2011 CHEVROLET VOLT infotainment

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Lighting 6-5
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
panel cluster display, infotainment
display and controls, steering wheel
controls, and all other illuminated
controls, as well as feature status
indicators can be adjusted.The thumbwheel is on the
instrument panel to the left
of the steering column.
Move the thumbwheel up or down to
brighten or dim the lights.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console.
To operate, press the following
buttons:
+(On):
Press to turn on the
dome lamps.
1(Door): Press to turn the lamps
on automatically when a door is
opened.
*(Off): Press to turn the lamps
off, even when a door is open.
Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
# $: Press to turn each lamp on
or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, back‐up lamps, and the
interior lights turn on briefly, when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
Kis pressed. The lights
turn off immediately when the
POWER
Obutton is pressed or
automatically after a brief period.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Audio Players
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . 7-26
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Navigation
Using the NavigationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
OnStar
®Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74 Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Ordering Map DVDs . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85

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7-2 Infotainment System
Introduction
Infotainment
The vehicle has a navigation system
with an AM-FM radio. 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 9‑4. Notice:
Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the 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 vehicle is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑22 for more
information.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works
by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) to the infotainment system.
The infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to
a different vehicle.
Overview
When the navigation system is
turned on, a screen may appear that
must be read and acknowledged.
If the Caution screen appears,
press OK. If either the NAV or DEST
buttons are pressed, this Cautionscreen appears and OK must be
pressed to access the NAV and
DEST functions. See instructions
later in this section.
To get started, set your preferences
or delete information in the
navigation system using various
options.
Navigation System Overview
See
“Navigation Buttons” under
Using the Navigation System on
page 7‑39 for more information.

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7-4 Infotainment System
A. RADIO BAND (AM, FM, XM)
B. HDD/DVD/AUX (Source)
C. FAV (Favorite)
D. TUNE/MENU
E.
}BACK
F. TONE
G. CONFIG (Configuration)
H.
rSEEK/SEEK[
I.V/0(Phone/Mute)
J. TP (Time Program)
K. DEL (Delete)
L.
OREC (Record)
M.
k(Play/Pause)
N. VOL/
O(Volume/Power)
O. INFO (Information)
P. DEST (Destination)
Q. NAV (Navigation)
R. RPT (Repeat)

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Infotainment System 7-5
S. AS1-2 (Autostore)
T.
X(Eject)
NAV (Navigation) Menu
Use the Navigation Menu screen
to access the navigation system
settings. SeeUsing the Navigation
System on page 7‑39 for more
information.
.Press the NAV button to view
the navigation map screen.
The map and the current
vehicle location display.
.Press the NAV button to change
between a map/audio split view
or a full map view.
Config Setup Menu
Press the CONFIG button to display
the Config Menu. The Config Menu
is used for changing the settings for
the audio, navigation display, phone,
vehicle configuration, and time
features.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll
through the available setup features.
Once the desired feature displays,
press the TUNE/MENU knob or
press the desired feature on the
screen, to display more options
within that feature.

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7-6 Infotainment System
Languages
To change the display language,
seeVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑53 for more information.
The vehicle supports English,
French Canadian, and Spanish.
The default language is English.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display readings
between English and metric units,
see Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑43 for more information.
Deleting Personal Information
The navigation system can record
and store destinations and personal
information such as names and
addresses.
It is recommended that this
information be deleted when
selling or disposing of the vehicle:
.Previous Destinations
.Address Book, Fav Route,
Preset Destinations, and HDD
Music Files
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can
be stored. AM, FM, and XM,
if equipped, can be mixed.
To store presets:
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
If viewing a map screen, press
the RADIO BAND button.
2. Select the band.
3. Seek or tune to the desired station to select it.
4. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for more than
two seconds.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset.
To change the number of preset
pages, see “Mixed-Band Presets”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑10
for more information.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Entering an Address and Point
of Interest, and Storing Preset
Destinations
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
perform these operations.
Entering an Address
To more easily find a city or a
street name:
.Enter the street name first
instead of the city name,
or vice versa.
.Enter more characters or reduce
the number of characters to
reduce or expand the available
options.
To set a destination by entering a
street name:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Address Entry button on the touch screen. 3. Select the street name field.
Enter the street name. Do not
enter directional information
or street type. Use the space
screen button between street
and city names. Use the
backspace
qscreen button to
delete an incorrect character.
A list displays if four or fewer
names are available. If there
are more than four, there is a
match counter with a number
of available streets. Press the
List screen button to view the
list and select the street.
4. Press the state/province name field on the touch screen
to change it. The last state/
province name is automatically
recalled. 5. Select the city from the list or
enter the city name.
6. Enter the house number. This field is automatically
selected.
7. Press the OK screen button. The address information screen
displays the address entered.
8. Press the Go screen button if correct. The route will calculate.
9. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
See “Navigation Settings” under
Using the Navigation System on
page 7‑39 for more information.
10. Press the Start Guidance screen button and the route
is calculated.
See “Address Entry” under
Destination on page 7‑51 for more
information.