2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Owners Manual

Audio System(s)
Determine which radio your vehicle has and then
read the pages following to familiarize yourself
with its features.
Driving without distraction is a necessity for a
safer driving experience. SeeDefensive Driving on
page 284. By taking a few moments to read this
manual and get familiar with your vehicle’s
audio system, you can use it with less effort, as
well as take advantage of its features. While your
vehicle is parked, set up your audio system by
presetting your favorite radio stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the speakers. Then, when
driving conditions permit, you can tune to
your favorite stations using the presets and
steering wheel controls if the vehicle has them.{CAUTION:
This system provides you with a far greater
access to audio stations and song listings.
Giving extended attention to entertainment
tasks while driving can cause a crash and
you or others can be injured or killed.
Always keep your eyes on the road and
your mind on the drive — avoid engaging
in extended searching while driving.
Keeping your mind on the drive is important for
safe driving. Here are some ways in which you can
help avoid distraction while driving.
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While your vehicle is parked:
Familiarize yourself with all of its controls.
Familiarize yourself with its operation.
Set up your audio system by presetting your
favorite radio stations, setting the tone, and
adjusting the speakers. 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. 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.Notice:The chime signals related to safety
belts, parking brake, and other functions
of your vehicle operate through the
radio/entertainment system. If that equipment
is replaced or additional equipment is added
to your vehicle, the chimes may not work. Make
sure that replacement or additional equipment
is compatible with your vehicle before
installing it. SeeAccessories and Modifications
on page 336.
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 106for more information.
Setting the Time
The radio may have a button marked with an H or
HR to represent hours and an M or MIN to
represent minutes.
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Press and hold the hour button until the correct
hour appears on the display. AM will appear
for morning 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 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. After tuning
to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a
few minutes for the time to update.Radio with CD (Base Level)
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
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This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station may broadcast incorrect information
that causes 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 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 and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), 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™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the
volume.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume):With SCV,
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 MIN (minimum), MED (medium),
or MAX (maximum). Each higher setting allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, SCV automatically
increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome
noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive.
To turn SCV off, press this button until OFF
displays.
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RCL (Recall):Push this knob to switch the
display between the radio station frequency and
the time. When the ignition is off, push this knob to
display the time.
For RDS, push the RCL 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).
For XM™ (if equipped), push the RCL 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, push the
RCL knob until you see the desired display, then
hold the knob until the display ashes. The
selected display is now the default.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
display shows the selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
wSCANx:Press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until SCAN displays and a beep
sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either
SCAN arrow for more than four seconds until
PSCAN and the preset number appear on
the display and two beeps sound. The radio goes
to the rst preset station stored on the
pushbuttons, plays for a few seconds, then goes
to the next preset station. Press either SCAN
arrow again to stop scanning presets.
The radio only 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 EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed,
the station that was set returns and the
equalization that was selected is stored for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE:Press and release this button until BASS,
MID (midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. The
SELECT LED indicator lights to show that the tone
control can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob
to increase or to decrease. If a station is weak
or has static, decrease the treble.
To return all of the tone controls to the middle
position, press and hold the TONE button
until FLAT displays.
EQ (Equalizer):Press this button to select
customized equalization settings.
Up to six customized equalization settings, can be
programmed, by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob
to create the equalization.
3. Press and hold the EQ button for two seconds.
SELECT EQ # displays and the EQ symbol
ashes.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select
the EQ number.
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5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the
SELECT knob to store the equalization
setting and the number. EQ SAVED displays
and a beep sounds.
6. Repeat the steps for the other EQ settings
and numbers.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for
use with talk radio, but it can be preset to a
different tone.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between
the right and the left speakers, press and release
this button until BAL displays. The SELECT
LED indicator lights to show that the speakers can
be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob to move
the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
FADE:To adjust the fade between the front and
the rear speakers, press and release this
button until FADE displays. The SELECT LED
indicator lights to show that the speakers can be
adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob to move the
sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
Pressing and holding the BAL FADE button for
two seconds returns all speaker settings 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 PROG TYPE button to activate
program type select mode. PTY displays.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press either
SEEK arrow to select the PTY and take you
to the PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY, while
the PTY displays, press either SEEK arrow
once. If the PTY is not displayed, press either
SEEK arrow twice to display the PTY and
then to go to another station.
5. Press PROG TYPE to exit program type
select mode.
If PTY times out and is no longer on the
display, go back to Step 1.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio searches
for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
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SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by
performing the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE to activate program type
select mode. PTY displays.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio
begins scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop at a station.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio scans
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 displays. The radio can
switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF displays.
The radio does not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
These pushbuttons have factory PTY presets.
Up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2), can
be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG TYPE to activate program type
select mode. PTY displays.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the PTY
that was set returns, if program type select
mode is activated.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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