2016 CHEVROLET SPARK CD player

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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . .36
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . .80
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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satellite radio, and MP3
players. For more information
on Bose Centerpoint surround
technology, visit
www.bose.com/centerpoint.
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.
Press
oBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Bose AudioPilot noise
compensation technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. When turned
on, AudioPilot technology detects
ambient noise and vehicle speed to
continuously adjust many aspects of
the audio signal so that music will
sound the same at a set volume
level.
The options are ON and OFF. This feature is most effective at
lower radio volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the music is being played
through the vehicle’
s audio system.
A higher volume settings, where the
music is louder than the background
noise, there may be little or no
adjustments by AudioPilot.
For more information on Bose
AudioPilot noise compensation
technology, see www.bose.com/
audiopilot.
HD Radio (If Equipped) : For AM
and FM only, touch to turn HD
Radio
®(if equipped) reception on or
off. Press
oBACK to go back to
the previous menu.
Update Station List : For AM and
FM only, touch to update the station
list. Press
oBACK to go back to
the previous menu.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
Pressgordon the faceplate to
search for the previous or next
strongest station.
Direct Tune (If Equipped)
Touch the TUNE screen button to
switch to Direct Tune for manually
searching for a station.
If not equipped with Direct Tune,
touch the SEEK screen button to
switch to TUNE. Touch again to
change back. Turn the MENU knob
to manually search for a station.

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Audio Players
CD Player
If equipped, use the CD player to
play CDs and MP3 audio.
The system can play:
.Most audio CDs
. CD-R
. CD-RW
. MP3 or unprotected WMA
formats
When playing any compatible
recordable disc, the sound quality
can be reduced due to disc quality,
the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been
recorded, or the way the disc has
been handled.
There can be increased skipping,
difficulty in recording tracks,
difficulty in finding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting.
If these problems occur, check the
disc for damage or try a known
good disc. To avoid damage to the CD player:
.
Do not use scratched or
damaged discs.
. Do not apply labels to discs. The
labels could get caught in the
player.
. Insert only one disc at a time.
. Keep the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids, and
debris.
. Use a marking pen to label the
top of the disc.
Loading and Ejecting Discs
To load a disc:
1. Turn the vehicle on.
2. Insert a disc into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in
the rest of the way. If the disc
is damaged or improperly
loaded, there is an error and
the disc ejects.
Press
Xto eject a disc from the
CD player. If the disc is not removed
within a short period of time, it is
automatically pulled back into the
player.
Playing an Audio CD
Press the MEDIA faceplate button
or press the Audio screen button on
the Home Page until CD Audio Now
Playing view is selected.
On the CD main page, a track
number displays at the beginning of
each track or Song, Artist, and
Album information displays when
available.
Use the following controls to play
the disc:
t(Previous/Fast Reverse):
. Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks
to the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the current
track starts from the beginning.
. Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.

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u(Next/Fast Forward):
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
For vehicles equipped with Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), use the
Video application to play Blu-ray
®or
DVD discs.
Storing Media Favorites
To store media favorites, touch and
hold a favorite button to display a
list of media types for the currently
playing item. Select from this list.
The lists that may display are:
Genres : Touch to store the current
genre as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite genre. The first song of the
genre begins to play.
Artists : Touch to store the current
artist as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite artist. The first song in the
artist list begins to play. Albums :
Touch to store the current
album as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite album. The first song in the
album list begins to play.
Playlists : Touch a screen button in
the favorite area to recall a favorite
playlist. The first song in the playlist
begins to play.
Songs : Touch to store the current
song as a favorite. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite song.
Podcasts or Podcast Episode :
Touch and hold a screen button to
store the current podcast as a
favorite. Touch a screen button in
the favorite area to recall a favorite
podcast or podcast episode. The
podcast or podcast episode begins
to play.
Audiobooks : Touch and hold a
screen button to save the current
audiobook as a favorite. The first
chapter begins to play. Touch a
screen button in the favorite area to
recall a favorite audiobook. Videos :
Touch and hold a screen
button to store the current video as
a favorite. Touch a screen button in
the favorite area to recall a favorite
video. Not all formats are supported.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
. The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
. The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
. The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
. The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
. There was a problem while
burning the disc.
. The label is caught in the CD
player.
If Disc Player Error displays, it could
be for one of the following reasons:
. The player temperature is
too high.

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.There are load or eject errors.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
Playing an MP3 CD
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
. Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
. Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
. Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
MP3 CD playback is unavailable
when both screens in the rear seat
area are in use. Turn off one of the
rear screens to allow MP3 playback. MP3 Music Menu
Press the MENU button while that
source is active to access the menu.
Touch any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle:
Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio 017.
Tone Settings : Touch + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
MP3 Folder Information
Touch anywhere between the top
applications tray and the bottom
menu to display the browse screen.
Root Directory : To access, touch
the screen anywhere between the
top and bottom menu or touch
BROWSE. The root directory is
treated as a folder. All files contained directly under the root
directory are accessed prior to any
root directory folders.
No Folder :
When the CD only
contains compressed audio files
without any folders or playlists, all
files are under the root folder.
File System and Naming : The
song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
USB Port
The vehicle may have USB ports in
the center console, in the armrest,
in the upper glove box, in the
storage bin behind the radio (if
equipped) and if equipped with Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), there
may be one USB port in the rear
media console storage area.
The system is optimized to support
two connected devices with a total
of 15,000 songs.

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Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
Gracenote
®
When plugging in a USB device,
Gracenote service builds voice tags
for music. Voice tags allow artists,
albums with hard to pronounce
names, and nicknames to be used
to play music through voice
recognition.
While indexing, infotainment
features are available.
My Media Library
Allows access to content from all
indexed media sources. Touch the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through the options until My Media
is selected. Use gestures or screen
buttons to scroll through the
content.
USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
.The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage
Class specification (USB MSC). .
Hard disk drives are not
supported.
. The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐Maximum folder structure
depth: 11 levels.
‐ Applicable audio extensions
are mp3, wma, aac, m4a,
and aif.
‐ WMA and Apple lossless files
are not supported.
‐ Supported file systems are
FAT32 and NTFS.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
. Connect the USB.
. Press MEDIA until the
connected device is shown.
Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
r(Play) : Press to play the current
media source.
j(Pause) : Press to pause play of
the current media source.
t(Previous/Reverse):
. Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than two seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than 2–5 seconds,
depending on the device, the
current track restarts.
. Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
u(Next/Forward):
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
USB Menu
Touch Menu to display the USB
menu. The following may be
available:
Shuffle: Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.

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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.
Bose AudioPilot
®noise
compensation technology (If
Equipped): This feature adjusts the
volume based on the noise in the
vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 017.
Tone: Touch + or −to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
USB Browse Menu
Touch anywhere between the top
and bottom menus or touch the
BROWSE button to view the browse
menu and the following options are
displayed along the bottom of the
screen:
Playlists: 1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Select a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist. 3. Select a song from the list to
begin playback.
Artists: 1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then select a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Select the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, select a song from the list.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB. 2. Select a genre to view a list of
artists.
3. Select an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Select an album to view songs on the album.
5. Select a song to start playback.
Podcasts, Composers, Audiobooks,
Videos, and Folder View are shown
when More is selected from the
bottom of the screen.
Podcasts: 1. Touch to view the podcasts on the USB.
2. Select a podcast.
3. Select an episode to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Select Composers to view a list of albums by that composer.
3. Select an album to view a list of songs.

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4. Select a song from the list tobegin playback.
Audiobooks: 1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the device.
2. Select the audiobook from the list. Select a chapter to begin
playback.
Folder View (If Equipped):
1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Select a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Select a file from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple
®Devices
To view supported devices in the
U.S., see my.chevrolet.com\learned. To view supported devices in
Canada, see chevroletowner.ca.
Loss of Audio
If a phone currently paired over
Bluetooth is plugged in with a USB
cable, the system will automatically
mute the phone audio. Playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio source from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
Source USB from the Audio MEDIA
screen button to resume playback.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio and
Voice Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio 033 for
information using voice recognition
with Bluetooth streaming audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
SD Card Reader
If equipped, this vehicle has an SD
card reader in the center console,
and one in the Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system,
if equipped. The SD card reader is for audio and
video playback and uses the same
controls as the USB port. Playback
from an SD card follows the same
file formats and restrictions defined
under
USB Port 029. Not all video
formats are supported.
Set up the SD card while the vehicle
is in P (Park). See “Audio”under
Using the System 013.
Place the card into the card reader.
If an SD card has already been
connected, but a different source is
currently active, touch the MEDIA
screen button to scroll through the
audio source screens until USB/SD
card displays.
Viewing photos is supported on the
RSE SD card reader.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console under the
armrest. Possible auxiliary audio
sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player