2009 CHEVROLET KODIAK audio

To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FAD. Then 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.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, first end out of audio mode by
pressing another button, causing the radio to perform that
function, or by waiting five seconds for the display to
return to the time of day. Then press and hold the AUDIO
button for more than two seconds until a beep sounds.
CEN displays.
Fade may not be available if the vehicle is a regular cab
model.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibration):The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
displays it means that the radio has not been configured
properly for your vehicle and must be returned to your
dealer/retailer for service.
LOC (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 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.
CD displays. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition
off, first press the eject button or the RCL knob.
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.
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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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.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer
than that are so thin they might not work well in this
player. The longer side with the tape visible should face
to the right. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound,
the tape might not be in squarely. Press the
Z(eject)
button to remove the tape and start over.
If the ignition and the radio are off, press the eject button
or the RCL knob to insert and to begin play of a tape.
If the ignition is on and the radio is off, the tape can be
inserted and begins playing. CAS (cassette) displays
when a tape is inserted.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUDIO, and
SEEK controls just as you do for the radio. The radio
displays UP if the top side of the tape is playing.
DN (Down) appears if the bottom side is playing.
The tape player plays the other side of the tape when
it reaches the end.Cassette tape adapter kits for portable CD players
works in the cassette tape player. See “CD Adapter Kits”
later for more information.
The tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
If an error displays, see “Cassette Tape Messages” later
in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):The tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
previous to work. Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous selection on the tape if the current selection
has been playing for less than three seconds. If pressed
when the current selection has been playing from
three to 13 seconds, it goes to the beginning of the
previous selection or the beginning of the current
selection, depending on the position on the tape. If
pressed when the current selection has been playing for
more than 13 seconds, it goes to the beginning of the
current selection. Pressing this pushbutton multiple times
increases the number of selections to be searched back,
up to−9. Pressing the NEXT pushbutton cancels the
selections.
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Accessories and Modifications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-22
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-58
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-38
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Air Pressure Gage..........................................3-47
Air Suspension...............................................2-44
Air Suspension Seats........................................ 1-6
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-28
Readiness Light..........................................3-27
Airbag System................................................1-48
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-58
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-55
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-58
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-53
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inflates?..................................................1-54
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-52
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-50Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-58
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-33
Antilock Brakes, Trailer System
Warning Light.............................................3-34
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-89
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Finish Damage............................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-89
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-91
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-48
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-58
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-58
Radio Reception..........................................3-58
Setting the Clock.........................................3-48
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-57
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Audio System(s).............................................3-49
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-42
Operation...................................................2-27
B
Battery..........................................................5-61
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-6
Brake
Diesel Engine Exhaust.................................2-26
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Exhaust Indicator Light.................................3-41
Trailer Hand Control Valve.............................. 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-52
Brakes..........................................................5-52
Hydraulic Systems......................................... 4-4
Parking Brake Burnish Procedure...................2-43
System Warning Light..................................3-31
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-10
Bucket Seats................................................... 1-2
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-71
Buying New Tires...........................................5-79
C
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Capacities and Specifications..........................5-102
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-45, 4-17
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-53
Change Fuel Filter Warning Light......................3-45
Charging System Light....................................3-29
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-22
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-40
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-44
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