2009 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 118

6-6 Infotainment When 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. Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS: • Stations can be selected based on programming. • Stations with traffic announcements can be selected. • Announcements concerning local and national emergencies can be received. • Messages display from radio stations. RDS relies on receiving specific information from radio stations and only works when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station could broadcast incorrect information that causes the radio features to work improperly. Contact the radio station if this happens. • The RDS alert feature cannot be turned off. • Alert is not affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. MSG (Message): Displays if the current RDS station has a message. The message displays the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire message does not display, parts of the message appear every three seconds until the message is completed. MSG disappears from the display once the completed message has displayed. RDS Messages ALERT: Displays when local or national emergency announcements are received. If the radio tunes to a related network station for the announcement, it returns to the original station when the announcement ends. The announcement should be heard even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, it will stop playing during the announcement. Radio Messages for XM Only See XM Radio Messages on page 6-12 later in this section for further detail. • The RDS alert feature is not supported by all RDS radio stations.