CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 1.G Infotainment Manual

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2013 Chevrolet Volt Infotainment SystemM
Infotainment System. . . . . .3
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 9
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 26
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 30
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
OnStar
®Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . .68
Bluetooth Phone/
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Infotainment System 3
Introduction
Infotainment
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem, VOLT,
and the VOLT logo are trademarks
and/or service marks of General
Motors LLC, its subsidiaries,
affiliates, or licensors.
The information in this manual
supplements the owner manual.This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
Keep this manual with the owner
manual in the vehicle, so it will be
there if it is needed. If the vehicle is
sold, leave this manual in the
vehicle.
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system 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.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help with this
by disabling some functions when
driving. A grayed-out function is not
available when the vehicle is
moving.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22926526 A First Printing©2012 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
infotainment system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive screen buttons.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash and you or others could be
injured or killed. Focus your
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
See “Defensive Driving” in the Index
of the vehicle owner manual for
more information.
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)” in the owner manual.
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).
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons,
touch screen, steering wheel
controls, and voice recognition.
SeeUsing the System on page 9.

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Radio without Navigation1.F(Home Page)
2. SOURCE
3.
V(Phone Menu)
4. TUNE/MENU
5.
}BACK
6. TONE
7. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
8.
X(Eject)
9.
rSEEK (Previous/Reverse)
10. FAV (Favorites)
11. AS 1-2 (Autostore)
12. INFO (Information)
13. VOL/
O(Volume/Power)
14.
k(Play/Pause)
15. TP (Time Program)
16.
?(Mute)
17. SEEK
[(Next/Forward)

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Radio with Navigation1.X(Eject)
2.
F(Home Page)
3.
V(Phone Menu)
4. SOURCE
5. TUNE/MENU
6.
}BACK
7. INFO (Information)
8. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
9. NAV (Navigation)
10. DEST (Destination)
11.
rSEEK (Previous/Reverse)
12. RPT (Repeat Navigation)
13. VOL/
O(Volume/Power)
14. SEEK
[(Next/Forward)
15.
k(Play/Pause)
16. AS 1-2 (Autostore)
17. TP (Time Program)

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Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions while
using the infotainment system.
X(Eject):Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
on page 36.
F(Home Page): Press to go to
the Home Page. See “Home Page”
in this section.
V(Phone Menu):
.Press to enter the phone main
screen. See Bluetooth on
page 75 or“OnStar” in the
owner manual.
.Press and hold to mute or
unmute the infotainment system.
SOURCE: Press to change the
audio source to AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX,
or Bluetooth Audio.
TUNE/MENU:
.Press to enter the menu for the
current band or media.
.Turn to highlight a feature.
.Press to activate the highlighted
feature.
.Turn to manually change the
radio station.
}BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
INFO (Information): Press to
toggle through an audio or
navigation information screen.
CONFIG (Configuration Menu):
Press to adjust features for
Languages, Time and Date, Radio
Settings, Phone Settings, Display
Settings, and Vehicle Settings.
NAV (Navigation):
.Press to view the vehicle’s
current position on the map
screen.
.Continue pressing to cycle
through the full map and split
screens.
DEST (Destination):
.Press to enter a destination.
.If a destination has already been
entered, press to access the
Destination Menu. See
Destination on page 52.
rSEEK (Previous/Reverse):
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed. See CD Player on
page 36, USB on page 37,
or Bluetooth Audio on page 44.
.AM, FM, XM (if equipped): Press
to seek to the previous strong
station.
RPT (Repeat Navigation): Press
to repeat the last voice guidance
prompt.
VOL/
O(Volume/Power):
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.

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SEEK[(Next/Forward):
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek the next track.
.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. SeeCD Player on
page 36, USB on page 37,
or Bluetooth Audio on page 44.
.AM, FM, XM (if equipped): Press
to seek to the previous strong
station.
k(Play/Pause): Press to pause
or resume playback. This feature is
unavailable for AM, FM, and XM (if
equipped). See CD Player on
page 36, Pandora Internet Radio on
page 26, Stitcher Internet Radio on
page 30, USB on page 37,
or Bluetooth Audio on page 44.
AS 1-2 (Autostore): See
“Autostore” in this section. TP (Time Program):
Press to set
the time. Press + or −to increase or
decrease the hours and minutes
displayed on the clock. See “Clock”
in the owner manual.
TONE: Press TONE or the Tone
Settings button on the Home Page
to adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange),
Treble, EQ, Fade, and Balance.
Tone settings are specific to each
source. See AM-FM Radio on
page 15.
FAV (Favorites): Press to display
the current favorite page number
above the preset buttons. Keep
pressing to scroll through the
favorites pages. The stored stations
for each list displays on the bottom
of the screen. The number of preset
Favorite Pages can be changed by
pressing the CONFIG button on the
Home Page, then pressing Radio
Settings, and then pressing Number
of Favorite Pages.
INFO (Information): Press to
display available source information.
?(Mute): Press to mute the
system. Press again to unmute.
Autostore
To use Autostore:
1. Press SOURCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press the AS 1-2 button for two seconds.
3. The radio searches and automatically stores the six
strongest stations.
Press the AS 1-2 button to alternate
between the Autostore stations and
favorites.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with
SiriusXM radio stations.
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.

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Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options,
some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g(Push to Talk):Press to
interact with Bluetooth or voice
recognition. See Bluetooth on
page 75 orVoice Recognition on
page 68.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
decline an incoming call, or to end a
current call. Press to silence the vehicle speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on. Press to cancel
voice recognition.
_SRC^(Thumbwheel Control):
Press to select an audio source.
Use the thumbwheel to select the
next or previous favorite radio
station, CD, MP3 track, USB, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Use
_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora (if equipped)
or Stitcher. See Pandora Internet
Radio on page 26 orStitcher
Internet Radio on page 30.
+
x− (Volume): Press + to
increase the volume. Press −to
decrease.
See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the owner manual.
Using the System
The infotainment system is
controlled by touching the screen,
and by using the knobs and other
buttons.
Voice recognition, through the
steering wheel controls, can be
used to control the infotainment
features.
Press
b/gon the steering wheel
controls to begin voice recognition.
See Voice Recognition on page 68.
Home Page
Touch Screen Buttons
The Home Page allows access to
many of the features.

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Back:Press to return to the
previous page.
Home: Press to go back to the
Home Page.
Fav: Press to display a page of
stored favorites AM, FM,
or SiriusXM® (if equipped) stations.
Keep pressing Fav to scroll through
the favorite pages.
More
r: Press to go to the
next page.
Home Page Customization
The first Home Page can be
customized. To add screen buttons:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Customize.
3. Press a screen button to add or
remove from the first Home
Page. A
hindicates it will be
displayed. The maximum
number of buttons on Home
Page 1 is eight.
4. Press Done.
To move screen buttons:
1. Press Sort.
2. Press an icon to switch with another icon on the first Home
Page only.
3. Press Done.
To restore Home Page 1 defaults:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Restore Home Page Defaults.
3. Press Yes or Cancel.
Home Page Features
Touch screen buttons are
highlighted when a feature is
available.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, and AUX.
See AM-FM Radio on page 15,
Satellite Radio on page 18, CD
Player on page 36, Pandora Internet
Radio on page 26, Stitcher Internet
Radio on page 30, and Auxiliary
Devices on page 44.