
Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 12
Warning lights and chimes 12
Gauges 17
Entertainment Systems 20
How to get going 20
AM/FM stereo with CD 24
AM/FM stereo with in-dash six CD 31
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 39
USB port 41
Rear seat controls 42
Satellite radio information 48
Family entertainment system 51
Navigation system 83
SYNC 83
Climate Controls 84
Manual heating and air conditioning 84
Dual automatic temperature control 87
Rear window defroster 94
Lights 95
Headlamps 95
Turn signal control 99
Bulb replacement 101
Driver Controls 107
Windshield wiper/washer control 107
Steering wheel adjustment 108
Power windows 113
Mirrors 115
Speed control 121
Moon roof 126
Message center 131
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COMPRESS (Compression):Available only in CD/MP3 mode. Press
MENU until COMPRESS ON/OFF appears in the display.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto toggle ON/OFF. When COMPRESS
is ON, the system will bring the soft and loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level. Press OK to close and return to the main
menu.
SINGLE PLAY / DUAL PLAY:If Single Play is ON, press
/for
Dual Play. For further information on Single Play/Dual Play, refer toRear
seat controlslater in this chapter.
FES(FULL/LOCKED): Your vehicle is equipped with a Family
Entertainment DVD system. For further information on the DVD system,
refer toFamily Entertainment DVD systemlater in this section.
4.AUX:Press repeatedly to cycle
through FES/DVD (if equipped)
LINE IN (Auxiliary audio mode) and
SAT1, SAT2, SAT3 (Satellite radio modes, if equipped). To return to
radio mode, press AM/FM.
For location and further information on auxiliary audio mode, refer to
Auxiliary input jacklater in this chapter.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
5.SEEK:In radio mode,
press
/to access the
previous/next strong station.
In CD/MP3 mode,press
/
to access the previous/next CD/MP3 track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
SEEK, SEEKto
seek to the previous/next channel.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
SEEK, SEEKto select a category
(Jazz, Rock, News, etc.). Once the desired category is in the display,
press
SEEK, SEEKto seek to the previous/next channel in the
selected category. Press and hold
SEEK, SEEKto fast seek
through the previous /next channels.
In TEXT MODE,press
SEEK, SEEKto view the
previous/additional display text.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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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, SEEKto 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, SEEKto 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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SPEEDVOL (Speed sensitive volume):Press MENU to reach the
SPEEDVOL setting. Radio volume automatically gets louder with
increasing vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto adjust.
The default setting isoff;increasing your vehicle speed will not change
the volume level.
Adjust1–7:Increasing this setting from 1 (lowest setting) to 7 (highest
setting) allows the radio volume to automatically change slightly with
vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is1–3;SPEED OFF turns the feature off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
Track/Folder Mode:Available only on MP3 discs in CD mode. In Track
Mode, pressing
SEEKwill scroll through all tracks on the disc.
In Folder mode, pressing
SEEKwill scroll only through tracks
within the selected folder.
Press
FOLDER, FOLDERto access the previous/next folder (if
available).
COMPRESS (Compression):Available only in CD/MP3 mode. Press
MENU until COMPRESS ON/OFF appears in the display.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto toggle ON/OFF. When COMPRESS
is ON, the system will bring soft and loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Single Play/Dual Play:If Single Play is ON, press
/for Dual Play.
For further information on Single Play/Dual Play, refer toRear seat
controlslater in this chapter.
FES (FULL/LOCKED):Your vehicle is equipped with a Family
Entertainment DVD system. For further information on the DVD system,
refer toFamily Entertainment DVD systemlater in this section.
4.AUX:Press repeatedly to cycle
through FES/DVD (if equipped)
LINE IN (Auxiliary audio) and
SAT1, SAT2, SAT3 (Satellite radio modes, if equipped). To return to
radio mode, press AM/FM.
For location and further information on the auxiliary audio mode, refer
toAuxiliary input jacklater in this chapter.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a
USB port inside your center console.
This feature allows you to plug in
media playing devices, memory
sticks, and also to charge devices if
they support this feature. For
further information on this feature,
refer toAccessing and using your
USB portin theSYNCsupplement
orNavigation systemsupplement.
Rear seat radio controls (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with rear seat radio controls. This feature allows
front and middle seat passengers to listen to different media sources
(radio, CD, SYNC or DVD) simultaneously; however, the front and
middle-seat passengers cannot listen to two different radio stations at
the same time.
1.MEDIA:Push repeatedly to cycle
through available playing medias
such as AM, FM1, FM2, CD, SAT1,
SAT2, SAT3 (satellite radio if
equipped), DVD (if equipped) and
*SYNC (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.
*Note: After pressing the media
button to select SYNC mode, press + or – to scroll through the
different SYNC options: (SYNC USB, SYNC BTST and SYNC LINE).
For more information on SYNC operation, see yourSYNCsupplement.
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2.VOLUME:Pressto increase orto 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.
In SYNC modes, 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.
In SYNC modes, 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) or just for themselves (dual play mode). In single play mode, all
speakers are active. In dual play mode, front speakers are active, rear
speakers are muted and headphones jacks are turned on for
private-listening by the rear passengers.
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, or switch
ignition off, then on, to deactivate the rear seat controls. The
headphone icon
will turn off in the radio display.
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 simultaneously
pressing memory presets 2 and 4
located on the radio.
The rear speakers are muted and rear seat passengers can listen to the
selected media through their headphones.
Using headphones/Dual Play mode
WARNING: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 button, or the 2/4 preset buttons simultaneously on the radio to
activate the headphones. The words DUAL PLAY will illuminate on the
radio display, sound will no longer be heard from the rear speakers and
the fade control will be disabled, signaling that Dual Play has been
activated.
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The front speakers remain playing for the front passengers. Press the
speaker button, or the 2/4 preset buttons simultaneously on the radio
again to deactivate the headphones and dual play mode. The words
SINGLE PLAY will illuminate on the radio display and fade control and
sound from rear speakers will be restored, signaling that Dual Play mode
has been deactivated.
To use any rear controls, whether in single or dual play mode, the rear
seat controls must be active. To enable Dual Play, the rear seat controls
must be active and
illuminated in the radio display. SeeTo activate
the rear seat radio controlspreviously.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio frequencies:
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
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