
12.Memory presets:To set a
station, select the desired frequency
band, AM, FM1 or FM2. Tune to the
desired station. Press and hold a preset button until sound returns and
PRESET # SAVED appears in the display. You can save up to 18 stations,
six in AM, six in FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
13.TEXT/SCAN: In radio and
CD/MP3 mode,press and hold for
a brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In MP3 mode,press and release to display song title, artist name, and
album title.
In TEXT MODEsometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press TEXT/SCAN and then
SEEK
to view the additional display text. When the “<” indicator is
active, press TEXT/SCAN and then
SEEK to view the previous
display text.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to enter
TEXT MODE and display the current song title. While in TEXT MODE,
press again to scroll through the current song title, artist, channel
category and the SIRIUS long channel name.
Press and hold to hear a brief sampling of the next channels. Press again
to stop.
In CATEGORY MODE,press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of the
channels in the selected category. Press again to stop.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
14.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
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AUTOSET:In radio mode, press MENU until the display reads
AUTOSET. Autoset allows you to set the strongest local radio stations
without losing your original manually set preset stations for
AM/FM1/FM2. Use
/to turn on/off.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets.
RBDS: Available only in FM mode. This feature allows you to display
text transmitted by RBDS-equipped stations and to search for a certain
category of music format: CLASSIC, COUNTRY, INFORM, JAZZ/RB,
ROCK, etc.
To activate,press MENU repeatedly until RBDS (ON/OFF) appears in
the display. Use
//SEEKto toggle RBDS ON/OFF. (When
RBDS is OFF, you will not be able to search for RBDS equipped stations
or view the station name or type.)
To search for specific RBDS music categories:When the desired
category appears in the display, press
/to find the desired type,
then press and release
SEEK, SEEKor press and hold SCAN to
begin the search.
To view the station name or type:With RBDS ON, press TEXT/SCAN
to toggle between displaying the station type (COUNTRY, ROCK, etc.) or
the station name (WYCD, WXYZ, etc.).
BASS:Press MENU to reach the bass setting. Use
//SEEK,
SEEK
to adjust.
TREB (Treble):Press MENU to reach the treble setting.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto adjust.
BAL (Balance):Press MENU to reach the balance setting.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto adjust the audio between the left
(L) and right (R) speakers.
FADE:Press MENU to reach the fade setting. Use
//SEEK,
SEEK
to adjust the audio between the back (B) and front (F)
speakers.
ALL SEATS (Occupancy mode)(Available on Audiophile radios only):
Press MENU repeatedly to access. Press
//SEEKto
optimize sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS.
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8.FOLDER: In MP3 folder
mode, press FOLDER
to access
next folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
9.
FOLDER:In MP3 folder
mode, press
FOLDER to access
the previous folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
10.FF (Fast forward):In CD
mode, press FF to manually advance
in a track.
In DVD mode (if equipped), press to advance within the current chapter.
11.REW (Rewind):In radio mode,
press REW to manually reverse in a
track.
In DVD mode (if equipped), press to reverse within the current chapter.
12.Memory presets:To set a
station, select the desired frequency
band, AM, FM1 or FM2. Tune to the
desired station. Press and hold a preset button until sound returns and
PRESET # SAVED appears in the display. You can save up to 18 stations,
six in AM, six in FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
13.TEXT/SCAN: In radio and
CD/MP3 mode, press and hold to
hear a brief sampling of radio
stations or CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In MP3 mode,press and release to display song title, artist name, and
album title.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to enter
TEXT MODE and display the current song title. While in TEXT MODE,
press again to scroll through the current song title, artist, channel
category and the SIRIUS long channel name.
In TEXT MODE, sometimes the display requires additional text to be
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displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press TEXT/SCAN and then
SEEK
to view the additional display text. When the “<” indicator is
active, press TEXT/SCAN and then
SEEK to view the previous
display text.
Press and hold to hear a brief sampling of the next channels. Press again
to stop.
In CATEGORY MODE,press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of
channels in the selected category. Press again to stop.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
14.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
15.ON/OFF/Volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
Note:If the volume is set above a
certain level and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will come back on at a “nominal” listening level
when the ignition switch is turned back on.
16.CD:Press to enter CD/MP3
mode. If a CD/MP3 is already loaded
into the system, CD/MP3 play will
begin where it ended last.
17.LOAD:To load a disc into the
system, press LOAD. Select a slot
number using memory presets 1–6.
When the display reads LOAD CD#,
load the desired disc, label side up.
If you do not choose a slot within 5 seconds, the system will choose for
you. Once loaded, the first track will begin to play.
To auto load up to 6 discs,press and hold LOAD until the display
reads AUTOLOAD#. Load the desired disc, label side up. The system will
prompt you to load discs for the remaining available slots. Insert the
discs, one at a time, label side up, when prompted. Once loaded, the last
disc loaded will begin to play.
Note:An MP3 disc with folders will show F001 (folder #) T001 (track #)
in the display. An MP3 disc without folders will show T001 (track#) in
the display. Refer toMP3 folder structurelater in this chapter for
further information.
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18.(CD eject):To eject a disc
from the system, press
. Select
the correct slot number using
memory presets 1–6. When ready, the system will eject the disc and the
display will read REMOVE CD. If the disc is not removed in 15 seconds,
the system will reload the disc.
To auto eject up to 6 CDs,press and hold
until the system begins
ejecting all loaded discs. If the discs are not removed, the system will
reload the discs.
19.CD slot:Insert a CD/MP3 label
side up.
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Auxiliary Input Jack (AIJ). The
Auxiliary Input Jack provides a way
to connect your portable music
player to the in-vehicle audio
system. This allows the audio from a
portable music player to be played
through the vehicle speakers with
high fidelity. To achieve optimal
performance, please observe the
following instructions when
attaching your portable music
device to the audio system.
Required equipment:
1. Any portable music player designed to be used with headphones
2. An audio extension cable with stereo male 1/8 in. (3.5 mm)
connectors at each end
To play your portable music player using the auxiliary input jack:
1. Begin with the vehicle parked and the radio turned off.
2. Ensure that the battery in your portable music player is new or fully
charged and that the device is turned off.
3. Attach one end of the audio extension cable to the headphone output
of your player and the other end of the audio extension cable to the AIJ
in your vehicle.
4. Turn the radio on, using either a tuned FM station or a CD loaded into
the system. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.
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1.MEDIA:Push repeatedly to cycle
through available playing medias
such as AM, FM1, FM2, CD, SAT1,
SAT2, SAT3 (Satellite radio if
equipped), or DVD (if equipped). If
in Dual Play mode, SHARED
illuminates in the radio display when
the front and rear modes are set to
the same media.
2.VOLUME:Press to increase
(
) or decrease () the volume
level in the headphones.
From the rear seat controls, volume control can be set no higher than
the current radio setting unless the speakers are turned off.
3.
: In radio mode, press and release to scroll through memory
presets. Press and hold to seek to the next station.
In CD mode, press and release to advance to the next track. Press and
hold to fast forward within that track.
4.Wired headphone jacks
5.
: In radio mode, press and release to scroll through memory
presets. Press and hold to seek to the next station.
In CD mode, press and release to advance to the next track. Press and
hold for a fast reverse within that track.
6.Auxiliary audio input jack:Use to plug in and play auxiliary audio
sources.
7.-: In CD mode, press to access the previous CD.
8.+: In CD mode, press to access the next CD.
9.
/: Press to turn the rear speakers on (Single Play mode) or off
(Dual Play mode).
Parental control
Press the memory preset controls 3
and 5 simultaneously on the front
audio controls to disable the rear
seat controls. They will remain disabled until the front seat passengers
“enable” them again by simultaneously pressing the 3 and 5 preset
controls. The settings of the front seat controls will always override
those of the rear seat. controls.
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When the rear seat controls are activated, rear seat passengers can use
the controls to change the playing media for all passengers (Single Play
mode). In this mode, all speakers will play audio from the same media
source for all passengers to hear.
To activate the rear seat radio controls:
•Press the memory preset controls
3 and 5 at the same time. A
headphone icon
will illuminate
in the radio display, indicating the rear seat radio controls are active.
•Press memory preset controls 3 and 5 a second time to deactivate the
rear seat controls. The headphone icon
will turn off in the radio
display.
If there is a discrepancy between the rear seat controls and the front
audio controls (such as both trying to listen to the same playing media),
the front audio system will receive the desired selection.
To activate Dual Play mode,(rear seat passengers listen to a different
playing media than the front seat passengers):
•Press the speaker/headphone control.
•Press the MEDIA Control to change audio sources (for headphone
mode only)
•Use the other controls to make adjustments to the playing media.
•Dual Play mode may also be
activated by pressing memory
presets 2 and 4 simultaneously on
the front audio controls.
The rear speakers mute and rear seat passengers have audio (for their
selected media) available through their headphones.
Using headphones/Dual Play mode
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and do not let
children operate the system while unsupervised. If wired
headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become
entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.
Plug a 3.5 mm headphone (not included) into the
jack. Press the
speaker on/off control to operate the headphones. DUAL PLAY
illuminates in the radio display and the fade control is disabled, signaling
that Dual Play has been activated.
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Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN):This 12–digit
Satellite Serial Number is needed to activate, modify or track your
satellite radio account. You will need this number when communicating
with SIRIUS. While in Satellite Radio mode, you can view this number on
the radio display by pressing AUX and Preset 1 control simultaneously.
Radio Display Condition Action Required
ACQUIRING Radio requires more
than two seconds to
produce audio for the
selected channel.No action required.
This message should
disappear shortly.
SAT FAULT Internal module or
system failure
present.If this message does
not clear within a short
period of time, or with
an ignition key cycle,
your receiver may have
a fault. See your
authorized dealer for
service.
INVALID CHNL Channel no longer
available.This previously
available channel is no
longer available. Tune
to another channel. If
the channel was one of
your presets, you may
choose another channel
for that preset button.
UNSUBSCRIBED Subscription not
available for this
channel.Contact SIRIUS at
1–888–539–7474 to
subscribe to the
channel or tune to
another channel.
NO TEXT Artist information not
available.Artist information not
available at this time on
this channel. The
system is working
properly.
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