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173 Controls in detail
Audio system
Bass
Regardless of operating mode, press 
the
AUD
 key repeatedly until
BASS
 
appears on the display.
Press
+ or
- key to increase or de-
crease level.
or
Press both
+ and
- keys simultaneously 
to reset the Bass to its center (flat) lev-
el.Treble
Regardless of operating mode, press 
the
AUD
 key repeatedly until 
TREBLE
 
appears on the display.
Press
+ or
- key to increase or 
decrease level.
or
Press both
+ and
- keys simultaneously 
to reset the Treble to its center (flat) 
level.Fader
Regardless of operating mode, press 
the
AUD
 key repeatedly until
FADER
 
appears on the display.
Press
F or
R key to shift sound accord-
ingly to the front or rear speakers.
or
Press both
F and
R keys simultaneously 
to reset the Fader to its center level.
iYour vehicle may or may not have the 
fader function, depending on the 
vehicle equipment and model. 
         
        
        
     
        
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174 Controls in detailAudio systemBalance
Regardless of operating mode, press 
the
AUD
 key repeatedly until
BALANCE
 
appears on the display.
Press
L or
R key to shift sound accord-
ingly to the left or right speakers.
or
Press both
L and
R keys simultaneously 
to reset the Balance to its center level.Returning audio functions to factory 
settings
Regardless of operating mode, press 
and hold
AUD
 key longer than two 
seconds. 
RESET
 will appear on the 
display.
All settings for bass, treble and balance 
are returned to the center level and the 
volume is set to a predefined level.Audio system sound selection (EXT)*
Regardless of operating mode, press 
the
AUD
 key.
The sound settings menu appears on 
the display.
Press the
EXT
 key.
Press one of the function keys. 
         
        
        
     
        
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175 Controls in detail
Audio system
You can select from among the 
following settings:
DRV
: The tone level is set to the 
Driver position; sound is directed 
toward the passengers.
SP: The tone level is set for Speech, 
optimizing the sound for the spoken 
word.
AMB
: The tone level is set for 
Ambience, producing a 
three-dimensional sound.
OFF
: The audio system sound 
selection is turned off.
Telephone* muting
If a telephone has been installed in the 
vehicle, the radio will switch to telephone 
mode when a call is incoming. The current 
audio source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Pressb button.
You can now receive radio stations 
over the analog FM, AM or WB station 
frequencies or you can receive chan-
nels digitally via satellite radio (SAT)*.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB 
frequency bands.
Weather band (
page 178).
Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-
til desired band has been selected.
The FM, AM and WB frequency bands 
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected 
appears in the upper left-hand corner 
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for 
selecting a station:
Direct frequency band input 
(page 176)
Manual tuning (
page 176)
Automatic seek tuning (
page 176)
Scan tuning (
page 177)
Preset buttons (
page 177)
Automatic station memory (Autostore) 
(page 177)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz 
         
        
        
     
        
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177 Controls in detail
Audio system
Scan tuning
Starting scan tuning
Select desired frequency band.
Press2 button.SC will appear on the display. The 
radio briefly tunes in all receivable 
stations on the band selected. The 
first scan cycle will tune in only the 
stations with a strong signal. The 
second scan cycle will tune in every 
receivable station.
Ending scan tuning
Press2 button ord, c, 
f or ebutton.SC disappears from the display.Manual station memory (Presets)
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations.
Storing stations
Tune in the desired station.
Press and hold desired station 
button4 toM until a brief 
signal tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the 
selected station button.
The frequency band and station 
button number are shown in the up-
per left-hand corner of the display.
Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4 
toM.Automatic station memory (Autostore)
The Autostore memory function provides 
an additional memory level. The station 
memory for manually stored stations is not 
overwritten.
Calling up Autostore memory level
Briefly press the
AS key.
AS is highlighted in the display.
The radio finds the ten stations with 
the strongest signals. These 
stations are stored on the station 
buttons4 toM in order of 
signal strength.
Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4 
toM.
Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press the
AS key.
The highlighted 
AS in the display 
disappears. 
         
        
        
     
        
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179 Controls in detail
Audio system
Starting satellite radio (SAT)
Start radio mode.
If the radio was in SAT radio mode be-
fore being turned off or changed to an-
other operating mode, the last SAT 
channel selected is called up.
or
Press the
SAT
 key.
When you call up the SAT radio mode 
for the first time, 
ACQUIRING
will appear 
on the display during the initialization 
process.
or
The last channel selected is called up.Entering the Electronic Serial Number 
(ESN) 
The first time SAT radio is called up, you 
must give your SAT radio provider the Elec-
tronic Serial Number (ESN) of your SAT re-
ceiver over the telephone. 
Press the
SAT
key.
The radio switches to SAT mode. 
CALL SIRI
 appears on the display.
Press the
ESN
key.
The provider’s phone number will ap-
pear first. After pressing the 
ESN
 key 
again, the ESN number will appear. 
Make note of the phone number and 
ESN number.
Press the 
ESN
key repeatedly until all 
required information has appeared on 
the display.
Call the telephone number and give 
provider your ESN number.iCredit card information is also required 
for your application.
The activation process takes approxi-
mately five to ten minutes after calling 
the SIRIUS Service Center.  
         
        
        
     
        
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181 Controls in detail
Audio system
Program type (PTY) mode
In PTY mode, you can tune in and select 
channels of a specific program type.
Calling up PTY mode
Start SAT radio mode.
Press the
PTY
key.
The name of the channel currently 
being received is shown.
Leaving PTY mode
Press the 
CH
key.
The number of the channel currently 
being received is shown.Selecting channel category
Pressd or cbutton.
The individual program types are se-
lected.
Tuning in a PTY channel
Once you have selected a program type, 
you can tune in channels broadcasting a 
program that corresponds to the selected 
program type.
Pressf or ebutton.
The radio will tune to the next highest 
or lowest channel broadcasting this 
type of program.Program Descriptive Text (PDT)
In PDT mode, you can call up additional in-
formation on the channel, the current track 
and the performing artist(s).
Press the
TXT
key.
The station category appears on the 
display.
Press the
TXT
key again within four 
seconds.
The title of the current track appears.
Press the
TXT
key again within four 
seconds.
The name of the musician(s) of the cur-
rent track appear on the display.  
         
        
        
     
        
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182 Controls in detailAudio systemCassette operation
Playing cassettes
Press3 button.
The display panel folds down and the 
cassette compartment becomes ac-
cessible.
Insert cassette into the cassette com-
partment until it engages and tap it 
gently.
The cassette will be pulled in automati-
cally. The system switches to cassette 
mode. Side 1 will be played and 
SIDE 1
 
appears in the display. Side 1 is the 
side of the cassette which is facing up-
ward. The cassette deck will automati-
cally detect the type of tape. 
Fold display panel back up and press 
gently on the display panel frame to 
lock it in place.
or
If a cassette is already in the 
mechanism, pressj button.Track selection
Press the
TRK
 key.
The current track will be displayed as 
SIDE 1
 or 
SIDE 2
.
You can switch sides at any time.
The side will be changed automatically 
at the end of the tape.
!Do not press directly on the display 
face. Otherwise the display will be 
damaged.
iA warning signal will sound after 20 
seconds if the display panel is left in 
the down position. Fold display panel 
back up. If the display panel is not 
closed, a warning signal will sound and 
the radio will be muted. 
         
        
        
     
        
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183 Controls in detail
Audio system
Cassette eject
Press eject button3.
The display folds down and the cas-
sette is ejected. The system will switch 
back to radio mode automatically.
Fold display panel back up and press 
gently on the display panel frame to 
lock it.Track search
Track search forward
Pressf button.SEEK FWD
 will appear in the display. 
Track search will run the tape forward 
to the start of the next track and switch 
to Play.Track search backward
Presse button.SEEK RWD
 will appear on the display. 
Track search will run the tape back-
ward to the start of the track currently 
playing and switch to Play.
Stopping track search
Pressd, c, f or 
ebutton.
The cassette will switch over to Play.
!Do not press directly on the display 
face. Otherwise the display will be 
damaged.iThe cassette will not be ejected when 
the system is switched off or switched 
to another operating mode.
iThe beginning of a track can only be 
found if there is pause of at least 
four seconds between tracks.