2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU Owners Manual

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Infotainment System 7-9
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
or press the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
Radio Settings to display the radio
settings menu. Press this feature to
make changes for radio information
displayed, preset pages, and Auto
Volume Control.
The Radio Settings are:
Speed Dependent Volume:Select
OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise that
can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open
windows. This feature works best at
lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume. Startup Volume:
Press to set the
maximum volume level for startup
that will be used even if a higher
volume had been set when the radio
was turned off.
Radio Favorites: Press to select
the number of favorite pages to be
used in the system.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑35 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑40 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑36 in the“Phone” section.
Vehicle Settings
SeeVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35.
Display Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate, then select Display
Settings from the list. The following options may display:
Dimming Mode:
Press to change
the screen background. The
Automatic setting adjusts the screen
background automatically
depending on the exterior lighting
conditions.
To change the overall brightness
setting for the display, use the
vehicle interior lighting instrument
panel illumination control.
Operation
Controls (Radio with CD)
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Press to
turn the system on and off.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control (Uplevel
Radio)
VOL/O(Volume/Power):Turn to
adjust the volume.
v/>(Phone): For vehicles with
OnStar, press and hold
v/>to
mute the infotainment system. Press
and hold
v/>again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar®, press
v/>to mute the infotainment
system. Press
v/>again, or turn
the VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The TUNE/MENU knob and the
BACK
/button are used to
navigate the menu system.
TUNE/MENU: Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
BACK
/: Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence. Selecting a Menu Option
The base radio displays one line of
text at a time.
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
move the highlighted bar.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to select the highlighted option.
Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.

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Activating a Setting
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob tohighlight the setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to activate the setting.
Setting a Value
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the setting. Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the function.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to turn the function on or off.
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the character.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to select the character. Press the BACK
/button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting.
3. Press and hold TUNE/MENU until the value changes to 0.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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7-12 Infotainment System
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange,or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles that have an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
System Settings
Speed Compensated Volume
The Speed Compensated Volume
feature automatically adjusts the
radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise as the vehicle
speeds up or slows down, so that
the volume level is consistent.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the auto volume
feature can be turned off.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Speed compensated volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press BACK
/to go back to the
previous menu.

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Infotainment System 7-13
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites.
4. Select the number of availablefavorite pages.
5. Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu. Auto Volume
The auto volume feature
automatically adjusts the radio
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle speeds up
or slows down, so that the volume
level is consistent.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the auto volume
feature can be turned off.1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Auto Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the BACK
/button
to go back to the System
Configuration menu. Maximum Startup Volume
The maximum volume played when
the radio is first turned on can
be set.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Maximum Startup
Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the BACK
/button
to go back to the System
Configuration menu.

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7-14 Infotainment System
Regionalization
RDS stations will broadcast different
programs on different frequencies.
To set the Regional (REG) feature
on or off:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Regional (REG).
3. Select On or Off.
4. Press BACK
/to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons (Radio
with CD)
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
RADIO/BAND: Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, or SiriusXM if equipped.
TUNE/MENU: Press and turn to
navigate the available menus. Turn
to manually change stations.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
©SEEK¨: Press to search for
stations.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.
1 to 6: Press to select preset
stations.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. 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.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM,
FM, or SiriusXM if equipped.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to open
the main radio menu for that
frequency.

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Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM, FM, or SiriusXM if
equipped. The last station that was
playing starts playing again.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
©or¨to automatically
search for the next available station.
If a station is not found, the radio
switches to a more sensitive search
level. If a station still is not found,
the frequency that was last active
begins to play.
If the radio station is known:
Press and hold
©or¨until the
station on the display is reached,
then release the button.
Manual Tuning
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select the frequency on the display. Favorites List
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station.
Station Lists
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select AM or FM Station List. All
receivable stations in the current
reception area are displayed. If a
station list has not been created,
an automatic station search
is done.
3. Select the station.
Category Lists
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.
Some stations change the program
type code depending on the
content. The system stores the RDS
stations sorted by program type in
the FM category list. To search for a programming type
determined by station:
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select FM category list. A list of
all programming types available
displays.
3. Select the programming type. A list of stations that transmit
programming of the selected
type displays.
4. Select the station. The category lists are updated
when the station lists are
updated.
Updating Station & Category Lists
If stations stored in the station list
can no longer be received:
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Update AM or FM Station List, if the stations stored in the
station list are no longer
received. A station search will be
completed and the first station in
the updated list will play.

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7-16 Infotainment System
To cancel the station search, press
TUNE/MENU.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six stations can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard.
Retrieving Stations
Press the FAV button to open a
favorite page or to switch to another
favorite page. Briefly press one of
the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the
station.
Playing the Radio (Radio with
CD and Touchscreen)
Audio Source
VOL/
O(Power/Volume):
.Press to turn the radio on or off.
.Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source (i.e.,
current audio source, active
navigation voice guidance,
or traffic prompts).
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
To access the radio main page,
press the SOURCE button on the
faceplate, the Now Playing screen
button, or one of the audio screen
buttons on the Home Page.
While on the audio main page,
press the SOURCE button
repeatedly to display and cycle through the available sources (AM,
FM, SiriusXM if equipped, CD, USB/
iPod, and AUX).
Infotainment System Menus
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, press
the Home Page Tone button or the
TONE button on the faceplate.
Use the tone settings to adjust the
following features:
.Setting the tone
.Adjusting the speakers
Setting the Tone
To adjust the tone:
.Treble: Press Treble, then press
+ or −to change the level.
.Middle (Midrange): Press
Middle, then press + or −to
change the level.
.Bass: Press Bass, then press +
or −to change the level.