2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA audio

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5-40 Instruments and Controls
Washer Fluid Messages
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID
This message may display when the
washer fluid level is low. See
Washer Fluid on page 10-24.
Window Messages
OPEN, THEN CLOSE DRIVER/
PASSENGER WINDOW
This message is displayed when the
window needs to be reprogrammed.
If the vehicle's battery has been
recharged or disconnected, you will
need to index each front window for
the express-up feature to work. See
Power Windows on page 2-21.
Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features.
Base Radio Audio System
Controls
To access the personalization
menus:
1. On the Home page, turn theMENU knob to highlight Settings
and press the MENU knob.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired feature and press
the MENU knob to display a list
of available options.
3. Turn the MENU knob to scroll through and highlight the desired
option, then press the
MENU knob.
4. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired option setting and
press the MENU knob. 5. Press
qBACK to return to the
previous menu.
Uplevel Radio Audio System
Controls
To access the personalization
menus:
1. Press SETTINGS on the Home page on the infotainment system
display.
2. Press the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
3. Press the desired option.
4. Press to select the desired option setting.
5. Press
qBACK to return to the
previous menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of features may be
available:
.Time and Date
.Language [Language]

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Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing”underBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7-20 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7-24 or
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7-18
or “Pairing” under“Bluetooth” in the
infotainment manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
The voice mail number may be
changed by selecting EDIT or pressing the EDIT button and typing
in a new number, then select SAVE
or press the SAVE button.
Voice
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Prompt Length
.Audio Feedback Speed
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Theme
.Calibrate Touchscreen
.Turn Display Off
Theme
Select to change the color, font, and
art of the display.
Select Contemporary, Mainstreet,
Edge, or Velocity.
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select to calibrate the touchscreen,
then follow the prompts.
Turn Display Off
Select to turn the display off. Press
anywhere on the display area or any
faceplate button to turn the
display on.
Rear Camera
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Guidance Lines
.Rear Cross Traffic Alert
.Rear Park Assist Symbols

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-18
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system featured in this
owner manual.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road
for too long or too often while
using any infotainment features
can cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Do not give
extended attention to
infotainment tasks while
driving. Focus your attention
on driving and limit glances to
the instrument cluster or center
stack screens. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help with this
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7-2 Infotainment System
driving. A grayed-out function is not
available when the vehicle is
moving.
All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
infotainment system operation
and buttons on the faceplate.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or by using a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
See Defensive Driving on page 9-3.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-24. The base radio information is
included in this manual, if equipped.
See the infotainment manual for
information on the uplevel radios,
audio players, phone, navigation
system, and voice or speech
recognition. There is also
information on settings.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
TheftLock®is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system is controlled by using the buttons on the faceplate
and steering wheel controls. SeeSteering Wheel Controls on page 5-3.
1.q(Favorite Pages)
.Press to scroll backward
through the favorite pages.
2. Buttons 1–5
.Press to select favorite
stations.
.Press and hold to save
favorite stations.
.Press to select options.
3.
r(Favorite Pages)
.Press to scroll forward
through the favorite pages.
4.
O(Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the audio on.
.Press and hold to turn it off.
.When on, press to mute the
system. Press again to
unmute.
.Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.

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5. MEDIA
.Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB,
SD Card, and AUX.
6. RADIO
.Press to change the audio
source between AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, if equipped.
7. TONE
.Press to open the Tone
Settings menu.
8.
gorl(Seek)
.Pressgto seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track
has been playing for less
than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the
current track starts from the
beginning.
.Pressgand hold to
quickly reverse through a
track. Release the button to
return to playing speed.
.Presslto seek the next
track.
.Pressland hold to fast
forward through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7-12.
.For AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped), press
lto
seek to the next strong
station.
9.
{(Home Page)
.Press to go to the Home
Page from anywhere in the
system. See “Home Page”.
10.
qBACK
.Press to return to the
previous screen in
a menu.
11. CD Slot 12. MENU
.Press to access the menu
for the current audio
source.
.Press to select the
highlighted menu option.
.Turn to scroll through
a list.
.Turn to manually select a
station.
13.
X(Eject)
.Press to eject the CD.
Home Page
Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight
application icons. Press the MENU
knob to access the feature’ s
options.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.

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Infotainment System 7-5
AUDIO:Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
CD, USB/iPod, AUX, and SD Card
Reader. See AM-FM Radio on
page 7-7, Satellite Radio on
page 7-9, CD Player on page 7-12,
and Auxiliary Jack on page 7-17.
PHONE: Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) on page 7-20 orBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) on page 7-24 or
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7-18.
NAV: Select the NAV screen icon
to display the last Turn-by-Turn
maneuver if a destination was
downloaded. See Navigation on
page 14-2.
SETTINGS: Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” following.
Setting Radio Preferences
Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time:SeeClock (Base Radio) on
page 5-5 orClock (Uplevel Radio)
on page 5-5.
Language [Language]: This will
set the display language in the
radio, and Instrument cluster. Select
to display a list of languages. Select
qBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode:
Type a four-digit code on the
circular numeric keypad by:
1. Turning the MENU knob to highlight a number.
2. Press the MENU knob to select it. Do this for each one of the
four digits. Select Enter to go to
the confirmation screen. 3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Select LOCK to lock the system.
This will also lock out access to
the storage behind the radio,
if equipped. See Instrument
Panel Storage on page 4-1.
4. Type the four-digit code to unlock the system. Select
q
BACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio: See“Radio Setup” later in
this section.
Vehicle: SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5-40.
Display: Press the MENU knob to
turn the display on or off.
Return to Factory Settings: See
“Return to Factory Settings” later in
this section.

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7-6 Infotainment System
Radio Setup
From the RADIO/BAND screen icon,
the following may be displayed:
Manage Favorites:
.Turn the MENU knob and press
to select a favorite.
.To delete a favorite, press
the button just below the
DELETE screen button.
.To move a favorite, press
the MOVE screen button.
Turn the MENU knob to
select a new location, then
press the DROP screen
button to select the new
location.
.SelectqBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Number of Favorites Shown: To
set the number of favorites for
display, select Auto to automatically
adjust the number of Favorites
pages shown as Favorites are
added and removed. Another way to adjust is to select a number from 5–
25 to show that selection of
favorites.
Audible Touch Feedback:
Select
Audible Touch Feedback to turn
feedback off or on.
Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High. Select the
desired volume.
DSP Modes (If Equipped): This
feature has four modes:
.Normal: Adjusts the audio to
normal mode. This provides the
best sound quality for all seating
positions.
.Driver: Adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible
sound quality.
.Rear: Adjusts the audio to give
the rear seat occupants the best
possible sound quality.
.Centerpoint®: Turns on Bose
Centerpoint®surround
technology.
Centerpoint creates a surround
sound from nearly any audio
source: existing CD collection,
satellite radio, and audio players.
Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature sets the maximum startup
volume. If the vehicle is started and
the volume is greater than this level,
the volume is adjusted to this level.
To set the maximum startup volume,
Turn the MENU knob to increase or
decrease startup volume.
Rear Camera (If Equipped)
From the Rear Camera screen
button, the following may be
displayed:
Park Assist Symbols: This feature
will display symbols where objects
are detected by the Rear Parking
Assist system. Select Park Assist
Symbols, then select Off or On.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-46.