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CAUTION!
•To avoid vehicle damage, only use the Rear
Backup Camera as a parking aid, as the camera is
unable to capture every obstacle or object in your
drive path.
•To avoid vehicle damage, drive slowly when back-
ing up a vehicle so that you can stop in time when
an obstacle comes into view. It is recommended
that the driver look frequently over their shoulder
when backing up a vehicle.
NOTE: If snow, ice, mud, or anything else builds up on
the camera lens, clean the lens, rinse with water, and dry
with a soft cloth. Do not cover the lens.
HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect )—
IF EQUIPPED
NOTE: The sales code RER, REN and REU radios
contain an integrated Hands-Free Communication
(UConnect) system. Refer to your “Navigation User’s
Manual” for UConnect system operating instructions
for these radios.
UConnect is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle
communications system. UConnect allows you to dial a
phone number with your cellular phone using simple
voice commands (e.g., Call”“Mike” ”Work orDial”
“248-555-1212). Your cellular phone’s audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle’s audio system; the system
will automatically mute your radio when using the
UConnect system.
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Sales Code REN — Multimedia System —
If Equipped ...........................234
▫ Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio (If
Equipped) ..........................235
▫ Operating Instructions — Voice Recognition
System (VR) (If Equipped) ...............235
▫ Operating Instructions — Hands-Free
Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped) . . . 235
▫ Clock Setting Procedur e.................236
Sales Code REQ — AM/FM Stereo Radio And
6–Disc CD/DVD Changer
(MP3/WMA AUX Jack) ..................238
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......238
▫ Operation Instructions - (Disc Mode For CD
And MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-Video) ....247▫
Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files ........249
▫ List Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA
Play) ..............................251
▫ Info Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA
Play) ..............................251
Sales Code RES — AM/FM Stereo Radio With CD
Player (MP3 AUX Jack) ..................254
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......254
▫ Operation Instructions - CD Mode For CD And
MP3 Audio Play ......................260
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............262
▫ List Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) .......265
▫ Info Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) .......265
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Sales Code REU — Multimedia System — If
Equipped ............................266
▫ Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio .....267
▫ Operating Instructions — Hands-Free
Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped) . . . 267
▫ Clock Setting Procedur e.................267
Satellite Radio — If Equipped
(REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU Radios Only) .....271
▫ System Activation .....................271
▫ Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ESN/SID) ....................271
▫ Selecting Satellite Mode .................272
▫ Satellite Antenna ......................272
▫ Reception Quality .....................273 ▫
Operating Instructions - Satellite Mode ......273
▫ Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone
(If Equipped) ........................276
▫ Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment
System (VES)™ (If Equipped) .............276
Sirius Backseat TV™ — If Equipped .........276
Video Entertainment System (VES)™ — If
Equipped ............................276
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) —
If Equipped ...........................278
▫ Connecting The iPod Device............278
▫ Controlling The iPod Using Radio Buttons . . . 278
▫ Play Mode ..........................279
▫ List Or Browse Mode ..................280
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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.
NOTE:
•For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), the radio and steering
wheel radio controls (if equipped) will remain active
for 45 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the
LOCK position. Opening either front door will cancel
this feature.
•For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the radio and
steering wheel radio controls (if equipped) will remain
active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch is
turned to the LOCK position. Opening either front
door will cancel this feature. The time is program-
mable. For details, refer to “Key-Off Power Delay,”under “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features)” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC)” in Section 4.
SALES CODE REN — MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED
NOTE:
The sales code is located on the lower right side
of the unit’s faceplate.
The REN Multimedia system contains a radio, CD/DVD
player, USB port, a 30-gigabyte hard drive (HDD), and a
“JukeBox” (virtual CD changer). Sirius Satellite Radio is
optional. The 6.5 in (16.5 cm) touch screen allows for easy
menu selection.
A 30-gigabyte HDD allows uploads of music and photos
from CDs or through the USB port. The Gracenote
database finds the artist, track, and title for the music.
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SALES CODE REQ — AM/FM STEREO RADIO
AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER
(MP3/WMA AUX JACK)
NOTE:The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of your radio faceplate.
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Push the ON/VOLUME control knob to turn on the
radio. Press the ON/VOLUME control knob a second
time to turn off the radio.
Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the
ON/VOLUME control knob to the right increases the
volume and to the left decreases it.
When the audio system is turned ON, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.
RET Radio
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Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and
MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)
The radio DVD player and many DVD discs are coded by
geographic region. These region codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the region code for the DVD
disc does not match the region code for the radio DVD
player, it will not play the disc. Customers may take their
vehicle to an authorized dealer to change the region code
of the player a maximum of five times.
CAUTION!
The radio may shut down during extremely hot
conditions. When this occurs, the radio will indicate
“Disc Hot” and shut off until a safe temperature is
reached. This shutdown is necessary to protect the
optics of the DVD player and other radio internal
components.NOTE:
The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
LOAD Button — Loading Compact Disc(s)
Press the LOAD button and the pushbutton with the
corresponding number (1-6) where the CD is being
loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and
prompt when to INSERT DISC. After the radio displays
INSERT DISC, insert the CD into the player.
Radio display will show LOADING DISCwhen the disc
is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio is
reading the disc.
CAUTION!
This CD player will accept 4–3/4 in (12 cm) discs only.
The use of other sized discs may damage the CD
player mechanism.
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If a disc contains multi-formats, such as CD audio and
MP3/WMA tracks, the radio will only play the MP3/
WMA tracks on that disc.
Supported MP3/WMA File Formats
The radio will recognize only files with the MP3/WMA
extension as MP3/WMA files. Non-MP3/WMA files
named with the MP3/WMA extension may cause play-
back problems. The radio is designed to recognize the file
as an invalid MP3/WMA and will not play the file.
When using the MP3/WMA encoder to compress audio
data to an MP3/WMA file, the bit rate and sampling
frequencies in the following table are supported. In
addition, variable bit rates (VBR) are also supported. The
majority of MP3/WMA files use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate
and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or VBR bit rates.
MPEG
Specification Sampling
Frequency (kHz) Bit Rate (kbps)
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 48, 44.1, 32 320, 256, 224,
192, 160, 128,
112, 96, 80, 64, 56, 48
MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 24, 22.05, 16 160, 128, 144,
112, 96, 80, 64, 56, 48
WMA
Specification Sampling
Frequency (kHz) Bit Rate (kbps)
WMA 44.1 and 48 48, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192 VBR
ID3 Tag information for artist, song title, and album title
are supported for ID3 version 1 tags. ID3 version 2 is not
supported by the radios.
Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not
supported.
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SALES CODE RES — AM/FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK)
NOTE:The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of your radio faceplate.
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Push the On/Volume control knob to turn on the radio.
Push the On/Volume control knob a second time to turn
off the radio.
Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the
On/Volume control knob to the right increases the vol-
ume and to the left decreases it.
When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.
SEEK Buttons
Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next
listenable station in AM/FM mode. Press the right switch
RES Radio (Non-Satellite Model Shown -
With Satellite Similar)
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