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GM Simplifies Controls in New Silverado and Sierra Pickup Trucks
General Motors has developed a new software interface that simplifies the controls in its best-selling pickup trucks. The system will debut this year in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. For the first time, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will operate in a picture-in-picture view. As a result, the driver will need to tap the screen less often to access key functions.
In some pickup trucks, the instrument cluster, center display and passenger display provide a combined viewing area of more than 60 inches. New graphics and cross-screen animations have been developed for driver-assistance systems. The menus for towing and off-road modes have also been simplified. Buttons and touch targets have been enlarged to make them easier to operate while driving. Physical buttons for key functions such as the climate-control system have been retained. Some controls have been converted to digital form. Airflow direction is selected from a separate pop-up menu. The oil level is shown by a virtual gauge on the vehicle status screen. Swiping down from the top of the screen opens connected devices, settings and privacy options. The driver can also disable the vehicle's microphone from there. GM has also updated the menu for drivers traveling with a trailer. Trailer-related information appears both on the display in front of the driver and on a small card on the home screen. The vehicle recognizes the trailer as soon as it is connected, while Google Maps creates a route based on the entered dimensions. These dimensions are stored in the driver's GM account and can be transferred to another vehicle.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will no longer occupy the entire screen and will instead open inside a large card. Tapping the home button returns to the split-screen view. This keeps trailer and off-road information on the screen alongside phone apps. The change should reduce the need to switch frequently between the phone interface and the vehicle's menu. Although GM removed phone-screen mirroring from its electric vehicles in 2023, it is retaining Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its gasoline-powered pickup trucks. The new interface will be available only in new Silverado and Sierra pickup trucks sold this year. Owners of current vehicles will continue using the previous software. GM sells approximately 900,000 of these models annually and will initially test the new system in its most popular pickup trucks. The company plans to modify the interface through over-the-air software updates based on user feedback.
In some pickup trucks, the instrument cluster, center display and passenger display provide a combined viewing area of more than 60 inches. New graphics and cross-screen animations have been developed for driver-assistance systems. The menus for towing and off-road modes have also been simplified. Buttons and touch targets have been enlarged to make them easier to operate while driving. Physical buttons for key functions such as the climate-control system have been retained. Some controls have been converted to digital form. Airflow direction is selected from a separate pop-up menu. The oil level is shown by a virtual gauge on the vehicle status screen. Swiping down from the top of the screen opens connected devices, settings and privacy options. The driver can also disable the vehicle's microphone from there. GM has also updated the menu for drivers traveling with a trailer. Trailer-related information appears both on the display in front of the driver and on a small card on the home screen. The vehicle recognizes the trailer as soon as it is connected, while Google Maps creates a route based on the entered dimensions. These dimensions are stored in the driver's GM account and can be transferred to another vehicle. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will no longer occupy the entire screen and will instead open inside a large card. Tapping the home button returns to the split-screen view. This keeps trailer and off-road information on the screen alongside phone apps. The change should reduce the need to switch frequently between the phone interface and the vehicle's menu. Although GM removed phone-screen mirroring from its electric vehicles in 2023, it is retaining Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its gasoline-powered pickup trucks. The new interface will be available only in new Silverado and Sierra pickup trucks sold this year. Owners of current vehicles will continue using the previous software. GM sells approximately 900,000 of these models annually and will initially test the new system in its most popular pickup trucks. The company plans to modify the interface through over-the-air software updates based on user feedback.