2011 GMC SIERRA lock

Black plate (6,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
7-6 Infotainment System
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
(All Except AM-FM Radio
and Radio with CD)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange,
or Treble):To adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble:
1. Press the
fknob until the tone
control tabs display.
2. Highlight the desired tone control tab by doing one of
the following:
.Press thefknob.
.Press the softkey under the
desired tab. 3. Adjust the setting by doing one
of the following:
.Turn thefknob clockwise
or counterclockwise.
.Press the¨SEEK,
or
©SEEK.
.Press the\FWD,
or
sREV.
If a station's frequency is weak or if
there is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position,
press the softkey positioned under
the BASS, MID, or TREB tab for
more than two seconds. A beep
sounds and the level adjusts to
the middle position. To quickly adjust all tone and
speaker controls to the middle
position, press the
fknob for
more than two seconds until a
beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization): Press this
button to choose bass and treble
equalization settings designed for
different types of music. Selecting
MANUAL, or changing bass or
treble, returns the EQ to the manual
bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved
for each source.
If the radio has a Bose
®audio
system, the EQ settings are either
MANUAL or TALK.

Black plate (7,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-7
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade) (AM-FM Radio
and AM-FM Radio with CD)
To adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press
`or press thefknob
until the speaker control label
displays.
2. To adjust the setting, do one of the following:
.Turn thefknob.
.Press either¨SEEK,
or
©SEEK.
.Press either\FWD,
or
sREV.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade) (All Except
AM-FM Radio and Radio
with CD)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade): To
adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press the
fknob until the
speaker control tabs display.
2. Highlight the desired speaker control tab by doing one of the
following:
.Press thefknob.
.Press the softkey under the
desired tab. 3. Adjust the setting by doing one
of the following:
.Turn thefknob clockwise
or counterclockwise.
.Press the¨SEEK,
or
©SEEK.
.Press the\FWD,
or
sREV.
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press the
fknob for more than
two seconds.
If the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is
turned on, the radio disables FADE
and mutes the rear speakers.

Black plate (8,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
7-8 Infotainment System
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio
system has been calibrated
for the vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error displays, it
means that the radio has not been
configured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your
dealer for service.
Locked or Loc: One of these
messages will display when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked
up the radio. Take the vehicle to
your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or
if an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Radio Data System (RDS)
For radios with the Radio Data
System (RDS) feature, it only works
with 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 will 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.
4(Information) (RDS Features):
For vehicles with RDS features,
press
4to display additional text
information related to the current
FM-RDS station. If information is
available, the song title information
displays on the top line of the display and artist information
displays on the bottom line.
When information is not available,
“NO INFO”
displays.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between
AM, FM, or XM™, if equipped.
f(Tune): Turn to manually select
radio stations.
©SEEK: Press to seek the
previous radio station. Press
and hold for a few seconds until
a beep sounds to scan for radio
stations in descending order; press
the
©SEEK button again to stop
scanning radio stations. The radio
only seeks and scans stations
with a strong signal that are in
the selected band.
For the AM-FM Radio, press and
hold the
©SEEK for four seconds
until a double beep sounds to scan
the preset stations. The station
frequency flashes while the radio
is in the scan mode.

Black plate (12,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
7-12 Infotainment System
Storing XM Channels
Drivers are encouraged to store
XM channels while the vehicle is
parked; seeDefensive 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 36 stations can be
programmed as favorites using
the six softkeys below the radio
station frequency tabs and by
using the FAV button. Press the
FAV button 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,
if equipped, stations.
Storing an XM Channel as a
Favorite
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune to an XM channel.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station will
be stored. 3. Press and hold one of the six
softkeys until a beep sounds.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 to store additional radio stations.
The number of favorites pages can
be set up using the MENU button.
To set up the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the softkey located below the FAV 1-6 tab.
3. Select the number of favorites pages by pressing the softkey
located below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to return to
the original main radio screen
showing the radio station
frequency tabs and to begin
the process of programming
favorites.
XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These channels,
or any others, can be blocked at
a customer's request, by calling
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
XM 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 XM 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.
Channel Off Air: This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.

Black plate (13,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-13
Channel Unauth:This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your XM subscription package.
Channel Unavail: This previously
assigned channel is no longer
assigned. Tune to another station.
If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station
for that preset button.
No Artist Info: No artist
information is available at this
time on this channel. The system
is working properly.
No Title Info: No song title
information is available at this
time on this channel. The system
is working properly.
No CAT Info: No category
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly. No Information:
No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
No Subscription Please Renew:
The XM subscription needs to
be reactivated. Contact XM
at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100.
CAT Not Found: There are no
channels available for the selected
category. The system is working
properly.
XM Theftlocked: The XM receiver
in the vehicle could have previously
been in another vehicle. For security
purposes, XM receivers cannot be
swapped between vehicles. If this
message is received after having
the vehicle serviced, check with
your dealer. XM Radio ID:
If tuned to channel 0,
this message alternates with the
XM Radio eight‐digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the
service.
Unknown: If this message is
received when tuned to channel 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.
Check Antenna: If this message
does not clear within a short period
of time, the receiver or antenna
could have a fault. Consult with
your dealer.
Check XM Receivr: If this
message does not clear within a
short period of time, the receiver
could have a fault. Consult with
your dealer.
XM Not Available: If this message
does not clear within a short period
of time, the receiver could have a
fault. Consult with your dealer.

Black plate (31,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-31
O(Power):Press to turn the
radio on or off. Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume. Press and
hold for more than two seconds to
turn off the entire radio and Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) system
and to start the Parental Control
feature. Parental Control prevents
the rear seat occupant from
operating the Rear Seat Audio
(RSA) system or remote control.
A lock symbol displays next to the
clock display. The Parental Control
feature remains on until the knob
is pressed and held for more than
two seconds again, or until the
driver turns the ignition off and
exits the vehicle.
f(Tune): Turn to select tracks on
a CD or DVD.
©SEEK: Press to return to the
start of the current track or chapter.
Press again to go to the previous
track or chapter. This button might
not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track or chapter. This button might
not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
to quickly reverse the CD or DVD
at five times the normal speed.
To stop fast reversing, press again.
This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
to fast forward the CD or DVD at
five times the normal speed. To stop
fast forwarding, press again. This
button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews. Using Softkeys to Play a DVD-V
(Video)
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the
radio display menu shows several
tab options for playback. Press the
softkey located under any tab option
during DVD-V playback.
r/j(Play/Pause):
Press either
the Play or Pause tab displayed on
the radio, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD.
If the forward arrow is showing on
the display, the system is in pause
mode. If the Pause tab is showing
on the display, the system is in
playback mode. If the DVD screen
is off, press the play button to turn
the screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the
previews have finished, although
there could be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does
not begin playing the movie
automatically, press the softkey
located under the play/pause
symbol tag displayed on the radio.

Black plate (34,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
7-34 Infotainment System
Player Error:This message
displays if there are disc load or
disc eject problems.
.It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the disc should play.
.The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother, the
disc should play.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the
CD/DVD player.
If the disc is not playing correctly,
for any other reason, try a known
good disc. If any error occurs repeatedly
or if an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it
down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.
Auxiliary Devices
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Radios with an auxiliary input jack
located on the lower right side of the
faceplate can connect to an external
audio device such as an iPod
®,
MP3 player, or CD player, for use as
another source for audio listening.
This input jack is not an audio
output; do not plug headphones
into the front auxiliary input jack.
Drivers are encouraged to
set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park).
See Defensive Driving on page 9‑2
for more information on driver
distraction. To use a portable audio player,
connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the radio's front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press
the radio CD/AUX button to begin
playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
For optimal sound quality, increase
the portable audio device's volume
to the loudest level.
It is always best to power the
portable audio device through its
own battery while playing.O(Power/Volume):
Turn clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume of the
portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might have to be made
from the portable device if the
volume is not loud or soft enough.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is
playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.

Black plate (40,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
7-40 Infotainment System
Parental Control
The RSE system may have a
Parental Control feature, depending
on which radio the vehicle has.
To start Parental Control, press
and hold the radio power button for
more than two seconds to stop all
system features such as: radio,
video screen, Rear Seat Audio
(RSA), DVD, and/or CD. While
Parental Control is on, a padlock
icon displays.
The radio can be turned back on
with a single press of the power
button, but the RSE system will
remain under Parental Control.
To turn Parental Control off, press
and hold the radio power button for
more than two seconds. The RSE
returns from where it was previously
left and the padlock icon disappears
from the radio display.
Parental Control can also be turned
off by inserting or ejecting any disc,
pressing the play icon on the radio
DVD display menu, or changing an
ignition position.
Headphones
A. Battery cover
B. Channel 1 or 2 switch
C. Power button
D. Volume control
E. Power indicator light
The RSE includes two 2-channel
wireless headphones that are
dedicated to this system. Channel 1
is dedicated to the video screen,
while Channel 2 is dedicated to
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) selections.
These headphones can be used tolisten to the radio, CDs, DVDs,
MP3s, DVD‐As, or any auxiliary
source connected to A/V jacks or
the auxiliary input jack, if the vehicle
has this feature. The wireless
headphones have an On/Off button,
channel 1 or 2 switch, and a volume
control.
Push the power button to turn on
the headphones. An indicator light
located on the headphones comes
on. If the light comes on, but there
is intermittent sound and/or static on
the headphones, or if the indicator
light does not come on, the batteries
might need to be replaced.
See
“Battery Replacement” later in
this section for more information.
Switch the headphones to Off when
not in use.
Infrared transmitters are located at
the rear of the overhead console.
The headphones shut off
automatically to save the battery
power if the RSE system and RSA
are shut off, or if the headphones
are out of range of the transmitters
for more than three minutes.