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RBDS
RBDS
radio
RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System) enables
certain functionality 2
, such as:
Searches for program types or new broad-
casts
Text information about currently broadcast
programs
Related information
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Radio settings (p. 504) HD Radio
™
HD Radio is a brand name registered by the DTS,
Inc. 3
. They are the developer of a broadcasting
technology called IBOC or In Band On Channel,
which refers to the method of transmitting a digi-
tal radio broadcast signal centered on the same
frequency as the FM station's present frequency.
Introduction Display when the radio is receiving an HD Radio broad-
cast (generic illustration)
NOTE
HD Radio volume may fade in and out at
times due to coverage limitations. The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid"
since it is both analog and digital. During hybrid
operation, receivers still continue to receive the
analog (non-digital) signal. HD Radio receivers
incorporate both modes of reception, where the
receiver will automatically switch to the analog
signal if the digital signal cannot be decoded or
is lost by the receiver.
When you have tuned to an HD Radio station, the
symbol will appear in the infotainment sys-
tem display. The symbol will be displayed in dif-
ferent colors:
Grayed-out symbol: No HD Radio broad-
cast reception
White symbol: the radio is actively receiving
an HD broadcast
Orange symbol: the radio is receiving an
HD broadcast with digital sound
More information about HD Radio and IBOC can
be found on DTS, Inc.'s website, www.dts.com.
Artist Experience™A radio station's logo and album art can be dis-
played. If a station opts to provide this informa-
tion, it is broadcast once every 12 minutes, which
means that there may be a delay before the
logo/album art appear on the screen. The radio
can store 100 station logos so the next time the
radio is tuned to the same station, the logo will 2
Certain stations only.
3 HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under license from DTS' U.S. and foreign \
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be displayed immediately. Album art is synched
with the artist that you are currently listening to.
Ball game modeThis feature means that a main FM station (HD1)
will broadcast live events, where the content of
the programming is more important than sound
quality, in analog mode only to help prevent the
delay between analog and digital broadcasting.
The HD Radio symbol will be white during live
broadcasts and "Live" will be displayed next to
the symbol.
Benefits of digital broadcasting

Better sound (FM sounds near CD quality).
Some FM frequencies offer a greater num-
ber of listening choices through "multicast-
ing" (consisting of a frequency's main chan-
nel and any sub-channels that may also be
available on that particular frequency.)
When receiving a digital signal there is no
multipath disturbance or hisses/pops/crack-
ling due to outside influences.
How HD Radio ™ Technology
broadcasting works
HD Radio works similarly to conventional radio
and broadcasts of this type are available in many
areas of the United States. However, there are a
few key differences:
Instead of transmitting one analog signal,
stations send out a bundled signal - both
analog and digital.
An HD Radio receiver can receive both digi-
tal and analog broadcasts. Depending on the
terrain and location of the vehicle (which will
influence the signal strength), the receiver
will determine which signal to receive.
Related information
Radio (p. 501)
Activating and deactivating the HD Radio
™
(p. 506)
HD Radio™ sub-channels (p. 507)
HD Radio™ limitations (p. 508)
Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 502)
Searching for a radio station (p. 503) Activating and deactivating the HD
Radio
™
HD Radio is deactivated when the car leaves the
factory.
When listening to an HD Radio station and driv-
ing through areas with weak HD signals (fringe
areas), you may experience that the radio repeat-
edly switches between analog/digital and digital/
analog reception. If this happens, it may be desir-
able to switch HD off.
Carry out the following to activate or deactivate
HD Radio:
1.

Drag down the top view and tap on
Settings.
2. Press Media and FM Radio.
3. Press HD Radio FM to activate/deactivate
the function.
If HD radio is deactivated, the radio will be unable
to receive digital broadcasts but it will continue to
function as a conventional radio (analog FM
receiver). Please note that when HD is switched
off, it will not be possible to tune in to sub-chan-
nels.
Note that if you activate or deactivate HD Radio
only the selected wavelength band is affected.
Related information
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HD Radio™ limitations (p. 508)
Opening contextual setting in the center dis-
play (p. 133) HD Radio
™ sub-channels
In many cases, a main HD Radio station (FM
wavebands only) will also have sub-channels
offering additional types of programming or
music.
Sub-channels Example of an HD Radio station with sub-channels
If any sub-channels are available, they will listed
below the main channel on the screen. In this
example, WILD-FM HD2 is a sub-channel.
Selecting sub-channels
To listen to a station's sub-channel(s), tap the
station on the screen or press the forward/back
arrow keys on the right-side steering wheel key-
pad or below the screen.
Sub-channels can also be saved as radio favor-
ites. If you tap a sub-channel favorite, it may take up
to 6 seconds before the channel becomes audi-
ble. If you tap a station while you are out of digital
range of the transmitter, No reception will be
displayed.
Related information
HD Radio™ (p. 505)
Activating and deactivating the HD Radio™
(p. 506)
Changing waveband and radio station
(p. 502)
Searching for a radio station (p. 503)
HD Radio
™
limitations (p. 508)

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limitations
Limitations

Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM only):
The main channel is the only channel that
can receive in hybrid mode (both digital and
analog). If a frequency has sub-channels,
they are broadcast in digital mode only. The
main FM channel will be displayed as, for
example, "WRIF-FM HD1". The sub-FM
channels will be displayed as"WRIF-FM
HD2", "WRIF-FM HD3", etc.
Reception coverage area: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, the
reception coverage area in digital mode is
somewhat more limited than the station's
analog coverage area. Be aware that, like all
radio transmission technology, terrain, time of
day, vegetation and buildings can have a
positive or negative effect on radio reception.
Analog to digital/digital to analog blend-
ing: Analog to digital blending will occur as
the signal strength reaches a preset thresh-
old in the receiver. This will be noticeable in
fringe areas (areas with weak reception) and
is normal.
NOTE There may be a noticeable difference in
sound quality when a change from analogue
to digital or digital to analogue occurs, such
as:
Volume increase or decrease
Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/
Treble cut or boost
Time alignment (Digital program material
in extreme cases can be as much as 8
seconds behind the analogue). This will
noticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on the
broadcaster's equipment settings and do
not indicate a fault in the vehicle's radio
receiver or antenna systems.
Related information
HD Radio™ (p. 505)
Activating and deactivating the HD Radio™
(p. 506)
HD Radio
™
sub-channels (p. 507) SiriusXM
®
Satellite radio*
The SiriusXM ®
Satellite system broadcasts from
of a number of high elevation satellites in geo-
synchronous orbit.
Listening to satellite radioThe digital signals from the satellites are line-of-
sight, which means that physical obstructions
such as bridges, tunnels, etc, may temporarily
interfere with signal reception.
Avoid any obstructions, such as metallic objects
transported on roof racks or in a ski box, or other
antennas that may impede signals from the
SiriusXM ®
satellites.
Selecting SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio
mode
1. From the center display's Home view, swipe from right to left to come to App view. 2.
Tap the SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio icon.

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®
Satellite radio activated
If there is no subscription activated, tap channel
1, where you will be prompted on the screen to
phone SiriusXM ®
.
If a cell phone is paired and connected to the
vehicle, you can also subscribe by:
1.

From Home view, pull down the Settings
menu. 2.
Open the settings menu for SiriusXM ®
Satel-
lite radio.
3. Tap Unsubscribed Services
4. To call SiriusXM ®
, enter the phone number.
They will activate the subscription of your
choice. This may take several minutes.
When the subscription has been activated, tap
the SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio icon to start the
function and display the channel list included in
your subscription.
Related information
Radio (p. 501)
Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio* (p. 509)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio*
(p. 511)
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* (p. 512) Using SiriusXM
®
Satellite radio*
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio offers several features
for finding and listening to music, news, sporting
events, etc. being broadcast on satellite radio
stations.
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio functions With SiriusXM
®
Satellite radio activated, tap
Library to display a screen offering the following
functions:
Search (the magnifying glass icon)
Channels
Favorites
Categories
If you have used this view previously, you will be
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Search
Tap the magnifying glass to display a screen
where you can enter text using the center dis-
play's keyboard or by writing in the free-text field
to search for e.g., a station number, an artist,
song title, etc.
Channels
Tap to display a complete list of the channels
included in your subscription. Tap a channel
name to listen. If a subscription to a channel has
expired, its name will be grayed-out on the
screen.
For quick access to a channel that you often lis-
ten to, tap the star to the right of the channel's
name. It will then be added to your list of favor-
ites.
Favorites
Tap to display the channels that you have added
to this list. Tap a channel name to listen.
Categories/Genres
Tap to display the categories available. Tap a cat-
egory or genre name to display the channels that
it contains and then tap a channel to listen.
If you have activated alerts (see the “Alerts” sec-
tion below) and an alert is activated for an artist,
song or team, temporary virtual categories will
also be created and displayed. The channels cur-
rently broadcasting the song, artist or broadcast-
ing a program with the selected team will be lis-
ted in a virtual category.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)On the center display's Home view, tap EPG for
information about e.g., when a program is being
broadcast and its name, description, artist, etc. If
no information is currently available,
No
information will be displayed.
AlertsIf this feature has been selected under SiriusXM
Settings, the Alerts button will be displayed on
the Home view.
To add e.g. an artist's name, song title or a sports
team to the list of alerts:
1.
Tune to a channel that is broadcasting a
song, game, etc., of your choice.
2. Tap the Alerts button.
3.

A pop-up window will be displayed showing a
list of alerts (nothing will be displayed if the
selected channel does not support the alert
function).
4. Select one of the alternatives in list (only one can be selected at a time).
5. The song/artist/team will now be added to the list of alerts. Favorite sports teams can
also be added to the list using “Game Alert”
in the SiriusXM satellite radio settings.
> When your choice is being broadcast on achannel, you will be informed by a pop-up.
iTunes taggingFrom the center display's Top view, tap SiriusXM
Settings. Tap the iTunes Tagging menu. Tap
the
iTunes Tagging box to activate/deactivate
this function and tap Close to return to Home
view. Tap Tags List to display a list of all tagged
songs.
If the function is activated, the iTunes tag button will be displayed in Home view. If a song is played
that you would like to buy in the iTunes store, tap
this button while the song is playing to tag it. If a
song with
iTunes Tagging information is availa-
ble, the button will be selectable. Tap the button
to tag the song. If you would like to buy a tagged
song via iTunes, Tap the iTunes tag button.
To buy a song in iTunes, begin by connecting an
iPhone/iPod/iPad to the USB port in the tunnel
console. The iTunes tagging list will automatically
be transferred to the device and removed from
the list in the vehicle. If the device is connected
when a song is tagged, the data will automatically
be saved in the device. To purchase the song,
consult the iTunes support page.
Related information
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio* (p. 508)
Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 129)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio*
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Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio*
(p. 511)
Connecting a device via the USB port
(p. 525) Settings for SiriusXM
®
Satellite
radio*
There are numerous settings that can be made
to enhance your SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio listen-
ing experience.
Settings
Drag down the top view and tap on Settings Media SiriusXM
. The following alternatives
will be displayed:
Traffic Jump
Tap to display a list of cities from which you can
choose to get traffic/weather information (or
Traffic jump off to deactivate the feature). Tap
to select a city (JUMP will be displayed on the Home screen next to
Library). Tap Back to
return to the list of settings or Close to return to
the Home screen. From the Home screen, tap JUMP to activate the
function. When traffic/weather information is
available from the selected city, the radio will
automatically tune to the channel providing the
information. When the information/announce-
ment is finished, the radio will automatically
return to the channel that you were previously lis-
tening to.
During an announcement, tap JUMP to interrupt
the message and return to the station that you
were currently listening to.
Alert Notifications
Tap the box to activate/deactivate. When acti-
vated, you will be notified if a song, artist, etc. that
you have selected is playing. You will be asked if
you want to listen.
Alert Notifications Sound
Opt to receive an audible alert when one of your
selected choices is being played.
Sort Channels
Select how to sort your channels list.
iTunes Tagging
Tap to display a menu with the options: iTunes
Tagging and Tags List. With this feature acti-
vated, songs can be tagged for later purchase
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Game Alerts
Tap to display a list of sports.
Tap a sport to display a list of teams and tap a
box on the right side of the screen to select a
team as a favorite. An alert will then be provided
when information about the team is being broad-
cast.
Tap Confirm below the list to return to the list of
sports.
Tap Back to return to the list of settings or
Close to return to the main screen.
Unsubscribed Services
If you have a SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio subscrip-
tion, any channels not included in the subscrip-
tion will be listed here. Call SiriusXM™ to sub-
scribe. The phone number will be shown on the
screen. If a cell phone is paired and connected to
the vehicle, tap the phone number to make the
call.
Skipped Stations
Tap to display a list of channels that you would
like to skip (hide). Hide channels from the chan-
nel list by tapping the boxes to the right of the
screen. Skipped (hidden) channels will not be
shown in the channel list. However, a channel
previously selected as a favorite will still be dis-
played in the list of favorites, even it has been
added to the skip list.
Skipped Categories
Tap to display a list of categories. Tap a category
to skip (hide) it. It will not be displayed in the list
of categories.
Related information
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio* (p. 508)
Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio* (p. 509) SiriusXM Travel Link
®
*
SiriusXM Travel Link is a feature offered by
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio* that can provide infor-
mation about e.g., weather forecasts, weather
alerts, service stations, sports, etc. in the vicinity
of the vehicle.
Starting SiriusXM Travel Link
NOTE SiriusXM Travel Link services are only availa-
ble in vehicles equipped with the Sensus
Navigation system.
From the center display's App view, tap Travel
Link to activate the feature. A disclaimer text will
be displayed. Tap
OK to display a list of SiriusXM
Travel Link services:
Alerts
Fuel
Sports
Weather
Favorites
In order to use one or more of these services, the
user has to subscribe to the ones desired.
To subscribe to a SiriusXM Travel Link service:
1.

Open the center display's Top view.
2. Tap Settings.