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nals. Two Types of Signals There are two basic types of radio signals... AM (Ampli- tude Modulation), in which the transmitted sound causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to vary... and FM (Frequency Modulation), in which the frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound.
Electrical Disturbances Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude, and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They interfere very little with the frequency variations that carry the FM signal. AM Reception AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines and neon signs. FM Reception Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia- tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear, which is the major feature of FM radio.
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NOTE: For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the radio, steering wheel radio controls (if equipped), and 6 disc CD/DVD changer (if equipped) will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. NOTE: For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Ve- hicle Information Center (EVIC), the radio, steering wheel radio controls (if equipped), and 6 disc CD/DVD changer (if equipped) will remain active for up to 60
minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable. For details, refer to “Delay Power Off to Accessories Until Exit,” under “Personal Settings (Cus- tomer Programmable Features),” under “Electronic Ve- hicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual.234 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SALES CODE REN — MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE: The sales code is located on the lower right side of the unit’s faceplate. The REN multimedia system contains a radio, CD/DVD player, USB port, a 20 gigabyte Hard Drive (HDD), and a “JukeBox” (virtual CD changer). Sirius Satellite Radio is optional. The 6.5-inch touch screen allows for easy menu selection. A 20 gigabyte Hard Drive (HDD) allows uploads of music and photos from CDs or through the USB port. While the Gracenote database finds the artist, track, and title for the music. An auxiliary input jack permits passengers to listen to a portable MP3 player through the vehicle’s speakers. For vehicles equipped with the Vehicle Entertainment System (VES), separate audio outputs allow passengers to listen
to the car speakers while different audio tracks play through the system’s wireless headphones. This means rear seat passengers can watch a DVD on the optional rear-seat entertainment system while the driver and front seat passenger listen to the radio. Other special features include direct tune, music type selections, easy store presets, backup camera display for vehicles equipped with a backup camera, and on some models a dual display screen operation. Refer to your Radio Specific User’s Manual for detailed operating instructions. Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio (If Equipped) Refer to your Radio Specific User’s Manual for detailed operating instructions.
Operating Instructions — Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™) (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 of this manual for detailed operating instruc- tions. Clock Setting Procedure
Setting the Clock 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. 3. To move the hour forward, touch the screen where the word “Hour” with the arrow pointing upward is dis- played. To move the hour backward, touch the screen where the word “Hour” with the arrow pointing down- ward is displayed.
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4. To move the minute forward, touch the screen where the word “Min” with the arrow pointing upward is displayed. To move the minute backward, touch the screen where the word “Min” with the arrow pointing downward is displayed. 5. To save the new time setting, touch the screen where the word “Save” is displayed. Changing Daylight Savings Time When selected, this feature will display the time of day in daylight savings time. Proceed as follows to change the current setting: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
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3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in the box next to the words “Daylight Savings.” Touch the screen where the words “Daylight Savings” are dis- played to change the current setting. Show Time if Radio is Off When selected, this feature will display the time of day on the touch screen when the system is turned off. Proceed as follows to change the current setting: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. 3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in the box next to the words “Show Time if Radio is Off.” Touch the screen where the words “Show Time if Radio is Off” are displayed to change the current setting.
Changing the Time Zone 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. 3. Touch the screen where the words “Set Time Zone” are displayed. The time zone selection menu will appear on the screen. 4. Select a time zone by touching the screen where your selection appears. If you do not see a time zone that you want to select, touch the screen where the word “Page” is displayed to view additional time zones in the menu. 5. Touch the screen where the word “Save” is displayed.
SALES CODE REQ — AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)
NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right side of your radio faceplate.
REQ Radio
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Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio. Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary) Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio ON. Press the ON/VOL a second time to turn OFF the radio. Electronic Volume Control The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the volume control to the right increases the volume and to the left decreases it. When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be set at the same volume level as last played. SEEK Buttons (Radio Mode) Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next listenable station in AM/FM mode. Press the right switch to seek up and the left switch to seek down. The radio238 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
will remain tuned to the new station until you make another selection. Holding either button will bypass stations without stopping until you release it. SCAN Button (Radio Mode) Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for the next listenable station, in AM, FM or Satellite (if equipped) frequencies, pausing for 5 seconds at each listenable station before continuing to the next. To stop the search, press the SCAN button a second time. Voice Recognition Button (UConnect™ Hands Free Phone) — If Equipped Press this button to operate the Hand Free Phone (UCon- nect™) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Com- munication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 for more informa- tion. If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “UConnect™ System Not Available” message will display on the radio screen.
Phone Button (UConnect™ Hands Free Phone) — If Equipped Press this button to operate the Hand Free Phone (UCon- nect™) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Com- munication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 for more informa- tion. If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “UConnect™ System Not Available” message will display on the radio screen. TIME Button Press the TIME button and the time of day will display. In AM or FM mode, pressing the TIME button will switch between the time and frequency displays. Clock Setting Procedure 1. Press and hold the TIME button, until the hours blink. 2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side TUNE control knob.
3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side TUNE control knob to set the minutes. The minutes will begin to blink. 4. Adjust the minutes using the right side TUNE control knob. Press the TUNE control knob to save time change. 5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait 5 seconds. The clock can also be set by pressing the SETUP button and selecting the “SET HOME CLOCK” entry. Once in this display follow the above procedure, starting at step 2. INFO Button (Radio Mode) Press the INFO button for an RDS station (one with call letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio Text message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode only).
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RW/FF (Radio Mode) Pressing the rewind or fast forward button causes the tuner to search for the next frequency in the direction of the arrows. This feature operates in either AM, FM or Satellite (if equipped) frequencies. TUNE Control (Radio Mode) Turn the right side rotary control clockwise to increase or counter-clockwise to decrease the frequency. Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade Press the rotary TUNE control knob and BASS will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the Bass tones. Press the rotary TUNE control knob a second time and MID will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the Mid Range tones.
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Press the rotary TUNE control knob a third time and TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the Treble tones. Press the rotary TUNE control knob a fourth time and BALANCE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to adjust the sound level from the right or left side speakers. Press the rotary TUNE control knob a fifth time and FADE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between the front and rear speakers. Press the rotary TUNE control knob again to exit setting tone, balance, and fade. MUSIC TYPE Button (Radio Mode) Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type mode for 5 seconds. Pressing the Music Type button or turning the TUNE control knob within 5 seconds will
allow the program format type to be selected. Many radio stations do not currently broadcast Music Type informa- tion. Toggle the Music Type button to select the following format types:
Program Type
No program type or un-
defined
Adult Hits Classical
Classic Rock
College Country
Foreign Language
Information
Jazz
16 Digit-Character
Display
None
Adlt Hit Classicl Cls Rock College Country Language
Inform Jazz
Program Type
News
Nostalgia
Oldies
Personality
Public
Rhythm and Blues Religious Music Religious Talk
Rock Soft
Soft Rock
Soft Rhythm and Blues
Sports Talk Top 40
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16 Digit-Character
Display News
Program Type
Weather
16 Digit-Character
Display Weather
Nostalga Oldies Persnlty Public R & B
Rel Musc Rel Talk
Rock Soft
Soft Rck Soft R&B
Sports Talk Top 40
By pressing the SEEK button when the Music Type icon is displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency station with the same selected Music Type name. The Music Type function only operates when in the FM mode. If a preset button is activated while in the Music Type (Program Type) mode, the Music Type mode will be exited and the radio will tune to the preset station. SETUP Button Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between the following items: NOTE: Use the Tune Control Knob to scroll through the entries. Push the Audio/Select button to select an entry and make changes.
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• DVD Enter - When the disc is in DVD Menu mode, selecting DVD Enter will allow you to play the current highlighted selection. Use the remote control to scroll up and down the menu (If Equipped). • DISC Play/Pause - You can toggle between playing the DVD and pausing the DVD by pushing the SELECT button (If Equipped). • DVD Play Options - Selecting the DVD Play Options will display the following: • Subtitle – Repeatedly Pressing SELECT will switch subtitles to different subtitle languages that are available on the disc (If Equipped). • Audio Stream – Repeatedly Pressing SELECT will switch to different audio languages (if supported on the disc) (If Equipped).
• Angle – Repeatedly Pressing SELECT will change the viewing angle if supported by the DVD disc (If Equipped).
NOTE: The available selections for each of the above entries varies depending upon the disc. NOTE: These selections can only be made while playing a DVD. • VES Power - Allows you to turn VES ON and OFF (If • VES Lock - Locks out rear VES remote controls (If • VES CH1/CH2 - Allows the user to change mode of either the IR1 or IR2, wireless headphones, by pressing the Audio/Select button (If Equipped).
Equipped).
Equipped).
• Set Home Clock - Pressing the SELECT button will allow user to set the clock. Turn the TUNE control knob to adjust the hours and then press and turn the TUNE control knob to adjust the minutes. Press the TUNE control knob again to save changes. • Player Defaults - Selecting this item will allow the user to scroll through the following items, and set defaults according to customer preference.
Menu Language — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to choose the default startup DVD menu language (effective only if language supported by disc). If customer wishes to select a language not listed, then scroll down and select ⬙other.⬙ Enter the 4-digit country code using the TUNE control knob to scroll up and down to select the # and then push to select.
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Audio Language — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to choose a default audio language (effective only if language supported by disc). If customer wishes to select a language not listed, then scroll down and select ⬙other.⬙ Enter the country code using the TUNE control knob to scroll up and down to select the # and then push to select. Subtitle Language — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to choose a default subtitle language (effective only if language supported by disc). If customer wishes to select a language not listed, then scroll down and select ⬙other.⬙ Enter the country code using the TUNE control knob to scroll up and down to select the # and then push to select. Subtitles — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to choose between subtitle OFF or ON.
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Audio DRC — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to limit maximum audio dynamic range - The default is set to ⬙High,⬙ and under this setting, dialogues will play at 11 db higher than if the setting is ⬙Normal.⬙ Aspect Ratio — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to choose between wide screen, pan scan, and letter box. AutoPlay — If Equipped When this is set to ON and a DVD video is inserted, it will bypass the DVD menu screen and automatically play the movie. In some rare cases, the DVD player may not auto play the main title. In such cases, use the menu button on the remote control to select desired title to play. NOTE: The user will have to set these defaults before loading a disc. If changes are made to these settings after
a disc is loaded, changes will not be effective. Also, the defaults are effective only if the disc supports the customer-preferred settings. AM and FM Buttons (Radio Mode) Press the buttons to select AM or FM Modes. SET Button (Radio Mode) — To Set the Push-Button Memory When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit to push-button memory, press the SET button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window. Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this station and press and release that button. If a button is not selected within 5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the station will continue to play but will not be stored into push-button memory. You may add a second station to each push-button by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM, 12 FM, and 12 Satellite (if equipped) stations to be stored into push-button memory. The stations stored in SET 2
memory can be selected by pressing the push-button twice. Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding button number will display. Buttons 1 - 6 (Radio Mode) These buttons tune the Radio to the stations that you commit to push-button memory {12 AM, 12 FM, and 12
Satellite (if equipped) stations}. DISC Button Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from AM/FM modes to Disc modes.UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 245
Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO) The radio DVD player and many DVD discs are coded by geographic region. These region codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the region code for the DVD disc does not match the region code for the radio DVD player, it will not play the disc. Customers may take their vehicle to an authorized dealer to change the region code of the player a maximum of 5 times.
CAUTION!
The radio may shut down during extremely hot conditions. When this occurs, the radio will indicate “Disc Hot” and shut off until a safe temperature is reached. This shutdown is necessary to protect the optics of the DVD player and other radio internal components.
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NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio. LOAD Button — Loading Compact Disc(s) Press the LOAD button and the push-button with the corresponding number (1-6) where the CD is being loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and prompt when to INSERT DISC. After the radio displays ⬙INSERT DISC,⬙ insert the CD into the player. Radio display will show ⬙LOADING DISC⬙ when the disc is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio is reading the disc.
CAUTION!
• This CD player will accept 4 3/4 inch (12 cm) discs only. The use of other sized discs may damage the CD player mechanism.
Eject Button — Ejecting Compact Disc(s)
Press the eject button and the push-button with the corresponding number (1-6) where the CD was loaded and the disc will unload and move to the entrance for easy removal. Radio display will show ⬙EJECTING DISC⬙ when the disc is being ejected and prompt the user to remove the disc. Press and hold the eject button for 5 seconds and all CDs will be ejected from the radio. The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF. SEEK Button (CD MODE) Press the right SEEK button for the next selection on the CD. Press the left SEEK button to return to the beginning of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the first second of the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK button will allow to scroll through tracks faster in CD, MP3/MWA modes.
SCAN Button (CD MODE) Press the Scan button to scan through each track on the CD currently playing. TIME Button (CD MODE) Press this button to change the display from a large CD playing time display to a small CD playing time display. RW/FF (CD MODE) Press and hold FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will begin to fast forward until FF is released or RW or another CD button is pressed. The RW (Reverse) button works in a similar manner. AM or FM Button (CD MODE) Switches the Radio to the Radio mode.
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Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files The radio can play MP3/WMA files; however, acceptable MP3/WMA file recording media and formats are limited. When writing MP3/WMA files, pay attention to the following restrictions. Supported Media (Disc Types) The MP3/WMA file recording media supported by the radio are CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3,WMA, DVD Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and CDDA+MP3. Supported Medium Formats (File Systems) The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension. When reading discs recorded using formats other than ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to read files properly and may be unable to play the file nor- mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported.248 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
The radio uses the following limits for file systems: • Maximum number of directory levels: 8
• Maximum number of files: 255
• Maximum number of folders: 100
• Maximum number of characters in file/folder names: • Level 1: 12 (including a separator ⬙.⬙ and a • Level 2: 31 (including a separator3-character extension)
⬙.⬙ and a
3-character extension)
Multisession disc formats are supported by the radio. Multisession discs may contain combinations of normal CD audio tracks and computer files (including MP3/ WMA files). Discs created with an option such as ⬙keep disc open after writing⬙ are most likely multisession discs. The use of multisession for CD audio or MP3/ WMA playback may result in longer disc loading times.
If a disc contains multi formats, such as CD audio and mp3/wma tracks, the radio will only play the mp3/wma tracks on that disc. Supported MP3/WMA File Formats The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3/WMA extension as MP3/WMA files. Non-MP3/WMA files named with the *.MP3/WMA extension may cause play- back problems. The radio is designed to recognize the file as an invalid MP3/WMA and will not play the file. When using the MP3/WMA encoder to compress audio data to an MP3/WMA file, the bit rate and sampling frequencies in the following table are supported. In addition, variable bit rates (VBR) are also supported. The majority of MP3/WMA files use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or VBR bit rates.
MPEG
Specification
Sampling Fre- quency (kHz)
MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3
48, 44.1, 32
MPEG-2 Audio
Layer 3
24, 22.05, 16
WMA
Specification
Sampling Fre- quency (kHz)
WMA
44.1 and 48
Bit rate (kbps)
320, 256, 224, 192, 160, 128, 112, 96, 80, 64,
56, 48
160, 128, 144, 112, 96, 80, 64,
56, 48
Bit Rate (kbps)
48, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192 VBR
ID3 Tag information for artist, song title, and album title are supported for version 1 ID3 tags. ID3 version 2 is not supported by the radios. Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not supported.
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Playback of MP3/WMA Files When a medium containing MP3/WMA data is loaded, the radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium contains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take more time to start playing the MP3/WMA files. Loading times for playback of MP3/WMA files may be affected by the following: • Media - CD-RW media may take longer to load than • Medium formats - Multisession discs may take longer • Number of files and folders - Loading times will
to load than non-multisession discs
CD-R media
increase with more files and folders
To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a single-session disc, enable the Disc at Once option before writing to the disc.
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LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play) Pressing the LIST button will bring up a list of all folders on the disc. Scrolling up or down the list is done by turning the TUNE control knob. Selecting a folder by pressing the TUNE control knob will begin playing the files contained in that folder (or the next folder in sequence if the selection does not contain playable files). The folder list will time out after 5 seconds. INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play) Pressing the INFO button repeatedly will scroll through the following TAG information: Song Title, Artist, File Name, and Folder Name (if available). Press the INFO button once more to return to ⬙elapsed time⬙ priority mode. Press and hold the INFO button for 3 seconds or more and radio will display song titles for each file.
Press and hold the INFO button again for 3 seconds to return to ⬙elapsed time⬙ display. Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode The auxiliary (AUX) jack is an audio input jack, which allows the user to plug in a portable device such as an MP3/WMA player, cassette player, or microphone and utilize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers. Pushing the AUX button will change the mode to auxil- iary device if the AUX jack is connected. NOTE: The AUX device must be turned on and the device’s volume set to proper level. If the AUX audio is not loud enough, turn the device’s volume up. If the AUX audio sounds distorted, turn the device’s volume down. SEEK Button (Auxiliary Mode) No function.
SCAN Button (Auxiliary Mode) No function. EJECT Button (Auxiliary Mode)
No function.
TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode) Press this button to change the display from elapsed playing time to time of day. The time of day will display for 5 seconds. RW/FF (Auxiliary Mode) No function. SET Button (Auxiliary Mode) No function.
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Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone (UConnect™) (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 of this manual. Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If Equipped) Refer to “Satellite Radio” in this section. Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES威) (If Equipped) Refer to separate “Video Entertainment System (VES威) Guide.” Dolby Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ⬙Dolby⬙ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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Macrovision This product incorporates copyright protection technol- ogy that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellec- tual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited DTS ⬙DTS⬙ and ⬙DTS 2.0⬙ are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
SALES CODE RER — MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE: The sales code is located on the lower right side of the unit’s faceplate. The RER multimedia system contains a radio, Sirius Satellite Radio player, Navigation system, CD/DVD
player, USB port, 20 gigabyte Hard Drive (HDD), and the UConnect威 hands-free Bluetooth cellular system. If your vehicle is not equipped with UConnect威, NOTE: the unit will respond with a “Feature Not Available” message when selecting controls related to this feature. A 6.5-inch touch screen allows easy menu selection, while the Advanced Voice Dialog System recognizes more than 1,000 words for audio, navigation, entertainment, and hands-free mobile phone use. The satellite navigation capability combines a Global- Positioning System-based navigation system with an integrated color screen to provide maps, turn identifica- tion, selection menus, and instructions for selecting a variety of destinations and routes. A shared Hard Drive (HDD) for the navigation system, the database, and other radio features allows uploads of
music and photos from CDs or through the USB port. While the Gracenote database finds the artist, track, and title for the music. An auxiliary input jack permits passengers to listen to a portable MP3 player through the vehicle’s speakers. For vehicles equipped with the Vehicle Entertainment System (VES), separate audio outputs allow passengers to listen to the car speakers while different audio tracks play through the system’s wireless headphones. This means rear seat passengers can watch a DVD on the optional rear-seat entertainment system while the driver and front seat passenger listen to the radio. Other special features include direct tune, music type selections, Traffic Messaging (optional), easy store pre- sets, parental lockout for VES (if equipped), backup camera display for vehicles equipped with a backup
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camera, and on some models a dual display screen operation. Refer to your “Navigation User’s Manual” for detailed operating instructions. Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio Refer to your “Navigation User’s Manual” for detailed operating instructions. Operating Instructions — Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™) (If Equipped) Refer to your “Navigation User’s Manual” for detailed operating instructions. Clock Setting Procedure The GPS receiver in this system is synchronized to the time data being transmitted by the GPS satellites. The satellites’ clock is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This is the worldwide standard for time. This makes the sys- tem’s clock very accurate once the appropriate time zone and daylight savings information is set.
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Changing the Time Zone 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. If the words “Time: GPS Time” are displayed at the top of the screen, proceed to Step 4. Otherwise, proceed to Step 3. 3. If the words “Time: User Clock” are displayed at the top of the screen, touch the bottom of the screen where the words “User Clock” are displayed. The GPS time setting menu will appear on the screen. 4. Touch the screen where the words “Set Time Zone” are displayed. The time zone selection menu will appear on the screen. 5. Select a time zone by touching the screen where your selection appears. If you do not see a time zone that you want to select, touch the screen where the word “Page” is displayed to view additional time zones in the menu.
Changing Daylight Savings Time When selected, this feature will display the time of day in daylight savings time. Proceed as follows to change the current setting: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. 3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in the box next to the words “Daylight Savings.” Touch the screen where the words “Daylight Savings” are dis- played to change the current setting. Setting the User Clock If you wish to set the clock to a time different from the system clock, you can manually adjust the time by performing the following: 1. Turn on the system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. If the words “Time: User Clock” are displayed at the top of the screen, proceed to Step 4. Otherwise, proceed to Step 3. 3. If the words “Time: GPS Time” are displayed at the top of the screen, touch the bottom of the screen where the words “GPS Time” are displayed. The user clock time setting menu will appear on the screen. 4. To move the hour forward, touch the screen where the word “Hour” with the arrow pointing upward is dis- played. To move the hour backward, touch the screen where the word “Hour” with the arrow pointing down- ward is displayed. 5. To move the minute forward, touch the screen where the word “Min” with the arrow pointing upward is displayed. To move the minute backward, touch the screen where the word “Min” with the arrow pointing downward is displayed.
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6. To save the new time setting, touch the screen where the word “Save” is displayed. Show Time if Radio is Off When selected, this feature will display the time of day on the touch screen when the system is turned off. Proceed as follows to change the current setting: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The clock setting menu will appear on the screen. 3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in the box next to the words “Show Time if Radio is Off.” Touch the screen where the words “Show Time if Radio is Off” are displayed to change the current setting.
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SALES CODE RES — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK)
NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right side of your radio faceplate.
RES Radio (Non-Satellite Model Shown - With Satellite
Similar)
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio. Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary) Press the ON/VOLUME control knob to turn on the radio. Press the ON/VOLUME control knob a second time to turn off the radio. Electronic Volume Control The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the ON/VOLUME control knob to the right increases the volume and to the left decreases it. When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be set at the same volume level as last played. SEEK Buttons Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next listenable station in AM/FM mode. Press the right switchto seek up and the left switch to seek down. The radio will remain tuned to the new station until you make another selection. Holding either button will bypass stations without stopping until you release it. SCAN Button Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for the next listenable station in AM or FM frequencies, pausing for 5 seconds at each listenable station before continuing to the next. To stop the search, press the SCAN button a second time. Voice Recognition Button (UConnect™ Hands Free Phone) — If Equipped Press this button to operate the Hand Free Phone (UCon- nect™) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Com- munication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 for more informa- tion.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With UCon- nect” message will display on the radio screen. Phone Button (UConnect™ Hands Free Phone) — If Equipped Press this button to operate the Hand Free Phone (UCon- nect™) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Com- munication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 for more informa- tion. If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With UCon- nect” message will display on the radio screen. TIME Button Press the TIME button and the time of day will display. In AM or FM mode, pressing the TIME button will switch between the time and frequency displays.
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Clock Setting Procedure 1. Press and hold the TIME button, until the hours blink. 2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side TUNE control knob. 3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side TUNE control knob to set the minutes. The minutes will begin to blink. 4. Adjust the minutes using the right side TUNE control knob. Press the TUNE control knob to save time change. 5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait 5 seconds. The clock can also be set by pressing the SETUP button. For vehicles equipped with satellite radio, press the SETUP button, use the TUNE control to select SET CLOCK, and then follow the above procedure, starting at
Step 2. For vehicles not equipped with satellite radio, press the SETUP button and then follow the above procedure, starting at Step 2. INFO Button Press the INFO button for an RDS station (one with call letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio Text message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode only). RW/FF Pressing the RW (Rewind) or FF (Fast Forward) buttons causes the tuner to search for the next frequency in the direction of the arrows. This feature operates in either AM or FM frequencies. TUNE Control Turn the right side rotary control clockwise to increase or counter-clockwise to decrease the frequency.
Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade Press the rotary TUNE control knob and BASS will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the Bass tones. Press the rotary TUNE control knob a second time and MID will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the Mid Range tones. Press the rotary TUNE control knob a third time and TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the Treble tones. Press the rotary TUNE control knob a fourth time and BALANCE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to adjust the sound level from the right or left side speakers.
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Press the rotary TUNE control knob a fifth time and FADE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between the front and rear speakers. Press the rotary TUNE control knob again to exit setting tone, balance, and fade. MUSIC TYPE Button Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type mode for 5 seconds. Pressing the Music Type button or turning the TUNE control knob within 5 seconds will allow the program format type to be selected. Many radio stations do not currently broadcast Music Type informa- tion. Toggle the Music Type button to select the following format types:
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Program Type
No program type or un-
defined
Adult Hits Classical
Classic Rock
College Country
Foreign Language
Information
Jazz News
Nostalgia
Oldies
Personality
Public
16 Digit-Character
Display
None
Adlt Hit Classicl Cls Rock College Country Language
Inform Jazz News
Nostalga Oldies Persnlty Public
Program Type
Rhythm and Blues Religious Music Religious Talk
Rock Soft
Soft Rock
Soft Rhythm and Blues
Sports Talk Top 40
Weather16 Digit-Character
Display R & B
Rel Musc Rel Talk
Rock Soft
Soft Rck Soft R&B
Sports Talk Top 40
WeatherBy pressing the SEEK button when the Music Type icon is displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency
station with the same selected Music Type name. The Music Type function only operates when in the FM mode. If a preset button is activated while in the Music Type (Program Type) mode, the Music Type mode will be exited and the radio will tune to the preset station. SETUP Button Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between the following items: • Set Clock — Pressing the SELECT button will allow user to set the clock. Turn the TUNE control knob to adjust the hours and then press and turn the TUNE control knob to adjust the minutes. Press the TUNE control knob again to save changes.
AM and FM Buttons Press the buttons to select AM or FM Modes.
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SET Button — To Set the Push-Button Memory When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit to push-button memory, press the SET button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window. Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this station and press and release that button. If a button is not selected within 5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the station will continue to play but will not be stored into push-button memory. You may add a second station to each push-button by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM and 12 FM stations to be stored into push-button memory. The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by pressing the push-button twice.
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Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding button number will display. Buttons 1 - 6
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you commit to push-button memory {12 AM and 12 FM stations}. DISC Button Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from AM/FM modes to Disc modes. Operation Instructions - CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio PlayNOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio. NOTE: This Radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD), recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable com- pact discs (CD-RW) compact discs with MP3 tracks and multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks.
Inserting Compact Disc(s) Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD label facing up. The CD will automatically be pulled into the CD player and the CD icon will illuminate on the radio display. If a CD does not go into the slot more than an inch, a disc may already be loaded and must be ejected before a new disc can be loaded. If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD mode and begin to play when you insert the disc. The display will show the disc number, the track number, and index time in minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of track 1.
CAUTION!
away and jam the player mechanism.
• This CD player will accept 4 3/4 inch (12 cm) discs only. The use of other sized discs may damage the CD player mechanism. • Do not use adhesive labels. These labels can peel • RES is a single CD player. Do not attempt to insert • Dual-media disc types (one side is a DVD, the other side is a CD) should not be used, and they can cause damage to the player.
a second CD if one is already loaded.
EJECT Button - Ejecting a CD
Press the EJECT button to eject the CD.
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If you have ejected a disc and have not removed it within 10 seconds, it will be reloaded. If the CD is not removed, the radio will reinsert the CD but will not play it. A disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF. NOTE: Ejecting with ignition OFF is not allowed on convertible or soft-top models (if equipped). SEEK Button Press the right SEEK button for the next selection on the CD. Press the left SEEK button to return to the beginning of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the first second of the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK button will allow to scroll through tracks faster in CD, MP3 modes. SCAN Button Press the Scan button to scan through each track on the CD currently playing.
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TIME Button Press this button to change the display from a large CD playing time display to a small CD playing time display. RW/FF Press the RW button to stop the CD at the beginning of the current CD track/title. Press and hold FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will begin to fast forward until FF is released or RW or another CD button is pressed. The RW (Reverse) button works in a similar manner. AM or FM Button Switches the Radio to the Radio mode. RND Button (Random Play Button) Press this button while the CD is playing to activate Random Play. This feature plays the selections on the compact disc in random order to provide an interesting change of pace.
Press the right SEEK button to move to the next ran- domly selected track. Press the RND button a second time to stop Random Play. Notes On Playing MP3 Files The radio can play MP3 files; however, acceptable MP3
file recording media and formats are limited. When writing MP3 files, pay attention to the following restric- tions. Supported Media (Disc Types) The MP3 file recording media supported by the radio are CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and CDDA+MP3. Supported Medium Formats (File Systems) The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension. When reading discs recorded using formats other than ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to readfiles properly and may be unable to play the file nor- mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported. The radio uses the following limits for file systems: • Maximum number of folder levels: 8
• Maximum number of files: 255
• Maximum number of folders (The radio display of file names and folder names is limited. For large numbers of files and/or folders, the radio may be unable to display the file name and folder name and will assign a number instead. With a maximum number of files, exceeding 20 folders will result in this display. With in this 200 files, exceeding 50 folders will result display. • Maximum number of characters in file/folder names: • Level 1: 12 (including a separator ⬙.⬙ and a3-character extension)
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• Level 2: 31 (including a separator
⬙.⬙ and a
3-character extension)
Multisession disc formats are supported by the radio. Multisession discs may contain combinations of normal CD audio tracks and computer files (including MP3 files). Discs created with an option such as ⬙keep disc open after writing⬙ are most likely multisession discs. The use of multisession for CD audio or MP3 playback may result in longer disc loading times. Supported MP3 File Formats The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3 exten- sion as MP3 files. Non-MP3 files named with the *.MP3
extension may cause playback problems. The radio is designed to recognize the file as an invalid MP3 and will not play the file. When using the MP3 encoder to compress audio data to an MP3 file, the bit rate and sampling frequencies in the following table are supported. In addition, variable bit266 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
rates (VBR) are also supported. The majority of MP3 files use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or VBR bit rates. MPEG
Bit Rate (kbps)
Sampling Fre- quency (kHz)
Specification
MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3
48, 44.1, 32
MPEG-2 Audio
Layer 3
24, 22.05, 16
320, 256, 224, 192, 160, 128, 112, 96, 80, 64, 56, 48, 40, 32
160, 128, 144, 112, 96, 80, 64, 56, 48, 40, 32, 24,16, 8
ID3 Tag information for artist, song title, and album title are supported for version 1 ID3 tags. ID3 version 2 is not supported by the radios. Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not supported.
Playback of MP3 Files When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium contains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take more time to start playing the MP3 files. Loading times for playback of MP3 files may be affected by the following: • Media - CD-RW media may take longer to load than • Medium formats - Multisession discs may take longer • Number of files and folders - Loading times will
to load than non-multisession discs
CD-R media
increase with more files and folders
To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a single-session disc, enable the Disc at Once option before writing to the disc.
LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play) Pressing the LIST button will bring up a list of all folders on the disc. Scrolling up or down the list is done by turning the TUNE control knob. Selecting a folder by pressing the TUNE control knob will begin playing the files contained in that folder (or the next folder in sequence if the selection does not contain playable files). The folder list will time out after 5 seconds. INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play) Pressing the INFO button repeatedly will scroll through the following TAG information: Song Title, Artist, File Name, and Folder Name (if available). Press the INFO button once more to return to ⬙elapsed time⬙ priority mode. Press and hold the INFO button for 3 seconds or more and radio will display song titles for each file.
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Press and hold the INFO button again for 3 seconds to return to ⬙elapsed time⬙ display. Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode The auxiliary (AUX) jack is an audio input jack, which allows the user to plug in a portable device such as an MP3 player, or cassette player, and utilize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers. Pushing the AUX button will change the mode to auxil- iary device if the AUX jack is connected. NOTE: The AUX device must be turned on and the device’s volume set to proper level. If the AUX audio is not loud enough, turn the device’s volume up. If the AUX audio sounds distorted, turn the device’s volume down.
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TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode) Press this button to change the display to time of day. The time of day will display for 5 seconds (when ignition is off). Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone (UConnect™) (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 of this manual. Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If Equipped) Refer to “Satellite Radio” in this section. Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES威) (If Equipped) Refer to separate “Video Entertainment System (VES威) Guide.”
SATELLITE RADIO (RSC) — IF EQUIPPED (REQ AND RES RADIOS ONLY) Satellite radio uses direct satellite to receiver broadcast- ing technology to provide clear digital sound, coast to coast. The subscription service provider is Sirius™ Satel- lite Radio. This service offers up to 100 channels of music, sports, news, entertainment, and programming for chil- dren, directly from its satellites and broadcasting studios. System Activation Sirius Satellite Radio service is pre-activated, and you may begin listening immediately to the one year of SIRIUS audio service that is included with the factory- installed satellite radio system in your vehicle. Sirius will contact you to supply a welcome kit and to confirm subscription information, including the set up of your on-line listening account at no additional charge. For
further information, call the toll-free number 888-539- 7474, or visit the Sirius web site at www.sirius.com. Please have the following information available when calling: 1. The Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID). 2. Your Vehicle Identification Number. Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ENS/SID) The Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Num- ber is needed to activate your Sirius Satellite Radio system. To access the ESN/SID, refer to the following steps: ESN/SID Access With the ignition switch in the ON/RUN or ACCESSORY position and the radio ON, press the SETUP button and scroll using the TUNE control knob until Sirius ID is
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selected. Press the TUNE control knob and the Sirius ID number will display. The Sirius ID number display will time out in 2 minutes. Press any button on the radio to exit this screen. Selecting Satellite Mode Press the SAT button until ⬙SAT⬙ appears in the display. A CD may remain in the radio while in the Satellite radio mode. Satellite Antenna To ensure optimum reception, do not place items on the roof around the rooftop antenna location or strap items to the trunk lid around the trunk lid antenna (if equipped). Metal objects placed within the line of sight of the antenna will cause decreased performance. Larger lug- gage items such as bikes should be placed as far rearward as possible, within the loading design of the rack. Do not place items directly on or above the antenna.
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structure or under a physical obstacle.
Reception Quality Satellite reception may be interrupted due to one of the following reasons: • The vehicle is parked in an underground parking • Dense tree coverage may interrupt reception in the • Driving under wide bridges or along tall buildings can • Placing objects over or too close to the antenna can
cause intermittent reception.
form of short audio mutes.
cause signal blockage.
Operating Instructions - Satellite Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio.
SEEK Buttons Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next channel in Satellite mode. Press the right switch to seek up and the left switch to seek down. The radio will remain tuned to the new channel until you make another selection. Holding either button will bypass channels without stopping until you release it. SCAN Button Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for the next channel, pausing for 8 seconds before continuing to the next. To stop the search, press the SCAN button a second time. INFO Button Pressing the INFO button will cycle between Artist, Song Title, and Composer (if available) information. Also, pressing and holding the INFO button for an additional
3 seconds will make the radio display the Song Title all of the time (press and hold again to return to normal display). RW/FF Pressing the RW (Rewind) or FF (Fast Forward) buttons causes the tuner to search for the next channel in the direction of the arrows. TUNE Control (Rotary) Turn the right side rotary control clockwise to increase or counter-clockwise to decrease the channel. MUSIC TYPE Button Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type mode for 5 seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button or turning the TUNE control knob within 5 seconds will allow the program format type to be selected. Toggle the MUSIC TYPE button again to select the music type.
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By pressing the SEEK button when the Music Type function is active, the radio will be tuned to the next channel with the same selected Music Type name. If a preset button is activated while in the Music Type (Program Type) mode, the Music Type mode will be exited and the radio will tune to the preset channel. SETUP Button Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select the following items: • Display Sirius ID number — Press the SELECT button to display the Sirius ID number. This number is used to activate, deactivate, or change the Sirius subscrip- tion.
SET Button — To Set the Push-Button Memory When you are receiving a channel that you wish to commit to push-button memory, press the SET button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window.
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Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this channel and press and release that button. If a button is not selected within 5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the channel will continue to play but will not be stored into push-button memory. You may add a second channel to each push-button by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2. This allows a total of 12 Satellite channels to be stored into push-button memory. The channels stored in SET 2
memory can be selected by pressing the push-button twice. Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding button number will display. Buttons 1 - 6
These buttons tune the radio to the channels that you commit to push-button memory {12 Satellite stations}.Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 of this manual. Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES姞) (If Equipped) Refer to separate “Video Entertainment System (VES威) Guide.”
VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED The optional VES™ (Video Entertainment System) in- cludes the following components for rear seat entertain- ment: • A diagonal seven-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) screen integrated into the center console armrest. The screen features brightness control for optimum day- time and nighttime viewing.
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Opening the Rear Seat Video Entertainment System
• The LCD Screen swings up from the rear of the armrest to allow the rear seat passenger(s) to view the display.
VES™ Video Screen
NOTE: Close the armrest after the LCD screen has been raised to its viewing position. • The touch screen radio and DVD player controls allow front seat operation for easy setup in the case of younger rear seat passengers.
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• A battery-powered infrared remote control that snaps into a molded compartment in the center console armrest upper storage bin.
VES Remote Control
• Two wireless infrared headsets allow rear seat passen- gers to listen to the same or individual audio sources.
Audio/Video RCA Jacks (AUX Jacks) on the rear of the center console enable the monitor to display video directly from a video camera, connect video games for display on the screen, or play music directly from an MP3
player.1. Video in (yellow) 2. Left audio in (white) 3. Right audio in (red) NOTE: Refer to your “Vehicle Entertainment System (VES™) User Manual” for detailed operating instruc- tions.
UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE (UCI) — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE: This section is for sales code RES and REQ radios only with UConnect.™ For sales code REN touch screen radio, refer to the separate User’s Manual. This feature allows you to plug in an iPod威 into the vehicle’s sound system through a connector (UCI connec- tor) using an optional connection cable (available through Mopar威). See your authorized dealer for details. Using this feature, • the iPod威 audio can be played on the vehicle’s sound system, providing metadata (Track Title, Artist, Al- bum, etc.) information display on radio. • the iPod威 can be controlled using the radio buttons to
Play, Browse and List the iPod威 contents.
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• the iPod威 battery charges when plugged into the UCI
connector.
Connecting the iPod姞 Use the optional connection cable to connect an iPod威 to the vehicle’s UCI connector (which is located in the glove box on some vehicles. This location may vary with vehicle). Once the iPod威 is connected and synchronized to the vehicle system (this may take a few seconds to connect), the vehicle brand logo appears on the iPod威 display, and it starts charging and is ready for use by pressing radio switches as described below. Controlling the iPod姞 using Radio Buttons To get into the UCI (iPod威) mode and access a connected iPod威, press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate. Once in the UCI (iPod威) mode, the iPod威 audio track (if available from iPod威) will start playing over the vehicle audio system.
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Play Mode When switched to UCI mode the iPod威 will be in Play mode. In this Play mode , you may use the following buttons on the radio faceplate to control the iPod威 and display data: TUNE/SCROLL Knob Use the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob to go to the next or previous track. The “TUNE/SCROLL” knob functions similar to the scroll wheel on the iPod威. Turning it clockwise (forward) by one click while playing a track skips to the next track. Turning it counterclockwise (backward) by one click during the first 2 seconds of the track will jump to the previous track in the list and turning this button at any other time in the track will jump to the beginning of the current track.
RW (Rewind) Button Press and hold the “RW” button to move backward in the current track. Holding the “RW” button long enough will take you back to the beginning of the current track. Pressing and releasing the “RW” button will go back 5
seconds of the current track. FF (Fast Forward) Button Press and hold the “FF” button to move forward in the current track. Pressing and releasing the “FF” button will go forward 5
seconds of the current track. SEEK Buttons Use the “SEEK” buttons to move to the previous or the next track. If the left (down) button is pressed during the first 2
seconds of the current track, it will go back to theprevious track in the list, if you press this button at any other time in the current track it will go back to the beginning of the track. If the right (up) button is pressed during Play mode, it will go to the next track in the list. INFO Button Press the “INFO” button while a track is playing to see the information (Track Title, Artist, Album, etc.) for that track. Each press the “INFO” button will take you to the next screen of data for that track. Once you have seen all of the screens, the last press of the “INFO” button will take you back to the play mode screen on the radio. REPEAT Button Press the “REPEAT” button to repeat the current playing track
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SCAN Button Pressing the “SCAN” button will play the first 5 seconds of each track in the current list and then forward to the next song. To stop the SCAN mode and start playing the desired track, press the “SCAN” button again. During the SCAN mode, you can also press the SEEK button to the left or right to go to the previous or next tracks. RND (Random) Button (RES Radios Only) Pressing the “RND” button will switch between the shuffle on and shuffle off modes of the iPod威. If the “RND” icon is showing on the radio display then the shuffle mode is on.
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List or Browse Mode During Play mode, pressing any of the following buttons will take you to List mode. List mode enables you to scroll through the list of menus and tracks on the iPod威. TUNE/SCROLL Knob In the List mode, the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob functions in a similar manner as the scroll wheel on the iPod威. Turning the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob clockwise (forward) and counter-clockwise (backward) scrolls through lists, displaying the track detail on the radio display. Once you have the track to be played highlighted on the radio display, press the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob to select and start playing the track. By turning the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob fast, you can jump through the list faster. During fast scroll, you may notice a slight delay in updating the information on the radio display. During all List modes, the iPod威 will display all lists in “wrap-around” mode. So if the track you wish to select is
at the bottom of the list, you just turn the “TUNE/ SCROLL” knob backwards (counter-clockwise) to get to the track faster. Radio Preset Buttons In the List mode, the radio preset buttons are used as shortcuts to the following lists on the iPod威. • 1 – Playlists • 2 – Artists • 3 – Albums • 4 – Genres • 5 - Audiobooks • 6 – Podcasts After pressing a preset button, you will see the list you are in on the top line and the first item in that list on the second line.
To exit the List mode without selecting a track, press the same preset button again to go back to Play mode. LIST Button Pressing the “LIST” button will take to the top level menu of the iPod威. This takes you to the same top level menu as on your iPod威. Turn the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob to list the top menu item you wish to select and then press the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob. This will take you to the next sub menu list item of the iPod威 and you can follow the same the same steps to go to the desired track in that list. Not all iPod威 sub menu levels are available on this system. MUSIC TYPE Button The “MUSIC TYPE” button is another shortcut button to the genre listing on your iPod威.
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REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED The remote sound system controls are located on the surface of the steering wheel at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
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Vehicles equipped with steering wheel mounted buttons are also equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). The EVIC features a driver-interactive display. This is located in the upper part of the instru- ment cluster between the speedometer and tachometer. The VOLUME button controls the sound level of the sound system. Press the top of the VOLUME button to increase the sound level. Press the bottom of the VOLUME button to decrease the sound level.
VOL- UME Button
Press the AUDIO MODE button to select the Compass/Temp/Audio screen. This screen displays radio and media mode information depending on which radio is in the vehicle.
AUDIO MODE Button
If the Compass/Temp/Audio screen is already displayed when the AUDIO MODE button is pressed, then the mode will change (i.e. from AM to FM, to Media mode, etc., depending on which radio is in the vehicle).
When the EVIC is in the Compass/Temp/ Audio screen, press the FUNCTION SELECT button to operate various radio, media, and Universal Customer Interface (UCI) functions (i.e. advance presets, select next folder, jump to or start playing songs in playlists, etc., depend- ing on which radio is in the vehicle and if equipped with UCI). When the EVIC is in the Compass/Temp/ Audio screen, press the SCROLL button to seek up and down radio stations, tracks, chapters, files, etc., depending on which radio is in the vehicle.
FUNC- TION SELECT Button
SCROLL Button
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RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES Under certain conditions, the cellular phone being On in your vehicle can cause erratic or noisy performance from your radio. This condition may be lessened or eliminated by relocating the cellular phone antenna. This condition is not harmful to the radio. If your radio performance does not satisfactorily “clear” by the repositioning of the antenna, it is recommended that the radio volume be turned down or off during cellular phone operation.
CLIMATE CONTROLS The Air Conditioning and Heating System is designed to make you comfortable in all types of weather.
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE To keep the CD/DVD discs in good condition, take the following precautions: 1. Handle the disc by its edge; avoid touching the surface. 2. If the disc is stained, clean the surface with a soft cloth, wiping from center to edge. 3. Do not apply paper, paper CD labels, or tape to the disc; avoid scratching the disc. 4. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, cleaners, or antistatic sprays. 5. Store the disc in its case after playing. 6. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight. 7. Do not store the disc where temperatures may become too high.
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Manual Air Conditioning and Heating System
Blower Control
The rotary knob on the left controls the blower. The control has an OFF posi- tion and four speed settings. The blower will remain on until the con- trol is turned to the OFF position or the ignition is turned OFF.
Manual Temperature Controls
Temperature Control
The rotary knob in the center controls air temperature. Rotate the control to the left for cooler air temperature and to the right for warmer air tempera- ture. Rotating the control to the ex- treme left provides the coldest setting. Rotating the control to the extreme
right provides the warmest setting.
Mode Control
The rotary knob on the right controls airflow distribution. Dots between each of the mode selections identify intermediate modes that allow the op- erator to fine-tune airflow distribu- tion. The mode settings are as follows:
• Defrost
Air is directed to the windshield through the outlets at the base of the windshield. Air is also directed to the front door windows through the side window demister grilles.
NOTE: To improve fuel economy, leave in defrost only when necessary. • Defrost/Floor
Air flows through the front and rear floor outlets and the outlets at the base of the windshield. Air
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is also directed to the front door windows through the side window demister grilles.
• Floor
• Bi-Level
• Panel
Air flows through the floor outlets located under the instrument panel and into the rear seating
area through vents under the front seats.
Air flows through the outlets located in the instrument panel and through the outlets located on the floor. Air flows through the registers in the back of the center console to the rear seat passengers. These registers can be closed to partially block airflow.
Air flows through the outlets located in the in- strument panel. Air flows through the registers in the back of the center console to the rear seat passen- gers. These registers can be closed to block airflow.
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• Recirculation Control
The mode control knob also controls the recirculation feature. You can choose Bi- Level Recirculation air outlets, Panel Recir- culation air outlets, or a mix or both while in this mode. Normally, air enters from outside the vehicle. However, when in Recirculation mode air inside the vehicle is re-used. Use this mode to cool the inside of the vehicle rapidly. The Recirculation mode can also be used to temporarily block out outside odors, smoke, and dust. Air Conditioning Control
Press this button to turn on and turn off the air conditioning. When the air conditioning is turned on, cool dehumidified air will flow through the outlets selected with the mode control. Press this button a second time to turn off the air conditioning. An LED in the button will illuminate when compressor operation is selected.
Automatic Temperature Control — If Equipped
Automatic Temperature Controls
Automatic Operation The Infrared Dual-Zone Climate Control System auto- matically maintains the climate in the cabin of the vehicle at the comfort levels desired by the driver and passenger. To accomplish this, the system gathers information from
the controls on the climate control, from a dual sun- sensor located in the top of the instrument panel, from an infrared sensor located in the face of the climate control, and from various sensors located throughout the vehicle. The controls on the climate control provide the system with operator input. The dual sun-sensor monitors sun load coming through the windshield. The infrared sensor independently measures the surface temperature of the driver and passenger. Other sensors take account of vehicle-speed, A/C pressure, outside temperature, and engine cooling temperature. Using all of these inputs, the system automatically adjusts airflow temperature, air- flow distribution, airflow volume, and the amount of outside air recirculation. This maintains a comfortable temperature even under changing conditions. Operation of the system is quite simple. Begin by turning the Mode Control knob (on the right) to AUTO, and place the Blower Control knob (on the left) to either LO AUTO
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or HI AUTO. The LO AUTO position should be used for front seat occupants only. The HI AUTO position should be used when more airflow is desired, or when rear seat occupants are present. Then, dial in the temperature you would like the system to maintain by rotating the driver or passenger Temperature Control knob. Once the com- fort level is selected, the system will maintain that level automatically using the heating system. Should the de- sired comfort level require air conditioning, the system will automatically make the adjustment. You will experience the greatest efficiency by simply allowing the system to function automatically. Selecting the OFF position on the fan control stops the system completely and closes the outside air intake. 72°F (22°C) is the recommended setting for maximum comfort for the average person; however, this may vary. NOTE: The temperature setting can be adjusted at any time without affecting automatic operation.
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Air conditioning in this system is automatic. Pressing the Air Conditioning Control button while in AUTO mode will cause the LED in the control button to flash three times and then turn off. This indicates that the system is in AUTO mode and request- ing the air conditioning is not necessary.
The system will automatically control recircu- lation. However, pressing the Recirculation Control button will temporarily put the system in recirculation mode (ten minutes). This can be used when outside conditions such as smoke, odors, dust, or high humidity are present. Activating recircula- tion will cause the LED in the control button to illumi- nate. After ten minutes, the system will return to normal AUTO mode function and the LED will turn off.
NOTE: • The surface of the climate control panel and the top center of the instrument panel should be kept free of debris due to the location of the climate control sensors. Mud on the windshield may also cause poor operation of this system. • Extended use of recirculation may cause the windows to fog. If the interior of the windows begins to fog, press the Recirculation button to return to outside air. Some temp/humidity conditions will cause captured interior air to condense on windows and hamper visibility. For this reason, the system will not allow Recirculation to be selected while in defrost or defrost/floor mode. Attempting to use the recircula- tion while in these modes will cause the LED in the control button to blink and then turn off.
Manual Operation This system offers a full complement of manual override features, which consist of Blower Preferred Automatic, Mode Preferred Automatic, or Blower and Mode Pre- ferred Automatic. This means the operator can override the blower, the mode, or both. There is a manual blower range for times when the AUTO setting is not desired.
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The blower can be set to any fixed blower speed by rotating the Blower Control knob (on the left). NOTE: Please read the Automatic Temperature Control Operation Chart that follows for details.
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The operator can override the AUTO mode setting to change airflow distribution by rotating the Mode Control knob (on the right) to one of the following positions. • Defrost
Air is directed to the windshield through the outlets at the base of the windshield. Air is also directed to the front door windows through the side window demister grilles.
• Defrost/Floor
Air flows through the front and rear floor outlets and the outlets at the base of the windshield. Air is also directed to the front door windows
through the side window demister grilles.
• Floor
Air flows through the floor outlets located under the instrument panel and into the rear seating
area through vents under the front seats.
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• Bi-Level
• Panel
Air flows through the outlets located in the instrument panel and through the outlets located on the floor. Air flows through the registers in the back of the center console to the rear seat passengers. These registers can be closed to block airflow.
Air flows through the outlets located in the in- strument panel. Air flows through the registers in the back of the center console to the rear seat passen- gers. These registers can be closed to block airflow.
• Air Conditioning Control
Press this button to turn on the air conditioning during manual operation only. When the air conditioning is turned on, cool dehumidified air will flow through the outlets selected with the Mode control dial. Press this button a second time to
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turn off the air conditioning. An LED in the button illuminates when manual compressor operation is selected.
NOTE: To control the air conditioning manually, the mode selector must be moved out of the AUTO position. • Recirculation Control
This button can be used to block out smoke, odors, dust, high humidity, or if rapid cooling is desired. The recirculation mode should only be used temporarily. An LED in the button illuminates when the recirculation mode is active. You may use this feature separately. NOTE: Extended use of recirculation may cause the windows to fog. If the interior of the windows begins to fog, press the Recirculation button to return to outside air. Some temp/humidity conditions will cause captured
interior air to condense on windows and hamper visibil- ity. For this reason, the system will not allow Recircula- tion to be selected while in defrost or defrost/floor mode. Attempting to use the recirculation while in these modes will cause the LED in the control button to blink and then turn off. Operating Tips
NOTE: Refer to the chart at the end of this section for suggested control settings for various weather condi- tions. Summer Operation The engine cooling system in air-conditioned vehicles must be protected with a high-quality antifreeze coolant to provide proper corrosion protection and to protect against engine overheating. A 50% solution of ethylene glycol antifreeze coolant in water is recommended. Refer to “Maintenance Procedures” in Section 7 of this manual for proper coolant selection.
Winter Operation Use of the air Recirculation mode during winter months is not recommended because it may cause window fogging. Vacation Storage Anytime you store your vehicle, or keep it out of service (i.e. vacation) for two weeks or more, run the air condi- tioning system at idle for about five minutes in the fresh air and high blower setting. This will insure adequate system lubrication to minimize the possibility of com- pressor damage when the system is started again. Window Fogging Interior fogging on the windshield can be quickly re- moved by turning the mode selector to Defrost. The Defrost/Floor mode can be used to maintain a clear windshield and provide sufficient heating. If side win- dow fogging becomes a problem increase blower speed. Vehicle windows tend to fog on the inside in mild but rainy or humid weather.
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NOTE: Recirculate without A/C should not be used for long periods as fogging may occur. Outside Air Intake Make sure the air intake, located directly in front of the windshield, is free of obstructions such as leaves. Leaves collected in the air intake may reduce airflow, and if they enter the plenum, they could plug the water drains. In winter months, make sure the air intake is clear of ice, slush, and snow. A/C Air Filter — If Equipped The climate control system filters outside air containing dust, pollen and some odors. Strong odors cannot be totally filtered out. Refer to “Maintenance Procedures” in Section 7 of this manual for filter replacement instruc- tions.
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Control Setting Suggestions for Various Weather Conditions
REAR WINDOW FEATURES
Electric Rear Window Defroster
The electric Rear Window Defroster Control is located on the climate control. Press this button to turn on the rear window defroster and the heated side mirrors (if equipped). An LED in the button will illumi- nate when the rear window defroster is ON. The de- froster automatically turns off after approximately 10
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CAUTION!
To avoid damaging the electrical conductors of the rear window defroster, do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or abrasive window cleaners on the interior surface of the window. Labels can be peeled off after soaking with warm water.
STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
䡵 Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
▫ Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
▫ Normal Starting (Tip Start) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
▫ Extremely Cold Weather(Below ⫺20°F Or ⫺29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
▫ If Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
▫ After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
䡵 Engine Block Heater — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 303
䡵 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303▫ Automatic Transmission —
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . . 306
▫ 4 Speed Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 307
▫ 5 Speed Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 312
䡵 AutoStick威 — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
▫ AutoStick威 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
䡵 All Wheel Drive — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
䡵 Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319296 STARTING AND OPERATING
䡵 Driving Through Water
▫ Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
▫ Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
▫ Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
▫ Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
䡵 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
䡵 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System — If Equipped . . . . . 325
䡵 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
䡵 Multi Displacement System (MDS) —5.7L Engine Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
䡵 Traction Control System (TCS) — If Equipped . . 328
䡵 Brake Assist System (BAS) — If Equipped . . . . . 330䡵 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
▫ Synchronizing ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
▫ ESP/BAS Malfunction Indicator AndESP/TCS Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
䡵 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
▫ Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . 338
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 340
䡵 Tires — General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
▫ Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
▫ Radial-Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
▫ Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 348▫ Limited Use Spare — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 348
▫ Tire Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
▫ Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
▫ Life Of Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
▫ Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
▫ Alignment And Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
䡵 Self-Sealing Tires — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
䡵 Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
䡵 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
䡵 Tire Rotation Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
䡵 Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) —If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
▫ Base System — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358STARTING AND OPERATING 297
▫ Premium System — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 360
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
䡵 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
▫ 2.7L Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
▫ 3.5L And 5.7L Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
▫ Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
▫ Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
▫ MMT In Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
▫ Materials Added To Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
▫ Fuel System Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
▫ Carbon Monoxide Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369▫ Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)
䡵 Adding Fuel
298 STARTING AND OPERATING
▫ Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
䡵 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
▫ Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
▫ Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . . . 372
▫ Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . . . . . . . . . 373
▫ Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
