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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media so urces, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Inte rface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System.................................................. 124
About Your Audio System .............................. 124
Auxiliary Input Jack ........................................ 124
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 125
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 126
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 126
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 126
Audio Menu .................................................. 127
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 128
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 130
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 130
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 130
Audio Menu .................................................. 131
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 132
Playing a Disc ................................................... 133
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 133
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 133
Audio Menu .................................................. 134 Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 135
Recommended Discs ...................................... 136
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 137
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 137
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 138
Audio Menu ................................................... 138
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 140
Searching for Music........................................ 142
Editing a Playlist or Album .............................. 143
Editing Track Information ............................... 144
Displaying Music Information ......................... 145
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 146
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 147
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 148
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 148
Audio Menu ................................................... 149
Searching for Music........................................ 150 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™
(SBV) ............................................................... 151
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 152
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 153
Audio Screen Control..................................... 153
Audio Menu .................................................. 154
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 155
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 156
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 156
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 157
Audio Screen Control..................................... 157
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 158
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 159
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 159

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Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPod®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butt ons and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
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Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the center console compartment to connect standard audio devices.
1.Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to
the input jack using a 3.5 mm
stereo miniplug.
The audio system automatically
switches to the AUX mode.
1About Your Audio System
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
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In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic de vices while operating a
vehicle.
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only.
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XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Al aska, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 8-cm mini discs are
not supported.
iPod® is a registered trademark owned by Apple
Inc.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash
Drive
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, press any of the other audio
mode buttons. You can return to the AUX mode
by pressing the HDD/AUX button.
You cannot use the auxiliary input jack if you
replace the audio system.

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Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to li sten to music tracks stored on your Bluetooth-
compatible phone.
This function is available when th e phone is linked to the vehicle’s Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
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Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode
1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL. 2Pairing a Phone P. 164
2. Press the HDD/AUX button to select Bluetooth® Audio mode.
A Bluetooth ® message and icon are displayed on the display and screen.
3. If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
• Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth ® Audio, is
already connected.
1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the Bluetooth® Audio using
voice commands.
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Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with
streaming audio capabilit ies are compatible. To
check if your phone is compatible:
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca .
•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
In some provinces, it may be illegal to perform
some data device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in
the vehicle, the first paired phone the system
finds will be automatically linked.
Pressing the TITLE button switches the centre
display between the Bluetooth® Audio message
and the device name.

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Playing Bluetooth® AudioSwitching to HFL Mode
Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when
Bluetooth ® Audio is playing, press
the h (Pick-Up) button on the
steering wheel to answer the call.
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2. Press the j (Hang-Up) button to
end the call, and Bluetooth® Audio
is resumed.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in BT mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen.
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• Resume/Pause : Resumes/pauses play.
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there may be a delay before the system
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:
•The phone is not linked to HFL.
•The phone is not turned on.
•The phone is not in the vehicle.
•An incompatible phone is connected.
h (Pick-Up) button
j (Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen Control
The display items may va ry depending on the
connected device.
The pause function may not be available on
some devices.
Bluetooth ® Audio mode

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Adjusting the Sound
HAUDIO button  AUDIO MENU  Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and balance. You can also adjust the strength
of the sound coming from th e centre and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed -sensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1. Rotate i to select the sound
mode to adjust. Press u.
2. Rotate i to adjust the desired
level. Press u.
The display returns to the audio
screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the 8 (Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the 8
button repeatedly to cycle th rough the edit modes, displayed on the display. Rotate
the VOL 9 knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the Sound
You can check the level on the navigation screen
or on the display. When the level reaches the
centre, you will see “C” in the display.
Fader adjusts the front-to-back strength, while
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the
fader adjustment is set to the maximum front
level, the subwoofer is turn ed off. If the fader is
set to the maximum rear le vel, the centre speaker
is off.
Dolby PL II signal processing creates multi-
channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo
audio sources. Dolby ProLogic II is available only
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), XM® Radio,
AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX, Bluetooth® Audio), and
HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, ProL ogic, MLP Lossless, and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW , MID , and
HIGH . SVC adjusts the volume level based on the
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio
volume increases. As you slow down, the audio
volume decreases. If yo u feel the sound is too
loud, choose LOW, and vice versa.

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Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Control basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the steering
wheel.
Adjusts the volume.
•Press the R (Volume) button to increase the volume.
• Press the U (Volume) button to decrease the volume.
Changes the audio source mode.1 MODE Button
Press to cycle through: FM1 > FM2 > AM > XM1
> XM2 > DISC > HDD > USB or iPod® >
Bluetooth ® Audio > AUX > FM1…
When in AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote audio controls:
•iPod®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Audio unit plugged into the auxiliary input jack
•Bluetooth ® Audio (not all phones support this
function)
Volume button Mode button
Channel button
■VOL (Volume) Button
■MODE Button
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Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel Controls
Audio
FM/AM, XM
•Press the N (Channel) button to select th e next preset station (channel).
• Press the B (Channel) button to select the previous preset station (channel).
• FM/AM: Press and hold for one second to scan for a station with a strong signal.
• XM: Press and hold for one second to skip to the next or previous station
(channel) in the current category.
DISC, HDD, iPod®, USB, Bluetooth® Audio (on some phones)
• Press the N button to skip to the end of the current track.
• Press the B button to skip to the beginnin g of the current track. Press the B
button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.
• Press and hold to skip forward or backward to the first track of the next folder.
■CH (Channel) Button

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
This section describes how to operate Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®. You
can place and receive phone calls using your vehicle’s audio system without handling your cell phone.
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®............... 162
Pairing a Phone .................................... 164
Setting Up Speed Dialing...................... 169
Editing User Name and PIN................... 171
Phone Setup ........................................ 172
Making a Call....................................... 174
Receiving a Call .................................... 177
HFL Menus ........................................... 178
Text Messages ....................................... 181