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▫Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) .............244
▫ Personal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features) ...........................244
Setting The Analog Clock .................250
Radio General Information ................250
▫ Radio Broadcast Signals .................250
▫ Two Types Of Signals ..................250
▫ Electrical Disturbances ..................251
▫ AM Reception .......................251
▫ FM Reception ........................251
Sales Code REF — AM/FM/CD (Single Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio And Hands
Free Phone Capability ...................251
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......252▫
Operating Instructions - CD Mode .........255
▫ Operating Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .....257
▫ Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone —
If Equipped .........................258
▫ Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio — If
Equipped ...........................258
Sales Code RAQ – AM/FM/CD (6-Disc) Radio
With Optional Satellite Radio, Hands-Free Phone,
And Video Entertainment Systems (VES™)
Capabilities ...........................259
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......259
▫ Operating Instructions - (CD Mode For CD
Audio Play) .........................265
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................266
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▫Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............268
▫ Operating Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3
Audio Play) .........................270
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . 271
Satellite Radio — If Equipped ..............273
▫ System Activation .....................273
▫ Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ESN/SID) ....................273
▫ Selecting Satellite Mode In REF, And RAQ,
Radios .............................274
▫ Selecting a Channel ....................274
▫ Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels ......275▫
Using The PTY (Program Type) Button (If
Equipped) ..........................275
▫ PTY Button Scan.....................275
▫ PTY Button Seek.....................276
▫ Satellite Antenna ......................276
▫ Reception Quality .....................276
CD/DVD Disc Maintenance ...............277
Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ........277
Climate Controls .......................277
▫ Climate Controls ......................277
▫ Operating Tips .......................283
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NOTE:Magnetic materials such as a laptop computer,
cell phone, and PDA’s (anything with a battery), should
be kept away from the top of the instrument panel. This
is where the compass sensor is located.
To Set the Variance
Start the engine, and leave the transmission gear selector
lever in the PARK position. Press and hold (approxi-
mately ten seconds) the compass/temperature reset but-
ton until the current variance zone number is displayed.
To change the zone, press and release the reset button to
increment the variance one step. Repeat as necessary,
until the desired variance is achieved.
NOTE: The factory default zone is 8. During program-
ming, the zone value will wrap around from zone 15 to
zone 1.
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Automatic Compass CalibrationThe compass on your vehicle is self-calibrating, eliminat-
ing the need to manually calibrate the compass. When
the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and
the CAL indicator message will flash in the EVIC until
the calibration is complete.
A good calibration requires a level surface and an envi-
ronment free from large metallic objects such as build-
ings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks, etc.
Calibrate the compass by driving slowly, under 5 mph (8
km/h) in one or more complete circles in a area free from
large metallic objects, until the CAL indicator in the EVIC
turns off. The compass will now function normally.
NOTE:Keep all magnetic objects, such as laptop com-
puters, cell phones and PDAs (anything with a battery)
away from the compass sensor which is located in the top
of the instrument panel. These devices can interfere with
compass accuracy and performance.
Manual Compass CalibrationIf the compass appears to be inaccurate, you may wish to
manually calibrate the compass. Prior to calibrating the
compass, make sure the proper compass variance value
(zone) is selected (refer to the above “Compass Variance”
for additional information. Then continue to calibrate the
compass as follows:
1. Start the engine, and leave the transmission in the
PARK position.
2. Press and hold (approximately 10 seconds) the
Compass/Temperature reset button until the current
variance zone number is displayed.
3. Release the reset button, then press and hold again
(approximately 10 seconds), until the direction is dis-
played with the “CAL” indicator on continuously in the
display.
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Display English or MetricThe EVIC, odometer, and navigation system units can be
changed between English and Metric.
Press and hold the EVIC button when in this display until
“US” or “METRIC” appears to make your selection.Automatic Compass CalibrationThe compass on your vehicle is self-calibrating, eliminat-
ing the need to manually calibrate the compass. When
the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and
the “CAL” indicator message will flash in the EVIC until
the calibration is complete.
A good calibration requires a level surface and an envi-
ronment free from large metallic objects such as build-
ings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks, etc.
Calibrate the compass by driving slowly, under 5 mph (8
km/h) in one or more complete circles in a area free fromlarge metallic objects, until the “CAL” indicator in the
EVIC turns off. The compass will now function normally.
NOTE:
Keep all magnetic objects, such as laptop com-
puters, cell phones and PDA’s (anything with a battery)
away from the compass sensor which is located in the top
of the instrument panel. These devices can interfere with
compass accuracy and performance.
Manual Compass CalibrationIf the compass appears to be inaccurate, you may wish to
manually calibrate the compass. Prior to calibrating the
compass, make sure the proper Compass Variance Value
is selected (Refer to “Compass Variance” for additional
information). Then continue to calibrate the compass as
follows:
1. Start the engine and leave the transmission in the
PARK position.
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2. Press and release the EVIC button several times until
the EVIC displays the Personal Settings (Customer Pro-
grammable Features) menu.
3. Press and release the EVIC button several times until
“Calibrate Compass (Yes)” is displayed. A long (longer
than two seconds) EVIC button Press will place the
Compass in calibration mode.
4. The “CAL” indicator will come on continuously in the
EVIC display to indicate that the compass is now in the
calibration mode and that the vehicle can now be driven
to calibrate. Press the EVIC button from theCalibrate
Compass (Yes) screen will exit the EVIC Customer
Programmable features, and return it to its normal oper-
ating mode).
5. Drive the vehicle slowly, under 5 mph (8 km/h),
completing one or more circles (in an area free from large
metal or metallic objects) until the “CAL” indicator turns
off. The compass will now function normally.
Compass VarianceCompass Variance is the difference between magnetic
North and Geographic North. In some areas of the
country, the difference between magnetic and geographic
North is great enough to introduce some compass error.
In order to ensure compass accuracy, the compass vari-
ance should be properly set according to the variance
zone map for the vehicle’s current location. The compass
in your vehicle will now automatically compensate for
this difference.
NOTE: Magnetic materials such as a laptop computer,
cell phone, and PDA’s (anything with a battery), should
be kept away from the top of the instrument panel. This
is where the compass sensor is located.
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Electrical DisturbancesRadio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude, and
thus remain a part of the AM reception. They interfere very
little with the frequency variations that carry the FM signal.AM ReceptionAM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception can
be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines and
neon signs.FM ReceptionBecause FM transmission is based on frequency variations,
interference that consists of amplitude variations can be
filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear, which is the
major feature of FM radio.NOTE:
The radio, steering wheel radio controls (if
equipped), and six-disc CD/DVD changer (if equipped)
will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition
switch has been turned OFF. Opening a vehicle front door
will cancel this feature.
SALES CODE REF — AM/FM/CD (SINGLE DISC)
RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO AND
HANDS FREE PHONE CAPABILITYNOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of your radio faceplate.
REF Radio
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NOTE:In Hands-Free Phone (if equipped) mode, the
MUTE button mutes the microphone.SCAN Button (Radio Mode)Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for
the next listenable station in either, AM, FM, or Satellite
(if equipped) frequencies, pausing for five seconds at
each listenable station before continuing to the next. To
stop the search, press SCAN a second time.PSCAN Button (Radio Mode)Pressing the PSCAN button causes the tuner to scan
through preset stations in either, AM, FM, or Satellite (if
equipped) frequencies, pausing for five seconds at each
preset station before continuing to the next. To stop the
search, press PSCAN a second time.TIME ButtonPress the TIME button and the time of day will display
for five seconds.
Clock Setting Procedure1. Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink.
2. Adjust the hours by turning the TUNE/AUDIO con-
trol.
3. After the hours are adjusted, press the TUNE/AUDIO
control to set the minutes. The minutes will begin to
blink.
4. Adjust the minutes using the TUNE/AUDIO control.
5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait five seconds.RW/FF (Radio Mode)Pressing the Rewind/Fast Forward button causes the
tuner to search for the next frequency in the direction of
the arrows. This feature operates in either AM, FM or
Satellite (if equipped) frequencies.
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Press and hold the FF button to fast forward through the
tracks. Release the FF button to stop the fast forward
feature. If the RW button is pressed, the current track will
reverse to the beginning of the track and begin playing.RND/SET Button (Random Play Button) (CD
Mode)Press this button while the CD is playing to activate
Random play. This feature plays the selections on the
compact disc in random order to provide an interesting
change of pace.
Press the SEEK button to move to the next randomly
selected track.
Press the RND button a second time to stop Random
play.
Operating Instructions - Auxiliary ModeThe auxiliary (AUX) jack is an audio input jack, which
allows the user to plug in a portable device such as an
MP3 player, cassette player, or microphone and utilize
the vehicle’s audio system to amplify the source and play
through the vehicle speakers.
The auxiliary mode becomes active when an electrical
device is plugged into the AUX jack using a standard 3.5
mm stereo audio cable and the user presses and releases
the MODE button until AUX appears on the display.
NOTE:The radio will return to the last stored mode if
the ignition switch is turned from the OFF/LOCK posi-
tion to the ACC position, the radio is turned on, and the
radio was previously in the AUX mode.SEEK Button (Auxiliary Mode)No function.
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MUTE Button (Auxiliary Mode)Press the MUTE button to cancel the sound from the
speakers.MUTEwill display. Press the MUTE button a
second time and the sound from the speakers will return.
Rotating the volume control or turning off the ignition
will also return the sound from the speakers.SCAN Button (Auxiliary Mode)No function.EJECT Button (Auxiliary Mode)
No function.
PSCAN Button (Auxiliary Mode)No function.TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode)Press this button to change the display from elapsed
playing time to time of day. The time of day will display
for five seconds.
RW/FF (Auxiliary Mode)No function.RND/SET Button (Auxiliary Mode)No function.Mode Button (Auxiliary Mode)Press the MODE button repeatedly to select between the
CD player and Satellite Radio (if equipped).Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone — If
EquippedRefer to the “Hands-Free Phone (UConnect)” section of
this Owner’s Manual.Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio — If
EquippedRefer to the “Satellite Radio” section of this Owner’s
Manual.
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