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Playing FM/AM RadioRadio Data System (RDS)
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Radio Data System (RDS)
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
Press the TITLE button to turn RDS informati on on or off. When set to ON, the name
of the FM station is displayed on the displa y. When set to OFF, the frequency of the
station is displayed.
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
 AUDIO MENU  RDS Search
Search for FM stations with a strong signal that are broadcast the selected RDS
category information. 1.Move w or y to select a search
method ( Seek up, Seek
down , Scan).
2. Rotate i to select a category.
Press u.
Scanning for stations in that
category begins. When an RDS
station is found, it begins
to play.
If there are no RDS-capable
stations in the area, “NOTHING”
briefly appears on the display.
■ RDS Info Display
■Searching for Programs by RDS Category
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Playing FM/AM RadioRadio Data System (RDS)
HAUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)  AUDIO MENU  Read Radio Text
Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
■ Radio Text Display1 Radio Text Display
The RDS indicator comes on the display when the
selected RDS station is broadcasting text data.
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Audio
Playing XM® Radio
Selecting XM Mode
1.Press the XM button.
Press the XM button again, if necessary, to select the channel band
(XM1, XM2).
2. Select a channel using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, CATEGORY,
SCAN/A.SEL)
The band and channel are displayed.
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in XM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select the channel band
( XM1 , XM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
channel. Press u.
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
channel in a preset button.
Move r to select
.
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1Playing XM® Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 247
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select
a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.).
There may be instance s when XM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name,
title). This does not indica te a problem with your
audio system.
You can store 12 XM stat ions in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
XM® Radio display messag es will be displayed
on the audio screen.
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Channel band
Preset channels
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Playing XM® RadioAudio Menu
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in XM mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen.
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• Mode : Sets CH (channel mode) or CAT (category mode) scan mode.
• Note: Displays a list of stored audio samples.
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• Channel List : Displays the list of available channels. Scroll the list to select
• Channel Scan: Scans for channels with a strong signal in the current band and
plays a 10-second sample. Select Channel Scan again to stop scanning and play
the current selection.
• Category Scan : Scans for channels with a strong signal in the selected category in
the current band and plays a 10-second sample. Select Category Scan again to
stop scanning and play the current selection.
• Tune : Tunes to the channel you select. Rotate i to select a channel.
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Playing XM® RadioNote Function
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Note Function
Record a 10-second sound file from the current channel that contains the channel,
category, name, and title information.
1.When tuned to the channel you want to record, press and hold the XM button for
a few seconds to start recording.
2. Press the XM button again to stop the recording if less than 10 seconds have
elapsed.
H AUDIO button (in XM mode)
 AUDIO MENU  Note
Rotate i to select a sound file.
■Recording a Sound File
■Replaying a Sound File
1 Recording a Note
The system can store up to 30 sound files. When
this limit is reached, the ol dest file is deleted each
time you add a new recording.
Recorded date
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Playing XM® RadioNote Function
HAUDIO button (in XM mode)  AUDIO MENU  Note
1. Rotate i to select a sound file.
To delete all files, proceed to
step 2.
2. Move w or y to select DELETE
ALL or DELETE.
3. Rotate i to select Yes. Press u .
■Deleting a Sound File
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Playing XM® RadioXM® Radio Service
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XM® Radio Service
1.You need your radio ID ready be fore registering for subscription.
To see the ID in the display, press the n (TUNE) bar while in XM mode until
“0” appears in the center display.
2. Have your radio ID and credit card number ready, and either call XM or visit the
XM website to subscribe.
Press the XM button and stay in this mode for about 30 minutes until the service is
activated. Make sure your vehicle is in an open area with good reception.
LOADING: XM is loading the audio or program information.
OFF AIR : The channel is not currently broadcasting.
UPDATING: The encryption code is being updated. Channels 0 and 1 still
work normally.
NO SIGNAL : The signal is too weak in the current location.
--------: No such channel exists, the channel is not part of your subscription, or the
artist or title information is not available.
CHECK ANTENNA : There is a problem with the XM antenna. Contact a dealer.
■Subscribing to XM® Radio
■Receiving XM® Radio
■XM® Radio Display Messages
1 Subscribing to XM® Radio
Contact Information for XM® Radio:
U.S. : XM® Radio at www.siriusxm.com, or
(800) 852-9696
Canada : XM Canada at www.xmradio.ca , or
(877) 209-0079
1 Receiving XM® Radio
The XM satellites are in orbit over the equator;
therefore, objects south of the vehicle may cause
satellite reception interr uptions. Satellite signals
are more likely to be bl ocked by tall buildings
and mountains the farther north you travel from
the equator.
You may experience reception problems under
the following circumstances:
•In a location with an obstruction to the south
of your vehicle
•In tunnels
•On the lower level of a multi-tiered road
•Large items are carried on the roof rack
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Playing Pandora®
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an
artist, song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1. Activate Pandora® on your iPhone®.
2. Connect the iPhone® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
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3. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to Pandora® mode.
4. Select a station using the CATEGORY bar.
The current station name, artist name, album name, track name, and rating are
displayed.
1 Playing Pandora®
d “Display audio screen” (when in Pandora®
mode)
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
2 Pandora® Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
Pandora® mode and Audi o Screen Control is
only available for iPhone ®. For other phones,
Pandora® can be played through Bluetooth®
Audio.
2 Playing Bluetooth® Audio P. 174
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.
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