radio CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2005 6.G User Guide

Accessory Power Outlets
The accessory power outlet can be used to connect
electrical equipment such as a cellular phone or
CB radio.
The accessory power outlet is located inside the center
console storage compartment, on the forward left side.
To use the outlet, remove the tethered cap. When not
using it, always cover the outlet with the protective cap.
Notice:Leaving electrical equipment on for
extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn
off electrical equipment when not in use and do
not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum
amperage rating.
Certain electrical accessories may not be compatible
with the accessory power outlet and could result
in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. If you experience a
problem, see your dealer for additional information
on accessory power outlets.Notice:Adding any electrical equipment to your
vehicle may damage it or keep other components
from working as they should. The repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. Do not use equipment
exceeding maximum amperage rating. Check
with your dealer before adding electrical equipment.
When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow
the installation instructions included with the equipment.
We recommend that you see a qualied technician or
your dealer for the proper installation of your equipment.
Notice:Improper use of the power outlet can
cause damage not covered by your warranty. Do not
hang any type of accessory or accessory bracket
from the plug because the power outlets are
designed for accessory power plugs only.
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) can create a
disturbance and interfere with the keyless access
transmitter. EMI can be generated from devices such as
cell phones, cell phone chargers, or other items
plugged into the accessory outlet on the center console.
See “NO FOBS DETECTED” underDIC Warnings
and Messages on page 3-54.
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NO FOBS DETECTED:This message is displayed if
the vehicle does not detect the presence of a keyless
access transmitter when you have attempted to start the
vehicle or a vehicle door has just closed. The following
conditions may cause this message to appear:
Driver-added equipment plugged into the accessory
power outlet on the center console is causing
interference. Examples of these devices are cell
phones and cell phone chargers, two-way radios,
power inverters, or similar items. Try moving the
keyless access transmitter away from these devices
when starting the vehicle. In addition, PDA devices
and remote garage and gate openers may also
generate Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) that
may interfere with the keyless access transmitter. Do
not carry the keyless access transmitter in the same
pocket or bag as these devices.
The vehicle is experiencing Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI). Some locations, such as airports,
automatic toll booths, and some gas stations, have
EMI elds which may interfere with your keyless
access transmitter. If moving the transmitter to
different locations within the vehicle does not help,
place the transmitter in the glove box transmitter
pocket with the buttons facing to the right and then
press the START button.NO FOB - OFF OR RUN?:This message is displayed
and a chime will sound when you turn off the engine,
but the vehicle does not detect a keyless access
transmitter in the vehicle. The vehicle will remain in
ACCESSORY until OFF or START has been pressed or
ve minutes has expired. If you select OFF, the
vehicle cannot be started again without a keyless access
transmitter in the vehicle.
OPTIONS UNAVAILABLE:This message is displayed
for a few seconds if a keyless access transmitter
that is not labelled 1 or 2 is used and you try to
personalize the features on your vehicle by pressing the
OPTION button. The personalization system will not
recognize the transmitter and the DIC will not display the
current driver number or the menus used to set
personalizations. The personalization features will then
be set to the default states. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-69for more information.
PRESS BRAKE TO START ENGINE (Automatic
Transmission Only):This message is displayed if you
try to start the engine by pressing the keyless ignition
start button without having the brake pressed. The brake
needs to be pressed when starting the engine. See
Ignition Positions on page 2-21for more information.
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If the SERVICE ANTILOCK BRAKES message is being
displayed, your Traction Control System and the
Active Handling System will also be disabled. The Driver
Information Center will scroll three messages: SERVICE
ANTILOCK BRAKES, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM
and SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, and the instrument
cluster lights will be illuminated along with a chime.
The driver can acknowledge these messages by
pressing the RESET button. When the service message
is displayed the computer controlled systems will not
assist the driver and you should have the system
repaired by your GM dealer as soon as possible. Adjust
your driving accordingly.
SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM:Press the RESET
button to acknowledge that you have read the message
and to remove it from the display. The message will
reappear every 10 minutes until this condition changes.
You will hear multiple chimes when this message is
displayed.
If this message comes on while you are driving, you
may have a problem with the electrical charging system.
It could indicate that you have a loose or broken drive
belt or another electrical problem. Have it checked
right away by your GM dealer. Driving while this warning
message is on could drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with the message on,
be certain to turn off your accessories, such as the
radio and air conditioner.SERVICE COLUMN LOCK (Manual Transmission
Only):This message may display if the system
that controls the locking and unlocking of the steering
column does not work properly. Have the vehicle towed
to your GM dealer for service.
SERVICE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:This message
displays if an electrical problem has occurred within the
Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Have your vehicle
serviced by your GM dealer.
SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM:This message displays if
the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) has detected
a problem within the fuel system. Have your vehicle
serviced by your GM dealer. This message will also be
displayed when the cluster is not getting fuel
information from the PCM.
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL:This message is used to
indicate to the driver that the Selective Ride Control
system has detected a malfunction and that the system
must be serviced. See your GM dealer. The SERVICE
RIDE CONTROL message will always come on when a
failure is detected by the Selective Ride Control
system. If a fault is present in the Selective Ride Control
system which causes the shocks to be in their full soft
condition, the SERVICE RIDE CONTROL, SHOCKS
INOPERATIVE and MAXIMUM SPEED 80 MPH
(129 km/h) will display together.
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DIC Vehicle Personalization
Many features on your vehicle can be personalized.
This means that the operation of these features can be
set to operate differently depending on who is driving
the vehicle. See “Personal Options” later in this section
for the features that you can personalize.
The personalization settings for other features are
automatically updated and saved as the driver adjusts
them. These include the following settings and presets:
The radio presets, tone, volume, fade,
balance, equalization (EQ) settings and source
(radio or CD)
The last climate control setting
The Head-Up Display (HUD) position and dimming
level, if equipped
The instrument panel cluster dimming level and last
selected DIC display
Separate personalization settings are saved for two
different drivers. One of the keyless access transmitters
is assigned to driver 1. The other is assigned to
driver 2. The back of the keyless access transmitters
are labelled 1 or 2 to correspond to each driver.The current driver’s preferences are recalled when one
of the following occurs:
The lock or unlock button on the keyless access
transmitter, labelled 1 or 2, is pressed.
The appropriate memory button, 1 or 2, located on
the driver’s door is pressed. SeeMemory on
page 2-68for more information.
A valid keyless access transmitter is detected upon
opening the driver’s door.
If more than one valid keyless access transmitter is
detected upon opening the driver’s door, the driver
preferences for the lowest driver number will be recalled.
If a keyless access transmitter that is not labelled 1 or 2
is used, the personalization system will not recognize
the transmitter. The Driver Information Center (DIC) will
not display a current driver number and the features
that are normally programmed through the DIC will be
set to the default states. Also, if the OPTION button
is pressed, the DIC does not display the menus used to
set personalizations, but instead displays OPTIONS
UNAVAILABLE for a few seconds.
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Language:This option allows you to select the
language the DIC, the Head-Up Display (HUD), if
equipped, and the radio uses to display messages. Each
language mode will be displayed in its own language.
For example, English will be displayed as ENGLISH,
Spanish as ESPANOL, etc. If your vehicle has the
navigation system, you will not have the Japanese
language mode.
Press the OPTION button until LANGUAGE appears on
the display, then press the RESET button to scroll
through the following modes:
ENGLISH (default)
GERMAN
FRENCH
ITALIAN
SPANISH
JAPANESE
If you choose a language that you do not understand,
press the OPTION and RESET buttons for ve seconds.
The DIC will begin displaying all of the various
languages one by one for as long as the buttons are
pressed. When the desired language is displayed,
release the buttons and the DIC will set to this language.
When the mode you want is selected, press the
OPTION button to set your choice and advance to the
next personal option.Personalize Name:This option allows you to type in a
name or greeting that will appear on the DIC display
whenever the corresponding keyless access
transmitter (1 or 2) is used or one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) located on the driver’s door is pressed.
Press the OPTION button until PERSONALIZE
NAME appears on the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following modes:
YES
NO (default)
If you choose YES, you can type in a name that will
appear on the DIC display.
To program a name, use the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL OPTIONS menu and select
the driver number (1 or 2) that you would like to
program by following the instructions listed
previously under “Entering the Personal
Options Menu”.
2. Press the OPTION button until the PERSONALIZE
NAME option appears on the display.
3. Select YES under PERSONALIZE NAME by
pressing the RESET button.
4. Press the OPTION button and a cursor will display
where you can insert a letter.
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Audio System(s)
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player,
CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make
sure that it can be added by checking with your
dealer. Also, check federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone units. If sound equipment can
be added, it is very important to do it properly.
Added sound equipment may interfere with
the operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or
other systems, and even damage them. Your
vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation
of sound equipment that has been added.
Notice:The chime signals related to seat belts,
parking brake, and other functions of your vehicle
operate through the GM radio/entertainment system.
If that equipment is replaced or additional
equipment is added to your vehicle, the chimes may
not work. Make sure that replacement or additional
equipment is compatible with your vehicle before
installing it.Figure out which audio system is in your vehicle, nd
out what your audio system can do, and how to operate
all of its controls.
Your vehicle may have a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system
can be played even after the ignition is turned off.
SeeRetained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-22for
more information.
Setting the Time
Press the H or the M button to enter clock mode. Press
and hold H until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold M until the correct minute
appears on the display.
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Radio with CD
The radio has a blinking indicator light located on the
upper left side of the radio. The indicator light is used to
show that the theft-deterrent feature mode is set. The
blinking indicator light will only ash when the ignition is
in the off position. For more information, see
Theft-Deterrent Feature later in this section.
Your vehicle has seven Bose
®amplied speakers. See
your GM dealer for details.
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. RDS
stations may also provide the time of day, a program
type (PTY) for current programming, and the name
of the program being broadcast. Radio with CD shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD
similar
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
If your vehicle has XM™, XM™ is a satellite radio
service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States.
XM™ offers 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
Top Knob (Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn
the system on and off. Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
4(Information):For RDS, press this button 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).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the information button
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
information button until you see the display you want,
then hold the button for two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep and the selected display will now be
the default.
AUTO
n(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system will adjust automatically to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive, by
increasing the volume as vehicle speed increases.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select AUTO VOLUME MIN, AUTO VOLUME MED,
or AUTO VOLUME MAX. Each higher setting will
provide more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. To turn automatic volume off, press this button
until AUTO VOLUME OFF appears on the display.
If your vehicle has the Bose
®audio system, it includes
Bose®AudioPilot®noise compensation technology.
When turned on, AudioPilot®continuously adjusts the
audio system to compensate for background noise,
so that your music always sounds the same at the set
volume level. This feature is most effective at lower radio
volume settings where background noise can affect
how well you hear the music being played through your
vehicle’s audio system. At higher volume settings,
where the music is much louder than the background
noise, there may be little or no adjustments by
AudioPilot
®.
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To use AudioPilot®, set the radio volume to your
desired level. Turn AudioPilot®on by pressing the
automatic volume button until AVOL ON appears on the
display. As you increase vehicle speed, the background
noise in your vehicle will increase. AudioPilot
®will
adjust your audio system’s output for the background
noise it hears. To turn AudioPilot
®off, press the
automatic volume button until AVOL OFF appears on
the display. For additional information on AudioPilot
®,
please visit www.bose.com.
MUTE:Press this button to silence the system.
Press this button again to turn the sound on.
This button is not available on the Radio with
Six-Disc CD.
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.
O/e(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
tSEEKu:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
tSCANu:Press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until FREQUENCY SCAN appears on the
display. 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
four seconds until PRESET SCAN appears on the
display. The radio will go to the next preset station, play
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset
station. Press either scan arrow again or one of the
pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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 EQ to select the equalization.
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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/Treble)
e
(Bass/Treble/Midrange):Press this knob to select
BASS, MIDRANGE, or TREBLE. Turn the knob to
increase or to decrease. If a station is weak or noisy,
decrease the treble.
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble to the middle
position, press and hold this knob when the tone
control is on the display. The level will change to the
middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold this knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. AUDIO SETTINGS
CENTERED will appear on the display.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this button
to select customized equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
Selecting CUSTOM or changing bass or treble,
returns the EQ to the manual bass and treble settings.The radio will save separate AUTO EQ settings for each
preset and source.
If the radio is equipped with the Bose
®audio system,
the equalization settings are EQ1 through EQ7 and
CUSTOM.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
e
(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance between
the right and the left speakers, press this knob until
BALANCE appears on the display. Turn the knob
to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press this knob until FADE appears on the
display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and fade to the middle position,
press and hold this knob when the speaker control is on
the display. The level will change to the middle
position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold this knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. AUDIO SETTINGS
CENTERED will appear on the display.
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