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Selecting an XM Station
Seek Tuning
Press
¨SEEK or©SEEK to go to
the next or previous station.
Selecting a Station by Station List
The infotainment system can list all
XM stations.
To select a station from the
station list:
1. Turn the TUNE/TONE knob and highlight the desired station.
2. Press the TUNE/TONE knob to select the station.
The highlighted station will also
automatically be selected if the
TUNE/TONE is released and no
longer turned. Selecting a Station by Category
The infotainment system can list XM
stations by genre.
To select a station from the
category list:
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob
and highlight the desired genre,
then press the MENU/SELECT
knob to select the genre.
2. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob and highlight the desired station,
then press the MENU/SELECT
knob to select the station.
Storing an XM Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is stopped. Tune to favorite
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature. FAV (Favorites):
A maximum of
36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six softkeys
below the radio station frequency
tabs on the display and by using the
radio favorites page button (FAV
button). Press the FAV button to go
through up to six pages of favorites,
each having six favorite stations
available per page. Each page of
favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM
stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to
be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six softkeys until a beep sounds.
When that softkey is pressed
and released, the radio recalls
the station that was set.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a favorite.

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The number of favorites pages can
be set up using the CONFIG button.
To set up the number of favorites
pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the CONFIG button todisplay the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey located below the FAV label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the
softkey located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to return to the
original main radio screen
showing the radio station
frequency labels and to begin
the process of programming
favorites for the chosen number
of pages.Time-shifting —Pause and
Rewind Live XM
The Radio with DVD Audio, HDD,
and USB has the ability to rewind
60 minutes of XM content. While
listening to the radio, the content
from the current station is always
being buffered to the HDD.
Press
r/j(play/pause) To pause
the radio. The radio display will
show the Time Shift buffer 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
r/j
again. The radio will no longer be
playing “live”radio. Instead, time
shifted content is being played from
the buffer. When the radio is playing
time shifted content from the buffer,
a buffer status bar shows below the
station number on the left side of
screen. Press and hold the REV or FWD
buttons to rewind or fast forward
through the time shift buffer. Hold
FWD until the end of the currently
recorded buffer to resume
“live”
radio playback. With “live”radio
playing, the radio display will no
longer show the buffer bar below
the station number.
Press the REV or FWD button
multiple time to jump to the previous
or next song or commercial.
When the radio station is changed,
the buffer is cleared and
automatically restarted for the
current station. You cannot rewind
to content from a previously tuned
station.
Time shifting of XM is not available
while recording or while other
sources of playback are selected.

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the surface. Pick up discs by
grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the surface of a disc is soiled,
take a soft, lint‐free cloth or dampen
a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water,
and clean it. Make sure the wiping
process starts from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add a label to a disc; it could
get caught in the CD player. If a
label is needed, label the top of the
recorded disc with a marking pen.
The use of disc lens cleaners for
discs is not advised, due to the risk
of contaminating the lens of the disc
optics with lubricants internal to the
CD player mechanism.
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:
Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. The disc and/
or track number display when a CD
is in the player.
¨SEEK/©SEEK: Press to select
tracks.
TUNE/TONE: Turn and then press
to select tracks.
MENU/SELECT: Turn and then
press to select.
r/j(Play/Pause): Press to
pause and restart CD playback.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track.
^(Load): Press to load CDs into
the Six-Disc CD player.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the disc.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press
and hold for two seconds to eject all
discs.
Inserting a CD (Single Disc
Player)
With the printed side facing up,
insert a CD into the audio CD slot
until it is drawn in. The CD track
number and a Shuffle tab display
and playback begins.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
while a CD is in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.

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Inserting a CD (Six-Disc CD
Player)
^(Load):Press to load CDs into
the CD player. This CD player holds
up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. Press and release the load button.
2. Wait for the message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
A Shuffle tab and the DISC icon
display.
4. Press the softkey located below the Shuffle tab to play the tracks
of a current disc in random
order. Press the softkey again to
turn Shuffle off. Shuffle Off
displays.
5. The CD resumes normal playback. To insert multiple CDs:
1. Press and hold the^button
for five seconds. A beep sounds
and Load All Discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert the discs. The
CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press the
^button again to
cancel loading more CDs.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
while a CD is in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the disc
number displays on the upper right
side of the screen and the track
number displays at the left and
center of the screen. The Shuffle
and Disc labels appear below. Press
the softkeys located under the Disc
tab to change to another disc. The
CD begins playback of the first track
on the selected disc. As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays in the left and center of the
screen.
Playing a CD
Selecting a CD Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, TUNE/TONE knob,
or the MENU/SELECT knob.
To use the seek buttons:
Press the
©SEEK button to go to
the start of the current track, if more
than five seconds have played.
Press the
¨SEEK button to go to
the next track. If
©SEEK or¨SEEK
is held, or pressed multiple times,
the player continues moving
backward or forward through the
tracks on the CD.

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To use the TUNE/TONE knob or the
MENU/SELECT knob:
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob or the
MENU/SELECT knob to highlight
the desired track, then press the
TUNE/TONE knob or MENU/
SELECT knob to select the track.
Fast Forward and Rewind
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed
time of the track displays. Release
to resume playing the track.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
Release to resume playing the
track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Press the softkey under the Shuffle
tab to play the tracks of a CD in
random order. Press again to turn
Shuffle off. Shuffle Off displays. For vehicles with a Radio with
Six-Disc CD player, the shuffle
feature only works on the disc that
is currently playing.
Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
CD players with the MP3 feature are
capable of playing an MP3/WMA
CD-R or CD-RW disc. See
MP3
on
page 7‑25for more information.
Disc Messages
DISC ERROR: If this message
displays and/or the disc ejects, it
could be for one of the following
reasons:
.The radio system does not
support the playlist format, the
compressed audio format, or the
data file format.
.It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the disc should play.
.The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother, the
disc should play.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD/
DVD-A player.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good disc.
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.
CD/DVD Player
The infotainment system's CD/DVD
player can play audio discs and
MP3 discs.
Discs that are 8 cm (3 in) in
diameter will not work in the CD/
DVD player.

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The CD/DVD player does not
support the playback of DVD video
discs. If a DVD video disc is
inserted into the player, the radio
displays“Read Error Please Check
Disc” and ejects the disc.
Care of CDs and DVDs
If playing a CD/DVD, the sound
quality can be reduced due to disc
quality, the method of recording, the
quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the disc has
been handled. Handle discs
carefully. Store CDs and DVDs in
their original cases or other
protective cases and away from
direct sunlight and dust. The CD/
DVD player scans the bottom
surface of the disc. If the surface of
a disc is damaged, such as cracked,
broken, or scratched, the disc may
not play properly or not at all. Do
not touch the bottom side 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 surface of a disc is soiled,
take a soft, lint‐free cloth or dampen
a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water,
and clean it. Make sure the wiping
process starts from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD/DVD Player
Do not add a label to a disc; 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.
The use of disc lens cleaners for
discs is not advised, due to the risk
of contaminating the lens of the disc
optics with lubricants internal to the
CD/DVD player mechanism.
Notice:
If a label is added to a
disc, or more than one disc is
inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play
scratched or damaged discs, the
CD/DVD player could be
damaged. While using the CD/
DVD player, use only discs in
good condition without any label, load one dosc at a time, and keep
the CD/DVD player and the
loading slot free of foreign
materials, liquids, and debris.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the CD/
DVD player are:
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):
Press to
switch between CD/DVD, auxiliary
input, and USB devices.
¨SEEK/©SEEK: Press to select
tracks.
TUNE/TONE: Turn and then press
to select tracks.
MENU/SELECT: Turn and then
press to select.
r/j(Play/Pause): Press to
pause and restart CD or DVD
playback.

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sREV (Fast Reverse):In CD or
MP3 playback mode, press and
hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. When released,
normal playback resumes and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
In DVD‐Audio playback mode, press
once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press
changes playback to a speed of 4X,
10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto
resume normal playback.
\FWD (Fast Forward): In CD or
MP3 playback mode, press and
hold to advance playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. When released,
normal playback resumes and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
In DVD‐Audio playback mode, press
once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press
changes playback to a speed of 4X,
10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto
resume normal playback.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the disc.
Inserting a Disc
With the printed side facing up,
insert a disc into the audio CD/DVD
slot until it is drawn in. The disc
track number and a Shuffle tab
display and playback begins.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
while a disc is in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the disc starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
Playing a CD
Selecting a CD Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, TUNE/TONE knob,
or the MENU/SELECT knob.
To use the seek buttons:
Press the
©SEEK button to go to
the start of the current track, if more
than five seconds have played.
Press the
¨SEEK button to go to the next track. If
©SEEK or¨SEEK
is held, or pressed multiple times,
the player continues moving
backward or forward through the
tracks on the CD.
To use the TUNE/TONE knob:
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob to
highlight the desired track, then
press the TUNE/TONE knob to
select the track.
To use the MENU/SELECT knob:
Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the desired track, then
press the MENU/SELECT knob to
select the track.
Fast Forward and Rewind
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed
time of the track displays. Release
to resume playing the track.

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\FWD (Fast Forward):Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
Release to resume playing the
track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Press the softkey under the Shuffle
tab to play the tracks of a CD in
random order. Press again to turn
Shuffle off. Shuffle Off displays.
Playing a DVD-A (Audio) Disc
The Radio with DVD Audio, HDD,
and USB is capable of playing DVD
audio discs in the Bose
®5.1 Cabin
surround sound system.
Insert the DVD audio disc into the
CD/DVD player. DVD Audio
displays and playback begins. The
Group and track number display
during playback. Selecting a DVD‐A Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, or the TUNE/
TONE knob.
To use the seek buttons:
Press the
©SEEK button to go to
the start of the current track, if more
than five seconds have played.
Press the
¨SEEK button to go to
the next track. If the
©SEEK
or
¨SEEK button is held,
or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or
forward through the tracks within the
current group.
To use the TUNE/TONE knob:
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob to
display a list of all tracks in all
groups on the DVD audio disc and
to highlight tracks. Stop turning the
TUNE/TONE knob or press the
TUNE/TONE knob to start playback
of the highlighted track. To use the MENU/SELECT knob:
Press the softkey under the Menu
tab to display a list of all Groups. To
change Groups, turn the MENU/
SELECT knob to highlight the
desired Group. Press the MENU/
SELECT knob to select it. Playback
begins from track 1 of the
highlighted Group.
Fast Forward and RewindsREV (Fast Reverse):
Press to
reverse playback quickly within a
track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change
playback to a speed of 2X. Each
successive press changes playback
to a speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X.
Press
r/jto resume normal
playback.

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\FWD (Fast Forward):Press to
advance playback quickly within a
track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change
playback to a speed of 2X. Each
successive press changes playback
to a speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X.
Press
r/jto resume normal
playback.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Press the softkey under the Shuffle
tab to begin random playback of all
songs in the current Group. Press
again to turn off random playback.
Stopping DVD Audio Playback
Press the softkey under the
ctab
to stop playback of the DVD audio
disc. “DVD PreStop” displays. Press
the
r/jbutton to resume
playback from where it was
stopped. Press the softkey under the
ctab
again while in DVD PreStop. “DVD
Stop” displays. Press the
r/j
button while in DVDStop to begin
playback from the beginning of the
DVD audio disc.
Press the
r/jbutton during DVD
audio playback to pause or resume
playback.
Selecting DVD Audio Streams
Each DVD audio Group may contain
audio content that is encoded in one
or two formats. For example, a
particular Group may have both a
5.1 surround audio stream and a
2.0 stereo audio stream available.
Press the softkey located under the
Audio tab to display the current
audio stream playing. “Audio
Stream 1” or“Audio Stream 2” briefly
displays. Press the softkey located
under the Audio tab again to toggle
between Audio Stream 1 or Audio
Stream 2 (if available). Check the DSP settings to
determine if a 5.1 surround sound
audio stream is playing. See
Operation
on page 7‑2for more
information. Press the DSP tab to
see if the 5.1 + Normal or
5.1 + Rear settings are available for
selection. If these settings are
available, Audio Stream 1 is playing.
Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
CD/DVD players with the MP3
feature are capable of playing an
MP3/WMA on DVD+/−R, CD−R,
or CD−RW discs. For more
information, see MP3 on page 7‑25.
Disc Messages
DISC ERROR:If this message
displays and/or the disc ejects, it
could be for one of the following
reasons:
.The radio system does not
support the playlist format, the
compressed audio format, or the
data file format.

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.It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the disc should play.
.The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother, the
disc should play.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD/
DVD player.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good disc.
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.
MP3
MP3/WMA Format
The Single CD and the Six-Disc CD
Radio will play MP3/WMA files that
were recorded on a CD−R or
CD−RW disc. The HDD Radio can
also play MP3/WMA files recorded
on DVD+/−R discs or stored on a
USB storage device. Some USB
storage devices may not be
supported.
The files can be recorded with the
following fixed bit rates: 32 kbps,
40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps,
96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps,
256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a
variable bit rate. Song title, artist
name, and album can display when
files are recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2. Creating an MP3/WMA Disc
When creating an MP3/WMA disc:.Make sure the MP3/WMA files
are recorded on a CD−R or
CD−RW disc.
.Do not mix standard audio and
MP3/WMA files on one disc.
.Make sure the CD does not
have more than a maximum of
50 folders and playlists, and
255 files to read and play.
.Create a folder structure that
makes it easy to find songs
while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each
album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
.Avoid subfolders. The system
can support up to 8 subfolders
deep. Keep the total number of
folders to a minimum to reduce
the complexity and confusion
during playback.
.Create playlists that have a .m3u
or .wpl extension; other file
extensions may not work.