
Black plate (62,1)Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - 2011
5-62 Instruments and Controls
If you choose DRIVER, on
automatic transmission vehicles,
the driver's door will automatically
unlock when the shift lever is
moved into P (Park). On manual
transmission vehicles, the driver's
door will automatically unlock when
the ignition is turned off or is in RAP.
If you choose BOTH, on automatic
transmission vehicles, both doors
will automatically unlock when the
shift lever is moved into P (Park).
On manual transmission vehicles,
both doors will automatically unlock
when the ignition is turned off or is
in RAP.
When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Language:This option allows you
to select the language the DIC, the
Head-Up Display (HUD), if your
vehicle has this feature, and the
radio uses to display messages.
Each language mode will be
displayed in its own language. For example, English will be
displayed as ENGLISH, Spanish as
ESPANOL, etc. If your vehicle has
the navigation system, you will not
have the Japanese language mode.
Press the OPTION button until
LANGUAGE appears on the display,
then press the RESET button to
scroll through the following modes:
.ENGLISH (default)
.DEUTSCH (German)
.FRANCAIS (French)
.ITALIANO (Italian)
.ESPANOL (Spanish)
If you choose a language that you
do not understand, press the
OPTION and RESET buttons
for five seconds. The DIC will
begin displaying all of the various
languages one by one for as long
as the buttons are pressed. When
the desired language is displayed,
release the buttons and the DIC
will set to this language. When the mode you want is
selected, press the OPTION button
to set your choice and advance to
the next personal option.
Personalize Name:
This option
allows you to type in a name or
greeting that will appear on the DIC
display whenever the corresponding
keyless access transmitter (1 or 2)
is used or one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) located on the
driver's door is pressed.
Press the OPTION button until
PERSONALIZE NAME appears on
the display, then press the RESET
button to scroll through the following
modes:
.YES
.NO (default)
If you choose YES, you can type in
a name that will appear on the DIC
display.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Diversity Antenna System . . . . 7-11
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-11
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Introduction
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could
cause a crash resulting in
injury or death to you or others.
Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations. For more information, see
Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the vehicle's
engine, radio, or other systems,
and could damage them. Follow
federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑21 for more
information.
Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation radio
system, see the separate Navigation
System Manual.

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7-2 Infotainment System
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate and
LOCKED displays if the radio is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.
When the when the ignition is in the
off position, a blinking red light on
the upper left side of the radio
indicates that THEFTLOCK
®is
armed.
Operation
Single CD Radio shown, Six-Disc CD Radio similar
The vehicle has one of these radios
as its audio system.
An indicator light on the upper left
side of the radio flashes when the
ignition is off, to indicate the theft deterrent feature is set. For more
information, see
Theft-Deterrent
Feature on page 7‑2.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Playing the Radio
Top Knob (Power/Volume):Press
to turn the system on and off. Turn
to increase or decrease the volume.
MUTE: Press to silence the
system. Press again to turn the
sound on.
This button is not available on the
Six-Disc CD Radio.
4(Information): Press until the
desired display is shown, then
hold for 2 seconds until radio beeps
once to change the default display.
The selected display is now the
default.
For RDS:
Press
4to change the display.
The display options are station
name, RDS station frequency,
PTY, and the name of the program
(if available). For XM™:
Press
4to retrieve 4 different
categories of information related to
the current song or channel: Artist,
Song Title, Category or PTY,
Channel Number/Channel Name.
Audio Settings
Press and holdO ewhen no tone
or speaker control is displayed to
adjust all tone and speaker controls
to the middle position. AUDIO
SETTINGS CENTERED displays.
Adjusting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)
O e(Bass/Treble): To adjust the
Bass or Treble:
Press and release
O euntil
BASS or TREBLE displays.
.Turn theO eknob to increase
or to decrease the level.
.Press and hold theO eknob
until the level changes to the
middle position.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
O e(Balance/Fade): To adjust
the Balance:
Press and release
O euntil
BALANCE displays.
.Turn theO eknob to move
the sound toward the right or the
left speakers.
.Press and hold theO eknob
until the level changes to the
middle position.
To adjust the Fade:
Press and release
O euntil FADE
displays
.Turn theO eknob to move
the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
.Press and hold theO eknob
until the level changes to the
middle position.

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7-4 Infotainment System
AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):The radio saves
separate AUTO EQ settings for
each preset and source.
For vehicles without the Bose
®
sound system:
.Press AUTO EQ to select
equalization settings designed
for CLASSICAL, POP, ROCK,
JAZZ, TALK, and COUNTRY.
.Selecting CUSTOM or changing
bass or treble, returns the EQ
to the manual bass and treble
settings.
For vehicles with the Bose
®sound
system:
.Press AUTO EQ to select
equalization settings from
EQ1 through EQ6.
.Selecting CUSTOM or changing
bass or treble, returns the EQ
to the manual bass and treble
settings. AUTO
n(Automatic Volume):
Automatic volume automatically
adjusts the audio system to make
up for road and wind noise, by
increasing the volume as vehicle
speed increases.
For vehicles without the Bose
®
sound system:
1. Set the volume at the desired level.
2. Press AUTO
nto select
AUTO VOLUME MIN (minimum),
AUTO VOLUME MED (medium),
or AUTO VOLUME MAX
(maximum). Each higher
setting provides more volume
compensation at faster vehicle
speeds.
3. Press AUTO
nuntil AUTO
VOLUME OFF displays to turn
automatic volume off. For vehicles with the Bose
®sound
system:
Vehicles with the Bose
®sound
system include Bose®AudioPilot®
noise compensation technology.
AudioPilot®continuously adjusts
the audio system equalization to
compensate for background noise.
This feature is most effective at
lower radio volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the audio is heard. At higher
volume settings, there may be little
or no adjustments by AudioPilot
®.
For additional information on
AudioPilot
®, visit bose.com/
audiopilot.
To use AudioPilot
®:
1. Set the volume at the desired level.
2. Press AUTO
nuntil AUTO
VOLUME ON displays.
3. Press AUTO
nuntil AUTO
VOLUME OFF displays to turn
off AudioPilot
®.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, XM1 or XM2.
O e(Tune): Turn to select radio
stations.
tSEEKu: Press to go to the
previous or to the next station and
stay there.
The radio only stops at stations with
a strong signal.
tSCANu: Press and holdtorufor 2 seconds until
FREQUENCY SCAN displays.
The radio goes to a station, plays
for a few seconds, then goes on
to the next station. Press
toru
again to stop scanning. To scan preset stations:
Press and hold
torufor
four seconds until PRESET
SCAN displays. The radio goes to
the next preset station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press
toruagain
or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning presets.
The radio only scans stations with a
strong signal.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):
Press to play stations that are
programmed to the radio preset
pushbuttons.
Storing Radio Stations
Drivers are encouraged to store
radio station while the vehicle is
parked, see Defensive Driving on
page 9‑2. Tune to stored radio
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature.
Up to 30 stations (6 FM1, 6 FM2,
and 6 AM, 6 XM1 and 6 XM2),
and equalization settings for each
station can be programmed on the
six numbered pushbuttons.
To set presets:
1. Tune to a radio station.
2. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until the
radio beeps once.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Satellite Radio
XM™Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio
has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. A service fee is required
to receive the XM service.
For more information, contact
XM at xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Finding an XM Channel
BAND: Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, XM1 or XM2.
O e(Tune): Turn to manually
select an XM channel.
tSEEKu: Press to go to the
previous or to the next XM channel.
tSCANu: Press and holdtorufor 2 seconds until FREQUENCY
SCAN displays. The radio goes to a
channel, plays for a few seconds,
then goes on to the next station.
Press
toruagain to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations:
Press and hold
torufor
four seconds until PRESET SCAN
displays. The radio goes to the
next preset station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press
toruagain
or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning presets.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):
Press to play channels that are
programmed to the radio preset
pushbuttons.
Finding a Category (CAT)
Station
To select an XM station by category:
1. Press the CAT button. The last selected category displays.
2. Turn the
O eknob to select a
category.
3. Press
toruto go to a
category's station. SEEKING
CATEGORY displays.
4. To go to another station within that category, press the CAT
button to display the category,
then press
toruto go to
another station.
If the radio cannot find the desired
category, NONE displays and the
radio returns to the last station
tuned.

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Infotainment System 7-9
SCAN:To scan the stations within
a category:
1. Press CAT. The last selected
category displays.
2. Turn the
O eknob to select a
category.
3. Press and hold
toruuntil
a beep sounds and SCAN
CATEGORY displays. The radio
begins scanning the stations in
the category.
4. Press
toruto stop scanning.
Storing XM Channels
Drivers are encouraged to store
XM channels while the vehicle is
parked, see Defensive Driving on
page 9‑2. Tune to stored radio
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature.
Up to 30 stations (6 FM1, 6 FM2,
and 6 AM, 6 XM1 and 6 XM2),
and equalization settings for each
station can be programmed on the
six numbered pushbuttons.
To set presets:
1. Tune to a channel.
2. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until the
radio beeps once.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These channels,
or any others, can be blocked by
calling 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
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.
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.