CD player CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 1.G User Guide

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.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information. MP3 Format
There are guidelines that must be
met when creating an MP3 disc;
otherwise the CD might not play.
The guidelines are:
.Sampling rate: 8 kHz, 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders: 255
with a maximum hierarchy of
eight folders.
.Maximum of 1,024 files on
a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a CD
to be fully scanned before the
music navigator works with
these menus. Disc scanning
does not occur when the disc is
being played.
MP3 Music Menu
Press the Menu screen button while
that source is active to access
the menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle Songs: Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Playlists: Press to view the
playlists stored on the disc. Select a
playlist to view the list of all songs in
that playlist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.

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Artists:Press to view the list of
artists stored on the disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of all songs
by the artist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Albums: Press to view the albums
on the disc. Select the album to
view a list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. Select a song from the
list to begin playback.
Song Titles: Press to display a list
of all songs on the disc. Songs are
displayed as stored on the disc.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. To begin playback,
select a song from the list.
Genres: Press to view the genres.
Select a genre to view a list of all
songs of that genre. Select a song
from the list to begin playback. Folders:
Press to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Folders
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered. No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without any
folders or playlists, all files are
under the root folder.
File System and Naming
The song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
Preprogrammed Playlists
The radio recognizes
preprogrammed playlists; however,
there is no editing capability. These
playlists are treated as special
folders containing compressed
audio song files.

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Auxiliary Devices
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.Laptop computer
.MP3 player
.Tape player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Drivers are
encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in
P (Park). Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a
device is connected, the system
automatically begins playing audio
from the device over the vehicle
speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
Now Playing screen button on the
Home Page, then press Source
repeatedly to cycle through all of the
available audio source screens, until
the AUX source screen is selected.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device or
Microsoft Transfer Protocal (MTP)
device can be connected to the
USB port.
The USB port is in the center
console.
The USB icon displays when the
USB device is connected.USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
.The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage
Class specification (USB MSC).
.Only USB MP3 players and USB
drives with a sector size or
512 bytes and a cluster size
smaller or equal to 32 kbytes in
the FAT32 file system are
supported.
.Hard disk drives are not
supported.
.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐
Maximum folder structure
depth: 11 levels.
‐ Maximum number of MP3/
WMA files that can be
displayed: 1,000

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.WMA with Digital Rights
Management (DRM) from online
music shops cannot be played.
WMA files can only be played
back safely if they were created
with Windows Media Player
version 8 or later.
‐Applicable playlist extensions
are: .m3u, .pls.
‐ Playlist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
‐ The system attribute for
folders/files that contain audio
data must not be set.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
.Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
.Press the Now Playing screen
button on the Home Page, then
press the SOURCE button on
the faceplate repeatedly to cycle
through all of the available audio
source screens, until the USB
source screen is selected. While the USB source is active, use
the following to operate USB
function:
k(Play/Pause):
Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source.
rSEEK (Seek Down):
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
2. Press and hold to reverse quickly through playback.
3. Release to return to playing speed. Elapsed time displays.
SEEK
[(Seek Up):
1. Press to seek to the next track.
2. Press and hold to advance quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays. USB Menu
Press any of the following buttons
on the USB Menu:
Shuffle Songs:
Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Playlists: Press to view the
playlists stored on the USB. Select
a playlist to view the list of all songs
in that playlist. There might be a
delay before the list displays. Select
a song from the list to begin
playback.
Artists: Press to view the list of
artists stored on the USB. Select an
artist name to view a list of all
albums by the artist. There might be
a delay before the list displays. To
select a song, touch All Songs then
select a song or touch an album
then select a song from the list to
begin playback.

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Audio System
When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
VOL/
Oknob during a call to
change the volume level. The
adjusted volume level remains in
memory for later calls. The system
maintains a minimum volume level.
Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth®
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑17 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls)
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
on page 7‑2.
Pairing
A Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
your cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls will be
made using OnStar Hands‐Free
Calling, if available. See OnStar
Overview on page 14‑1 for more
information. Pairing Information
.A Bluetooth phone with MP3
capability cannot be paired to
the vehicle as a phone and an
MP3 player at the same time.
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were first paired
to the system. To link to a
different paired phone, see
“Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section.

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Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in‐vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu‐driven
phone system.
1. Turn or press the TUNE/MENUknob and select Enter Number.
2. Enter the phone number.
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition)
Using Voice Recognition
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information. To use voice recognition, press the
b/gbutton located on the steering
wheel. Use the commands below for
the various voice features. For
additional information, say “Help”
while you are in a voice
recognition menu.
Pairing
A Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
your cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls will be
made using OnStar Hands‐Free
Calling, if available. See OnStar
Overview on page 14‑1 for more
information. Pairing Information
.A Bluetooth phone with MP3
capability cannot be paired to
the vehicle as a phone and an
MP3 player at the same time.
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were first paired
to the system. To link to a
different paired phone, see
“Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section.

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INDEX i-1
A
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Additional Information,
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-13
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . 3-21 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-18
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Alarm System Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Alarm System Messages . . . . . 5-53
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6 Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Audio System Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 7-2
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . 8-1
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery and Charging Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-28
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . 7-22, 7-24, 7-28
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-22

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Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 9-36
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-31
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14, 5-44
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Camera, Rear Vision . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Cargo
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cautions, Danger, and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . 9-58
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Charging Status Screens . . . . . . 9-52
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Check Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19 Child Restraints
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50, 3-53
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-10
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14, 5-44
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Connections, OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . 14-4
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25