2006 DODGE POWER WAGON radio

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CONTENTS

Instruments And Controls.................166

Instrument Cluster......................167

Instrument Cluster Description.............168

Electronic Digital Clock..................176
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................176

Sales Code REF — AM/FM/CD (Single Disc)
Radio With Optional Hands Free Phone
Capability............................177
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......177
▫Operation Instructions - CD Mode.........180▫Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone
— If Equipped.......................182

Sales Code RAQ – AM/FM/CD (6-Disc) Radio
With Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free Phone,
And Video Capabilities...................182
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......183
▫Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For CD
Audio Play).........................186
▫Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................188
▫NotesOnPlayingMP3Files .............1904

▫Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3
Audio Play).........................192
▫Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . 192

Sales Code RAK – AM/FM/Cassette/CD (6-Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free
Phone, Video, MP3, And WMA Capabilities....195
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......195
▫Operating Instructions — Tape Player.......199
▫Seek Button.........................199
▫Fast Forward (FF).....................200
▫Rewind (RW)........................200
▫TapeEject...........................200
▫Scan Button.........................200
▫Changing Tape Direction................200▫MetalTapeSelection ...................200
▫Pinch Roller Release...................200
▫Noise Reduction......................201
▫Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For CD
Audio Play).........................201
▫Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................202
▫NotesOnPlayingMP3Files .............204
▫Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3
And WMA Audio Play).................206
▫Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 And
WMAPlay) .........................206

Sales Code REC — AM/FM/CD (6–Disc) Radio
With Navigation System..................209
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▫Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio (If
Equipped)..........................209

Remote Sound System Controls — If Equipped . . 210
▫Radio Operation......................210
▫Tape Player.........................211
▫CD Player..........................211

Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance.......211

Compact Disc Maintenance................212

Radio Operation And Cellular Phones........213

Climate Controls.......................213▫Heater Only — Fleet Vehicles.............214
▫Air Conditioning And Heating
— If Equipped.......................216
▫Electric Rear Window Defroster And Heated
Sideview Mirrors — If Equipped..........219
▫Air Conditioning With Dual Zone Temperature
Control — If Equipped.................219
▫Operating Tips.......................224
▫Operating Tips Chart...................226
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29. Door Ajar
The Door Ajar light will illuminate when any
door is opened. When the ignition is ON the
Door Ajar light will stay illuminated until the
open door is closed. When the ignition is OFF
the Door Ajar light will stay illuminated until the open
door is closed or the battery saver feature automatically
turns the light off.
30. CRUISE Light
This indicator lights when the electronic speed control
system is turned on.
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the frequency and/or
time in hours and minutes (depending on your radio
model) 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.
On the RAQ radio the time button alternates the location
of the time and frequency on the display. On the REF only
one of the two, time or frequency is displayed at a time.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Press and hold the time button until the hours blink.
2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side Tune /
Audio control.
3. After the hours are adjusted, press the right side Tune
/ Audio control to set the minutes.
4. Adjust the minutes using the right side Tune / Audio
control.
5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait approximately
5 seconds.
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SALES CODE REF — AM/FM/CD (SINGLE DISC)
RADIO WITH OPTIONAL HANDS FREE PHONE
CAPABILITYOperating Instructions - Radio Mode
NOTE:The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio ON. Press
the ON/VOL a second time to turn OFF 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.
The volume can be turned down, but not up, when the
audio system is off and the ignition is ON.
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Mode Button (Radio Mode)
Press the mode button repeatedly to select between the
CD player or Satellite Radio (if equipped).
SEEK Button (Radio Mode)
Press and release the SEEK button to search for the next
listenable station in either AM/FM or Satellite (if
equipped) mode. Press the right side of the button to seek
up and the left side to seek down.The radio will re-
mained tuned to the new station until you make another
selection. Holding the button will bypass stations with-
out stopping until you release it.
MUTE Button (Radio Mode)
Press the MUTE button to cancel the sound from the
speakers.MUTEwill be displayed. Press the MUTE
button a second time and the sound from the speakers
will return. Rotating the volume control, turning the
radio ON /OFF, or turning ON/OFF the ignition, will
cancel the MUTE feature.NOTE:In Hands Free Phone (if equipped) mode, the
MUTE button mutes the microphone.
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.
PSCAN Button (Radio Mode)
Pressing the PSCAN button, causes the tuner to scan
through preset stations, in either AM, FM or Satellite (if
equipped) frequencies, pausing for 5 seconds at each
preset station before continuing to the next. To stop the
search, press PSCAN a second time.
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RW/FF (Radio Mode)
Pressing the rewind/fast forward button causes the tuner
to search for the next frequency in the direction of the
arrows. This feature operates in either AM, FM or Satel-
lite (if equipped) frequencies.
TUNE Control (Radio Mode)
Turn the right side rotary control to increase or decrease
the frequency.
AM/FM Button (Radio Mode)
Press the button to select AM or FM Modes.
Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade
Press the rotary TUNE control and BASS will display.
Turn the TUNE control to the right or left to increase or
decrease the Bass tones.
Press the rotary TUNE control a second time and MID
will display. Turn the TUNE control to the right or left to
increase or decrease the Mid Range tones.Press the rotary TUNE control a third time and TREBLE
will display. Turn the TUNE control to the right or left to
increase or decrease the Treble tones.
Press the rotary TUNE control a fourth time and BAL will
display. Turn the TUNE control to the right or left to
adjust the sound level from the right or left side speakers.
Press the rotary TUNE control a fifth time and FADE will
display. Turn the TUNE control to the right or left to
adjust the sound level between the front and rear speak-
ers.
Press the tune control again or wait 5 seconds and the
radio will return to normal display.
SET Button (Radio Mode) 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.
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Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this station
and 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 stored
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 12 AM,12 FM and
12 Satellite (if equipped) stations to be stored 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.Preset Buttons1-6(Radio Mode)
These buttons tune the Radio to the stations that you
commit to push-button memory {12 AM, 12 FM, and 12
Satellite (if equipped) stations}.
Operation Instructions - CD Mode
NOTE:The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
Inserting The Compact Disc (Single CD Player)
Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD
label facing up. The CD will automatically be pulled into
the CD Player and the CD icon will illuminate on the
radio display.
If the volume control is ON, the unit will switch to CD
mode and begin to play. The display will show the track
number and play time in minutes and seconds. Play will
begin at the start of track one.
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