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Radio Data System (RDS)

The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.

With RDS, the radio can do the following:

This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the 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 the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters will appear on the display. RDS stations may also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the program being broadcast.

XM™ Satellite Radio Service

XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and in Canada (if available). XM™ offers over 100 coast-to-coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, and children's programming. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information that includes 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).

Playing the Radio

(Power): Press this button to turn the system on and off.

(Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume.

AUTO (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW, AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear on the display. Each higher setting will allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed or if the engine is not running. To turn automatic volume off, press this button until AUTO VOL OFF appears on the display.

(Mute): Press and release this button for less than two seconds to silence the system. MUTE will appear on the display. Pressing this button again or any pushbutton on the radio turns the sound back on.

DISP (Display): For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what appears on the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the name of the program (if available). For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of information related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.

Finding a Station

AM/FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2 or AM. The display will show the selection.

XM/AUX: Press this button to switch between XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).

ADJ (Adjust): Turn this knob to select radio stations.

SEEK : Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or the next station and stay there. The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

SCAN : Press and hold either arrow for less than two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and 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 arrow again to stop scanning. If no station can be found during scan, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will go back to the last tuned station. To scan preset stations, press and hold SCAN for more than two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to the first preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for five seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning presets. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

1-6 (Preset Pushbuttons): Press this button to play stations that are programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. The radio will only seek preset stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM/FM to select FM1, FM2 or AM. Press XM/AUX to select XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set will return and the equalization that was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)

/ (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BASS, MID, or TREBLE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass, mid, or treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble. To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position, select BASS, MID, or TREBLE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear one beep and the tone control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust all tone controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button when no tone control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear one beep. The bass, midrange, and treble will be adjusted to the middle position.

EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select customized equalization settings designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical. To return to the manual mode, press and release the EQ button until TONE Custom appears on the display. You can also manually adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the Bass/Treble button.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

(Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, push and release the balance and fade button until BAL appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, push and release the balance and fade button until FADE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle position, select BAL or FADE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear a beep and the speaker control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust both speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button for more than four seconds when no speaker control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear a beep. The balance and fade will be adjusted to the middle position.

Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station (RDS and XM™)

To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:

1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type select mode. P-TYPE and a program type will appear on the display.
2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the SEEK right arrow to select the PTY and to take you to the PTYs first station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY press the SEEK right arrow again. If the radio cannot find the desired PTY, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will return to the last station you were listening to.
5. Press the P-TYPE button or wait 15 seconds, to exit program type select mode.

If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go back to Step 1.

If PTY is on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY.

RDS Messages

ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations.

MSG (Message): If the current station has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. The message may display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the message will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the message, press and release the MSG button. A new group of words will appear on the display after every press of the button. Once the complete message has been displayed, MSG will disappear from the display until another new message is received. The last message can be displayed by pressing the MSG button. You can view the last message until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. When a message is not available from a station, NO MESSAGE AVAIL will appear on the display.

Radio Messages

CALIBRATE: The audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears on the display, it means that the radio has not been configured properly for your vehicle and must be returned to the dealer for service.

LOCKED: This message is displayed when the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up. Take the vehicle to the dealer for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.

XM™ Radio Messages

Radio Display Message	Condition	Action Required
Not Available	The Radio senses that the XM™ system is not present.	Your vehicle may not be equipped with the XM™ system. Contact your dealership for more information.
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).
Updating	Updating encryption code	The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no action is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds.
No Signal	Loss of signal	The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is 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)	The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and text data. No action is needed. This message should disappear shortly.
Off Air	Channel not in service	This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another channel.
CH Unavl	Channel no longer available	This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this station was one of the presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Info	Artist Name/Feature not available	No artist information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Info	Song/Program Title not available	No song title information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Info	Category Name not available	No category information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Info	No Text/Informational message available	No text or informational messages are available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
Not Found	No channel available for the chosen category	There are no channels available for the selected category. The system is working properly.
XM Lock	Theft lock active	The XM™ receiver in the vehicle may have previously been in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM™ receivers cannot be swapped between vehicles. If this message is received after having your vehicle serviced, check with the servicing facility.
Radio ID	Radio ID label (channel 0)	If tuned to channel 0, this message will alternate with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label. This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown	Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure)	If this message is received when tuned to channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer.
Check XM	Hardware failure	If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer.

Playing a CD

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, first press the eject or DISP knob.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or the radio is turned on, the CD will start playing, where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

When the CD is inserted, the CD icon will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, TRACK and the track number will appear on the display.

If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.

If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.

Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.

Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

Do not play 3 inch (8 cm) CDs without a standard adapter CD.

If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

(Fast Forward): Press and hold this button to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

RPT (Repeat): Press this button once to hear a track over again. RPT ON will appear on the display. The current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. RPT OFF will appear on the display and RPT will disappear from the display.

RDM (Random): Press this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. TRACK, TRK#, and the RDM icon will appear on the display. TRACK and the track number will appear on the display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on the display and the RDM icon will disappear from the display.

SEEK : Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD.

SCAN : To scan the CD, press either SCAN arrow. Use this feature to listen to ten seconds of each track of the CD. Press either SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.

DISP (Display): Press the DISP knob to see how long the current track has been playing. The track number, and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. To change the default on the display, track or elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and the selected display will now be the default. Pressing this knob will also display text on commercially recorded CDs (if available).

EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select the desired equalization setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played. For more information, see "EQ" listed previously in this section.

AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display.

(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button is pressed first.

CD Messages

CHECK DISK:  If this message appears on the display, it could be for one of the following reasons:

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.

With RDS, the radio can do the following:

This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the 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 the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters will appear on the display. RDS stations may also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the program being broadcast.

XM™ Satellite Radio Service

XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and in Canada (if available). XM™ offers over 100 coast-to-coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, and children's programming. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information that includes 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).

Playing the Radio

(Power): Press this button to turn the system on and off.

(Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume.

AUTO (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW, AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear on the display. Each higher setting will allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed or if the engine is not running. To turn off automatic volume, press this button until AUTO VOL OFF appears on the display.

(Mute): Press and release this button for less than two seconds to silence the system. MUTE will appear on the display. Pressing this button again or any pushbutton on the radio turns the sound back on.

DISP (Display): For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what appears on the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the name of the program (if available). For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of information related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.

Finding a Station

AM/FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2 or AM. The display will show the selection.

XM/AUX: Press this button to switch between XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).

ADJ (Adjust): Turn this knob to select radio stations.

SEEK : Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or the next station and stay there. The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band. Press and hold either arrow for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and 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 arrow again to stop scanning. If no station can be found during scan, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will go back to the last tuned station. To scan preset stations, press and hold SEEK for more than four seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to the first preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for five seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press SEEK again to stop scanning presets. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

1-6 (Preset Pushbuttons): Press this button to play stations that are programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. The radio will only seek preset stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM/FM to select FM1, FM2 or AM. Press XM/AUX to select XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set will return and the equalization that was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)

/ (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BASS, MID, or TREBLE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass, mid, or treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble. To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position, select BASS, MID, or TREBLE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear one beep and the tone control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust all tone controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button when no tone control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear one beep. The bass, midrange, and treble will be adjusted to the middle position.

EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select customized equalization settings designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical. To return to the manual mode, press and release the EQ button until TONE Custom appears on the display. You can also manually adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the Bass/Treble button.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

(Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, push and release the balance and fade button until BAL appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, push and release the balance and fade button until FADE appears on the display. Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance or the fade to the middle position, select BAL or FADE. Then press and hold this button for more than two seconds. You will hear one beep and the speaker control will be adjusted to the middle position. To adjust both speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the tone button for more than four seconds when no speaker control is displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display and you will hear one beep. The balance and the fade will be adjusted to the middle position.

Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station (RDS and XM™)

To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:

1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type select mode. P-TYPE and a program type will appear on the display.
2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the SEEK right arrow to take you to the PTYs first station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY press the SEEK right arrow again. If the radio cannot find the desired PTY, NOT FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will return to the last station that was playing.
5. Press the P-TYPE button or wait 15 seconds, to exit program type select mode.

If PTY times out and is not longer on the display, go back to Step 1.

If PTY is on, the radio will search for stations with the selected PTY.

RDS Messages

ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations.

MSG (Message): If the current station has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. The message may display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the message will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the message, press and release the MSG button. A new group of words will appear on the display after every press of this button. Once the complete message has been displayed, MSG will disappear from the display until another new message is received. The last message can be displayed by pressing the MSG button. You can view the last message until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. When a message is not available from a station, NO MESSAGE AVAIL will appear on the display

Radio Messages

CALIBRATE: The audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears on the display it means that the radio has not been configured properly for your vehicle and it must be returned to the dealer for service.

LOCKED: This message is displayed when the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up. Take your vehicle to the dealer for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.

XM™ Radio Messages

Radio Display Message	Condition	Action Required
Not Available	The Radio senses that the XM™ system is not present.	Your vehicle may not be equipped with the XM™ system. Contact your dealership for more information.
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).
Updating	Updating encryption code	The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no action is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds.
No Signal	Loss of signal	The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is 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)	The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and text data. No action is needed. This message should disappear shortly.
Off Air	Channel not in service	This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another channel.
CH Unavl	Channel no longer available	This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this station was one of the presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Info	Artist Name/Feature not available	No artist information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Info	Song/Program Title not available	No song title information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Info	Category Name not available	No category information is available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Info	No Text/Informational message available	No text or informational messages are available at this time on this channel. The system is working properly.
Not Found	No channel available for the chosen category	There are no channels available for the selected category. The system is working properly.
XM Lock	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 this message is received after having your vehicle serviced, check with the servicing facility.
Radio ID	Radio ID label (channel 0)	If tuned to channel 0, this message will alternate with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label. This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown	Radio ID not known (should only be if hardware failure)	If this message is received when tuned to channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer.
Check XM	Hardware failure	If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer.

Playing a CD

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, first press the eject or DISP knob.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or the radio is turned on, the CD will start playing, where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

When a CD is inserted, the CD icon will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, TRACK and the track number will appear on the display.

If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.

If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.

Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.

Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

Do not play 3 inch (8 cm) CDs without a standard adapter CD.

If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

(Fast Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

RDM (Random): Press this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. TRACK, TRK #, and the RDM icon will appear on the display. TRACK and the track number will appear on the display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on the display and the RDM icon will disappear from the display.

SEEK : Press and release the left arrow to go to the start of the current track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD. Press and release the right arrow to go to the start of the next track. If this button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD. To scan the CD, press and hold either SEEK arrow for more than two seconds. Use this feature to listen to ten seconds of each track of the CD. Press either SEEK arrow again, to stop scanning.

DISP (Display): Press the DISP knob to see how long the current track has been playing. The track number, and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display. To change the default on the display, track or elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and the selected display will now be the default. Pressing this knob will also display text on commercially recorded CDs (if available).

EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select the desired equalization setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played. For more information, see "EQ" listed previously in this section.

AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

XM/AUX: Press this button to listen to XM™ (if equipped) when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display.

(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition or radio off if this button is pressed first.

Using an MP3 CD

MP3 Format

If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:

The player will be able to read and play a maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 files. Long file names, folder names, or playlist names may use more disc memory space than necessary. To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length of the file, folder or playlist names. You can also play an MP3 CD that was recorded using no file folders. The system can support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep the depth of the folders to a minimum in order to keep down the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular folder during playback.

Root Directory

The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory will be displayed as ROOT. All files contained directly under the root directory will be accessed prior to any root directory folders. However, playlists (Px) will always be accessed before root folders or files.

Empty Directory or Folder

If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the file structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no compressed files directly beneath them, the player will advance to the next folder in the file structure that contains compressed audio files and the empty folder will not be displayed or numbered.

No Folder

When the CD contains only compressed files, the files will be located under the root folder. When displaying the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT.

When the CD contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no folders, all files will be located under the root folder. The folder down and the folder up buttons will search playlists (Px) first and then go to the root folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT.

Order of Play

Tracks will be played in the following order:

When play enters a new folder, the display will not automatically show the new folder name unless you have chosen the folder mode as the default display. See DISP later in this section for more information. The new track name will appear on the display.

File System and Naming

The song name that will be displayed will be the song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio will display the file name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.

Track names longer than 32 characters or 2 pages will be shortened.

Preprogrammed Playlists

You can access preprogrammed playlists which were created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software, however, you will not have editing capability. These playlists will be treated as special folders containing compressed audio song files.

Playing an MP3

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD will begin to play after the player has read the table of contents, has read the file structure, and has determined where the first playable track is located. READING DISC will appear on the display. After the MP3 has been read, the number of folders and tracks will appear on the display. The radio will go back to the default display and the CD icon will appear. If you want to insert an MP3 with the ignition off, first press the EJECT button or push the RCL knob. If you insert a CD with the radio off and the ignition on, it will start to play.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

The track number will appear on the display, as each new track starts to play.

The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.

If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.

If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.

Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.

Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

DIR (Directory): Press and release this button to display the current directory structure (flat or normal). Press and release this button twice to change the directory structure. When flat is enabled, the tracks on the MP3 will be alphabetized by song name. The MP3 will play the next alphabetical track when the current track is finished.

(Previous/Next Folder): Press the down or the up arrow to go to the first track in the previous or next folder. Pressing this button while in folder random mode will take you to the previous or next folder and random the tracks in that folder.

(Reverse): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly within a track. Press and hold this button for less than two seconds to reverse at 10 times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to reverse at 20 times the normal playing speed. Release the button to play the track. REV and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

(Forward): Press and hold this button to advance quickly within a track. Press and hold this button for less than two seconds to advance at 10 times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to advance at 20 times the normal playing speed. Release the button to play the track. FWD and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

RDM (Random): To random the tracks in the current folder or playlist, press and release this button. FLDR RDM ON will appear on the display. Once all of the tracks in the current folder or playlist have been played the system will move on to the next folder or playlist and play all of the tracks in random order. To random all the tracks on the CD, press and hold this button for two seconds. You will hear a beep and DISC RDM ON will appear on the display. This feature will not work with playlists. When in random, pressing and releasing either SEEK arrow will take you to the next or previous random track. Press and release this button again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on the display.

SEEK : Press the left arrow to go to the start of the previous track. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next track. Pressing either arrow for more than two seconds will search the previous or next tracks at two tracks per second. Release the button to stop searching and to play the track.

ADJ (Adjust): Turning this knob will fast track reverse or advance through the tracks in all folders or playlists. The track number and file name will appear on the display for each track. Turning this knob while in random will fast track reverse or advance the tracks in sequential order.

DISP (Display): Press the DISP knob to switch between track mode, folder/playlist mode, and time of day mode. The display will show sixteen characters, but there can be two pages of text. If there are more than eight characters in the song, folder, or playlist name, pressing this knob within two seconds will take you to the next page of text. If there are no other pages to be shown, pressing this knob within two seconds will take you to the next display mode.

To change the default on the display, press the DISP knob until you see the display you want, then hold this knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and the selected display will now be the default.

MSG (Message): Press this button to switch within the ID3 tag information such as title, artist name, and album.

AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

XM/AUX: Press this button to listen to XM™ (if equipped) when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display when a CD is loaded.

(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button is pressed first.

CD Messages

CHECK CD: If this message appears on the display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.