2013 CHEVROLET SPARK reset infotainment system

Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 9/11/12
7-2 Infotainment System
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
See Defensive Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the
infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number: U.S.
(855) 4 SUPPORT (478-7767).
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft.
The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
Radio without Touchscreen
1.O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.2. Preset Buttons 1−6
.Press and hold to store a
station.
.Press to go to a preset
favorite station.3. MENU/TUNE
.Press to open menus and
select menu items.
.Turn to highlight menu
items or to set values while
in a menu.
.Turn to manually select
radio stations.
4. FAV 123 (Favorites)
.Press to go to a
favorite page.
5. INFO (Information)
.Press to view current radio
station and current song
information.
6. SEEK
¨(Next)
.Press to seek the next
station.
.Press and hold to fast
forward through the
currently playing song on
an external audio device.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Tone Settings:Press menu, then
tone settings from the AM or
FM menu.
.EQ (Equalizer): PressSorTto
select a sound style or turn off
the sound style.
.Bass, Mid (Midrange), or Treble:
Press −or + to change the
desired sound style from −12
to +12.
.Fader or Balance: Adjust the
front/rear or left/right speakers.
.Reset: Restore the settings back
to default settings.
Press OK to exit Tone Settings.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio without
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
O/ VOL (Power/Volume): Press to
turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
MENU/TUNE: Turn to change the
radio station.
RADIO/BAND: Press to select AM
and FM.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
FAV 123: Press to open the
favorites list and select a
favorite page.
Preset Buttons 1–6: Press to
select preset stations.
Radio Broadcast Data
System (RBDS)
RBDS is a service by FM stations
that makes it easier to find radio
stations with fault-free reception.
RBDS stations are indicated by the
program name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
View RBDS Broadcast
Information
Press the INFO button to view the
RBDS broadcasting information that
is being received.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM or FM. The last station
that was playing starts playing
again.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Press the AUX button to select a
connected auxiliary device.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press SEEK
¨or©SEEK to
automatically search for available
radio stations.
Press and hold
¨or©to change the
radio stations as desired, then
release to stop at the current
station. Press and hold to fast
forward or reverse through the
currently playing song on an
external audio device. Favorites List
There are two ways to select a
station from the Favorites List:
.Continue pressing the FAV 123
button to select the desired
favorite preset page.
.From AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the
Favorites List, then press to
select. The Favorites List
information will be displayed.
Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
move to the desired station from
the Favorites List, then press to
receive the station.
Stations List
1. From AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the
Stations List, then press to
select.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to move to the desired station from
the Stations List, then press to
receive the station.
Category List
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.

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Infotainment System 7-11
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. From FM, turn the MENU/TUNEknob to select FM Category List,
then press the MENU/
TUNE knob.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to move to the desired station, then
press the MENU/TUNE knob to
receive the selected
broadcasting channel.
Update Stations ListFrom AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the Update AM
or FM Stations List, then press the
MENU/TUNE knob.
During the AM or FM broadcasting
list update, press the MENU/TUNE
knob or
/BACK button to stop the
updates.
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.
Storing Stations
Press the FAV 123 button to select
the desired page of saved favorites.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
preset button 1−6 until a beep is
heard.
Playing the Radio with
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
zVOLy(Volume): Press to
increase or decrease the volume.
O(Power): Press and hold to turn
the system on and off.
D(Home Page): Press to enter
the Home Page.
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.

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Infotainment System 7-13
Update Station List
.From the AM or FM menu, press
update AM or FM station list on
the screen. The broadcasting list
updating will begin.
.During the AM or FM
broadcasting list update, press
Cancel to stop the updates.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to five stations can be stored in
each of the seven favorites pages.Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
button 1−5 until a beep is heard.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Press
SorTto select the
desired page of saved favorites.
3. Hold down any of the preset buttons to save the current radio
station to that button of the
selected favorites page.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired radio station and
hold the button.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM®Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
Satellite subscription can receive
SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM 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 SiriusXM service. For more
information, contact SiriusXM at
www.siriusxm.com or
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.), and
www.xmradio.ca or 1-877-209-0079
(Canada).
Listening to SiriusXM Radio
1. PressD.
2. Press
eaudio.

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7-14 Infotainment System
3. Press SourceR.
4. From the drop-down menu, press XM and the most recent
listened to SiriusXM channel will
display.
Press
4to return to the
HOME menu.
Selecting a Category
Continue pressingqCategoryr
and the previous or next category
will be selected.
Selecting a Channel
PressqChannelrand the
previous or next channel will be
selected within the same category.
Press and hold
qChannelrto
jump four channels backward or
forward in the same category, then
release the button at the desired
channel.
Using the Preset Buttons
Up to seven favorites pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to five channels.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired channel and hold
the button.
Listening to Preset Channels
1. Continue pressing
SorTto
select the desired
favorites page.
2. Press the preset button to listen to the channel saved to that
button.
Using the SiriusXM Menu
Operation
1. Press MENU on the XM radioscreen.
2. Press the menu to select thedesired item or to display the
detail menu item.
3. Press
4to return to the
previous menu.

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Infotainment System 7-31
Making a Call with Speed Dial
Numbers
Press and hold the speed dial
number using the keypad on the
telephone screen.
Only speed dial numbers already
stored on the cell phone can be
used for speed dial calls. Up to
two-digit speed dial numbers are
supported.
For two-digit speed dial numbers,
press and hold the second digit to
make a call to the speed dial
number.Downloadable
Applications
Smartphone Link
(Overview)
Before Using Smartphone Link
If equipped, the vehicle can connect
to Pandora
®and Stitcher
SmartRadio™ through the
infotainment system. The
applications must be downloaded to
the device first.
Pandora is a free Internet radio
service that streams personalized
radio stations based on artists,
songs, genres, and comedians.
Create stations using the Pandora
website or smartphone application,
then use
-(thumbs up) or,
(thumbs down) to personalize
stations. To set up an account, or for
more information, go to
www.pandora.com. Pandora may
not be available in Canada or
Mexico. Stitcher SmartRadio is an Internet
radio service that streams news,
sports, and entertainment shows
through the audio system. Create
personalized, on-demand stations or
discover new shows through
Stitcher's preset stations. To set up
an account, download the
application from the Android Market
or iTunes Store, or go to
www.stitcher.com.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection and the Pandora and/or
Stitcher application installed is
required. Personal cell phone data
plans are used. Make sure the latest
version is installed on the device
and the volume is turned up.
Supported Smartphone
Applications
Pandora.iPod®/iPhone®, through the USB
connection.
.Android™ phone, through
Bluetooth®wireless.