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7-14 Infotainment System
Driver:Adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible sound
quality.
Rear: Adjusts the audio to give
the rear seat occupants the best
possible sound quality.
2 CH. (Channel): Enhances
surround sound.
5.1 CH. (Channel): Gives a full
affect of surround sound listening.
This button is only available when
playing DVD video discs that
support 5.1 audio and if the RSA
is off.Radio Menu
Press the CONFIG control button to
enter the configure menu screen,
then press CONFIG repeatedly until
Radio is selected or press the Radio
screen button to make changes for
radio information displayed or to
limit features while driving, number
of preset pages, XM (if equipped)
categories, and Bose
®AudioPilot®. Limit Features While Driving
Press the Limit Features While
Driving screen button to turn on and
off the ability to limit functions while
driving. When this screen button is
highlighted, the following functions
are limited while driving:
.Music Navigator Scrolling
.Radio Category Scrolling
.Navigation Menu Scrolling and
some functions
Number of Preset Pages
Press the Number of Preset Pages
screen button to change the number
of preset pages, 1 through 6.
Each preset page can contain five
preset stations. Press the desired
numbered screen button.

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Infotainment System 7-15
Bose®AudioPilot®
AudioPilot:The Bose AudioPilot
noise compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot
®:
1. Press the CONFIG control button to enter the menu screen,
then press CONFIG repeatedly
until Radio is selected or press
the Radio screen button
2. Press Automatic Volume Control to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press ON.
To turn it off, press OFF. When on,
AudioPilot
®continuously adjusts
the audio system equalization,
to compensate for background
noise, so that the music sound is
consistent at the set volume level.
This feature is most effective
at lower volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the music being played is heard
through the vehicle's audio system. At higher volume settings, where
the music is much louder than
the background noise, there may
be little or no adjustments by
AudioPilot
®. For more information
on AudioPilot®, visit www.bose.com/
audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories
(US and Canada)
Press the Remove/Add XM
Categories screen button to
remove or add XM categories
when selecting XM categories
from the category list screen.
The list of XM categories appear on
the screen. Use the arrow screen
buttons to scroll through the list.
The categories to remove are
highlighted and the categories to
add are dark in color. Press the
category to be added or removed.
Press the Restore All Categories
screen button to add all categories
that have been removed.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio
Data System (RDS). RDS features
are available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the radio
can do the following:
.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies
.Display messages from radio
stations
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when
the information is available.
In rare cases, a radio station may
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
The RDS system is always on.
When information is broadcast from
the FM station that is playing, the
station name or call letters displays
on the audio screen.

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7-16 Infotainment System
Satellite Radio
XM™Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio
has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. A service fee is required
to receive the XM service. If the
service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display “No Subscription
Please Renew on channel XM1.”
For more information, contact
XM at www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
When XM™ is active, the channel
name and number, song title, and
artist displays on the screen. XM™
Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): XL on the radio
display, after the channel name,
indicates content with explicit
language. These channels, or
any others, can be blocked at
a customer's request by calling
1‐800‐929-2100.
XM Updating: The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated and
no action is required.
No XM signal: The vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM™
signal. When the vehicle is moved
into an open area, the signal should
return.
Loading XM: The audio system
is processing audio and text data
received. No action is needed.
Channel Off Air: This channel is
not currently in service.
Channel Unauth : This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your XM Subscription package. Channel Unavail:
This previously
assigned channel is no longer
assigned.
No Artist Info: No artist
information is available. The system
is working properly.
No Title Info: No song title
information is available. The system
is working properly.
No CAT Info: No category
information is available. The system
is working properly.
CAT Not Found: There are no
channels available for the selected
category. The system is working
properly.
No Information: No text or
informational messages are
available. The system is working
properly.

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Infotainment System 7-19
Audio Players
CD/DVD Player
The player can be used for CD,
MP3, and as a DVD video player.
Read this section for more
information about DVD video.
When playing an audio CD the rear
seat operator can power on the
RSE video screen and use the
remote control to navigate through
the tracks on the CD.
CD Player
While playing a CD, the navigation
system is available.
When you insert a CD, the CD
tab displays. If a DSP setting is
selected for the CD, it activates
each time you play a CD.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
with a CD in the player, it stays in
the player. When the ignition orradio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the
track number displays.
If an error appears on the display,
see
“CD/DVD Messages” in this
section.
If viewing a map screen, press the
CD screen button. The display splits
between the audio screen and the
map screen. If you do not want to
view a split screen or you are not
on a map screen, press the AUDIO
control button then press AUDIO
again, repeatedly until CD is
selected or press the CD screen
button.
Z(Eject): To eject a disc:
1. Press
Z.
2. The system displays “Ejecting Disc”. Playing an Audio CD
j/r(Pause/Play):
Press to pause
the CD. This button will then change
to the play button. Press
the play button to play the CD.
Random:
1. Press to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential,
order.
2. Press Random again to turn off random play.

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7-20 Infotainment System
DISC:Press this screen button
to view the list of loaded disc(s).
Select the disc to play.
r(Rewind):
1. Press and hold this screen button to rewind quickly through
a track selection. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume.
2. Release this screen button to stop rewinding. The display will
show the elapsed time of the
track.
[(Forward):
1. Press and hold this screen button to fast forward quickly
through a track selection.
You will hear sound at a
reduced volume.
2. Release this screen button to stop fast forwarding. The display
will show the elapsed time of the
track.
y © ¨ z(Seek):
1. To seek tracks, press the up arrow to go to the next track.
2. Press the down arrow to go to the start of the current track,
if more than eight seconds
have played.
3. If either arrow is pressed more than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the CD. The sound
mutes while seeking.
w(Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch to go to the start of the current
track, turn it again to go to the
previous track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next track.
Playing a DVD
DVD video does not display on
the navigation screen unless the
vehicle is in P (Park). It will operate
on the rear seat entertainment
screens while the vehicle is moving.
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
video screen starts play of the
DVD when a DVD video has been
inserted into the CD/DVD slot.
The DVD player can be controlled
by the buttons on the navigation
system, the Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
system, and the remote control.
The DVD player can also be
used for the rear seat passengers
with the radio off. The rear seat
passengers can power on the video
screen and use the remote control
to navigate the disc. See the Rear
Seat Infotainment user guide for
more information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.

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The DVD slot is compatible
with most audio CDs, CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW media along with
MP3 and WMA formats.
If an error appears on the display,
see“CD/DVD Messages” in this
section.
Once a DVD starts to play, the
menu options and cursor screen
buttons will automatically appear.
To display the menu Options screen
button while a DVD is playing, touch
anywhere on the screen.
There are three ways to play
a DVD:
.Once a DVD is inserted, the
system will automatically start
play of the DVD.
.If you are on a map screen,
press the DVD screen button.
.Press the AUDIO control button,
then press the DVD screen
button. When a DVD is loaded, the rear
seat passengers can power on
the RSE video screen and use the
remote control to navigate through
the DVD.
O/3(Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the system on and off.
2. Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume of the
audio system.
3. Press and hold for more than two seconds to turn off the
navigation system, RSE video
screen, and RSA. If the vehicle
has not been tuned off, the RSE
and the RSA can be turned back
on by pressing this knob and will
continue play of the last active
source.
DVD Menu Options
Options: Select this screen button
to view the menu option screen
buttons. Menu options are available
when they are highlighted. Some
menu options are only available
when the DVD is not playing.
Cursor: Press this button to
access the cursor menu. The arrows
and other cursor options allow you
to navigate the DVD menu options.
The cursor menu options are only
available if a DVD has a menu.
Use the cursor menu to start a DVD
video from the disc main menu.
q,Q,r,R(Arrow Buttons):
Press the arrows to move around
the DVD menu.
Enter: Press to select the
highlighted option.
Return: Press to go back to the
previous DVD menu.
Back: Press to go back to the main
DVD display screen.

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Move:Press to move the cursor
buttons back and forth from the
bottom-right corner to the top-left
corner of the screen.
j/r(Pause/Play):
1. Press to pause the DVD. This button will then change
to the play button.
2. Press the play button to play the DVD.
3. Press this button in a DVD disc main menu to start the movie.
c(Stop):
1. Press to stop play of the DVD.
2. Press the play button to continue playing the DVD from where the
DVD was stopped.
3. Press this button twice to return to the beginning of the DVD.Hide Options: Press to remove
all menu options from the display,
except Options and Cursor.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. This is not
available on all DVDs.
Menu: Press to display the DVD
menu of the current area of the DVD
that is playing. This button is not
available for DVD audio. Audio:
Press to display the audio
options. Select the audio options
that best improve sound quality.
This is not available on all DVDs
or when the DVD is stopped.
This button is not available for
DVD audio.
Subtitle: Press to playback the
video with subtitles. This is not
available on all DVDs or when the
DVD is stopped. This button is not
available for DVD audio.
Angle: Press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD. Repeatedly press
this button to toggle through the
angles. This is not available on all
DVDs or when the DVD is stopped.
This button is not available for DVD
audio.

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Search:Press to display the
search screen. Select Title or
Chapter Search for DVD video
and Group or Track for DVD audio.
The keyboard allows you to type in
the title/chapter/group/track number
that you would like to watch or listen
to. This button does not work when
the DVD is stopped.
Setup: Press to display the
DVD Setup screen. This button
is only available when the DVD
is not playing. The DVD Setup
screen allows you to change the
brightness, contrast, and mode,
change the viewing on the monitor
and to change the initial settings;
language, parental level, and
aspect.
!(Brightness): Press the up or
down screen arrows to increase
or decrease the brightness of the
navigation screen.
_(Contrast): Press the up or
down screen arrows to increase
or decrease the contrast of the
navigation screen. Auto (Automatic):
Press so the
system can automatically adjust
the navigation screen background
depending on exterior lighting
conditions.
Night: Press to make the
navigation screen background
brighten.
Day: Press to make the navigation
screen background darken.
Monitor: From the DVD Setup
screen, press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD on the navigation
screen. This is not available on all
DVDs. This button is not available
for DVD audio
Press
eto close the screen in from
the left and right sides.
Press
Jto fill the screen on the
left and right sides.
Press
dto fill the screen on the
top and bottom.
Settings: From the DVD Setup
screen, press to change the default
audio, subtitle, and menu languages, parental level, audio,
and to view the aspect of the DVD.
These settings are not available
on all DVDs. This button is not
available for DVD audio.
Audio Language:
Press English,
Francais, Espanol, Italiano,
or Deutsch to change the default
language that the DVD player uses
for each disc. The audio language
must be available on the disc.
The audio language may vary
for each DVD.