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BUTTON
FM
BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PRESET
BUTTONS PRESET
BUTTONS
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
TUNE KNOB AM
BUTTON
FM
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
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U.S. EX-L
TUNE KNOB
SEEK BAR
SEEK BAR SCAN
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune to
a higher f requency, and turn it to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency. 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.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 10 seconds. When it
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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 the or side of the
SEEK bar, then release it.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button. Adjust the volume by
turning the power/volume knob.
To Select a Station
TUNESCAN
To Play the AM/FM Radio
SEEK
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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 A. SEL button. You will see
A. SEL f lashing 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.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
Pick a preset button (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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To turn of f auto select,
AUTO SELECT
Preset
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Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER (if equipped), and
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob 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 turned of f .76
If equipped
Adjusting the Sound
BASS
TREBLE
BAL ANCE
SUBWOOFER
FADER SVC
A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
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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.
Playing the XM
Radio
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SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOBXM RADIO BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
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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’’
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
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.
Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right f or higher numbered
channels and lef t f or lower
numbered channels. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category.
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
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 press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
Channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar ( or ) to select another
category.
Operating the XM Radio
TUNE
MODE
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
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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. 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
continue listening to, press the
button again. 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.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the XM button again. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button to
tune to it. 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.
The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon.
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3.
4.
5.
CONT INUED
SCAN
XM Radio Display Messages
Preset ‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas. Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel f rom the equator. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
The selected channel
number does not exist, or is not part
of your subscription, or this channel
has no artist or title inf ormation at
this time.
There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer.
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Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south. Signal weaker in
these areas.
SATELLITE GROUND REPEATER
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