialized. This begins when

the vehicle is turned on. Initialization may

take a few moments.

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Direct commands are more clearly

understood by the system. An example of a

direct command is “Dial <number>.”

“Play <Media> on <Audio Source>” : Play

media like a song or channel using a

specified audio source such as Pandora or

Spotify. This command may require an

online connection.

“Find a <Place of Interest>” : Find and

initiate navigation to a POI in the command.

“Add <destination> on my way” : Adds a

way-point to the current route.

If a cell phone number was saved with a

name and a place, the direct command

should include both. For example “Call

<name> at work.”

“Take me home” : Starts navigation to

Home location set in Google maps.

Voice Recognition for the Phone

Make sure the phone is paired using

Bluetooth to use the phone related voice

commands.

Onboard Vehicle Commands

Voice Recognition for the Radio

These commands can be used to adjust

vehicle temperature, control window

defrosters and obtain fuel information.

When voice is started, the voice recognition

commands for AM, FM, SiriusXM (if

equipped), and media apps (if supported) are

available.

“Call <contact name>” : Initiate a call to a

stored contact. The command may include

location if the contact has location numbers

stored. You must accept Personal Results

permission during set up for access to the

contacts.

“Turn on the A/C” : Turns on the air

conditioning.

“Play <AM frequency> AM” : Tune to the

radio station frequency identified in the

command (like “nine fifty”).

“How much gas do I have left” : Find out

how much fuel your vehicle has left.

“Call < phone number>” : Initiate a call to a

phone number of seven digits or 10 digits.

“Set temperature to <desired number>

degrees” : Set to a specific temperature

inside your vehicle.

“Play <FM frequency> FM” : Tune to the

radio station frequency identified in the

command (like “one oh one point one”).

“Send a message to <contact name>” : Send

a message to a stored contact.

“Play channel <SXM channel number> on

SiriusXM” : Tune to the SiriusXM radio

station channel number identified in the

command. This command may require an

online connection.

Phone Assistant Voice Recognition

Voice Recognition for Navigation

While a device is connected via Bluetooth,

Navigation commands can be used to start,

cancel route, or add way points/POI.

Android Auto, or CarPlay, press and hold g

on the steering wheel controls to pass

through and launch the Voice Assistant on

the connected mobile phone (e.g, Google

assistant, Siri, etc.).

“Navigate to <destination address>” :

Initiate navigation to the address in the

command.

“Play <SXM channel name> on Sirius XM” :

Tune to the SiriusXM radio station channel

name identified in the command. This

command may require an online connection.

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