radio CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 1.G User Guide

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2-14 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
it impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has a theft alarm
system.
Arming the System
To arm the system, use the power
door lock switch or the RKE
transmitter to lock the vehicle while
exiting with the vehicle turned off.
The alarm arms after about
30 seconds after all the doors have
been closed.
Press
Qagain and the system arms
immediately.
The security light, located in the
center of the instrument panel, will
flash slowly.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system pressKon
the RKE transmitter.
Turning off the System Alarm
If there is an attempt to open the
doors, trunk, or hood without first
pressing
Kon the transmitter, the
system alarm will be activated.
The exterior lamps will flash and
the horn will sound for about
30 seconds.
To turn off the system alarm
press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑16 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the key is
removed from the ignition.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with the correct key. The key
uses a transponder that matches an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only an authorized key
starts the vehicle. The vehicle may
not start if the key is damaged.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
b/g(Push to Talk):For vehicles
with a Bluetooth, OnStar,
or navigation system, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑23
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑25 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑29, the
OnStar Owner's Guide, or the
separate navigation manual for
more information.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
_SRC^(Rotary Control):
Turn to select an audio source.
Turn
_or^to select the next or
previous favorite radio station, CD,
or MP3 track.
+
x− (Volume): Press + to
increase the volume. Press −to
decrease the volume.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel
pad to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on
the side of the steering column.
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move
the windshield wiper lever to select
the wiper speed.
2: Use for fast wipes.
1: Use for slow wipes.
3(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
9(Off): Use to turn the windshield
wipers off.
3(Mist): For a single wipe,
briefly move the wiper lever down.
For several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they
are frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged wiper blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 10‑28.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops them
until the motor cools.

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Instruments and Controls 5-5
SeeCompass Messages on
page 5‑29 for more information on
the messages that may be
displayed for the compass.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. The clock menu can be
only be used with the radio on while
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
See Operation on page 7‑6 for
information about how to use the
menu system. For vehicles with a
navigation system, see the separate
navigation manual.
Setting the Time
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time Settings.
2. Select Set Time. 3. Turn the MENU or MENU/SEL
knob to adjust the highlighted
number.
4. Press the MENU or MENU/SEL knob to select the next number.
5. To save the time and return to the Time Settings menu, press
the BACK button at any time or
press the MENU or MENU/SEL
knob after adjusting the minutes.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press the CONFIG button andselect Time Settings.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
3. Press the MENU or MENU/SEL knob to select the 12 hour or
24 hour display format.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There is one accessory power outlet
located on the center floor console
and one on the rear of the center
floor console. These outlets are
powered when the key is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or until
the driver door is opened within
10 minutes of turning off the vehicle.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑23.

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Instruments and Controls 5-13
Charging System Light
The charging system light comes on
briefly when the ignition is turned
on, but the engine is not running, as
a check to show the light is working.
The light turns off when the engine
is started. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the light stays on, or comes on
while driving, there could be a
problem with the electrical charging
system. Have it checked by your
dealer. Driving while this light is on
could drain the battery.
If a short distance must be driven
with the light on, be sure to turn off
all accessories, such as the radio
and air conditioner.
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
A computer system called OBD II
(On-Board Diagnostics-Second
Generation) monitors the operation
of the vehicle to ensure emissions
are at acceptable levels, to produce
a cleaner environment. This light
comes on when the vehicle is
placed in ON/RUN for key access or
Service Only Mode for keyless
access, as a check to show it is
working. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
SeeIgnition Positions (Key Access)
on page 9‑15 orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) on page 9‑18 for
more information.
This light should come on when the
ignition is on, but the engine is not
running, as a check to show it is
working. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the malfunction indicator lamp
comes on and stays on while the
engine is running, this indicates that
there is an OBD II problem and
service is required.

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5-28 Instruments and Controls
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages
(Canada Base Level)
DIC messages display when the
status of the vehicle has changed
and action may be needed to
correct the condition. Multiple
messages appear one after another.
Press any of the DIC buttons on the
turn signal lever to acknowledge
and clear them from the display.
More urgent messages cannot be
cleared from the DIC display.
All messages should be taken
seriously. Clearing messages will
not correct the problem.
On the Canadian base level cluster,
vehicle messages appear as code
numbers.
25:Left front turn indicator failure
26: Left rear turn indicator failure
27: Right front turn indicator failure
28: Right rear turn indicator failure 35:
Replace battery in radio remote
control
53: Tighten gas cap
68: Service power steering
75: Service air conditioner
82: Change engine oil soon
84: Engine power is reduced
95: Service airbag
Vehicle Messages
(Canada Uplevel and
United States)
DIC messages display when the
status of the vehicle has changed
and action may be needed to
correct the condition. Multiple
messages appear one after another.
Press any of the DIC buttons on the
turn signal lever to acknowledge
and clear them from the display.
More urgent messages cannot be
cleared from the DIC display. All messages should be taken
seriously. Clearing messages will
not correct the problem.
On the Canadian uplevel cluster
and on vehicles sold in the United
States, vehicle messages are
displayed as text. The messages
and information about them follow.
Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE
This message displays when the
vehicle has detected that the battery
voltage is dropping beyond a
reasonable point. The battery saver
system starts reducing certain
features of the vehicle that you may
be able to notice. At the point that
features are disabled, this message
is displayed. It means that the
vehicle is trying to save the charge
in the battery. Turn off unnecessary
accessories to allow the battery to
recharge.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview (Up-Level Radio) . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-18
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-23
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35

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7-2 Infotainment System
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings. To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑3.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑23 for more
information.
Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation radio
system, see the separate navigation
manual.
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.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (Base Radio)
A.O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations. C.
g
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within
a track.D.
T
.CD: Moves up one folder
level while playing an MP3.
E.
k
.CD: Pauses playback, and
stops playback.
F.
U
.CD: Moves back one folder
level while playing an MP3.
G.
l
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
H. CLOCK
.Opens the clock menu.

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7-4 Infotainment System
I. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
J. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
K. AS
.Radio: Opens the
autostore stations list.
L. BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. M. CD/AUX
.Selects the CD player or
an external audio source.
N. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
O. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.
P.
5\>
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Q. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
R. BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character. S. MENU or MENU/SEL
.Turn to open menus,
highlight menu items,
or set numeric values
while in a menu.
.Press to select menu
items.
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
T.
Y
.Removes a disc from
the CD slot.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Overview (Up-Level Radio)
A.O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations. C.
g
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within
a track.D.
k
.CD: Pauses playback, and
stops playback.
E.
l
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
F. CLOCK
.Opens the clock menu.
G. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
H. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.