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SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To access the XM Menu, press the
Menu screen button and the
following may display:
Favorites List:Press to display the
favorites list. XM Channel List:
Press to display
a list of SiriusXM channels.
XM Category List: Press to display
a list of SiriusXM categories.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored into the favorites banner: AM,
FM, and SiriusXM (if equipped) can
be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or XM main page, press and hold one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a few
seconds, a beep is heard and
the new preset information
displays on that screen button.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store five
preset stations. The presets within a
page can be from different radio
bands. To scroll through the pages, press
FAV or the FAV screen button on the
top bar. The current page number
displays above the preset buttons.
To change the number of favorite
pages displayed:
1. Press Settings on the
Home Page.
2. Press Favorite Pages.
3. Select the number of pages to display.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one the following:
.Press the FAV screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Press one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
.In the AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) main page, press one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.
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HD Radio Technology
HD Radio Technology is a free
service with features like static-free
sound, more programming choices
on local FM HD2/HD3/HD4/HD5/
HD6/HD7 channels, on-screen
information such as artist and song
title, as well as album art if the
station is broadcasting it. Some HD
Radio stations broadcast station art
and album art as part of the HD
service. HD Radio station art is
stored in the radio and may take up
to five minutes to learn for each
station that supports station art.
Album art is broadcast at the
beginning of songs. If tuning into the
middle of a song, the art may not be
available.
HD Radio Technology Station
Access
To access HD Radio stations:
1. Tune the radio to the station.If the station is broadcasting HD
Radio Technology, the radio will automatically switch to digital
audio and will have an orange
HD logo.
2. Press
©SEEK or SEEK¨to
tune to the previous or next HD
sub channel.
There might be a delay before the
station starts playing while the
signal is processed.
The HD Radio channel number is
indicated next to the logo.
HD Radio channels can be saved
as favorites. Songs can be tagged
for download to a connected
iPhone
®or iPod touch®. See
AM-FM Radio on page 14 orUSB
Port on page 34.
For a list of all channels, see
www.hdradio.com. HD Radio Technology
Troubleshooting
Digital Audio Delay:
Once tuned
to an HD station, there may be up to
an eight second wait for the signal
to process and start playing. This is
indicated by an orange HD icon.
Volume Change, Audio Skip,
Echo, Digital Audio Lost: Station
signal strength may be weak or the
station is out of range. Verify proper
reception on another channel.
If listening to channel HD1 and the
signal is losing reception, the radio
will go back to the main non-HD
Radio station.
If listening to channels HD2 to
HD7 and the signal is losing
reception, the radio mutes until the
signal can be recovered or until the
station is changed.
Digital HD broadcasting signals are
weaker than the normal signal
strength of the analog station, so
HD listening may not deliver the
same range as non-HD station
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listening. The radio will indicate loss
of HD signal by displaying“No HD
Signal.”
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM®
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
For more information, see
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 in the U.S.
When SiriusXM is active, the station
name, number, category name,
song title, and artist display on the
screen. SiriusXM may update the
background picture at any time.
SiriusXM Categories
SiriusXM stations are organized in
categories.
Adding or Removing SiriusXM
Categories
Using the Home Page:
1. Press the Settings screen button on the Home Page.
2. Select XM Categories.
3. Select or deselect a category. A checkmark will indicate that
the category is selected.
Press “Restore All” to restore all
SiriusXM categories.
Using the XM playing screen:
1. Press the Menu screen button.
2. Select XM Category List.
3. Select or deselect a category. A checkmark will indicate that
the category is selected.
Pandora Internet Radio
Pandora®
Pandora is a free Internet radio
service that streams personalized
radio stations based on artists,
songs, genres, and comedians.
Create stations with the Pandora
application downloaded on a phone
or device, then use
-(thumbs up)
or
,(thumbs down) to personalize
stations. To set up an account, or for
more information, go to
www.pandora.com. Pandora may
not be available in Mexico.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection is required for this
application. Personal cell phone
data plans are used. Make sure the
latest version is installed on the
device and the volume is turned up.
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To install Pandora:
.On an Android™phone or
Android Tablet, go to the Google
Play Market and search for
Pandora. Install to the phone,
not to the SD card.
.On a BlackBerry®phone, go to
the BlackBerry App World™ and
search for Pandora.
.On an iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod
touch®, go to the iTunes®Store
and search for Pandora.
Launching Pandora
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
an Android or BlackBerry through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices on
page 39 orBluetooth on page 70.
For first-time use, set up the
stations before connecting to the
vehicle. The Pandora icon will be
available on the Home Page.
The USB jack will charge Apple
®
devices drawing up to 1 amp of
current. iPads will not charge
because the USB jack does not
provide enough amperage.
There may be performance issues
with this feature when the signal or
battery levels are low.
Launch Using the iPhone, iPod
touch, or iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must be
unlocked.
2. To launch, do one of the following:
.Make sure the device is
unlocked so the Allow
button can be pressed on
the device.
.Press Pandora on the
Home Page.
.PressJ/0and say
“Pandora” or“Play
Pandora.”
.Press the SRCE button and
select from the source
ribbon of options.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Pandora application to the device
and retry. Also, verify you are in a
good signal area.
Pandora will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch having the
application capability is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
Launch Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
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2. Use one of the following tolaunch:
.Press Pandora on the
Home Page.
.PressJ/0and say
“Pandora” or“Play
Pandora.”
.Press the SRCE button and
select from the source
ribbon of options.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Pandora application to the device
and retry. Also, verify you are in a
good signal area.
Launch Using a BlackBerry Phone
The phone must be unlocked. To
launch Pandora service:
1. Pair the BlackBerry phone using Bluetooth. 2. Use one of the following to
launch:
.Press Pandora on the
Home Page.
.PressJ/0and say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
.Press the SRCE button and
select from the source
ribbon of options.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Pandora application to the device
and retry. Also, verify you are in a
good signal area.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device. Pandora Menus
Press Menu on the Pandora
main page.
Pandora has a menu system with
the following:
Bookmark:
When pressed during a
song, a choice displays to bookmark
the artist or song. This sends the
bookmark to the Pandora account.
Shuffle: Press to play the stations
in random order.
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User-Created Stations:Press to
play a user-created station. Press
the
!screen button and say “Play
[your station].” For additional voice
commands, see Voice Recognition
on page 63.
Pandora Features
Pandora service has features to rate
songs, skip songs, or change
stations.
,(Thumbs Down): When
pressed, Pandora stores this
information, changes to the next
song, and does not play this song
on this station again. This helps
Pandora choose which songs should not play on this station. This
feature is only available on
user-created stations.
-(Thumbs Up):
When pressed,
Pandora stores this information and
-is checkmarked for the remainder
of the song. This helps Pandora
choose which songs should play on
this station.
d(Next Song): When pressed,
Pandora changes to the next song.
Free Pandora App Has a Limit on
How Many Songs Could be
Skipped
Pandora offers a skip song service.
The current limit is six songs per
hour per station. This also applies to
the thumbs down feature. The song
will continue to play, but Pandora
stores this information and will not
play that song again.
Pandora Advertisement While
Using the Free Version
Pandora may play advertisements.
Ads normally displayed on the
phones will not be seen while connected to the vehicle. Artist
name and song title will not be
displayed, and the skip track button
is not available.
Pandora Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect to
the USB or Bluetooth:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the key from the
ignition.
3. Open and close the driver door, wait about one minute, and try to
connect the device again.
Unable to Start Pandora
If the device is unable to launch
Pandora:
.Check that the latest version of
Pandora is installed.
.Check that there is an active
account logged into Pandora.
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.Check that there is good signal
strength. The signal strength and
phone battery level can be
checked on the radio screen.
.Have at least one station
created.
.For Android and BlackBerry
devices, check that the device is
paired with the vehicle, and the
Bluetooth icon on the display is
highlighted.
.For iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
devices, check that the USB
cable is connected to the USB
port and the screen is unlocked.
.Close Pandora on the device
and launch again. Devices that
allow multitasking may require
an extra step to quit the Pandora
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
Error
If there is an error trying to rate a
song with the
,or-buttons, the
message “Thumbs Down Error” or
“Thumbs Up Error” may display.
Press OK to retry.
Loss of Audio
Loss of Pandora audio can happen
in different ways:
.Weak or lost data connection.
The signal strength and phone
battery level can be checked on
the radio screen.
.Device needs to be charged.
.Application needs to be
relaunched.
.Connection between the phone
and radio was lost.
.If any iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected to
Bluetooth and the dock
connector, unplug the dock
connector and plug it in again.
.Volume is too low. Turn up the
volume on the device.
If the connection is lost between the
application and device, a message
“Please unlock your phone or restart
the phone app and try again” may
display. Press OK to retry.
Common Pandora Messages
Paused or Audio Paused:
Playback is paused on the radio or
device. Press the
rbutton in the
middle of the time bar on the bottom
of the screen to play or press the
j
button to pause.
No Stations Found: Logged in but
no stations have been created.
Communication Failure or
Application Unexpectedly Quit or
Network Connection Could Not
Be Established: Communication
failure between the radio and the
phone application, or between the
phone and data connection, or the
device is locked.
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See www.pandora.com/help for
more information. If the service will
not work, see your dealer for
assistance.
Stitcher Internet Radio
Stitcher
Stitcher SmartRadio is an Internet
radio service that streams news,
sports, and entertainment shows
through the audio system. Create
personalized, on-demand stations or
discover new shows through
Stitcher’s preset stations. To set up
an account, or for more information,
see www.stitcher.com. Stitcher may
be available as a worldwide Internet
service.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection is required for this
application. Personal cell phone
data plans are used. Make sure the
latest version is installed on the
device and the volume is turned up. To install Stitcher:
.On an Android phone or Android
Tablet, go to the Google Play
Market and search for Stitcher.
Install to the phone, not to the
SD card.
.On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch, go to the iTunes Store
and search for Stitcher.
Launching Stitcher
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect a
Google Play through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices on page 39
or
Bluetooth on page 70. For first-time
use, set up the stations before connecting to the vehicle. The
Stitcher icon will be available on the
Home Page.
There may be performance issues
with this feature when the signal or
battery levels are low.
Launch Using the iPhone, iPod
touch, or iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB
port. The phone screen must be
unlocked.
2. To launch, do one of the following:
.Make sure the device is
unlocked so the Allow
button can be pressed on
the device.
.Press Stitcher on the
Home Page.
.Press SRCE and press
Stitcher on the ribbon.
.PressJ/0and say
“Stitcher” or“Play Stitcher.”