2007 PONTIAC VIBE audio

Keeping your mind on the drive is important for
safe driving. Here are some ways in which you can
help avoid distraction while driving.
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 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.
Setting the Time
The radio might have a button marked with an
H or HR to represent hours and an M or MIN to
represent minutes.
Press and hold the hour button until the correct
hour displays. AM appears for morning hours.
Press and hold the minute button until the correct
minute displays. 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 displays.
If the time is not available from the station, NO
UPDATE displays.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. After tuning
to an RDS broadcast station, it could take a
few minutes for the time to update.
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Radio with CD (Base Level)
The radio has a theft-deterrent feature. A red light
blinks while the engine is off to indicate the
radio is protected. It will not operate if it is installed
in a different vehicle.
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 only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station can 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 display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
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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.RCL (Recall):Push this button to display the time
with the ignition off.
For RDS, push the RCL button to change what
displays while using RDS. The display options are
station, RDS station frequency, PTY (program
type), and the name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), push the RCL button
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 button until the desired option displays, then
hold the button until the display ashes. The
selected display becomes 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.
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TRAF (Traffic):If TRAF displays, the tuned
station broadcasts traffic announcements. Press
this button to receive the traffic announcement
from the station. TRAF inside brackets displays.
When a traffic announcement broadcasts 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 inside brackets
displays. If no station is found that broadcasts
traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC displays.
If the brackets are on the display and TRAF is not,
press the TRAF button to remove the brackets
or use the TUNE knob or the SEEK arrows to go
to a station that broadcasts traffic announcements.
If no station is found that broadcasts traffic
announcements, NO TRAFFIC displays.
The radio plays the traffic announcement if the
volume is low. The radio interrupts the play
of a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements and the brackets are displayed.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.Radio Messages
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 216later 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 insert a CD with the radio off and
the ignition on, it starts to play.
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.
When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays
on the CD. As each new track starts to play,
the track number displays.
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.
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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 only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station can 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 the call letters display instead of
the frequency. RDS stations can also provide
the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program
being broadcast.
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.
RCL (Recall):Push this button to switch the
display between the radio station frequency and
the time. When the ignition is turned off, push this
button to display the time.
To change the default on the display, push the
RCL button until the desired option displays, then
hold the button until the display ashes. The
selected display becomes 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.
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TRAF (Traffic):If TRAF displays, the tuned
station broadcasts traffic announcements.
To receive the traffic announcement from the
tuned station, press this button. Brackets
are displayed around TRAF and when a traffic
announcement broadcasts 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 brackets are displayed
around TRAF. If no station is found that
broadcasts traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC
displays.
If the brackets are on the display and TRAF is not,
press the TRAF button to remove the brackets
or use the TUNE knob or the SEEK arrows to go
to a station that supports traffic announcements.
If no station is found that broadcasts traffic
announcements, NO TRAFFIC displays.
The radio plays the traffic announcement if the
volume is low. The radio interrupts the play
of a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements and the brackets display.Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and READING DISC and the
CD symbol displays. If you want to insert a CD
with the ignition off, rst press the eject button or
push the RCL button.
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 to play
where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio
source.
When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
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.
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Radio with Six-Disc CD
If your vehicle has the Monsoon audio system, it
includes seven speakers. The radio displays
MONSOON while the radio or the ignition is turned
on. See your dealer for details.
The radio has a theft-deterrent feature. A red light
blinks while the engine is off to indicate the
radio is protected. It will not operate if it is installed
in a different vehicle.
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOLUME:Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the
volume.
RCL (Recall):Press this button to display the
current radio station frequency. While the ignition
is off, press this button to display the time.
To change the default on the display, press the
RCL button until the desired option displays, then
hold the button until the display ashes. The
selected display is now the default.
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Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
AUDIO:Push and release the AUDIO knob until
BASS, MID (midrange), or TREB (treble)
displays. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease
the tone. If a station is weak or has static,
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 beeps once
and adjusts the display level to the middle
position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker controls display.
CENTERED displays and a beep sounds.
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 displays. Then manually
adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the
AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, push and release the
AUDIO knob until BAL (balance) displays.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right
or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear
speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until
FAD (fade) displays. Turn the knob to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the
middle position, select balance or fade and push
and hold the AUDIO knob. The radio beeps
once and adjusts the display level to the middle
position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker controls display.
CENTERED displays and a beep sounds.
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