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Three controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. They let you control basic
functions without removing your
hand from the steering wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up (
) or down (
). Press the top or
bottom of the button, hold it until the
desired volume is reached, then
release it.
The MODE button changes the mode.On vehicles without navigation systemPressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
possible media sources whether they
are present or not.On vehicles with navigation systemPressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
present, connected media sources.
Media sources that are not present
or connected will not appear when
cycling with the MODE button. If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press and release the
top (+
) of the button, the system
goes to the next preset station on the
band you are listening to. Press and
release the bottom (- ) to go back to
the previous station.
To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top (+ ) or bottom (-)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down from the current frequency to
find a station with a strong signal.
MODE BUTTON
VOL BUTTON CH BUTTON
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If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track (file in MP3 or WMA format)
each time you press the top (+)of
the CH button. Press the bottom (- )
to return to the beginning of the
current track/file. Press it twice to
return to the previous track/file.
To select a different disc (folder in
MP3/WMA mode), press and hold
the top (+ ) or bottom (- ) of the CH
button until you hear a beep. If you are listening to XM Radio, use
the CH button to change channels.
Each time you press the top (+
)of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset channel. Press the
bottom (- ) to go back to the
previous preset channel.
To go to the next channel of the
category you are listening to, press
and hold the top (+ ) or bottom (-)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. If you are playing a USB flash
memory device or iPod with the USB
adapter cable, press and release the
top (+
) of the CH button to skip
forward to the beginning of the next
file. Press the bottom (- ) to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current file. Press it twice to return to
the previous file.
When playing a USB flash memory
device, you can also use the seek
function to skip the folder. To
activate this, press and hold either
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Auxiliary Input Jack
The auxiliary input jack is on the disc
changer unit. The system will accept
auxiliary input from standard audio
accessories.
When the audio system is on and you
plug in a mini-jack cable between a
compatible audio unit and the jack,
you will see AUX in the display and
the system automatically switches to
AUX mode.Radio Theft Protection
If your vehicle
’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system disables itself. If this
happens, you will see ‘‘ENTER
CODE ’’in the frequency display next
time you turn on the system. Use the
preset bars (Icons on models with
navigation system) to enter the five-
digit code. The code is on the Anti-
theft Identification Card included in
your owner ’s manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
The Anti-theft Identification Card
also lists your audio serial number. It
is best to store the card in a safe
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system ’s
serial number in this owner ’s manual
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On models without navigation systemTo set the time, press the SOUND/
CLOCK button until you hear a beep,
then release the button. The
displayed time begins to blink.
Change the hour by pressing the H
(preset 4) side of the preset bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time. Change the minute by pressing
the M (preset 5) side of the bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time.
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
before the half hour, pressing the
SOUND/CLOCK button until you
hear a beep, then pressing the R
(preset 6) side of the preset bar sets
the clock back to the previous hour.
If the displayed time is after the half
hour, the clock sets forward to the
beginning of the next hour.
When you are finished, press the
SOUND/CLOCK button again to set
the time.
On models with navigation systemThe navigation system receives
signals from the global positioning
system (GPS), and the displayed
time is updated automatically by the
GPS. Refer to the navigation system
manual for how to adjust the time.
U.S. model is shown.SOUND/CLOCK BUTTONPRESET 6 (R)
PRESET 4 (H)
PRESET 5 (M)
CLOCK
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Compass CalibrationIf the compass direction is blinking
and the CAL indicator is shown, the
compass is self-calibrating.The compass may need to be
manually calibrated after exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compass seems to be continually
showing the wrong direction and is
not self-calibrating, do the following.
NOTE
: Do this procedure in an open
area, away from buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles.
1. Press and hold the SOUND/ CLOCK and RPT buttons at the
same time for about 2 seconds.
You will hear a beep, then the
display will change to the compass
setting mode as shown above.
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1. Press and hold the SOUND/CLOCK and RPT buttons at the
same time for about 2 seconds.
You will hear a beep, then the
center display will change to the
compass setting mode as shown
above. 2. Select
‘‘ZONE ’’by pressing preset
2 to enter the zone setting mode.
The display will change to zone
setting mode, and show you the
current zone setting. If you want to
cancel this mode, select ‘‘R ’’ by
pressing preset 3. The display will
return to the normal display.
3. Find the zone for your area on the map (see next page).
4. If the zone is incorrect, presspreset 1 (- ) or preset 2 (+ ) to get
the zone number to count up and
down. When you finish setting the
correct zone, or want to cancel this
mode without changing the
current setting, select ‘‘SET ’’by
pressing preset 3. The display will
return to the normal display.
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Voice Control Tips●Air or wind noise from the
dashboard and side vents and all
windows may interfere with the
microphone. Adjust or close them
as necessary.
●Press and release the HFL Talk
button each time you want to make
a command. After the beep, speak
in a clear, natural tone.●Try to reduce all background
noise. If the microphone picks up
voices other than yours,
commands may be misinterpreted.
●Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can say
‘‘Call 123-456-7890 ’’or ‘‘Dial Peter. ’’●When HFL is in use, navigation
voice commands cannot be
recognized.●To change the volume level of
HFL, use the audio system volume
knob or the steering wheel volume
controls.
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Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
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Press HFL
Talk button‘‘
System
Set up ’’ ‘‘
Security ’’
‘‘ Change Passcode ’’
‘‘ Call Notification ’’
‘‘ Auto Transfer ’’
‘‘ Clear ’’
‘‘ Change Language ’’
‘‘ Tutorial ’’
‘‘ Hands Free Help ’’
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
ᤳ : Canadian models Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system (See page 328)
Change your security passcode (See page 329)
Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
(See page 329)
Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle (See page 329)
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcode (See page 330)
Change language from English to French (See page 331)
ᤳ
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system (See page 308)
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command
(See page 308)
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
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