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.Check that there is an active
account logged into Pandora.
. 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
track with the
}or-icons, an
error message will display. Touch
OK to retry. Loss of Audio
Loss of Pandora audio can happen
in different ways:
.
Weak or lost data connection.
. Device needs to be charged.
. Application needs to be
relaunched.
. Connection between phone and
radio lost.
. If any iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected to
Bluetooth and the dock
connector, go to the Airplay icon
on the device and select dock
connector or disconnect and
reconnect the dock connector on
the device.
. The volume is too low. Turn up
the volume on the device.
. The battery saver and task
manager applications on the
phone can cause Pandora to
function incorrectly. Remove
those apps from the phone or
remove Pandora and Bluetooth
from the task lists. If the connection is lost between the
application and device, a message
“Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
will
display. Touch OK to retry.
If touching OK does not clear the
issue on the phone, see "Please
Unlock the Phone or Restart the
App and Try again” under "Common
Pandora Messages" following.
Common Pandora Messages
Please See Device : When not
logged in or when authentication
failed, see the device. Touch OK to
continue.
Paused or Audio Paused :
Playback is paused on the radio or
on the device. Touch
Jor play on
the device.
No Stations Found : Logged in but
no stations have been created.
Touch OK to continue.
Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again :
Communication failure between the
radio and the phone application,
or the device is locked.

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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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Turn theZknob to display the
first 24 stations of that sub-category.
Current Station Playlist : While
listening to a show, turn the
Z
knob to display the menu list of
shows available for the current
station.
Stitcher Features
Stitcher service has features to rate
or skip shows, or change stations.
q: When touched, the current
show is added to the favorites
station.
}: When touched, Stitcher
changes to the next show. This
helps Stitcher provide a
personalized listening experience.
-: When touched, Stitcher stores
this information and
-is
highlighted for the remainder of the
show. This helps Stitcher provide a
personalized listening experience.
d: When touched, Stitcher
changes to the next show.
J: Touch on the center stack to
pause playback. Touch again to
resume.
Stitcher Advertisement
Stitcher may display
advertisements. Artist name and title
may 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 Pandora Internet
Radio 0147.
Stitcher 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.
The battery saver and task manager
applications on the phone can
cause Stitcher to function
incorrectly. Remove those apps
from the phone or remove Stitcher
and Bluetooth from the task lists.
Unable to Start Stitcher
If the device is unable to launch
Stitcher:
. Check that the latest version of
Stitcher is installed.
. Check that there is an active
account logged into Stitcher.

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.For Android 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
and the Home Page is showing.
. Close Stitcher on the device and
launch again. Devices that allow
multitasking may require an
extra step to quit the Stitcher
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
Loss of Audio
Loss of Stitcher audio can happen
due to:
. Weak or lost data connection.
. Device needs to be charged.
. Application needs to be
relaunched.
. Connection between phone and
radio is lost.
. If any iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected to
Bluetooth and the dock connector, go to the Airplay icon
on the device and select dock
connector or disconnect and
reconnect the dock connector on
the device.
. The 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 the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again” will
display. Touch OK to retry.
If touching OK does not clear the
issue, see “Please Unlock the
Phone or Restart the App and Try
again” under“Common Stitcher
Messages” following.
Common Stitcher Messages
Please Try Again Later : A general
error has occurred. A data
connection may be unavailable due
to a weak or lost signal or the
Stitcher service being temporarily
down. Touch OK to continue.
Paused or Audio Paused :
Playback is paused on the radio or
on the device. Touch
Jor play on
the device. Please See Device :
When the user
is not logged in or when
authentication failed, see the
device. Touch OK to continue.
Disconnect the phone from the radio
and follow the Stitcher account login
process on the phone.
No Stations Found : The user is
logged in but no stations have been
created. Touch OK to continue.
Please Choose a New Station :
The end of the station has been
reached and there is no more
content to play. Select a new station
through the Stitcher menu.
Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again :
Communication failure between the
radio and the phone application or
the device is locked.
See www.stitcher.com/help for more
information. If the service will not
work, send an email to
[email protected] or see your
dealer.

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Pictures
Pictures can only be viewed using
USB devices. If pictures are on an
SD card, transfer to a USB device
or use a USB-SD adapter.
A maximum 5Mb uncompressed
photo size is supported, however to
achieve this, use a 4 Megapixel or
lower resolution camera setting.
Only jpeg, bmp, gif, and png files
are supported.1. Touch Pictures on the Home Page.
2. The system does a search to find the picture folders.
A“Please wait” message
displays until the search is
finished.
3. A list displays. Select a picture to view.
4. Once a picture displays, thefollowing options are available:
Info : Touch to turn file name
information on or off.
S: Touch to display a previous
picture if not in slide show mode.
r: Touch to toggle between slide
show mode and manual mode.
T: Touch to display a next picture if
not in slide show mode.
E: Touch to manually rotate a
picture 90 degrees
counterclockwise.
Menu : Touch to open the Picture
Viewer Settings screen. Slide
Picture Viewer Main, Slideshow Timer, and Shuffle Images display
as options for configuring the view
of images stored in the system.
If the displayed picture screen is not
used within six seconds, the upper
and lower bar options will disappear.
Touch-tap the screen to re-display
the upper and lower bar.

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Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs®, SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
CD Player
The CD player is capable of playing:
. Most audio CDs
. CD-R
. CD-RW
. MP3, unprotected WMA, and
AAC formats
When playing any compatible
recordable disc, the sound quality
may be reduced due to the disc, the method of recording, the quality of
the music recorded, or how the disc
has been handled.
There may be increased skipping,
difficulty reading recorded tracks,
finding tracks, and/or loading and
ejecting. If these problems occur,
check the disc for damage or try a
known good disc.
To avoid damage to the CD player:
.
Do not use scratched or
damaged discs.
. Do not apply labels to discs. The
labels could get caught in the
player.
. Insert only one disc at a time.
. Keep the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids, and
debris.
. Use a marking pen to label the
top of the disc.
Loading and Ejecting Discs
To load a disc:
1. Turn the vehicle on. 2. Insert a disc into the slot, right
side up. The player pulls it in
the rest of the way. If the disc
is damaged or improperly
loaded, there is an error and
the disc ejects.
The disc automatically plays once
loaded.
Press
Zto eject a disc from the
CD player. If the disc is not removed
within a short period of time, it is
automatically pulled back into the
player.
Playing an Audio CD
1. Touch CD on the Home Page or select CD from the source
pop-up to display the CD
main page.

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For vehicles without navigation,
press CD on the center stack
to access the CD main page.
2. Touch the Menu icon to display the menu options.
3. Touch to select the option.
On the CD main page, the track
number displays and the Song,
Artist, and Album information
displays when available.
Use the following radio controls to
play the disc:
J: Use to pause or resume play.
s ©:
. Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks
to the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the current
track starts from the beginning.
. Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. Elapsed
time displays.
¨\:
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. Elapsed
time displays.
ZKnob : Turn to the right or
left to select the next or previous
track. Press the outer ring of this
knob to select from the list. If a track
is selected from the menu, the
system plays the track and returns
to the CD screen.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be due to:
. The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
. The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.
. The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
. The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down. .
The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
. There was a problem while
burning the disc.
. The label is caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, try
a known good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD”.
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
. Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
. Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.