2011 CHEVROLET VOLT Owner's Manual

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Infotainment System 7-67
If activated, traffic information
displays:
.Unscheduled traffic incident
data, such as accidents and
disabled vehicles.
.Scheduled traffic incident data,
such as road construction and
road closures.
.Traffic flow information (rate of
speed data). Flow data might not
be available in all markets.
Traffic information is delivered to the
vehicle by the XM Radio satellites.
XM NavTraffic provides continuously
updated traffic information.
XM NavTraffic currently broadcasts
the traffic information for many
markets nationally. The service may
be available in more cities in the
future. Visit www.xmnavtraffic.com
for more details on local coverage. To turn XM NavTraffic on or off:
1. Press the CONFIG button to
enter the menu options. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll
through the available menu
options. Press the TUNE/MENU
knob or press the Nav screen
button to display the other
navigation settings.
2. Press the Traffic Information button.
3. Press the Traffic screen button. This button highlights and a
checkmark displays when active.
Selecting Alert for Approaching
Traffic Events displays a screen
to notify of possible traffic events
ahead. Traffic Icon
When traffic conditions are found
in the local area, the Traffic Icon
appears in the lower left side of
the map.
The Traffic Icon has three different
condition displays. These are:
.No icon displays if there is no
XM NavTraffic subscription or
there are no traffic events.
.A single car icon displays if
there are traffic events in the
area, but none are on route.
.A multiple car icon displays if
there are traffic events on the
route.

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7-68 Infotainment System
It could take some time to sort the
received information. The list of
traffic conditions displays in the
order of distance from the vehicle,
for up to approximately 125 km
(75 mi). With a route planned,
traffic events display on the route.
Not all traffic conditions may display.
To view the traffic condition location
and information on the map:
1. Press NAV to show the map,then press the TUNE/MENU
knob for the map menu. 2. Scroll down and press the Traffic
screen button. A list of traffic
conditions with distance from
the vehicle’ s current position
displays.
An arrow may appear before the
distance. The arrow indicates
the distance is a straight line
distance and the direction of the
event from the vehicle’s current
position. If no arrow appears, the
distance indicates how far the
event is ahead on current route.
No more than three pages of
traffic events may be viewed
while the vehicle is moving.
3. Select a traffic condition to get more detailed information.
Select Options. A Traffic Options
menu displays. Select the
traffic-related option.

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Infotainment System 7-69
Traffic:Press to enable or disable
the traffic function.
Show Traffic ICONs: Press to
display traffic icons on the map
screen. Also, select what traffic
information displays. Traffic Flow Status
—Enables or
disables the green, yellow, red, and
black arrows that display beside the
roads and shows the traffic flow or
extent of a traffic event.
.Black indicates a closed road
segment.
.Red indicates significantly
impaired traffic flow with
average speed of less than
40 km/h (25 mph).
.Yellow indicates slightly
impaired traffic flow with average
speed between 40 km and
73 km/h (25 and 45 mph).
.Green indicates normal traffic
flow with average speed above
73 km/h (45 mph). Traffic flow data arrows display
on the map when scaled up to
eight miles. For Closed Road, Traffic
Delays, Incidents, and Advisories,
select the traffic event icon that
appears on the map screens.
Alert For Approaching Traffic
Events:
When On, if an
approaching traffic event is within
the alert range, one of two traffic
alerts displays:
.With no route planned, while on
expressways, the Approaching
Traffic Event without Avoid
screen displays.
.With a route planned, the Traffic
Event on Route screen displays.
If the Alert For Approaching
Traffic Events is Off, the alert
does not display.

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7-70 Infotainment System
On Route
Press the On Route screen button
to display all events ahead on
the current active route. No traffic
events reported on route displays
if there are none to report.
Name
Press the Name screen button to
display traffic events in alphabetical
order.
Distance
Press the Distance screen button
to display traffic events in order of
distance with the closest event
shown first.Scrolling to Traffic Events on
the Map
While scrolling the map, the traffic
event icons can appear indicating a
traffic event within 125 km (75 mi)
from current position. To receive
information about the traffic event,
place the crosshairs over the
traffic condition icon. Traffic events
beyond 125 km (75 mi) from current
position will not be displayed.
Press the Info. button to display the
type of traffic, the street name, and
a description of the traffic event.
Traffic Event Display Categories
The following are traffic event
categories and symbols that
can appear on the display:
q(Road Closed):
Road and/or
ramps closed.
o(Stopped Traffic): Traffic
stopped, stop-and-go traffic,
delayed and congested traffic.
p(Alert): Object on the roadway,
disabled vehicle, or dangerous road
conditions.
t(Accident): Roadway obstructed
due to accident.
s(Road Work): Delayed traffic
due to construction.
j/r(Road Condition): Delayed
or stopped traffic, lane blocked or
closed due to a road condition.
k(Weather): Heavy rain, snow,
or fog weather condition.
m(Parking): Available
parking area.
l(Information): Special event,
general information, or warning.

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Infotainment System 7-71
Traffic Event Information
Use to display additional details
of a traffic event. This screen can
display when:
.Scrolling to an event on the map
and then pressing Info.
.Selecting a traffic event listed on
the Traffic Event List screen.
.Approaching a traffic event.Back, Map, More, and Avoid
These buttons have common
functions across all Detailed
Traffic Event screens.
Back:
Return to the previous
screen.
Map: Display related traffic events
on the map if available.
More: View more information for
the traffic event.
Avoid: Avoid the location of an
event on the route and calculate
a new route. The full map screen
shows the new route. The Avoid
button is only available if the event
is on the route ahead. Traffic Voice Prompts
The traffic voice prompt can be
turned on and off by selecting Traffic
Voice Prompt in Voice Prompt on
the CONFIG Nav screen.
If the voice prompts are on and
an Alert for Approaching Traffic
displays, the related voice prompt
is provided.
The RPT (Repeat) button does
not repeat traffic prompts, only
navigation traffic maneuvers.
The current prompt playback
cancels if RPT is pressed during
a traffic voice prompt.
Traffic prompts are disabled during
OnStar or Voice Recognition activity.

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7-72 Infotainment System
Alternate Route
When Alternate Route Available
displays, a possible quicker route
is available and can be selected to
detour around the traffic condition.
Press the Yes screen button and the
new route is calculated. This option
is only available when the multiple
car icon appears.
XM NavTraffic information might not
be provided for the alternate route,
depending on what type of road the
vehicle is traveling on.Traffic Condition Symbols
The following traffic condition
symbols may display:
Stopped TrafficTraffic Jam
AccidentRoad Closed
Lane NarrowsRoad
Construction
AlertRoad Condition
Road VisibilityOther

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Infotainment System 7-73
XM™Weather
(where available)
Press INFO, then press it again
until the Weather screen button
is selected or press the Weather
screen button.
Current Condition
Press INFO until the Weather
screen button is selected to show
the current weather condition in the
city of the vehicle’ s current position.
Allow up to 15 minutes for the
current weather in the area to
display. Extended Forecast
Enter the weather menu by pressing
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
the Menu button on the screen.
From this screen, press Extended
Forecast.
Weather Along the Route
If a destination is set, there is the
option to view weather conditions
for up to three locations along
the route:
.Current vehicle position.
.Midway point from current
position to final destination.
.Current weather condition of the
destination city.From the XM Weather Menu
Screen, press Along the Route:
Weather Alerts
From the XM Weather Menu, press
Weather Alerts to display any
current weather advisory warnings
in effect near the current position.

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7-74 Infotainment System
Display
Press the CONFIG button to
enter the menu options. Turn the
TUNE/MENU knob to scroll through
the available setup features. Press
the TUNE/MENU knob or press the
Display screen button to display
other options within that feature.
Dimming Mode
Auto (Automatic):The screen
background automatically adjusts
depending on exterior lighting
conditions.
Day: The map background
brightens. Night:
The map background
darkens.
To change the overall brightness
setting for the display, use the
vehicle interior lighting dimming
control.
Setting the Clock
To set the time:
1. Press the TP (Time Program)
button to go directly to the
time setting page or press the
CONFIG button and select
Time from the list.
2. Press + or –to decrease or
increase the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
12/24 HR Format: Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Day + or Day –:Press the day + or
day –display buttons to increase or
decrease the day. Display:
Press Display to turn the
display of the time on the screen on
or off.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
The position of the vehicle is
determined by using satellite
signals, various vehicle signals,
and map data.
At times, other interferences such
as the satellite condition, road
configuration, the condition of the
vehicle, and/or other circumstances
can interfere with the navigation
system's ability to determine the
accurate position of the vehicle.
The GPS shows the current position
of the vehicle using signals sent by
the GPS Satellites of the United
States Department of Defense.