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With Date Display
Single CD (MP3) or a Single CD
and DVD (MP3) Player
These radios have aH(clock) button for setting the
time and date.
To set the time and date, follow these instructions:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the
Hbutton and the HR, MIN, MM, DD,
YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and year)
displays.
3. Press the pushbutton located under any one of
the labels that you want to change. Every time
the pushbutton is pressed again, the time or
the date if selected, increases by one.
Another way to increase the time or date, is to
press the right SEEK arrow or
\FWD (forward)
button.
To decrease, press the left SEEK arrow
or
sREV (reverse) button. You can also turn
the
f(tune) knob, located on the upper right side
of the radio, to adjust the selected setting.The date does not automatically display. To see the
date press the
H(clock) button while the radio is
on. The date with display times out after a few seconds
and goes back to the normal radio and time display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press the
Hbutton and then the pushbutton
located under the forward arrow label. Once the
time 12H and 24H are displayed, press the pushbutton
located under the desired option to select the default.
Press the
Hbutton again to apply the selected default,
or let the screen time out.
Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3)
This type of radio has a MENU button instead of
the
Hbutton to set the time and date.
To set the time and date, follow these instructions:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN. Press the
Oknob, located in
the center of the radio, to turn the radio on.
2. Press the MENU button. Once the clock option is
displayed.
3. Press the pushbutton located under that label.
The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY displays.
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4. Press the pushbutton located under any one of
the labels that you want to change. Every time the
pushbutton is pressed again, the time or the date if
selected, increases by one.
Another way to increase the time or date,
is to press the right
¨SEEK arrow
or
\FWD button.
To decrease the time or date, press the
left
©SEEK arrow orsREV button, or turn
the
fknob, located on the upper right side of the
radio.
The date does not automatically display. To see the
date press the MENU button and then the
Hbutton
while the radio is on. The date with display times
out after a few seconds and goes back to the normal
radio and time display.To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year, follow these
instructions:
1. Press the
Hbutton and then the pushbutton
located under the forward arrow label. Once the time
12H and 24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month,
day, and year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and
year) displays.
2. Press the pushbutton located under the desired
option.
3. Press the
Hor MENU button again to apply the
selected default, or let the screen time out.
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Radio(s)
Your vehicle has one of these radios as its audio system.
If your vehicle has a Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system, it has a CD/DVD radio. SeeRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-101for
more information on the vehicle’s RSE system.
The DVD player is the top slot on the radio faceplate. The
player can read the DTS programmed DVD Audio or DVD
Video media (DTS and DTS 2.0 are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems Inc.).
Dolby
®is manufactured under license from
Dolby®Laboratories. Dolby®and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby®Laboratories. Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Base Radio with CD
and Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3) similar
Radio with CD and DVD (MP3)
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Radio Data System (RDS)
Your vehicle’s audio system may have Radio Data
System (RDS). The RDS feature is available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. This
system relies upon receiving speci c information from
these stations and only works when the information is
available. While the radio is tuned to an FM-RDS station,
the station name or call letters appear on the display.
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.
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press to turn the system on
and off.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume.Speed Compensated Volume (SCV):Your vehicle’s
audio system may also have Speed Compensated
Volume (SCV). While SCV is on, the radio volume
automatically adjusts to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle speeds up or slows down.
That way, the volume level should sound about
the same while driving. To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM
(automatic volume) label on the radio display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the desired Speed
Compensated Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio volume
compensation. The display times out after
approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting
allows for more radio volume compensation at
faster vehicle speeds.
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Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between AM, FM, or
XM (if equipped). The selection displays.
f(Tune):Turn to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the arrows to go to the previous
or to the next station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for a
few seconds until a beep sounds. The radio goes to
a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next
station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio only seeks and scans stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
4(Information) (Base Radio with CD):Press to switch
the display between the radio station frequency and the
time. When the ignition is off, press to display the time.
4(Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio Service,
MP3/WMA, and RDS Features):Press to display
additional text information related to the current FM-RDS
or XM station, or MP3/WMA song. A choice of
additional information such as: Channel, Song, Artist,
and CAT (category) can appear. Continue pressing
to highlight the desired label, or press the pushbutton
positioned under any one of the labels and the
information about that label displays.
When information is not available, No Info displays.
Setting Preset Stations
If the radio does not have XM™, up to 18 stations
(six FM1, six FM2, and six AM) 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, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for three seconds until a beep sounds.
When that pushbutton is pressed and released,
the station that was set, returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 2 through 4 for each pushbutton.
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Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up their radio station
favorites while the vehicle is parked. Tune to your
favorite stations using the presets, favorites button,
and steering wheel controls, if your vehicle has them.
SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-2.
If your radio has XM, a maximum of 36 stations can
be programmed as favorites using the six pushbuttons
positioned below the radio station frequency labels and
by using the radio favorites page button (FAV button).
FAV (Favorites):Press the FAV button to go through
up to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each page of favorites can
contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM (if equipped)
stations. To store a station as a favorite, perform the
following steps:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the
station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a
beep sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed
and released, the station that was set, returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton radio station
to be stored as a favorite.The number of favorites pages can be setup using
the MENU button. To setup the number of favorites
pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by
pressing the pushbutton located below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out,
to return to the original main radio screen showing
the radio station frequency labels and to begin
the process of programming your favorites for
the chosen amount of numbered pages.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
(Base Radio with CD)
EQ (Equalization):To adjust the bass or treble,
press the
fknob or EQ button until the desired tone
control label displays. Turn the
fknob clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the setting.
The display shows the current bass or treble level.
If a station’s frequency is weak, or if there is static,
decrease the treble.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press the
fknob
until the tone control labels display. Continue pressing
to highlight the desired label, or press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired label. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted
setting. The highlighted setting can also be adjusted
by pressing the SEEK arrows,
\FWD (forward) or
sREV (reverse) button until the desired levels are
obtained. If a station’s frequency is weak, or if there is
static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BASS, MID, or TREB label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls to
the middle position, press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.EQ (Equalization):Press to select preset equalization
settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button until
Manual displays or starts to manually adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble by pressing the
fknob.
EQ (Equalization) (Radio with CD and DVD):Press
to choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for different types of music. Your choices are pop, rock,
country, talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting MANUAL or
changing bass or treble, returns the EQ to the manual
bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each source.
If your radio has a Bose
®audio system, your EQ
settings are either MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
(Base Radio with CD)
`
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
or fade, press the
`button or thefknob until the
desired speaker control label displays. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the setting.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance or fade,
press the
fknob until the speaker control labels display.
Continue pressing to highlight the desired label, or press
the pushbutton positioned under the desired label. Turn
the
fknob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. You can also adjust the highlighted
setting by pressing the SEEK arrows,
\FWD,
or
sREV button until the desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the middle position,
press the pushbutton positioned under the BAL or FADE
label for more than two seconds. A beep sounds and the
level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and tone controls to the
middle position, press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
If the radio has XM, the CAT button can be used to nd
XM stations when the radio is in the XM mode.
CAT (Category):To nd XM channels within a desired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the BAND button until the XM frequency is
displayed. Press the CAT button to display the
category labels on the radio display. Continue
pressing the CAT button until the desired category
name displays.
Depending on the radio, another way to navigate
the category list is to press the
sREV button
or the
\FWD button.
2. Press either of the two buttons below the desired
category label to immediately tune to the rst XM
station associated with that category.
3. Turn the
fknob, press the buttons below the right
or left arrows displayed, or press the Seek arrows
to go to the previous or to the next XM station within
the selected category.
4. To exit the category search mode, press the
FAV button or BAND button to display your
favorites again.
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