2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO infotainment

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7-6 Infotainment System
To adjust all tone and speaker
controls to the middle position, push
and hold the AUDIO knob when no
tone or speaker control displays.
ALL CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press to select
customized equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz,
talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press
the AUTO EQ button until CUSTOM
displays. Then manually adjust the
bass/treble, using the AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
Fade may not be available if the
vehicle is a regular cab model.
AM-FM Radio
To adjust balance or fade:
1. Press and release the AUDIO
button until BAL (balance) or
FAD (fade) displays. 2. Press and hold the
wor
xbutton to increase or to
decrease the level.
To adjust the balance or fade to the
center position:
1. Press and release the AUDIO button until BAL (balance) or
FAD (fade) displays.
2. Press and hold the AUDIO button for more than
two seconds until a beep
sounds.
To adjust both speaker controls and
both tone controls to the middle
position:
1. Exit out of audio mode by pressing another button, causing
the radio to perform that function
or wait five seconds for the
display to return to time of day.
2. Press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until a beep
sounds. CEN (center) displays. Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
To adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press and release the AUDIO
knob until BAL (balance) or
FADE (fade) displays.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to increase or to decrease the
level.
To adjust the balance or fade to the
middle position:
1. Press and release the AUDIO knob until BAL (balance) or
FADE (fade) displays.
2. Press and hold the AUDIO knob until one beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker
controls to the middle position, push
and hold the AUDIO knob when no
tone or speaker control displays.
ALL CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.

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Radio Messages
AM-FM Radio
CAL (Calibration Error):The
audio system has been calibrated
for the vehicle from the factory.
If CAL displays it means that the
radio has not been configured
properly for the vehicle and it must
be returned to your dealer for
service.
LOC (Locked): This message
displays when the THEFTLOCK
®
system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or
if an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer. Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):
The
audio system has been calibrated
for the vehicle from the factory.
If CAL ERR 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: This message displays
when the TheftLock
®system has
locked up. 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
Finding a Station
AM-FM Radio
AM FM: Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, or AM.
TUNE: Turn to select radio
stations.
oSEEK: Press to go to the
previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and
hold
oSEEK for two seconds
until a beep sounds. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few
seconds, then goes to the next
station. Press
oSEEK again to
stop scanning.

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7-8 Infotainment System
To scan preset stations, press
and hold
oSEEK for more than
four seconds until two beeps sound.
The radio goes to the first preset
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next preset station.
Press
oSEEK again to stop
scanning presets.
SEEK
p: Press to go to the next
station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold
SEEK
pfor two seconds until a
beep sounds. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press
SEEK
pagain to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press
and hold SEEK
pfor more than
four seconds until two beeps sound.
The radio goes to the first preset
station stored on the pushbuttons,
plays for a few seconds, then goes
to the next preset station. Press
SEEK
pagain to stop scanning
presets. Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
BAND:
Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if
equipped). The selection displays.
qTUNEr: Turn to select radio
stations.
qSEEKr: Press to go to the
previous or next station and stay
there.
qSCANr: Press and hold for
more than two seconds, SCAN
displays and the radio beeps once.
The radio goes to a station, plays
for a few seconds, then goes to the
next station. Press
qorragain, to
stop scanning presets.
To scan preset stations, press
and hold
qorrfor more than
four seconds, PSCN displays and
the radio beeps once. The radio
goes to a preset station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press
qorragain,
to stop scanning presets.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
has an RDS system. RDS features
are available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information.
With RDS, the radio can do the
following:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.
.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
.Display messages from radio
stations.
.Seek to stations with traffic
announcements.
This system relies upon receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. In rare
cases, a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that

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causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS
station, the station name or call
letters display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can also
provide the time of day, a program
type (PTY) for current programming,
and the name of the program being
broadcast.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:The Alert feature warns
of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement
comes on the current radio
station, ALERT! displays. The
announcement is heard, even
if the volume is low or a CD is
playing. If a CD is playing, play
stops during the announcement.
Alert announcements cannot be
turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of
the emergency broadcast system.
This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations. INFO (Information):
If the
current station has a message,
the information symbol or INFO
displays. Press this button to see
the message. The message can
display the artist, song title, call in
phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not
displayed, parts of the message
display every three seconds. To
scroll through the message, press
and release the INFO button. A new
group of words displays after every
press of this button. Once the
complete message has displayed,
the information symbol or INFO
disappears from the display until
another new message is received.
The last message can be displayed
by pressing the INFO button. The
last message stays on the display
until a new message is received or
the radio is tuned to a different
station.
When a message is not available
from a station, NO INFO displays. TRAF (Traffic):
TRAF displays
when the station tuned to
broadcasts traffic announcements.
When a traffic announcement is
broadcast on this station you will
hear it.
If the station does not broadcast
traffic announcements, press the
TRAF button and the radio seeks
to a station that does. When a
station that broadcasts traffic
announcements is found, the radio
stops seeking and TRAF displays.
If no station is found that broadcasts
traffic announcements, NO TRAF
displays.
If TRAF displays, press the
TRAF button to turn off the traffic
announcements.
The radio plays the traffic
announcement if the volume is
low. The radio interrupts the play
of a CD if the last tuned station
broadcasts traffic announcements.

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Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station
To select and find a PTY station:
1. Turn the P-TYPE knob. TYPEand a PTY displays.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob again, to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press the SEEK / TYPE button
to select PTY's first station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY, press the SEEK /
TYPE button twice to display the
PTY and then go to another
station.
To cancel the seek, press the
SEEK / TYPE button. This also exits
the program type seek mode and
returns to the last tuned station.
If both PTY and TRAF (traffic) are
on, the radio searches for stations
with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements. If the radio cannot find the desired
program type, NONE displays and
the radio returns to the last tuned
station.
SCAN:
To scan PTYs, press and
hold the SEEK / SCAN until a beep
sounds. The radio goes to a station,
plays for a few seconds, then goes
to the next station.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):
Alternate frequency lets the radio
switch to a stronger station with
the same program type. To turn
alternate frequency on, press and
hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON
displays. The radio could switch to
stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off,
press and hold BAND again for
2 seconds. AF OFF displays. The
radio does not switch to other
stations.
DISPL (Display): Press to change
what information displays while
using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY (program type),
and the name of the program
(if available).
Setting Preset PTYs Only
The six pushbuttons have factory
PTY presets. Up to 12 PTYs
(six FM1 and six FM2), can be
programmed on the numbered
pushbuttons. To program PTYs:
1. Press BAND to select FM1
or FM2.
2. Turn the P‐TYPE knob to activate program type select
mode. TYPE and the last
selected PTY displays.
3. Turn the P‐TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until a beep sounds. When
that numbered pushbutton is
pressed, the PTY that was set,
returns.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Setting Preset Stations
If the radio does not have XM, up to
18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and
six AM) can be programmed on the
six numbered pushbuttons.
If the radio has XM, up to
30 stations (six FM1, six FM2,
six AM, six XM1, and six XM2)
can be programmed on the six
numbered pushbuttons.
To program either radio:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press and hold one of thesix numbered pushbuttons until
the radio beeps once. When
that numbered pushbutton is
pressed again, the station that
was stored, returns.
3. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Satellite Radio
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
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 service fee is required
to receive the XM service. If XM
Service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display "No Subscription
Please Renew" on channel XM1.
For more information, contact XM
at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Channel
To select and find a PTY:
1. Turn the P-TYPE knob. TYPE
and a PTY displays.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob again, to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press the SEEK / TYPE button
to select PTY's first station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY, pess the SEEK / TYPE
button twice to display the PTY
and then go to another station.
To cancel the seek, press the
SEEK / TYPE button. This also exits
the program type seek mode and
returns to the last tuned station.
If the radio cannot find the desired
program type, NONE displays and
the radio returns to the last tuned
station.

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7-12 Infotainment System
Finding an XM Channel
BAND:Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2
(if equipped). The selection
displays.
DISPL (Display): Press to
retrieve four different categories of
information related to the current
song or channel: Artist, Song Title,
Category or PTY, Channel Number/
Channel Name.
qTUNEr: Turn to select XM
Channels.
qSEEKr: Press to go to the
previous or next channel and stay
there.
qSCANr: Press and hold for
more than two seconds, SCAN
displays and the radio beeps once.
The radio goes to a channel, plays
for a few seconds, then goes to the
next channel. Press
qorragain,
to stop scanning presets. To scan preset channels, press
and hold
qorrfor more than
four seconds, PSCN displays and
the radio beeps once. The radio
goes to a preset channel, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next
preset channel. Press
qorragain,
to stop scanning presets.
Setting Preset Channels
If the radio has XM, up to
30 stations (6 FM1, 6 FM2, 6 AM,
6 XM1, and 6 XM2) can be
programmed on the six numbered
pushbuttons.
To program either radio:
1. Tune in the desired channel.
2. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until the radio beeps once.
When that numbered pushbutton
is pressed again, the channel
that was stored, returns.
3. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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.
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 Signl: 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: The radio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This
message should disappear shortly.
Off Air: This channel is not
currently in service. Tune to
another channel.

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CH Unavl: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.
Unauth: This channel is blocked or
cannot be received with your XM
Subscription package.
No Info: No artist, song title,
category, or text information is
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
No Subscription Please Renew:
XM subscription needs to be
reactivated. Contact XM at
www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
NotFound: No artist, song title,
category, or text information is
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly. XM Lock:
The XM receiver in your
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
your vehicle serviced, check with
your dealer.
Radio ID: If this message is
received when tuned to channel 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.
Unknown: If this message is
received when tuned to channel 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.
Check XM: If this message does
not clear within a short period of
time, the receiver could have a fault.
Consult with your dealer.Radio Reception
Frequency interference and
static can occur during normal
radio reception if items such
as cell phone chargers, vehicle
convenience accessories, and
external electronic devices are
plugged into the accessory power
outlet. If there is interference or
static, unplug the item from the
accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere
with each other. For better radio
reception, most AM radio stations
boost the power levels during the
day, and then reduce these levels
during the night. Static can also
occur when things like storms and
power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try
reducing the treble on the radio.