Infotainment System -> Voice Recognition for your Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2018-2025
Infotainment System
163
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.
164
Infotainment System
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.





