etting to Know Your Corvette
10
RDS Radio Functions
Your audio system is equipped with a
Radio Data System (RDS). RDS
features are available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. RDS relies on receiving
specific information from these stations
and will work only when the information
is available. With RDS, the radio can:
• Seek stations broadcasting the type
of programming you select. Press the
CAT button and turn the Tune knob to
select the desired category. Press SEEK
to search for the category selected.
• 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 along with the frequency.
RDS stations may also provide the time
of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the
program being broadcast.
To view the RDS time, if available, press
and hold the hour (H) and minute (M)
buttons.
RDS Messages
When using RDS, the following
messages may appear on your vehicle’s
audio system display:
A ERT!: 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.
INFO (Information): If the current
station has a message, the Information
icon will illuminate; press this button to
view the message.
AUDIO SYSTEMS TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to find
a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements. Once a station is
found, TRAF will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on,
you will hear it. Press SEEK to find the
next station that broadcasts traffic
information. To deactivate the traffic
function, press the TRAF button again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
XM™ Satellite Radio (if equipped)
XM™ Satellite Radio offers more than
170 channels of digital-quality sound
that goes wherever you go — coast to
coast. XM displays song title, artist or
entertainment genre by pressing the
(Information) button.
On equipped radios, two additional
listening bands are available: XM1 and
XM2. To access these bands, press the
BAND button until XM1 or XM2 appears
on the display.
After a three-month trail period,
activation and service subscription fees
apply. Service is based in the
continental U.S. and Canada.
For more information, visit XM online
at www.XMradio.com or call
1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
The following audio controls are located
on the steering wheel:
+ – (Volume): Press the plus or minus
button to increase or decrease the
volume.
(Seek/Scan): Press the up or
down arrow to go to the next or previous
Audio Steering Wheel Controls