2006 DODGE MAGNUM navigation

STORAGE
Console Features
The center console contains a large storage bin. The
storage bin contains a four-slot coin holder (designed to
hold various size coins) and a rubber mat at the bottom of
the bin for noise control. The bin is large enough to hold
a portable AC/DC converter to power laptops, games, or
other electrical equipment. Two slots at the top right side
of the bin provide clearance for power cords to pass
conveniently out of the bin with the lid closed. This
feature is ideal for games, laptops, cell phones, or other
electrical equipment. The console’s front-opening lid
allows for easy access to the storage bin for the both the
driver and the front passenger. The inside portion of the
arm rest lid contains a penholder, a tissue holder, and a
tire gauge holder.
In addition to the internal storage, the console contains
two shift bezel cubby bins with rubber mats for holding
small items. For vehicles not equipped with navigation
radio, the console also contains an extra storage bin
located below the climate control, which holds up to four
CD jewel cases.
Cargo Management System—If Equipped
The cargo area has an upper and lower load floor.
Additional innovative features in the cargo area are the
two molded-in bins in the quarter trim panels. Each bin
that hold a gallon of milk and a 2-liter bottle of pop.
A cargo management system that stores on the lower
load floor below the bi-level cargo floor is optional. It
includes the following equipment:
•Waterproof cargo floor liner.
•Folding cargo management container with net separa-
tors.
The bi-level cargo floor includes a removable, tri-fold
load-bearing upper level. Two folds in the panel allow it
to be partially or fully folded for storage flexibility.
Shallow items can be stored underneath the upper load
floor.
The lower load floor is hinged to provide access to the
spare tire, battery and rear electrical power distribution
center.
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CONTENTS

Instruments And Controls................138

Standard Instrument Cluster..............139

Premium Instrument Cluster..............140

Instrument Cluster Descriptions...........141

Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)–If Equipped
...................148
▫Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays............................149
▫Trip Functions.......................150
▫Compass Display.....................152
▫Telephone—If Equipped...............153
▫Navigation—If Equipped...............155▫Personal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features)...........................155

Radio General Information...............158
▫Radio Broadcast Signals.................158
▫Two Types Of Signals..................158
▫Electrical Disturbances..................159
▫AM Reception.......................159
▫FM Reception........................159

Sales Code REF—AM/FM/CD (Single Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio And
Hands Free Phone Capability
.............160
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......160
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▫Selecting Satellite Mode In REF, RAQ, And
RAK Radios.........................179
▫Selecting a Channel....................179
▫Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels......180
▫Using The PTY (Program Type) Button
(If Equipped)........................180
▫PTY ButtonScan.....................180
▫PTY ButtonSeek.....................180
▫Satellite Antenna......................180
▫Reception Quality.....................180

Video Entertainment System
(Sales Code XRV)—If Equipped
..........181

Navigation System (Sales Code REC)—
If Equipped
..........................182
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................183

Remote Sound System Controls...........183
▫Radio Operation......................184▫Tape Player Operation..................185
▫CD Player Operation...................185
▫Satellite Radio Operation................185

Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance......185

CD/DVD Disc Maintenance..............186

Radio Operation And Cellular Phones.......187

Climate Controls......................187
▫Climate Controls—Manual..............187
▫Automatic Temperature Control—
If Equipped.........................190
▫Summer Operation....................195
▫Winter Operation.....................196
▫Vacation Storage......................196
▫Window Fogging.....................196
▫Outside Air Intake....................196
▫A/C Air Filter—If Equipped............196
▫Operating Tips.......................197
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ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)–If Equipped
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display. It is located in the
instrument cluster below the speedometer. Vehicles
equipped with steering wheel mounted buttons (de-
scribed in this section) are also equipped with the EVIC.
The EVIC consists of the following:
•System Status
•Vehicle information warning message displays
•Personal Settings (customer programmable features)
•Compass display
•Outside temperature display
•Trip computer functions
•UConnect™hands-free communication system dis-
plays (if equipped)
•Navigation system screens (if equipped)
•Audio mode display
The system allows the driver to select information by
pressing the following buttons mounted on the steering
wheel:
Press and release the MENU button and the
mode displayed will change between Trip
Functions, Navigation (if equipped), System
Status, Personal Settings, and Telephone (if
equipped).
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
MENU
Button
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Press the FUNCTION SELECT button to accept
a selection. The FUNCTION SELECT button
also advances the radio to the next preset
station, changes the side of the tape being
played (if so equipped), or changes the current
CD track being played (if so equipped) when
the EVIC is in the Compass/Temp/Audio
screen.
Press the SCROLL button to scroll through Trip
Functions, Navigation (if equipped), System
Status Messages, and Personal Settings (Cus-
tomer Programmable Features). The SCROLL
button also seeks up and down the radio
stations, CD track numbers (if so equipped), or
satellite radio channels (if so equipped) when the EVIC is
in the Compass/Temp/Audio screen.
Press the AUDIO MODE button to select the
Compass/Temp/Audio screen. This screen
displays radio station frequencies, any one of
twelve radio station preset frequencies, CD
disc number, CD track number, tape, or any
one of 200 Satellite radio channels depending
on which radio is in the vehicle.If Compass/Temp/Audio is already displayed when the
AUDIO MODE button is pressed, then the radio mode
will change from AM to FM, to Tape, to CD, or to Satellite
(SAT) accordingly.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays
When the appropriate conditions exist, the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) displays the following
messages:
•Turn Signal On (with a continuous warning chime)
•Left Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
•Left Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
•Right Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single
chime)
•Right Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
•RKE Battery Low (with a single chime)
•Personal Settings Not Available–Vehicle Not in Park
•Left/Right Front Door Ajar (one or more, with a single
chime if speed is above 1 mph)
FUNC-
TION
SELECT
Button
SCROLL
Button
AUDIO
MODE
Button
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The EVIC displays this symbol to indicate that
a phone connection has been made.
The EVIC displays this symbol to indicate that
the UConnect™phone is currently not avail-
able.
Navigation—If Equipped
Navigation Display Control
Press and release the MENU button until Navigation
displays in the EVIC. When the Navigation System is On,
the steering wheel buttons can be used to select the Map
or Menu display on the Navigation Unit. When the Menu
display is active, the SCROLL button can be used to scroll
through the list, the FUNCTION SELECT button can be
used to select an item, and the AUDIO MODE button can
be used to return to the previous menu. When the Mapdisplay is active, pressing the FUNCTION SELECT but-
ton will change the Navigation Unit Display to the Menu.
Turn By Turn Directions
The EVIC displays turn-by-turn directions to a pro-
grammed destination when Turn by Turn Navigation is
enabled through Personal Settings. When enabled, the
EVIC displays the name of the approaching road at the
top of the screen, followed by an arrow to indicate the
direction to turn the vehicle, and a count down to
indicate the distance to the turn.
NOTE:Refer to your“Navigation User’s Manual”for
detailed operating instructions.
Personal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features)
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the transmission is in PARK.
Press and release the MENU button until Personal Set-
tings displays in the EVIC.
Use the SCROLL button to display one of the following
choices:
Call in
Progress
Phone
Not
Avail-
able
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“Language”
When in this display you may select one of five lan-
guages for all display nomenclature, including the trip
functions and the navigation system (if equipped). Press
the FUNCTION SELECT button while in this display to
select English, Espanol, Deutsch, Italiano, or Francais.
Then, as you continue, the information will display in the
selected language.
NOTE:The EVIC will not change the UConnect™
language selection. Please refer to“Language Selection”
in the HANDS–FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect™)
section of this manual for details.
“Lock Doors Automatically at 15 mph (24 Km/h)”
When ON is selected, all doors will lock automatically
when the vehicle reaches a speed of 15 mph (24 km/h).
To make your selection, press and release the FUNC-
TION SELECT button until“ON”or“OFF”appears.
“Unlock Doors Automatically on Exit”
When ON is selected, all doors will unlock when the
vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the P (Park)
or N (Neutral) position and the driver’s door is opened.To make your selection, press and release the FUNC-
TION SELECT button until“ON”or“OFF”appears.
“Remote Key Unlock”
WhenDriver Door 1st Pressis selected, only the driver’s
door will unlock on the first press of the remote keyless
entry unlock button. When Driver Door 1st Press is
selected, you must press of the remote keyless entry
unlock button twice to unlock the passenger’s doors.
WhenAll Doors 1st Pressis selected, all of the doors will
unlock on the first press of the remote keyless entry
unlock button. To make your selection, press and release
the FUNCTION SELECT button until“Driver Door 1st
Press”or“All Doors 1st Press”appears.
“Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock”
When ON is selected, a short horn sound will occur when
the remote keyless entry“Lock”button is pressed. This
feature may be selected with or without the flash lights
on lock/unlock feature. To make your selection, press
and release the FUNCTION SELECT button until“ON”
or“OFF”appears.
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“Flash Lights with Remote Key Lock”
When ON is selected, the front and rear turn signals will
flash when the doors are locked or unlocked with the
remote keyless entry transmitter. This feature may be
selected with or without the sound horn on lock feature
selected. To make your selection, press and release the
FUNCTION SELECT button until“ON”or“OFF”ap-
pears.
“Delay Turning Headlights Off”
When this feature is selected, the driver can choose to
have the headlights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds
when exiting the vehicle. To make your selection, press
and release the FUNCTION SELECT button until“0,”
“30,”“60,”or“90”appears.
“Turn Headlights On with Remote Key Unlock”
When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate
and remain on for up to 90 seconds when the doors are
unlocked with the remote keyless entry transmitter. To
make your selection, press and release the FUNCTION
SELECT button until“OFF,”“30 sec.,”“60 sec.,”or“90
sec.”appears.
“Delay Power Off to Accessories Until Exit”
When this feature is selected, the power window
switches, radio, hands–free system (if equipped), DVD
video system (if equipped), power sunroof (if equipped),
and power outlets will remain active for up to 60 minutes
after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening a vehicle
door will cancel this feature. To make your selection,
press and release the FUNCTION SELECT button until
“Off,”“45 sec.,”“5 min.,”“10 min.,”“30 min.,”or“60
min.”appears.
“Confirmation of Voice Commands”—If
Equipped
When ON is selected all voice commands from the
UConnect™system are confirmed. To make your selec-
tion, press and release the FUNCTION SELECT button
until“ON”or“OFF”appears.
“Turn by Turn Navigation”—If Equipped
When ON is selected, the Turn-by-Turn directions will
appear in the display as the vehicle approaches a desig-
nated turn within a programmed route. To make your
selection, press and release the FUNCTION SELECT
button until“ON”or“OFF”appears.
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