2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU CD player

Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light........................................ 209
Traction Control System Active Light......... 209
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light.... 210
Enhanced Traction System Active Light....... 210
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light........................................ 211
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage............ 211
Malfunction Indicator Lamp........................ 212
Oil Pressure Light..................................... 215
Security Light............................................ 216
Cruise Control Light.................................. 216
Highbeam On Light................................... 216
Fuel Gage................................................. 217
Driver Information Center (DIC).................. 218
DIC Operation and Displays...................... 218
DIC Warnings and Messages.................... 222
DIC Vehicle Personalization....................... 225
Audio System(s)......................................... 228
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................... 229
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................... 230Radio with CD (Base Level)...................... 230
Radio with CD (Uplevel)............................ 236
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................. 246
XM Radio Messages................................. 259
Rear Seat Entertainment System............... 261
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
(Without Entertainment System)............. 278
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
(With Entertainment System).................. 280
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................. 281
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(Three Spoke)........................................ 282
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(Four Spoke).......................................... 283
Radio Reception........................................ 284
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.................... 285
Care of the CD and DVD Player............... 285
Fixed Mast Antenna (MAXX Only)............. 285
Backglass Antenna (Sedan Only).............. 286
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System....... 286
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Then, when driving conditions permit, you
can tune to your favorite radio stations using
the presets and steering wheel controls if
the vehicle has them.
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment
to your vehicle, such as an audio system,
CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone,
or two-way radio, make sure that it can be
added by checking with your dealer/retailer.
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 can interfere
with the operation of your vehicle’s engine,
radio, or other systems, and even damage
them. Your vehicle’s systems can interfere
with the operation of sound equipment that
has been added.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio
system can be played even after the ignition is
turned off. SeeRetained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 119for more information.Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS)
To set the hour, press the clock button.
The clock symbol displays and the hour ashes.
Turn the ADJ (adjust) knob to increase or to
decrease the hours. To set the minutes, press
the clock button again. The minutes ash.
Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease
the minutes. The time can be set with the
ignition on or off.
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Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If CALIBRATE displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for
your vehicle and must be returned to your
dealer/retailer for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls 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 displays.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD
in the player, it stays in the player. When
the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing, where it stopped, if it was the last
selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
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 can 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. There can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur,
check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface
of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD will not play properly.
If the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of
Your CDs and DVDs on page 285for more
information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
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.
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s(Reverse):Press and hold thesbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release the
sbutton to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track displays.
2
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold the\
button 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 displays.3 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton once to
hear a track over again. REPEAT ON and RPT
displays. The current track continues to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
OFF displays and RPT disappears from the display.
4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to
hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. T#, RANDOM, and RDM displays. Press
RDM again to turn off random play. RANDOM OFF
displays and RDM disappears.
SEEK
w:Press the SEEK upwarrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. The track number displays. If this
button is pressed more than once, the player
continues moving backward through the CD.
If this button is held for more than two seconds,
the CD enters CD scan mode and the CD plays
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press the SEEK
up
warrow again to stop scanning.
SEEK
x:Press the SEEK downxarrow to go
to the previous track. The track number displays.
If this button is pressed more than once, the
player continues moving forward through the CD.
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If this button is held for more than two seconds,
the CD enters CD scan mode and the CD plays
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press the
SEEK down
xarrow 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 the desired option displays, then hold
the knob for two seconds. A beep sounds and
the selected display becomes the default.
AM/FM/CD:Press this button when listening to
the radio to play a CD.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press the EJECT /Z
button to eject a CD. Eject can be activated
with either the ignition or radio off. CDs can 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 could have been a problem while
burning the CD.
The label could 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/retailer. If the
radio displays an error message, write it down
and provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting
the problem.
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TRAF (Traffic):If TRAFFIC displays, 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 seeks to a station that does. When a
station that broadcasts traffic announcements
is found, the radio stops seeking and TRAF
between brackets appears on display. If no
station is found that broadcasts traffic
announcements, NO TRAFFIC INFO displays.
If TRAF is on the display, press the TRAF
button to turn off the traffic announcements.
The radio plays the traffic announcement even
if the volume is low. The radio interrupts 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 displays, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for your vehicle
and it must be returned to your dealer/retailer
for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
your vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 259later in
this section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls 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 (display) knob.
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As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD
in the player, it stays in the player. When
the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing, where it stopped, if it was the last
selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
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 can 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. There can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check
the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of
the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD does not play properly.
If the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of
Your CDs and DVDs on page 285for more
information.If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
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.
s(Reverse):Press and hold thesbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the
sbutton to play the passage. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
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\(Fast Forward):Press and hold the\button
to advance quickly within a track. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume. Release the
\button
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the
track displays.
RPT (Repeat):Press this button once to hear
a track over again. REPEAT ON and RPT
displays. The current track continues to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play.
REPEAT OFF displays and RPT disappears.
RDM (Random):Press this button to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. T#, RANDOM, and RDM displays, T and
the track number displays when each track
starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off
random play. RANDOM OFF displays and
RDM disappears.
xSEEKw:Press the downxSEEK arrow to
go to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. If this arrow is pressed
more than once, the player continues moving
backward through the CD.Press the up
wSEEK arrow to go to the start
of the next track. If this arrow is pressed more
than once, the player continues moving forward
through the CD.
If either the down
xor upwSEEK arrow is
held or pressed for more than two seconds,
the CD enters CD scan mode and the CD plays
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press either
the down
xor upwSEEK arrow again to
stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how
long the current track has been playing. T, the
track number, and the elapsed time of the
track appears on the display. To change the
default on the display, time or elapsed time,
press the knob until the desired option displays,
then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
produces one beep and the selected display
becomes the default. Pressing this button
also displays text on commercially recorded
CDs (if available).
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