Xm Satellite Radio; Convenience Features Retained Accessory Power (Rap) - Chevrolet 2006 Cobalt Getting To Know Manual

With RDS, the radio can:
• Seek stations broadcasting the type
of programming you select
• Receive announcements concerning
local and national emergencies
• Display messages from radio stations
• Seek stations with traffic
announcements
When you tune to an RDS station, the
station name and call letters will appear
on the display instead of the frequency.
RDS stations may also provide the time
of day, a program type (P-TYPE) for cur-
rent programming and the name of the
program being broadcast.
RDS Messages
When using RDS, the following mes-
sages may appear on your vehicle's
audio system display.
ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national
emergencies. You will hear the
announcement, even if the volume is
muted or a CD is playing. You will not be
able to turn off Alert announcements.
MSG (Message): If the current station
has a message, press this button to
view the message.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
XM Satellite Radio (if equipped)
XM Satellite Radio offers more than 150
channels of digital-quality sound that
goes wherever you go — coast to coast.
XM displays song title, artist and enter-
tainment genre.
On equipped radios, two additional lis-
tening bands are available: XM1 and
XM2. To access these bands, press the
BAND button until XM1 or XM2 appears
on the display.
Activation fee and service subscription
are extra. Available only in the 48 U.S.
contiguous states and Canada (if avail-
able). For more information, contact
XM online at www.XMradio.com or call
1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) allows
certain features, such as the radio and
power windows, on your vehicle to con-
tinue working for up to 10 minutes after
the key is turned to Off or removed from
the ignition, and until the driver's door
(or any door, depending on equipment)
is opened.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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