2003 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 158
2003 Pontiac Vibe Manual
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Using RDS 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. Using this system, the radio can do the following: Finding a PTY Station P-TYPE (Program Type Button): Press this button to turn on and off program type (PTY) select mode. PTY and the light next to the button will turn on. The last selected PTY will appear on the display for five seconds. P-TYPE (Program Type Knob): Turn the P-TYPE knob to select the PTY you want to listen to. To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold the P-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to interrupt with. When you are listening to a compact disc, the last selected RDS station will interrupt play if that selected program type format is broadcast. SEEK SCAN : Press an arrow to find radio stations for the PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY selected will be used for seek or scan modes. If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE FOUND will appear on the display. If both P-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY and traffic announcements. D Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming D receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies, D display messages from radio stations, and D seek to stations with traffic announcements. This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station. While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters will appear on the display instead of 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. t u 3-18