Saturn Aura (2010 year). Manual

Using the Auxiliary Input Jack

The radio system may have an auxiliary input jack
located on the lower right side of the faceplate. This is
not an audio output; do not plug the headphone set
into the front auxiliary input jack. An external audio
device such as an iPod

, laptop computer, MP3 player,

CD changer, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary
input jack for use as another audio source.

Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive
Driving on page 5-2 for more information on driver
distraction.

To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.

(Power/Volume): Turn to adjust the volume.

Additional volume adjustments may have to be made
from the portable device if the volume is too quiet or
not loud.

BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing until it is stopped or turned off.

CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD while a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.

Using the USB Port

Radio’s with a USB port can control a USB storage
device or an iPod

using the radio buttons and knobs.

See Using an MP3 on page 4-61 for information
about how to connect and control a USB storage device
or an iPod.

USB Support

The USB connector is located on the front of the radio
and uses the USB 2.0 standard.

USB Supported Devices

•

USB Flash Drives

•

Portable USB Hard Drives

•

Fifth generation or later iPod

•

First, Second, or Third generation iPod nano

•

iPod touch

•

iPod classic

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Make sure the iPod has the latest firmware from Apple

for proper operation. iPod firmware can be updated
using the latest iTunes

application. See

apple.com/itunes.

For help with identifying your iPod, go to
apple.com/support.

Using an MP3

Format

Radios that have the capability of playing MP3’s can
play .mp3 files that were recorded onto a CD-R or
CD-RW disc. Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files that are stored on a USB
storage device as well as AAC files that are stored on
an iPod

Compressed Audio

The radio can play discs that contain both
uncompressed CD audio and MP3 files. If both formats
are on the disc, the radio reads all MP3 files first,
then the uncompressed CD audio files.

CD-R or CD-RW Supported File and Folder
Structure

The radio supports:

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Up to 50 folders.

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Up to 8 folders in depth.

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Up to 50 playlists.

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Up to 255 files.

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Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension.

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Files with an .mp3 or .cda file extension.

USB Supported File and Folder Structure

The radio supports:

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Up to 700 folders.

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Up to 8 folders in depth.

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Up to 65,535 files.

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Folder and file names up to 64 bytes.

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Files with an .mp3 or .wma file extension.

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AAC files stored on an iPod.

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FAT16

•

FAT32

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Root Directory

The root directory is treated as a folder. Files are stored
in the root directory when the disc or storage device
does not contain folders. Files accessed from the root
directory of a CD display as F1 ROOT.

Empty Folder

Folders that do not contain files are skipped, and the
player advances to the next folder that contains files.

Order of Play

Tracks are played in the following order:

•

Play begins from the first track in the first playlist
and continues sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has played, play continues from the first track of
the first playlist.

•

Play begins from the first track in the first folder and
continues sequentially through all tracks in each
folder. When the last track of the last folder
has played, play continues from the first track of
the first folder.

When play enters a new folder, the display does not
automatically show the new folder name unless
the folder mode has been chosen as the default display.
The new track name displays.

File System and Naming

The song name that displays is the song name that is
contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present
in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the file name
without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.

Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
are shortened. The display does not show parts of words
on the last page of text and the extension of the
filename is not displayed.

Preprogrammed Playlists

CDs that have preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™ software can be accessed, however, there is
no playlist editing capability using the radio. These
playlists are treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.

Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls file extension and are
stored on a USB device may be supported by the
radio with a USB port.

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Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3

(Tune): Turn to select MP3 files on the CD currently

playing.

SEEK: Press to go to the start of the track, if more

than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue moving backward
through tracks.

SEEK: Press to go to the next track. Press and

hold or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.

REV (Reverse): Press and hold to reverse

playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume
and the elapsed time of the file displays. Release

REV to resume playing.

FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance

playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the file displays.
Release

FWD to resume playing. The elapsed time

of the file displays.

(Previous Folder): Press the softkey below

to go to the first track in the previous folder.

c T

(Next Folder): Press the softkey below

c T

go to the first track in the next folder.

RDM (Random): MP3 files can be listened to on a CD
in random, rather than sequential order. To use
random, press the softkey under the RDM tab until
Random Current Disc displays to play songs from the
current CD in random order. Press the same softkey
again to turn off random play.

(Music Navigator): Press the softkey below

to have the files played in order by artist or

album. The player scans the disc to sort the files by
artist and album ID3 tag information. It can take
several minutes to scan the disc depending on the
number of files on the disc. The radio may begin playing
while it is scanning in the background.

When the scan is finished, the disc begins playing files
in order by artist. The current artist playing is shown
on the second line of the display. Once all songs by that
artist are played, the player moves to the next artist in
alphabetical order and begins playing files by that artist.

To listen to files by another artist, press the softkey
located below either arrow tab. The disc goes to the next
or previous artist in alphabetical order. Continue
pressing either softkey below the arrow tab until the
desired artist displays.

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To change from playback by artist to playback by
album:

1. Press the softkey located below the Sort By tab.

2. Press one of the softkeys below the album tab from

the sort screen.

3. Press the softkey below the back tab to return to

the main music navigator screen.

The album name displays on the second line between
the arrows and songs from the current album begins
to play. Once all songs from that album have played, the
player moves to the next album in alphabetical order
on the CD and begins playing MP3 files from that album.

To exit music navigator mode, press the softkey
below the Back tab to return to normal MP3 playback.

Connecting a USB Storage Device
or iPod

The USB Port can be used to control an iPod or a USB
storage device.

To connect a USB storage device, connect the device
to the USB port located on the front of the radio.

To connect an iPod, connect one end of the USB cable
that came with the iPod to the iPod’s dock connector
and connect the other end to the USB port located
on the front of the radio. If the vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to disconnect” and a GM logo

may appear on the iPod and iPod appears on the
radio’s display. The iPod music appears on the radio’s
display and begins playing.

The iPod charges while it is connected to the vehicle if
the vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position. When the vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not charge or draw
power from the vehicle’s battery.

If you have an older iPod model that is not supported, it
can still be used by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) stereo
cable. See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier
for more information.

Using the Radio to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod

The radio can control a USB storage device or an iPod
using the radio buttons and knobs and display song
information on the radio’s display.

(Tune): Turn to select files.

SEEK: Press to go to the start of the track, if more

than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue moving backward
through tracks.

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SEEK: Press to go to the next track. Press and

hold or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.

REV (Reverse): Press and hold to reverse

playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release

REV to resume playing. The elapsed

time of the file displays.

FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance

playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Release

FWD to resume playing. The

elapsed time of the file displays.

(Information): Press to display additional information

about the selected track.

Using Softkeys to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod

The five softkeys below the radio display are used to
control the functions listed below.

To use the softkeys:

1. Press the first or fifth softkey below the radio display

to display the functions listed below, or press the
softkey below the function if it is currently displayed.

2. Press the softkey below the tab with the function on

it to use that function.

(Pause): Press the softkey below

to pause the

track. The tab appears raised when pause is being used.
Press the softkey below

again to resume playback.

Back: Press the softkey below the back tab to go back
to the main display screen on an iPod, or the root
directory on a USB storage device.

(Folder View): Press the softkey below

view the contents of the current folder on the USB drive.
To browse and select files:

1. Press the softkey below

2. Turn

to scroll through the list of folders.

3. Press

to select the desired folder. If there is

more then one folder, repeat Steps 1 and 2 until
the desired folder is reached.

4. Turn

to scroll through the files in the selected

folder.

5. Press

to select the desired file to be played.

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To skip through large lists, the five softkeys can be
used to navigate in the following order:

•

First softkey, first item in the list.

•

Second softkey, 1% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.

•

Third softkey, 5% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.

•

Fourth softkey, 10% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.

•

Fifth softkey, end of the list.

(Music Navigator): Press the softkey below

to view and select a file on an iPod, using

the iPod’s menu system. Files are sorted by:

•

Playlists

•

Artists

•

Albums

•

Genres

•

Songs

•

Composers

To select files:

1. Press the softkey below

2. Turn

to scroll through the list of menus.

3. Press

to select the desired menu.

4. Turn

to scroll through the folders or files in the

selected menu.

5. Press

to select the desired file to be played.

To skip through large lists, the five softkeys can be used
to navigate in the following order:

•

First softkey, first item in the list.

•

Second softkey, 1% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.

•

Third softkey, 5% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.

•

Fourth softkey, 10% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.

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Fifth softkey, end of the list.

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Repeat Functionality

To use Repeat:

Press the softkey below

to select between

Repeat All and Repeat Track.

(Repeat All): Press the softkey below

to repeat

all tracks. The tab appears lowered when Repeat All
is being used. This is the default mode when a
USB storage device or iPod is first connected.

(Repeat Track): Press the softkey below

repeat one track. The tab appears raised when Repeat
Track is being used.

Shuffle Functionality

To use Shuffle:

Press the softkey below

select between Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle
Songs, Shuffle Album, or Shuffle Folder.

(Shuffle Off): Press the softkey below

turn shuffle off. This is the default mode when a
USB storage device or iPod is first connected.

(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle Songs): Press the

softkey below

to shuffle all songs on

the USB storage device or iPod.

(Shuffle Album): Press the softkey below

shuffle all songs in the current album on an iPod.

(Shuffle Folder): Press the softkey below

shuffle all songs in the current folder on a USB
storage device.

XM Radio Messages

XL (Explicit Language Channels): These channels, or
any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request,
by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).

XM Updating: The encryption code in the receiver is
being updated, and no action is required. This process
should take no longer than 30 seconds.

No XM Signal: The system is functioning correctly, but
the vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™
signal. When the vehicle is moved into an open area, the
signal should return.

Loading XM: The audio system is acquiring and
processing audio and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear shortly.

Channel Off Air: This channel is not currently in
service. Tune in to another channel.

Channel Unauth: This channel is blocked or cannot be
received with your XM Subscription package.

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Channel Unavail: This previously assigned channel is
no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this
station was one of the presets, choose another station
for that preset button.

No Artist Info: No artist information is available at this
time on this channel. The system is working properly.

No Title Info: No song title information is available
at this time on this channel. The system is working
properly.

No CAT Info: No category information is available at
this time on this channel. The system is working properly.

No Information: No text or informational messages are
available at this time on this channel. The system is
working properly.

CAT Not Found: There are no channels available for
the selected category. The system is working properly.

XM Theftlocked: The XM receiver in the vehicle
could have previously been in another vehicle. For
security purposes, XM receivers cannot be swapped
between vehicles. If this message is received after
having the vehicle serviced, check with your
dealer/retailer.

XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0, this message
alternates with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the service.

Unknown: If this message is received when tuned to
channel 0, there could be a receiver fault. Consult
with your dealer/retailer.

Check Antenna: If this message does not clear within
a short period of time, the receiver or antenna could
have a fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer.

Check XM Receivr: If this message does not clear
within a short period of time, the receiver could have a
fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer.

XM Not Available: If this message does not clear
within a short period of time, the receiver could have a
fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer.

Bluetooth

Vehicles with a Bluetooth system can use a Bluetooth
capable cell phone with a Hands Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The system can be used
while the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY
position. The range of the Bluetooth system can be
up to 9.1 m (30 ft). Not all phones support all functions,
and not all phones are guaranteed to work with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system. See www.gm.com/bluetooth
for more information on compatible phones.

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Voice Recognition

The Bluetooth system uses voice recognition to
interpret voice commands to dial phone numbers and
name tags.

Noise: Keep interior noise levels to a minimum. The
system may not recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise.

When to Speak: A short tone sounds after the system
responds indicating when it is waiting for a voice
command. Wait until the tone and then speak.

How to Speak: Speak clearly in a calm and
natural voice.

Audio System

When using the in-vehicle Bluetooth system, sound
comes through the vehicle’s front audio system speakers
and overrides the audio system. Use the audio system
volume knob, during a call, to change the volume level.
The adjusted volume level remains in memory for later
calls. To prevent missed calls, a minimum volume level is
used if the volume is turned down too low.

Bluetooth Controls

Use the buttons located on the steering wheel to
operate the in-vehicle Bluetooth system. See Audio
Steering Wheel Controls on page 4-82 for more
information.

b g

(Push To Talk): Press to answer incoming calls,

to confirm system information, and to start speech
recognition.

c x

(Phone On Hook): Press to end a call, reject a

call, or to cancel an operation.

Pairing

A Bluetooth enabled cell phone must be paired to the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system first and then connected to
the vehicle before it can be used. See the cell phone
manufacturers user guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not
connected, calls will be made using OnStar

Hands-Free Calling, if available. Refer to the OnStar
owner’s guide for more information.

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Pairing Information:

•

Up to five cell phones can be paired to the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system.

•

The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is
moving.

•

The in-vehicle Bluetooth system automatically links
with the first available paired cell phone in the
order the phone was paired.

•

Only one paired cell phone can be connected to the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system at a time.

•

Pairing should only need to be completed once,
unless changes to the pairing information have
been made or the phone is deleted.

To link to a different paired phone, see Linking to a
Different Phone later in this section.

Pairing a Phone

1. Press and hold

b g

for two seconds. The system

responds with “Ready” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with

“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.

3. Say “Pair”. The system responds with instructions

and a four digit PIN number. The PIN number will
be used in Step 4.

4. Start the Pairing process on the cell phone that will

be paired to the vehicle. Reference the cell phone
manufacturers user guide for information on
this process.

Locate the device named “General Motors” in the
list on the cellular phone and follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the four digit PIN
number that was provided in Step 3.

5. The system prompts for a name for the phone. Use

a name that best describes the phone. This name
will be used to indicate which phone is connected.
The system then confirms the name provided.

6. The system responds with “<Phone name> has

been successfully paired” after the pairing process
is complete.

7. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for additional phones to

be paired.

Listing All Paired and Connected Phones

1. Press and hold

b g

for two seconds. The

system responds with “Ready” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with

“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.

3. Say “List”. The system lists all the paired Bluetooth

devices. If a phone is connected to the vehicle, the
system will say “Is connected” after the connected
phone.

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Deleting a Paired Phone

1. Press and hold

b g

for two seconds. The system

responds with “Ready” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with

“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.

3. Say “Delete”. The system asks which phone to

delete followed by a tone.

4. Say the name of the phone to be deleted. If the

phone name is unknown, use the “List” command
for a list of all paired phones. The system responds
with “Would you like to delete <phone name>?
Yes or No” followed by a tone.

5. Say “Yes” to delete the phone. The system

responds with “OK, deleting <phone name>”.

Linking to a Different Phone

1. Press and hold

b g

for two seconds. The system

responds with “Ready” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system responds with

“Bluetooth ready” followed by a tone.

3. Say “Change phone”. The system responds with

“Please wait while I search for other phones”.

•

If another phone is found, the response will be
“<Phone name> is now connected”.

•

If another phone is not found, the original phone
remains connected.

Storing Name Tags

The system can store up to thirty phone numbers as
name tags that are shared between the Bluetooth and
OnStar systems.

The system uses the following commands to store and
retrieve phone numbers:

•

Store

•

Digit Store

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