2013 CHEVROLET VOLT AUX

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There may be problems with the
operation and function in the
following situations:
.When connecting an iPod on
which a more recent version of
the firmware is installed than is
supported by the infotainment
system.
.When connecting an iPod on
which firmware from other
providers is installed.
To connect an iPod:
1. Connect one end of the standard iPod USB cable to the iPod's
dock connector.
2. Connect the other end to the USB port in the center console.
iPod music information displays on
the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system.
The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle is on.
The iPod shuts off and stops
charging when the vehicle is
shut off. If the iPod is an unsupported model,
it can still be listened to in the
vehicle by connecting to the
auxiliary input jack using a standard
3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
iPod Menu
Use the iPod Menu to select:
Shuffle:
Press to play the tracks
randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Play More Like This: Allows the
radio to create playlists with song/
tracks that are similar to what is
being listen to. The radio will create
a playlist with up to 30 similar songs. The playlist will appear in the
Playlist category of the menu for
future listening.
1. Press to automatically create a
playlist of songs that are More
Like the song currently playing.
2. The radio will show “Playlist
Creation Succeeded” and
continue playing the
current song.
Delete Automatic Playlists: Press
to delete a More Like this playlist.
Playlists:
1. Press to view the playlists on the iPod.
2. Select a playlist name to view a list of all songs in the playlist.
3. Select the song from the list to begin playback.

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radio is selected. If a phone call is
received while listening to the iPod
source and there is no audio for the
iPod after the source, then go to the
Airplay icon on the device and
select dock connector or disconnect
and reconnect the dock connector
on the device.
Some functionality may differ based
on operating system version on
device.
USB Troubleshooting
If the device is not being recognized
or the music is missing screen
information, restore the radio
defaults:
1. Press Config.
2. Press Vehicle Settings.
3. Press Return to FactorySettings.
4. Press Yes.
Pair the phone again and the device
will have to index again. Bluetooth Audio and Voice
Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio on page 44
and Voice Recognition on page 68
for information using voice
recognition with Bluetooth audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
Auxiliary Devices
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.Laptop computer
.MP3 player
.Tape player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up any
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system automatically begins playing audio
from the device over the vehicle
speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, do one of
the following:
.Press SOURCE to scroll all of
the available audio source
screens, until the AUX source
screen is selected.
.Say
“Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device . See Voice
Recognition on page 68.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth on page 75.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device.

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Press the Back screen button to
save the adjustments.
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 touch-tap 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, Auto
Volume Control, and XM Categories
Restore. SeeSatellite Radio on
page 18, for more information about
XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Auto 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.
Gracenote Options:
Press to
enable/disable Normalization used
to improve voice recognition and
media groupings. See CD Player on
page 36, USB on page 37, Auxiliary
Devices on page 44, and Bluetooth
Audio on page 44.
XM Channel Graphics: Press to
enable/disable the XM Audio page
background on the XM Channel
display.
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.
Number of Favorite Pages: Press
to select the number of FAV pages
to be displayed.
XM Categories: Press to
customize which available XM
Categories are used and displayed. Software Version Information:
Press to display information about
the system and update software if
available.Phone Settings
See
Bluetooth on page 75 in the
“Phone” section for more
information on phone settings.
Navigation Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page to enter the setup
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar until the
Navigation Settings option displays.
Select this feature to make changes
to Voice Prompt, Traffic Settings,
Guidance Alert, Bread Crumbs, and
Delete Saved Destinations.

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John at Work.”If a number is not
recognized, the first number in the
list will be called.
Pair or Connect: Instructs the
system to begin pairing a device.
Digit Dial: Instructs the system to
dial a phone number one digit at a
time. After saying the digits,
say “Dial.”
Redial or Redial Last Number:
Instructs the system to dial the last
phone number called.
Select Device or Change Phone:
Instructs the system to switch to a
different paired device. The device
must be selected from the screen or
using the TUNE/MENU knob.
Delete Device: Instructs the
system to delete a paired device.
My Media Commands
CD, AUX, USB, or Bluetooth
Audio: Instructs the system to
change the source. Play CD:
Instructs the system to
play a CD. For example, say
“Play CD.”
The following commands only apply
to USB, iPod, iPhone sources. They
are supported after the device has
been indexed.
Play Artist (artist name): Instructs
the system to play songs by a
specific artist. For example, say
“Play Artist .”
Play Album (album title): Instructs
the system to play a specific album.
Play Song (song title): Instructs
the system to play a specific song.
Play Genre (genre name):
Instructs the system to play songs
of a particular genre.
Search Artist (artist name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific artist. For
example, say "Search Artist
.”
Search Composer (composer
name): Instructs the system to
show a list of all songs by a specific composer. For example, say
"Search Composer
.”
Search Album (album name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific album. For
example, say "Search Album
.”
Search Genre (genre name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs for a specific genre. For
example, say "Search Genre
.”
Search Folder (folder name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs in a specific folder. For
example, say "Search folder
.”
Search Playlist (playlist name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs in a specific playlist. For
example, say "Search playlist
.”
Search Audiobook (audiobook
name):
Instructs the system to
show a list of all tracks in a specific

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INDEX i-1
A
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . . 79
Adding or Removing XMCategories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Autostore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
B
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 83
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bluetooth Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
C
Call Waiting Using SteeringWheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Call Waiting Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 79
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . . 69
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cellular Phone Usage . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clearing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Conference Calling Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 80
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
D
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Destination Download, OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Destination, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . 52
Detailed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Driving on a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
E
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37