Chevrolet Volt 2013 Infotainment System

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Page 1 ....Problems with Route Guidance ....67 CD Player .
Page 3: Infotainment
GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET, Keep this manual with the owner The infotainment system has built-in the CHEVROLET Emblem, VOLT, manual in the vehicle, so it will be...
Page 4 All functions are available when the vehicle is parked. Before driving: Assistance is available to help with Become familiar with the Bluetooth pairing, application Taking your eyes off the road too infotainment system operation, downloading and installation, other long or too often while using the buttons on the faceplate, and mobile device interface, and navigation system could cause a...
Page 5 (Home Page) 2. SOURCE (Phone Menu) 4. TUNE/MENU BACK 6. TONE 7. CONFIG (Configuration Menu) (Eject) SEEK (Previous/Reverse) 10. FAV (Favorites) 11. AS 1-2 (Autostore) 12. INFO (Information) 13. VOL/ (Volume/Power) (Play/Pause) 15. TP (Time Program) (Mute) 17. SEEK (Next/Forward)
Page 6 (Eject) (Home Page) (Phone Menu) 4. SOURCE 5. TUNE/MENU BACK 7. INFO (Information) 8. CONFIG (Configuration Menu) 9. NAV (Navigation) 10. DEST (Destination) SEEK (Previous/Reverse) 12. RPT (Repeat Navigation) 13. VOL/ (Volume/Power) 14. SEEK (Next/Forward) (Play/Pause) 16. AS 1-2 (Autostore) 17.
Page 7 Turn to highlight a feature. If a destination has already been entered, press to access the Press to activate the highlighted The buttons on the faceplate are Destination Menu. See feature. used to start primary functions while using the infotainment system. Turn to manually change the radio station.
Page 8 Press to set Press to mute the the time. Press + or to increase or system. Press again to unmute. CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio: decrease the hours and minutes Press to seek the next track. displayed on the clock. See Clock in the owner manual.
Page 9: Steering Wheel Controls
vehicle speakers while using the infotainment system. Press again to Depending on the vehicle options, The infotainment system is turn the sound on. Press to cancel some audio functions can be controlled by touching the screen, voice recognition. controlled through the steering and by using the knobs and other wheel controls.
Page 10 Press to return to the To add screen buttons: previous page. 1. Press Menu. Touch screen buttons are Press to go back to the highlighted when a feature is 2. Press Customize. Home Page. available. 3. Press a screen button to add or Press to display a page of Various functions are disabled when remove from the first Home...
Page 11 Press the Navigation screen button Press the Phone screen button to Press the Tone screen button to to display a map of your current display the Phone main page. See display the Tone main page. Adjust vehicle position. See the tone and speakers by pressing the screen buttons to change the levels of sound for treble, midrange, , and...
Page 12 Press the FM screen button to Press the XM screen button (if Press the Stitcher screen button (if display the FM main page and play equipped) to display the XM main equipped) to display the Stitcher the current or last tuned FM station. page and play the current or last home page and streams news, tuned SiriusXM channel.
Page 13 Press the USB screen button to Press the Weather screen button (if Press the Bluetooth screen button display the USB main page and play equipped) to display the weather to display the Bluetooth Audio main the current or last track selected. main page.
Page 14 For vehicles with high gloss surfaces or vehicle displays, use a microfiber cloth to wipe surfaces. In the U.S., see www.chevrolet.com Press the Movies screen button (if Before wiping the surface with the In Canada, see equipped) to show detailed of local microfiber cloth, use a soft bristle www.chevrolet.gm.ca...
Page 15 10 minutes. Opening the driver door will not turn the radio off when pressing the power button. To access the tone settings, press Some radios may stay on longer TONE or the Tone Settings button and reset the time for 10 minutes if on the Home Page.
Page 16 Balance: Press the L or R button for more sound from the left or right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the left and right speakers. Press SOURCE or SRC on the steering wheel controls to select AM, FM, XM (if equipped), Pandora 1.
Page 17 1. From the AM, FM, or XM main 3. Press Number of Favorite page, press and hold any of the Pages. 1 6 buttons or one of the preset screen buttons at the bottom of the screen. After a few seconds, To recall a preset station from a a beep is heard and the new favorites page, do one of the...
Page 18: Satellite Radio
Receive announcements When SiriusXM is active, the station concerning local and national name, number, category name, emergencies. song title, and artist display on the screen. SiriusXM may update the Display messages from radio background picture at any time. stations. Press the XM icon on the Home This system relies on receiving Page to access the XM specific information from these...
Page 19 To store an Artist or Song: 4. Select or deselect any category to be used in XM mode. 1. Press Menu when the Artist or SiriusXM stations are organized in A checkmark will indicate that Song is on XM. categories. the category is selected.
Page 20 No category If this message information is available at this time does not clear within a short period on this station. of time, the receiver could have a These stations, or any fault. Consult with your dealer. No text or others, can be blocked by request, informational messages are If this message...
Page 21 If activated, traffic information displays: The infotainment system may have Unscheduled traffic incident SiriusXM Travel Link®. It is a data, such as accidents and subscription service provided disabled vehicles. through SiriusXM Satellite Radio. A service fee is required to receive Scheduled traffic incident data, the SiriusXM Travel Link service.
Page 22 Choose Fuel Type: The fuel close to the vehicle location. The available fuel types are Regular Movie feature provides detailed When SiriusXM Travel Link (unleaded), Mid-Range, theater and movie information information is available, the system Premium, and Diesel. including showtimes. will display a list of fuel stations For more information on the fuel close to the vehicle location.
Page 23 arrow represents the location of the theater from the current vehicle Whether near home or on a long location. The distance represents road trip, detailed weather the straight line distance between information is available. SiriusXM the vehicle location and the theater. Travel Link Weather uses the same Movie details are available when a sources that professional pilots and...
Page 24: Radio Reception
Radio is downloading the activation Select this option to view weather information or not receiving a good conditions around or in a specific signal. Move the vehicle to open sky city entered by name or selected and restart the vehicle. from the map.
Page 25: Quick Info
especially around tall buildings or garages, or tunnels may cause loss system and if the options are hills, causing the sound to fade in of the SiriusXM signal for a period available for that region, some and out. of time. options may be grayed out.
Page 26 To install Pandora: On an Android phone or Pandora® (if equipped) is a free Android Tablet, go to the Android 1. Plug the device into the USB Internet radio service that streams port. The phone screen must be Play Store, search for Pandora. personalized radio stations based unlocked.
Page 27 Pandora will always be highlighted If the Please unlock your phone or on the Home Page when an iPhone, restart the app message is shown 1. Pair the Android phone using iPad, or iPod touch is connected then your phone may be locked. Bluetooth.
Page 28 If nothing happens when the Pandora has a menu system with When available Pandora screen button is the following: pressed, Pandora stores the pressed, download the latest information, changes to the next Press to play the stations Pandora application and retry. track, and does not play the track on in random order.
Page 29 For Android and BlackBerry This is not required for Android 1. Press the button on the devices, check that the device is devices. See steering wheel. paired with the vehicle, and the 2. Say Tune Pandora <Classic Bluetooth icon on the display is Rock>...
Page 30 those apps from the phone or remove Pandora and Bluetooth Loss of Pandora audio can happen from the task lists. Communication failure in different ways: between the radio and the phone If the connection is lost between the Weak or lost data connection. application or the device is locked.
Page 31 Stitcher's preset stations. To set up 3. If Stitcher does not begin an account, download the playing, select a category and Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod application from the Android Market then a station. touch to the USB port, or connect or iTunes Store, or go to After Stitcher has been launched, Android through Bluetooth.
Page 32 If the Please See Device message Select and store programs as is shown, the login screen may favorites on the device. Favorite 1. Pair the Android phone using display on the device. station lists can be created to Bluetooth. include favorite shows which can be If the Please unlock your phone or 2.
Page 33 3. Open and close the driver door, Press on the wait about 30 seconds, and try radio to pause playback. Press to connect the device again. again to resume. The battery saver and task manager applications on the phone can Stitcher may display cause Stitcher to function advertisements.
Page 34 Close Stitcher on the device and If the connection is lost between the from the radio and follow the launch again. Devices that allow application and device, a message Stitcher account login process on multitasking may require an Please unlock your phone or restart the phone.
Page 35: Pictures
3. A list displays. Select a picture Press to open the Picture to view. Viewer Settings screen. Slide Pictures can only be viewed using Picture Viewer Main, Slideshow USB devices. If pictures are on an Timer, and Shuffle Images display SD card, transfer to a USB device as options for configuring the view or use a USB-SD adapter.
Page 36: Cd Player
To avoid damage to the CD player: Press to eject a disc from the CD player. If the disc is not removed Do not use scratched or within a short period of time, it is damaged discs. automatically pulled back into the Do not apply labels to discs.
Page 37 The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, On the CD main page, the track or upside down. number displays and the Song, Press to seek to the next track. Artist, and Album information The air is very humid. Try the displays when available. Press and hold to fast forward disc again later.
Page 38 The USB port will support the Gracenote following media formats: improves music search and navigation by identifying bands, Unprotected WMA artists, and albums names that may be hard to pronounce, irregular Unprotected AAC spellings, and nicknames. For example, Gracenote helps the To turn Normalization on: system understand artist names like Gracenote technology embedded...
Page 39 File systems supported: FAT32, cover art is found Gracenote will not be available until the radio has NTFS, Linux, and HFS+. use generic Genre graphics or completed indexing the device. images of artists. Devices with more music may take The following restrictions apply longer to index.
Page 40 Press on the steering While the USB source is active, use the following to operate USB wheel controls to play CD, Artist, Press to seek to the next track. function: Album, Song Title, or Song Genre. See Press and hold to advance Turn to scroll quickly through playback.
Page 41 Press to delete a More Like This playlist. 1. Press to view the albums on The songs, artists, albums, and Press to open a folder list the USB. genres are taken from the file s song information and are only to access the files within the folder 2.
Page 42 There may be problems with the If the iPod is an unsupported model, songs. The playlist will appear in the operation and function in the it can still be listened to in the Playlist category of the menu for following situations: vehicle by connecting to the future listening.
Page 43 3. Select an artist to view albums 3. Select a song from the list to or All Albums to view all albums begin playback. 1. Press to view the artists on of that genre. the iPod. 4. Select Artist to view albums. 2.
Page 44: Auxiliary Devices
radio is selected. If a phone call is automatically begins playing audio received while listening to the iPod from the device over the vehicle source and there is no audio for the speakers. iPod after the source, then go to the If an auxiliary device has already Airplay icon on the device and for information using voice...
Page 45 2. Music can be launched by doing on the phone. Check the phone s playback. This may happen one of the following: manufacture information for depending on how the device notification support. communicates over Bluetooth. Press the Bluetooth Audio screen button on the Some phones support sending Home Page.
Page 46 The Menu screen button at the bottom right side of the display Press Heading Indicator to display accesses the Navigation Menu. the Map View. There are three The touch-sensitive buttons indicator settings: available are: 2D North Up: Displays North at Use the NAV button on the the top of the map screen faceplate or Home Page to access...
Page 47 side of the map screen. See this section. Press to change the view of the Press Traffic to display the Traffic maps while using the navigation Menu. Press the desired option. function. The system offers a variety Options available are: of full and split views.
Page 48 location can be saved to the There are two methods to change Address Book by pressing Save in the map scale: the split screen. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise to zoom out or in. Press to display a split map screen Press the Map Scale button on showing the next waypoint/ the left bottom corner of the map...
Page 49: Maps
and residential roads. The detailed areas include points of interest (POIs) such as restaurants, airports, banks, hospitals, police stations, gas stations, tourist attractions, and historical monuments. The map database may not include data for Press the cycling arrows located at newly constructed areas or map the top of the map screen to toggle database corrections.
Page 50 Select this screen symbol to change the view to Heading up or 3D. The destination symbol marks the final destination after a route has been planned. This symbol indicates that the map view is Heading up. Heading up view displays the If waypoints have been added to the direction the vehicle is traveling at current route, each waypoint...
Page 51 The No GPS symbol appears when This symbol on the right of the map there is no Global Positioning screen displays the speed limit System (GPS) satellite signal. while on a route. The speed limit may not be accurate due to changes from the Department of Transportation, the local municipalities, or older map data.
Page 52: Destination
screen as alpha/numeric keyboards. If no state or province has been The alpha keyboard displays when entered previously, the city and data needs to be entered. state fields are not available. Press the screen button at the right of the Press to city name to select a state or toggle between QWERTY or...
Page 53 Enter a city name. the entered information, then displays it on the Destination Enter a street name. Confirmation screen. Enter a valid address number. Enter a street name that intersects with the selected street. Entering the city name first: The POI entry list allows selection of 1.
Page 54 3. Enter the POI name. 2. Enter an address using any of the destination methods 4. Select a few of the characters or (Address Entry, POI Entry, etc.). spell the name in full, by using 3. On the Destination Confirmation the alpha keyboard.
Page 55 3. Press the Start Guidance screen button and the route calculates. To edit Address Book entries: 1. Select an item from the address book. 2. On the Destination Confirmation screen, select Edit. Adding a Favorite Route: 3. The system displays the options To enter the location as coordinates, 1.
Page 56 Selecting a Favorite Route: Changing the route name: any of the destination entry methods (Address Entry, POI Entry, etc.). 1. Press the Home Page 1. Press the Home Page Select Save as Home from the Destination Entry button to Destination Entry button to Destination Confirmation screen.
Page 57 Press the Zoom in/out button on Press to initiate a phone call If enabled, the the screen and press the map to to the displayed phone number, system will provide an additional locate the destination to select. if phone capability is available. screen after Start Guidance has Press and hold a finger on the been selected.
Page 58 Deselect to avoid Destination Entry screen button to toll roads. access the Destination Menu screen. Deselect to avoid ferries. Deselect to avoid Press Cancel Guidance to cancel tunnels. the current route. Deselect to avoid time restricted roads. Deselect to avoid car trains.
Page 59 Press Detour to display the route detour options. Select to detour the whole route or by a specific distance. This feature can be accessed from the Destination Confirmation Menu To add a waypoint: 3. Select the waypoints to be and Destination Menu with Route deleted.
Page 60: Download
To save a destination list as a If the address is not found within the Press to display the favorite route, select Save as map database, the system may use Map Screen. Favorite Route. latitude and longitude coordinates to Press to initiate a call with locate the destination.
Page 61 All other buttons on the pop-up Languages to display the screen operate as described languages. Select the desired under Route Guidance Not language. Active. Previously downloaded OnStar destinations are saved under Previous Destinations in the navigation system, where they can 2.
Page 62 Press the Back screen button to settings where background noise is save the adjustments. typically louder than the sound Press to display information about system volume. the system and update software if available. Press to Press the Config button on the enable/disable Normalization used Home Page or the CONFIG button to improve voice recognition and...
Page 63 The Voice Prompt Menu allows Press to display the Traffic Various navigation system settings changes to the voice prompt Settings menu. are available through the features. Configuration Menu. Some options Press to are only available after a route is Select enable or disable the traffic feature.
Page 64 Sort by Name: Press to display traffic events in alphabetical The traffic flow status will display in The following traffic condition icons order. may display: green, yellow, or red lines beside the road. Press to display traffic icons on Red indicates significantly the map.
Page 65 Press to delete all saved destinations. A Delete Saved See Vehicle Personalization in the Destinations submenu displays. owner manual. Select the desired options for deletion and press delete at the bottom to continue. A confirmation Press the Config button on the screen displays requesting to delete Home Page or the CONFIG button or cancel.
Page 66 Satellites are being repaired or Press to enter the improved. submenu to change Automatic Zoom, enable Speed Limit display For more information if the GPS is on map, and change Map Display The position of the vehicle is not functioning properly, see settings.
Page 67: Guidance
The vehicle has been transferred The vehicle is driving in heavy Automatic rerouting might by a vehicle carrier or a ferry. traffic where driving is at low display a route returning to the speeds, and the vehicle is set waypoint if heading for a The current position calibration stopped and started repeatedly.
Page 68: Service
Number (VIN) available. See Vehicle Identification Number Voice recognition allows for (VIN) in the owner manual. hands-free operation of the If the navigation system needs After receiving the updated map infotainment system features. service and the steps listed here data, see have been followed but there are Voice recognition can be used when still problems, see your dealer for...
Page 69 2. Clearly speak one of the (frequency), saying Tune FM Canadian French, and Spanish. commands listed later in this 87.7 or Tune FM are both The system only recognizes section. valid commands. commands based on the language selected. When the command is Press twice on the steering recognized, the system will...
Page 70 When providing the house Use this command to learn number portion of the address, about how to select a band (AM, the system recognizes both digit FM, or XM), and how to change format and numerical text. An radio stations by speaking Instructs the system to go to the example would be to say, frequency numbers.
Page 71 John at Work. If a number is not Instructs the system to composer. For example, say recognized, the first number in the play a CD. For example, say "Search Composer list will be called. Play CD. <composer name>. Instructs the The following commands only apply system to begin pairing a device.
Page 72 audiobook. For example, say Instructs the system Instructs "Search audiobook to give a list of devices to use. the system to scroll back one page <audiobook name>. in a list. Instructs the system to Instructs the system to show a list of end a phone call or voice all songs in a specific playlist.
Page 73 Changes the When a phone is paired the destination. If guidance is not country origin to input a destination to the system, which contains active the system will indicate the from that region. The system will Address Information stored for destination list is empty.
Page 74 After each list of help commands, Digit Dial the following are available: Redial Messages Go Back Dial Minutes Repeat Number Recall My Number Cancel Directory Commands Help Digit Store Messages Goodbye Virtual Advisor My Number Directory Call Minutes Plan Route Store Number Recall Commands...
Page 75: Bluetooth
Bluetooth-enabled phones. Available features and functions The voice recognition system uses may be dependent on the device. commands to control the system and dial phone numbers. When using voice recognition: Use the buttons on the infotainment system and the steering wheel to The system may not recognize operate the Bluetooth system.
Page 76 Pairing only needs to be 4. Start the pairing process on the completed once, unless the cell phone to be paired to the pairing information on the cell vehicle. See the cell phone phone changes or the cell phone manufacturer's user guide. is deleted from the system.
Page 77 7. Repeat to pair additional 4. Select the new phone to connect 3. Start the search for Bluetooth phones. to and follow the screen devices on the phone. Then prompts. select the device and follow the instructions on the phone by either entering the four-digit PIN 1.
Page 78 guide or contact the wireless 1. Press . The system responds provider to find out if this feature is Please Say a Command, supported. followed by a tone. To connect to a different cell phone, the system looks for the next When a cell phone supports the 2.
Page 79 3. Select the letter group of the 3. Enter the phone number. phone book entry to scroll 4. Select OK to start dialing the through the list of names/ number. Call waiting must be supported on numbers. the Bluetooth phone and enabled by 5.
Page 80 To decline answering the 4. To add more callers to the incoming call, press Decline on conference call, repeat Steps 1 Audio can be transferred between the screen or take no action. 3. The number of callers that the Bluetooth system and the cell can be added is limited by your Press to disconnect the...
Page 81 To call using a name tag: Calls can be made using the 1. Press . The system responds following commands. The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can Please Say a Command, send numbers during a call. This is followed by a tone. These commands can used when calling a menu-driven be used interchangeably to dial a...
Page 82 If an unwanted number is repeated iPod and iPhone are trademarks of back, say Clear to clear the last Apple Computer, Inc., registered in number. the U.S. and other countries. Once connected, the person called will be heard through the audio See Radio Frequency Statement speakers.
Page 83 Explicit Language Notice: Channels General Requirements: with frequent explicit language are 1. A License Agreement from The Bluetooth® word mark and indicated with an XL preceding the SiriusXM is required for any logos are owned by the Bluetooth® channel name. Channel blocking is product that incorporates SIG, Inc.
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