2011 CHEVROLET VOLT buttons

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7-42 Infotainment System
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and are highlighted when a
feature is available. Some screen
buttons highlight when active and
grey out when inactive.
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Letters of the alphabet, symbols,
punctuation, and numbers, when
available, display on the navigation
screen as an alpha or numeric
keyboard. The alpha keyboard
displays when data needs to be
entered.
All characters are touch screen
buttons. Touch to select.
À-Ý (Accent Alphabet):To select
letters with accent symbols. A-Z (Alphabet):
To select letters
from the alphabet.
Symbols: To select symbols.
U(Space):To enter a space
between characters or the words
of a name.
q(Backspace): To delete an
incorrect character that has been
selected.
To make name selection easier,
the system highlights only
characters that are available after
the previously entered one.
If a name does not display after
entry, try entering it differently.
The map database may not contain
all information.
Navigation Settings
The Config Menu screen accesses
the navigation system settings.
To access:
1. Press the CONFIG button to display the Setup menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll through the available
setup features. Press the TUNE/
MENU knob or press the Nav
screen button to display other
options within that feature.
3. Select the navigation setting to change.

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Voice Prompt
This menu allows changes to the
voice features.
The touch screen buttons
available are:
Voice Volume:Adjust the voice
volume for guidance and voice
recognition prompts by pressing
the −or + screen buttons or by
turning the VOL/
Oknob on
the infotainment system. Press
Guidance Volume to preview
the selected sound level.
Voice Guidance: Press to
enable or disable voice guidance.
A checkmark indicates on.
Speech Confirmation
Feedback: Press to turn the
speech confirmation feedback on
or off. A checkmark indicates on.
Traffic Voice Prompt: Press
to enable or disable traffic voice
prompts. If the voice prompts are on
and an Alert for Approaching Traffic
displays, the related voice prompt is
provided. A checkmark indicates on. Route Preference
Press the Route Preference screen
button to change route options
when a route is calculated.
Avoid Freeway:
Major roads are
avoided.
Avoid Toll Road: Toll roads are
avoided.
Avoid Ferry: Ferries are avoided.
Avoid Time and Seasonal
Restricted Roads: Time restricted
and seasonal roads are avoided.

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3. Enter the coordinates for thedestination in degrees, minutes,
and seconds.
4. Press Go on the confirmation screen if the information is
correct. The route calculates.
5. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
See “Entering an Address and
Point of Interest, and Storing
Preset Destinations” under
Overview on page 7‑3 for
more information.
6. Press the Start Guidance screen button and start the route.
Preset Destinations
Set a destination by selecting
from one of six previously stored
destinations. If a destination is not
set for one of the screen buttons,
the button dims and is not available to use. See
“Entering an Address
and Point of Interest, and Storing
Preset Destinations” under
Overview on page 7‑3 for
more information.
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Select one of the available preset destination screen
buttons. The screen buttons
were stored with the name
selected. The route is
calculated.
3. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
See “Entering an Address and
Point of Interest, and Storing
Preset Destinations” under
Overview on page 7‑3 for
more information.
4. Press the Start Guidance screen button and start the route.
Getting Started on the Route
Several functions can be performed
after a destination has been
entered. Press the DEST button to
access the Route Menu screen.
Cancel Guidance
From the Route Menu screen,
press Cancel Guidance to cancel
the current route. Press Yes on the
confirmation screen to cancel or No
to continue the guidance.

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Voice Prompt
Select Voice Volume to change the
volume of voice prompts and voice
recognition.
Select the Voice Guidance, Speech
Confirmation Feedback, or Traffic
Voice Prompt screen buttons to turn
voice prompts on or off for each
category. See“Navigation Settings”
under Using the Navigation System
on page 7‑39 for more information.
Detour
While on the surface streets,
select a detour around the current
route, select the Route screen,
then select to detour 2, 5, or
10 km (1, 3, or 5 mi). While
on the highway, select to detour
2, 5, or 10 km (5, 15, or 25 mi).
Select Whole Route to detour the
entire route. This is only available
while driving on a route. Turn List
To view the list of maneuvers for the
entire route, select Turn List from
the Route Menu screen.
WaypointsUp to three waypoints can be added
to the current route, between the
start point and final destination.
The waypoints can be edited or
deleted.
To add a waypoint:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Add Waypoint screen
button. This button is only
available if the route has been
calculated.

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u v(Fast Reverse or Forward
Scroll):
.Press the fast reverse scroll
arrow to go to the start point.
.Press the fast forward
scroll arrow to go to the final
destination. These buttons
display once the reverse/forward
scroll button has been selected.
S T(Reverse or Forward Scroll):
.Press the reverse scroll arrow to
go to the start point.
.Press the forward scroll arrow to
go to the final destination.
j(Pause): Pauses the route
preview, while in reverse, fast
reverse, forward, or fast forward
scroll.
Suspend/Resume Guidance
Press the Suspend/Resume
Guidance screen button to suspend
or resume guidance on the current
route.
Previous Destinations —
Deleting
To delete all previous destinations
from the system:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Previous Destination
screen button.
3. Press the Clear All screen button.
4. Press OK to Clear All Previous Destinations, or press the
Cancel screen button to
cancel this operation.
Address Book
Options for saving to the
address book:
.Scrolling on map or Pick from
Map in the Dest Menu: Scroll
to the location. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob on the
faceplate. A menu displays
on the left side of the screen.
Press the Save screen button
and the location is saved.
.Address Entry: Enter a
destination through the
Address Entry menu. Press the
Go screen button. The Save
screen button displays at the
bottom of the screen. Press the
Save screen button to save this
location to the address book.
.POI Menu: Select a POI. Press
Save located at the bottom of
the information page display.
.Previous Destination: From
the Previous Destination Menu,
select the destination to save.
Press Save located at the
bottom of the information page.
To change the map icon of an
address book entry:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Address Book screen button. A list displays the
address book entries.
3. Select the address book entry to be changed.
4. Press Edit, located on the bottom of the screen.

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3. Select the address book entry tobe deleted.
4. Press the Delete Entry screen button. A confirmation message
displays.
To add a preset destination from the
address book:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Address Book screen button.
3. Select the address book entry to add as a preset. The Address
Book Information screen
displays.
4. Press Edit, located on the bottom of the screen.
5. Press and hold one of the six screen buttons at the bottom
of the screen until the text within
the button changes.
6. The name appears in that preset destination screen button and
can be selected from the Select
Destination screen.Favorite Route
1. After the route has beenplanned, press the NAV button
until the full map screen is
shown.
2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob. A menu displays.
3. Scroll down and select Whole Route. The whole route map
screen displays.
4. Press the Add Route screen button. The route is stored as
a favorite.
To change the route name, add a
voice tag, or delete a favorite route:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Fav Route screen button.
3. Select the route.
4. Press Edit, located on the bottom of the screen.
5. Select from: Change Route Name, Add Voice Tag, or Delete
Favorite Route. To change the route name:
1. Select Change Route Name.
2. Using the keypad, enter
the name.
3. Select the Favorite Route entry to be edited.
4. Press the OK screen button. The new name will be in the
Favorite Route Menu.
To add a voice tag:
1. Press the Add Voice Tag screen button.
2. Speak the name after the beep within four seconds. The name is
repeated back.
To delete a favorite route:
1. Press Delete Favorite Route. The confirmation screen
displays.
2. Press the Yes screen button to delete the route or press No to
cancel from deleting the route.

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Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance
is not active, the navigation system
displays a pop-up screen and the
following available screen functions:
.Press the Go screen button; the
navigation system starts route
calculation to the destination(s)
received.
.Press the Map screen button;
the navigation system displays
the Destination Map screen.
.Press the Call screen button;
the navigation system initiates
a call with Bluetooth Phone
(if available) or OnStar
Hands-Free Calling.
.Press the Save screen button;
the navigation system copies
the downloaded destination to
the address book and displays
the new address book entry.
The destination saves this
download even if it is only
partial information such as
a phone number.
.Press the Back screen button;
the navigation system cancels
OnStar Destination Download
and returns to the previous
screen. The downloaded
address is not added to
the previous destinations.Route Guidance Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
already active, the system displays
a pop-up screen and the following
available screen functions:
.Press the Go screen button;
the navigation system adds the
downloaded destination before
the next waypoint of the existing
route (closest to the current
vehicle position).
.All other buttons on the pop-up
screen operate as described
under
“Route Guidance Not
Active.”

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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.