2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU reset infotainment system

Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 19
pedal. L2 (Low 2) provides moderate
braking and L1 (Low 1) provides
maximum braking below 80 km/h
(50 mph). When the battery reaches
full charge the engine may run to
maintain braking.
To use this feature:1. Move the shift lever to L (Low). The transmission will enter
L2 (Low 2).
2. Press + (Plus) or −(Minus) on
the shift lever to shift between
L2 (Low 2) and L1 (Low 1).
See Manual Mode 0235
ii.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. 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 if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0217
ii.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0231
ii.

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a heading again. SeeCompass
Messages 0137iifor the messages
that may be displayed for the
compass.
Clock
Radio without Touchscreen
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation0173
iion
how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
1. Press MENU, then select Settings
2. Select Time and Date.
3. Select Set Time or Set Date.
4. Turn MENU to change the value.
5. Press MENU to select the next value.
6. Turn MENU to change the value. 7. To exit without saving, press
BACK at any time or to save
and return to the Time and
Date menu, press MENU
multiple times.
Auto Set
When Auto Set is enabled, the time
cannot be manually set.
From the Set Time or Set
Date menu:
1. Press the preset button under Auto Set.
2. Turn MENU to select Off (Manual) or On-Cell Network,
then press MENU to select it
and return to the Time and
Date menu.
3. To exit without saving, press BACK at any time.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
From the Set Time menu:
1. Press the preset button under 12-24 HR to change between
12 hour and 24 hour modes.
2. To return to the Time and Date menu, press BACK at any time.
Radio with Touchscreen
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation0173
iion
how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
When Auto Set is enabled the time
cannot be manually set.
1. Press
{, then touch Settings.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Set Time or Set Date.
3. Touch + or −to adjust the
value.
4. Touch
RorQto adjust AM or
PM for 12 hour format.
5. Touch
0to return to the
Time and Date menu.
Auto Set
1. Press{, then touch Settings.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Auto Set.
3. Select from the available selections.

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Regen Power Recovery–Hybrid
System is charging the high voltage
battery during coasting or braking.
Engine and Battery Power –Vehicle
is propelled with engine and battery
power.
Power Off –Propulsion system
is off.
Energy Information
(Hybrid)
To view the Consumption History
screen on the center stack display,
touch
[on the Home screen or
on the Application Tray on the top of
the infotainment system touch
screen. Then touch the Info button
at the bottom of the touch screen. Consumption History
The consumption history graph
shows the average fuel economy
over the last 80 km (50 mi). Pressing
the reset button will clear the
history data.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level)
The DIC displays are shown in the
center of the instrument cluster. See
Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
0
110
iior Instrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0112ii. The displays show
the status of many vehicle systems.

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functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. 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 if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0217
ii.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0231
ii.
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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.Turn to highlight menu
items or to set values while
in a menu.
. Turn to manually select
radio stations.
9. Preset Buttons 1−4 .Press and hold to store a
station.
. Press to go to a preset
favorite station.
10. FAV .Press to go to a
favorite page.Radio with Touchscreen

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Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
O:Turn to increase or decrease.
O:Press when the system is on to
mute and unmute the system.
System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Touch MENU from a source screen.
2. Select Auto Volume.
3. Select the desired setting.
4. Touch
3to go back to the
source screen. Tone Settings
The tone settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Preset Tone Settings
1. Touch MENU.
2. Touch Tone Settings.
3. Select a preset tone setting.
Custom Tone Settings 1. Touch MENU.
2. Touch Tone Settings.
3. Touch Custom. .Bass, Midrange, or Treble:
Touch −or +.
. Fader or Balance: Adjust
the front/rear or left/right
speakers by dragging the
dot in the vehicle image on
the screen.
4. Touch
3to go back to the
source screen.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio without
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
O: Press to turn the system on and
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume or to cancel mute when the
audio system is muted.
MENU : Turn to change the radio
station.
RADIO : Press to select AM
and FM.
7or6: Press to seek the
previous or next station.
Press and hold to quick seek a
station.
FAV : Press to open the favorites
list and select a favorite page or
view the radio station and current
song playing information.
Preset Buttons 1–4 : Press to
select preset stations.

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Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS is a service by FM stations
that makes it easier to find radio
stations with fault-free reception.
RDS stations are indicated by the
program service name with
broadcasting frequency.
Selecting a Band
Press RADIO to choose AM or FM.
The last station that was playing
starts playing again.
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Press MEDIA to select a connected
auxiliary device.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press
7or6to automatically
search for available radio stations.
Press and hold
7or6to change
the radio stations as desired, then
release to stop at the next available
station. Favorites List
There are two ways to select a
station from the Favorites List:
.
Press FAV repeatedly, until
desired FAV page is displayed,
then press the preset button of
the desired FAV station.
. Press FAV, turn MENU until the
desired FAV station is
highlighted, then press MENU to
select the desired FAV station.
Stations List 1. From AM or FM, turn MENU to select Stations List, then press
to select.
2. Turn MENU 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.
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 the FM menu, turn MENU to select FM Category List,
then press MENU.
2. Turn MENU to move to the desired station, then press
MENU to receive the selected
broadcasting channel.
Update Stations List
From AM or FM, press MENU, turn
MENU to Update Stations List, then
press MENU.
During the AM or FM broadcasting
list update, press the preset button
under Cancel or BACK 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 four stations can be stored in
each favorite page.

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Storing Stations
Press FAV to select the desired
page of saved favorites.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press and hold the
corresponding preset button 1−4
until a beep is heard.
Playing the Radio with
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
{:Press to go to the Home Page.
O:Press to turn on, mute,
or unmute the system. Press and
hold to turn off the system.
Selecting a Band
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Select AM, FM, or SXM, if equipped.
The last station that was playing
starts playing again.
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Connect the auxiliary device to the
AUX input terminal. Play will begin
when the system has finished
reading the information on the
device.
If the auxiliary device is already
connected:
1. Press
{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Select the device.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press
gordto automatically
search for available radio stations.
Direct Tune
From the AM or FM menu:
1. Touch Tune.
2. Enter the station number.
3. Touch Go. Favorite
1. Touch
SorTto scroll through
the favorite pages.
2. Touch the station to select it.
Station List 1. From the AM or FM menu, touch Menu.
2. Select Station List.
3. Touch
QorRto scroll through
the list. Touch the station to
select it.
Update Station List
. From the AM or FM menu, touch
Menu, then touch Update Station
List. The broadcasting list
updating will begin.
. During the AM or FM
broadcasting list update, touch
Cancel to stop the updates.
Menu
Touch to choose between available
menus for the current source.