2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA radio controls

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7.gorl(Seek)
. Press
gto 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.
. Press
gand hold to
quickly reverse through a
track. Release the button to
return to playing speed.
. Press
lto seek the next
track.
. Press
land hold to fast
forward through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed.
. For AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped), press
lto
seek to the next strong
station. 8. TONE
.Press to open the Tone
Settings menu.
9. RADIO .Press to change the audio
source between AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, if equipped.
10. MEDIA .Press to change the audio
source between USB, SD
Card, and AUX.
11.
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.
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.
AUDIO : Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
USB/iPod, AUX, and SD Card
Reader. See AM-FM Radio 0161,
Satellite Radio 0162, and Auxiliary
Jack 0167.
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See Bluetooth (Overview)
0 168 orBluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) 0170 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base
Radio) 0174.
SETTINGS : Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” following.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page,
press the RADIO or MEDIA button
repeatedly to display and scroll
through the available sources: AM,
FM, and SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
USB, SD, and AUX.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0105.
AM, FM, SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To select AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped):
1. Press
{.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the AUDIO
screen icon.
3. Press the MENU knob to select. 4. Turn the MENU knob to
highlight either AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped) and
press MENU to select.
Press the RADIO faceplate button
to display and change the radio
source. Press the MENU knob and
the following radio settings may
display:
Tone Settings:
. Bass, Midrange, and Treble:
Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to adjust.
. Balance: Turn the MENU knob
to highlight. Press the MENU
knob to select. Turn the MENU
knob left for more sound from
the left speakers or right for
more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade: Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to the left for more sound from the front speakers and to the
right for more sound from the
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
. EQ (Equalizer): Turn the MENU
knob to highlight. Turn the
MENU knob to scroll through the
options. Press the MENU knob
to select. Press
qBACK button
to go to the previous menu.
Station List : Select to display a list
of AM or FM stations. Press
q
BACK to go to the previous menu.
Auto Volume : If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. Select the level
between off, low, medium-low,
medium, medium-high, and high.
Press
qBACK to go to the
previous menu.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings :
If equipped with a Bose Sound
System, the available choices are
Manual and Talk.

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.Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system.
. Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”in
this section.
. If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list. See
“Voice Pass-Thru” in this
section.
. See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section.
{Warning
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment system.
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Bluetooth system. See
www.gm.com/bluetooth for more
information about compatible
phones.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons on the instrument
panel, faceplate, and the steering
wheel to operate the Bluetooth
system.
Steering Wheel Controls
g(Press to Talk) :
Press to answer
incoming calls or start voice
recognition.
c(End Call) : Press to end a call,
reject a call, or cancel an operation.
Press to mute or unmute the
infotainment system.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
0 157.
MENU : Turn to scroll through a list.
Press to select the highlighted list
option.
{(Home Page) : Press to go to the
Home Page. See Home Page
0 158.
PHONE : From the Home Page,
select to enter the phone main
menu. See Bluetooth (Overview)
0 168 orBluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) 0170 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base
Radio) 0174.
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.

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Noise :The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise, such
as noise from open windows or loud
talking inside the vehicle.
When to Speak : A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak : Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth system,
sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
Oknob during a call to change the
volume level. The system maintains
a minimum volume level.
Bluetooth Audio Quality
Turn off the Echo and Noise
cancellation feature on your phone,
if supported, for the best hands-free
performance.
See www.gm.com/bluetooth.
Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth®
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio)
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
0 157.
Switching to Handset or
Hands-Free Mode
To switch between handset mode
and hands-free mode, use the
OnStar command, “transfer call.”
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
your cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not connected, calls can
be made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, if available. See
OnStar
Overview 0355, if equipped.
Pairing Information
. Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once per phone,
unless the pairing information on
the cell phone changes or the
cell phone is deleted from the
system.
. Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
. If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were newly
paired to the system. To connect
to a different paired phone, see
“Connecting to a Different
Phone” later in this section.