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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Using the Navigation
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System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Enter Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Stored Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Navigation Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Route Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Navigation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Ordering Map DVDs . . . . . . . . . . 79
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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  • Page 1 ..... . . Vehicle Positioning ... . 78 Problems with Route Using the Navigation .
  • Page 3 DTS and the Symbol are this manual including, but not limited registered trademarks and DTS to GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET, Digital Surround and the DTS logos the CHEVROLET Emblem, are trademarks of DTS Inc. All CORVETTE, the CORVETTE Rights Reserved.
  • Page 4 General All functions are available when the www.helminc.com Motors of Canada Limited for vehicle is parked. Do the following Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it before driving: appears in this manual. Become familiar with the Keep this manual with the owner...
  • Page 5 Set up the navigation features, Use the navigation system to: When the navigation system is such as entering an address or a turned on, a screen may appear Plan a route. preset destination. with information that must be read Select a destination using and acknowledged before accessing Set up phone numbers in various methods and choices.
  • Page 6 To change the language of the prompts that appear on the navigation screens, see Driver Information Center (DIC) in the Index of the vehicle's owner manual. This navigation system can record and store destinations. You may want to delete stored destinations when the vehicle is sold or the lease has expired.
  • Page 7 To set preset radio stations: To set the time: 1. Press the power/volume knob to 1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the system on. turn the system on. 2. Press SRCE and select the 2. Press and hold the time display Before entering an Address, Point of desired band (AM, FM1, FM2, in the upper right corner of any...
  • Page 8 4. A Caution may appear. Press 3. Insert the DVD map disc. See 10. Select the type of street (Dr., Agree to proceed. Installing the DVD Map Disc Ln., St., etc.) if it applies, from under for more the list. 5.
  • Page 9 See Address under Using the Category or City 8. Press (Point of Interest). for more selections to help find the POI by 9. Enter the specific title of the POI information. limiting the search options. See in the Name space using the Point of Interest (POI) under alpha keypad on the screen.
  • Page 10 10. Press Address and enter all 3. Insert the DVD map disc. See 13. Press the back arrow screen address information. Installing the DVD Map Disc button. under for more 11. Press OK. The numbered preset information. destination is highlighted on A map screen appears with the 4.
  • Page 11 4. A Caution may appear. Press To delete the stored home Agree to proceed. destination: Guidance is canceled once you 5. Press NAV. 1. Press the power/volume knob to arrive at the final destination. To turn the system on. cancel guidance prior to arrival at 6.
  • Page 12 To delete a waypoint or a stored preset destination: To adjust the volume of voice If the panel or the display is stained, 1. Press the power/volume knob to guidance prompts: wipe it with a dry, soft cloth. turn the system on. 1.
  • Page 13 Press to turn the audio system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system. Press and hold the up or down arrow until a beep is heard to go to the next or previous station and stay there.
  • Page 14 To use AVC, set the volume to the This feature desired level and then press ON. To programs local presets that are turn AVC off, select OFF. recalled by pressing HOME. Presets Press to view the audio and screen can also be programmed while If your vehicle is equipped with a settings.
  • Page 15 The following time options can be The selected time adjusted from this menu: zone appears to the right of this Press at the bottom of the audio/ screen button. Press TIME ZONE to adjust screen or press and hold the toggle through the available time time display in the upper right Press the up or down arrows to...
  • Page 16 This setting automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness Press SRCE to display the of the screen based on outside operation screen of the current lighting conditions. audio source. Each operation This setting leaves the screen screen has an audio source screen in day mode which, is best suited for button, (AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM2, daylight conditions.
  • Page 17 6. Press and hold one of the six numbered preset screen buttons Radio Data System (RDS) in this Up to 30 stations, 6 AM, 6 FM1, for more than two seconds until section for more information. 6 FM2, 6 XM1, and 6 XM2, a beep is heard.
  • Page 18 To adjust sound settings: Press + or signs to adjust Press SOUND at the bottom of the TREBLE, MID (mid-range), and main audio screen or source menu BASS, if in the Manual mode to change the tone, ATC, fade, and of ATC.
  • Page 19 Press The RDS feature relies upon RDS to use alternate RDS functions receiving specific information from The audio system has a Radio Data located in the preset menu. After RDS stations. These features only System (RDS). RDS features are pressing RDS, quickly choose RDS work when RDS information is available for use only on FM ON/OFF, TA, INFO, PTY, or Select...
  • Page 20 When a traffic announcement PTY only comes on the current radio station, seeks stations with certain program six presets let you return to your it can be heard even if the volume is types. This button is used to turn on favorite PTYs.
  • Page 21 Press the stored PTY preset station To select HOME and AWAY preset for less than two seconds to recall stations: it. Then use SEEK 1. Press AUDIO to enter the audio If the vehicle has this feature, the SCAN to locate a station for that screen.

  • Page 22: Satellite Radio

    Name/Feature, Song/Program Title, Channel Category, and other Additional Information that may be broadcast on that channel. XM is a satellite radio service that is Additional Information messages To load/eject a music CD, do the based in the 48 contiguous United may only be available at certain following: States and 10 Canadian provinces.

  • Page 23: Cd Player

    surface of the CD. If the surface of A CD with a label could get caught the CD is damaged, such as in the CD player. If a description Once a music CD is loaded, the CD cracked, broken, or scratched, the label is needed, label the top of the player menu displays.
  • Page 24 1. Press to hear the tracks in If the vehicle has the CD changer, it 1. Press to seek to the next random, rather than sequential can play up to six discs. Normal selection on the CD. If playing order on the current CD. size discs may be played using the the last track of the disc, press trays supplied in the magazine.
  • Page 25 This continues for up to one and a half minutes, depending on the number of discs loaded. Noise might be heard, but this is normal. The CD changer is initializing. To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD changer door all Once you have loaded the discs into the way open.
  • Page 26 Some of the buttons that are specific to the CD changer are: 1. Press to repeat the selected CD. 2. Press REPEAT DISC again to When creating an MP3 disc, the 1. Press to hear the tracks, on all turn off repeat play. following is a list of guidelines.
  • Page 27 Create a folder structure that Recording format mode 2 or makes it easy to find songs mode 2XA with Romeo or Joliet while driving. Organize songs by file system is not supported with albums using one folder for each this player. album.
  • Page 28 Some of the buttons that are 2. Press to go to the beginning specific to playing an MP3 are: of the current track or to the previous track on a disc. The USB Port, located in the center If playing the first track, console, can be used to control an 1.
  • Page 29 The iPod charges while it is Some files may restart at the To connect and control an iPod, connected to the vehicle if the beginning of the track after the connect one end of the standard vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY vehicle has been turned off and iPod USB cable to the iPod's dock or ON/RUN position.
  • Page 30 3. Select the desired song from the list. Once a song has been selected, the Folder Up screen button will return you to the previous screen. The small return arrow located on the upper right-side of the main screen, under the Folder Up screen button will return you to the iPod main menu.
  • Page 31 3. Select the desired song from the list. Once a song has been 1. Press to view the albums that 1. Press to view a list of songs that selected the Folder Up screen have been stored on the iPod. have been stored on the iPod.

  • Page 32: Auxiliary Devices

    3. Select the desired podcast from If the vehicle has rear audio/video the list. Once a podcast has input jacks, located in the rear of the The navigation system has an been selected the Folder Up center console, they can be used as auxiliary input jack located on the screen button will return you to another source for audio/video...

  • Page 33: System

    Press to access Press the eject the map screen. If this button is CD button, located next to the CD pressed when a map screen is loading slot, to eject CDs. See displayed and while in route for more guidance, the system repeats the information.
  • Page 34 To make name selections easier, the system only lets you select a Letters of the alphabet, symbols, When the vehicle is started, Driver 1 character which can follow the last punctuation, and numbers are or Driver 2 displays on the Driver one entered.

  • Page 35: Enter Destination

    Press (Enter Destination) to access the ENTER DESTINATION screen. From this screen, several options are available to plan a route by entering destination points. Once a destination entry is complete, regardless of which method used, a map screen with the destination previewed displays.
  • Page 36 3. Press the down arrow to the left If there is more than one city, the Press to access the of the search area map to select system displays the list of cities ADDRESS screen. Enter the CAN (Canada). Once the region that have a street with that address one of two ways: street first has been selected, the region is...
  • Page 37 Last 5 Cities The city To enter the city name first: 5. The house number screen names of the last five cities displays, enter the house 1. Press the City screen button. that were stored as a number using the numeric previous destination 2.
  • Page 38 keypad, select a category from the 2. Select the desired POI from category list, or select the city by the list. The Point of Interest (POI) selecting the City screen button. 3. If the system determines that the destination entry method lets you To input the POI name: POI is found in only one city select a destination from the...
  • Page 39 4. If the alpha keypad is displayed, To select a POI by entering a input the POI name until a list of city name: available POIs appear. 1. Select the City screen button, 5. Select the POI from the list. then select: Any City, 5 Nearest Cities, Input City Name, or from 6.
  • Page 40 Last 5 Cities The city 5. Press Press this names of the last five cities button from the ENTER 6. Press the Guide screen button. that were stored as a DESTINATION screen to enter the previous destination See Getting Started on Your map destination entry method, then displays.
  • Page 41 To use this destination entry method: The emergency destination entry The memory points destination entry 1. Select a category. A list of method allows a destination to be method allows selection of a destination(s) display with the entered from three categories: destination from a list of points that name of the destination and the Police Station, Hospital, or Dealer.
  • Page 42 To use this destination entry automatically deletes the oldest method: destinations and add the new The previous destination entry entries. 1. Select the category/folder in method lets you select a destination which the memory point has To use the previous destination from a list of previous destination been stored.
  • Page 43 4. Select the second street from 3. Press Press this the list, or continue to spell the button from the ENTER 4. Press the Guide screen button. street name to further reduce the DESTINATION screen to access the number of available street See Getting Started on Your INTERSECTION screen.
  • Page 44 To use this destination entry method: The freeway entrance/exit The phone number destination entry 1. Enter the freeway name. Use destination entry method lets you method lets you select a destination abbreviations, such as I - 75, select a destination by entering a by entering a phone number.
  • Page 45 To use this destination entry To use this destination entry method: method: The coordinates destination entry 1. Input the phone number of a POI 1. Press N (North) or S (South) method lets you select a destination using the numeric keypad. next to LAT (latitude) to enter the by entering latitude and longitude direction of the latitude...
  • Page 46 To use this destination entry To store, edit, or delete a home 6. Press method: location, see 7. Press the Guide screen button. for more information. 1. Select a preset destination See Getting Started on Your number button from the ENTER Press this button from Route in this section for more DESTINATION screen.
  • Page 47 Press to enter this point as a waypoint along the route. Once a destination has been This feature lets you enter up to five entered, choose from these options: stops on the way to your destination. See Destination and Waypoint under for more information about adding and deleting waypoints.
  • Page 48 The system calculates up to three different versions of your This screen gives the option of current route in three different selecting three different routes to choices: Quick, Normal, and get you to your destinations. To use Short. The routes are shown the 3 routes option: with distance to destination and 1.

  • Page 49: Stored Locations

    Shows the Press NAV. MENU to access the route's straight-line distance STORED LOCATIONS screen. to destination. From this screen, you can access Shows the following options: the distance traveled on toll roads. Shows the distance traveled on freeways. Shows the To store a point: distance traveled by ferry.
  • Page 50 5. If available, press INFO to view 6. Use the backspace screen to 6. Select the desired icon. There the address information of the delete the current name or use are two pages (52) icons, six selected point. the alpha keypad to make icons that have sounds changes.
  • Page 51 To move the memory point from one To modify the position of the stored 8. The system returns to the EDIT folder/category to another: point: MEMORY POINT screen and displays the new address, 1. Press from the STORED 1. Press from the STORED longitude, and latitude for the LOCATIONS screen.
  • Page 52 To delete a memory point: 3. Press Del. All. 4. The system displays a pop-up 1. Press from the STORED confirmation message. Press LOCATIONS screen. Yes to delete all the points in the 2. Select the folder/category that folder/category; press No to the memory point exists in.
  • Page 53 4. If desired, reduce or enlarge the 5. Use the alpha keypad to add or To delete a point to be avoided: area around the point you want to change the name. 1. Press from the STORED to avoid by using the Reduce or Press the Show Name On LOCATIONS screen.
  • Page 54 3. From the CHANGE ORDER 4. Select (Way Point) icon on screen, select on the addresses, the map screen to save the way in the order you would like point. Waypoints are them to fall on the route. After destinations that can be added to 5.
  • Page 55 5. Press on the map to move the To delete all of the waypoints on the location of the waypoint. route: 6. Press OK to save the changes. 1. Press from the STORED The system returns to the LOCATIONS screen. STORED LOCATIONS screen.
  • Page 56 5. Press OK on the map screen 3. The system displays the map 3. Select a destination from the list. and the destination stores. The screen with a pop-up 4. The system displays the home icon now is highlighted on confirmation message.
  • Page 57 5. Press OK on the map screen To change the position of a preset and the destination stores. The destination, do the following: preset destination number is This feature lets you 1. Press from the STORED now highlighted on the ENTER store up to five preset destinations.

  • Page 58: Navigation Set Up

    4. Press Tel. (telephone) and use To delete all of the preset the numeric keypad to enter or destinations: change the phone number. 1. Press from the STORED 5. Press OK to save the change. LOCATIONS screen. To delete a preset destination: 2.
  • Page 59 Changes the view of the map screen while driving during route guidance. Press the Press this arrows to tilt the view of the map button from the NAVIGATION SET screen. UP screen. This feature lets you change the view of the map Press to save the between a 2-dimensional and changes.
  • Page 60 2. Select the POI category that you To have the POI icons appear on would like to change. The the map screen, select the POI category to change displays with category. The POI category icon the list of categories to displays at the top of the screen.
  • Page 61 2. Select the POI. The map screen To adjust the vehicle's current displays with the scroll symbol position or the vehicle's speed Press this button around the selected POI. The signal: from the NAVIGATION SET UP name and the POI information 1.
  • Page 62 3. Press OK once the vehicle is in If there are tire pressure differences From this screen, adjust the the current position. or a spare tire is installed, the following: system automatically re-calibrates If a route had already been set, the system but it may take longer.

  • Page 63: Route Options

    Press to set the average speed to default. The system monitors the speed on Select this feature from the different roads and updates the NAVIGATION SET UP screen to vehicle's average speed. This change all adjustable system average speed is used to calculate settings to factory defaults.
  • Page 64 Select one From this screen, you can select a of the route preference options to 1 mile, 3 mile, or 5 mile detour or Press to change the planning method. select to detour the whole route. access the SEARCH CONDITION After selecting the detour, the After selecting the new screen.
  • Page 65 Press to use toll roads or pay roads when calculating a route. Press to use ferries when calculating a route. Press to update the changes in the current route. The map screen displays. If any of these features are turned off, the button is dark and there is a red slash through the icon on the map screen.
  • Page 66 To avoid a street, press the Avoid screen button next to the turn. Press this Press this To cancel the avoided turn, press button from the ROUTE OPTIONS button from the ROUTE OPTIONS Avoid again to deselect it. menu to view the entire route. The menu to preview the entire route in After selections have start point and destination, the time...
  • Page 67 Press to change the way the To select this option, Press skip/scroll function operates. Press a POI category must be selected. to start a smooth scroll of the route to have the skip/scroll go to the start Press this button to have the skip/ backwards to the start point, point/destination or to the next scroll functions skip/scroll to the...
  • Page 68 Press this screen button A. Directional Arrow Displays to calculate the route with the the direction of the next turn. When a route is planned the changes. B. Distance Bar This will Head-Up Display (HUD) will display decrease as the vehicle information when the vehicle is approaches the turn.

  • Page 69: Maps

    When HUD is displaying the turn-by-turn guidance information, the vehicle's shift lever gear does not display in the HUD. The gear displays on the Driver Information Center (DIC) screen. Once the destination has been reached or guidance is cancelled, the HUD displays the gear information again.
  • Page 70 You are driving on a very rough 3. Load the map DVD into the DVD road. When the road becomes slot by inserting it partway. The When handling the DVD map disc, smoother, the map disc system pulls it in. be careful of the following: should play.
  • Page 71 Change the level of map detail by If scrolling while the vehicle is in either zooming in or zooming out P (Park), the system scrolls initially using the arrow screen buttons or at a slower rate. Continue to press for information on changing the by touching the scale on the bar.
  • Page 72 The following symbols are the most common symbols that appear on a map screen. This symbol appears on the map for a planned waypoint. The waypoint symbol is numbered from 1 through 5 depending on how many waypoints have been set. The vehicle is shown as this This symbol indicates the distance symbol.

  • Page 73: System (Gps)

    The shaded triangle indicates the North direction. While in Heading Up mode, the direction the vehicle is traveling is always at the top of the map screen. The vehicle icon is always headed in the direction the vehicle is traveling. Press this This symbol indicates the map with screen symbol to switch between North Up (North Up mode).
  • Page 74 When a name is too long to be Press this symbol to set the current displayed, an arrow symbol route as the destination. appears. Press the arrow screen Select this symbol from the map buttons to scroll through the screen to display the map entire name.
  • Page 75 Press anywhere inside the right screen and the EDIT RIGHT SCREEN displays. Change the scale level, 2D and 3D view, and to turn the POIs on and off. To change the heading direction, touch the North Up or Heading Up symbol. Select the single map mode to Press the arrow guidance symbol to display more of the map with a...
  • Page 76 When approaching the next Use the arrows to scroll through the maneuver, the system displays a list. To view the available POIs for When driving through regions, the guidance window of the maneuver. an exit, select the exit, then select map screen updates to display the This option can be turned off by the the Map screen button.
  • Page 77 This system may not be available or interferences may occur if any of the Press NAV to access the map following are true: screen. Press the MENU The navigation system determines Signals are obstructed by tall touch-screen button on the map the position of your vehicle by using buildings, trees, large trucks, screen.
  • Page 78 The surface streets run parallel The tires are replaced. For more information if the GPS is to a freeway. not functioning properly, see The tire pressure for your tires is The vehicle has just been incorrect. transferred by a vehicle carrier The tires are worn.

  • Page 79: Guidance

    The route prohibits the entry of a vehicle due to a regulation by The map DVD in the vehicle is the time or season or any other most up-to-date information regulation which may be given. Inappropriate route guidance can available when your vehicle was occur under one or more of the Some routes may not be produced.
  • Page 80 After receiving the updated disc, To use voice recognition: replace the old disc in the The navigation system's voice navigation system. See Installing recognition allows for hands-free the DVD Map Disc under operation of navigation and audio . Dispose of the old disc to system features.
  • Page 81 You may end voice recognition by not speaking any commands. After Changes the audio system The following list shows all of the about five seconds of silence, the to the next radio audio source. voice commands available for the system automatically cancels voice navigation system with a brief Changes the audio system to recognition.
  • Page 82 The system displays the North Up The CD player skips to heading when on the map screen. the next track. These The CD player commands will display the vehicle's The system changes the goes to the previous track. current location on the map screen. vehicle's direction from North up to The CD player goes heading up or heading up to North...
  • Page 83 The system The system changes the The system zooms out to the maximum map display to single map mode. goes to the preset destination available map scale on the right number. This preset destination can map when in dual map mode. be chosen as a waypoint or a system changes the map display to destination.
  • Page 84 The system generates an The system changes to alternate route to a set destination Turn List Guidance screen view in while on a planned route. The system repeats the last the Guidance Menu if a destination available voice prompt guidance has been set.
  • Page 85 Car Park Park and Recreation, Parks and Recreation The system cancels Car Wash all currently set waypoints and the Performing Arts Gas Station, Gas final destination. Ski Resort, Skiing Other Automotive The system selects the Speedway Quick route when a destination has Parking been set.
  • Page 86 Higher Education, University, Continental Restaurant, Other Retail Store College Continental Food Pharmacy Hospital French Restaurant, French Food Shopping, Shopping Mall Library Ice Cream Parlor Specialty Food Store Other Financial Services Italian Restaurant, Italian Food Police Station Japanese Restaurant, Airport Japanese Food Post Office Bus Station Mexican Restaurant,...

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