CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2017 Owners Manual

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130 Lighting
Reading Lamps
If equipped with reading lamps,
press the button next to each lamp
to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted.
Lighting Features
Entry/Exit Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated
entry/exit feature.
The dome lamps come on if the
E
DOME OFF button is in the
extended position, when a door is
opened, or the key is removed from
the ignition.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle may have Electric
Power Management (EPM) that
estimates the battery's temperature
and state of charge. It then adjusts
the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver InformationCenter (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the
power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.

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Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a Driver Information
Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as SERVICE
BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM.
If this messages displays, it is
recommended that the driver reduce
the electrical loads as much as
possible. SeeBattery Voltage and
Charging Messages 0112.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome
lamps if they are left on for more
than 10 minutes when the ignition is
in LOCK/OFF. This helps to prevent
the battery from running down.

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132 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 133
Overview (AM-FM Radio) . . . . . 133
Overview (Radio withCD/MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 141
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0165.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0179.

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Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.
Overview (AM-FM Radio)
Overview (AM-FM Radio)
1.
4
. Press to show information
on the current station or
track.
2. FAV .Press to scroll through the
favorite pages. 3. MENU
.Press to set the number of
favorite pages.
. Press to select the Speed
Compensation Volume
setting.
. Press to turn Auto Page
Text Information on or off.

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4. Buttons 1 - 6.Press to save and select
favorite stations.
5. EQ .Press to adjust the
equalizer.
6.
f
. Press to set the bass,
midrange, treble, fade, and
balance.
. Turn to manually select
radio stations.
7. CAT .Press to display a list of
SXM categories,
if equipped. 8. Auxiliary Input Jack (If
Equipped)
.Use to connect external
audio devices.
9. SRCE .Press to scroll through
auxiliary devices, AM, FM,
or SXM if equipped.
10.\FWD
. Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
11.
sREV
. Press and hold to go
backward fast through a
track. 12.
P
.
Press to turn the
infotainment system on
or off.
. Turn to adjust the volume.
13.
¨SEEK
. Seeks or scans to the next
station.
14.
©SEEK
. Seeks or scans to the
previous station.
15.
H
. Press to set the clock
and date.

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Overview (Radio with CD/MP3)
Overview (Radio with CD/MP3)
1.
4
. Press to show information
on the current station or
track.
2. FAV .Press to scroll through the
favorite pages. 3. MENU
.Press to set the number of
favorite pages.
. Press to select the Speed
Compensation Volume
setting.
. Press to turn Auto Page
Text Information on or off. 4. Buttons 1 - 6
.Saves and selects favorite
stations.
5. EQ .Press to adjust the
equalizer.
6.
f
. Press to set the bass,
midrange, treble, fade, and
balance.
. Turn to manually select
radio stations.
7. CAT .Press to display a list of
SXM categories,
if equipped.
8.
ZEJECT
. Press to eject the
loaded CD.
9. Auxiliary Input Jack (If Equipped)
.Use to connect external
audio devices.

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10. CD/AUX.Press to scroll through
selecting the CD or an
auxiliary device.
11.
\FWD
. Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
12.
sREV
. Press and hold to go
backward fast through a
track.
13.
P
. Press to turn the
infotainment system on
or off.
. Turn to adjust the volume.
14.
¨SEEK
. Seeks or scans to the next
station.
15.
©SEEK
. Seeks or scans to the
previous station. 16. BAND
.Press to scroll through the
available bands FM1, FM2,
AM, or SXM if equipped.
17.
H
. Press to set the clock
and date.
Operation
Using the Radio
O:Press to turn the system on
and off.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the volume.
4: Press to switch the display
between the radio station frequency
and the time. While the ignition is
off, press this button to display the
time. Press to display additional text
information related to the current
FM-RDS station or MP3 song.
A choice of additional information
such as Channel, Song, Artist, and
CAT (category) can display.
Continue pressing to highlight the desired tab, or press the softkey
under any one of the tabs and the
information about that tab displays.
Speed Compensated Volume
(SCV) :
SCV automatically adjust
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise as the vehicle
speed changes while driving, so that
the volume level stays consistent.
To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.
3. Press the softkey under the AUTO VOLUM (automatic
volume) tab on the radio
display.
4. Press the softkey under the desired SCV setting (OFF, Low,
Med, or High) to select the
level of radio volume
compensation. The display
times out after approximately
10 seconds. Each higher
setting allows for more radio
volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds.

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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
To adjust the bass or treble:1. Press the
fknob until Bass or
Treble displays.
2. To adjust the setting, do one of the following:
.Turn the
fknob.
. Press either
¨SEEK,
or
©SEEK.
EQ : Press this button to choose
bass and treble equalization
settings designed for different types
of music. Selecting MANUAL,
or changing bass or treble, returns
the EQ to the manual bass and
treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved
for each source.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE : To adjust the balance
or fade:
1. Press the
fknob until the
speaker control tabs display. 2. Highlight the desired speaker
control tab by doing one of the
following:
.Press the
fknob.
. Press the softkey under the
desired tab.
3. Adjust the setting by doing one of the following:
.Turn the
fknob clockwise
or counterclockwise.
. Press
¨SEEK or©SEEK.
. Press
\FWD orsREV.
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press the
fknob for more than
two seconds.
If the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is
turned on, the radio disables FADE
and mutes the rear speakers.
Radio Messages
Calibration Error : The audio
system has been calibrated for the
vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error displays, it
means that the radio has not been
configured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your
dealer for service.
VIN or NO VIN : One of these
messages will display when the
TheftLock system has locked up the
radio. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Radio Data System (RDS)
The radio may have an RDS. The
RDS feature is available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. This system relies
upon receiving specific information
from these stations and only works
when the information is available.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display. In rare cases,
a radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
Finding a Station
BAND or SRCE :Press to switch
between FM1, FM2, AM, and SXM if
equipped. The selection displays.
f: Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the station frequency.
©SEEK or¨SEEK : Press©
SEEK to go to the previous or¨
SEEK to go to the next station and
stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold
either button for two seconds until a
beep sounds. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. For
AM-FM Radio and Radio with CD,
the station frequency flashes while
the radio is in the scan mode. Press
either button again to stop scanning.
The radio seeks and scans stations
only with a strong signal that are in
the selected band.
Scan presets within the current
selected band by pressing and
holding either SEEK button for
four seconds until a double beep
sounds. The radio goes to a stored
preset, plays for a few seconds if a
strong signal is present, then goes
to the next stored preset. The
station frequency flashes while the
radio is in the scan mode.
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
You are encouraged to set up radio
station favorites while the vehicle is
parked. Tune to favorite stations
using the presets, favorites button,
and steering wheel controls,
if equipped. See Defensive Driving
0 165.
FAV : If the vehicle has a FAV
button, a maximum of 36 stations
can be programmed as favorites
using the six softkeys below the
radio station frequency tabs and by
using the radio favorites page
button (FAV button). Press FAV to
go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM and FM stations.
The balance/fade and tone settings
that were previously adjusted, are
stored with the favorite stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.

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2. Press FAV to display the pagewhere the station is to be
stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six softkeys until a beep
sounds. When that softkey is
pressed and released, the
station that was set, returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each softkey radio station to be
stored as a favorite.
The number of favorites pages can
be set up using the MENU button.
To set up the number of favorites
pages: 1. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey below the FAV 1-6 tab.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the
softkey below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press FAV , or let the menu time out, to return to the
original main radio screen
showing the radio station
frequency tabs and to begin the process of programming
favorites for the chosen
number of numbered pages.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM®, if equipped, is a satellite
radio service based in the United
States and Canada only.
Finding a Category (CAT)
Station
CAT : The CAT button is used to
find SXM channels (if equipped)
while the radio is in the SXM mode.
Finding a Channel
BAND or SRCE : Press to switch
between FM1, FM2, AM, and SXM if
equipped. The selection displays.
f: Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the station frequency.
©SEEK or¨SEEK : Press©
SEEK to go to the previous or¨
SEEK to go to the next station and
stay there. To scan stations, press and hold
either button for two seconds until a
beep sounds. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. The
station frequency flashes while the
radio is in the scan mode. Press
either button again to stop scanning.
The radio seeks and scans stations
only with a strong signal that are in
the selected band.
To scan presets within the current
selected band by pressing and
holding either SEEK button for
four seconds until a double beep
sounds. The radio goes to a stored
preset, plays for a few seconds if a
strong signal is present, then goes
to the next stored preset. The
station frequency flashes while the
radio is in the scan mode.
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
radio station favorites while the
vehicle is parked. Tune to favorite
stations using the presets, favorites