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shown on the bottom of the audio
display.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
The seek f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear a beep,
then release it.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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SEEK
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µIf you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the AUDIO button to view the
audio control icons, then touch the
AUTO SEL icon. You will see AUTO
SEL f lashes in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds. It stores the
f requencies of six AM, and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
AUTO SEL icon. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
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To turn of f auto select,
AUTO SELECT
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SCAN BUTTONJOYSTICK
CATEGORY
INDICATOR
AUDIO BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET CHANNEL
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Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio
,Inc.
XM radio receives signals f rom two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
Whenyoupressandholdthe
AUDIO button, the display also
shows all XM inf ormation. To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
touch the MODE icon. In channel
mode, you can select all of the
available channels. In category mode,
such as Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.,
you can select all of the channels
within that category. Each time you
touch and release the MODE icon,
the display changes between the
channel mode and the category
mode.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the XM
RADIO button. Adjust the volume by
turning the knob. The last channel
you listened to will show in the
display.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, disc, pc card, etc.,
by touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display.
You can also operate the radio using
the control buttons on the left side of
the screen. The status bar appears
on the bottom of the screen each
time you press any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see the audio
inf ormation by touching the AUDIO
INFO icon on the lower of the screen.
Operating the XM Radio MODE
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To store a channel:Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each preset
button or preset icons on the screen.
Each preset button or icon stores
one channel f rom the XM1 band and
one channel f rom the XM2 band.
Press the TUNE bar to
change channel selections. Press f or higher numbered channels
and f or lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Press and hold
either side of the TUNE bar
( or ) until you hear a beep
to select another category.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the screen.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to listen
to, press the button or touch the icon
again.
On the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system. Press the XM RADIO button.
Either XM1 or XM2 will show in
the display.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Pick the preset button (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
1.
2.
3.
CONT INUED
Preset
TUNE
CATEGORY
SCAN
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currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button
(icon) to tune to it. Each preset
button’s channel is shown on the
bottom of the audio display. The selected channel
number does not exist or is not part
of your subscription.
There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer. This channel has no
artist or title information at this time.
Press the XM RADIO button again
or touch the other XM icon (XM1
or XM2) on the audio display.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 and 3.
XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting.
The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
4.
5.
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘----’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
‘‘NO INFO’’
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you. After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM
Radio at
,orat
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, press the TUNE bar until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect XM Radio
reception. While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, you’ll be
able to listen to XM radio broadcasts.
XM Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle f or
at least 12 hours from the activation
request. If the service has not been
activated after 36 hours, contact
XM
Radio.
If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Radio. With the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, push the power/volume
knob to turn on the audio system and
press the XM RADIO button. A
variety of music types and styles will
play.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.com
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You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
You can select the background
screen to display the sound level.
There are three screen modes: level
(the sound level is shown with the
vertical bars), spectrum analysis (the
sound level appears as ripples of
water), and off. Each time you touch
the background icon, the display
changes.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
You can also select the icon with the
joystick. Move it up and down to
move the highlighting and scroll
through lists. Select the icon, then
move the joystick to lef t or right to
change the setting.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the f actory. If you f eel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
f eel the sound is too quiet, choose Hi.75 A udio System L ighting
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