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CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message appears on the
display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for
one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.
The format of the CD may not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 230later in this
section.
There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label may be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with Six-Disc CD
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected
type of programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
This system relies upon receiving speci c
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station may broadcast incorrect information
that causes the radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the
station name or call letters appear on the display
instead of the frequency. RDS stations may
also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY)
for current programming, and the name of the
program being broadcast.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
oVOLUMEp:Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the
volume.
INFO (Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio
Service and RDS Features):When the ignition
is off, press this knob to display the time.
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Press the INFO button to display additional text
information related to the current FM-RDS or XM™
station. A choice of additional information such
as: Channel, Song, Artist, and PTY (program type)
may appear. Continue pressing the information
button to highlight the desired label, and the
information about that label displays.
When information is not available, No Info displays.
To change the default on the display, press the
INFO knob until you see the desired display, then
press and hold the knob until you hear a beep. The
selected display becomes the default.
AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive by
increasing the volume as vehicle speed increases.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this
button to select MIN (minimum), MED (medium),
or MAX. AUTO VOL (maximum automatic volume)
appears on the display. Each higher setting
provides more volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds. To turn automatic volume off,
press this button until AUTO VOL OFF appears
on the display.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
display shows the selection.
oTUNEp:Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
©SEEK¨:Press either the SEEK or the TYPE
arrows to go to the next or to the previous
station and stay there.
The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
©SCAN¨:Press and hold either the SCAN or
the TYPE arrows for two seconds until SCN
appears on the display and you hear a beep. The
radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press either the
SCAN or the TYPE arrows again to stop scanning.
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To scan preset stations, press and hold either the
SCAN or the TYPE arrows for more than four
seconds. PSC appears on the display and you will
hear a double beep. The radio goes to a preset
station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the
next preset station. Press either the SCAN or the
TYPE arrows again to stop scanning presets.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2 (if equipped).
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the
station that was set returns for that pushbutton.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.To store an equalization setting to a preset station
perform the following:
1. Tune to the preset station.
2. Press and release the AUTO EQ button to
select the equalization setting.
Once the equalization no longer appears on
the display, the equalization is set for that
preset station.
3. To resave the preset, press and hold the
preset button until a beep is heard.Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)
AUDIO:Push and release the AUDIO knob until
BASS, MID, or TREB appears on the display. Turn
the knob to increase or to decrease. The display
shows the bass, midrange, or treble level. If a
station is weak or has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob.
The radio produces one beep and adjusts the
display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker controls are displayed.
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ALL CENTERED appears on the display and you
will hear a beep.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this
button to select customized equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock,
and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO
EQ button until CUSTOM appears on the display.
Then manually adjust the bass, midrange, and
treble using the AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, push and release the
AUDIO knob until BAL appears on the display.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right
or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear
speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until
FAD appears on the display. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the front or the rear
speakers.
The fade feature may not be available on all radio
systems.To adjust the balance or fade to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob while BAL
or FAD is displayed. The radio produces one beep
and adjusts the display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
while no tone or speaker controls are displayed.
ALL CENTERED appears on the display and you
will hear a beep.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the
following:
1. Press the TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY appears on the display.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press
either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows to select
and to take you to the PTY’s rst station.
4. To cancel the seek, press any of the TYPE or
SEEK arrows. This also exits the program type
seek mode and returns to the last tuned station.
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SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by
performing the following:
1. Press the TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY appears on the display.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and
hold either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows for
two seconds, and the radio begins scanning
the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows to
stop scanning.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency allows the radio to switch to a stronger
station with the same program type. To turn
alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND
for two seconds. AF ON appears on the display.
The radio may switch to stations with a stronger
frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF appears on
the display. The radio does not switch to other
stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
These pushbuttons have factory PTY presets.
Up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2), can
be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press the TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY appears on the display.
3. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep.
Whenever that numbered pushbutton is
pressed, the PTY that was set returns.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RDS Messages
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO appears on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may
display the artist, song title, call in phone
numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO
button. A new group of words appears on the
display after every press of this button. Once the
complete message has displayed, INFO disappears
from the display until another new message is
received. The last message can be displayed by
pressing the INFO button. You can view the last
message until a new message is received or a
different station is tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station,
NO INFO appears on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the
factory. If CAL ERR appears on the display, it
means that the radio has not been con gured
properly for the vehicle and must be returned to
your dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly, or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 236later in this
section for further detail.
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Playing a CD
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears on
the display. As each new track starts to play,
the track number appears on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There may be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the
CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD will not play properly.
If the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of
Your CDs on page 239for more information.If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert
more than one CD into the slot at a time,
or attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs,
you could damage the CD player. When
using the CD player, use only CDs in good
condition without any label, load one CD at a
time, and keep the CD player and the loading
slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and
debris.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
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