2011 Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab Owner's Manual - Page 154

7-8 Infotainment System Radio Data System (RDS) The Radio with CD (MP3/WMA) has an RDS system. RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, the radio can do the following: . Radio with CD (MP3/WMA) BAND: Press to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The selection displays. that causes the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station. While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters display instead of the frequency. RDS stations can also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the program being broadcast. RDS Messages ALERT!: The Alert feature warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! displays. The announcement is heard, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play stops during the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations. q TUNE stations. r: Turn to select radio Press to go to the previous or next station and stay there. q SEEK r : q SCAN r : Press and hold for more than two seconds, SCAN displays and the radio beeps once. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press q or r again, to stop scanning presets. To scan preset stations, press and hold q or r for more than four seconds, PSCN displays and the radio beeps once. The radio goes to a preset station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next preset station. Press q or r again, to stop scanning presets. Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming. Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies. Display messages from radio stations. Seek to stations with traffic announcements. . . . This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and only works when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station could broadcast incorrect information