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You will see A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
When you turn the A/C off, the system cannot regulate the inside temperature if you set the temperature control below the outside temperature.
UsingtheFanControlButtons Press the button to increase the fan speed and airflow. Press the
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button to decrease it.
UsingtheInterfaceDial Press the A/C button to view the climate control display, then turn the interface knob to increase or decrease the fan speed and airflow.
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2009 RL Windshield Defroster Button This button turns the windshield defrost on and off. When you push this button, air flows from the defroster vents at the base of the windshield, and the system automatically switches to fresh air mode and turns on the A/C. When the indicator in the button is on, the passenger’s temperature cannot be set separately from the driver’s.
Rear Window Defogger Button This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 147
Pushing this button also turns the power mirror heaters on and off.).
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Mode Control
You can select the vents air flows from. Some air will flow from the dashboard corner and side vents in all modes.
Recirculation Button When the indicator in the button is on, air from the vehicle’s interior is sent throughout the system again. When the indicator is off, air is brought in from the outside of the vehicle (fresh air mode).
The outside air intakes for the climate control system are at the base of the windshield. Keep this area clear of leaves and other debris.
The system should be left in fresh air mode under almost all conditions. Keeping the system in recirculation mode, particularly with the A/C off, can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirculation mode when driving through dusty or smoky conditions, then return to fresh air mode.
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UsingtheModeControlButton Use the mode control button to select the vents the air flows from. Some air will flow from the dashboard vents in all modes.
UsingtheInterfaceDial Press the A/C button to view the climate control display, then push the interface selector down. Select any of the modes by turning the interface knob.
Air flows from the center and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airflow is divided between the vents in the dashboard and the floor vents.
Air flows from the floor
vents.
Airflow is divided between
the floor vents and defroster vents at the base of the windshield.
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is selected, you can
When increase or decrease the temperature of airflow from the dashboard vent for the driver’s side and the passenger’s side without changing the temperature of airflow from the floor vent.
Push the interface selector right or left, then turn the interface knob to select the desired temperature.
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Ventilation The flow-through ventilation system draws in outside air, circulates it through the interior, then releases it through vents near the rear window.
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Set the temperature to the lower limit. Make sure the A/C is off. Select Set the fan to the desired speed.
and fresh air mode.
Using the Heater The heater uses engine coolant to warm the air. If the engine is cold, it will be several minutes before you feel warm air coming from the system.
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and fresh air mode.
Select Set the fan to the desired speed. Adjust the warmth of the air with the temperature control bar.
Using the A/C Air conditioning places an extra load on the engine. Watch the engine coolant temperature gauge (see page 70
turn off the A/C until the gauge reading returns to normal.). If it moves near the red zone,
you can
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Press the A/C button to view the climate control display. Turn on the A/C by pushing ENTER on the interface selector. You will see A/C ON in the display. Make sure the temperature is set to maximum cool. Select If the outside air is humid, select recirculation mode. If the outside air is dry, select fresh air mode. Set the fan to the desired speed by turning the interface knob.
Dehumidify the Interior Air conditioning, as it cools, removes moisture from the air. When used in combination with the heater, it makes the interior warm and dry.
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Switch the fan on. Turn on the air conditioning. Select Adjust the temperature to your preference.
and fresh air mode.
This setting is suitable for all driving conditions whenever the outside temperature is above 32°F (0°C).
To Defog and Defrost To remove fog from the inside of the windows:
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Set the fan to the desired speed, or high for faster defrosting. Select . The system automatically switches to fresh air mode and turns on the A/C. Adjust the temperature so the airflow feels warm. Select rear window. To increase airflow to the windshield, close the corner vents.
to help clear the
, the A/C setting
When you switch to another mode from returns to the previous setting (on or off). Select A/C, then press ENTER on the interface selector to turn the A/C off if it is on.
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Select automatically switches to fresh air mode and turns on the A/C. Select Set the fan and temperature controls to maximum level.
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To clear the windshield faster, you can close the dashboard corner vents by rotating the wheel next to it. This sends more warm air to the windshield defroster vents. Once the windshield is clear, select the fresh air mode to avoid fogging the windows.
For your safety, make sure you have a clear view through all the windows before driving.
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Automatic Climate Control The automatic climate control system adjusts the fan speed and airflow levels to maintain the interior temperature you select.
The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or heated air that will, as quickly as possible, raise or lower the interior temperature to your preference.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior temperature is independently regulated for the driver and passenger. If the driver’s side of the vehicle is getting too much sun, the system will adjust to a lower temperature.
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Press the AUTO button. Set the desired temperature with the temperature control bars. You will see AUTO in the display if the climate mode is selected.
When you set the temperature to its lower or its upper limit, the system runs at full cooling or heating only. It does not regulate the interior temperature.
When you change the fan speed, the fan is taken out of AUTO mode and starts to run at the selected speed.
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Semi-automatic Operation You can manually select various functions of the climate control system when it is in fully automatic mode. All other features remain automatically controlled. Making any manual selection causes the word AUTO in the display to go out.
To Turn Everything Off Press the OFF button. However, a lack of airflow can cause the windows to fog up. You should keep the fan on at all times so stale air and moisture do not build up in the interior and cause fogging.
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Sunlight and Temperature Sensors
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
The climate control system has two sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of the dashboard, and a temperature and humidity sensor next to the steering column. Do not cover the sensors or spill any liquid on them.
2009 RL Interface Dial Most audio system functions can still be controlled by standard buttons, dials, and knobs, but some functions can only be accessed using the interface dial. The interface dial has two parts, a knob and a selector.
KNOB
ENTER
The knob turns left and right. Use it to make selections or adjustments to a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed left, right, up, down, and in. Use the selector to scroll through lists, to select menus, and to highlight menu items. When you make a selection, push the center of the selector (ENTER) to go to that selection.
SELECTOR
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Personalization Setting When you unlock the doors with your remote and turn the audio system on, the driver’s ID (Driver 1
or Driver 2) is detected, and the radio preset memory (see page 216
the auto select preset memory (see page ), and the volume and sound level settings (see page are turned to the respective memorized mode automatically.226
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Voice Control System The audio system can also be operated by voice control.
Onmodelswithnavigationsystem See the Navi section in your Quick Start Guide for an overview of this system, and the Navigation System manual for complete details.
Onmodelswithoutnavigationsystem Refer to Voice Control Basics for complete details (see page ).
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
UPPER DISPLAY
U.S. models (Technology package model is shown) and Canadian models
Hawaiian models
POWER/ VOLUME KNOB
SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE BAR
POWER/ VOLUME KNOB
SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
FM BUTTON
AM BUTTON
TUNE BAR
A.SEL BUTTON
INTERFACE DIAL
PRESET BUTTONS
INTERFACE DIAL
PRESET BUTTONS
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BAND
The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Press the AUDIO button to view the audio control display. Turn the system on by pressing the power/volume knob or the AM/FM button (AM or FM button on Canadian and Hawaiian models). Adjust the volume by turning the power/volume knob.
The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to are shown on the display. To change bands, press the AM/FM button (AM or FM button Hawaiian models). You can also change bands between FM1 and FM2 by pushing the interface selector up. Each time you push it up, the band will change to FM1 or FM2. On the FM bands, STEREO will be shown on the navigation screen and ST on the upper display, if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM is not available.
To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: the preset buttons, and
TUNE, SEEK, SCAN,
AUTO SELECT
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Use the TUNE bar to tune
TUNE the radio to a desired frequency. Press the right side of the bar to tune to a higher frequency, or the left side to tune to a lower frequency. To tune with the interface dial, push the selector down, and turn the knob to TUNE icon. Then press ENTER on the selector, and turn the knob to the desired frequency. To exit the TUNE mode, press ENTER on the selector, then push the selector up.
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The skip (seek)
SKIP (SEEK) function searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press either side (
or ) of the SKIP bar, then release
it. You can also activate the skip function (SEEK is displayed on the screen) by pushing the interface selector to the right or left.
SCAN ICON
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The SCAN function
SCAN samples all stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it.
To scan with the interface dial, push the selector down, and then push it to the right. You will see SCAN flashing on the screen and the upper display.
The system will scan for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play it for 10 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the scan button again, or push the interface selector to the right again.
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Each preset button or
Preset preset icon can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM. Tostoreapresetmemorylocation: Select the desired band, AM or 1. FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two sets of FM frequencies with the preset buttons (on-screen icons).
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Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold it until you hear a beep. You can also store frequencies with the interface dial. Select the preset icon you want to store the frequency on, then press ENTER on the interface selector, and hold it for more than 2 seconds.
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Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.
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AUTO SELECT traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area.
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You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto select cannot find a strong station for every preset button. If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset buttons (icons) as previously described.
To turn off auto select, press ENTER on the interface selector (press the A.SEL button) again. This restores the presets you originally set.
U.S.models(exceptHawaiian)and Canadianmodels Push the interface selector down to scroll down the screen, highlight A.SEL, then press ENTER on the interface selector. You will see A.SEL on the upper display and A.SEL on the screen, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds.
Hawaiianmodels Press the A.SEL button. You will see A.SEL on the upper display A.SEL on the screen, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. The system stores the frequencies of six AM and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons.
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Radio Data System (RDS) On the FM band, you can select a favorite station and display the program service name according to the information provided by the radio data system (RDS) if the station has the RDS information available.
ProgramService(PS)NameDisplay The program service name display function shows the name of the station you are listening to. With the audio system on and the FM band selected, you can turn this function on or off.
RDS INFO ON MESSAGE
To switch the function between on and off, press and hold the DISP button. With the system on, you will see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message on the upper display. If the station you are listening to is an RDS station, the displayed frequency switches to the station name.
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If the station you are listening to is not an RDS station, the audio screen and the upper display continue to show the frequency with the PS name display function on.
When you turn off this function by pressing the DISP button, the upper display shows ‘‘RDS INFO OFF.’’
RDS SEARCH ICON
With the FM band selected, you can select the program type provided by the RDS. Press the AUDIO button to display the radio information on the screen. Push down the selector on the interface dial, then turn the knob to select RDS SEARCH icon. Press ENTER to set your selection. The principal RDS categories are shown as follows:
ALL: All RDS category stations
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ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft rock music COUNTRY: Country music SOFT: Adult hits and soft music TOP 40: Top 40 hits OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft rhythm and blues RELIGION: Religious music and religious talk CLASSIC: Classical music JAZZ: Jazz INFO: News, information, sports, talk, foreign language, personality, public, college, and weather TRAFFIC: Traffic information
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RDS CATEGORY
RDS CATEGORY
Turn the selector to select an RDS category. You can use the search or scan function to find radio stations on the selected RDS category by pressing the selector to the right repeatedly. Press ENTER to set your selection. If you do nothing while the RDS category is selected, the selected category is canceled.
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You can also select an RDS category with the TUNE bar. Press either side ) of the TUNE bar to display an RDS category in the display. Select a category by pressing either side of the bar.
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RDSProgramSearch This function searches up and down a frequency for the strongest signal from the frequencies that carry the selected RDS category information. This can help you to find a station in your favorite category. To activate it, press and release either side ) of the SEEK/SKIP bar. You will also see the selected RDS category name blinking in the display while searching it. When the system finds a station, the selected RDS category name will be displayed again for about 5 seconds in the upper display.
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If the system does not find a station, ‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking for about 5 seconds, then the system goes back to the last selected station.
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Turn the knob to the desired RDS category.
While the RDS category is selected, move the selector knob to the right to select SEEK in the upper right corner of the screen. Then press ENTER to activate the seek function.
RDS CATEGORY LIST
SEEK is selected.
To activate RDS program search with the interface dial, push the AUDIO button to display the FM radio information on the screen. Push the selector down, and turn the knob to select RDS SEARCH icon. Press ENTER on the selector. The screen shows you the RDS category list.
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RDSProgramSCAN The scan function samples all stations with strong signals on the selected RDS category. To activate it, press and release the SCAN button. You will see SCAN in the display. The system will scan for a station with a strong signal in the selected RDS category. You will also see the selected RDS category name blinking in the display while searching it. When the system finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 10 seconds.
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If you do nothing, the system will scan for the next strong station and play it for 10 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again.
If the system does not find a station, ‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking for about 5 seconds, then the system goes back to the last selected station.
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Turn the knob to the desired RDS category.
While the RDS category is selected, move the selector knob to the right to select SCAN in the upper right corner of the screen. Then press ENTER to activate the scan function.
You can use the RDS program search or scan function even if the PS name display function is off. In this case, the display shows a frequency in place of a PS name.
SEEK/SCAN ICON
RDS CATEGORY LIST
SCAN is selected.
To activate RDS program scan with the interface dial, push the AUDIO button to display the FM radio information on the screen. Push the selector down, and turn the knob to select RDS SEARCH icon. Press ENTER on the selector. The screen shows you the RDS category list.
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RadioTextDisplay This function displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
If the selected RDS station has the radio text information, you will see the text indicator on the screen.
TEXT INDICATOR
RADIO TEXT ICON
To activate radio text display, use the interface dial. Push the selector down, and turn the knob to select RADIO TEXT icon. Press ENTER on the selector to enter the setting.
The display shows up to 64
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AM/FM Radio Frequencies The radio can receive the complete AM and FM bands. Those bands cover these frequen- cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
Radio stations on the AM band are assigned frequencies at least 10 kHz apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the FM band are assigned frequencies at least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact frequencies. It is fairly common for stations to round-off the frequency in their advertising, so your radio could display a frequency of 100.9 even though the announcer may identify the station as ‘‘FM101.’’
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AM/FM Radio Reception How well the radio receives stations is dependent on many factors, such as the distance from the station’s transmitter, nearby large objects, and atmospheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker as you get farther away from its transmitter. If you are listening to an AM station, you will notice the sound volume becoming weaker, and the station drifting in and out. If you are listening to an FM station, you will see the stereo indicator flickering off and on as the signal weakens. Eventually, the stereo indicator will go off and the sound will fade completely as you get out of range of the station’s signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of a station that is broadcasting on a frequency close to the frequency of the station you are listening to can also affect your radio’s reception. You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only the station you are close to.
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Radio signals, especially on the FM band, are deflected by large objects such as buildings and hills. Your radio then receives both the direct signal from the station’s transmitter, and the deflected signal. This causes the sound to distort or flutter. This is a main cause of poor radio reception in city driving.
Radio reception can be affected by atmospheric conditions such as thunderstorms, high humidity, and even sunspots. You may be able to receive a distant radio station one day and not receive it the next day because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interference from passing vehicles and stationary sources can cause temporary reception problems.
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Adjusting the Sound BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and FADER are each adjustable. You can also adjust the strength of the sound coming from the center and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can set the AudioPilot and Centerpoint a CD-DA) to on or off. To adjust them, press the AUDIO button, push the interface selector down, and turn the interface knob to SOUND. Then press ENTER on the selector.
features (when playing
Select the mode you want to adjust by pushing the interface selector up or down, or by turning the interface knob.
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BASS/TREBLE To adjust bass and treble, select BASS or TREBLE, and press ENTER on the interface selector. The current setting is shown on the display. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector.
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FADER/BALANCE These modes adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker. Fader adjusts the front-to-back strength, while balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. To adjust fader and balance, select FADER or BALANCE, then press ENTER on the interface selector. The current setting is shown on the screen. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector. To equalize the fader or balance, turn the interface knob until the marks on the sound grid come to the center of the adjustment bar.
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CENTER/SUBWOOFER adjust the strength of the sound from the center or subwoofer speaker, select it and press ENTER on the interface selector. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector.
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AudioPilot Bose AudioPilot digital processing monitors sound within the cabin, and helps compensate for unwanted ambient noise with no perceived change in audio volume.
To set this feature on or off, select AudioPilot, and press ENTER on the interface selector. Turn the interface knob to ON or OFF, and press ENTER on the interface selector. The ON or OFF indicator is shown on the screen.
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Centerpoint Bose Centerpoint signal processing processes stereo and matrix surround recordings to five independent channels, delivering a multi-channel surround sound experience, even from conventional stereo discs.
To set this feature on or off, select Centerpoint, and press ENTER on the interface selector. Turn the interface knob to ON or OFF, and press ENTER on the interface selector. The ON or OFF indicator is shown on the display.
AudioPilot and Centerpoint are registered trade marks of the Bose corporation.
Centerpoint
NOTE: when listening to a CD (CD-DA).
is only available
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UPPER DISPLAY
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SATELLITE RADIO BUTTON
POWER/ VOLUME KNOB
CATEGORY BUTTONS SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
U.S. models (Technology package model is shown) and Canadian models
INTERFACE DIAL
PRESET BUTTON
TUNE BUTTONS
DISPLAY/ MODE BUTTON
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving XM Radio anywhere in the United States, and Canada, except Hawaii and Alaska. XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio , Inc.
XM radio receives signals from two satellites to produce clear, high- quality digital reception. It offers many channels in several categories. Along with a large selection of different types of music, XM radio also allows you to view channel and category selections in the audio display.
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Push the AUDIO button to display XM information on the screen. You can operate the XM Satellite Radio system with the interface dial.
To listen to XM satellite radio, turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Push the power/volume knob to turn on the audio system, and press the
button. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display. Adjust the volume by turning the power/volume knob.
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MODE To switch between the category mode and channel mode, press and hold the DISP/MODE button until the mode changes. The CATEGORY or CHANNEL mode is displayed on the screen. To switch the mode with the interface dial, scroll down, select MODE, and press ENTER on the selector.
In the category mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc., you can navigate through all of the channels within that category. In the channel mode, you can select all of the available channels.
Each time you press and release the DISP/MODE button, the audio display changes in the following sequence: channel name, channel number, category, artist name, and music title.
On the screen, you will see the selected CHANNEL (number), CATEGORY, NAME (artist name), and TITLE (music title).
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side of the
side for lower
Press either side of the
TUNE TUNE bar to change channel selections. Press the bar for higher numbered channels and the numbered channels. You can also change channels with the interface selector, push down the interface selector to select AUDIO MENU, then turn the interface knob to choose TUNE and press ENTER on the selector. Turn the interface knob to the appropriate direction. In the category mode, you can only select channels within that category.
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SCAN you a sampling of all channels while in the channel mode. In the category mode, only the channels within that category are scanned. To activate SCAN, press the SCAN button. To scan with the interface dial, scroll down, and push interface selector to the right. You will see SCAN on the screen.
The system plays each channel in numerical order for a few seconds, then selects the next channel. When you hear a channel you want to continue listening to, press the SCAN button or push the interface selector to the right again.
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CATEGORY ( Press either side of the bar to select another category. You can also change a category by pushing the interface selector left or right.
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Preset preset channels using the six preset buttons. Each button stores one channel from the XM1 band and one channel from the XM2 band.
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To store a channel: 1.
button or scroll
Press the up by pushing the interface selector up. Either XM1 or XM2
will be shown on the display.2.
Use the TUNE or SCAN function to tune to a desired channel.
In category mode, only channels within that category can be selected. In channel mode, all channels can be selected.
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Pick the preset button you want for that channel. Press and hold the button until you hear a beep.
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Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels.
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button or scroll Press the up again. The other XM band will be shown. Store the next six channels using steps 2 and 3.
2009 RL NoteFunction Ifequipped This function stores the sound content played on the selected satellite radio station with the channel, category, name and title information.
To activate this function, press and hold the button for about 2
seconds while a song or passage which you want to store is playing.The function records for about 10
seconds, enough for you to identify the selection when you play it back.Once you store the recorded sound file, you can replay it and confirm the information. The system can store up to 30 sound files. If you continue to store more files, the oldest one will be deleted each time you add new file.
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To replay and see the stored file, press the AUDIO button to select the audio display on the navigation screen.
Push down the selector knob to display the audio menu. Turn the selector knob to select NOTE, then press ENTER.
Turn the selector knob to select a sound file, then press ENTER. The display shows the category, name and title information of the selected file.
To delete a file, select it by turning the selector knob, then push it to the right. Select ‘‘Delete All’’ or ‘‘Delete Selected Item,’’ then press ENTER.
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Signal may be blocked by mountains or large obstacles to the south.
Signal weaker in these areas.
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GROUND REPEATER
The XM satellites are in orbit over the equator; therefore, objects south of the vehicle may cause satellite reception interruptions. To help compensate for this, ground-based repeaters are placed in major metropolitan areas. Satellite signals are more likely to be blocked by tall buildings and mountains the farther north you travel from the equator.
OperationinAlaska Because XM is unavailable in Alaska, the XM hardware equipped with your vehicle cannot be operated.
2009 RL Depending on where you drive, you may experience reception problems. Interference can be caused by any of these conditions:
Driving on the north side of an east/west mountain road. Driving on the north side of a large commercial truck on an east/west road. Driving in tunnels. Driving on a road beside a vertical wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south of you. Driving on the lower level of a multi-tiered road. Driving on a single lane road alongside dense trees taller than 50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
There may be other geographic situations that could affect satellite radio reception.
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Receiving XM Satellite Radio Service If your XM Radio service has expired or you purchased your vehicle from a previous owner, you can listen to a sampling of the broadcasts available on XM Satellite Radio. With the ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position, push the power/volume knob to turn on the audio system, and press the
button. A variety of music
types and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM radio service, contact XM Radio at www.xmradio.com 1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact , or call 1-877-438- www.xmradio.ca 9677. You will need to give them
, or at
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your radio I.D. number and your credit card number. To get your radio I.D. number, press and release the side of the TUNE bar until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display. Your I.D. will appear in the display.
After you’ve registered with XM Radio, keep your audio system in the XM Radio mode while you wait for activation. This should take about 30
minutes.While waiting for activation, make sure your vehicle remains in an open area with good reception. Once your audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’ or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display, and you’ll be able to listen to XM Radio broadcasts. XM Satellite Radio will continue to send an activation signal to your vehicle for at least 12
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Operating the Disc Changer
UPPER DISPLAY
U.S. models (Technology package model is shown) and Canadian models
Hawaiian models
EJECT BUTTON
TUNE BAR
POWER/ VOLUME KNOB
LOAD BUTTON DISC/AUX BUTTON SKIP BAR
SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON
TUNE BAR
POWER/ VOLUME KNOB
INTERFACE DIAL
INTERFACE DIAL
LOAD BUTTON DISC/AUX BUTTON SKIP BAR
SCAN BUTTON
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2009 RL Your vehicle’s audio system has an in-dash disc changer with the same controls used for the radio. To operate the disc changer, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position.
The disc changer can play these disc formats:
CD (CD-DA) CD-R/RW DVD-A DTS
TM
The disc packages or jackets should have one of these marks.
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The changer can also play MP3 or WMA format (see page
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DVD-A discs not meeting DVD verification standards may not be playable.
The changer cannot play DVD-V or DVD-R/RW formats.
Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed discs are not playable.
‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’ are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674;
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.
Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.
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Loading Discs in the Changer To load multiple discs in one operation: 1.
Press and hold the LOAD button on the changer unit until you hear a beep. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ on the upper display, and the disc load indicator turns red and starts blinking.
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Insert the disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears in the upper display at the same time. Insert it only halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ on the upper display, and the disc load indicator turns red again and blinks as the disc is loaded.
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When the disc load indicator turns green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears on the upper display again, insert the next disc in the slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.
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Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all six positions are loaded. If you are not loading all six positions, press the LOAD button again after the last disc has loaded.
If you stop loading discs before all six positions are filled, the system will wait for 15 seconds, stop the load operation, and begin playing the last disc loaded.
To load a single disc: 1.
Press and release the LOAD button on the changer unit. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ on the upper display, and the disc load indicator turns red and starts blinking.
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Insert a disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns green, and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears on the upper display at the same time. Insert the disc only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see the disc number blinking on the upper display, and the disc load indicator turns red again and blinks as the disc is loaded.
Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.
EMPTY POSITION
You can load a disc into an empty position while a disc is playing. Press the AUDIO button to view the audio control display. Select the empty position (‘‘No Disc’’ is shown on the audio control display) by rotating the interface dial. Then press ENTER on the selector to enter your selection. The current disc stops playing and starts the loading sequence. The disc just loaded will play.
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You can also select the empty position by pressing the appropriate preset button.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode (AM, FM, XM, or AUX) if you do not select an empty position.
You cannot select the empty position if there is no disc in the changer.
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To Play a Disc Select the changer by pressing the DISC/AUX button. The system will begin playing the last selected disc in the disc changer. You will see the current disc position highlighted.
To select a different disc, press the corresponding number on the preset buttons, or turn the interface knob to highlight the desired disc, then press ENTER on the interface selector.
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When playing a CD (CD-DA) with CD-TEXT, the audio control display shows the disc number, album name, track number, and elapsed time. When playing a CD without this information, the number of the disc and track playing and the elapsed time are shown on the audio control display.
To Change Tracks Each time you press and release the side of the skip bar or push the
interface selector to the right, the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track. Press and release the side of the skip bar or push the interface selector to the left to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press the side or push the interface selector to the left again to skip to the previous track. To move rapidly within a track, press and hold either side of the skip bar.
To Choose a Track
CURRENT TRACK
You can also choose a track directly from a track list. Press ENTER on the interface selector, and the track list screen will be shown. If there are no track names, track numbers are displayed. You will see the current track is highlighted. Turn the interface knob to select the desired track, then press ENTER on the interface selector.
2009 RL To exit the track list display, press the AUDIO button, or push the interface selector to the left.
Track Scan When you press the SCAN button or scroll down and push the interface selector to the left, the next track of the current track plays for about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN next to TRACK on the screen and SCAN on the upper display. To hear the rest of the track, press the SCAN button or push the interface selector to the left again within 10 seconds.If you don’t, the system advances to the next track, plays about 10
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Disc Scan When you press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a beep or scroll down and push the interface selector to the right, the first track of the current disc plays for about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN next to DISC on the screen and SCAN on the upper display. To hear the rest of the disc, press the SCAN button or push the interface selector to the right again within 10 seconds.If you don’t, the system advances to the next disc, plays about 10 seconds of it, and continues through the rest of the discs the same way. When the system reaches the last disc, DISC SCAN is canceled, and the disc plays normally.
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Track Repeat To replay the current track continuously, use the interface selector to scroll down, select TRACK REPEAT, and press ENTER on the interface selector. As a reminder, you will see REPEAT next to TRACK on the screen. To turn this feature off, highlight TRACK REPEAT (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.
Disc Repeat To replay the current disc continuously, use the interface selector to scroll down, select DISC REPEAT, and press ENTER on the interface selector. As a reminder, you will see REPEAT next to DISC on the screen. To turn this feature off, highlight DISC REPEAT (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.
Random Play To play the tracks of the current disc in random order, use the interface selector to scroll down, select TRACK RANDOM, and press ENTER on the interface selector. As a reminder, you will see RANDOM next to TRACK on the screen. To turn this feature off, highlight TRACK RANDOM (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.
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2009 RL To Pause a Disc To pause a disc, press the corresponding number of the current disc on the preset buttons. To play the disc again, press the preset button again.
To Stop Playing a Disc If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the power/volume knob or by turning off the ignition switch, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the disc will begin playing where it left off.
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To take the system out of disc mode, press the AM/FM button, the DISC/AUX button, or the XM button (If equipped). The system will switch to the function associated with the button you pressed. If you pressed the DISC/AUX button, any auxiliary input device attached to the system will be selected. To return to disc mode, press the DISC/AUX button again and play will continue at the same point it left off.
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Playing a DVD-A Disc You can play a DVD-A disc in the disc changer. The disc controls are same as previously described.
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Playing an MP3/WMA Disc The changer plays MP3/WMA discs in recorded order. Maximum playable file layers are 8, and total playable tracks are 255. If your disc has a complex structure, the changer takes some time to read the disc before beginning play.
The specifications for compatible MP3 files are: −
Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2) Bitrate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/ 160/192/224/256/320 kbps (MPEG1) 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2) Compatible with variable bitrate and multi-session
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The specifications for compatible WMA files are: −
Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz Bitrate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps Compatible with variable bitrate and multi-session
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To play an MP3/WMA disc, use the disc controls previously described, along with the following information.
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If the title is too long, it will not show all at once. Press and hold the DISP/ MODE button, and the rest of the title will show on the upper display.
You will also see the album and track name (CD-TEXT), or the folder and file name (MP3/WMA) under these conditions:
When you insert a disc, and the system begins to play.
Each time a new track, file, or folder plays.
NameDisplayFunction AllmodelsexceptHawaiian Each time you press the DISP/ MODE button while playing a CD (CD-DA), the upper display changes from album name, to track name, to artist name, and then to normal display. If the disc was not recorded with CD-TEXT, ‘‘NO INFO’’ will be shown on the upper display.
When playing a CD compressed in MP3/WMA format, the display changes from folder name, to file name, to track tag, to artist tag, to album tag, and then to normal display each time you press the DISP/MODE button. If the disc was not recorded with this information, ‘‘NO INFO’’ will be shown on the upper display.
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Folder Repeat (MP3/WMA Mode)
Folder Random (MP3/WMA Mode)
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To enter the FOLDER LIST, press ENTER on the selector, select a folder by turning the interface knob, then press ENTER on the selector. If you want to move to the parent folder, push the selector up. If there are no folder names, ‘‘No Title’’ is displayed. You will see the current folder highlighted.
FOLDER REPEAT ICON
FOLDER RANDOM ICON
This feature, when activated, replays all files in the selected folder. To activate folder repeat mode, select FOLDER REPEAT by interface knob, and press ENTER on the interface selector. You will see REPEAT next to FOLDER on the screen. To turn this feature off, highlight FOLDER REPEAT (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.
This feature, when activated, plays all files in the current folder in random order. To activate folder random play, select FOLDER RANDOM by interface knob, and press ENTER on the interface selector. You will see RANDOM next to FOLDER on the screen. To turn this feature off, highlight FOLDER RANDOM (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.
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Removing Discs from the Changer To remove the disc that is currently playing, press and release the eject ‘‘EJECT’’ on the upper display. When you remove the disc from the slot, the system begins the load sequence so you can load another disc in that position. If you do not load another disc within 15 seconds, the system selects the previous mode [AM, FM1, FM2, or XM Radio (all models except Hawaiian models)].
If you do not remove the disc from the slot, the system will reload the disc after 10 seconds and put the disc changer in pause mode. To begin playing the disc, press the DISC/AUX button.
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To remove a different disc from the changer, first select it by pressing the corresponding number on the preset button or turning the interface knob, and pressing ENTER on the interface selector. When that disc begins playing, press the eject button.
When you press the eject button while listening to the radio, or with the audio system turned off, the disc that was last selected is ejected. After that disc is ejected, pressing the eject button again will eject the next disc in numerical order. By doing this six times, you can remove all the discs from the changer.
You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is off: To eject one disc, press and release the eject button. To eject all discs, press and hold the eject button.
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UPPER DISPLAY
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DISP BUTTON
DISC/AUX BUTTON
POWER/ VOLUME KNOB
SKIP BAR
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
U.S. Technology package model and Canadian models are shown
INTERFACE DIAL
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To Play an iPod This audio system can operate the audio files on the iPod with the same controls used for the in-dash disc changer. To play an iPod, connect it to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment by using your dock connector, then press the DISC/AUX button. The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. The iPod will also be recharged with the ignition switch in these positions.
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The audio system reads and plays playable sound files on the iPod. The system cannot operate an iPod as a mass storage device. The system will only play songs stored on the iPod with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered trademarks owned by Apple Inc.
VoiceControlSystem You can select the AUX mode by using the navigation system voice control buttons, but cannot operate the play mode functions.
iPods that are compatible with your audio system are listed below.
Model
iPod 5G iPod classic iPod nano
