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Note: Even with confirmation prompts turned off, the systemmay occasionally ask you to confirm settings.
Candidate lists are possible results from your voicecommands. The system simply makes a best guess at yourrequest with these turned off.
Media Candidate Lists
Candidate lists are possible results from your voicecommands. The system simply makes a best guess at yourrequest with these turned off.
Phone Candidate Lists
This allows you to adjust the system’s voice volume level.Voice Control Volume
Media Player
To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:
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Press the settings icon.Settings
Media Player
Then select from the following:
When this feature is on, the system automatically switchesto the media source upon initial connection. This allows youto listen to music during the indexing process. When thisfeature is off, the system does not automatically switch tothe inserted media source.
Autoplay
Select to connect, disconnect, add or delete a device. Youcan also set a device as your favorite so that the systemautomatically attempts to connect to that device at everyignition cycle.
Bluetooth Devices
This allows you to view the version level of the GracenoteDatabase.Gracenote® DatabaseInfo
With this feature on, the Gracenote Database suppliesmetadata information for your music files. This overridesinformation from your device. This feature defaults to off.
Gracenote® Manage-ment
With this feature on, the Gracenote Database supplies coverart for your music files. This overrides any art from your device.This feature defaults to Media Player.
Cover Art Priority
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Navigation
To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:
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Press the settings icon.Settings
Navigation
Then select from the following:
Turn breadcrumbs on and off.Map Preferences
Have the system display your turn list top to bottom orbottom to top.
Turn the Parking POI notification on and off.
Select shortest route, fastest route or ecological route asyour preferred route. This route will be displayed first.Route Preferences
Always use preferred route. If set to yes, the system will onlycalculate a single route. This speeds up your destination entryprocess.
Select a low, medium or high cost for the calculated ecolo-gical route. This may incur a time penalty.
Have the system avoid freeways.
Have the system avoid toll roads.
Have the system avoid ferries or car trains.
Have the system use HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes.
Have the system use guidance prompts.Navigation Preferences
Have the system automatically fill-in State/Provinceinformation.
Have the system automatically avoid traffic concerns or allowyou to accept or decline an alternative route.Traffic Preferences
Have the system automatically alert you to traffic concernsthat occur on your route.
Have the system display accident icons.
Have the system display traffic jam icons.
Have the system display closed roads.
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Have the system display areas where road work occurs.
Have the system display incident icons.
Have the system display areas where difficult driving condi-tions may occur.
Have the system display areas where snow and ice on theroad may occur.
Have the system display any smog alerts.
Have the system display weather warnings.
Have the system display where there may be reduced visib-ility.
Have the system turn on your radio for traffic announcements.
Enter specific areas that would like to avoid on plannednavigation routes.Avoid Areas
Phone
To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:
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Press the settings icon.Settings
Phone
Then select from the following:
Connect, disconnect, add or delete a device, as well as saveit as a favorite.Bluetooth Devices
Turn Bluetooth on and off.Bluetooth
Have all calls go directly to your voice mail and not ring insideyour vehicle. With this feature turned on, text message noti-fications are also suppressed and do not ring inside yourvehicle.
Do Not Disturb
Turn on or turn off the 911 Assist feature. See Information(page 418).911 Assist
Select the type of notification for phone calls - ring tone,beep, text to speech or silent.Phone Ringer
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Select the type of notification for text messages - alert tone,beep, text to speech, or have it be silent.Text Message Notifica-tion
If compatible with your phone, you can adjust your internetdata connection. Select to make your connection profile withthe personal area network or to turn off your connection. Youcan also choose to adjust your settings or have the systemalways connect, never connect when roaming, or query onconnect. Press ? for more information.
Internet Data Connection
Access features, such as automatic phonebook download,re-download your phonebook, add contacts from your phoneas well as delete or upload your phonebook.
Manage Phonebook
Have the system alert you when in Roaming mode.Roaming Warning
Wireless and Internet
Your system has a Wi-Fi feature thatcreates a wireless network within yourvehicle, thereby allowing other devices(such as personal computers or phones)in your vehicle to speak to each other,share files or play games. Using this Wi-Fi
feature, everyone in your vehicle can alsoaccess the internet if you have a USBmobile broadband connection inside yourvehicle, your phone supports personal areanetworking or if you park outside a wirelesshotspot.
To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:
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Press the settings icon.Settings
Wireless & Internet
Then select from the following:
Wi-Fi Network (Client) ModeWi-Fi Settings
Turns the Wi-Fi feature on and off in your vehicle. Make sureyou switch it on for connectivity purposes.
Choose a Wireless Network
Allows you to use a previously stored wireless network. Youcan categorize by alphabetical listing, priority and signalstrength. You can also choose to search for a network,connect to a network, disconnect from a network, receivemore information, prioritize a network or delete a network.
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Gateway (Access Point) Mode
Makes SYNC an access point for a phone or a computer whenturned on. This forms the local area network within yourvehicle for things, such as game playing, file transfer andinternet browsing. Press ? for more information.
Gateway (Access Point) Settings
Allows you to view and change settings for using SYNC asthe internet gateway.
Gateway (Access Point) Devices List
Allows you to view recent connections to your Wi-Fi system.
Instead of using Wi-Fi, your system can also use a USB mobilebroadband connection to access the internet. (You mustswitch on your mobile broadband device on your personalcomputer before connecting it to the system.) This screenallows you to set up what is your typical area for your USBmobile broadband connection. (USB mobile broadbandsettings may not display if the device is already on.) You canselect the following:
USB Mobile Broadband
Country
Carrier
Phone Number
User Name
Password
Shows you the currently paired devices as well as giving youyour typical Bluetooth options to connect, disconnect, set asfavorite, delete and add device. Bluetooth is a registeredtrademark of the Bluetooth SIG.
Bluetooth Settings
Choose your connection methods and change them asneeded. You can select to change order and have the systemeither always attempt to connect using a USB, mobilebroadband, or using Wi-Fi.
Prioritize ConnectionMethods
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The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certificationmark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Help
To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:
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Press the settings icon.Settings
Help
Then select from the following:
Touchscreen system serial numberSystem Inform-ationYour vehicle identification number (VIN)
Touchscreen system software version
Navigation system version
Map database version
Sirius satellite radio ESN
Gracenote® Database Information and Library version
View the licenses for any software and applications installed on yoursystem.SoftwareLicenses
Certain features are not accessible when your vehicle is moving.Driving Restric-tions
Turn on and turn off the 911 Assist feature. See Information (page418).911 Assist
Allows you to save up to twonumbers as ICE contacts forquick access if there is anemergency.
In Case of Emergency (ICE) Quick Dial
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The ICE contacts you selectappear at the end of theEmergency Assistance callprocess.
Select to access your phone-book and then select thedesired contacts. Thenumbers then appear asoptions on this screen for theICE 1 and ICE 2 buttons.
Edit
View categorized lists of voice commands.VoiceCommand List
You can also access Help usingthe voice commands. Thesystem provides allowable voicecommands for the current mode.
Press the voice button and whenprompted say:
Voice command
Help
You can say help at any time to getassistance with commands, menus orother information.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Touch this button to scroll down for more options, for exampleSD Card and USBF
These buttons change with the media mode you are in.G
Radio memory presets.H
Note:Some features may not be available in your area. Contact an authorized dealer formore information.
You can access these options using thetouchscreen or voice commands.AM/FM Radio
The following controls areavailable for AM/FM radio
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Touch either tab to listen to the radio. To change between AM and FMpresets, just touch the AM or FM tab.AM
FM
Save a station by pressing and holding one of the memory preset areas.There is a brief mute while the radio saves the station. Sound returnswhen finished.
Presets
Touch this button to turn HD Radio on. The light on the button illumin-ates when the feature is on. HD Radio allows you to receive radiobroadcasts digitally, where available, providing free, crystal-clear sound.See HD Radio information later in this chapter.
HD Radio
Touch this button to make adjustments to your audio settings.Options
Touch this button to go to the next strong AM or FM radio station. Thelight on the button illuminates when the feature is on.Scan
Touch this button to manually enter the desired station number. TouchEnter when you are done.Direct Tune
Options
You can make adjustments to the following options:
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Touch this button to adjust settings for:Sound Settings
Bass
Midrange
Treble
Set Balance and Fade
DSP
Occupancy Mode
Speed Compensated Volume
This allows you to select a category of music you would like to searchfor. You can then choose to either seek or scan for the stations playingthat category.
Set PTY forSeek / Scan
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This allows you to view the information broadcast by FM stations.RDS TextDisplay
AST (Autostore) allows you to have the system automatically storethe six strongest stations in your current location.AST
This feature is available when HD Radio is on, and allows you to tag asong to download later. When you select On,TAG appears on-screenwhen HD Radio is active. You can touch TAG to save the informationof the song that is playing. When you plug in your portable music player,the information transfers, if supported by your device. When you areconnected to iTunes, the tags appear to remind you of the songs youwould like to download. See HD Radio information later in this chapter.
TAG Button
Note:Your vehicle may not have all these sound settings.
HD Radio™ Information (If Available)
Note:HD Radio broadcasts are notavailable in all markets.
HD Radio technology is the digitalevolution of analog AM/FM radio. Yoursystem has a special receiver that allowsit to receive digital broadcasts (whereavailable) in addition to the analogbroadcasts, it already receives. Digitalbroadcasts provide a better sound qualitythan analog broadcasts with free,crystal-clear audio and no static ordistortion. For more information, and aguide to available stations andprogramming, please visitwww.hdradio.com.
When HD Radio is on and you tune to astation broadcasting HD Radio technology,you may notice the following indicators onyour screen:
The HD logo either blinks when acquiringa digital station, and then stays solid whendigital audio is playing, or is grey whenacquiring a digital station, and thenchanges to orange when digital audio isplaying. When this logo is available, youmay also see Title and Artist fieldson-screen.
The multicast indicator appears in FMmode (only) if the current station isbroadcasting multiple digital broadcasts.The highlighted numbers signify availabledigital channels where new or differentcontent is available. HD1 signifies the mainprogramming status and is available inanalog and digital broadcasts. Othermulticast stations (HD2 through HD7) areonly available digitally.
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