I have a new Terrain and have the bluetooth paired but how do I store names/numbers so I can just say, "Call home" rather than spell out the number each time? I am a newbie with the bluetooth but am excited about being able to use it in the vehicle for hands off talking.
Bluetooth- storing names/numbers
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The dealer should have provided documentation and quick start guide for OnStar, but here you go:
To store a telephone number and its name tag in the system, do this:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar ready.’’
Say ‘‘Store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone number to store, please.’’
Say the entire number.
OnStar will repeat the number, and then say ‘‘Yes or No.’’
Say ‘‘Yes,’’ or say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name tag, please.’’
Say the name that you want assigned to that telephone number.
To store a telephone number and its name tag in the system, do this:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar ready.’’
Say ‘‘Store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone number to store, please.’’
Say the entire number.
OnStar will repeat the number, and then say ‘‘Yes or No.’’
Say ‘‘Yes,’’ or say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name tag, please.’’
Say the name that you want assigned to that telephone number.
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Wait, we can pair our phones to onstar without having to buy minutes through them?
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Isn't it great !!!xonecrazymofox said:
If a phone is paired already, you push the talk button on the steering wheel and it will say ready, but you are not in the OnStar phone system you are in the bluetooth system. After you say "store" it will say the name of your phone and you say yes. Then you begin to store the name tags.
Bluetooth will then work regardless if you have an Onstar account or not.
Bluetooth is totally seperate from the Onstar minutes.
Bluetooth will then work regardless if you have an Onstar account or not.
Bluetooth is totally seperate from the Onstar minutes.
You have to access the Bluetooth commands after you access the phone menu...this is assuming you have already paired a phone.
It takes a couple extra steps, but it beats storing a duplicate set of phone numbers in the car. Once you get used to it, its not bad.
- Press talk button on steering wheel.
- When system asks for a command, instead of "call", say "Bluetooth". If this is a first time, then they system will go through the available options.
- Say "Voice". The system will change over to the voice recognition of your cell phone.
- Say commands to call contacts as you would if you were just using your cell phone.
It takes a couple extra steps, but it beats storing a duplicate set of phone numbers in the car. Once you get used to it, its not bad.
According to my manual, if I'm reading it right, as long as your phone supports having a phone book, if you press the phone button twice then chose phone book. it will give you access to your phone's phone book. I haven't paired my phone yet so I can't try it.
Like I said, I haven't paired mine yet because I have been using a $30.00 gadget from Motorola and from reading the Nox manual it sounded like it might work the same as the Motorola device. I probably shouldn't have used the term loaded the phone book. What the Motorola does is let you use any voice command that your phone is capable of doing. I just press the button on the device and say for example, "call home" and it passes the command to the phone.jstpsntym said:
Here's a video tutorial from GM on how to operate the bluetooth system: How to activate Bluetooth in the 2010 Chevy Equinox
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ohh..i don't think i have that option in my car 
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I thought even though I don't have steering wheel controls that I could still use bluetooth. I mean, if I can use the onstar speakers to talk and listen, etc I figured it wouldn't be hard to just pair a phone to that speaker system. Is there a way to do that or do I just need to buy a separate system?
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