GM 2006 Corvette - Manual (Page 10)

Getting to Know Your Corvette
10
RDS Radio Functions
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.
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 pro-
gram 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 mes-
sages may appear on your vehicle’s
audio system display:
ALERT!: 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.
AUDIO SYSTEMS INFO (Information): If the current sta-
tion has a message, the Information icon
will illuminate; press this button to view
the message.
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 150
channels of digital-quality sound that
goes wherever you go — coast to coast.
XM displays song title, artist and enter-
tainment genre.
On equipped radios, two additional lis-
tening bands are available: XM1 and
XM2. To access these bands, press the
BAND button until XM1 or XM2 appears
on the display.
Activation fee and service subscription
are extra. XM service is based in the
U.S. 48 contiguous states, and in
Canada (if available). For more infor-
mation, contact XM online at
www.XMradio.com or call 1-800-852-
XMXM (9696).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.