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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

To add a favorite station:

1.

Tune to the selected station.

2.

Select 

Add Favorite

, then select 

Current Station

.

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When you select 

From Station List

, you can store a station from the station 

list.

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Editing a favorite station

Select and hold to desired favorite station icon.

The following items are available:

•

Remove Favorite

: Delete the favorite station icon from the favorite station list.

•

Replace with

 (number): Replace the stored favorite station icon.

•

Add to Home Page

: Add the shortcut icon of the stored favorite station to the 

home screen.

•

Add to Heads-Up Display

*

: Add the shortcut item of the stored favorite station 

to the head-up display menu.

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Favorite Station

1

Favorite Station

The 

ST

 indicator appears on the display indicating 

stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the 

APPS

 button on the steering wheel, then 

select an item or select the audio source icon on the 
home screen.

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Audio Remote Controls

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You can store 12 AM/FM stations into favorite 
station.

HD Radio Technology manufactured under license 
from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign 
Patents. For patents see 

http://dts.com/patents

. HD 

Radio, Artist Experience, and the HD, HD Radio, and 
“ARC” logos are registered trademarks or 
trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation in the 
United States and/or other countries.

* Not available on all models

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Features

Lists the strongest stations on the selected band.

1.

Select 

Station List

 to display a list.

2.

Select the station.

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Manual update

Updates your available station list at any time.

1.

Select 

Station List

 to display a list.

2.

Select 

Refresh

.

1.

Select 

Tune

.

2.

Select   or   to tune the radio frequency.

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds. To turn 
off scan, select 

Stop

 or press the 

 (back) button.

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Station List

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Radio Frequency Manual Tune Screen

1

Station List

Provides text data information related to your 
selected RDS-capable FM station.

When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS 
automatically turns on, and the frequency display 
changes to the station name. However, when the 
signals of that station become weak, the display 
changes from the station name to the frequency.

1

Radio Frequency Manual Tune Screen

You can tune the range of FM frequency between 
87.7 to 107.9MHz and range of AM frequency 
between 530 to 1710kHz.

Select 

, then trace the numbers of the radio 

frequency on the A-zone touchpad. When 

KEYPAD

 

is selected, the on-screen keyboard appears.

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Scan

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Features

Displays the subchannel list when an HD Radio

TM

 station is selected while listening to 

an FM station.

1.

Select  

icon.

2.

Select the channel number.

Change the AM/FM settings.

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

HD Radio Setting

.

3.

Select 

Automatic

 or 

Analog Only

.

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HD Subchannel

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AM/FM Settings

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 Radio

Features

Playing SiriusXM

®

 Radio

Channel Up/Down Icons

Select   or   to the previous or 

next channel.
Select and hold to rapidly skip 

10 channels at a time.

MENU

Select to display the menu 

screen.

Channels

Select to display the channel 

list screen.

More

Select to display the additional 

function items.
Select 

Less

 to close the 

additional function items.

Favorite Channel Icons, Add 
Favorite

Tune the channel for favorite 

channel. Select 

Add Favorite

 

to store the channel.
Swipe left or right the A-zone 

touchpad to display the next 

or previous favorite channel 

list.

VOL 

 (Volume/Power) Knob

Push to turn the audio system on 

and off. Turn to adjust the volume.

/

 (Seek/Skip) Button

Press 

 or 

 to the 

previous or next channel.
Press and hold to rapidly skip 

10 channels at a time.

Album Art

Category Icons

Select   or   to change 

the category.

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Features

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Tune Mode

.

4.

Select 

All Channels

 or 

Within Category

.

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To Change the Tune Mode

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Playing SiriusXM

®

 Radio

In the channel mode, all available channels are 
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a 
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).

There may be instances when SiriusXM

®

 Radio does 

not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). 
This does not indicate a problem with your audio 
system.

SiriusXM

®

 Radio stations load in ascending order, 

which can take about a minute. Once they have 
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make 
your selections.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the 

APPS

 button on the steering wheel, then 

select an item or select the audio source icon on the 
home screen.

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Tune Start:

When you change to a favorite channel, a song being 
played on that channel restarts from the beginning 
with this function. This can be turned on or off by the 
following procedure.
1. Select 

MENU

.

2. Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3. Select 

Tune Start

.

4. Select 

On

 or 

Off

.

To change a category, select 

Category

 icons, or 

select 

Channels

 and then select category item.

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Features

To add a favorite channel:

1.

Tune to the selected channel.

2.

Select 

Add Favorite

, then select 

CURRENT CHANNEL

.

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When you select 

From Channels

, you can store a channel from the channel 

list.

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Editing a favorite channel

Select and hold to desired favorite channel.

The following items are available:

•

Remove Favorite

: Delete the favorite channel from the favorite channel list.

•

Replace with Ch

 (number): Replace the stored favorite channel.

•

Create TuneMix

: Create a favorite multi-channel.

•

Add to Home Page

: Add the shortcut icon of the stored favorite channel to the 

home screen.

•

Add to Heads-Up Display

*

: Add the shortcut item of the stored favorite channel 

to the head-up display menu.

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Favorite Channel

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Favorite Channel

You can store 12 SiriusXM

®

 channels in the favorite 

channel list.

* Not available on all models

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Features

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Favorite multi-channel (for music channels only)

You can store up to 20 of your preferred music channels per favorite channel.

To create a favorite multi-channel:

1.

Tune a channel.

2.

Select and hold a number that you want to 
use as a favorite multi-channel.

3.

Select 

Create TuneMix

.

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The number you have selected will be 
registered as a favorite multi-channel 
number, and the channel that you have 
tuned will be registered with this 
number.

To add a channel to a favorite multi-channel:

1.

Tune a channel.

2.

Select and hold a favorite multi-channel 
number.

3.

Select 

Edit TuneMix

.

4.

Select 

Add Channel

.

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Current channel is added to the 
TuneMix.

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A message appears if the current channel 
cannot be added to the TuneMix.

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Favorite multi-channel (for music channels only)

When you want to replace the channel, select 

Replace with Ch

 (number).

If you want to delete a channel, select 

Edit TuneMix

, 

and then select the channel you want to delete.

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Features

Suggested channel listing received from SiriusXM

®

 can be displayed and selected.

1.

Select 

Channels

.

2.

Select featured channel category.

3.

Select featured channel.

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Listening to Featured Channels

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Listening to Featured Channels

Up to eight featured channels by SiriusXM

®

 can be 

displayed.

Select 

SEARCH LIST

, then trace the letters and/or 

numbers of the channel on the A-zone touchpad. 
When 

KEYBOARD

 is selected, the on-screen 

keyboard appears.

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Features

The system can record up to the last 60 minutes broadcast of your currently tuned 
channel as well as the last 30 minutes broadcast of favorite channels, starting from 
the moment you turn the vehicle on. If you tuned to favorite channel, the system 
records up to 60 minutes of a broadcast instead of up to 30 minutes. You can 
rewind and replay the last 30 or 60 minutes of a broadcast.

1.

Select 

More

.

2.

Move the position you want to replay by selecting 

 or 

.

To play or pause on playback mode, select the play/pause icon.

■

Returning to real-time broadcast

Select and hold 

 or select 

Live

.

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Replay Function

1

Replay Function

The system starts storing broadcast in memory when 
the power mode is turned ON. You can go back to 
the program from that point.

You can no longer replay any program once the 
power mode is turned off as it erases memory.
You can check how long the program has been 
stored in memory from the audio/information screen.

After 30 or 60 minutes of recording the system will 
automatically start deleting the oldest data.

(A): Shows how much time the replayed segment is 
behind the real-time broadcast
(B): Replayed segment
(C): Length stored in memory
(D): Play/Pause icon

Audio/Information Screen

(C)

(B) (A)

(D)

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Features

While listening to other channel, you can receive sports alerts such as scores from 
your favorite teams. 

■

To set up a favorite team

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Sports Notification Setup

.

4.

Select 

Edit Favorite Teams

.

5.

Select 

Add Favorite Team

.

6.

Select a team.

■

To set up an alert message

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Sports Notification Setup

.

4.

Select 

SportsFlash Game Play Notifications

.

5.

Select 

Notifications

.

6.

Select 

On

.

7.

Select 

Select SportsFlash Teams

.

8.

Select a registered team.

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Press the 

 (back) button, the screen returns to the previous screen.

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Live Sports Alert

1

Live Sports Alert

The Pop-up appears and notifies you of a sports alert 
function.

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Features

You can receive a sports channel notification when registered sports team start 
playing.

■

To set up a game start notification

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Sports Notification Setup

.

4.

Select 

Game Notifications

.

5.

Select 

On

.

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Receiving a game start notification

1.

A pop-up appears on the B-zone and notifies you of a game start notification.

2.

Select the system status area then press the B-zone touchpad.

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The status items appear on the A-zone.

3.

Select a SiriusXM

®

 notification item using A-zone touchpad to see the details.

■

Game Start Notification

1

Game Start Notification

Before receiving a game start notification, register a 
favorite sports team.

2

To set up a favorite team

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Features

You can receive traffic and weather information.

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Traffic & Weather Setup

.

4.

Select 

Selected City

.

5.

Select the region.

■

Receiving a traffic and weather information

1.

A pop-up will appear in the B-zone to notify you that new traffic and weather 
information is available.

2.

Select the system status area, then press B-zone touchpad.

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The status area will appear in the A-zone.

3.

To see the details, select an item using A-zone touchpad.

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The traffic and weather information will appear in the B-zone.

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Select 

Keep Listening

 to continue receiving traffic and weather information.

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Select 

Return to Ch

 (channel number) to stop viewing traffic and weather 

information.

■

Traffic and Weather Information

1

Traffic and Weather Information

When traffic and weather information is received, a 
notification is displayed in the B-zone.

2

B-Zone

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 Radio

Features

You can view a channel schedule or receive a alert when your favorite program is 
about to start.

■

To view a channel schedule

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

Channel Schedule

.

■

To set up an alert message

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

Channel Schedule

.

3.

Select a program.

4.

Select 

Set Program Alert

.

5.

Select 

One Time

 or 

Every Time

.

■

Channel Schedule

1

Channel Schedule

Select 

SEARCH LIST

, then trace the letters and/or 

numbers of the channel on the A-zone touchpad. 
When 

KEYBOARD

 is selected, the on-screen 

keyboard appears.

1

To set up an alert message

The Pop-up appears and notifies you of an alert 
function.

Selecting 

One Time

 disables the alert feature next 

time you turn the power mode to ON.

If you want to delete the alert, select 

Remove Alert

.

To enable an alert message, change settings for the 
alert function.

2

To enable the alert function

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You can change settings for the alert function.

■

To enable the alert function

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Manage Program Alerts

.

4.

Select 

Notifications

.

5.

Select 

On

 or 

Off

.

■

To remove an alert

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Manage Program Alerts

.

4.

Select 

Alerts Set

.

5.

Select an item you want to delete.

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A confirmation message appears on the screen. Select 

Delete

.

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Manage Program Alert

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Features

Sample each channel on the selected mode for 10 seconds.

1.

Select 

More

.

2.

Select 

Scan

.

You can change a scan mode by the following procedure.

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select 

Scan Mode

.

4.

Select 

Channels

 or 

Favorites

.

To turn off scan, select 

Stop

.

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Scan

1

Scan

The favorites scan function is based on TuneScan

TM

 

technology of SiriusXM

®

.

The “Featured Channels” function is based on 
Featured Favorites

TM

 technology of SiriusXM

®

.

TuneScan

TM

 and Featured Favorites

TM

 are registered 

trademarks of SiriusXM

®

 Radio, Inc.

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 Radio

Features

Change the SiriusXM

®

 settings.

1.

Select 

MENU

.

2.

Select 

SiriusXM Settings

.

3.

Select an option.

•

Tune Mode:

 Choose whether to group by category or channel number when 

changing channels.

•

Scan Mode:

 Select the scan mode from all channels or favorites.

•

Tune Start:

 Start the currently playing song at the beginning when you switch to 

a music channel favorite.

•

Sports Notification Setup:

 Set to receive sports alerts such as scores from your 

favorite teams. 

2

Live Sports Alert

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•

Traffic & Weather Setup:

 Set to receive traffic and weather information.

2

Traffic and Weather Information

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•

Manage Program Alerts:

 Change settings for the alert function. 

2

Manage Program Alert

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SiriusXM Settings