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µTo tune with the interf ace dial, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display, then push the
selector down, and turn the dial to
TUNE. Then press ENTER on the
selector, and turn the dial to the
desired f requency. To exit the
TUNE mode, press ENTER again.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset buttons or icons, and AUTO
SELECT.
Use the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar to tune to a higher f requency,
and the side of the bar to tune
to a lower f requency.
If youpressandholdthe or
side of the bar, the f requency
will begin to change rapidly. It will
stop when you release it.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency the radio
waslasttunedtoareshownonthe
upper display. To change bands,
press the AM/FM button. You can
also change bands with the interf ace
dial. Press the AUDIO button to view
the audio control display and the
band changes to FM1, FM2, or AM
each time you push the selector up.
On the FM bands, ‘‘STEREO’’ will be
shown on the audio control display.
‘‘ST’’ will also appear on the upper
display if the station is broadcasting
in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM
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To Select a Station
TUNE
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TUNE ICON
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Each preset button/icon
can store one f requency on AM and
two f requencies on FM. To view the
preset icons on the audio control
display, push the AUDIO button. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
To store the f requency on a preset
icon, turn the interf ace dial to
select a desired preset icon. The
selected preset icon will be
highlighted. Press and hold
ENTER on the selector f or more
than 2 seconds to store the
f requency.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), you
want for that station. Press the
preset button, and hold it until you
hear a beep.
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Preset
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µTo activate AUTO SELECT, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Push the interf ace
selector down to scroll down the
display, turn the dial to A. SEL, then
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will see ‘‘AUTO SEL’’
f lashing in the audio control display,
and ‘‘A. SEL’’ on the upper display.
Then, the system goes into scan
mode f or several seconds.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
The system stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. To turn of f auto select, press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again. This restores the presets you
originally set.
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button. For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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For inf ormation, see page . 221
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Audio System
AUTO SELECT Radio Frequencies and Reception
Adjusting the Sound
Features
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AUTO SEL INDICATOR
A.SEL ICON
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Audio System
Features
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INTERFACE DIAL
AUDIO BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON DISP/MODE BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR
DISC/AUX BUTTON
DISC LOAD INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS
DISC SLOT PWR/VOL KNOB
U.S. model is shown.
SEEK/SKIP BAR
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Audio System
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AUDIO BUTTONTUNE/FOLDER BAR
PRESET BUTTONS DISP/MODE BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) BAR
SCAN BUTTON INTERFACE DIAL
XM BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the preset
buttons/icons. Each button/icon
stores one channel f rom the XM1
band and one channel f rom the XM2
band.
To store a channel:
You can also scan the channels on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push down the selector on the
interf ace dial. Push the selector to
the right to activate scan feature. In category mode, only channels within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
Press the button. To view
the audio control display, press the
AUDIO button. Either XM1 or XM
2 will be shown on the display.
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SCAN
Preset
Features
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SCAN ICON
SCAN INDICATOR
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Your vehicle’s audio system will
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code with
the preset bars or buttons
(depending on models). Because
there are hundreds of number
combinations possible f rom the f ive
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this owner’s
manual.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number f rom your dealer.
To do this, you will need the audio
system’s serial number.If your vehicle’s battery is discon-
nected or goes dead, or the radio
f use is removed, the audio system
will disable itself . If this happens,
youwillsee‘‘ ’’onthecenter
or upper display (depending on
models) the next time you turn on
the system. Use the preset bars or
buttons (depending on models) to
enter the f ive-digit code. The code is
locatedontheradiocodecard
included in your owner’s manual kit.
When it is entered correctly, the
radio will start playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have 10 tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessf ul in 10 attempts, you
must then leave the system on for 1
hour bef ore trying again.
The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
disconnected.
Radio T hef t Protection
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µIf you just
received your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink bef ore, you should erase
any previously learned codes bef ore
training the f irst button.
Todothis,pressandholdthetwo
outside buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver for about 20 seconds,
until the red indicator f lashes.
Release the buttons, then proceed to
step 1.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to step 1.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote transmitter 1 to 3
inches f rom HomeLink. Make
sure you are not blocking your
view of the red indicator in
HomeLink. If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 4.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not f lash rapidly), your remote
transmitter may stop
transmitting after a short time.Go to step 3.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. While continuing to hold the
HomeLink button, press and
release the remote transmitter
button every 2 seconds. If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 4.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not begin to f lash rapidly),
repeat steps 1 thru 3.
Test the HomeLink button by
pushing it f or about 1 second. If the button works,
programming is complete.
If the button does not work go
to step 5.
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HomeL inkUniversal Transceiver
T raining HomeL ink
Bef ore you begin
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