2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE display

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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
the infotainment display. The
thumbwheel is next to the exterior
lamp control.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
door position.
Dome Lamps
(: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Reading Lamps
Front Reading Lamps
Rear Reading Lamps, If Equipped

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 162
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Satellite Radio (IfEquipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 169
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 176
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Introduction
Infotainment
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 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

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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, center stack controls,
and infotainment display
controls.
. 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 0197.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0215.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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4.d
.Radio: Press and release to
go to the next station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the next track or
strongest station or
channel.
. USB/Music/Pictures: Press
to go to the next content.
Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
5
. Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen.
Home Page
Infotainment Display Buttons
Infotainment display controls on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the function
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the function may highlight.
Home Page Features
Press{to go to the Home Page.
Audio : Touch to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM (if equipped), USB/iPod/
Bluetooth Audio, or AUX.
Gallery : Touch to view a picture or
movie.
Phone : Touch to activate the
phone features, if equipped.
See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) 0177 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0176.
Projection : Touch to access
supported devices when connected.
See USB Port 0169.
Settings : Touch to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145. Climate :
If equipped, touch to
access the Climate menu.
See Climate Control Systems (With
Heater Only) 0188 orClimate
Control Systems (With Air
Conditioning) 0186.
OnStar : If equipped, touch to
access the OnStar menu. See
OnStar Overview 0381.Operation
Radio Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the center stack controls,
menus shown on the display, and
steering wheel controls.
Turning the System On or Off
O:Press to turn the radio on.
Press and hold to turn the radio off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is off, the
system will turn off automatically
after 10 minutes.

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Volume Control
O:Turn to increase or decrease.
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.
Auto Volume Settings
1. Touch SETTINGS on the Home Page.
2. Select Radio.
3. Select Auto Volume and choose between selections.
4. Touch
3on the infotainment
display to go back to the
source screen. Tone Settings
The tone settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Custom Tone Settings
1. Touch SETTINGS on the Home Page.
2. Select Radio.
3. Select Tone Settings. .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 display.
4. Touch
3on the infotainment
display to go back to the
source screen.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system
can download and install select
software updates over a wireless connection. The system will prompt
for certain updates to be
downloaded and installed. There is
also an option to check for updates
manually.
To manually check for updates,
touch SETTINGS on the Home
Page, followed by Software
Information, and then System
Update. Follow the on-screen
prompts. Steps for downloading and
installing updates may vary by
vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air vehicle
software updates requires Internet
connectivity, which can be accessed
through the vehicle’
s built-in OnStar
4G LTE connection, if equipped and
active. If required, data plans are
provided by a third party. Optionally,
a secure Wi-Fi hotspot such as a
compatible mobile device hotspot,
home hotspot or public hotspot can
be used. Applicable data rates may
apply.
To connect the infotainment system
to a secured mobile device hotspot,
home hotspot, or a public hotspot,
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Menu
Touch to choose between available
menus for the current source.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to 25 stations can be stored.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, touch the corresponding
preset 1−5 until a beep is heard.1. Select the desired station.
2. Touch
SorTto select the
desired page of saved
favorites.
3. Touch and hold any of the presets to save the current
radio station to that location of
the selected favorites page.
To change a preset, tune to the new
desired radio station and touch and
hold the preset.
Satellite Radio (If
Equipped)
Vehicles with an SXM 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.
During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited
access to SiriusXM Radio Online for
when you are not in the vehicle.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. If SiriusXM
service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display "No Subscription
Please Renew" on channel SXM1.
For more information, contact
SiriusXM at www.siriusxm.com or 1-888-601-6296 (U.S.), and
www.siriusxm.ca or 1-877-438-9677
(Canada).
Listening to SiriusXM Radio
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO.
3. Touch Source.
4. Touch SXM and the most recent listened to SiriusXM
channel will display.
Selecting a Category
From Menu, touch Categories, then
touch the desired category or from
Categories, touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the channel
to select it.
Selecting a Channel
Pressgordto seek the previous
or next channel.
Using the Preset Buttons
Up to five favorites pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to five channels.

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To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired channel and hold
the button.
Listening to Preset Channels1. Touch
SorTrepeatedly to
select the desired
favorites page.
2. Touch the preset button to listen to the channel.
Using the SiriusXM Menu
Operation
1. Touch MENU on the SXM radio screen.
2. Touch the menu to select the desired item or to display the
detail menu item.
3. Touch
0to return to the
previous menu.
Channel List 1. Touch Channel List from the SXM menu. The channel list is
displayed. 2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the
channel to select it.
Tone Settings 1. Touch Tone Settings. See “Tone Settings” under
Operation 0164.
2. Touch
0.
Auto Volume 1. Touch Auto Volume. See “Auto
Volume” underOperation
0 164.
2. Touch
0.
Categories 1. Touch Categories.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired category. Touch the
category to select it.
Explicit Content Filter
When on, only a filtered list of
channels will be received. When off,
all regular SXM programming
subscribed to will be received. 1. Touch SXM Explicit Filter. 2. Select to enable or disable.
Radio Reception
Frequency interference and static
can occur during normal radio
reception if items such as mobile
phone chargers, vehicle
convenience accessories, and
external electronic devices are
plugged into the accessory power
outlet. If there is interference or
static, unplug the item from the
accessory power outlet.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the
radio has a built-in electronic circuit
that automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can occur,
especially around tall buildings or
hills, causing the sound to fade in
and out.
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

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USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
. Portable USB Hard Drives
Not all iPods and USB drives are
compatible with the USB port.
Make sure the iPod has the latest
firmware from Apple for proper
operation. iPod firmware can be
updated using the latest iTunes
application. See www.apple.com/
itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod,
go to www.apple.com/support.
The USB port can play both lower
and upper case .mp3, .wma, .ogg,
and .wav files stored on a USB
storage device.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices in the
U.S., see www.my.chevrolet.com
\learned.
To view supported devices in
Canada, see
www.chevroletowner.ca.
To view supported devices in
Mexico, see your dealer. USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The infotainment system supports:
.
FAT16/32
. NTFS
. HFS+
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod/iPhone
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port.
To connect an iPod/iPhone, connect
one end of the device’ s cable to the
iPod/iPhone and the other end to
the USB port.
The iPod/iPhone charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY.
See Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 206 orIgnition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0208. When the vehicle is
turned off, the iPod/iPhone
automatically powers off and will not
charge or draw power from the
vehicle's battery. For more information on USB
usage, see
“Audio System
Information” following.
Audio System Information
The infotainment system can play
the music files contained in the USB
storage device or iPod/iPhone
products.
Using MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV Files
.
Music files with .mp3, .wma,
.ogg, and .wav file name
extensions can be played.
. MP3 files that can be played: Bit
rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps.
Sampling frequency: 48 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05
kHz, and 16 kHz.
. Files with a bit rate above
128 kbps will result in higher
quality sound.
. ID3 Tag information for MP3
files, such as the album name
and the artist, can be played.
. To display album title, track title,
and artist information, the file
should be compatible with the
ID3 Tag V1 and V2 formats.