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7-6 Infotainment System
I.V/8(Phone/Mute)
.SeeBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑31 orBluetooth
(Overview) on page 7‑30
or Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑35
for more information.
J. CD Slot
K. TONE
.Press to access the sound
menu screen to adjust
bass, midrange, and treble.
See AM-FM Radio on
page 7‑12 for more
information.
L.
/BACK
.Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
.If on a page accessed
directly by a faceplate
button or Home Page
screen button,
pressing
/BACK will
go to the previous menu. M. TUNE/MENU
.Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
.Turn to manually change
the radio station.
N. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Press to adjust features
for radio, display, phone,
vehicle, and time.
O. INFO (Information)
.Press to scroll through an
audio information screen.
P.
Z(Eject)
.Press to eject a disc from
the CD player. See CD
Player on page 7‑22.
Q.
H(Clock)
.Press to set the time.
R. AS 1-2 (Autostore)
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some screen
buttons highlight when active and
gray out when inactive.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
home page that makes accessing
many of the features an easy
process.
Back: If on page 2 of the Home
Page, press Back to return to
page 1 of the Home Page. If on
page 1, Back serves no function.
Home: While navigating through
other menus, press to go back to
the Home Page to start a different
feature.
Fav: Press to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) stations. Keep pressing
Fav to scroll through the favorite
pages.
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Info:Press to toggle through an
audio information screen.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults.
Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.
Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, and AUX.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑17, and
Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑26.
Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑31
orBluetooth (Overview)
on page 7‑30 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑35.
Press the Config screen button to
display the Config main page. From
this display, you can adjust features
such as time and date, radio,
Bluetooth, vehicle, and display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing
the screen buttons to change the
levels of sound for treble, midrange,
bass, fade, and balance. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12. Press the FM screen button to
display the FM main page and play
the current or last tuned FM station.
See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12.
Press the AM screen button to
display the AM main page and play
the current or last tuned AM station.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12.
Press the XM screen button (if
equipped) to display the XM main
page and play the current or last
tuned XM channel. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑12 andSatellite
Radio on page 7‑17.
Press the CD screen button to
display the CD main page and
play the current or last CD track
selected. See CD Player on
page 7‑22.
Press the USB screen button to
display the USB main page and play
the current or last track selected.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑26.
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Infotainment System 7-11
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob tohighlight the function.
2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to turn the function on or off.
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the character.
2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the character. Press
/BACK to delete the last
character in the sequence or press
and hold to delete the entire
character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting.
3. Press and hold the TUNE/MENU knob until the value changes
to 0.
Press
/BACK to go back to the
Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Select the value. Press
/BACK to go back to the
Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Select the value.
Press
/BACK to go back to the
Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles that have an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ presets.
3. Select the setting.
Press
/BACK to go back to the
Tone Settings menu.
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7-22 Infotainment System
Audio Players
CD Player
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
The CD player can be used for CDs
and MP3s.
With the ignition on, insert a CD into
the slot, label side up. The player
pulls it in and begins playing.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) for
video to display.
The system is capable of playing:
.Most audio CDs
.CD-R
.CD-RW
.MP3 or unprotected WMA
formatsWhen playing any compatible
recordable disc, the sound quality
can be reduced due to disc quality,
the method of recording, the quality
of the music or video that has been
recorded, or the way the disc has
been handled.
To avoid damage to the CD player:
.Do not use scratched or
damaged discs.
.Do not apply labels to discs. The
labels could get caught in the
player.
.Insert only one disc at a time.
.Keep the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids, and
debris.
If a description label is needed, try
labeling the top of the disc using a
marking pen.
Control Buttons (Radio
with CD)
The buttons used to control the CD
player are:
CD: Press to select the CD player.
s©or¨\:Press to select
tracks or to rewind or fast forward
within a track.
INFO (Information): Press to
display additional information about
the current track that may be
available.
TUNE/MENU: Turn this knob to
display the track list. Press to select
the track from the list. The system
plays the selected track and returns
to the CD screen.
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Control Buttons (Radio with
CD and Touchscreen)
A track number displays at the
beginning of each track. Song,
Artist, and Album information
displays when available.
The buttons used to control the CD
player are:
SRCE (Source):Press to select
the CD player.
p/j(Play/Pause): Press to start,
pause, or resume play.
s ©(Previous/Reverse):
.Seeks to the beginning of the
current or previous track.
‐If the track has been playing
for less than five seconds, it
seeks the previous track.
‐ If longer than five seconds, the
current track starts from the
beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
¨\(Next/Forward):
.Seeks to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. Elapsed
time displays.
TUNE/MENU: Turn this knob to
display the track list. Press to select
the track from the list. The system
plays the selected track and returns
to the CD screen.
Inserting a CD
With the printed side facing up,
insert a disc into the CD slot until it
is drawn in.
Removing a CD
PressZ.
The disc is pushed out of the
CD slot.
If the disc is not removed after it is
ejected, it is pulled back in after a
few seconds.
Playing a CD or MP3 CD
(Radio with CD)
Press the CD button if there is a
disc in the player; it begins playing.
Information about the disc and
current track is shown on the
display depending on the data
stored.
Selecting a CD Track
Using the control buttons:
.Presss ©or¨\to select the
previous or next track.
.Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
Using the CD Menu:
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Tracks list.
3. Select the track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and
then set Shuffle Songs to On.
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.The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing a CD or
MP3 CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders:
eight folders with 255 files per
folder.
.Maximum of 1,000 files on
a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a CD
to be fully scanned before the
music navigator works with
these menus.
MP3 Music Menu
Press the Menu screen button while
that source is active to access
the menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle Songs: Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Playlists: Press to view the
playlists stored on the disc. Select a
playlist to view the list of all songs in
that playlist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
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Artists:Press to view the list of
artists stored on the disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of all songs
by the artist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Albums: Press to view the albums
on the disc. Select the album to
view a list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. Select a song from the
list to begin playback.
Song Titles: Press to display a list
of all songs on the disc. Songs are
displayed as stored on the disc.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. To begin playback,
select a song from the list.
Genres: Press to view the genres.
Select a genre to view a list of all
songs of that genre. Select a song
from the list to begin playback.
Folders: Press to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure. Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Folders
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered.
No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without any
folders or playlists, all files are
under the root folder.
File System and Naming
The song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is notpresent in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
Preprogrammed Playlists
The radio recognizes
preprogrammed playlists; however,
there is no editing capability. These
playlists are treated as special
folders containing compressed
audio song files.
Auxiliary Devices
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
The optional AUX input allows
portable devices to connect to the
vehicle using the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary jack or USB port.
Portable devices are controlled by
using the menu system described in
Operation on page 7‑9.
The AUX input/USB port is located
in the center console.
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A. USB Port
B. 3.5 mm (1/8 in) AuxiliaryInput Jack
3.5 mm Jack
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the auxiliary input jack to use a
portable audio player.
Playback of an audio device that is
connected to the 3.5 mm jack can
only be controlled using the controls
on the device. Adjusting the Volume
Turn the
O/VOL knob to adjust the
volume of the infotainment system
after the volume level has been set
on the portable audio device.
USB Port
Not all USB drives are compatible
with the USB port. Check the height
of the USB drive prior to closing the
arm rest.
For vehicles with a USB port, the
following devices may be connected
and controlled by the infotainment
system:
.iPods
.PlaysForSure Devices (PFDs)
.USB Drives
.Zunes®
Not all iPods, PFDs, USB drives,
and Zunes are compatible with the
infotainment system. Devices are
also charged while plugged into the
USB port.
Connecting and Controlling
an iPod™
Not all iPods can be controlled by
the infotainment system.
Connecting an iPod
Connect the iPod to the USB port.
Searching for a Track
Tracks that are found can be
searched for by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Podcasts
.Genres
.Audio Books
.Composers
To search for tracks:
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Search.