2008 PONTIAC TORRENT radio controls

Reduced Engine Power Light.........................3-41
Highbeam On Light.......................................3-41
Service All-Wheel Drive Light.........................3-42
All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light........................3-42
Gate Ajar Light.............................................3-42
Door Ajar Light.............................................3-43
Service Vehicle Soon Light............................3-43
Fuel Gage...................................................3-43
Low Fuel Warning Light.................................3-44
Driver Information Center (DIC).......................3-45
DIC Operation and Displays...........................3-45
DIC Compass..............................................3-49
DIC Warnings and Messages.........................3-52
DIC Vehicle Personalization............................3-60Audio System(s).............................................3-67
Setting the Time...........................................3-68
Radio(s)......................................................3-71
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc
CD Player)...............................................3-90
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and
DVD Player).............................................3-95
XM Radio Messages...................................3-100
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-101
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System.........3-101
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-110
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-110
Radio Reception.........................................3-111
Multi-Band Antenna.....................................3-112
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Fog Lamps
Use the fog lamps for better visibility in foggy or misty
conditions.
The fog lamps button is
located on the instrument
panel above the radio.
To use the fog lamps, the parking lamps or low-beam
headlamps must be on.
Push the button to turn the fog lamps on or off.
The fog lamp button will be lit when the lamps are on.
The Fog lamps will go off whenever you turn the
high-beam headlamps on. When the high-beam
headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will come
on again.
Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to
be on along with the fog lamps.
Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument
panel lights.
The control for this
feature is located on the
instrument panel to the left
of the steering column.
Turn the control up to brighten the lights or down to
dim them.
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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/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.
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 2-22for more
information.
Setting the Time
Without Date Display
AM/FM Base Radio with a
Single CD Player
This type of radio has aH(clock) button for setting the
time. Set the time by following these steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the
Hbutton until the hour begins ashing
on the display. Press the
Hbutton a second time
and the minutes begin ashing on the display.
3. While either the hour or the minutes are ashing, turn
the
f(tune) knob, located on the upper right side of
the radio, clockwise or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the time. Instead of using the
fknob,
you can also press the SEEK arrows,
\FWD
(forward), or
sREV (reverse) buttons to adjust
the time.
4. Press the
Hbutton again until the clock display
stops ashing to set the currently displayed time;
otherwise, the ashing stops after ve seconds and
the current time displayed is automatically set.
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Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up their radio station
favorites while the vehicle is parked. Tune to your
favorite stations using the presets, favorites button,
and steering wheel controls, if your vehicle has them.
SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-2.
If your radio has XM, a maximum of 36 stations can
be programmed as favorites using the six pushbuttons
positioned below the radio station frequency labels and
by using the radio favorites page button (FAV button).
FAV (Favorites):Press the FAV button to go through
up to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each page of favorites can
contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM (if equipped)
stations. To store a station as a favorite, perform the
following steps:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the
station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a
beep sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed
and released, the station that was set, returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton radio station
to be stored as a favorite.The number of favorites pages can be setup using
the MENU button. To setup the number of favorites
pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by
pressing the pushbutton located below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out,
to return to the original main radio screen showing
the radio station frequency labels and to begin
the process of programming your favorites for
the chosen amount of numbered pages.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
(Base Radio with CD)
EQ (Equalization):To adjust the bass or treble,
press the
fknob or EQ button until the desired tone
control label displays. Turn the
fknob clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the setting.
The display shows the current bass or treble level.
If a station’s frequency is weak, or if there is static,
decrease the treble.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press the
fknob
until the tone control labels display. Continue pressing
to highlight the desired label, or press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired label. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted
setting. The highlighted setting can also be adjusted
by pressing the SEEK arrows,
\FWD (forward) or
sREV (reverse) button until the desired levels are
obtained. If a station’s frequency is weak, or if there is
static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BASS, MID, or TREB label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls to
the middle position, press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.EQ (Equalization):Press to select preset equalization
settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button until
Manual displays or starts to manually adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble by pressing the
fknob.
EQ (Equalization) (Radio with CD and DVD):Press
to choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for different types of music. Your choices are pop, rock,
country, talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting MANUAL or
changing bass or treble, returns the EQ to the manual
bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each source.
If your radio has a Bose
®audio system, your EQ
settings are either MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
(Base Radio with CD)
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BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
or fade, press the
`button or thefknob until the
desired speaker control label displays. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the setting.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance or fade,
press the
fknob until the speaker control labels display.
Continue pressing to highlight the desired label, or press
the pushbutton positioned under the desired label. Turn
the
fknob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. You can also adjust the highlighted
setting by pressing the SEEK arrows,
\FWD,
or
sREV button until the desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the middle position,
press the pushbutton positioned under the BAL or FADE
label for more than two seconds. A beep sounds and the
level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and tone controls to the
middle position, press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
If the radio has XM, the CAT button can be used to nd
XM stations when the radio is in the XM mode.
CAT (Category):To nd XM channels within a desired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the BAND button until the XM frequency is
displayed. Press the CAT button to display the
category labels on the radio display. Continue
pressing the CAT button until the desired category
name displays.
Depending on the radio, another way to navigate
the category list is to press the
sREV button
or the
\FWD button.
2. Press either of the two buttons below the desired
category label to immediately tune to the rst XM
station associated with that category.
3. Turn the
fknob, press the buttons below the right
or left arrows displayed, or press the Seek arrows
to go to the previous or to the next XM station within
the selected category.
4. To exit the category search mode, press the
FAV button or BAND button to display your
favorites again.
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DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press the
pushbuttons located under any desired tag option during
DVD playback. See the tag options listed below for
more information.
The rear seat passenger navigates the DVD-V menus
and controls through the remote control. See “Remote
Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 3-101for more information. The Video
Screen automatically turns on when the DVD-V is
inserted into the DVD slot.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either play or pause
displayed on the radio system, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD. If the forward arrow is
showing on the display, the system is in pause mode.
If the pause icon is showing on the display, the system
is in playback mode. If the DVD screen is off, press this
button to turn the screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the previews have
nished, although there might be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not begin playing the movieautomatically, press the pushbutton located under the
play/pause symbol tag displayed on the radio. If the DVD
still does not play, refer to the on-screen instructions, if
available.
c(Stop):Press to stop playing, rewinding, or fast
forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter):Press to select the choices that are
highlighted in any menu.
y(Menu):Press to access the DVD menu. The DVD
menu is different on every DVD. Use the pushbuttons
located under the navigation arrows to navigate
the cursor through the DVD menu. After making a
selection press the enter button. This button only
operates when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):Press to display directional arrows for
navigating through the menus.
q(Return):Press to exit the current active menu
and return to the previous menu. This button operates
only when a DVD is playing and a menu is active.
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DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, a radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press the
pushbuttons located under any desired tag option during
DVD playback. See the tag options listed below for more
information.
The rear seat operator navigates the DVD-A menus
and controls through the remote control. See “Remote
Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-101for more information. The Video Screen
does not automatically power on when the DVD-A is
inserted into the DVD slot. It must be manually turned on
by the rear seat occupant through the remote control
power button.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either play or pause
displayed on the radio system, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD. If the forward arrow is
showing on the display, the system is in pause mode.
If the pause icon is showing on the display, the system
is in playback mode.
qGroupr:Press to cycle through musical
groupings on the DVD-A disc.Nav (Navigate):Press to display directional arrows for
navigating through the menus.
e(Audio Stream):Press to cycle through audio
steam formats located on DVD-A disc. There is not
any type of notication for the customer to see through
the radio display, but video screen has a text eld
that shows audio stream changing.
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, with the label side
up, into the loading slot. The DVD player might not accept
some paper labeled media. The player starts loading the
disc into the system and display “Loading Disc” on the
radio display. At the same time, the radio displays a
softkey menu of option(s). Some discs automatically
play the movie while others default to the softkey menu
display which requires the Play, Enter, or Navigation
softkeys to be pressed (either by softkey or by the rear
seat passenger using the remote control).
Loading a disc into the system, depending on media
type and format, ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a CD,
and up to 30 seconds for a DVD.
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