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22System Setup
Voice Control SystemYour vehicle has a voice control system that allows hands-free operation of most of 
the navigation system functions. You can also control the audio and climate control 
system, and make and rece ive phone calls using Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®.
The voice control system uses the  d (Talk) and  K (Back) buttons on the steering 
wheel and a microphone near the map lights on the ceiling.
A “Voice Help” feature provides a tutorial  that explains how to use the voice control 
system.2 Voice Help 
P. 5
Command InputIf the system does not understand a command or you wait too long to give a 
command, it responds with “Pardon,” “Please repeat,” or “Would you say again.”
When you give a command, the system ge nerally either repeats the command as a 
confirmation or asks you for further informa tion. If you do not wish to hear this 
feedback, you can turn it off. However, list ening to the feedback will help familiarize 
you with the way the system expe cts commands to be phrased. 2Basic Settings 
P. 26
If the system cannot perform a command or the command is not appropriate for the 
screen you are on, the system beeps.
If the system responds with prompts such  as “Please use the Interface Dial to…” or 
“Please choose an area with the Interface Di al,” the system is asking for input that 
cannot be performed using the voice control system.
On character input screens, a list of possi ble characters is displayed if the system 
does not recognize your command. 
You can find out which voice commands are available for a particular screen using 
the  d Help command. The system will disp lay and read the list of available 
commands to you.
1 d  (Talk) Button
When you press the  d (Talk) button, a helpful 
prompt asks what you would like to do. Press 
and release the  d (Talk) button again to bypass 
this prompt and give a command.1 Command Input
The audio system is muted while using the voice 
control system. 
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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 130
About Your Audio System .............................. 130
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 131
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 131
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 132
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 132
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 132
Audio Menu .................................................. 133
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 134
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 136
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 136
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 136
Audio Menu .................................................. 137
Note Function ................................................ 138
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 140
Playing a Disc ................................................... 141
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 141
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 141 Audio Menu ................................................... 142
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 143
Recommended Discs ...................................... 144
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 145
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 145
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 146
Audio Menu ................................................... 146
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 148
Searching for Music........................................ 150
Adding a Track to a User Playlist ..................... 151
Editing a Playlist ............................................. 151
Displaying Music Information ......................... 153
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 154
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 155
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 156
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 156
Audio Menu ................................................... 157
Searching for Music........................................ 158 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ 
(SBV) ............................................................... 159
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 160
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 161
Audio Screen Control..................................... 161
Audio Menu .................................................. 162
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 163
Playing Bluetooth® Audio ............................. 164
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode ................. 164
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 165
Audio Screen Control..................................... 165
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 166
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 167
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 167 
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Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs, 
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPods®, USB flash drives, and  Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto ns and switches on the panel, or the 
remote controls on the steering wheel.
The radio theft protection feature activates  if the audio system is disconnected from 
electric power. You need to enter a radio code that comes with  your vehicle to 
reactivate the disabled system.
1 About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis 
only.
2 XM® Radio Service  P. 140
XM® Radio is available in the United States and 
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM® 
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini 
discs are not supported.
iPod® is a registered tra demark owned by Apple 
Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression 
formats. WMA is an audio compression format 
developed by Micr osoft Corporation.
You can operate the audio system by voice 
commands. 
2 Audio Commands  P. 249
XM® Radio
Remote Control
iPod®
USB Flash 
Drive 
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Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod® 
device using voice commands.
1.Set  Song By Voice  to ON  in the 
system setup. 
2 Song By Voice™ (SBV) 
P. 46
2. Say  d “Hard Disc Drive Search”  or 
d  “iPod Search”  to activate the 
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
The SBV commands that you 
can use are displayed on the 
screen.
3. Say a command.
Example 1: Say  d “List Artist 
‘Artist A’”  to view a list of songs 
by that artist. Select the desired 
song to start playing.
Example 2: Say  d “Play Artist 
‘Artist A’”  to start playing songs 
by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV mode, press the 
CANCEL (BACK) button on the 
steering wheel or any button on 
the navigation system interface. 
The selected song continues 
playing.
1Searching for Music Using  Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control 
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD 
voice commands. 
2 Song By Voice™ Commands  P. 251
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult 
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize 
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice 
commands. 
2 Phonetic Modification  P. 47
SBV may not be able  to recognize languages 
other than English for the artist name, song title, 
album title, and composers.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need to 
say  d “Hard Disc Drive Search”  or d “iPod 
Search”  again to re-activate this mode. 
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Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when 
Bluetooth ® Audio is playing, press 
the  h (Pick-Up) button on the 
steering wheel to answer the call. 2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 170
2. Press the  j (Hang-Up) button to 
end the call, and  Bluetooth® Audio 
is resumed.
Audio Screen ControlH AUDIO button (in BT mode)  
 AUDIO MENU
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select an item. Press  u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen. 
2Adjusting the Sound 
P. 166
• Resume/Pause : Resumes/pauses play.
1Playing  Bluetooth ® Audio
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL 
system, there may be a delay before the system 
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:•The phone is not linked to HFL.•The phone is not turned on.•The phone is not in the vehicle.•An incompatible phone is connected.
h  (Pick-Up) button
j  (Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen Control
The pause function may  not be available on 
some devices.
The display items may vary depending on the 
connected device.
Bluetooth ® Audio mode 
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Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel ControlsControl basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the steering 
wheel.
Adjusts the volume.
•Press the  R (Volume) button to increase the volume.
• Press the  U (Volume) button to decrease the volume.
Changes the audio source mode. Press to  cycle through all currently connected 
media sources.
1 MODE Button
DISC mode appears only when a disc is loaded.
When in AUX mode, the  following are operable 
from the remote audio controls:•iPod®/USB flash drive  connected to the USB 
adapter cable•Audio unit plugged into th e auxiliary input jack•Bluetooth® Audio (not all phones support this 
function)
Volume button Mode button
Channel button
■ VOL (Volume) Button■MODE Button
FM2
FM1
AUX
XM1
AM
DISC
HDD
XM2
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Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Audio
FM/AM, XM
•Press the  N (Channel) button to change to the next preset station (channel).
• Press the  B (Channel) button to go to the previous preset station (channel).
• FM/AM: Press and hold for one second to scan for a station with a strong signal.
• XM: Press and hold for one second to go to the next/previous channel in the 
current category.
DISC, HDD, iPod®, USB,  Bluetooth® Audio (on some phones)
• Press the  N button to skip to the end of the current track.
• Press the  B button to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the  B 
button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.
• Press and hold to skip forward/backward  to the first track of the next folder.■CH (Channel) Button 
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Receiving a Call
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Receiving a Call
1.Press the  h (Pick-Up) button to 
answer a call  and display the 
Calling screen.
“HANDSFREELINK” is also 
displayed on the display.
2. Press the  j (Hang-Up) button to 
terminate the call.
The following options are  available during a call:
• Dial Tones  (available on some phones): Allo ws you to send numbers or names 
during a call. This is useful when you call an automated phone system.
• Transfer: Allows you to transfer a call from HF L to your phone, or from your 
phone to HFL.
• Mute : Allows you to mute your voice.
1Receiving a Call
An incoming call notif ication appears on the 
screen, and you hear  an audible ring tone.
If your phone has Call  Waiting, press the h 
button to put the origin al call on hold and 
answer the incoming call. To return to the 
original call, press the  h button again. If you 
want to hang up the origin al call and answer the 
new call, press the  j button.
To change the volume leve l of HFL, use the audio 
system volume knob or the steering wheel 
volume controls.
Some phones may send battery, signal strength, 
and roaming status information to the screen.
Phonebook
Displays the imported phonebook.
2 Using the Phonebook P. 183
Call ID Bluetooth  indicator Roaming status
Signal strength Battery level