Audio System With Integral Driver Information; Center (Dic) - Chevrolet Malibu 2005 Owner's Manual

Audio System with Integral
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Your vehicle's audio system not only
performs the standard audio functions,
but also has an integrated Driver
Information Center that provides vehicle
information, vehicle feature personali-
zation, and vehicle warning messages.
On radios with two-line displays, the top
line will be used to show radio frequency
or time, and outside temperature. The
bottom line will display the DIC function.
On radios with a single-line display, the
DIC will overwrite the radio information
while in use.
Audio System Features
While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, below are some that
may be new:
Left Knob — Pressing the center of this
knob ( ) will turn the power on or off.
The outside ring (
volume.
BAND — Use this button to select the
radio for listening, and to toggle
between AM, FM, and XM (if equipped).
SRCE — The Source button is used to
select a CD or tape for listening.
) adjusts the
Right Knob — Pressing the center
(DISP) of this knob will toggle the radio
display between station frequency and
temperature and time and temperature.
It is also used to display song title and
artist information, if available in the
broadcast.
The outside ring is used to tune in radio
stations and to adjust (ADJ) selected
audio functions such as Tone, Balance/
Fade and Clock. For example, to set the
clock, press and hold the CLOCK button
for two seconds to enter the set clock
mode. Use the adjust ring to select the
hour. Press CLOCK. Use the adjust ring
to select the minutes. Press CLOCK
again to complete the process.
Adjusting other functions is done in a
similar manner.
CD Changer — If your vehicle has the
optional in-dash 6-Disc CD Changer,
note that you cannot directly load a CD
as in single-play systems.
To load a single CD:
• Press and release the LOAD button.
Wait for the display prompt to load
the CD.
To load multiple CDs:
• Press and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds. Follow the display
prompts to load each CD.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
XM Radio (if equipped) — On equipped
radios, to access XM Radio, press the
BAND button until XM1 or XM2 appears
on the display.
XM Satellite Radio provides more than
120 channels of digital quality sound
that goes wherever you go — coast to
coast.
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