2016 CHEVROLET SPARK reset infotainment system

Chevrolet MyLink Infotainment System (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-
9085900) - 2016 - CRC - 8/10/15
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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” in the
owner manual.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see “Retained
Accessory Power (RAP)” in the
owner manual.Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the touchscreen, the buttons
below the touchscreen, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition.
Radios with Screen Storage
1.
O(Power)
2. MEDIA
3. RADIO
4.
gord
5.P(Screen) 6.
Y(Eject)
7.
{(Home Page)
8.
oBACK
9. CD Slot
10. MENU

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Storing Radio Station Presets
Favorites are stored in the area at
the bottom of the screen.
Up to 60 preset stations can be
stored under the following:
AM, FM, and XM (if equipped)
Radio Stations :Touch and hold a
favorite screen button to save the
current station as a favorite. Touch a
favorite screen button in the favorite
area to recall a favorite station.
Mixed-Audio Favorites
Favorites that can be stored include
radio stations, media favorites,
contacts, destinations, navigation,
or applications.
To scroll through the favorites:
. Drag up on the top border of the
favorites bar to view the
favorites. To close the favorites,
drag them down.
. Slide a finger to the right or left
to scroll through each page of
favorites.
Tone Settings : Touch and hold a
screen button to save the current
tone settings as a favorite in the
tone settings screen. Drag up on the
reveal button at the bottom to bring
up favorites. Touch a favorite screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite tone setting.
Pandora Radio Stations : Touch
and hold a screen button to store
the Pandora application. Pandora
favorite stations work when Pandora
is launched.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in the
Settings menu under Radio and
then Number of Favorites Shown.Timeshifting (If Equipped)
The audio system can record live
radio for up to 25 minutes. When
tuned to a station, the system
automatically begins recording the
audio along with the associated
metadata.
Touch
jto pause playback of the
audio and to initiate timeshift mode.
Touch
rto resume playback of the
recorded audio.
When timeshifting begins, a time is
indicated on the right of the play/
pause indicator. This time indicates
the time of day at which playback is
paused. This time continues to
show as long as the system is in a
paused mode and the buffer
continues to fill.

Chevrolet MyLink Infotainment System (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-
9085900) - 2016 - CRC - 8/10/15
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Buffer Reset
The buffer will reset anytime the
broadcast band or stations/channels
are changed. Changing to a media
source while paused will not reset
the buffer.
Rewinding or Fast Forwarding a
Timeshifted Broadcast
.Touch and hold the rewind
indicator to reverse playback at
a rate of 10 times the rate of
normal playback.
. Touch and hold the fast forward
indicator to advance playback at
a rate of 10 times the rate of
normal playback. The timeshift
buffer can be advanced up to
the end of the timeshift buffer
and return to live mode.
Returning to Live Broadcast
If listening to timeshifted radio,
touch the fast forward indicator to
return to live radio. Timeshifting and Station/Channel
Lists
If browsing a station/channel list is
started while listening to the
timeshift content, the list content is
shown in live time not buffered time.
Skipping Back in a Broadcast
For programs with metadata,
touching the previous button less
than five seconds into a program
will make the system skip to the
beginning of the previous program.
If more than five seconds into the
current song/program, the system
starts at the beginning of the current
program. If no metadata is available,
the system skips back 30 seconds.
Reaching the End of the Buffer
If the audio is paused and the
25-minute buffer is reached, the
buffer continues recording content
on a first-in, first-out basis. When
playback is started, the content
played will be the last 25 minutes in
the buffer.HD Radio Technology
If equipped, HD Radio Technology
is a free service with features such
as static-free sound, more
programming choices on local FM,
HD2, HD3, and higher, and
on-screen information such as artist
and song title.
HD Radio Technology Channel
Access
To access HD Radio channels:
1. Tune the radio to the channel. HD Radio must be turned on in
the Menu. If the channel is
broadcasting HD Radio
Technology, the radio will
automatically switch to digital
audio, indicated with an HD
Radio Technology logo.
2. Press
gordon the
faceplate or turn the MENU
knob to tune to the previous or
next HD Radio channel.
There may be a delay before the
channel starts playing.
The HD Radio channel number is
indicated next to the logo.

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If the Traffic list item is touched from
the Map Menu and Traffic is not
available because the SiriusXM
subscription is not valid, a pop-up
will display with information on how
to reactivate the subscription along
with the SiriusXM radio ID.
Traffic Types
Touch to access the Traffic
Types menu.The system can be configured to
filter out certain types of traffic
events. If a particular type has been
turned off, the system does not
display it on the map, and does not
alert the driver.
Display Places of Interest Icons
Places of Interest (POI) icons can
be displayed on the map using
this view.
.
The POI icons can be turned ON
and OFF. Touch the check box
next to the POI icon to display
the icon.
. Touch Clear All to reset the
icons that are displayed on
the map. .
A subcategory can be selected
instead of the entire category.
Touch the list item rather than
the check box. The
subcategories will display. Select
any of those categories to
navigate down the hierarchy.
. When a higher-level category
has some of its subcategories
selected, the checkmark next to
it is grayed out. This indicates
that only some of the categories
below are shown. Touch the
grayed-out checkmark to turn all
of the icons for that category on
or off.
Routing Preferences
Touch the Routing Preferences list
item to access the Routing
Preferences menu. Options on how
the routes are created for route
guidance are listed on this menu.
Route Style
Touch this list item to change the
route type preferences.
The options are:
. Fast (default)

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the form of an arrow is displayed
to indicate the direction. The
arrow is shown in relation to the
current vehicle heading.
. Touch a finger on a POI icon
shown on the map; the name of
the POI is shown in the address
callout, along with the city name
and state. If the callout is
selected, the destination details
view for the POI is shown.
. After panning the map away
from the vehicle, touch RESET
to return the map back to the
current position.
. Touch the Overview button to
quickly get a view of the entire
route. The route Overview button
takes the place of the RESET
button while under route
guidance. Touch the RESET
button to return the map to the
current position.
Maps
The map database is stored in the
internal flash memory that is used in
the navigation system.
Detailed Areas
Road network attributes are
contained in the map database for
detailed areas. Attributes include
information such as street names,
street addresses, and turn
restrictions. A detailed area includes
all major highways, service roads,
and residential roads. The detailed
areas include Places of Interest
(POIs) such as restaurants, airports,
banks, hospitals, police stations,
gas stations, tourist attractions, and
historical monuments. The map
database may not include data for
newly constructed areas or map
database corrections that are
completed after production. The
navigation system provides full
route guidance in the detailed map
areas.
Navigation Symbols
Following are the most common
symbols that appear on a map
screen.
or
The vehicle symbol indicates the
current position and heading
direction of the vehicle on the map.
When under route guidance, a circle
with an arrow is added to the
vehicle symbol which indicates the
direction to the destination.
Vehicle Address Callout
Tap on the vehicle icon, to have the
current address of the vehicle
overlaid on the map next to the
vehicle icon in a callout. Another tap
hides the information.

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Current Condition
The current weather page displays:
.Doppler Map with Weather
. Forecast Information
. Interaction Selector
. Status
. Time of Map Update
. Applications Tray
Allow approximately 15 minutes for
the current weather in the area to
display.
Weather Regions
When in the weather application,
touch the SEARCH icon to display a
split map. The list displayed on the
left of the split map allows changes
to the location.
The Doppler map and forecast
information display a preview of the
map for the location selected. The
forecast information is for the
current weather or next available
forecast data.
Touch the EXIT screen button to
return to the main weather map. Touch one of the options displayed
on the Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to select
another function or display another
type of list.
Weather Screen Not Under
Guidance
The weather application uses the
navigation system to provide the
appropriate information for the
guidance route. When not under
guidance, it defaults to the current
location.
Doppler Map :
The Doppler map is
shown with the vehicle location in
the center of the map.
City and State : The city and state
are displayed for the view currently
shown. The default is the current
city and state that the vehicle is in.
Forecast Information
. The map can be panned to
another location. The forecast
information is updated to the
new location.
. The city and state update to
reflect the current location. .
Touch the RESET screen button
to reset the map back to the
current vehicle location.
Weather Menu
Touch MENU on the Weather
Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to display
the Weather Menu.
The options are:
. Weather Advisories: Any
weather advisories that are in
effect for the local area or while
on route are displayed in a list.
Touch on an advisory from the
list to display a screen that gives
additional details about the
advisory and shows the advisory
location on the map.

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.Configure Weather Alerts: Touch
to access the Weather Alerts
menu. Touch the Weather Alerts
line item to turn the alerts On or
Off. Touch to select any one of
the other line items such as High
Alert, Low Alert, Informational
Alert to filter the selected alerts
for display, while the others will
be suppressed.
. Map Legend: Touch to display
the Map Legend.
Interaction Selector
The Interaction Selector at the
bottom of the screen can be used to
switch between different views
within the weather screen. These buttons are:
.
ZOOM −or ZOOM +: Touch to
zoom the map in or out.
. RESET: Touch to reset the map
back to its original location.
. SEARCH: Touch to search for a
new weather map location. The
last destination screen displays.
Touch any button along the
bottom of the Interaction
Selector to help find a different
destination. These are
g,
CITIES, and RECENT.
Touch RECENT to display a list
of recent locations that were
recently viewed for weather.
Touch
gto activate voice
recognition. Say a city and state
or ZIP code. Follow the voice
prompts to find weather for a
desired location.
Touch CITIES to enter a city and
state or ZIP code.
Type a city or state name on the
keyboard screen to find the
weather. If the state is omitted,
the system assumes a city is being searched for within the
current state. If the ZIP code is
typed, the system displays the
city associated with that
ZIP code.
‐
If one match results from a
weather search, the system
returns to the map. The map
and forecast information
updates for that location.
‐ If there are multiple results
from the weather search, a list
of possible matches displays.
The map shows the first match
in the list along with the
current weather information in
the lower right corner.
. HOURLY: Touch to display the
hourly forecast for the current
vehicle location. A forecast icon
is shown for each period
available.
. 36-HOUR: Touch to display the
current weather, six-hour
forecast, and tomorrow’s
weather. A forecast icon is
shown for each period available.

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9085900) - 2016 - CRC - 8/10/15
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PortUSB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95HD Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Rear Seat Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recognition Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Return to Factory Settings . . . . . . . 97
RSE Controls Available from the Front Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
S
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Schedule I: Gracenote EULA . . . 101
Scroll Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 95, 14
SiriusXM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SiriusXM NavTraffic (If
Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
SiriusXM Travel Link Movie Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
SiriusXM Travel Link Weather (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
SiriusXM
®Satellite Radio
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SiriusXM
®Satellite Radio
Service (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Steering Wheel
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 11–13
Storing Media Favorites . . . . . . . . . 28
Storing Radio Station Presets . . . 19
Switching to Handset or Handsfree Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Symbols Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 System
Global Positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rear Seat Entertainment . . . . . . . . 36
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T
Text Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Text Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Timeshifting (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . 19
Touchscreen Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Turn List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
U
Updates
Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Bluetooth Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using the Navigation System . . . . 54
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . 80