reset infotainment system CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Owner's Manual

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7-2 Infotainment System
Introduction
Infotainment
The vehicle has a navigation system
with an AM-FM radio. 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
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 9‑4. 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.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the vehicle is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑22 for more
information.

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Languages
To change the display language,
seeVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑53 for more information.
The vehicle supports English,
French Canadian, and Spanish.
The default language is English.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display readings
between English and metric units,
see Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑43 for more information.
Deleting Personal Information
The navigation system can record
and store destinations and personal
information such as names and
addresses.
It is recommended that this
information be deleted when
selling or disposing of the vehicle:
.Previous Destinations
.Address Book, Fav Route,
Preset Destinations, and HDD
Music Files
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can
be stored. AM, FM, and XM,
if equipped, can be mixed.
To store presets:
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
If viewing a map screen, press
the RADIO BAND button.
2. Select the band.
3. Seek or tune to the desired station to select it.
4. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for more than
two seconds.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset.
To change the number of preset
pages, see “Mixed-Band Presets”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑10
for more information.

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Entering an Address and Point
of Interest, and Storing Preset
Destinations
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
perform these operations.
Entering an Address
To more easily find a city or a
street name:
.Enter the street name first
instead of the city name,
or vice versa.
.Enter more characters or reduce
the number of characters to
reduce or expand the available
options.
To set a destination by entering a
street name:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Address Entry button on the touch screen. 3. Select the street name field.
Enter the street name. Do not
enter directional information
or street type. Use the space
screen button between street
and city names. Use the
backspace
qscreen button to
delete an incorrect character.
A list displays if four or fewer
names are available. If there
are more than four, there is a
match counter with a number
of available streets. Press the
List screen button to view the
list and select the street.
4. Press the state/province name field on the touch screen
to change it. The last state/
province name is automatically
recalled. 5. Select the city from the list or
enter the city name.
6. Enter the house number. This field is automatically
selected.
7. Press the OK screen button. The address information screen
displays the address entered.
8. Press the Go screen button if correct. The route will calculate.
9. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
See “Navigation Settings” under
Using the Navigation System on
page 7‑39 for more information.
10. Press the Start Guidance screen button and the route
is calculated.
See “Address Entry” under
Destination on page 7‑51 for more
information.

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Entering a Point of Interest (POI)
To set a destination by entering a
Point of Interest (POI):
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
2. A caution could appear. Press OK to proceed.
3. Press the DEST button.
4. Press the Point of Interest screen button.
5. Enter the specific title of the POI in the POI name space
(e.g., Washington Monument).
If four or fewer names are
available, a list displays. If more
than four are available, there is a
match counter with a number in
it, representing the number of
available POI names. Press the
List screen button to view the
list. Select the POI. 6. Press the Go screen button.
The system calculates the route.
7. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
The system highlights the route.
8. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See Destination on page 7‑51 for
more information on how to enter
a POI.
Storing Preset Destinations
1. Press VOL/Oto turn the
system on.
2. If a caution appears, press the OK screen button to proceed.
3. Press the DEST button.
4. Enter a destination. See Destination on page 7‑51
for information on how to
enter a destination. 5. Press Save from the map
screen to add the current final
destination to the address book.
6. Press the Edit screen button and then press the Change
Name field on the screen.
An alpha-keyboard displays.
Enter the name.
7. Press and hold one of the screen buttons at the bottom
of the screen until the text in
the button changes.
The address book entry
name appears in that preset
destination screen button and
is now available to select from
the Select Destination screen.
See “Using the Stored Preset
Destinations” following to select
it as a destination.
See Destination on page 7‑51
for more information on how to
add preset destinations.

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Using the Stored Preset
Destinations
These destinations are available for
selection while driving.
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
2. A caution could appear. Press the OK screen button
to proceed.
3. Press the DEST button.
4. Press one of the available preset destination screen
buttons. The system calculates
the route.
5. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
The system highlights the route.
6. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Preset Destinations” under
Destination on page 7‑51 for more
information.
Canceling Guidance
Guidance is canceled at the final
destination. To cancel guidance
prior to reaching the final
destination:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Cancel Guidance screen button.
3. Press the Yes screen button to confirm cancellation.
Voice Guidance
To adjust the volume of voice
guidance prompts:
1. Press the CONFIG button toenter the menu features. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob until Nav
displays. Press the TUNE/MENU
knob to select Nav or press the
Nav screen button to display
more options within that feature.
2. Press Voice Prompt. 3. Press Voice Volume.
4. Press the + or
–screen buttons
to increase or to decrease the
volume of the voice prompts.
See Using the Navigation System
on page 7‑39 for more information.
Cleaning the Display
If the center stack or the display is
stained, wipe it with a dry, soft cloth.
Notice:Using abrasive cleaners
when cleaning glass surfaces,
could scratch the glass. When
cleaning the glass, use only a
soft cloth and do not spray
cleaner directly on the system.
Do not wipe the center stack with
a hard cloth or use a volatile liquid
such as paint thinner; it could
scratch the surface or erase
the characters on the buttons.

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Auto Volume
Select OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise
that can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open
windows. This feature works best
at lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume.
Number of Favorite Pages
Change the number of mixed-band
preset pages when using the FAV
button. Press 1-6 to select the
number of preset lists.
HDD FAV Pages (Number
of Favorite Categories for
HDD Mode)
Select the categories such as
Playlist, Artist, Album, and Genre
to be used as a favorite category
during HDD mode.Show/Hide XM Categories
Configure favorite categories to be
used during XM mode.
DivX Registration Code
Display the DivX registration code
used for DivX media playback.
Finding a Station
To select the band, see
“Audio
Source Menu” earlier in this section.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to find
a radio station. To select a preset
station, press the corresponding
preset button.
See “Mixed-Band Presets” later for
more information.
Seeking a Station
Press
rSEEK/SEEK[to search
for a station. Local Station List Search
To find a list of local stations
in the current band, press the
TUNE/MENU knob. The radio
performs a search for available
stations.
Mixed-Band Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can
be stored. Each page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be from different
radio bands.

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To scroll through the pages, press
the FAV button. The current page
number displays above the preset
buttons. The stored stations for
each list display on the preset
buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The number of preset FAV lists can
be changed.
To store a radio station to a
mixed-band preset list:
1. Press the RADIO BAND button,then press AM, FM, or XM,
if equipped, to select the
desired band.
2. Tune to the station.
3. Press the FAV button to scroll to the list. 4. Press and hold one of the
preset buttons for more than
two seconds. The station
frequency appears on the
preset button at the bottom
of the display.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset in each page.
To recall a preset station from a
FAV page:
1. Press the FAV button to scroll to the page.
2. Press the preset button. The stored preset station
is recalled.Timeshift
The timeshift feature automatically
begins recording the audio when
listening to the radio.
The recording allows playback of
content that was missed.
Timeshift stores up to 20 minutes
of content. After 20 minutes, it
removes the oldest content and
continues recording new content.
While listening to the radio, press
k(Play/Pause) to stop hearing the
information through the speaker.
During this paused time, timeshift
keeps recording. A status bar
displays the length of the recording.

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Playing an Audio and
Video DVD
To view the DVD video, the vehicle
must be in P (Park) or the parking
brake must be engaged.
After the DVD is loaded, the menu
options display on the DVD screen.
The menu options time out and
a full screen appears after about
10 seconds. Press anywhere on
the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to view the
menu screen again.
Use the preset keys or press screen
buttons to operate the DVD options. There are two pages of DVD
options. Press the arrow screen
button, in the bottom right corner
of the screen, to access the other
page. Only the highlighted functions
are available for use. Some menu
options are only available when the
disc is not playing.
DVD Options
Full Screen:
1. Press to hide the DVD options
and display the full video image.
2. Press anywhere on the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to display the
source screen buttons over the
video image.
Cursor: Press this button
to access the Cursor menu.
The arrows and other cursor
options allow navigation of the
DVD menu options. The Cursor
menu options are only available
if a DVD has a menu.
q,Q,r,R(Arrow Buttons):
Use these arrow screen buttons to
navigate through the DVD menu.
k(Play/Pause): Use to start,
pause, or resume play.
SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next chapter.
2. Press more than once to continue moving forward through
the disc.
3. Press and hold to fast forward through a disc. When fast
forward is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
4. Press
kto resume playing.

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All Songs:
1. Press to view a list of all songson the hard drive.
2. Select a song from the list. Once selected, All Songs Mode
displays.
Genres:
1. Press to view the genres on the hard drive.
2. Select a genre to view a list of all songs of that genre.
3. Select a song from the list. Once selected, Genre Mode displays.
Recently Saved: Press to view a
list of the 50 most recently saved
songs to the HDD. Once selected,
Recently Saved Mode displays. Saving HDD Favorites
During HDD playback, to save the
current song playing to a category
preset:
1. Press the FAV button until the
FAV playlist category displays.
2. Press and hold a preset button on the bottom of the screen until
the Saved to Favorites message
displays.
To save an entire Artist, Album,
or Genre to a FAV category preset:
1. Press the FAV button until the correct FAV category appears.
2. Press and hold a preset button on the bottom of the screen.Playing HDD Favorites
Favorites can be played two
different ways:
.Press the FAV button until the
appropriate FAV HDD category
displays. Press a preset button
at the bottom of the FAV HDD
screen.
.Select FAV from the HDD
Music Menu. Favorite Artist,
Album, and Genre are in the
corresponding list.

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Navigation
Using the Navigation
System
Read this section thoroughly to
become familiar with how the
navigation system operates.
Keeping your eyes on the road and
your mind on driving is important for
safe driving. The navigation system
has built-in features intended to
help do this. Some features may be
disabled while driving. A grayed-out
function indicates it is not available
when the vehicle is moving.
All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Do the following
before driving:
.Become familiar with the
navigation system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive screen buttons
of the navigation system.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up the navigation features
before beginning to drive, such
as entering an address or a
preset destination.
.For vehicles equipped with
phone capability, set up phone
numbers in advance so they
can be called with the press
of a single button or a single
voice command.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Focus your
attention on driving.
{WARNING
Avoid looking too long or too
often at the moving map on the
navigation screen. This could
cause a crash and you or others
can be injured or killed. Use the
turn-by-turn voice guidance
directions whenever possible.
Use the navigation system to:
.Plan a route by selecting a
destination using the various
methods and choices.
.Follow turn-by-turn instructions
and map guidance with voice
prompts, when permitted by
traffic laws, controls, and
conditions.
.Receive RDS broadcast
announcements.