Chevrolet VOLT 2014 User manual

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2014 Chevrolet VOLT Infotainment System M
Infotainment System . . . . . . 3
Introduction ................. 3
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 9
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radio ....................... 15
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 18
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 27
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 32
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Audio Players ............. 37
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Navigation ................. 47
Using the Navigation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Destination .................... 54
OnStar
®
Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . 74
Bluetooth Phone/
Devices ................... 81
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Trademarks and License
Agreements .............. 91
Index ..................... i-1

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Infotainment System 3

Introduction

Infotainment

The names, logos, emblems,

slogans, vehicle model names, and

vehicle body designs appearing in

this manual including, but not limited

to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,

the CHEVROLET Emblem, VOLT,

and the VOLT logo are trademarks

and/or service marks of General

Motors LLC, its subsidiaries,

affiliates, or licensors.

The information in this manual

supplements the owner manual.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your specific

vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or

due to changes subsequent to the

printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of

the features found on your vehicle.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited”for

Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it

appears in this manual.

Keep this manual with the owner

manual in the vehicle, so it will be

there if it is needed. If the vehicle is

sold, leave this manual in the

vehicle.

Overview

Read the following pages to

become familiar with the

infotainment system features.

{Warning

Taking your eyes off the road for

extended periods could cause a

crash resulting in injury or death

to you or others. Do not give

extended attention to infotainment

tasks while driving.

The infotainment system has built-in

features intended to help with this

by disabling some functions when

driving. A grayed-out function is not

available when the vehicle is

moving.

Litho in U.S.A.

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All functions are available when the

vehicle is parked. Before driving:

.Become familiar with the

infotainment system operation,

buttons on the faceplate, and

touch-sensitive screen buttons.

.Set up the audio by presetting

favorite stations, setting the

tone, and adjusting the

speakers.

.Set up phone numbers in

advance so they can be called

easily by pressing a single

button or by using a single voice

command for vehicles equipped

with phone capability.

{Warning

Taking your eyes off the road too

long or too often while using the

infotainment system could cause

a crash and you or others could

be injured or killed. Focus your

attention on driving and limit

glances at the moving map on the

navigation screen. Use voice

recognition whenever possible.

See “Defensive Driving”in the

owner manual.

The vehicle has Retained

Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,

the audio system can be played

even after the ignition is turned off.

See “Retained Accessory Power

(RAP)”in the owner manual.

Customer Assistance

Assistance is available to help

with Bluetooth pairing, application

downloading and installation,

other mobile device interface,

and operation support of the

infotainment system. Specialists

are available when calling this

Customer Assistance number: U.S.

(855) 4 SUPPORT (478-7767).

Infotainment System Overview

The infotainment system is

controlled by using the buttons,

touch screen, steering wheel

controls, and voice recognition.

See Using the System on page 9.

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Radio without Navigation 1. F(Home Page)

2. SOURCE

3. V(Phone Menu)

4. TUNE/MENU

5. }BACK

6. TONE

7. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)

8. X(Eject)

9. rSEEK (Previous/Reverse)

10. FAV (Favorites)

11. AS 1-2 (Autostore)

12. INFO (Information)

13. VOL/ O(Volume/Power)

14. k(Play/Pause)

15. TP (Time Program)

16. ?(Mute)

17. SEEK [(Next/Forward)

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Radio with Navigation 1. X(Eject)

2. F(Home Page)

3. V(Phone Menu)

4. SOURCE

5. TUNE/MENU

6. }BACK

7. INFO (Information)

8. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)

9. NAV (Navigation)

10. DEST (Destination)

11. rSEEK (Previous/Reverse)

12. RPT (Repeat Navigation)

13. VOL/ O(Volume/Power)

14. SEEK [(Next/Forward)

15. k(Play/Pause)

16. AS 1-2 (Autostore)

17. TP (Time Program)

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Infotainment Control Buttons

The buttons on the faceplate are

used to start primary functions while

using the infotainment system.

X(Eject): Press to eject a disc

from the CD player. See CD Player

on page 37.

F(Home Page): Press to go to

the Home Page. See “Home Page”

in this section.

V(Phone Menu):

.Press to enter the phone main

screen. See Bluetooth on

page 81 or “OnStar”in the

owner manual.

.Press and hold to mute or

unmute the infotainment system.

SOURCE: Press to change the

audio source to AM, FM, XM (if

equipped), Pandora

(if equipped),

Stitcher™, CD, USB, AUX,

or Bluetooth Audio.

TUNE/MENU:

.Press to enter the menu for the

current band or media.

.Turn to highlight a feature.

.Press to activate the highlighted

feature.

.Turn to manually change the

radio station.

}BACK: Press to return to the

previous screen in a menu.

INFO (Information): Press to

toggle through an audio or

navigation information screen.

CONFIG (Configuration Menu):

Press to adjust features for

Languages, Time and Date, Radio

Settings, Phone Settings, Display

Settings, and Vehicle Settings.

NAV (Navigation):

.Press to view the vehicle’s

current position on the map

screen.

.Continue pressing to cycle

through the full map and split

screens.

DEST (Destination):

.Press to enter a destination.

.If a destination has already been

entered, press to access the

Destination Menu. See

Destination on page 54.

rSEEK (Previous/Reverse):

.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:

Press to seek to the beginning of

the current or previous track.

.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:

Press and hold to quickly

reverse through a track. Release

the button to return to playing

speed. See CD Player on

page 37,USB on page 39,

or Bluetooth Audio on page 46.

.AM, FM, XM (if equipped): Press

to seek to the previous strong

station.

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RPT (Repeat Navigation): Press

to repeat the last voice guidance

prompt.

VOL/ O(Volume/Power):

.Press to turn the system on

and off.

.Turn to adjust the volume.

SEEK [(Next/Forward):

.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:

Press to seek the next track.

.CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio:

Press and hold to fast forward

through a track. Release the

button to return to playing

speed. See CD Player on

page 37,USB on page 39,

or Bluetooth Audio on page 46.

.AM, FM, XM (if equipped): Press

to seek to the previous strong

station.

k(Play/Pause): Press to pause

or resume playback. This feature is

unavailable for AM, FM, and XM

(if equipped). See CD Player on

page 37,Pandora Internet Radio on

page 27,Stitcher Internet Radio on

page 32,USB on page 39,

or Bluetooth Audio on page 46.

AS 1-2 (Autostore): See

“Autostore”in this section.

TP (Time Program): Press to set

the time. Press + or −to increase or

decrease the hours and minutes

displayed on the clock. See “Clock”

in the owner manual.

TONE: Press TONE or the Tone

Settings button on the Home Page

to adjust Bass, Mid (Midrange),

Treble, EQ, Fade, and Balance.

Tone settings are specific to each

source. See AM-FM Radio on

page 15.

FAV (Favorites): Press to display

the current favorite page number

above the preset buttons. Keep

pressing to scroll through the

favorites pages. The stored stations

for each list display on the bottom of

the screen. The number of preset

Favorite Pages can be changed by

pressing the CONFIG button on the

Home Page, then pressing Radio

Settings, and then pressing Number

of Favorite Pages.

INFO (Information): Press to

display available source information.

?(Mute): Press to mute the

system. Press again to unmute.

Autostore

To use Autostore:

1. Press SOURCE to select FM

or AM.

2. Press the AS 1-2 button for

two seconds.

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3. The radio searches and

automatically stores the six

strongest stations.

Press the AS 1-2 button to alternate

between the Autostore stations and

favorites.

Autostore does not delete

previously stored favorite stations.

Autostore does not function with

SiriusXM radio stations.

Touch Screen Buttons

Touch screen buttons are on the

screen and highlighted when a

feature is available. Some toggle

screen buttons highlight when active

and gray out when inactive.

Steering Wheel Controls

Depending on the vehicle options,

some audio functions can be

controlled through the steering

wheel controls.

b/g(Push to Talk): Press to

interact with Bluetooth or voice

recognition. See Bluetooth on

page 81 or Voice Recognition on

page 74.

$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to

decline an incoming call, or to end a

current call. Press to silence the

vehicle speakers while using the

infotainment system. Press again to

turn the sound on. Press to cancel

voice recognition.

_SRC ^(Thumbwheel Control):

Press to select an audio source.

Use the thumbwheel to select the

next or previous favorite radio

station, CD, MP3 track, USB, and

Bluetooth Audio.

Use _SRC to skip to the next song

or show using Pandora (if equipped)

or Stitcher. See Pandora Internet

Radio on page 27 or Stitcher

Internet Radio on page 32.

+x−(Volume): Press + to

increase the volume. Press −to

decrease.

See “Steering Wheel Controls”in

the owner manual.

Using the System

The infotainment system is

controlled by touching the screen,

and by using the knobs and other

buttons.

Voice recognition, through the

steering wheel controls, can be

used to control the infotainment

features.

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Press b/gon the steering wheel

controls to begin voice recognition.

See Voice Recognition on page 74.

Home Page

Touch Screen Buttons

The Home Page allows access to

many of the features.

Back: Press to return to the

previous page.

Home: Press to go back to the

Home Page.

Fav: Press to display a page

of stored favorites AM, FM,

or SiriusXM

(if equipped) stations.

Keep pressing Fav to scroll through

the favorite pages.

More r:Press to go to the

next page.

Home Page Customization

The first Home Page can be

customized.

To add screen buttons:

1. Press Menu.

2. Press Customize.

3. Press a screen button to add or

remove from the first Home

Page. A hindicates it will be

displayed. The maximum

number of buttons on Home

Page 1 is eight.

4. Press Done.

To move screen buttons:

1. Press Sort.

2. Press an icon to switch with

another icon on the first Home

Page only.

3. Press Done.

To restore Home Page 1 defaults:

1. Press Menu.

2. Press Restore Home Page

Defaults.

3. Press Yes or Cancel.

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