Radio(s) MP3

Radio with CD shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD similar

Your vehicle has one of these radios as its audio system.

Radio Data System (RDS)

The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.

With RDS, the radio can do the following:

This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and only works when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station can broadcast incorrect information that causes the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station.

While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station name or call letters display. RDS stations can also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the program being broadcast.

Playing the Radio

Top Knob (Power/Volume): Press to turn the system on and off. Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the volume.

(Information): For RDS, press to change what displays while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY (program type), and the name of the program (if available). For XM™ (if equipped), press while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of information related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name. To change the default on the display, press until the desired display appears, then hold for two seconds. The radio produces one beep and the selected display becomes the default.

AUTO (Automatic Volume): Automatic volume adjusts the audio system automatically to make up for road and wind noise while driving, by increasing the volume as the vehicle speed increases. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select AUTO VOLUME MIN (minimum), AUTO VOLUME MED (medium), or AUTO VOLUME MAX (maximum). Each higher setting provides more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. To turn automatic volume off, press this button until AUTO VOLUME OFF displays.

MUTE: Press to silence the system. Press again to turn the sound on. This button is not available on the Radio with Six-Disc CD.

Finding a Station

BAND: Press to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The selection displays.

/ (Tune): Turn to select radio stations.

SEEK : Press the arrows to go to the previous or to the next station and stay there. The radio seeks stations only with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

SCAN : Press and hold either arrow for two seconds until FREQUENCY SCAN displays. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning. To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow for four seconds until PRESET SCAN displays. The radio goes to the next preset station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next preset station. Press either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets. The radio scans stations only with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set, returns and the equalization that was selected is stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)

/ (Bass/Treble): Press to select BASS or TREBLE. Turn to increase or to decrease. If a station is weak or has static, decrease the treble. To adjust the bass and treble to the middle position, press and hold when the tone control is on the display. The level changes to the middle position. To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control displays. AUDIO SETTINGS CENTERED displays.

AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization): Press to select customized equalization settings designed for country, custom, classical, pop, rock, jazz, and talk. Selecting CUSTOM or changing bass or treble, returns the EQ to the manual bass and treble settings. The radio saves separate AUTO EQ settings for each preset and source.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

/ (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press until BALANCE displays. Turn to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press until FADE displays. Turn to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance and fade to the middle position, press and hold when the speaker control displays. The level changes to the middle position. To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control displays. AUDIO SETTINGS CENTERED displays.

Finding a Category Station (RDS and XM™)

To select and find a desired category perform the following:

1. Press the CAT (category) button. The last selected category displays.
2. Turn the / knob to select the category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either SEEK arrow to go to a station within this category. SEEKING CATEGORY appears on the display while the radio is searching for a station. The radio stops at the first station broadcasting with this category.
4. To go to another station within that category, press the CAT button to display the category, then press either SEEK arrow.

If both category and traffic are on, the radio searches for stations with the selected category and traffic announcements. This function does not work with XM™.

If the radio cannot find the desired category, NONE displays and the radio returns to the last station that was on. This function does not work with XM™.

SCAN: Scan the stations within a category by performing the following:

1. Press the CAT button. The last selected category displays.
2. Turn the / knob to select the category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and hold either SCAN arrow until a beep sounds and SCAN CATEGORY displays. The radio begins scanning the stations in the category.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop scanning.

If both category and TRAF (traffic) are on, the radio scans for stations with the selected category and traffic announcements.

RDS Messages

ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! displays. The announcement should be heard, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play stops during the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be turned off. ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations.

(INFO - Information): If the current station has a message, INFO displays. Press to see the message. The message can display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the message appears every three seconds. To scroll through the message, press and release this button. A new group of words display after every press of the button. Once the complete message displays, INFO disappears from the display until another new message is received. The last message can display by pressing this button. The last message stays on the display until a new message is received or you turn to a different station. When a message is not available from a station, NO INFO displays.

TRAF (TA - Traffic): TA displays if a tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements. If a station does not broadcast traffic announcements, press the TRAF button. The radio seeks to a station that does. When a station is found, the radio stops seeking and TA displays. If no station is found that broadcasts traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC displays. The radio plays the traffic announcement even if the volume is low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements. If TA displays, press the TRAF button to turn off the traffic announcements. This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite Radio Service.

Radio Messages

CAL ERR (Calibration Error): The audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL ERR displays, it means that the radio has not been configured properly for your vehicle and must be returned to your dealer/retailer for service.

LOCKED: This message displays when the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up. Take the vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem.

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. During your trial or when you subscribe, you will get unlimited access to XM™ Radio Online for when you are not in your vehicle. 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.

Radio Messages for XM™ Only

See XM Radio Messages later in this section for further detail.

Playing a CD (Single CD Player)

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD 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, CD and the CD symbol displays. As each new track starts to play the track number displays.

The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.

Playing a CD(s) (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, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the load button.
3. When INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.

To insert multiple CDs, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the load button for two seconds. A beep sounds and LOAD ALL DISC displays.
3. When INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.

Once the CD is loaded, wait for INSERT CD # to display, then load the next CD. The CD player takes up to six CDs. Do not try to load more than six.

To load more than one CD but less than six, complete Steps 1 through 3. When finished loading CDs, press this button to cancel the loading function. The radio begins to play the last CD loaded.

If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for each CD displays.

Playing a Specific Loaded CD

A number displays for every CD that is loaded into the player. To play a specific CD press the numbered pushbutton that corresponds to the CD.

Care of Your CDs

If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. Handle them carefully. Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD does not play properly or not at all. Do not touch the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.

If the surface of a CD 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 Your CD and DVD Player

Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD or DVD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen.

The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised, due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics with lubricants internal to the CD or DVD 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.

If an error displays, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

(Eject): Press to eject CD(s). Eject can be activated with either the ignition or radio off.

To eject the CD that is currently playing, press and release.

To eject multiple CDs, do the following:

1. Press and hold eject for two seconds. A beep sounds and EJECT ALL DISCS displays.
2. When REMOVE DISC displays, the CD ejects and can be removed.

To stop ejecting the CDs, press the load or the eject button.

If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD automatically pulls it back into the player. If CD is pushed back into the player, before 25 seconds, the player senses an error and tries to eject the CD several times before stopping.

Do not repeatedly press the button to eject a CD after pushing it in manually because the eject timer resets to 25 seconds after each press of the button. The CD will eject only after an uninterrupted 25 seconds occurs.

/ (Tune): Turn to go to the next or previous track.

(Fast Reverse): Press and hold to reverse within the current track.

(Fast Forward): Press and hold to fast forward through the current track.

RDM (Random): Press to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential order, on one CD or all of the loaded CDs.

To use random, do one of the following:

To turn off random play, press and release the RDM button until RANDOM OFF displays.

RPT (Repeat): Press to hear a track or depending on your radio, an entire CD. To use repeat, do one of the following:

To turn off repeated play, press and release until REPEAT OFF displays.

SEEK : Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track, if more than eight seconds have played. Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If either arrow is held or pressed more than once, the player continues moving backward or forward through the CD.

SCAN : To scan one CD, press and hold either arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN displays and a beep sounds. The radio goes to the next track, plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press either arrow again, to stop scanning. To scan all loaded CDs, press and hold either arrow for more than four seconds until DISC SCAN displays and a beep sounds. Use this feature to listen to 10 seconds of the first track of each loaded CD. Press either arrow again, to stop scanning.

BAND: Press to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) remains inside the radio for future listening.

CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD when listening to the radio. The CD icon and track number appears on the display when a CD is in the player. Press again and the system automatically searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable audio player is connected the "AUX INPUT DEVICE" displays. If the portable audio player is not connected, the "AUX INPUT DEVICE" message does not display.

AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization): Press to select the equalization setting while playing a CD. The equalization is stored while a CD is played. For more information on AUTO EQ, see "AUTO EQ" listed previously in this section.

Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc

The vehicle's radio system has the MP3 feature that is capable of playing an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on how to play an MP3 CD-R disc, see Using an MP3 later in this section.

Using (Song List) Mode (Single CD and Six-Disc CD)

This feature is capable of saving 20 track selections. To save tracks into the song list feature, perform the following steps:

1. Turn the CD player on and load it with at least one CD.
2. Check to see that the CD player is not in song list mode. S-LIST (sound list) should not display. If S-LIST is present, press the song list button to turn it off.
3. Select the desired CD by pressing the numbered pushbutton and then use the left SEEK arrow or turn the / knob to locate the track to be saved. The track begins to play.
4. Press and hold the button to save the track into memory. When song list is pressed, one beep sounds. ADDED SONG displays.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.

SONGLIST FULL displays if more than 20 selections are saved.

To play the song list, press the button. The recorded tracks begins to play in the order they were saved.

Seek through the song list by using the SEEK arrows. Seeking past the last saved track returns to the first saved track.

To delete tracks from the song list, perform the following steps:

1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the button to turn song list on. S-LIST displays.
3. Press either SEEK arrow or turn the / knob to select the desired track to be deleted.
4. Press and hold the button for two seconds. Release this button when SONG REMOVED displays.

After a track has been deleted, the remaining tracks are moved up the list. When another track is added to the song list, the track is added to the end of the list.

To delete the entire song list, perform the following steps:

1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the button to turn song list on. S-LIST displays.
3. Press and hold the button for more than four seconds. Two beeps will sound. SONGLIST EMPTY displays indicating the song list has been deleted.

If a CD is ejected, and the song list contains saved tracks from that CD, those tracks are automatically deleted from the song list. Additional tracks saved to the song list are added to the bottom of the list.

To end song list mode, press the song list button. One beep sounds and S-LIST is removed from the display.

CD Messages

CHECK CD: If this message displays and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem.

Using the Auxiliary Input Jack

The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on the upper right side of the faceplate. This is not an audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the front auxiliary input jack. However, an external audio device such as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as another source for audio listening.

Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See Defensive Driving .

To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack. When a device is connected, the radio displays AUX INPUT DEVICE and begins playing audio from that device.

Top Knob (Power/Volume): Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of the portable player. Additional volume adjustments might need to be made from the portable device.

BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a portable audio device is playing. The portable audio device continues playing, so you might want to stop it or turn it off.

CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD or other optional remote audio features, while a portable audio device is playing. If the external audio device is disconnected from the faceplate, the radio automatically returns to the last station that was set.