2005 DODGE POWER WAGON radio

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CONTENTS

Instruments And Controls.................155

Instrument Cluster......................156

Instrument Cluster Description.............157

Electronic Digital Clock..................165
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................165

Sales Code RBB—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player And CD Changer
Capability............................166
▫Radio Operation......................166
▫Mode Button........................168▫Scan Button (Radio Mode)...............168
▫Cassette Player Features................169
▫CD Changer Control Capability
—If Equipped.......................170

Sales Code RAZ—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player, CD Player And
CD Changer Controls....................172
▫Operating Instructions—Radio...........172
▫Power Switch, Volume Control............173
▫Seek Button (Radio Mode)...............1734

▫Tuning.............................173
▫Radio Data System (RDS)...............173
▫PTY (Program Type) Button..............174
▫Balance............................175
▫Fade..............................175
▫Tone Control........................175
▫AM/FM Selection.....................176
▫Scan Button.........................176
▫To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory......176
▫To Change From Clock To Radio Mode......177
▫Operating Instructions—Tape Player.......177
▫Seek Button.........................177
▫Fast Forward (FF).....................177▫Rewind (RW)........................177
▫Tape Eject...........................178
▫Scan Button.........................178
▫Changing Tape Direction................178
▫Metal Tape Selection...................178
▫Pinch Roller Release...................178
▫Noise Reduction......................178
▫Operating Instructions—CD Player........179
▫Inserting The Compact Disc..............179
▫Seek Button.........................180
▫EJT CD (Eject) Button..................180
▫FF/Tune/RW........................180
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........180
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▫Mode..............................181
▫Tape CD Button......................181
▫Time Button.........................181
▫Scan Button.........................181
▫CD Changer Control Capability
—If Equipped.......................181

Sales Code RBK—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls........183
▫Radio Operation......................183
▫CD Player Operation...................185
▫CD Changer Control Capability
—If Equipped.......................187

Sales Code RBQ—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
6 - Disc CD Changer....................189▫Radio Operation......................190
▫CD Player Operation...................192

Remote Sound System Controls—If Equipped . . 197
▫Radio Operation......................197
▫Tape Player.........................198
▫CD Player..........................198

Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance.......198

Compact Disc Maintenance................199

Radio Operation And Cellular Phones........200

Climate Controls.......................200
▫Heater Only—Fleet Vehicles.............201
▫Air Conditioning—If Equipped...........203
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28. Transmission Oil Temperature Warning Light
This light indicates that there is excessive trans-
mission fluid temperature that might occur
with severe usage such as trailer towing. If this
light comes on, stop the vehicle and run the
engine at idle or faster, with the transmission in NEU-
TRAL until the light goes off.
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the time in hours and
minutes whenever the ignition switch is in the“ON”or
“ACC”position.
When the ignition switch is in the“OFF”position, or
when the radio frequency is being displayed, time keep-
ing is accurately maintained.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Turn the ignition switch to the“ON”or“ACC”
position. Using the point of a ballpoint pen or similar
object, press either the“H”(Hour) or“M”(Minute)
buttons on the radio. The display will show the time.
2. Press the“H”button to set hours or the“M”button to
set minutes. The time setting will increase each time you
press a button.
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SALES CODE RBB—AM/FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER AND CD
CHANGER CAPABILITYRadio Operation
Power/Volume Control
Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio on. Turn the
volume control clockwise to increase the volume.
NOTE:Power to operate the radio is supplied through
the ignition switch. It must be in the ON or ACC position
to operate the radio.
Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the
volume control to the right increases the volume and to
the left decreases it.
When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.
For your convenience, the volume can be turned down,
but not up, when the audio system is off and the ignition
is ON.
RBB Radio
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Seek
Press and release the SEEK button to search for the next
station in either the AM or FM mode. Press the top of the
button to seek up and the bottom to seek down. The
radio will remain tuned to the new station until you
make another selection. Holding the button will bypass
stations without stopping until you release it.
Tune
Press the TUNE control up or down to increase or
decrease the frequency. If the button is pushed and held,
the radio will continue to tune until the button is
released. The frequency will be displayed and continu-
ously updated while the button is pushed.
To Set The Push-Button Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to push-button memory, press the SET button.
The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window.
Select the“1–5”button you wish to lock onto this stationand press and release that button. If a button is not
selected within 5 seconds after pressing the SET button,
the station will continue to play but will not be locked
into push-button memory.
You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 10 AM and 10 FM
stations to be locked into push-button memory. The
stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by
pressing the push-button twice.
Every time a preset button is used a corresponding
button number will be displayed.Audio
The audio button controls the BASS, TREBLE, BAL-
ANCE, and FADE.
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Press the AUDIO button and BASS will be displayed.
Press the SEEK + or SEEK–to increase or decrease the
Bass tones.
Press the AUDIO button a second time and TREB will be
displayed. Press the SEEK + or SEEK–to increase or
decrease the Treble tones.
Press the AUDIO button a third time and BAL will be
displayed. Press the SEEK + or SEEK–to adjust the
sound level from the right or left side speakers.
Press the AUDIO button a fourth time and FADE will be
displayed. Press the SEEK + or SEEK–to adjust the
sound level between the front and rear speakers.
Press the AUDIO button again or wait 5 seconds to exit
setting tone, balance, and fade.AM/FM Selection
Press the AM/FM button to change from AM to FM. The
operating mode will be displayed next to the station
frequency. The display will show ST when a stereo
station is received in the FM mode.
Mode Button
Press the MODE button to select between the cassette
tape player, CD changer, or the Satellite Radio (if
equipped). When the Satellite Radio (if equipped) is
selected“SAT”will appear in your radio display.
A CD or tape may remain in the player while in the
Satellite or radio mode.
SCAN Button (Radio Mode)
Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for
the next listenable station, in either AM, FM or Satellite (if
equipped) frequencies, pausing for 5 seconds at each
listenable station before continuing to the next. To stop
the search, press SCAN a second time.
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Cassette Player Features
With ignition OFF and the sound system OFF, you can
eject the tape cassette by pushing the EJECT button.
You can turn the tape player ON by inserting a cassette or
activating the MODE button (with a cassette in the radio),
but only when the ignition and radio are on.
Each time a cassette is inserted the tape player will begin
playing on the side of the cassette that is facing up in the
player.
Music Search
Pressing the SEEK button while playing a tape will start
the Music Search mode. Press the SEEK button up for the
next selection on the tape and down to return to the
beginning of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the tape is within
the first 5 seconds of the current selection.The SEEK symbol appears on the display when Music
Search is in operation. Music Search shuts off automati-
cally when a selection has been located.
Selective Music Search
Press the SEEK button up or down to move the track
number to skip forward or backward 1 to 7 selections.
Press the SEEK button once to move 1 selection, twice to
move 2 selections, etc.
Fast Forward And Rewind Buttons
Pressing the TUNE button up or down momentarily
activates Fast Forward or Rewind and makes the direc-
tional arrows appear on the display.
To stop Fast Forward or Rewind, press the TUNE button
again.
Time Button
Press the time button to toggle between station frequency
and time of day.
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