2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU audio

Chevrolet Malibu Limited/Cruze Limited MyLink Infotainment System
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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
OorVOL/O(Volume/Power):
. Press to turn the radio on or off.
. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 09.
Radio Operation
The radio will work when the ignition
is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY. When the ignition
changes from ON/RUN to LOCK/
OFF, the radio will continue to work
for 10 minutes or until the driver
door is opened.
The radio can be turned on by
pressing the power button on the
radio and will stay on for
10 minutes. Opening the driver door
will not turn the radio off when
pressing the power button. Some radios may stay on longer
and reset the time for 10 minutes if
there are any additional presses of
any radio button.
The radio can be turned off at any
time by pressing the power button.
Audio Source
Press SRCE on the faceplate or
SRC on the steering wheel controls
to display and scroll through the
available sources AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, press
TONE on the faceplate or touch the
Tone Settings screen button on the
Home Page. Tone settings are
specific to each source.To adjust the settings:
.
Bass: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. Mid (Midrange): Touch + or −to
change the level.
. Treble: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. EQ: Press or turn the TUNE/
MENU or MENU/SEL knob to
cycle through the preset EQ
options. If the vehicle is
equipped with the Bose
®Energy
Efficient Series sound system,
EQ provides a choice of Manual
or Talk.
. Fade: Touch the F or R button
for more sound from the front or
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
. Balance: Touch the L or R button
for more sound from the left or
right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the left and right
speakers.

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Finding a Station
Press SRCE on the faceplate or
SRC on the steering wheel controls
to select AM, FM, XM (if equipped),
Pandora (if equipped), Stitcher, CD,
USB, AUX, and Bluetooth Audio.
Turn the TUNE/MENU or MENU/
SEL knob to find a radio station. To
select a preset station, press FAV
on the faceplate to scroll through
the favorite pages and then press a
preset button on the radio or the
screen button.
Seeking a Station
Press
©SEEK¨orgdto search
for a station.
AM
1. Touch the AM screen button on the Home Page or select AM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or SRC on the
steering wheel controls, or say
“Tune AM” or“AM” through
voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the AM stations or
categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.
FM
1. Touch the FM screen button on the Home Page or select FM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or SRC on the steering wheel controls, or say
“Tune FM”
or“FM” through
voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the FM stations or
categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.
XM (If Equipped)
1. Touch the XM screen button on the Home Page or select XM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or SRC on the
steering wheel controls, or say
“Tune XM” or“XM” through
voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the XM categories.

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3. Touch a category and then turnthe TUNE/MENU or MENU/
SEL knob to scroll the station
list. Touch to select an option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and XM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or XM main page, touch and hold any of
the 1−6 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that screen button.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be different radio
bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV on the faceplate or touch the
Fav screen button on the top bar.
The current page number displays above the preset buttons. The
stored stations for each favorite
page display on the preset buttons.
To change the number of favorite
pages displayed:
1. Touch the Config screen button on the Home Page.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
. Touch the Fav screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Press one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) main page, press one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.
Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. With RDS, the
radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.
. Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
. Display messages from radio
stations.
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. It is
possible that a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a

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program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the
program being broadcasted.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM®Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
In the U.S., see www.siriusxm.com
or call 1-866-635-2349. In Canada,
see www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079.When SiriusXM is active, the
channel name, number, category
name, song title, and artist display
on the screen. SiriusXM may update
the background picture at any time.
Touch the XM icon on the Home
Page to access the XM
Audio Menu.
TuneSelect
An alert will be sent when the radio
sees that search criteria on any XM
channel is met and offer the option
to tune to that song or artist. Up to
10 artists and songs can be saved
in the TuneSelect list.
To store an Artist or Song:
1. Touch Menu when the Artist or Song is on XM. 2. Select TuneSelect.
3. Select Save Alert for Artist
Playing or Save Alert for Song
Playing.
4. Touch OK to confirm.
To turn TuneSelect On or Off
1. Touch Menu when in XM.
2. Select TuneSelect.
3. Select Alerts Active to turn the alerts on or off.
To delete TuneSelect Alerts: 1. Touch Menu when in XM.
2. Touch Manage TuneSelect.
3. Touch Delete Alerts.
4. Select the alert to delete.
5. Touch OK to confirm.
SiriusXM Categories
SiriusXM channels are organized in
categories.

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Quick Info
Quick Info gives access to quick
information on Audio playing,
Navigation Info, OnStar
Turn-by-Turn route (if equipped),
5-day forecast, Nearby Fuel
Stations, and Movie Show Times.
To access, touch Quick Info on the
Home Page or the INFO button on
the faceplate. Depending on the
system and if the options are
available for that region, some
options may be grayed out.
Audio Info :Displays information
on current item playing.
Navigation Info : Displays
information on the current location
of the vehicle. OnStar Turn-by-Turn :
Displays the
next maneuver in a route. See
OnStar
®Destination Download
0 59.
5-day Forecast : Displays the
5-day forecast for the weather
station closest to the current
location. See “SiriusXM Travel Link
Weather” inSatellite Radio 018.
Nearby Fuel Stations : Displays
fuel prices and distances for close
fuel stations. See “SiriusXM Travel
Link Fuel Pricing” inSatellite Radio
0 18.
Movie Showtimes : Displays a list
of movies playing in the theaters
closest to current location. See
“SiriusXM Travel Link Movie
Listings” inSatellite Radio 018.
Pandora Internet Radio
Pandora®(if equipped) 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.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection and the Pandora
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.
To install Pandora:
. On an Android™ phone or
Android Tablet, go to the Android
Play Store, search for Pandora.
Install to the phone, not to the
SD card.
. On a BlackBerry
®phone, go to
the BlackBerry App World™ and
search for Pandora.
. On an iPhone
®, iPad®, or iPod
touch®, go to the iTunes®Store
and search for Pandora.

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Launching Pandora
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
an Android or BlackBerry through
Bluetooth. SeeAuxiliary Devices
0 41 orBluetooth 075. For first-time
use, set up stations before
connecting to the vehicle. The
Pandora icon will be available on
the Home Page and the source
pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device.
Using the iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. To launch, do one of the following:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.” .
Accept any notifications on
the screen of the device.
To relaunch Pandora, press SRCE
or SRC on the steering wheel
controls.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
touched, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
Pandora will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please unlock the phone or
restart the App and try again”
message is shown, then your phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
make sure the Home Page is visible
on the phone.
If Pandora is shut down on the
phone or another audio app is used,
Pandora may not start on the next ignition cycle. If iPod source is
selected, it may show iPod and then
switch to Pandora.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
After Pandora has been launched,
press SRCE or SRC on the steering
wheel controls to access Pandora
features.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
touched, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.

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.For iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
devices, check that the USB
cable is connected to the USB
port and the screen is unlocked.
. Close Pandora on the device
and launch again. Devices that
allow multitasking may require
an extra step to quit the Pandora
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
Error
If there is an error trying to rate a
track with the
,or-buttons, an
error message will display. Touch
OK to retry.
Loss of Audio
Loss of Pandora audio can happen
in different ways:
. Weak or lost data connection.
. Device needs to be charged.
. Application needs to be
relaunched.
. Connection between phone and
radio lost. .
The volume is too low. Turn up
the volume on the device.
. The battery saver and task
manager applications on the
phone can cause Pandora to
function incorrectly. Remove
those apps from the phone or
remove Pandora and Bluetooth
from the task lists.
If the connection is lost between the
application and device, a message
“Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try Again” will
display. Touch OK to retry.
If touching OK does not clear the
issue on the phone, see "Please
unlock the phone or restart phone
App and try again” under "Common
Pandora Messages" following.
Common Pandora Messages
Please See Device : When not
logged in or when authentication
failed, see the device. Touch OK to
continue.
Paused or Audio Paused :
Playback is paused on the radio or
on the device. Touch
kor play on
the device. No Stations Found :
Logged in but
no stations have been created.
Touch OK to continue.
Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart Phone App and Try
Again : Communication failure
between the radio and the phone
application or the device is locked.
Devices that allow multitasking may
require an extra step to quit the
Pandora application. Close Pandora
on the device and launch again.
Unlock the phone and check that
Home Page is shown on the phone/
device.
See the cell phone manufacturer's
user guide.
See www.pandora.com/help for
more information. If the service will
not work, see your dealer for
assistance.

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Stitcher Internet Radio
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 is required for this
application. Personal cell phone
data plans are used. Make sure the
latest version is installed on the
device and the volume on the
device is turned up.
BlackBerry phones are not
supported for this application.
To install Stitcher:
. On an Android phone or Tablet
with Internet connection, go to
the Android Play Store, search
for Stitcher, and install to the
phone, not to the SD card. .
On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch, go to the iTunes Store
and search for Stitcher.
Launching Stitcher
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
Android through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices 041 orBluetooth
0 75. For first-time use, set up the
stations before connecting to the
vehicle. The Stitcher icon will be
available on the Home Page and
source pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device.
Using the iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Touch the application on
the device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page. .
Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
. Accept any notifications on
the screen of the device.
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE or SRC on the steering
wheel controls to access Stitcher
features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher screen button is
touched, download the latest
Stitcher application and retry.
Stitcher will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please unlock the phone or
restart the App and try again”
message is shown, then the phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,