2009 PONTIAC G6 Owners Manual

For vehicles that have a Radio with a Six-Disc CD
player, see the following:
LOAD
^:Press to load CDs into the CD player.
This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD
^button.
3. Wait for INSERT CD to ash on the display.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD
^button for two seconds.
A beep sounds and MULTI LOAD CD displays, then
INSERT CD and the number displays.
3. Once INSERT CD and the number displays, load a
CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, INSERT CD and the
number displays again. Once INSERT CD and the
number displays again, another CD can be loaded.
The CD player takes up to six CDs. Do not try
to load more than six.To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading CDs, the
radio begins to play the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for
each CD is displayed and the currently selected
slot number is underlined.
EJECT
Z:Press to eject a single CD. The radio
displays EJECTING CD # and the single CD symbol
ashes until the CD is ready to be removed. When the
CD is ready to be removed it ejects part way from
the radio and the display changes to a ashing
REMOVE CD # with the single CD symbol ashing until
the CD is removed. If the CD is not removed within
25 seconds the radio pulls it back in.
Press and hold until a beep sounds to eject multiple
CDs. EJECTING ALL CDS displays with the single CD
symbol ashing. The CD symbol ashes until a CD
is ready to be removed. When the CD is ready to be
removed it ejects part way from the radio and the display
changes to a ashing REMOVE CD # with the single
CD symbol ashing until the CD is removed. If the CD is
not removed within 25 seconds the radio pulls it back
in. After the CD is removed the radio repeats the
previous actions until all of the CDs have been removed
or a CD is pulled back in.
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Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number appears on the display.
To play a specic CD, press the numbered pushbutton
that corresponds to the CD to be played. A small
bar appears under the CD number that is playing, and
the track number displays.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this
section.
s(Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release to play the passage. Depending on the radio,
T# (track number), the elapsed time, and REV displays.
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release to play the passage. Depending on the radio,
T#, the elapsed time, and FWD displays.
RPT (Repeat):With repeat, one track or an entire CD
can be repeated.
To use repeat:
To replay a track, press and release the RPT
button. REPEAT ON and RPT displays. Press again
to turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF displays
and RPT disappears from the display.
To replay a CD on the Radio with Six-Disc CD,
press and hold the RPT button for more than
two seconds. REPEAT ON and RPT displays.
Press again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF
displays and RPT disappears from the display.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, the tracks
can be listened to in random, rather than sequential,
order, on one CD or on all of the CDs.
To use random:
To play the tracks on the CD in random order,
press the RDM button. Depending on the radio,
RANDOM, T# (tracks), and RDM displays. Press
again to turn off random play. RANDOM OFF
displays and RDM disappears from the display.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded
in the Radio with a Six-Disc CD player, in random
order, press and hold the RDM button for more than
two seconds. A beep sounds, RANDOM ALL CDS,
and RDM displays. Press again to turn off
random play. RANDOM OFF displays and RDM
disappears from the display.
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xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start of
the current track, if more than eight seconds have
played. Press the up arrow to go to the beginning of the
next track. If either arrow is held or pressed more
than once, the player continues moving through the CD.
To scan the current CD, press and hold either arrow
for more than two seconds. The CD goes to the
next track, plays the rst 10 seconds, then goes to the
next track. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan all of the CDs loaded in the Radio with a
Six-Disc CD player, press and hold either arrow for more
than four seconds. The CD goes to the next CD,
plays the rst 10 seconds of the rst track, then goes to
the next CD. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display) (Radio with Single CD):Press to
see how long the current track has been playing.
T, the track number, and the elapsed time of the track
displays. To change the default on the display, time
or elapsed time, press until you see the desired display,
then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio produces
one beep and the selected display is now the default.
Pressing this button also displays text on commercially
recorded CDs (if available).DISP (Display) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):
Press to switch between time, temperature, and
the elapsed time of the track. To change the default
on the display (CD#/Track#/Time, CD#/Track#/
Temperature, or Track#/Elapsed Time/Temperature),
press until the desired display appears, then hold
the knob for two seconds. The radio produces one beep
and the selected display is now the default.
AUTO TONE (Automatic Equalization):Press to
select the desired equalization setting while playing a
CD. The equalization is automatically recalled when
a CD is played. For more information, see “AUTO
TONE” listed previously in this section.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio while a CD is
playing. The inactive CD(s) remains inside the radio for
future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press to play a CD while listening to
the radio. Press again and the system searches for
an auxiliary input device such as a portable audio player.
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Using Song List /RMode
The six-disc CD changer has a feature called song list.
This feature is capable of saving 20 track selections.
To save tracks into the song list feature:
1. Turn the radio on and load it with at least one CD.
2. Check to see that the CD changer is not in song
list mode. S-LIST should not display. If S-LIST is
displayed, press the
Rbutton to turn it off.
3. Select the desired CD by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the up SEEK arrow to
locate the track to be saved. The track begins
to play.
4. Press and hold the song list button for two or
more seconds to save the track into memory.
When song list is pressed, one beep sounds.
After two seconds of pressing song list continuously,
two beeps sound to conrm that the track has
been saved and TRACK number ADDED displays.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.
SONG LIST FULL displays if more than 20 selections
are saved.To play the song list, press the song list button.
One beep sounds and SONG LIST displays.
The recorded tracks begins to play in the order that
they were saved.
Seek through the song list by using the SEEK arrows.
Seeking past the last saved track returns the song list to
the rst saved track.
To delete tracks from the song list, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the
Rbutton to turn song list on. SONG
LIST displays.
3. Press the SEEK arrows to select the desired track
to be deleted.
4. Press and hold the song list button for two seconds.
When song list is pressed, one beep sounds.
After two seconds of continuously pressing the song
list button, two beeps sound to conrm that the
track has been deleted and TRACK number
DELETED displays.
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After a track has been deleted, the remaining tracks are
moved up the list. When another track is added to
the song list, the track is added to the end of the list.
To delete the entire song list, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the
Rbutton to turn song list on.
S-LIST displays.
3. Press and hold this button for more than
four seconds. A beep sounds, followed by
two beeps after two seconds, and a nal beep
sounds after four seconds. SONG LIST EMPTY
displays indicating that the song list has been
deleted.
If a CD is ejected, and the song list contains saved
tracks from that CD, those tracks are automatically
deleted from the song list. Any additional tracks saved
to the song list are added to the bottom of the list.
To end song list mode, press the song list button.
One beep sounds and S-LIST disappears from the
display.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the CD
comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
There could have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
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.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located
near the TONE button on the radio faceplate. This is not
an audio output; do not plug the headphone set into
the front auxiliary input jack. An external audio device
such as an iPod™, laptop computer, MP3 player,
CD changer, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input
jack for use as another source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). SeeDefensive
Driving on page 4-2for more information on driver
distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio SRCE
button to begin playing audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might need to be made from the portable
device.BAND:Press to listen to the radio while a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing, so you might want to stop it or
turn it off.
SRCE (Source):Press to play a CD while a portable
audio device is playing. Press again and the system
begins playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
No Aux Input Device Found may display.
XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language Channels):These
channels, or any others, can be blocked by calling
1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating:The encryption code in the receiver is being
updated, and no action is required. This process
should take no longer than 30 seconds.
No Signal:The system is functioning correctly, but the
vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM signal.
When the vehicle is moved into an open area, the signal
should return.
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Loading XM:The audio system is acquiring and
processing audio and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear shortly.
CH Off Air:This channel is not currently in service.
Tune in to another channel.
CH Unauth:This channel is blocked or cannot be
received with your XM Subscription package.
CH Unavail:This previously assigned channel is no
longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this station
was one of the presets, choose another station for
that preset button.
No Info:No artist, song title, category, or text
information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
Not Found:There are no channels available for the
selected category. The system is working properly.XM Locked:The XM receiver in the vehicle may have
previously been in another vehicle. For security
purposes, XM receivers cannot be swapped between
vehicles. If this message is received after having
the vehicle serviced, check with your dealer/retailer.
Radio ID:If tuned to channel 0, this message will
alternate with the XM Radio 8 digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown:If this message is received when tuned to
channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult
with your dealer/retailer.
Chk XMRcvr:If this message does not clear within a
short period of time, the receiver may have a fault.
Consult with your dealer/retailer.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of the
vehicle’s radio by learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identication Number (VIN). The radio does not operate
if it is stolen or moved to a different vehicle.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
If the vehicle has this
feature, some audio
controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. They
include the following:
xw(Next/Previous):Press to go to the next or to
the previous radio station and stay there. The radio
seeks stations only with a strong signal that are in the
selected band.To scan stations, 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.
When a CD is playing, press the down or up arrow to
go to the next or to the previous track.
To scan the current CD, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. The CD does go to the next
track, play the rst 10 seconds, then go on to the
next track. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan all of the CDs loaded, press and hold either
arrow for more than four seconds. The CD does goes to
the next CD, plays the rst 10 seconds of each track,
then goes to the next CD. Press either arrow again
to stop scanning.
e+e−(Volume):Press to increase or to decrease
the radio volume.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):Press to play stations that
are programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons.
The radio only seeks preset stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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