spark CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 3.G Owners Manual

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Home Page (Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Navigation
OnStar®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-21
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Downloadable Applications
Smartphone Link (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Smartphone Link (Pandora) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Smartphone Link (Stitcher) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (AudioSystem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Pictures and Movies (Picture System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Pictures and Movies (Movie System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Introduction
Infotainment
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its 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 infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non-audio listings.

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7-2 Infotainment System
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.
See Defensive Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the
infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number: U.S.
(855) 4 SUPPORT (478-7767).
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft.
The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
Radio without Touchscreen
1.O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.2. Preset Buttons 1−6
.Press and hold to store a
station.
.Press to go to a preset
favorite station.3. MENU/TUNE
.Press to open menus and
select menu items.
.Turn to highlight menu
items or to set values while
in a menu.
.Turn to manually select
radio stations.
4. FAV 123 (Favorites)
.Press to go to a
favorite page.
5. INFO (Information)
.Press to view current radio
station and current song
information.
6. SEEK
¨(Next)
.Press to seek the next
station.
.Press and hold to fast
forward through the
currently playing song on
an external audio device.

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7-4 Infotainment System
7.©SEEK (Previous)
.Press to seek the previous
station.
.Press and hold to reverse
through the currently
playing song on an external
audio device.
8. AUX (Auxiliary)
.Press to access the
auxiliary input device.
9. RADIO/BAND
.Press to select AM, FM,
or band.
.Press to select the radio
when listening to a different
audio source.
10.
H(Clock)
.Press to enter the time
and date settings menu. 11. TONE
.Press to open the
Tone menu.
12. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Press to open the System
Configuration menu.
13.
/BACK
.Press to go to the
previous screen.
.Press to cancel entered
content.
14.
5/>(Phone/Mute)
.Press to open the Phone
main menu.
.Press to mute the audio
system.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Radio with Touchscreen
1.zVOLy(Volume)
.Press to decrease or
increase the volume.
2.
O(Power)
.Press and hold to turn the
power on or off. 3.
D(Home Page)
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See
Home Page
(Radio with Touchscreen)
on page 7‑5.
Home Page (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
PressFto go to the Home Page.
eaudio: Press to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM (if equipped), USB/iPod/
Bluetooth Audio, or AUX.
Gpicture & movie: Press to view
a picture, movie, or auxiliary video.

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7-6 Infotainment System
7telephone:Press to activate the
phone features (if equipped). See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑21
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑23.
^smartphone link: Press to listen
to Pandora or Stitcher. See
Smartphone Link (Overview) on
page 7‑31 orSmartphone Link
(Pandora) on page 7‑33 or
Smartphone Link (Stitcher) on
page 7‑34.
8settings: Press to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑25.
Operation
Radio Controls without
Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, and menus
shown on the display.
Turning the System On or Off
O/VOL (Power/Volume): Press to
turn the radio on and off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
O/VOL (Power/Volume): Turn to
adjust the volume.
5/>(Phone/Mute): Press to
activate OnStar. See OnStar®
System on page 7‑19. Press and hold to mute the
infotainment system. Press again or
turn the
O/VOL knob to
cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/TUNE knob and
/
BACK button are used to navigate
the menu system.
MENU/TUNE Knob:
Turn to:
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
Press to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.

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Infotainment System 7-7
/BACK:
Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Go back to the previous menu
screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
.Press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Adjusting the Bass, Midrange,
Treble, Fader, and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to the desired tone. 3. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to
select the desired tone.
4. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to adjust the desired tone.
5. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to save the setting.
6. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to EQ.
3. Press the MENU/TUNE knob.
4. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to select one of the following, then
press the MENU/TUNE knob to
select it.
.OFF
.Pop
.Rock
.Classical
.Talk
.Country
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
System Settings
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
Up to six favorite pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to six radio stations.
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites.
4. Select the number of available favorite pages to display.
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Auto Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu.
Radio Controls with
Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons, menus
shown on the display, and steering
wheel controls. Turning the System On or Off
O(Power):
Press and hold to turn
the radio on and off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
zVOLy(Volume): Press to
increase or decrease the volume or
press the volume bar.
>(Mute): PresszVOLy, then
press
>to mute and unmute the
system.
System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise. The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Press
D.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Radio Settings.
4. Select Auto Volume.
5. Select the setting by pressing
S
orT.
6. Press the
4button to go back
to the System
Configuration menu.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Tone Settings:Press menu, then
tone settings from the AM or
FM menu.
.EQ (Equalizer): PressSorTto
select a sound style or turn off
the sound style.
.Bass, Mid (Midrange), or Treble:
Press −or + to change the
desired sound style from −12
to +12.
.Fader or Balance: Adjust the
front/rear or left/right speakers.
.Reset: Restore the settings back
to default settings.
Press OK to exit Tone Settings.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio without
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
O/ VOL (Power/Volume): Press to
turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
MENU/TUNE: Turn to change the
radio station.
RADIO/BAND: Press to select AM
and FM.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
FAV 123: Press to open the
favorites list and select a
favorite page.
Preset Buttons 1–6: Press to
select preset stations.
Radio Broadcast Data
System (RBDS)
RBDS is a service by FM stations
that makes it easier to find radio
stations with fault-free reception.
RBDS stations are indicated by the
program name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
View RBDS Broadcast
Information
Press the INFO button to view the
RBDS broadcasting information that
is being received.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM or FM. The last station
that was playing starts playing
again.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Press the AUX button to select a
connected auxiliary device.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press SEEK
¨or©SEEK to
automatically search for available
radio stations.
Press and hold
¨or©to change the
radio stations as desired, then
release to stop at the current
station. Press and hold to fast
forward or reverse through the
currently playing song on an
external audio device. Favorites List
There are two ways to select a
station from the Favorites List:
.Continue pressing the FAV 123
button to select the desired
favorite preset page.
.From AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the
Favorites List, then press to
select. The Favorites List
information will be displayed.
Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
move to the desired station from
the Favorites List, then press to
receive the station.
Stations List
1. From AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the
Stations List, then press to
select.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to move to the desired station from
the Stations List, then press to
receive the station.
Category List
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.