display SATURN AURA 2009 Service Manual

CD-R or CD-RW Supported File and Folder
Structure
The radio supports:
Up to 50 folders.
Up to 8 folders in depth.
Up to 50 playlists.
Up to 255 les.
Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension.
Files with an .mp3 or .cda le extension.
USB Supported File and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
Up to 700 folders.
Up to 8 folders in depth.
Up to 65,535 les.
Folder and le names up to 64 bytes.
Files with an .mp3 or .wma le extension.
AAC les stored on an iPod.
FAT16
FAT32
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder. Files are stored
in the root directory when the disc or storage device
does not contain folders. Files accessed from the root
directory of a CD display as F1 ROOT.
Empty Folder
Folders that do not contain les are skipped, and the
player advances to the next folder that contains les.
Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
Play begins from the rst track in the rst playlist and
continues sequentially through all tracks in each
playlist. When the last track of the last playlist has
played, play continues from the rst track of the rst
playlist.
Play begins from the rst track in the rst folder and
continues sequentially through all tracks in each
folder. When the last track of the last folder has
played, play continues from the rst track of the
rst folder.
When play enters a new folder, the display does not
automatically show the new folder name unless the folder
mode has been chosen as the default display. The new
track name displays.
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File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that is
contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present
in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the le name
without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages are
shortened. The display does not show parts of words on
the last page of text and the extension of the lename is
not displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
CDs that have preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™ software can be accessed, however, there
is no playlist editing capability using the radio. These
playlists are treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song les.
Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls le extension and are
stored on a USB device may be supported by the radio
with a USB port.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3
f
(Tune):Turn to select MP3 les on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving backward through
tracks.
¨SEEK:Press to go to the next track. Press and hold
or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the le displays.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the le displays.
Release
\FWD to resume playing. The elapsed
time of the le displays.
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Sc(Previous Folder):Press the softkey
below
Scto go to the rst track in the previous
folder.
cT(Next Folder):Press the softkey belowcTto
go to the rst track in the next folder.
RDM (Random):MP3 les can be listened to on a CD
in random, rather than sequential order, on one CD
or all discs in the Six-Disc CD player. To use random:
1. Press the softkey under the RDM tab until Random
Current Disc displays to play songs from the current
CD in random order. Press the same softkey again to
turn off random play.
2. Press the softkey under the RDM tab until
Randomize All Discs displays to play songs from
all CDs loaded in the Six-Disc CD player in random
order. Press the same softkey again to turn off
random play.
h(Music Navigator):Press the softkey belowh
to have the les played in order by artist or album. The
player scans the disc to sort the les by artist and album
ID3 tag information. It can take several minutes to scan
the disc depending on the number of les on the disc.
The radio may begin playing while it is scanning in the
background.When the scan is nished, the disc begins playing les
in order by artist. The current artist playing is shown on
the second line of the display. Once all songs by that
artist are played, the player moves to the next artist in
alphabetical order and begins playing les by that artist.
To listen to les by another artist, press the softkey
located below either arrow tab. The disc goes to the next
or previous artist in alphabetical order. Continue pressing
either softkey below the arrow tab until the desired artist
displays.
To change from playback by artist to playback by
album:
1. Press the softkey located below the Sort By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the album tab from
the sort screen.
3. Press the softkey below the back tab to return to
the main music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the second line between the
arrows and songs from the current album begins to play.
Once all songs from that album have played, the player
moves to the next album in alphabetical order on the CD
and begins playing MP3 les from that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the softkey below
the Back tab to return to normal MP3 playback.
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Connecting a USB Storage Device
or iPod®
The USB Port can be used to control an iPod or a USB
storage device.
To connect a USB storage device, connect the device
to the USB port located on the front of the radio.
To connect an iPod, connect one end of the USB cable
that came with the iPod to the iPod’s dock connector and
connect the other end to the USB port located on the front
of the radio. If the vehicle is on and the USB connection
works, “OK to disconnect” and a GM logo may appear on
the iPod and iPod appears on the radio’s display. The
iPod music appears on the radio’s display and begins
playing.
The iPod charges while it is connected to the vehicle if
the vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position. When the vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not charge or draw
power from the vehicle’s battery.
If you have an older iPod model that is not supported, it
can still be used by connecting it to the Auxiliary Input
Jack using a standard 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) stereo cable.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier for more
information.
Using the Radio to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB storage device or an iPod
using the radio buttons and knobs and display song
information on the radio’s display.
f(Tune):Turn to select les.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving backward through
tracks.
¨SEEK:Press to go to the next track. Press and
hold or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold to reverse playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release
sREV to resume playing. The elapsed time of the le
displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
\FWD to resume playing. The elapsed
time of the le displays.
4(Information):Press to display additional information
about the selected track.
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Using Softkeys to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
The ve softkeys below the radio display are used to
control the functions listed below.
To use the softkeys:
1. Press the rst or fth softkey below the radio display
to display the functions listed below, or press the
softkey below the function if it is currently displayed.
2. Press the softkey below the tab with the function on
it to use that function.
j(Pause):Press the softkey belowjto pause the
track. The tab appears raised when pause is being used.
Press the softkey below
jagain to resume playback.
Back:Press the softkey below the back tab to go back to
the main display screen on an iPod, or the root directory
on a USB storage device.
c(Folder View):Press the softkey belowcto
view the contents of the current folder on the USB drive.
To browse and select les:
1. Press the softkey below
c.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list of folders.3. Press
fto select the desired folder. If there is
more then one folder, repeat Steps 1 and 2 until
the desired folder is reached.
4. Turn
fto scroll through the les in the selected
folder.
5. Press
fto select the desired le to be played.
To skip through large lists, the ve softkeys can be used
to navigate in the following order:
First softkey, rst item in the list.
Second softkey, 1% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.
Third softkey, 5% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.
Fourth softkey, 10% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.
Fifth softkey, end of the list.
h(Music Navigator):Press the softkey belowh
to view and select a le on an iPod, using the iPod’s
menu system. Files are sorted by:
Playlists
Artists
Albums
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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.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
Your vehicle may have rear seat audio (RSA). This
feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to and
control any of the music sources: radio, CDs, or other
auxiliary sources. However, the rear seat passengers can
only control the music sources the front seat passengers
are not listening to. For example, rear seat passengers
can control and listen to a CD through the headphones,
while the driver listens to the radio through the front
speakers. The rear seat passengers have control of the
volume for each set of headphones.
The RSA functions can be operated even when the
main radio is off. The front audio system will display the
headphone icon when the RSA is on, and will disappear
from the display when it is off.
The audio system mutes the rear speakers when the
RSA audio is active through the headphones.
Audio can be heard through wired headphones
(not included) plugged into the jacks on the RSA.
If your vehicle has this feature, audio can also be
heard on Channel 2 of the wireless headphones.
To listen to an iPod or portable audio device through the
RSA, attach the iPod or portable audio device to the front
auxiliary input (if available), located on the front audio
system. Turn the iPod on, then choose the front auxiliary
input with the RSA SRCE button.
The area above the top row of buttons on the RSA
faceplate is not a display. Infrared transmitters are
located in this area for the wireless headphones.
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Rear Seat Audio Controls
The following function is controlled by the main radio:
Front seat passengers can turn the RSA off by
quickly pressing the front radio power knob twice.
Headphones
The RSA includes two wireless headphones that are
dedicated to this system. These headphones are used
to listen to media such as CDs or radio. The wireless
headphones have an On/Off button and a volume control.
Push the power button to turn on the headphones. An
indicator light located on the headphones comes on. If
the light does not come on, the batteries might need to be
replaced. See “Battery Replacement” later in this section
for more information. Switch the headphones to Off when
not in use.
Infrared transmitters are located on the rear seat audio
faceplate above the top row of buttons. This area is
not a display. The headphones shut off automatically
to save the battery power if the RSA shuts off or if the
headphones are out of range of the transmitters for more
than three minutes. If you move too far forward or step
out of the vehicle, the headphones lose the audio signal.The headphones automatically turn off after four hours
of continuous use.
To adjust the volume on the headphones, use the
volume control located on the right side.
For optimal audio performance, the headphones must
be worn correctly. Headphones should be worn with
the headband over the top of the head for best audio
reception. The symbol L (Left) appears on the upper left
side, above the ear pad and should be positioned on the
left ear. The symbol R (Right) appears on the upper right
side, above the ear pad and should be positioned on the
right ear.
Notice:Do not store the headphones in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the headphones
and repairs will not be covered by the warranty.
Storage in extreme cold can weaken the batteries.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool, dry place.
If the foam ear pads attached to the headphones
become worn or damaged, the pads can be replaced
separately from the headphone set. Contact your
dealer/retailer for more information.
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To select tracks on a CD:
Press and release
worxto go to the next or previous
track.
To select tracks on an iPod or USB device:
1. Press and hold
worxwhile listening to a song
until the contents of the current folder display on
the radio display.
2. Press and release
worxto scroll up or down the
list, then press and hold
wto play the highlighted
track.
To navigate folders on an iPod or USB device:
1. Press and hold
worxwhile listening to a song
until the contents of the current folder display on
the radio display.
2. Press and hold
xto go back to the previous
folder list.3. Press and release
worxto scroll up or down
the list.
To select a folder, press and holdwwhen the
folder is highlighted.
To go back further in the folder list, press
and hold
x.
c(End):Press to reject an incoming call, or end a
current call.
bg(Mute / Voice Recognition):Press to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar
®or Bluetooth systems
press and hold
bgfor longer than two seconds to
interact with those systems. SeeOnStar®System on
page 2-38andBluetooth®on page 3-75for more
information.
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Backglass Antenna
The AM-FM antenna is integrated with the rear window
defogger, located in the rear window. Make sure that
the inside surface of the rear window is not scratched
and that the lines on the glass are not damaged. If the
inside surface is damaged, it could interfere with radio
reception. For proper radio reception, the antenna
connector needs to be properly attached to the post
on the glass.
If a cellular telephone antenna needs to be attached to
the glass, make sure that the grid lines for the AM-FM
antenna are not damaged. There is enough space
between the grid lines to attach a cellular telephone
antenna without interfering with radio reception.
Notice:Using a razor blade or sharp object to clear
the inside rear window can damage the rear window
antenna and/or the rear window defogger. Repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not
clear the inside rear window with sharp objects.
Notice:Do not apply aftermarket glass tinting with
metallic lm. The metallic lm in some tinting
materials will interfere with or distort the incoming
radio reception. Any damage caused to your
backglass antenna due to metallic tinting materials
will not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System
The XM Satellite Radio antenna is located on the roof of
the vehicle. Keep the antenna clear of obstructions for
clear radio reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, the performance of the XM
system may be affected if the sunroof is open.
Chime Level Adjustment
The radio may be used to adjust the vehicle’s chime level.
If the radio can be used to change the volume level of the
chime, press and hold the sixth FAV softkey with the
ignition on and the radio power off. The volume level
changes between Normal and Loud. The selected
volume level appears on the radio display.
Removing the radio and not replacing it with a factory
radio or chime module will disable vehicle chimes.
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Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows the driver to steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help more than
even the very best braking.
Brake Assist
This vehicle has a Brake Assist feature designed
to assist the driver in stopping or decreasing vehicle
speed in emergency driving conditions. This feature
uses the stability system hydraulic brake control module
to supplement the power brake system under conditions
where the driver has quickly and forcefully applied the
brake pedal in an attempt to quickly stop or slow down
the vehicle. The stability system hydraulic brake control
module increases brake pressure at each corner of
the vehicle until the ABS activates. Minor brake pedal
pulsations or pedal movement during this time is normal
and the driver should continue to apply the brake pedal
as the driving situation dictates The Brake Assist feature
will automatically disengage when the brake pedal is
released or brake pedal pressure is quickly decreased.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
The vehicle may have an Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system which combines antilock brake,
traction and stability control systems and helps the driver
maintain directional control of the vehicle in most driving
conditions.
When you rst start the vehicle and begin to drive away,
the system performs several diagnostic checks to ensure
there are no problems. The system may be heard or felt
while it is working. This is normal and does not mean
there is a problem with the vehicle. The system should
initialize before the vehicle reaches 20 mph (32 km/h).
If the system fails to turn on or activate, the ESC/TCS
light will be on solid, and the ESC OFF or SERVICE ESC
message will be displayed.
For more information, seeDriver Information
Center (DIC) on page 3-43.
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