PONTIAC VIBE 2009 Owners Manual

Instrument Panel
Brightness
Use the trip odometer knob located
on the right side of the instrument
panel cluster to adjust the
instrument panel brightness.
Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten
or dim the instrument panel.
The brightness of the instrument
panel lights decreases when
the headlamps are on.
Dome Lamp(s)
The interior lamps control is located
on the overhead lamp. To change
the interior lamps setting, slide
the switch to one of the following
positions:
OFF:Turns the lamp off.
ON:Keeps the lamp on all
the time.
Door:Turns the lamp on when
any door or the liftgate is opened.
The lamp goes off when all the side
doors and the liftgate are closed.
If the lamp switch is in the door
position and a door is left open,
the lamps will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
Entry Lighting
After all the doors and liftgate
are closed, and the key is out of
the ignition, in LOCK/OFF or
ACC/ACCESSORY, the light
remains on for about 15 seconds
and then goes out, except under
the following conditions:
The ignition is turned to
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
after all the doors and liftgate
are closed.
All the doors and the liftgate are
locked and the light is still on.
When any door is unlocked with the
key or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
system transmitter, the light comes
on for 15 seconds, even if the door is
not opened.
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Reading Lamps
For vehicles with a sunroof, there is
a reading lamp near the sunroof
switch.
OFF:Turns the lamp off.
ON:Keeps the lamp on all
the time.
Door:Turns the lamp on when
any door or the liftgate is opened.
The lamp goes off when all the side
doors and the liftgate are closed.
Battery Run-Down
Protection
The vehicle has a battery saver
feature designed to protect
the vehicle’s battery.
This feature will only work with the
dome lamp in the Door position.
When any interior lamp is left on
and the ignition is turned off,
the battery rundown protection
system automatically turns the lamp
off after 20 minutes. This prevents
draining of the battery.
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Infotainment
Audio System(s)
Audio System(s).................6-1
Setting the Clock................6-2
Radio(s).............................6-3
Using an MP3....................6-9
XM Radio Messages.........6-12
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls..........................6-13
Radio Reception...............6-14
Fixed Mast Antenna..........6-14
XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System..............6-14
Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{CAUTION
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, seeDefensive
Driving on page 8-17.
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Setting the Clock
The radio has a CLOCK button for
adjusting the time and date.
The date does not automatically
display. To see the date press
CLOCK while the radio is on.
The date with display times out after
a few seconds and goes back to
the normal radio and time display.
To adjust the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
2. Press the PWR VOL
(Power/Volume) knob to
turn on the radio.
3. Press the CLOCK button, and
the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
(hour, minute, month, day,
and year) categories display.
4. Press the button under the
category to be adjusted.5. To increase the time or date,
do one of the following: turn
the TUNE ADJ (Tune/Adjust)
knob clockwise, press
SEEK/TRACK
y, press
FWD
((Forward), or continue
to press the button under the
category to be adjusted.
6. To decrease the time or date,
do one of the following:
turn the TUNE ADJ knob
counterclockwise, press
SEEK/TRACK
z, or press
REV
)(Reverse).
7. To save the settings, press
the CLOCK button, or let
the display time out.To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour, and to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press the CLOCK button
and then the button below the
forward arrow label on the
display. The 12H and 24H, and
the date MMDD (month and
day) and DDMM (day and month)
categories will display.
2. Press the button below the
12H or 24H label, and the
date MMDD (month and day) or
DDMM (day and month) label
to choose how the radio displays
the time and date.
3. To save the settings, press
the CLOCK button, or let
the screen time out.
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Radio(s)
Playing the Radio
PWR VOL (Power/Volume):Press
to turn the radio on and off. Turn
the PWR VOL knob to adjust
the volume. CLOCK:
Press to adjust the time.
See Setting the Clock on page 6-2
for more information.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press to select AM, FM,
or XM.
TUNE ADJ (Tune/Adjust): Turn to
select radio stations.
ySEEK TRACKz: Press to go to
the previous or next radio station.
The radio only stops at stations with
a strong signal.
SCAN: Press to enter scan mode.
The radio will display Scanning,
then goes to the next station, plays
for a few seconds, then continues
on to the next station. Press SCAN
again to stop scanning. The radio
only stops at stations with a
strong signal.
INFO (Information) (FM-RDS,
XM™ Satellite Radio Service, and
MP3 Features): Press to display
information for the current FM-RDS,
XM station, or MP3 song. Choose
from Channel, Song, Artist, and
CAT (category).
NO INFO displays when information
is not available from the station.
Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Radio with CD (Base) similar
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Setting Preset Stations
FAV (Favorites):Press to select
up to six pages of favorites.
Each page contains six favorite
stations, and each page of favorites
can contain any combination of
AM, FM, or XM™ stations.
For vehicles without XM, only
four pages of favorites are available.
To setup the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to
display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the button located below
the FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of
favorites pages by pressing
the button located below
the displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the
menu time out, to return to the
radio screen.To store a radio station as a favorite:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to
display the page where it can
be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the
six buttons until a beep sounds.
4. Repeat the steps to store another
radio station.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
To adjust the bass, midrange, and
treble:
1. Press the TUNE ADJ knob.
2. Turn the TUNE ADJ knob, or
press the button below BASS,
MID, or TREB so it is highlighted.
3. Press the TUNE ADJ knob
to select BASS, MID, or TREB.
4. Turn the TUNE ADJ knob
to adjust the level.
5. Press the TUNE ADJ knob to set
the adjustment.EQ (Equalization):To select
customized equalization settings:
1. Press EQ.
2. Press the button below the label:
POP, ROCK, COUNTRY, TALK,
JAZZ, and CLASSICAL.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
To adjust the balance or fade,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE ADJ knob.
2. Turn the TUNE ADJ knob
or press the button below BAL
FADE so it is highlighted.
3. Press the TUNE ADJ knob to
select the tone to adjust.
4. Turn the TUNE ADJ knob to
adjust the audio balance to
the right or the left speakers
and the fade to adjust the audio
volume to the front or rear
speakers.
5. Press the TUNE ADJ knob to set
the adjustment.
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Finding a Category (CAT)
Station (XM Satellite Radio
Service Only)
If CAT times out and is no longer
on the display, return to Step 1.
To select and nd a desired
category:
1. Press the CAT button.
2. Turn the TUNE ADJ knob to
select a category.
3. Press
yorzto go to the
category’s rst station, when the
desired category is displayed.
4. Press
yorzto go to another
station within the selected
category.
5. Press CAT to exit the category
select mode or wait for CAT to
time out.
NOT FOUND displays if the desired
category cannot be found.
Scanning Categories (CAT)
(XM Satellite Radio
Service Only)
To scan a desired category:
1. Press the CAT button to enter
the category select mode.
2. Turn the TUNE ADJ knob to
select a category.
3. Press
yorzfor two seconds
to scan the stations in the
selected category.
4. Press
yorzagain to stop
scanning.
NOT FOUND displays if the desired
category cannot be found.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio
has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited
access to XM Radio Online for when
you are not in your vehicle. A service
fee is required to receive the XM
service. For more information,
contact XM at www.xmradio.com
or call 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are
available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS:
Stations can be selected based
on programming.
Stations with traffic
announcements can be selected.
Announcements concerning local
and national emergencies can be
received.
Messages display from radio
stations.
RDS relies on receiving specic
information from radio stations and
only works when the information
is available. In rare cases, a
radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
Contact the radio station if this
happens.When the radio is tuned to an RDS
station, the station name or call
letters display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can also
provide the time of day, a program
type (PTY) for current programming,
and the name of the program being
broadcast.
RDS Messages
ALERT:Displays when local or
national emergency announcements
are received. If the radio tunes to
a related network station for the
announcement, it returns to the
original station when the
announcement ends. The
announcement should be heard
even if the volume is low or a CD is
playing. If a CD is playing, it will stop
playing during the announcement.
The RDS alert feature is not
supported by all RDS radio
stations.
The RDS alert feature cannot be
turned off.
Alert is not affected by tests of the
emergency broadcast system.
MSG (Message):Displays if the
current RDS station has a message.
The message displays the artist,
song title, call in phone numbers,
etc. If the entire message does not
display, parts of the message appear
every three seconds until the
message is completed. MSG
disappears from the display once the
completed message has displayed.
Radio Messages for XM Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on
page 6-12later in this section for
further detail.
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Playing a CD
The CD player can play the smaller
3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an
adapter ring.
1. Insert a CD label side up
partway into the slot.
2. The CD player pulls the CD in
and begins playing.
3. The CD symbol and track
number displays.
4. The CD stays in the player if the
ignition or radio is turned off.
5. If the CD was the last source
selected, it resumes playing
when the radio is turned on.
Y(EJECT):Press and release to
eject a CD. Once ejected it can be
removed. If the CD is not removed
after several seconds the CD player
automatically pulls the disc back into
the player and starts playing.TUNE ADJ:Turn the TUNE ADJ
knob to select tracks on the CD.
ySEEK TRACKz:Pressyto
go to the start of the current
track, if more than ten seconds
have played. Press
zto go to the
next track. Holding or pressing
yorzmultiple times causes the
player to continue moving backward
or forward through the tracks on
the CD.
(FWD REV)(Fast Forward/
Fast Reverse):Press and hold
(
to advance playback quickly within a
track. Release to resume playing the
track. Press and hold
)to reverse
playback quickly within a track.
Release to resume playing the track.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing.CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to
play a CD when listening to the radio.
Press the CD/AUX button again and
the system begins playing audio from
the connected portable audio player.
If a portable audio player is not
connected, “No Input Device Found”
displays.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack”
later in this section.
INFO (Information):Press to
switch the display between the
track number, elapsed time of the
track, and the time. When the
ignition is off, press this button to
display the time.
EQ (Equalization):Press to select
an equalization setting while playing
a CD. See “EQ” listed previously for
more information. If an EQ setting is
selected for a CD, it is activated each
time a CD is played.
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Care of CDs
The sound quality of the CD player
can be reduced because of:
The CD-R quality.
The method of recording
the CD-R.
The quality of the music that has
been recorded on the CD-R.
The way the CD-R has been
handled.
Store CD-R(s) in their original cases
or other protective cases and
away from dust and direct sunlight.
The CD player scans the bottom
surface of the disc. If the surface
of a CD is damaged, such as
cracked, broken, or scratched, the
CD may not play properly or at
all. Do not touch the bottom side of
a CD while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up CDs
by grasping the outer edges or
the edge of the hole and the
outer edge.To clean a CD, use a soft lint free
cloth, or dampen a clean soft cloth
in a mild neutral detergent solution
mixed with water. Wipe the CD from
the center to the edge.
Care of The CD Player
Use a marking pen to identify CDs,
do not add labels.
Do not use CD lens cleaners; they
could damage the CD player.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD,
or more than one CD is inserted
into the slot at a time, or an
attempt is made to play scratched
or damaged CDs, the CD player
could be damaged. While using
the CD player, use only CDs in
good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep
the CD player and the loading slot
free of foreign materials, liquids,
and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Radios with the MP3 feature are
capable of playing an MP3 CD-R
disc. For more information on how to
play an MP3 CD-R disc, see Using
an MP3 later in this section.
CD Messages
If the CD ejects, it could be for
one of the following reasons:
The CD player is very hot.
When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother,
the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
The format of the CD might not
be compatible. See Using an
MP3 later in this section.
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