CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 6.G Owners Manual

Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst press
the eject button or the DISP knob.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing, where
it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase
in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check
the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD
is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched,
the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is
soiled, seeCare of Your CDs and DVDs on page 3-107
for more information.If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer
and a description label is needed, try labeling the top
of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.
Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert more
than one CD into the slot at a time, or attempt
to play scratched or damaged CDs, you could
damage the CD player. When using the CD player,
use only CDs in good condition without any
label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
s(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at
a reduced volume. Release the button to play the
passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on
the display.
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release the button to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
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RPT (Repeat):Press this button once to hear a track
over again. REPEAT ON and RPT will appear on
the display. The current track will continue to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF
will appear on the display and RPT will disappear
from the display.
RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. T#, RANDOM,
and RDM will appear on the display. T and the
track number will appear on the display when each
track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. If this arrow is pressed more than once, the
player will continue moving backward through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next track.
If this arrow is pressed more than once, the player
will continue moving forward through the CD.
If either arrow is held or pressed for more than
two seconds, the CD will enter CD scan mode and
the CD will play the rst 10 seconds of each track.
Press either arrow again to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. T, the track number,
and the elapsed time of the track will appear on
the display. To change the default on the display,
time or elapsed time, press the knob until you see the
display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds.
The radio will produce one beep and the selected
display will now be the default. Pressing this button
will also display text on commercially recorded CDs
(if available).
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will
be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played.
For more information, see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ
listed previously in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when
a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD or to
access a remote device (if installed) when listening
to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and
radio off if this button is pressed rst.
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CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message appears on the display
and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.
There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label may be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your GM dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide
it to your GM dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with Six-Disc CD
United States shown, Canada similar
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type
of programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
This system relies upon receiving specic information
from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or call letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide
the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and in Canada (if available).
XM™ offers over 100 coast-to-coast channels including
music, news, sports, talk, and children’s programming.
XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information
that includes song title and artist name. A service fee is
required in order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
u(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. When the ignition is off, press this
knob to display the time.
For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
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For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while in
XM mode to retrieve four different categories of
information related to the current song or channel:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the DISP
knob until you see the display you want, then hold
the knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and
the selected display will now be the default.
AUTO
u(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW,
AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear
on the display. Each higher setting will allow for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Then as you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. The volume level should always sound the same
to you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on
the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle
speed or if the engine is not running. To turn automatic
volume off, press this button until AUTO VOL OFF
appears on the display.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will
show the selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
xSEEKw:Press the down or up arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds until you hear two beeps.
The radio will go to the rst preset station stored on
the pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either arrow again to
stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE or AUTO EQ to select the
equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that was
selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE /P/Q(Bass/Treble):Press and release this
button until BASS, MID, or TREB appears on the
display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease.
The display will show the bass, mid, or treble level.
If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB. Then press
and hold the tone button for more than two seconds.
The display level will be adjusted to the middle position
and you will hear a beep.
To adjust all tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold the tone button when no tone control
is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display
and you will hear a beep.
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select customized equalization
settings designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock,
and classical.
The equalization setting last chosen will appear on the
display when you rst press this button. Each time
you press this button, another equalization setting will
appear on the display and automatic tone or automatic
equalization will switch to that preset equalization
settings.
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To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO TONE
or AUTO EQ button until CUSTOM appears on the
display. Then manually adjust the bass, midrange,
and treble using the tone button.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE /S(Balance/Fade):To adjust
the balance between the right and the left speakers,
push and release the balance and fade button until BAL
appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move
the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
push and release the balance and fade button until
FADE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to
move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust balance or fade to the middle position,
select BAL or FADE. Then press and hold the balance
and fade button for more than two seconds. The
display level will be adjusted to the middle position
and you will hear a beep.
To adjust both speaker controls to the middle position,
press and hold the tone button when no speaker
control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the
display and you will hear a beep.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. PTY for FM or PTYPE for XM
and a program type will appear on the display.
2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the
SEEK up arrow to select and to take you to the
PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY press
the SEEK up arrow again. If the radio cannot
nd the desired PTY, NONE FOUND will appear
on the display and the radio will return to the
last station you were listening to.
5. Press P-TYPE to exit program type select mode.
If PTY times out and is no longer on the display,
go back to Step 1.
If both P-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will
search for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
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BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. To turn alternate frequency on,
press and hold BAND for two seconds. FM ALT FREQ
ON and AF will appear on the display. The radio
may switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. FM ALT FREQ OFF will appear
on the display and AF will disappear from the display.
The radio will not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or
a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during
the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be
turned off.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.MSG (Message):If the current station has a message,
MSG will appear on the display. Press this button to
see the message. The message may display the artist,
song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the MSG
button. A new group of words will appear on the
display after every press of this button. Once the
complete message has been displayed, MSG will
disappear from the display until another new message
is received. The last message can be displayed by
pressing the MSG button. You can view the last
message until a new message is received or a different
station is tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station,
NO MESSAGE will appear on the display.
MSG (Traffic):If TRAFFIC appears on the display,
the tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements and
when a traffic announcement comes on the tuned
radio station you will hear it.
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If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, press and hold this button for
two seconds and the radio will seek to a station that does.
When a station that broadcasts traffic announcements is
found, the radio will stop seeking and TRAF and brackets
will appear on the display. When a traffic announcement
comes on the tuned radio station you will hear it. If no
station is found that broadcasts traffic announcements,
NO TRAFFIC INFO will appear on the display.
If TRAF is on the display, press and hold the MSG button
for two seconds to turn off the traffic announcements.
The radio will play the traffic announcement even if
the volume is low. The radio will interrupt the play of
a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been calibrated
for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears
on the display it means that the radio has not been
congured properly for the vehicle and it must be
returned to your GM dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take your
vehicle to your GM dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your GM dealer.
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XM™ Radio Messages
Radio Display
MessageCondition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating Updating
encryption codeThe encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
No Signal Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM signal. When the vehicle
is moved into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading XM Acquiring channel audio
(after 4 second delay)The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This message should
disappear shortly.
CH Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another
channel.
CH Unavail Channel no longer
availableThis previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Info Artist Name/Feature
not availableNo artist information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
No Info Song/Program Title
not availableNo song title information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
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