2018 CHEVROLET BOLT EV radio

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 158
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 165
Audio Players
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the 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.

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Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation of the center stack
controls and the infotainment
system.
. 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
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0194.
To play the infotainment system with
the vehicle off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0206.
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.
Overview
1. Infotainment Display:
.Display for Play/Reception/
Menu information.
2. Volume Knob: .Turn the volume knob to
adjust the volume. 3.
O:
. Press and hold to enter the
Clean Screen Mode. The
radio will be in a low power
mode with the infotainment
display turned off.
. Press to cancel the Clean
Screen Mode or to mute/
unmute the audio when the
system is on.
4.
{:
. Press to go to the
Home Page.
. Press and hold to launch
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto, if equipped.
5.
gord:
. Radio: Press to seek the
previous or next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/Music/Pictures: Press
to go to the previous or next
content. Press and hold to
fast rewind or fast forward.

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Using Icon View
TouchT.
Icon view may vary depending on
vehicle options.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM,
SXM (if equipped), AUX, or USB/
iPod/Bluetooth Audio.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features. See Bluetooth
0 175.
Projection : Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See USB Port 0166. Settings :
Touch to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization 0143.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture.
See “Gallery” under“Selecting a
Function” following.
OnStar : Touch to use the OnStar
function. See OnStar Overview
0 346.
Camera : Touch to access the Rear
Vision Camera. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 222.Selecting a Function
Audio
1. Touch
T.
2. Touch Audio, then Source. .Touch AM to select AM
radio.
. Touch FM to select FM
radio.
. Touch SXM to select
SiriusXM radio (if
equipped). .
Touch iPod to select iPod
music.
. Touch USB1 to select
USB1 music.
. Touch USB2 to select
USB2 music.
. Touch Bluetooth to select
Bluetooth music.
. Touch AUX to select
auxiliary sound input.
If the playback source (iPod/USB/
AUX/Bluetooth) is not connected to
the infotainment system, this
function is not available.
Audio source availability may vary
depending on the region.
The infotainment system can only
support two USB devices for the
front USB ports.
Phone
To operate Bluetooth Hands-Free
function, connect the Bluetooth
phone to the infotainment system.
1. Touch
T.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Listening to AM-FM Radio
1. TouchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
3. Touch FM or AM. The most recently listened to AM or FM
radio station is displayed.
RDS (Radio Data System) function
is only available in countries that
support this function.
Searching for Stations
Automatically
Pressgordto automatically
search for an available station with
good reception.
If RDS is supported, it will tune to
the station and may include
additional information such as time,
station identification, and program
information.
Searching for Stations Directly
1. Touch Tune. 2. Using the keypad, enter the
desired station number.
Touching the period between digits
is not necessary. The radio will add
it automatically at the correct
location.
Favorite Preset Operation
Saving Favorites 1. Select the band.
2. Select the desired station.
3. Touch
qor touch and hold the
favorite in the Favorites list to
overwrite.
4. To delete it from the Favorites list, touch
q, or swipe the
station from the list on the right.
Up to 15 radio stations can be
saved in the Favorites list.
Listening to Favorites Directly 1. Touch Favorites to see the list of favorites.
2. Touch the desired station. The steering wheel controls can
also be used to select favorites. See
Steering Wheel Controls
0109.
Using the AM or FM
Radio Menu
General Operation of the Menu
1. Select the desired band.
2. Touch Menu.
3. Touch the desired menu to select the item or to display the
item’s detailed menu.
4. Touch
qNow Playing to return
to the previous menu.
Current Station Information 1. From the FM Menu, touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch Current Station Information to display the
station information.
AM or FM Stations 1. From the AM or FM Menu, touch Browse Audio.

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2. Touch AM Stations or FMStations. The AM List or FM
List is displayed.
FM Categories 1. From the FM Menu, touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch FM Categories.
3. Touch the desired category and station.
The FM category list is only
available for RDS (Radio Data
System).
Update AM or FM Stations 1. From the FM or AM Menu, touch Browse Audio.
2. Touch Update AM Stations or Update FM Stations.
Tone Settings 1. From the AM or FM Menu, touch Audio Settings.
2. Touch Tone Settings to enterthe sound setup mode. The
Tone settings menu is
displayed.
.Bass : Touch - or + to
adjust the bass level
manually.
. Mid (Midrange) : Touch - or
+ to adjust the midrange
level manually.
. Treble : Touch - or + to
adjust the treble level
manually. .
Fade : Adjust the front/rear
speaker balance by
dragging the dot in the
vehicle interior image.
. Balance : Adjust the left/
right speaker balance by
dragging the dot in the
vehicle interior image.
. EQ (Equalizer) : Select or
turn off the sound style:
Talk, Rock, Jazz, Pop,
Country, Classical,
or Custom. If equipped with
Bose premium audio, only
Talk and Custom are
available.
3. Touch
0to return to the
previous menu.
Auto Volume
When Auto Volume is turned on, the
volume will automatically be
controlled according to the vehicle
speed to offset the noise from
outside. 1. From the AM or FM Menu, touch Audio Settings.
2. Touch Auto Volume.

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3. Select the desired option: Off,Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High.
RDS
The RDS function can be set
for FM. 1. From the FM Menu, touch Audio Settings.
2. Set RDS to On or Off.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles equipped with a SiriusXM®
satellite radio tuner and a valid
SiriusXM satellite radio subscription
can receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service. Refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
Listening to SXM Radio
1. TouchT.
2. Touch Audio, then Source.
3. Touch SXM. The most recently listened to SXM channel is
displayed.
Searching for Channels
Automatically
Pressgordto automatically
search for available channels.
Searching for Channels
Directly
1. Touch Tune.
2. Using the keypad, enter the desired channel.
Searching for Channels Using
Favorites
Saving Favorites
1. Select the desired channel.
2. Touch
qor touch and hold the
favorite in the list to overwrite.
3. To delete a channel from Favorites, touch
q, or swipe
the channel from the list on the
right.
Up to 15 channels can be
saved in the Favorites list.
Listening to Favorites Directly 1. Touch Favorites to see the list of favorites.
2. Touch the desired channel.
Using the SXM Radio Menu
General Operation of the Menu 1. Touch Menu on the SXM radio screen.
2. Touch Browse Audio or Audio Settings to select and display
the item’ s detailed menu.

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3. TouchqNow Playing to return
to the previous screen.
Browse Audio
. Current Channel Information
Touch Current Channel
Information. The channel
information is displayed.
. SXM Channels
Touch SXM Channels. The SXM
List is displayed.
. SXM Categories
SXM categories are defined by
the SiriusXM service provider.
Touch SXM Categories, then
touch the desired category and
channel.
Audio Settings
. Tone Settings
Set up sound features from the
Tone Settings menu. See “Tone
Settings” under“AM-FM Radio”
previously in this section. .
Auto Volume
Volume will be automatically
controlled. See “Auto Volume”
under “AM-FM Radio” previously
in this section.
. Explicit Content Filter
Choose this menu item to turn
On or Off the filtering of explicit
channels from SXM. When
selected, this item will give a
brief description of the feature
and a list item can be set to On
or Off. From the SXM Menu,
touch Audio Settings. Set
Explicit Content Filter feature to
On or Off to allow for a filtered
list of channels.
Multi-Band Antenna
If equipped, the roof antenna is for
GPS (Global Positioning System).
Keep clear of obstructions for clear
reception.
Mobile Phone Usage
Mobile phone usage can cause
interference with the vehicle's radio.
Unplug the mobile phone or turn it
off if this occurs.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can occur when
things like storms and power lines
interfere with radio reception. When
this happens, try reducing the treble
on the radio.

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Scanning Forward or BackwardTouch and hold
gordduring
playback to rewind or fast
forward. Release
gordto
resume playback at normal
speed.
Playing Files Randomly Touch
Zduring playback.
Touch
Zagain to return to
normal playback.
Playing Files Repeatedly
1. Touch
"during playback.
2. Touch the desired option. .Repeat All: Plays all files
repeatedly.
. Repeat Song: Plays a
current file repeatedly.
. Repeat Off: Cancels the
repeat function.
Searching for a File by Using the
Favorites
Saving Favorites 1. Select the desired file. 2. Touch
q, or touch and hold the
favorite in the list to overwrite.
3. To delete it from the Favorites list, touch
q, or swipe the file
from the list on the right.
Up to 15 media files can be
saved in the Favorites list.
Listening to Favorites Directly 1. Touch the Favorites menu to see the Favorites list.
2. Touch the desired favorite to listen.
General Operation of the USB
Music Menu 1. Touch Menu on the USB music screen.
2. Touch the desired menu to select the item or to display the
item’s detailed menu.
3. Touch
qNow Playing to return
to the previous screen.
Browse Music 1. From the USB music menu, touch Browse Music. 2. Touch the desired item:
Playlists, Folders, Artists,
Songs, Albums, Genres, and
Composers.
3. Touch the desired music to listen.
The Infotainment Module will
recognize playlist files by the
extensions .asx, m3u, pls, wpl,
b4s, and .xspf.
Tone Settings
Set up sound features from the
Tone Settings menu. See “Tone
Settings” under“AM-FM Radio”
previously in this section.
Auto Volume
See “Auto Volume” under“AM-FM
Radio” previously in this section.
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
Player
Playing Music from a Supported
MTP Device
Connect the supported MTP device
containing music files to the
USB port.