2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO radio controls

Audio System(s)
Determine which radio your vehicle has and then read
the pages following to familiarize yourself with its
features.
{CAUTION:
This system provides you with 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. SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-2. 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/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 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 5-3.
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To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control displays. ALL CENTERED displays
and a beep sounds.
For the AM-FM Radio, adjust both tone controls
and both speaker controls to the middle position,
rst exit out of audio mode by pressing another
button, causing the radio to perform that function
or wait ve seconds for the display to return to
time of day. Then press and hold for more
than two seconds until a beep sounds. CEN (center)
displays.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press to select
customized equalization settings designed for
country/western, 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/treble, or bass/midrange/treble by using
the AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, push and release until BAL
(balance) displays. Turn to move the sound toward the
right or the left speakers.
For the AM-FM Radio, press and hold thewx
arrows 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 AUDIO knob until FADE
or depending on the radio, FAD displays. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear
speakers.
For the AM-FM Radio, press and hold thewx
arrows to move the sound toward the right or
the left speakers.
To adjust the balance or the fade to the middle position,
push the AUDIO knob to select BAL or FADE/FAD,
then push it again and hold it until one beep sounds.
For the AM-FM Radio, adjust balance or fade to the
middle position by selecting BAL or FAD. Press and
hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until a
beep sounds. B (balance) and a zero or F (fade)
and a zero displays.
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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. ALL CENTERED
displays and a beep sounds.
For the AM-FM Radio, adjust both tone controls
and both speaker controls to the middle position
by exiting out of audio mode. To do this, press any
button for the radio to perform that function or
wait ve seconds for the display to return to time of
day. Then press and hold AUDIO for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds. CEN (center)
displays.
Fade might not be available if the vehicle is a
regular cab model.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE or depending on the radio,
TYPE knob to activate program type select
mode. P-TYPE or TYPE and a PTY displays.
2. Turn the P-TYPE or TYPE knob again, to select
a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press the SEEK
TYPE button or the SEEK/TYPE arrows to select
and to take you to the PTY’s rst station.4. For the Radio with CD, go to another station within
that PTY by pressing the SEEK TYPE button twice
to display the PTY and then go to another station.
SCAN:For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player, scan the
stations within a PTY by performing the following:
1. Press the TYPE button to activate program type
select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected PTY
displays.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and hold
either the SEEK or TYPE arrows for two seconds,
and the radio begins scanning the stations in
the PTY.
4. Press either the SEEK or TYPE arrows to stop
scanning.
To cancel the seek, press the SEEK/TYPE button or
any of the SEEK or TYPE arrows. This also exits
the program type seek mode and returns to the last
tuned station.
For the Radio with CD, if both PTY and TRAF (traffic)
are on, the radio searches for stations with the selected
PTY and traffic announcements.
If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NONE
displays and the radio returns to the last tuned station.
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