The audio system has been designed to operate easily and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it first. Find out what your audio system can do and how to operate all its features, to be sure you're getting the most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
The ignition must be in ACCESSORY or RUN for your audio system to work.
The audio system is operated using the menus located on the navigation system screen. The audio menus are explained in this section.
The audio system can be operated using the knobs and hard keys located on both sides of the navigation screen.
(Power/Volume): Press this knob to turn the audio and navigation systems on and off, and to increase or to decrease the volume.To scan stations, press and hold the SEEK up or down arrow for two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold the SEEK up or down arrow for more than four seconds. You will hear two beeps and PSCAN will be displayed, along with the number preset. The radio will go to the first preset station stored on your push-buttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
The six multi-function keys, located to the right of the navigation screen, allow you to store your favorite stations. You can store up to 30 stations (6 AM, 6 FM1, 6 FM2, 6 XM1, and 6 XM2, if equipped). To set preset stations, do the following:
The audio screen will display information on the current station as well as list the presets for the current band.
If the radio is on while the navigation system is in use, a smaller audio screen will appear, located on the left side of the map screen. This audio screen will display the current audio information, such as band and station.
From the Audio Menu, use the right side hard keys to choose from four different equalization settings:
Normal: This setting enhances the stereo effect.Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). Using RDS, the radio can do the following:
• | Seek only to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming, |
• | seek to stations with traffic announcements, |
• | receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies, and |
• | display messages from radio stations. |
RDS features are only available on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. The RDS features on your radio rely on receiving specific RDS information from these stations. These features will only work when the RDS information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station.
While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name will appear on the display. RDS stations may provide a program type (PTY) for current programming and the name of the program being broadcast.
Once you are at the FM screen, press the center of the joystick to bring up the RDS Option Menu.
Here you will be able to choose from the following RDS options:
To select PTY preferences, do the following:
Your vehicle may be equipped with this feature. XM™ is a continental U.S. based satellite radio service that offers 100 coast to coast channels including music, news, sports, talk and children's programming. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information, including song title and artist name. A service fee is required in order to receive the XM™ service. For more information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
When XM™ is active, the channel name and number, song title and artist will be displayed on the screen.
To access the XM™ Options you must be in the Radio screen with the XM1 or XM2 band active. Select Options button at the bottom of the screen to access the XM™ Menu.
This menu allows you to seek or scan for stations based on their category. While in this menu you can use the joystick to scroll through the categories you want to seek to. Use the SCAN option at the bottom of the screen to go to the first available channel in that category.
Radio Display Message | Condition | Action Required |
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XL (Explicit Language Channels) | XL on the radio display, after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. | These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a customer's request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). |
XM Updating | Updating encryption code | The encryption code in your receiver is being updated, and no action is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds. |
No XM signal | Loss of signal | Your system is functioning correctly, but you are in a location that is blocking the XM signal. When you move into an open area, the signal should return. |
Loading XM | Acquiring channel audio (after 4 second delay) | Your radio system is acquiring and processing audio and text data. No action is needed. This message should disappear shortly. |
Channel Off Air | Channel not in service | This channel is not currently in service. Tune in to another channel. |
Channel Unavail | Channel no longer available | This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this station was one of your presets, you may need to choose another station for that preset button. |
No Artist Info | Artist Name/Feature not available | No artist information is available at this time on this channel. Your system is working properly. |
No Title Info | Song/Program Title not available | No song title information is available at this time on this channel. Your system is working properly. |
No CAT Info | Category Name not available | No category information is available at this time on this channel. Your system is working properly. |
Not Found | No channel available for the chosen category | There are no channels available for the category you selected. Your system is working properly. |
No Information | No Text/Informational message available | No text or informational messages are available at this time on this channel. Your system is working properly. |
XM Theftlocked | Theft lock active | The XM receiver in your vehicle may have previously been in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM receivers cannot be swapped between vehicles. If you receive this message after having your vehicle serviced, check with the servicing facility. |
XM Radio ID | Radio ID label (channel 0) | If you tune to channel 0, you will see this message alternating with your XM Radio 8 digit radio ID label. This label is needed to activate your service. |
Unknown | Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure) | If you receive this message when you tune to channel 0, you may have a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer. |
Check XM Receiver | Hardware failure | If this message does not clear within a short period of time, your receiver may have a fault. Consult with your retail location. |
If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, you can play a single CD by sliding a CD into the slot above the navigation screen or by using a six-disc changer. Both of these features are explained further in this supplement.
(Compact Disc): Press this hard key to change the source to CD, if an audio disc is loaded in the single disc slot above the navigation screen, or to CD changer if discs are loaded in the magazine of the six-disc CD changer. See "CD Changer" in Section 3 of your owner's manual for more information. To use the player as a single music CD player, you must first remove the navigation map DVD. While playing a CD in the CD player, the navigation system is not available. A message will display if the NAV key is pressed.To remove the navigation map DVD and load a music CD, do the following:
There may be a delay of about 12 to 15 seconds before the CD starts playing. This is normal.
While playing a CD in the single disc slot above the navigation screen, the navigation system is not available. A message will display if the NAV screen is pressed. If your vehicle is equipped with Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE), you can play an audio CD while using the navigation system. See Rear Seat Entertainment System later in this section for more information.
See "Playing a Compact Disc" in Section 3 of your owner's manual for more information.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a CD Changer.
Repeat: Press and release this button to repeat the track that is currently being played. Press Repeat again to turn this feature off.See "CD Changer" in Section 3 of your owner's manual for more information about the CD Changer.
Your vehicle may have Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE). While playing a DVD or audio CD in the RSE, press the CD button to view the RSE screen and to switch to DVD as your main audio source. At this point, you will hear what is being played in the RSE through all of the vehicle's speakers. From the RSE screen, you can mute, or turn off the RSE.
See Rear Seat Entertainment System, Rear Seat Audio (RSA), DVD Distortion, Care of Your CDs and DVDs, Care of Your CD and DVD Player, Cleaning Your DVD player, and Cleaning the Video Screen in your vehicle's owner's manual for more information.