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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

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.

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Preset Memory

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Station List

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Preset Memory

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating 
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the 

 or 

 button on the steering wheel or 

select the audio source icon on the screen.

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You can store 12 AM/FM stations into preset 
memory.

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

TM

 and the HD, HD Radio, and 

“Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity 
Digital Corp.

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Models with HD Radio

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Features

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

.

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

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To find an RDS station from Station List

1. Select Station List to display a list while listening to an FM station.
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 while listening to an FM station.
2. Select Refresh.

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Scan

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

.

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Scan

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Radio Data System (RDS)

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Radio Data System (RDS)

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.

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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 HD Radio Channels.
2. Select the channel number.

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HD Subchannel

Models with HD Radio

TM 

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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 (Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous 
display.

Channel Icons
Select 

 or 

 to the previous or next channel.

Select and hold to rapidly skip 10 channels at a time.

VOL/

 AUDIO (Volume/Power) 

Knob
Push to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Category Icons
Select 

 or 

 to display and select a 

SiriusXM® Radio category.

Audio/Information Screen

Preset Icons
Tune the radio frequency for 
preset memory. Select and hold 
the preset icon to store that 
station. Select 

 to display 

preset 5 onwards.

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Album Art

Station Art

* Not available on all models

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Features

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Tune Mode.
3. Select All Channels or Within Category.

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To Change the Tune Mode

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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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 

 or 

 button on the steering wheel or 

select the audio source icon on the screen.

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Tune Start:
When you change to a preset 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 Settings.
2. Select Tune Start.
3. Select ON or OFF.

To change a category, select Category icons, or 
select More and then select Category List.

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Features

To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

You can store up to 10 of your preferred music channels per preset.

1. Tune a station.
2. Select and hold the preset number you 

want to add a music channel.

3. Select Add to TuneMix or Create 

TuneMix.

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A message appears if there are no 
available presets.

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Preset Memory

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Preset Memory

You can store 12 SiriusXM® channels into the preset 
memory.

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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

TuneMix:
The multi-channel preset function can be turned on 
or off by the following procedure.
1. Select Settings.
2. Select TuneMix.
3. Select ON or OFF.

When you want to replace the channel, select 
Replace Preset.
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 Channel List.
2. Select the featured channel list title you want to listen to.

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The selected channel list of the title is displayed.

3. Select the channel.

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Listening to Featured Channels

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Listening to Featured Channels

Up to three featured channels by SiriusXM® can be 
displayed.

Featured channel lists are at the top of the channel 
list.

To switch the sorting method, select Number, Name 
or Category on the upper right of the screen.

Select Keypad to use the on-screen keyboard for 
entering the channel number directly.

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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 preset channels, starting from 
the moment you turn the vehicle on. If you tuned to preset 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.

Move the position you want to replay by selecting 

 or 

.

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

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Returning to real-time broadcast

Select and hold 

.

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Replay Function

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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. 

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To set up a favorite team

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Sports Notifications Setup.
3. Select Favorite Teams.
4. Select + Add Favorite Team.
5. Select a team.

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To set up an alert message

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Sports Notifications Setup.
3. Select Notifications.
4. Select Game Notifications or SportsFlash Game Play Notifications.
5. Select Notifications.
6. Select On.
7. Select a favorite team.

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Live Sports Alert

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Live Sports Alert

The sports alert function is active during SiriusXM® 
mode only.

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To set up a favorite team

Sports alerts cut in only when SiriusXM® mode is on.

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Features

You can receive traffic and weather information.
1. Select Settings.
2. Select Traffic & Weather Setup.
3. Select Selected City.
4. Select the region.

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When you do not want to receive the information, select Reset Location.

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Traffic and Weather Information

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Traffic and Weather Information

The traffic and weather information function is active 
during SiriusXM® mode only.

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Features

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

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To view a channel schedule

1. Select More.
2. Select Channel Schedule.

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To set up an alert message

1. Select More.
2. Select Channel Schedule.
3. Select a program.
4. Select Set Program Alert.
5. Select Just Once or Every Time.

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Channel Schedule

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Channel Schedule

Select Keypad to use the on-screen keyboard for 
entering the channel number directly.

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To set up an alert message

The alert function is active during SiriusXM® mode 
only.

Selecting Just Once disables the alert feature next 
time you turn the power mode to ON.

If you want to delete the alert, select Remove Alert.

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You can change settings for the alert function.

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To enable the alert function

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Manage Program Alerts.
3. Select Notifications.
4. Select ON or OFF.

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To remove an alert

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Manage Program Alerts.
3. Select Alerts Set.
4. Select 

 on the alert 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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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 Settings.
2. Select Scan Mode.
3. Select Channel or Preset.

To turn off scan, select Stop.

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Scan

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Scan

The “Scan Songs in Presets” function is based on 
TuneScan

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 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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Playing a CD

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Features

Playing a CD

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Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, 
or AAC

*1

 format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.

*1: Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

 (Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous 
display.

Track Icons
Select 

 or 

 to change tracks (files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).

Select and hold to move rapidly within a track.

VOL/

 AUDIO (Volume/Power) 

Knob
Push to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

 (Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

Audio/Information Screen

Disc Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into 
the CD slot.

Play/Pause Icon

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Features

If there is a folder(s) on a CD:
1. Select Browse.
2. Select Current Playlist, or Folders then a 

folder.

3. Select a track.

If there is no folder on a CD:
1. Select Track List.
2. Select a track.

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How to Select a File from the Music Search List

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Playing a CD

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NOTICE

Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can 
cause the CD to jam in the unit.

WMA files protected by digital rights management 
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Selected file cannot be 
played on this system, then skips to the next file.

Text data appears on the display under the following 
circumstances:

•

When you select a new folder, file, or track.

•

When you change the audio mode to CD.

•

When you insert a CD.

If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot, 
the system reloads the CD automatically after several 
seconds.

Browse Screen

Track List Screen

* Not available on all models

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Features

You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a track or file.

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Scan

Select Scan.

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If there is a folder(s) on a CD, you can 
select Current folder or First Track in 
All Folders.

To turn off scan, select Stop.

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Random/Repeat

Cycles through the modes as follows:
Random

 (off)



 (highlighted)

Repeat

 (off)

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How to Select a Play Mode

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How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Select Scan Mode, and then select the following:
First Track in All Folders (MP3/WMA/AAC): 
Provides 10-second sampling of the first file in each 
of the main folders.
Current folder: Provides 10-second sampling of all 
tracks on the CD (all files in the current folder in MP3, 
WMA, or AAC).

Random/Repeat

 Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all 

files in the current folder in random order.

 Random All Tracks: Plays all tracks/files in 

random order.

 Repeat Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all 

files in the current folder.

 Repeat Track: Repeats the current track/file.