2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU radio

{CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light stays on after
you start your vehicle, it means the air bag
system may not be working properly. The air
bags in your vehicle may not inate in a crash,
or they could even inate without a crash.
To help avoid injury to yourself or others,
have your vehicle serviced right away if the
air bag readiness light stays on after you
start your vehicle.
The air bag readiness light should ash for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to ON.
If the light doesn’t come on then, have it xed so
it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
Charging System Light
The charging system light
will come on when you
turn on the ignition, but
the engine is not running,
as a check to show
you it is working.
When the engine is running, the light should go out.
If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving and
you hear a chime, you may have a problem with
the electrical charging system. It could indicate that you
have a loose generator drive belt or another electrical
problem. Have it checked right away. Driving while
this light is on could drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with the light on,
be certain to turn off all your accessories, such as the
radio and air conditioner.
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Audio System(s)
Notice:Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle — like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio — be sure you can add
what you want. If you can, it’s very important to do it
properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with
the operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio or other
systems, and even damage them. Your vehicle’s
systems may interfere with the operation of sound
equipment that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with
it rst. Figure out which radio you have in your vehicle,
nd out what your audio system can do and how to
operate all of its controls to be sure you’re getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned off. See
“Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” underIgnition
Positions on page 2-22.
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS)
To set the hour, press the clock button. The clock icon
will appear on the display and the hour number will ash
on the display. Then turn the ADJ knob to increase or to
decrease. To set the minutes, press the clock button
again. The minute numbers will ash on the display.
Then turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease.
The time may be set with the ignition on or off.
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Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS)
To set the hour, press the clock button. The clock icon
will appear on the display and the hour number will ash
on the display. Then turn the ADJ knob to increase or to
decrease. To set the minutes, press the clock button
again. The minute numbers will ash on the display.
Then turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease.
The time may be set with the ignition on or off.
To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting
Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and hold
the clock button to enter the clock set mode, then press
and hold the clock button for three seconds until
UPDATED appears on the display. If the time is not
available from the station, NO UPDATE will appear on
the display.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. Once you have
tuned to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a
few minutes before pressing and holding the clock
button to result in an update to the time.
Radio with CD (Base Level)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
u(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease volume.United States shown, Canada similar
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DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. Time display is available with the
ignition turned off.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.
Finding a Station
AM/FM/CD:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, and CD. The display will show your selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
SEEK
w/ SEEKx:Press the SEEK up button or the
SEEK down button to go to the next or to the previous
station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK button for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next station. Press either SEEK button again to
stop scanning.To scan preset stations, press and hold either SEEK
button for more than four seconds until you hear
two beeps. The radio will go to the rst preset station
stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then
go on to the next preset station. Press either SEEK
button again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations (six FM1,
six FM2, and six AM) by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM/FM/CD to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
TONE /P/Q(Bass/Treble):To adjust the bass or the
treble, press and release the tone button repeatedly
until BASS or TREB appears on the display. Then turn
the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, select
BASS or TREB. Then press and hold the tone button for
more than two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
level will be adjusted to the middle position.
To adjust the tone controls to the middle position, rst
end out of tone by pressing another button, causing the
radio to perform that function, or by waiting ve
seconds for the display to return to the default display.
Then press and hold the tone button for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep. ALL CENTERED
will appear on the display.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE /S(Balance/Fade):To adjust the
balance between the right and the left speakers, press
and release the balance and fade button until BAL
appears on the display. Then turn the ADJ knob to move
the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and release the balance and fade
button until FADE appears on the display. Then turn
the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FADE. Then press and hold the balance and fade
button for more than two seconds. You will hear a beep
and the level will be adjusted to the middle position.
To adjust the speaker controls to the middle position,
rst end out of balance and fade by pressing another
button, causing the radio to perform that function, or by
waiting ve seconds for the display to return to the default
display. Then press and hold the balance and fade
button for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
ALL CENTERED will appear on the display.
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Radio Messages
CALIBRATION:Your audio system has been calibrated
for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATION
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been congured properly for your vehicle and must
be returned to the dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when the
Theftlock
®system has locked up. Your vehicle must
be returned to the dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst press
the eject button or the DISP knob.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD will start playing, where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.The CD player can play the smaller 8cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3-inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1
s(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release the pushbutton to play the
passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
2
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release the pushbutton to play the
passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on
the display.
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3 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton once to hear a
track over again. REPEAT ON and RPT will appear
on the display. The current track will continue to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
OFF will appear on the display and RPT will disappear
from the display.
4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. T#,
RANDOM and RDM will appear on the display. Press
RDM again to turn off random play. RANDOM OFF will
appear on the display and RDM will disappear from
the display.
SEEK
w:Press this button to go to the next track.
The track number will appear on the display. If you press
this button more than once, the player will continue
moving forward through the CD.
If you hold this button for more then two seconds,
the CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
SEEK
x:Press this button to go to the start of the
current track if it has been playing for more than eight
seconds. The track number will appear on the display.
If you press this button more than once, the player
will continue moving backward through the CD.If you hold this button for more then two seconds,
the CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see the current
track number, time, and temperature or the track
number, the elapsed time of the track, and the
temperature.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.
AM/FM/CD:Press this button when listening to the
radio to play a CD.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed rst.
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CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth, 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.
There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label may be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with CD (Up Level)
Radio Data System (RDS)
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.United States shown, Canada similar
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