2006 JEEP COMMANDER phone

CAUTION!
Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off
•Many accessories that can be plugged in draw
power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not
in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s battery will
discharge sufficiently to degrade battery life
and/or prevent engine starting.
•Accessories that draw higher power (i.e., coolers,
vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.) will degrade the
battery even more quickly. Only use these inter-
mittently and with greater caution.
•After the use of high power draw accessories, or
long periods of the vehicle not being started (with
accessories still plugged in), the vehicle must be
driven a sufficient length of time to allow the
generator to recharge the vehicle’s battery.
CUP HOLDERS
Front Cup Holders
In the center console, there are two cup holders for the
front seat passengers.
Front Cup Holders
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS

Instrument Panel And Interior Controls.......176

Instrument Cluster......................177

Instrument Cluster Description.............178

Electronic Vehicle Information Center —
If Equipped...........................186
▫Customer Programmable Features.........189
▫Compass/Temperature/Trip Computer......193
▫Trip Computer.......................195

Radio General Information................199▫Radio Broadcast Signals.................199
▫Two Types Of Signals..................200
▫Electrical Disturbances..................200
▫AM Reception.......................200
▫FM Reception........................200

Sales Code RAQ – AM/FM/CD (6-Disc) Radio With
Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free Phone, And
Vehicle Entertainment Systems (VES)
Capabilities...........................200
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......2014

▫Operation Instructions -
(CD Mode For CD Audio Play)...........206
▫Load/Eject Button
(CD Mode For CD Audio Play)...........208
▫Notes On Playing MP3 Files.............210
▫Operation Instructions -
(CD Mode For MP3 Audio Play)..........212
▫Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . 212

Sales Code REF — AM/FM/CD (Single Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio And Hands
Free Phone Capability...................214
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......215
▫Operation Instructions - CD Mode.........218
▫Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode.....221▫Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone —
If Equipped.........................222
▫Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio —
If Equipped.........................222

Sales Code REC — AM/FM/CD (6–Disc)
Radio With Navigation System.............222
▫Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio
(If Equipped)........................223
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................223

Video Entertainment System (Sales Code XRV) —
If Equipped...........................224

Satellite Radio — If Equipped..............226
▫System Activation.....................226
▫Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ESN/SID)....................226
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▫Selecting Satellite Mode In REF Radios......227
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RAQ Radios.....227
▫Selecting a Channel....................228
▫Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels......228
▫Using The PTY (Program Type) Button —
If Equipped.........................228
▫PTY ButtonScan.....................228
▫PTY ButtonSeek.....................229
▫Satellite Antenna......................229
▫Reception Quality.....................229

Remote Sound System Controls — If Equipped . . 230
▫Radio Operation......................230
▫CD Player..........................231
CD/DVD Disc Maintenance...............231

Radio Operation And Cellular Phones........232

Climate Controls.......................232
▫Climate Controls — Manual..............232
▫Operating Tips.......................236
▫Automatic Temperature Control —
If Equipped.........................237
▫Rear Climate Control — If Equipped.......243
▫Summer Operation....................246
▫Winter Operation.....................246
▫Vacation Storage......................246
▫Window Fogging.....................247
▫Outside Air Intake....................247
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 175
4

Two Types of Signals
There are two basic types of radio signals... AM or
Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound
causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to
vary... and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the
frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound.
Electrical Disturbances
Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,
and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They
interfere very little with the frequency variations that
carry the FM signal.
AM Reception
AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception
can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines
and neon signs.
FM Reception
Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia-
tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations
can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear,
which is the major feature of FM radio.
NOTE:On vehicles so equipped the radio, steering
wheel radio controls and 6 disc CD/DVD changer will
remain active for up to 45 seconds after the ignition
switch has been turned off. Opening a vehicle front door
will cancel this feature.
SALES CODE RAQ – AM/FM/CD (6-DISC) RADIO
WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO, HANDS
FREE PHONE, AND VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEMS (VES) CAPABILITIES
NOTE:The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of your radio faceplate.
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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 remain
tuned to the new station until you make another selec-
tion. Holding the button will bypass stations without
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 OFF the ignition will also
return the sound from the speakers
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.
MSG or INFO Button (Radio Mode)
Press the MSG or INFO button for an RBDS station (one
with call letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio
Text message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode
only).
Time Button
Press the time button and the time of day will be
displayed for 5 seconds.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Press and hold the time button until the hours blink.
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AM/FM Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
Switches back to Radio mode.
RND/ PTY Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
Pressing this button plays files randomly.
SET/DIR Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
Press the SET/DIR Button to display folders, when
playing an MP3 discs that have a file/folder structure.
Turn the TUNE control to display available folders or
move through available folders. Press the TUNE control
to select a folder.
Buttons1-6(CDMode for MP3 Play)
Selects disc positions1-6forPlay/Load/Eject.
Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone (If
Equipped)
Refer to Hands Free Phone in Section 3 of the Owner’s
Manual.
Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If
Equipped)
Refer to the Satellite Radio section of the Owner’s
Manual.
Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment
System (VES) (If Equipped)
Refer to separate Video Entertainment System (VES)
Guide.
SALES CODE REF — AM/FM/CD (SINGLE DISC)
RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO AND
HANDS FREE PHONE CAPABILITY
NOTE:The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of your radio faceplate.
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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 remain
tuned to the new station until you make another selec-
tion. Holding the button will bypass stations without
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.
Time Button
Press the time button and the time of day will be
displayed for 5 seconds.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Press and hold the time button until the hours blink.
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