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.Balance: Touch L or R for more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
Finding a Station
Press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to select AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher (if equipped), CD, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth Audio.
Turn the
Zknob to find a radio
station. To select a preset station,
press FAV 1/2/3 to scroll through the
favorite pages and then press a
preset on the center stack or touch
the display icon.
Seeking a Station
Press
s ©or¨\to search for a
station. AM
1. Touch AM on the Home Page
or select AM by pressing
SRCE on the center stack or
pressing SRC on the steering
wheel controls, or say “Tune
AM” or“AM” through voice
recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select AM.
2. Touch Menu to display the AM stations or categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh. FM1. Touch FM on the Home Page
or select FM by pressing SRCE
on the center stack or pressing
SRC on the steering wheel
controls, or say “Tune FM”or
“FM” through voice recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select FM.
2. Touch Menu to display the FM stations or categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.
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SiriusXM (If Equipped)
1. Touch XM on the Home Pageor select XM by pressing
SRCE on the center stack or
pressing SRC on the steering
wheel controls, or say “Tune
XM” or“XM” through voice
recognition.
For radios without navigation,
press RADIO/BAND on the
center stack to select XM.
2. Touch Menu to display the XM categories.
3. Touch a category and then turn the
Zknob to scroll the
station list. Touch to select an
option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
of the 1−6 presets on the
center stack or one of the
presets at the bottom of the
infotainment display. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that preset.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be different radio
bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV 1/2/3 on the center stack or
touch Fav on the top bar of the
infotainment display. The current
page number appears above the
presets. The stored stations for
each favorite page display on the
presets. To change the number of favorite
pages displayed:
1. Touch Config on the Home Page.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
. Touch Fav at the top bar of the
infotainment display and the
preset pop-up will appear. Touch
one of the presets to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) main page, touch one
of the presets to go to the
selected preset station.
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www.pandora.com. Pandora may
not be available in Canada or
Mexico.
A phone or tablet with Internet
connection and the Pandora
application installed is required.
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 Pandora:
.On an Android™ phone or
Android Tablet, go to the Android
Play Store, 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 0
165 orBluetooth 0198. For
first-time use, set up stations before
connecting to the vehicle. The
Pandora icon will be available on
the Home Page and the source
pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device.
Using an 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:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
. Accept any notifications on
the device screen.
To relaunch Pandora, press SRCE
on the center stack or press SRC on
the steering wheel controls. If nothing happens when the
available Pandora icon is touched,
download the latest Pandora
application and retry.
Pandora will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the
“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If Pandora is shut down on the
phone or another audio app is used,
Pandora may not start on the next
ignition cycle. If iPod source is
selected, it may show iPod and then
switch to Pandora.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
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.Pressb/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
After Pandora has been launched,
press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Pandora
features.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora icon is touched,
download the latest Pandora
application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then the phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, and then restart the
app to ensure proper
communication.
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:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
After Pandora has been launched,
press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Pandora
features.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora icon is touched,
download the latest Pandora
application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then your phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
to ensure proper communication. Pandora Menus
Touch Menu on the Pandora
main page.
Pandora has a menu system with
the following:
Shuffle :
Touch to play the stations
in random order.
Touch a user-created station to play
from the displayed list.
Pandora Features
Pandora has features to rate tracks,
skip tracks, or change stations.
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}:Touch while playing a track to
bookmark either the track or the
artist. Bookmarks are viewable on
www.pandora.com.
}: When touched, Pandora stores
the information, changes to the next
track, and does not play the track on
this station again. This helps
Pandora choose which tracks
should not play on this station. This
feature is only available on user
created stations.
-: When touched, Pandora stores
this information and
-is
highlighted for the remainder of the
track. This helps Pandora choose
which tracks should play on this
station.
d: When touched, Pandora
changes to the next track.
J: TouchJon the infotainment
display to pause playback. Touch
again to resume.
Tuning Pandora Stations : When
Pandora is playing, use
b/gon
the steering wheel to tune to any
Pandora station on the device.
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Tune Pandora
Pandora voice control will not work
until Pandora is launched the first
time during that ignition cycle.
Pandora Skip Limit
Pandora limits the number of skips
allowed on their service. When the
skip limit is reached,
}will not skip
the currently playing track, but
}
feedback will be recorded.
Pandora Advertisement
Pandora may display
advertisements. Artist name and
track title will not display and the
skip track option is not available. Switching Between Pandora and
Stitcher
To switch between Pandora and
Stitcher, press the application icon
on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
This is not required for Android
devices. See
Stitcher Internet
Radio 0152.
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 30 seconds, 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.
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Devices that allow multitasking may
require an extra step to quit the
Pandora application. Close Pandora
on the device and launch again.
Unlock the phone and check that
the Home Page shows on the
phone/device.
See the cell phone manufacturer's
user guide.
See www.pandora.com/help for
more information. If the service will
not work, see your dealer for
assistance.
Stitcher Internet Radio
Stitcher SmartRadio®is an Internet
radio service that streams news,
sports, and entertainment shows
through the audio system. Create
personalized, on-demand stations or
use Stitcher's preset stations. To set
up an account, download the
application from the Android Market
or iTunes Store, or go to
www.stitcher.com.
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 on the
device is turned up.
BlackBerry phones are not
supported for this application.
To install Stitcher:
.
On an Android phone or Tablet
with Internet connection, go to
the Android Play Store, search
for Stitcher, and 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
Android through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices 0165 orBluetooth
0 198. For first-time use, set up the
stations before connecting to the
vehicle. The Stitcher icon will be
available on the Home Page and
source pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device. Using the iPhone, iPod touch,
or an iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. Use one of the following to launch :
.Press the application on the
device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
. Accept any notifications on
the device screen.
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher icon is touched,
download the latest Stitcher
application and retry.
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Stitcher will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then the phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
and make sure the home page is
visible on the phone/device.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Press the application on the
device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.” 3. If Stitcher does not begin
playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE on the center stack or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher icon is touched,
download the latest Stitcher
application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then your phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
to ensure proper communication. Stitcher Menus
Touch Menu on the Stitcher
main page.
Stitcher has a menu system with the
following:
My On Demand Stations :
Displays
a list of favorite stations and shows.
Select and store programs as
favorites on the device. Favorite
station lists can be created to
include favorite shows which can be
accessed through My On Demand
Stations.
Stitcher Station Categories :
Displays categories by topic.
When a category then sub-category
is selected, the radio will start
playing the first program in that
sub-category.
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.Pressb/gon the steering
wheel controls to play CD, Artist,
Album, Song Title, or Song
Genre. See Voice
Recognition 0192.
The following playlist formats are
supported:
. M3U (Standard and Extended)
. iTunes
. PLS (Standard)
. WAX
. ASX
. RMP
The radio supports plugging a cell
phone in as a USB device as long
as the cell phone supports USB
mass storage class or has USB disc
drive support enabled.
While the USB source is active, use
the following to operate USB
function:
ZKnob : Turn to scroll through
the list. Turn quickly to fast scroll
alphabetically through large lists.
J: Touch to start, pause,
or resume play of the current media
source.
s ©:
. Touch to seek to the beginning
of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
. Touch and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
¨\:
. Touch to seek to the next track.
. Touch and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
USB Menu
The following are available through
the USB Menu: Shuffle :
Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Play More Like This : Touch to
automatically create a playlist of
songs that are like the song
currently playing.
The radio will show Playlist Creation
Succeeded and continue playing the
current song.
Playlist Creation Failed may appear
if a song is not found in the
Gracenote Database.
Delete Automatic Playlist : Touch
to delete a More Like This playlist.
Folders : Touch to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure.
Playlists:
1. Touch to view the playlists on the USB.
2. Select a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.