Steering Wheel Audio Controls; Rds Radio Functions - Chevrolet 2006 Cobalt Getting To Know Manual

Getting to Know Your Cobalt
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 preset stations (FM1, FM2;
AM; or XM1 and XM2, if equipped) can
be programmed on the six numbered
pushbuttons. To preset a station:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the BAND button to select
FM1, FM2, AM, XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune to the desired station.
4. Press the equalization button to
select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six num-
bered pushbuttons until you hear a
beep. The station is now preset.
MP3 Capability (if equipped)
If your AM/FM stereo with CD has MP3
playing capability, a CD-R or CD-RW
containing MP3 audio tracks will play
automatically when inserted into the CD
player. An MP3 symbol will be displayed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Steering Wheel Audio Controls

(if equipped)
A number of audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
(Seek/Scan): Press the up or
down arrow to go to the next or previous
radio station or, when a CD is playing,
to the next or previous track.
Press and hold the up or down arrow for
two seconds (a beep will sound) to enter
the scan mode. Radio stations will be
scanned while in the radio mode and
CD tracks while in the CD mode. Press
and hold the up or down arrow for four
seconds to scan radio station presets.
BAND: Press this button to switch to
FM1, FM2; AM; XM1 or XM2
(if equipped).
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons): Press this
button to play stations that are pro-
grammed on the radio preset push-
buttons. When a CD is playing in the
multiple-disc CD player (if equipped),
press this button to go to the next
available CD.
(Volume): Press the up or down
arrow to increase or decrease the volume.
(Mute): Press this button to silence
the system. Press any audio system
button to turn the sound on again.
SRCE (Source): Press this button to
change to the CD mode or an auxiliary
mode (if installed). Press the BAND
button to return to the radio mode.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

RDS Radio Functions

(if equipped)
Your audio system is equipped with a
Radio Data System (RDS). RDS fea-
tures are available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS information.
RDS relies on receiving specific informa-
tion from these stations and will work
only when the information is available.