2004 CHEVROLET SSR buttons

Display Language
This feature allows you to choose the language in which
the DIC information will be displayed. Press the select
button until DISPLAY LANGUAGE appears on the
DIC. Once DISPLAY LANGUAGE is selected, press the
select button to scroll through the following modes:
Mode 1:ENGLISH
Mode 2:FRANCAIS (French)
Mode 3:ESPANOL (Spanish)
When the language you desire is displayed on the DIC,
press personalization button to set your choice,
return to the personalization menu, and advance to the
next programmable feature.
If you accidentally choose a language that you don’t
want, press and hold the personalization button and the
trip information button at the same time. The DIC will
begin scrolling through the languages in their particular
language. English will be in English, French will be
in French and so on. When you see the language that
you would like, release both buttons. The DIC will
then display the information in the language you chose.
Display Units (U.S./MET)
The feature allows you to choose the measurement
units. Press the personalization button until DISPLAY
UNITS appears in the display. To access the modes for
DISPLAY UNITS, press the select button. Once
DISPLAY UNITS is selected, press the select button to
scroll through the following modes:
Mode 1:UNITS: U.S. (ENGLISH)
Mode 2:UNITS: METRIC (km/L)
Mode 3:UNITS: METRIC (L/100km)
If you choose Mode 1, all information will be displayed
in English units.
If you choose Mode 2 or 3, all information will be
displayed in metric units.
Scroll through the list of modes. When the mode you
want is displayed on the DIC, press personalization
button to set your choice, return to the personalization
menu, and advance to the next programmable feature.
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Audio System(s)
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone, or two-way radio, make sure that it can
be added by checking with your dealer. Also,
check federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units. If sound equipment can be added,
it is 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.
Figure out which audio system is in your vehicle, nd
out what your audio system can do, and how to operate
all of its controls.
Setting the Time
The radio may have a button marked with an H or HR to
represent hours and an M or MN to represent minutes.
Press and hold the hour button until the correct hour
appears on the display. AM or PM will appear on
the display for morning or evening hours. Press and
hold the minute button until the correct minute appears
on the display. The time can 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 hour and minute buttons at the same time for
two seconds until UPDATED and the clock symbol
appear on the display. If the time is not available from
the station, NO UPDAT will appear on the display.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. After tuning to an
RDS broadcast station, it may take a few minutes for
the time to update.
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Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
or AM. The display will show your selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
qSEEKr:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
qSCANr:Press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. SCAN will appear on the
display and you will hear a beep. The radio will go to a
station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds. PSCN will appear on
the display and you will hear two beeps. The radio will
go to the rst preset station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next preset station. Press either arrow
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning.
The radio will 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 BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The radio will produce one beep.
Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the
station you set will return and the equalization
that you selected will be automatically stored for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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SCAN:You can also scan through the channels within
a PTY by performing the following:
1. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to activate program
type select mode. TYPE and a PTY will appear
on the display.
2. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press either
SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin scanning
the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop scanning.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio will scan for
stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. To turn alternate frequency on,
press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON will
appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger
stations.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations.Setting Preset PTYs
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite PTYs. These buttons have factory PTY presets.
You can set up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to activate program
type select mode. TYPE and a PTY will appear
on the display.
3. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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To use this feature set the volume at the desires level.
Press the AUTO VOL button until AVOL appears on
the display. This feature works best at lower volume
settings where background noise may be louder than the
audio. At high volume settings, where the audio is
much louder than the background noise, there will be no
change in the audio level. To turn automatic volume
off, press the AUTO VOL button until AVOL OFF
appears on the display.
RCL (Recall):Press this knob to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. Press
this knob with the ignition off to display the time.
To change the default on the display, press the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep
and the selected display will now be the default.Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show your selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
sSEEKt:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
sSCANt:Press and hold either SCAN arrow
for two seconds until SC appears on the display and
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 SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display and you will hear a double
beep. The radio will go to a preset station stored on
your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow
again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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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 to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
5. 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 and the equalization that you
selected will be automatically stored for that
pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID, or
TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase
or to decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB and push and hold
the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one beep
and adjust the display level to zero.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. CENTERED will
appear on the display and you will hear a beep.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this button
to select customized equalization settings designed
for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO EQ
button until CUSTOM appears on the display. Then you
will be able to manually adjust the bass, midrange,
and treble using the AUDIO knob.
If your vehicle is equipped with Bose
®, your audio
system allows you to choose from three different
equalization settings: normal, driver, and spacious.
These settings can be used while listening to the radio
or the CD player.
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Setting Preset PTYs
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite PTYs. These buttons have factory PTY presets.
You can set up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type
select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected PTY will
appear on the display.
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even if the volume is muted
or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop
during the announcement. You will not be able to turn
off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message at your own speed, press
the INFO button repeatedly. A new group of words will
appear on the display with each press. Once the
complete message has been displayed, INFO will
disappear from the display until another new message
is received. The old message can be displayed by
pressing the INFO button. You can view an old message
until a new message is received or a different station
is tuned to.
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Driving On Grades..........................................4-50
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-48
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-35
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-83
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-84
Headlamps.................................................5-83
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-83
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-83
Emergency Cargo Cover Release Handle...........2-34
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-35
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Cover........................................................5-18
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-21
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-38
Starting......................................................2-15
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-87
Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine........................3-50
Engine Cover Insert........................................5-18
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Overheated Stop Engine.......................3-50
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-29
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express Down Window....................................2-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-20
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Fan Knob......................................................3-20
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-65, 3-75
Finding a Station....................................3-63, 3-72
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