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In order to provide the best possibleexperience, use the contact form to reportany station issues found while listening to astation broadcasting with HD Radio
technology. Independent entities own andoperate each station. These stations areresponsible for ensuring all audio streamsand data fields are accurate.
Potential Station Issues
ActionCauseIssues
No action required. This is a broadcast issue.This is poor time alignment by the radio broad-caster.Echo, stutter, skip or repeat in audio.Increase or decrease in audiovolume.
No action required. The reception issue may clearup as you continue to drive.The radio is shifting between analog and digitalaudio.Sound fading or blending in and out.
No action required. This is normal behavior. Waituntil the audio is available.The digital multicast is not available until the HDRadio broadcast is decoded. Once decoded, theaudio is available.
There is an audio mute delay whenselecting HD2 or HD3, multicastpreset or Direct Tune.
No action required. The station is not available inyour current location.The previously stored multicast preset or directtune is not available in your current reception area.Cannot access HD2 or HD3 multicastchannel when recalling a preset orfrom a direct tune.
Fill out the station issue form.1Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.Text information does not matchcurrently playing audio.
Fill out the station issue form. 1Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.There is no text information shownfor currently selected frequency.
1 You can find the form here:
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Website
http://hdradio.com/stations/feedback
HD Radio Technology manufactured underlicense from iBiquity Digital Corporation andforeign patents. HD Radio and the HD andHD Radio logos are proprietary trademarksof DTS. The vehicle manufacturer and DTSare not responsible for the content sent usingHD Radio technology. Content may bechanged, added or deleted at any time atthe station owner's discretion.
CD (If equipped)
Once you select this option, the systemreturns you to the main audio screen.
The current audio information appears onthe screen.
The following buttons are also available:
FunctionButton
You can use the browse button to select a track.Browse
Select this button and a small number one displays to indicate the track is set to repeat.RepeatFor MP3 CDs, this button allows you to toggle through repeat off, repeat one track (a small numberone displays), and repeat current folder (a small folder displays).
Select the shuffle symbol to have the audio on the disk play in random order.Shuffle
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You can use the forward, reverse, pause orplay buttons to control the audio playback.Bluetooth Stereo or USB
Bluetooth Stereo and USB allow you toaccess media that you store on yourBluetooth device or USB device such asmusic, audio books or podcasts.
The following buttons are available for Bluetooth and USB:
FunctionButton
Pressing the repeat button toggles the repeat setting through three modes: repeat off (button nothighlighted), repeat all (button highlighted) and repeat track (button highlighted with a small numberone).
Repeat
Play the tracks in random order.Shuffle
You can use the forward, reverse, pause orplay buttons to control the audio playback.
To get more information about the currentlyplaying track, press the cover art or Infobutton.
For some devices, SYNC 3 is able to provide30-second skip buttons when you listen toaudio books or podcasts. These buttonsallow you to skip forward or backward withina track.
While playing audio from a USB device youcan look for certain music by selecting thefollowing:
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FunctionButton
If available, displays the list of tracks in the Now Playing playlist.Browse
This option, which is available under browse, allows you to play alltracks or to filter the available media into one of the below categories.New Search
Play All
Playlists
Artist
Albums
Songs
Genres
Podcasts
Audio books
Composers
This button allows you to choose a specific letter to view within thecategory you are browsing.A-Z Jump
If available, this allows you to browse the folders and files on yourUSB device.Explore Device
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USB Ports
The USB ports are in the center console orbehind a small access door in the instrumentpanel.
This feature allows you to plug in USB mediadevices, memory sticks, flash drives or thumbdrives, and charge devices if they supportthis feature.
Select this option to play audio from yourUSB device.
Apps
The system supports the use of certain audioapps such as iHeartRadio through a USB orBluetooth enabled device.
Each app gives you different on-screenoptions depending on the app's content.See Apps (page 433).
Supported Media Players, Formats andMetadata Information
The system is capable of hosting nearly anydigital media player, including iPod, iPhone,and most USB drives.
Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA,WAV, AAC, and FLAC.
Supported audio file extensions include MP3,WMA, WAV, M4A, M4B, AAC, and FLAC.
Supported USB file systems include: FAT,exFAT, and NTFS.
SYNC 3 is also able to organize the mediafrom your USB device by metadata tags.Metadata tags, which are descriptivesoftware identifiers embedded in the mediafiles, provide information about the file.
If your indexed media files contain noinformation embedded in these metadatatags, SYNC 3 may classify the emptymetadata tags as unknown.
SYNC 3 is capable of indexing up to 50,000songs per USB device, for up to 10 devices.
CLIMATE
Touch the climate button on the touchscreento access your climate control features.Depending on your vehicle line and optionpackage, your climate screen may lookdifferent from one of the screens shownbelow. Your screen may not contain all ofthe features shown.
Note:You can switch temperature unitsbetween Fahrenheit and Celsius. SeeSettings (page 436).
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Driver temperature: Touch up ordown to adjust the temperature.A
Heated steering wheel: Touch theheated steering wheel icon toswitch the heated steering wheelon and off (if equipped).
B
Defrost: A pop up appears on thescreen to display the defrostoptions.
C
MAX Defrost: Touch the button tomaximize defrosting. Outside airflows through the windshield vents,the fan automatically adjusts to thehighest speed and the temperaturedial returns to the full heat position.You can use this setting to defogor clear a thin covering of ice fromthe windshield. The heated rearwindow also automatically turns onwhen you select MAX Defrost.
Defrost: Touch to clear thewindshield of fog and thin ice.Touch again to return to theprevious airflow selection. Whenon, defrost provides outside air toreduce window fogging anddistributes air through thewindshield defroster vents anddemister vents.
Note: To prevent window fogging,you cannot select recirculated airwhen Defrost is on.
Heated rear window: Turns theheated rear window on and off.See the Heated Windows andMirrors chapter in your ownermanual.
AUTO: Touch the button to switchon automatic operation. Select thedesired temperature using thetemperature control. The systemadjusts fan speed, air distribution,air conditioning operation, andselects outside air or recirculatedair to heat or cool the vehicle inorder to maintain the desiredtemperature.
D
Power: Touch the button to switchthe system on and off. Switchingoff the climate control systemprevents outside air from enteringthe vehicle.
E
DUAL: This button lights up whenthe passenger controls are active.To switch the dual zone operationoff and link the passengertemperature to the drivertemperature, touch the DUALbutton to switch it off.
F
Passenger temperature: Touch upor down to adjust the temperature.G
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Passenger heated and climatecontrolled seats:H
Touch the heated seat icon toadjust the heated seat off and on(if equipped).
Touch the climate-controlled seaticon to adjust theclimate-controlled seat off and on(if equipped).
Fan speed: Touch up or down toincrease or decrease the volumeof air circulated in your vehicle.
I
Rear: A pop up appears on thescreen to display the rear controloptions.
J
Touch the power icon to switch therear climate control functions offand on.
Touch Rear Control to allow therear seat passengers to adjust therear climate settings. Touch itagain to prevent the rear seatpassengers from adjusting thesettings. Rear Controlautomatically turns off when youuse the touchscreen to adjust therear climate settings.
If your vehicle has automaticclimate controls, select Auto toconnect the rear climate settingsto the Auto settings of the driver.
Touch the up and down arrows toadjust the temperature.
Manual airflow distributioncontrols: Select these controlsindividually or together to directthe air flow to the desired area.
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Panel: Distributes air through theinstrument panel vents.
Floor: Distributes air through thedemister vents, floor vents and rearseat floor vents.
A/C: A pop-up appears on thescreen to display the airconditioning options.
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MAX A/C: Touch to cool yourvehicle with recirculated air. Touchagain for normal A/C operation.MAX A/C distributes air throughinstrument panel vents and mayhelp reduce odors from enteringyour vehicle. MAX A/C is moreeconomical and efficient thannormal A/C mode.
A/C: Touch to switch the airconditioning on or off. Use A/Cwith recirculated air to improvecooling performance andefficiency. A/C engagesautomatically in MAX A/C, defrostand footwell/defrost.
Recirculated air: Touch to switchthe recirculated air on or off whichmay reduce the amount of timeneeded to cool down the interiorand help reduce odors fromreaching the interior. Recirculated
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