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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the XM ® Radio
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Playing the XM ® Radio
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous 
display.  (XM
®) Button
Press to select XM ® Radio.
VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press   or   to the 
previous or next channel.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to select channels. Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it 
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored channel, select 
XM, then press the preset button.
SCAN Button
Press to sample all channels (in the 
channel mode), or channels within a 
category (in the category mode).
Each sampling continues for a few 
seconds. Press  SCAN again to cancel 
scanning and continue  listening to the 
channel. CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select 
an XM ® Radio category.
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1. Press the   button to select the XM ® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
2. Press the  SETUP button, rotate   to select  XM Mode, and press  . Rotate   
to select  Channel Mode  or Category Mode , then press  .
3. Select a channel using the  TUNE ( ), SKIP, CATEGORY , SCAN, or 
1. Press   to display a channel list.
2. Rotate   to select a channel, then 
■To Play the XM®  Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1Playing the XM ® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are 
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a 
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
You can store twelve XM ® stations in the preset 
buttons. XM1  and XM2 let you store six stations 
each.
There may be instances when XM ® Radio does not 
broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). This 
does not indicate a problem  with your audio system.
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Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or AAC format. With the CD loaded, press the 
CD  button.
CATEGORY Bar
Press 
(+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the 
previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC. SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of 
each song.
●Press to sample all tracks on the CD 
(all files in the current folder in MP3, 
WMA, or AAC).
●Press and hold to sample the first file 
in each of the main folders (MP3, 
WMA, or AAC).
●To turn off scan, press the button. VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the 
audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the 
CD slot.
SKIP Bar
Press   or   to change tracks 
(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Press and hold to move rapidly 
within a track/file. 
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files.
Press and turn to select an item, 
then press to set your selection. CD Button
Press to play a CD.
 (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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1. Press   to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate   to select a folder.
3. Press   to change the  display to a list of 
files in that folder.
4. Rotate   to select a file, then press  .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector 
Knob (MP3/WMA)1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can 
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by di gital rights management 
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays  Unplayable File, then 
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the di splay under the following 
circumstances:
•When you select a new  folder, file, or track.
•When you change the audio mode to CD.
•When you insert a CD.
If you eject the CD but do not  remove it from the slot, 
the system reloads the CD automatically after several 
seconds.
Folder Selection
Track Selection
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You can select repeat and random modes when playing a track or file.
1.Press the  SETUP button.
2. Rotate   to select  Play Mode, then 
3. Rotate   to select a mode, then press  .
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate   to select  Play Mode, then press  .
3. Rotate   to select  Normal Play, then press  .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Press the BACK  button to go back to the previous 
display, and press the SETUP button to cancel this 
setting mode.
Play Mode Menu Items
Normal Play
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current track/file(s).
Repeat One Folder  (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all 
files in the current folder.
Random in Folder  (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files 
in the current folder in random order.
Random All : Plays all tracks/files in random order.
Play Mode 
Items
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Playing an iPod ®
Connect the iPod ® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press  the 
AUX  button.
2USB Adapter Cable  P. 159
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous 
display. VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press   or   to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly 
within a song.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to select an item, 
then press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select iPod
® (if connected).
Album Art
USB Indicator
Comes on when an iPod
® is 
connected.
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1.Press   to display the iPod ® menu.
2. Rotate   to select a menu.
3. Press   to display the items on that menu.
4. Rotate   to select an item, then press  .
■How to Select a File from the iPod ® Menu1 Playing an iPod®
Available operating functi ons vary on models or 
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the 
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message 
on the audio/information screen. 2 iPod ®/USB Flash Drive  P. 188
iPod® Menu
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Playing Pandora ®
Activate Pandora®, and connect the iPhone ® using your dock connector to the USB 
adapter cable, then press the AUX button.
2USB Adapter Cable  P. 159
U.S. models
iPhone® use only
CATEGORY Bar
Press 
(+ to the next station. 
Press 
( - to the previous station.
VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press   to skip a song.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. Selector Knob
Press to enter PANDORA MENU.
Press and turn to select an item, then 
press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select iPhone
® (if connected 
when the Pandora ® application is 
activated).
Album Art
Rating Icon
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous 
display.
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You can operate some of the Pandora menu  items from your vehicle’s audio system. 
The available items are:
• Station List  (QuickMix  is also available)
• Like
• Dislike
• Resume/Pause
• SKIP
• Bookmark this song
• Bookmark this artist
■Operating a menu item
1.Press   to display the  PANDORA MENU.
2. Rotate   to select a menu.
3. Press   to display the items on that menu.
■Pandora®  Menu1Playing Pandora ®
Pandora ® is a personalized Intern et radio service that 
selects music based  on an artist, song, or genre a user 
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app 
must first be installed on your iPhone ®. Visit 
www.pandora.com.  for more information.
If you cannot  operate Pandora ® through the audio 
system, it may be streaming through  Bluetooth® 
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio 
system is selected.
1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software 
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the 
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message 
on the audio/information screen. 2 Pandora ® P. 189
You can skip the song or select Dislike  only a 
predetermined number of  times in an hour.
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and  plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,  WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the  AUX button.
2USB Adapter Cable  P. 159
*1:Only AAC format files  recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.
CATEGORY Bar
Press 
(+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the 
previous folder.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of 
each file.
●Press to sample all files in the 
current folder. To turn off scan, 
press the button.
●Press and hold to sample the first file 
in each of the main folders. To turn 
off scan, press and hold the button. VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press   or   to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within 
a file.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to se
lect an item, then 
press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive 
(if connected).
USB Indicator
Comes on when a USB flash drive 
is connected.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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