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Time Shifting (Radio with CD/
DVD and MEM)
The radio with MEM time shift
feature can rewind 20 minutes of
FM/AM content. While listening to
the radio, the content from the
current station is always being
buffered.
Press the
kbutton to pause the
radio. The radio displays the time
shift status bar. The status bar
shows the amount of content that is
stored in the buffer and the current
pause point.
To resume playback from the
current pause point, press
the
kbutton again. The radio is no
longer live, but played from the time
shift buffer. A status bar displays
below the station number.
Press and hold the
lorg
buttons to fast forward or
rewind through the time shift buffer. Hold
luntil the end of the
recorded buffer resumes live
playback.
Press and release the
lorg
buttons to jump forward or back
30 seconds in the time shift buffer.
When the radio station is changed,
the buffer is cleared and
automatically restarted for the
current station. Content from a
previously tuned station is no longer
available.
The time shift feature is not
available while recording or with
other sources of playback.
Pausing AM/FM with the Vehicle
Turned Off
If AM/FM is paused when the
vehicle is turned off, the radio
continues to buffer the current radio
station for up to 20 minutes. If the
vehicle is turned back on within
20 minutes, the radio resumes
playback from the paused point.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an XM™ Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite
Radio subscription can receive
XM programming.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
XM Satellite Radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. A service fee is required to
receive the XM service. For more
information, contact XM at
www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.

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Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
XM radio are:
RADIO/BAND:Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, and XM™, if equipped.
g/l: Press to go to the
previous or next channel.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.
1 to 6: Press to select a favorite.
TUNE: Turn to select channel.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available
about the current song.
k(Play/Pause): Press to pause
time shifted content, if equipped.
Selecting the XM Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose between the AM, FM and
XM bands. The last channel played
in that band begins to play when
that band is selected.
XM Categories
XM channels are organized in
categories.
Removing or Adding Categories
Channels in a category that have
been removed can still be accessed
by using the
gorlbuttons,
or the TUNE knob.
To add or remove categories:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select XM Categories.
4. Turn the Menu knob to highlight the category.
5. Press the SELECT button to remove or add the category.
Selecting an XM Channel
XM channels can be selected by
using
g,l, the TUNE knob,
or the menu system. Selecting a Channel Using
gor
l(Radio with CD)
.Press and releasegorlto
go to the previous or next
channel.
.Press and holdgorlto
scroll through the previous or
next channel until the channel is
reached.
Selecting a Channel Using
gor
l(Radio with CD/DVD and MEM)
Press and release
gorlto go to
the previous or next channel.
Selecting a Channel Using the
TUNE Knob
To select an XM channel using the
TUNE knob:
Turn the TUNE knob to highlight an
XM channel, the channel is selected
after a short delay.

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To select a channel using the menu:
1. Turn the menu knob and selectChannel List.
2. Select the desired channel.
Selecting a Channel Using the
Menu System
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select XM Category List.
3. Select the category.
4. Select the channel.
Storing an XM Channel as a
Favorite
Channels from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six channels can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set. Storing a Channel as a Favorite
To store the channel to a position in
the list, press and hold the
corresponding 1to 6 button until the
channel can be heard again.
Retrieving Channels
Press the FAV button to open a
favorite page or to change to
another favorite page. Briefly press
one of the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve
the channel.
Time Shifting (Radio with CD/
DVD and MEM)
The radio with MEM time shift
feature can rewind 20 minutes of
XM content. While listening to the
radio, the content from the current
channel is always being buffered.
Press the
kbutton to pause the
radio. The radio displays the time
shift status bar. The status bar
shows the amount of content that is
stored in the buffer and the current
pause point. To resume playback from the
current pause point, press the
kbutton again. The radio is no
longer live, but played from the time
shift buffer. A status bar displays
below the channel number.
Press and hold the
lorg
buttons to fast forward or rewind
through the time shift buffer. Hold
luntil the end of the recorded
buffer resumes live playback.
Press and release the
lorg
buttons to go to the next or previous
song in the time shift buffer.
When the channel is changed, the
buffer is cleared and automatically
restarted for the current channel.
Content from a previously tuned
station is no longer available.
The time shift feature is not
available while recording or with
other sources of playback.

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Audio Players
CD Player
The CD player can play audio CDs
and MP3 CDs.
The CD player will not play
8 cm (3 in.) CDs.
Care of CDs
Sound quality can be reduced due
to disc quality, recording method,
quality of the music recorded, and
how the disc has been handled.
Handle discs carefully and store
them in their original cases or other
protective cases away from direct
sunlight and dust. If the bottom
surface of a disc is damaged, the
disc may not play properly or at all.
Do not touch the bottom surface of
a disc while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up discs
by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the bottom surface of a disc is
dirty, take a soft lint free cloth,
or dampen a clean soft cloth in amild neutral detergent solution
mixed with water, and clean it. Wipe
the disc from the center to the
outer edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add a label to a disc, as it
could get caught in the CD player.
If a label is needed, label the top of
the recorded disc with a
marking pen.
Do not use disc lens cleaners
because they could contaminate the
lens of the disc optics and damage
the CD player.
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.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
CD player are:
CD / AUX: Press to use the
CD player.
l/g: Press to select tracks or
to fast forward or rewind within a
track.
INFO: Press to display additional
information about the current track
that may be available.
TUNE: Turn to select tracks.
Menu Knob: Turn to enter
the menu.
SELECT: Press to select an item.
Z(Eject):Press to eject the disc.
Inserting a CD
With the printed side facing up,
insert a disc into the CD slot until it
is drawn in.

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Removing a CD
Press theZbutton.
The disc is pushed out of the
CD slot.
If the disc is not removed after it is
ejected, it is pulled back in after a
few seconds.
Playing a CD or MP3 CD
Press the CD/AUX button if there is
a disc in the player, it begins
playing.
Information about the disc and
current track is shown on the
display depending on the data
stored.
Selecting a CD Track
Using the control buttons:
.Press thegorlbutton to
select the previous or next track.
.Turn the TUNE knob. Using the CD Menu:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Tracks list.
3. Select the track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Turn the menu knob and then set
Shuffle Songs to On.
Fast Forward and Rewind
Press and hold
lorgto fast
forward or rewind within the
current track.
Selecting an MP3 Track
Using the control buttons:
.Press thegorlbutton to
select the previous or next track.
.Turn the TUNE knob.
Using the CD Menu:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Playlists / Folders.
3. Select the playlist or folder.
4. Select the track. Searching for MP3 Tracks
The search feature may take some
time to display the information after
reading the disc due to the amount
of information stored on the disc.
FM automatically plays while the
disc is being read.
Tracks can be searched by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Genres
.Folder View
To search for tracks:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, Genres,
or Folder View.
4. Select the track.

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CD/DVD Player
The CD/DVD player can play CDs,
DVD-As, MP3/WMA CDs, MP3/
WMA DVDs, and DVD-Vs.
The CD/DVD player will not play
8 cm (3 in.) discs.
Care of CDs and DVDs
Sound quality can be reduced due
to disc quality, recording method,
quality of the music recorded, and
how the disc has been handled.
Handle discs carefully and store
them in their original cases or other
protective cases away from direct
sunlight and dust. If the bottom
surface of a disc is damaged, the
disc may not play properly or at all.
Do not touch the bottom surface of
a disc while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up discs
by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the bottom surface of a disc is
dirty, take a soft lint free cloth,
or dampen a clean soft cloth in a
mild neutral detergent solutionmixed with water, and clean it. Wipe
the disc from the center to the
outer edge.
Care of the CD/DVD Player
Do not add a label to a disc, as it
could get caught in the CD/DVD
player. If a label is needed, label the
top of the recorded disc with a
marking pen.
Do not use disc lens cleaners
because they could contaminate the
lens of the disc optics and damage
the CD/DVD player.
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.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
CD/DVD player are:
MEM/DVD/AUX: Press to choose
between the MEM, CD/DVD,
and AUX.
l/g: Press to select tracks or
to fast forward or rewind within
a track.
INFO: Press to display additional
information about the disc that may
be available.
TUNE: Turn to select tracks.
Menu Knob: Turn to enter
the menu.
SELECT: Press to select an item.
Z(Eject):Press to eject the disc.
k:Press to pause a CD, DVD-A,
or DVD-V, press again to resume
playback. Press and hold to stop a
DVD-V disc.

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Inserting a CD or DVD
With the printed side facing up,
insert a disc into the slot until it is
drawn in.
Removing a CD or DVD
Press theZbutton.
The disc is pushed out of the
CD/DVD slot.
If the disc is not removed after it is
ejected, it is pulled back in after a
few seconds.
Playing a CD or DVD-A Disc
Press the MEM/DVD/AUX button if
there is a disc in the player, it
begins playing.
Information about the disc and
current track is shown on the
display depending on the data
stored. Selecting CD or DVD-A Tracks
Using the control buttons:
.Press thegorlbutton to
select the previous or next track.
.Turn the TUNE knob.
Using the menu:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Tracks List.
3. Select the track.
Pausing a CD or DVD-A Track
Press the
kbutton to pause a CD
or DVD-A track. Press the
kbutton
again to continue playing the track.
Playing CD or DVD-A Tracks in
Random Order
Turn the menu knob and then set
Shuffle Songs to On.
Fast Forward and Rewind
Press and hold
lorgto fast
forward or rewind within the
current track.
Playing an MP3 CD or DVD
Files that are not stored in folders
are displayed in the root
directory (disc).
The search rate increases if the
menu knob is continuously turned
while searching in a list.
Selecting an MP3 Track
Using the control buttons:
.Pressgorlto select the
previous or next track.
.Turn the TUNE knob.
Using the CD or DVD Menu:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Folder List.
3. Select the folder.
4. Select the track.
Searching for MP3s on a CD
or DVD
It is normal for the search feature to
take some time to display the
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due to the amount of information
stored on the disc. The infotainment
system automatically switches to
FM while the disc is being read.
Files that do not have any meta
data stored in the ID3 tag display as
Unknown.
Tracks can be searched for by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Genres
The number of objects in each
category is shown in parentheses
after the category.
To search for tracks:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, or Genres. 4. Select the track. The search rate
increases if the menu knob is
continuously turned while
searching in a list.
Playing MP3 Tracks in Random
Order
Turn the menu knob and then set
Shuffle Songs to On.
Recording an Audio or MP3
CD to MEM
See Mass Storage Media (MEM)on
page 6‑25for more information.
Playing a DVD-V
See Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
Systemon page 6‑34for
information about how to control a
Video DVD using the wireless
remote control.
Selecting a Chapter
Using the control buttons:
.Pressgorlto select the
previous or next chapter.
.Turn the TUNE knob. Using DVD Menu:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Chapter List.
3. Select the chapter.
Selecting a Title
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Title List.
3. Select the title.
Changing the Audio Stream
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Audio Stream.
3. Select Change Audio Stream.
4. Press SELECT to change the
selection.
Select Cancel to exit the menu.
Pausing a DVD
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Pause, to pause the disc. Select unpause to start
playback.

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Navigating the DVD-V Disc Menu
Use the following actions to
navigate the title menu on a
DVD-V Disc.
.Select / Enter
.Cursor UP
.Cursor DOWN
.Cursor RIGHT
.Cursor LEFT
.Up Menu
Use the following actions to
navigate the menu on a DVD-V Disc
while playing chapters.
.Pause (Play)
.Chapter List
.Title List
.DVD/DVD
.DVD/AUX
.AUX/DVD
.AUX/AUX To navigate the menu:
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select the action.
Mass Storage
Media (MEM)
Infotainment systems with MEM
storage are able to record up to
1.1 GB (gigabyte) of music from
Audio CDs, MP3/WMA/AAC discs,
and USB storage devices. The MEM
player can also time shift audio from
AM, FM, and XM™
radio.
Music or content that is stored in
MEM that you did not create,
or have the right to distribute, must
be deleted before the sale or end of
the lease of the vehicle.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
MEM player are:
MEM/DVD/AUX: Press to select
the MEM player.
l/g: Press to select tracks or
to fast forward or rewind within a
track.
INFO: Press to display additional
information about the MEM track
that may be available.
k/TUNE : Press to pause the
track currently playing, press again
to resume playback. Turn to select
tracks.
OREC: Press to record music
from a CD or USB drive.
DEL: Press to delete the current
track from MEM.
FAV (Favorites): Press to display
MEM favorites.
1 to 6: Press to select a track or
playlist stored in that numeric
position.
Recording From Audio CDs
The infotainment system can record
the current song playing or all songs
from an audio CD to MEM. A status
bar appears on the top of the
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starts and disappears when the
process has ended. Copy protected
CDs cannot be recorded to MEM.
Recording to MEM
Press
OREC, then select Record
Current Song or Record All Songs
on Disc. If the track has started
playing, the system will restart the
track and begin recording from the
beginning of the track. When the
song recording is completed, the
message Song Recorded to MEM
displays, and there may be a slight
pause.
Songs recorded to MEM are stored
as the current date, disc and track
number.
Re-recording a Previously
Recorded Disc
If the disc or track has already been
recorded to MEM, the message The
Song(s) is Already Recorded
displays. Stopping the Recording
Press the
OREC button while
recording from an audio CD to
display the stop recording option.
Select Stop Recording Song
to MEM.
Renaming Recorded Discs
Discs that have been recorded to
MEM can be renamed.
1. Turn the menu knob.
2. Select Rename Recorded Discs.
3. Select the disc.
4. Select Album or Artist to rename either one.
5. Use the menu knob to enter the character sequence. See
Operation
on page 6‑7for
more information.
Recording From MP3/WMA
Discs or USB Storage Devices
USB Host Support
The USB connector uses the USB
standards, 1.1 and 2.0. USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
.Portable USB Hard Drives
Recording to MEM
Press
OREC, then select Record
Current Song or Record Current
Folder.
The information stored by MEM is
titled according to the ID3 tag
associated with it.
Re-recording a Previously
Recorded Disc
If the disc or track has already been
recorded to MEM, the message The
Song(s) is Already Recorded
displays.
Stopping the Recording
Press the
OREC button while
recording from an MP3/WMA CD or
USB storage device to display the
stop recording option. Select Stop
Recording Song to MEM.