2008 DODGE AVENGER radio

WARNING!Your motorized door or gate will open and close
while you are training the Universal Transceiver. Do
not train the transceiver if people or pets are in the
path of the door or gate. Only use this transceiver
with a garage door opener that has a ªstop and
reverseº feature as required by Federal safety stan-
dards. This includes most garage door opener models
manufactured after 1982. Do not use a garage door
opener without these safety features. Call toll-free
1±800±355±3515 or, on the Internet at
www.HomeLink.com for safety information or
assistance. WARNING!Vehicle exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a danger-
ous gas. Do not run your vehicle in the garage while
training the transceiver. Exhaust gas can cause seri-
ous injury or death.
PROGRAMMING HOMELINK T
Before You Begin
If you have not trained any of the HomeLink t buttons,
erase all channels before you begin training.
To do this, press and hold the two outside buttons for 20
seconds until the red indicator flashes.
It is recommended that a new battery be placed in the
hand-held transmitter of the device being programmed
to HomeLink t for more efficient training and accurate
transmission of the radio-frequency signal.144 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

GATE OPERATOR/CANADIAN PROGRAMMING
Canadian radio frequency laws require transmitter sig-
nals to time-out (or quit) after several seconds of trans-
mission ± which may not be long enough for HomeLink t
to pick up the signal during programming. Similar to this
Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are designed to
time-out in the same manner.
It may be helpful to unplug the device during the cycling
process to prevent possible overheating of the garage
door or gate motor.
If you are having difficulties programming a garage door
opener or a gate operator, replace ªProgramming
HomeLink t º Step 3, with the following:
3. Continue to press and hold the HomeLink t button
while you press and release - every two seconds
(ªcycleº) your hand-held transmitter until HomeLink t has successfully accepted the frequency signal. The
indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly when
fully trained.
If you unplugged the device for training, plug it back in
at this time.
Then proceed with Step 4 under ªProgramming
HomeLink t ,º earlier in this section.
SECURITY
It is advised to erase all channels before you sell or turn
in your vehicle.
To do this, press and hold the two outside buttons for 20
seconds until the red indicator flashes. Note that all
channels will be erased. Individual channels cannot be
erased.
The HomeLink t Universal Transceiver is disabled when
the Vehicle Security Alarm is active.148 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELCONTENTS m Instrument Panel Features .................167
m Instrument Cluster Ð Base ................168
m Instrument Cluster Ð Premium .............169
m Instrument Cluster Descriptions ............170
m Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) ±
If Equipped ...........................181
N EVIC Displays .......................183
N Oil Change Required ...................184
N Trip Functions .......................184 N Compass Display .....................186
N EVIC Personal Settings
(Customer Programmable Features) ........188
m Radio General Information ................191
N Radio Broadcast Signals .................191
N Two Types Of Signals ..................191
m Sales Code RES Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player (MP3 AUX Jack) ................192
N Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......1924

N Operation Instructions - CD Mode For CD And
MP3 Audio Play ......................198
N Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............200
N List Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) .......203
N Info Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) .......203
m Sales Code REQ Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio And
6±Disc CD/DVD Changer
(MP3/WMA AUX Jack) ..................205
N Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......205
N Operation Instructions - (Disc Mode For CD
And MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-Video) ....213
N Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files ........215
N List Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA Play) . . 218
N
Info Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA Play) . . 218 m Sales Code REN Ð Multimedia System Ð
If Equipped ...........................220
N Operating Instructions Ð Satellite Radio
(If Equipped) ........................221
N Operating Instructions Ð Voice Recognition
System (VR) (If Equipped) ...............221
N Operating Instructions Ð Hands-Free
Communication (UConnect t ) (If Equipped) . . . 221
N Clock Setting Procedur e.................221
m Sales Code RER Ð Multimedia System Ð
If Equipped ...........................223
N Operating Instructions Ð Satellite Radio .....224
N Operating Instructions Ð Hands-Free
Communication (UConnect t ) (If Equipped) . . . 224
N Clock Setting Procedur e.................225164 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

m Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Ð
If Equipped ...........................227
N Connecting The iPod t Device ............227
N Controlling The iPod t Using Radio Buttons . . . 228
N Play Mode ..........................228
N List Or Browse Mode ..................230
m Satellite Radio Ð If Equipped
(REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU Radios Only) .....231
N System Activation .....................231
N Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ESN/SID) ....................232
N Selecting Satellite Mode .................233
N Satellite Antenna ......................233
N Reception Quality .....................233 N Operating Instructions - Satellite Mode ......233
N Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone
(If Equipped) ........................236
N Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment
System (VES t ) (If Equipped) .............236
m Remote Sound System Controls Ð If Equipped . . 236
N Operation With RES / REQ AM/FM Stereo
Radio With CD Player ..................237
N Operation With RER Multi-Media System ....238
m Video Entertainment System (VES) t Ð
If Equipped ...........................239
m Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ........241
m CD/DVD Maintenance ...................241
m Climate Controls .......................242 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 165
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The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display. It is located in the lower
left part of the cluster below the fuel and engine tem-
perature gauges. The EVIC consists of the following:
² System status
² Vehicle information warning message displays
² Personal settings (customer programmable features)
² Compass heading display (N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE,
SW)
² Outside temperature display (ÉF or ÉC)
² Trip computer functions
² Audio mode displays ± 12 preset Radio Stations or CD
Title and Track number when playing
² Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) displays (if
equipped) The system allows the driver to select information by
pressing the following buttons on the instrument panel
switch bank:
Press and release the MENU button to advance
the display to Trip Functions or Personal set-
tings or to return to the default System status
display.
Press and release the STEP button to advance
the display through the various Trip Functions
or Personal settings.
Press and release the COMPASS button to
display the compass heading and the outside
temperature.MENU
Button
STEP
Button
COM-
PASS
Button182 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

when exiting the vehicle. To make your selection, press
and hold the RESET button until 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds
appears.
Headlights With Wipers (Available with Auto
Headlights Only)
When ON is selected, and the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position, the headlights will turn on approxi-
mately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on. The
headlights will also turn off when the wipers are turned
off if they were turned on by this feature. To make your
selection, press and hold the RESET button until ON or
OFF appears.
NOTE: Turning the headlights on during the daytime
causes the instrument panel lights to dim. To increase the
brightness, refer to ªLightsº in Section 3 of this manual.
Key-Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the power window
switches, radio, hands±free system (if equipped), and power outlets will remain active for up to 10 minutes
after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position.
Opening a vehicle door will cancel this feature. To make
your selection, press and hold the RESET button until
Off, 45 sec., 5 min., or 10 min. appears.
Illumination Approach
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 hold the RESET button
until OFF, 30, 60, or 90 seconds appears.
Display Units in English or Metric
The EVIC and odometer can be changed between English
and Metric units of measure. To make your selection,
press and release the RESET button until U.S. or METRIC
appears.190 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
RADIO BROADCAST SIGNALS
The radio will provide excellent reception under most
operating conditions. Like any system, however, automo-
tive radios have performance limitations, due to mobile
operation and natural phenomena, which might lead you
to believe your sound system is malfunctioning. To help
you understand and save you concern about these ªap-
parentº malfunctions, you must understand a point or
two about the transmission and reception of radio sig-
nals.
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. 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.
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. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 191
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