2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Owners Manual

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 this 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 this pushbutton to
play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will
appear on the display.
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 this button is pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the CD.
If this button is held for more than 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 more than eight seconds have played.
The track number will appear on the display. If this
button is pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving backward through the CD.
If this button is held for more than 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.
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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 ignition and radio
off if this button is pressed rst.
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 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.
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 GM dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to
your GM dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with CD (Up Level)
United States shown, Canada similar
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
This system relies upon receiving specic information
from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or call letters will appear on the display instead of
the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States. XM™ offers
100 coast-to-coast channels including music, news,
sports, talk, and children’s programming. XM™ provides
digital quality audio and text information that includes
song title and artist name. A service fee is required
in order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
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 the volume.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between the time and the temperature or the radio
station frequency and the temperature. When the ignition
is off, press this knob to display the time.
For RDS, press this knob to change what appears on
the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
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For XM™ (if equipped), press this knob while in
XM mode to retrieve four different categories of
information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY,
Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the DISP
knob until you see the display you want, then hold
the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce a beep
and the selected display will now be the default.
AUTO
u(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make
up for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW,
AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear
on the display. Each higher setting will allow for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Then as you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. The volume level should always sound the same
to you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on
the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle
speed or if the engine is not running. To turn automatic
volume off, press this button until AUTO VOL OFF
appears on the display.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will
show the selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
xSEEKw:Press the down or up arrow to go to the
next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow 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 arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds until you hear two beeps.
The radio will go to the rst preset station stored on the
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE or AUTO EQ to select the
equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that
was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE /P/Q(Bass/Treble):Press and release this
button until BASS, MID, or TREB appears on the
display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease.
The display will show the bass, midrange, or treble
level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB. Then press and
hold the tone button for more than two seconds. You will
hear one beep and the tone control will be adjusted to
the middle position.
To adjust all tone controls to the middle position, press
and hold the tone button when no tone control is
displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display
and you will hear a beep. The bass, midrange, and
treble will be adjusted to the middle position.
AUTO TONE/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 TONE
or AUTO EQ button until CUSTOM appears on the
display. You can also manually adjust the bass,
midrange, and treble using the tone button.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE /S(Balance/Fade):To adjust
the balance between the right and the left speakers,
push and release the balance and fade button until BAL
appears on the display. 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, push and release the balance and fade button
until FADE appears on the display. 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 one beep and the speaker control will be adjusted
to the middle position.
To adjust both speaker controls to the middle position,
push and hold the tone button when no speaker
control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the
display and you will hear one beep. The balance and
fade will be adjusted to the middle position.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. PTY for FM or PTYPE for XM and
a program type will appear on the display.
2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the
SEEK up arrow to select the PTY and to take you to
the PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY press the
SEEK up arrow again. If the radio cannot nd the
desired PTY, NONE FOUND will appear on
the display and the radio will return to the last
station you were listening to.
After 15 seconds of inactivity or if the P-TYPE
button is pressed again, the radio will exit program
type select mode.
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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. FM ALT FREQ
ON and AF will appear on the display. The radio
may switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. FM ALT FREQ OFF will appear
on the display and AF will disappear from the display.
The radio will not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
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 low or
a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during
the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be
turned off.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.MSG (Message):If the current station has a message,
MSG 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 entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the MSG
button. A new group of words will appear on the display
after every press of the button. Once the complete
message has been displayed, MSG will disappear from
the display until another new message is received.
The last message can be displayed by pressing
the MSG button. You can view the last message until a
new message is received or a different station is
tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station, NO
MESSAGE will appear on the display.
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TRAF (Traffic):If TRAFFIC appears on the display, the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements and
when a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station you will hear it.
If the station does not broadcast traffic announcements,
press the TRAF button and the radio will seek to a
station that does. When a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements is found, the radio will stop seeking
and TRAF and brackets will appear on the display. If no
station is found that broadcasts traffic announcements,
NO TRAFFIC INFO will appear on the display.
If TRAF is on the display, press the TRAF button to turn
off the traffic announcements.
The radio will play the traffic announcement even if the
volume is low. The radio will interrupt the play of a
CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been calibrated for
your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears
on the display, it means that the radio has not been
congured properly for your vehicle and it must
be returned to your GM dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take your vehicle
to your GM dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your GM dealer.
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