2011 CHEVROLET HHR manual radio set

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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The front and rear dome lamps turn on when any door
is opened. To turn on all dome lamps with the doors
closed, turn the instrument panel brightness
thumbwheel located to the right of the steering wheel
and above the radio, completely to the right.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps located on the front and rear
dome lamps.
To turn the front reading lamps on or off, press the lamp
lens. To turn the rear reading lamps on or off, press the
button next to the lamp.
For more information, see:
.Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4‑14.
.Entry/Exit Lighting on page 4‑14.
Exterior Lighting
The lever is on the left side of the steering column.
2:Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, and
taillamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps and taillamps only.
AUTO: Automatically turns on the Daytime Running
Lamps during daytime, and the headlamps, parking
lamps, and taillamps at night.
P: This position is the momentary Off/On switch for the
Automatic Headlamp System. In Canada, this only
works when the vehicles with an automatic transmission
are in P (Park) and vehicles with a manual transmission
have the parking brake set and the vehicle is not
moving.
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Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
Radio with CD (MP3) and USB Port shown
O:Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
BAND: Press to choose between FM, AM, or XM™,
if equipped.
f: Select radio stations.
© ¨:Seek or scan stations.
4: For vehicles with XM, MP3, WMA, or RDS features,
press to display additional text information related
to the current FM-RDS or XM station; or CD, MP3,
WMA song. Song title information will be displayed on
the top line of the display while the artist information will
be displayed on the bottom line, if the information is
available during XM, CD, MP3, or WMA playback.
When information is not available, "No Info" displays.
For more information about these and other radio
features, see Audio System(s)
on page 4‑50and
Radio(s) on page 4‑53.
Storing a Favorite Station
Depending on which radio the vehicle has, radio
stations are stored as either favorites or presets.
For radios with a FAV button, a maximum of 36 stations
can be stored as favorites using the six softkeys located
below the radio station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV 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™ stations.
For radios without a FAV button, up to 18 stations
(six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be programmed
on the six numbered buttons.
See Radio(s) on page 4‑53.
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Setting the Clock
To set the time and date for the Radio with CD (MP3)
and USB port or Radio with a Single CD (MP3) player:1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
2. Press
Oto turn the radio on.
3. Press
Hand the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
(hour, minute, month, day, and year) displays.
4. Press the softkey located below any one of the tabs that you want to change.
5. Increase or decrease the time or date by turning
fclockwise or counterclockwise.
For detailed instructions on setting the clock for your
specific audio system, see Setting the Clock
on
page 4‑51.
Satellite Radio
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 fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
See “XM Satellite Radio Service” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑53.
Portable Audio Devices (Auxiliary
Input or USB Port)
This vehicle may have an auxiliary input jack and a
USB port, located on the audio faceplate. External
devices such as iPods
®, laptop computers,
MP3 players, CD changers, USB storage devices, etc.
can be connected to the auxiliary input jack using a
3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable or the USB port depending on the
audio system.
Press the CD/AUX button to play audio from the
portable player.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” and“Using the
USB Port” underRadio(s) on page 4‑53.
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Section 4 Instrument Panel
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Highbeam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
DIC Operation and Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
DIC Warnings and Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
DIC Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53 Using an MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
XM Radio Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Audio Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Chime Level Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
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LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the language in which
the DIC will display. When LANGUAGE appears on the
display, press and hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the available settings:
ENGLISH (default):All messages will appear in
English.
FRENCH: All messages will appear in French.
SPANISH: All messages will appear in Spanish.
GERMAN: All messages will appear in German.
To select a setting and exit out of the personalization
menu mode, press the information button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Exiting Personalization Menu
The personalization menu will be exited when any of
the following conditions occur:
.A ten second time period has elapsed.
.The ignition is turned off.
.The end of the personalization menu list is
reached.
Audio System(s)
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 5‑2.
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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.
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. See Accessories and Modifications
on
page 6‑3.
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 3‑24for more information.
Setting the Clock
Without Date Display
AM/FM Base Radio with a Single CD Player
To set the time:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Huntil the hour begins flashing on the
display. Press
Ha second time and the minute
begins flashing on the display.
3. While either the hour or the minute numbers are flashing, turn
fto increase or decrease the time.
4. Press
Hagain until the clock display stops flashing
to set the currently displayed time; otherwise, the
flashing stops after five seconds and the current
time displayed is automatically set.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press the
Hbutton until 12H or 24H is
displayed. Once 12H or 24H is displayed, turn the
fknob to the desired option to select the setting.
Press the
Hbutton again to apply the setting,
or let the screen time out.
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With Date Display
Radio with CD (MP3) and USB Port, and
Radio with Single CD (MP3) Player
To set the time and date:1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hand the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
(hour, minute, month, day, and year) displays.
3. Press the softkey located below any one of the tabs that you want to change.
4. To increase the time or date do one of the following:
.Press the softkey located below the
selected tab.
.Press¨SEEK, or\FWD.
.Turnfclockwise. 5. To decrease the time or date do one of the
following:
.Press©SEEK orsREV.
.Turnfcounterclockwise.
The date does not automatically display. To see the
date press
Hwhile the radio is on. The date with
display times out after a few seconds and goes back to
the normal radio and time display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Hand then the softkey located below the
forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H,
and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year)
and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) displays.
2. Press the softkey located below the desired option.
3. Press
Hagain to apply the selected default, or let
the screen time out.
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS feature is available
for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This system relies upon receiving specific
information from these stations and only works when
the information is available. While the radio is tuned to
an FM-RDS station, the station name or call letters
display. In rare cases, a radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the radio features to
work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio
station.
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press to turn the system on and
off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
Speed Compensated Volume (SCV): Radios with
the Speed Compensated Volume (SCV) feature
automatically adjust the radio volume to compensate
for road and wind noise as the vehicle speeds up or
slows down, so that the volume level is consistent.
To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
3. Press the softkey under the AUTO VOLUM tab on the radio display. 4. Press the softkey under the desired Speed
Compensated Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio volume
compensation. The display times out after
approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting
allows for more radio volume compensation at
faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press to choose between FM1, FM2, AM,
or XM™ (if equipped) on the Radio with CD (Base).
Press to choose between FM, AM, XM (if equipped) on
the Radio with CD (MP3) and USB Port or the Radio
with CD (MP3).
f(Tune): Turn to select radio stations.
©SEEK:Press to seek or scan stations with a strong
signal in the selected band.
.To seek stations, press and release©SEEK to go
to the previous station and stay there.
.To scan stations, press and hold©SEEK for a few
seconds until the radio beeps once. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then
goes to the next station. Press
©SEEK again to
stop scanning.
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