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Features of your vehicle
MAX A/C selection
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool
the inside of the vehicle faster.
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face.
In this mode, the air conditioning and
the recirculated air position will be
selected automatically.Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel (if equipped).
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the
air flowing from the ventilation system.
To change the air temperature in the
passenger compartment, turn the
knob to the right position for warm and
hot air or left position for cooler air.
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Features of your vehicle
Face-Level 
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each
outlet can be controlled to direct the
air discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters. Defrost-Level 
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel (if equipped).
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
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■Type A
■ Type B
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Audio system
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
• Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 5-2
• Steering wheel audio controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
• AUX, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• How vehicle audio works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Audio (With Touch Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
• Features of Your Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
• Radio Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
• SiriusXM Radio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
• Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
• Phone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
• Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
• Voice Recognition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
• Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
• FCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 5-64
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✽ ✽NOTICE 
If you install an after market HID
head lamp, your vehicle’s audio and
electronic device may malfunction.
Antenna  
Shark fin antenna  
The shark fin antenna will receive the
AM, FM broadcast signals and
transmit data.
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
(If equipped)
The steering wheel may incorporate
audio control buttons.
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AUDIO SYSTEM
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CAUTION
To avoid damaging the audio
controls, do not operate thesteering wheel control buttonssimultaneously. 
     
        
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Phone Mode
Making a call using the Steeringwheel controls
❈ The actual features in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
(1) When pressed shortly - Starts voice recognition
- When selecting during a voiceprompt, stops the prompt and
converts to voice command wait-
ing state
When pressed and held - Ends voice recognition (2) Each time this button is 
pressed,
the mode is changed in order of
FM1  ➟ FM2  ➟ AM  ➟ SAT1  ➟ SAT2
➟  SAT3  ➟ CD  ➟ USB(iPod
®)➟
AUX  ➟ My Music ➟  BT Audio
If the media is not connected or a
disc is not inserted, correspon-
ding modes will be disabled.
(3) Used to control volume.
(4) Mutes audio volume.
(5) When pressed shortly - Radio mode : searches broad-cast frequencies saved to pre-
sets.
- Media(CD/USB/iPod
®/My Music/
BT Audio) modes : changes the
track, file or chapter.
When pressed and held  - Radio mode, automaticallysearches broadcast frequencies
and channels
- Media(CD/USB/iPod
®/My Music) 
modes, rewinds or fast forwards
the track or song(file)
- BT Audio mode may not be sup- ported in some mobile phones. (6) When pressed shortly
- When pressed in the phonescreen, displays call history
screen
- When pressed in the dial screen, makes a call
- When pressed in the incoming call screen, answers the call
- When pressed during call wait- ing, switches to waiting call (Call
Waiting)
When pressed and held  - When pressed in the 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology Handsfree
wait mode, redials the last call
- When pressed during a 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology Handsfree
call, switches call back to mobile
phone (Private)
- When pressed while calling on the mobile phone, switches call
back to 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree (Operates
only when 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree is con-
nected)
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Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
When No Devices have been
Paired
➀ Press the [PHONE] button or the
[CALL]  button on the steering
wheel controls. The following
screen is displayed.
➁ Press the [OK] button to enter the
Pair Phone screen.  Vehicle Name : Name of device as
shown when searching from your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device
 Passkey : Passkey used to pair the device
➂ From your 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device (i.e. Mobile
Phone), search and select your
car audio system.
❈ SSP: Secure Simple Pairing
Non SSP supported device :
\b After a few moments, a screen is
displayed where the passkey is
entered.
Enter the passkey “0000” to pair your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device with the car audio system. SSP supported device :
\b
After a few moments, a screen is
displayed 6 digits passkey.
Check the passkey on your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device and confirm.
➄ Once pairing is complete, the fol-
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✽ ✽NOTICE 
If  Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices are paired but none are cur-
rently connected, pressing the
[PHONE] button or the [CALL]
but-
ton
on the steering wheel controls dis-
plays the following screen. Press the
[Pair] button to pair a new device or
press the  [Connect]
to connect a previ-
ously paired device.
Pairing through [PHONE] Setup
Press the [SETUP] button 
Select
[Pair] 
Pair Phone
The following steps are the same as
those described in the section “When
No Devices have been Paired” on the
previous page.
Paired Phone List
Press the [SETUP] button 
Select
[Phone]  Select  [Pair Phone List]
 Connected Phone : Device that is currently connected 
 Paired Phone : Device that is paired but not connected
Connecting a Device
From the paired phone list, select the
device you want to connect and
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Voice Recognition Mode
Using Voice  Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the  button on the
steering wheel controls. Say a com-
mand.
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Voice Recognition Mode
Using Voice  Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the  button on the
steering wheel controls. Say a com-
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Voice Recognition Mode
Using Voice  Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the  button on the
steering wheel controls. Say a com-
mand.
If prompt feedback is in [ON], then
the system will say “Please say a
command after the beep (BEEP)”
 If prompt feedback is in [ON]mode, then the system will only
say “(BEEP)”
 To change Prompt Feedback [ON]/[OFF], go to [SETUP]  
[System]  [Prompt Feedback]
For proper recognition, say the com-
mand after the voice instruction and
beep tone.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Voice Recognition and Phone
Contact Tips
Help your Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology Voice Recognition per-
formance by making a few simple
changes to your phone contacts:
• Use full names vs. short or single syllable names (“John Smith” vs.
“Dad”, “Smith Residence” vs.
“Home”)
• Avoid using special characters or hyphens (@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc.)
• Avoid using acronyms (“In Case Emergency" vs. “ICE”)
• Spell words completely, no abbre- viations (“Doctor Goodman” vs.
“Dr. Goodman”)
NOTE: Always wait for the beep
before speaking any commands.
Skipping Prompt Messages
While prompt message is being stat-
ed  Shortly press the  button on
the steering wheel controls.
The prompt message is immediately
ended and the beep tone will sound.
After the “Beep”, say the voice com-
mand.
Re-starting Voice Recognition
While system waits for a command
 Shortly press the  button on the
steering wheel controls.
The command wait state is immedi-
ately ended and the beep tone will
sound. After the “Beep”, say the
voice command.