2009 Dodge Dakota Owners Manual

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† VES™ CH1/CH2 - Allows the user to change the mode of either the IR1 or IR2, wireless headphones by pressing the AUDIO/SELECT button (if equipped). † Set Home Clock - Pressing the SELECT button allows you to set the clock. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to adjust the hours and then press and turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to adjust the minutes. Press the TUNE/SCROLL 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 you want to select a language not listed, then scroll down and select 9other.9 Enter the four-digit country code using the TUNE/ SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down to select the number and then push to select. Audio Language — If Equipped Selecting this item allows you to choose a default audio language (effective only if the language is supported by the disc). You can select a language not listed by scrolling down and selecting 9other.9 Enter the country code using the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down to select the number and then push to select. Subtitle Language — If Equipped Selecting this item allows you to choose a default subtitle language (effective only if the language is supported by the disc). You can select a language not listed by scrolling down and selecting 9other.9 Enter the country code using the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down to select the number and then push to select. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 187 Subtitles — If Equipped Selecting this item allows you to choose between subtitle Off or On. Audio DRC — If Equipped Selecting this item allows you to limit maximum audio dynamic range. The default is set to 9High,9 and under this setting, dialogues will play at 11 db higher than if the setting is 9Normal.9 Aspect Ratio — If Equipped Selecting this item allows you 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. 188 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 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 Press the buttons to select AM or FM Modes. SET Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit to pushbutton 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 five seconds after pressing the SET but- ton, the station will continue to play but will not be stored into pushbutton memory. You may add a second station to each pushbutton 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 pushbutton memory. The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton twice. 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 pushbutton 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. 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 five 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. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 189 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 pushbutton 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 9INSERT DISC,9 insert the CD into the player. Radio display will show 9LOADING DISC9 when the disc is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio is reading the disc. CAUTION! This CD player will accept 4–3/4 in (12 cm) discs only. The use of other sized discs may damage the CD player mechanism. 190 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Eject Button — Ejecting Compact Disc(s) Press the EJECT button and the pushbutton 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 9EJECTING DISC9 when the disc is being ejected and prompt the user to remove the disc. Press and hold the EJECT button for five 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 you to scroll through the 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 (Rewind) button works in a similar manner. AM or FM Button (CD MODE) Switches the Radio into the AM or FM Radio mode. 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. The radio uses the following limits for file systems: UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 191 † 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 9.9 and a three- † Level 2: 31 (including a separator 9.9 and a three- character extension) 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 9keep disc open after writing9 are most likely multisession discs. The use of multisession for CD audio or MP3/ WMA playback may result in longer disc loading times. 192 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 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 ID3 version 1 tags. ID3 version 2 is not supported by the radios. Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not supported. 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. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 193 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/SCROLL control knob. Selecting a folder by pressing the TUNE/SCROLL 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 five 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 9elapsed time9 priority mode. Press and hold the INFO button for three seconds or more and radio will display song titles for each file. 194 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Press and hold the INFO button again for three seconds to return to 9elapsed time9 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. Pressing 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 the 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 the TIME button to change the display from elapsed playing time to time of day. The time of day will display for five seconds. RW/FF (Auxiliary Mode) No function. SET Button (Auxiliary Mode) No function. Operating Instructions — Voice Recognition System (VR) (If Equipped) For the radio, refer to “Voice Recognition System (VR)” in Section 3. For UConnectt “Voice Recognition System (VR),” refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone (UConnectt) (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If Equipped) Refer to “Satellite Radio” in this section. Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES)™ (If Equipped) Refer to separate “Video Entertainment System (VES)™ Guide.” UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 195 Dolbyt Manufactured under license from Dolbyt Laboratories. 9Dolbyt9 and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolbyt Laboratories. 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™ 9DTS™9 and 9DTS™ 2.09 are trademarks of Digital The- ater Systems, Inc. 196 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL AM/FM/CD/DVD MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM RADIO (RER/REN) – IF EQUIPPED NOTE: The sales code is located on the lower right side of the unit’s faceplate. The REN and RER Multimedia systems contain 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 in (16.5 cm) touch screen allows for easy menu selection. The RER radio also contains a Global Positioning System (GPS)-based Navigation system. Refer to your Multimedia system (REN) or Navigation (RER) user’s manual for detailed operating instructions. Operating Instructions — Voice Recognition System (VR) — If Equipped For the radio, refer to “Voice Recognition System (VR)” in Section 3. Operating Instructions — Hands-Free Communication (UConnectT) — If Equipped Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. Clock Setting Procedure Global Positioning System (GPS) — RER only The GPS receiver used in this system is synchronized to the time data being transmitted by the GPS satellite. The satellite clock is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This is the worldwide standard for time. This makes the system’s clock very accurate, once the appropriate time zone and daylight savings information is set. To Manually Set the Clock — RER/REN 1. Turn on the multimedia 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. 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 multimedia system. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 197 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. Show Time if Radio is Off When selected, this feature will display the time of day on the touch screen when the multimedia system is turned off. Proceed as follows to change the current setting: 1. Turn on the multimedia 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.” 198 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 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 multimedia 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 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 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) Push the On/Volume control knob to turn on the radio. Push 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 switch UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 199 to 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. 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/Scroll control knob. 3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side Tune/ Scroll control knob to set the minutes. The minutes will begin to blink. 200 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 4. Adjust the minutes using the right side Tune/Scroll control knob. Press the Tune/Scroll control knob to save time change. 5. To exit, press any button/knob, or wait five 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/Scroll 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. 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 rotary Tune/Scroll control knob clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease, the frequency. Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob and BASS will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the bass tones. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a second time and MID will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the mid-range tones. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a third time and TREBLE will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the treble tones. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a fourth time and BALANCE will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to adjust the sound level from the right or left side speakers. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a fifth time and FADE will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between the front and rear speakers. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob again to exit setting tone, balance, and fade. AM/FM Button Press the buttons to select either AM or FM mode. SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET/RND button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 201 window. Select the button (1 to 6) you wish to lock onto this station and press and release that button. If a button is not selected within five seconds after pressing the SET/RND button, the station will continue to play but will not be stored into pushbutton memory. You may add a second station to each pushbutton by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press the SET/RND 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 pushbutton memory. The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton twice. Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding button number will display. 202 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Buttons 1 - 6 These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you commit to pushbutton 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 Play NOTE: † The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC † This radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD), recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact discs (CD-RW), compact discs with MP3 tracks and multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks. position to operate the radio. 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 1.0 in (2.5 cm), 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 in (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. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 203 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 faster scrolling through the tracks in CD, MP3 modes. TIME Button Press this button to change the display from a large CD playing time display to a small CD playing time display. 204 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 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/FM Button Press the button to select either AM or FM mode. SET/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 read files 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 9.9 and a three- † Level 2: 31 (including a separator 9.9 and a three- character extension) character extension) UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 205 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 9keep disc open after writing9 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 bit 206 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 rate. MPEG Specifi- cation Sampling Fre- quency (kHz) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 48, 44.1, 32 MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 24, 22.05, 16 Bit Rate (kbps) 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. 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. Pressing 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. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 207 TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode) Press this button to change the display to time of day. The time of day will display for five seconds (when ignition is OFF). SALES CODE RES/RSC — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK) AND SIRIUS RADIO NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right side of your radio faceplate. 208 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Operating Instructions — Radio Mode RES/RSC Radio NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio. Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary) Push the On/Volume control knob to turn on the radio. Push 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 vol- ume 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 switch to 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. Voice Recognition System (Radio) — If Equipped Refer to “Voice Recognition System (VR)” in Section 3. Voice Recognition Button (UConnectt Hands-Free Phone) — If Equipped Press this button to operate the Hands-Free Phone (UConnectt) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With UConnect” message will display on the radio screen. Phone Button (UConnectt Hands-Free Phone) — If Equipped Press this button to operate the Hands-Free Phone (UConnectt) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 209 If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With UConnect” 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/Scroll control knob. 3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side Tune/ Scroll control knob to set the minutes. The minutes will begin to blink. 210 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 4. Adjust the minutes using the right side Tune/Scroll control knob. Press the Tune/Scroll control knob to save time change. 5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait five 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/Scroll 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 rotary Tune/Scroll control knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the frequency. Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob and BASS will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the bass tones. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a second time and MID will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the mid-range tones. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a third time and TREBLE will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the treble tones. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a fourth time and BALANCE will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the right or left to adjust the sound level from the right or left side speakers. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll control knob a fifth time and FADE will display. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between the front and rear speakers. Push the rotary Tune/Scroll 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 five seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button or turning the Tune/Scroll control knob within five UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 211 seconds will allow the program format type to be se- lected. Many radio stations do not currently broadcast Music Type information. 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 212 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 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 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: † Set Clock — Pressing the SELECT button will allow you to set the clock. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to adjust the hours and then press and turn the Tune/Scroll control knob to adjust the minutes. Press the Tune/Scroll control knob again to save changes. AM/FM Button Press the button to select either AM or FM mode. SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET/RND button. The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window. Select the button (1 to 6) you wish to lock onto this station and press and release that button. If a button is not selected within five seconds after pressing the SET/RND button, the station will continue to play but will not be stored into pushbutton memory. You may add a second station to each pushbutton by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 213 SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM and 12 FM stations to be stored into pushbutton memory. The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton twice. 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 pushbutton memory (12 AM and 12 FM stations). DISC/AUX Button Pressing the DISC/AUX button will allow you to switch from AM/FM modes to DISC/AUX mode. 214 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Operation Instructions — CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio Play NOTE: † The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC † This radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD), recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact discs (CD-RW), compact discs with MP3 tracks and multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks. position to operate the radio. 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 1.0 in (2.5 cm), 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 in (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. 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 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 215 the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK button will allow faster scrolling through the tracks in CD, MP3 modes. 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/FM Button Press the button to select either AM or FM mode. 216 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SET/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 SET/RND button a second time to stop Ran- dom 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 read files 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 9.9 and a three- † Level 2: 31 (including a separator 9.9 and a three- character extension) 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 9keep disc open after writing9 are most likely multisession discs. The use of multisession for CD audio or MP3 playback may result in longer disc loading times. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 217 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 bit 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, 32 320, 256, 224, 192, 160, 128, 112, 96, 80, 64, 56, 48, 40, 32 218 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL MPEG Specification Sampling Fre- quency (kHz) MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 24, 22.05, 16 Bit Rate (kbps) 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. CD-R media 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 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/Scroll control knob. Selecting a folder by pressing the Tune/Scroll 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 five 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 9elapsed time9 priority mode. Press and hold the INFO button for three seconds or more and the radio will display song titles for each file. Press and hold the INFO button again for three seconds to return to 9elapsed time9 display. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 219 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. Pressing 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. TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode) Press this button to change the display to time of day. The time of day will display for five seconds (when ignition is OFF). 220 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone (UConnectt) (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If Equipped) Refer to “Satellite Radio” in this section. SOUND BOX OPERATION The Sound Box includes one subwoofer, two tweeters and lights that pulsate with the music. The lights can be: turned off, on constantly, or pulse with the beat of the music. To control the lights, select one of the following three positions: Sound Box Switch Position Light Operation Pulse (right/passenger side) position – In this position the sound is active and the lights will pulse with the music. Pulse off/light off (center) position – In this position the sound is active but the lights will be turned off. Constant (left/driver side) position – In this position the sound is active and the lights will remain on constantly. SATELLITE RADIO — IF EQUIPPED (REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU 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 Satellite Radio. This service offers over 130 channels of music, sports, news, entertainment, and programming for chil- dren, directly from its satellites and broadcasting studios. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 221 NOTE: Sirius service is not available in Hawaii and has limited coverage in Alaska. System Activation Sirius Satellite Radio service is pre-activated, and you may begin listening immediately to the one year of audio service that is included with the factory-installed satellite radio system in your vehicle. Sirius will supply a wel- come kit that contains general information, including how to setup your on-line listening account at no addi- tional charge. For further information, call the toll-free number 888-539-7474, or visit the Sirius web site at www.sirius.com, or at www.siriuscanada.ca for Cana- dian residents. Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID) Please have the following information available when calling: 222 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 1. The Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID). 2. Your Vehicle Identification Number. To access the ESN/SID, refer to the following steps: ESN/SID Access With REQ/RES Radios With the ignition switch in the ON/RUN or ACC posi- tion and the radio on, press the SETUP button and scroll using the Tune/Scroll control knob until Sirius ID is selected. Press the Tune/Scroll control knob and the Sirius ID number will display. The Sirius ID number display will time out in two minutes. Press any button on the radio to exit this screen. ESN/SID Access With REN/RER Radios While in SAT mode, press the MENU button on the radio faceplate. Next, touch the SUBSCRIPTION tab on the touch screen. All the ESNs that apply to your vehicle will display. ESN/SID Access With REU Radio While in SAT mode, press the MENU button on the radio faceplate. Next, turn the knob surrounding the joystick in the center of the radio to scroll to Subscription, and then press and release the joystick. All of the ESNs that apply to your vehicle will display. Selecting Satellite Mode Press the SAT button until 9SAT9 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. 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 structure or under a physical obstacle. 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. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 223 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 (When Equipped) Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for the next channel, pausing for eight seconds before con- tinuing to the next. To stop the search, press the SCAN button a second time. INFO Button — Except REU Radio Pressing the INFO button will cycle the display informa- tion between Artist, Song Title, and Composer (if avail- able). Also, pressing and holding the INFO button for an 224 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL additional three seconds will make the radio display the Song Title all of the time (press and hold again to return to normal display). INFO Button — REU Radio Pressing the INFO button will display information about Artist, Song Title, and Composer (if available). Pressing the INFO button again will close the INFO screen. 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 rotary Tune/Scroll control knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the channel. MUSIC TYPE Button — Except REU Radio Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type mode for five seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button or turning the Tune/Scroll control knob within five seconds will allow the program format type to be se- lected. Toggle the MUSIC TYPE button again to select the music type. 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. MUSIC TYPE Button — REU Radio Pressing this button provides a MUSIC TYPES list from which you can make a selection. Once a selection is made, you can seek up, or down, or scan the channels and the radio will tune to the next station matching the selected format. There is no time-out for this screen. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button again will close the MUSIC TYPE screen. Once closed, seek up, seek down, and scan will no longer be based on your selection. SETUP Button Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select the following items: † Display Sirius ID number — Press the AUDIO/ SELECT button to display the Sirius ID number. This number is used to activate, deactivate, or change the Sirius subscription. SET Button – To Set the Pushbutton Memory When you are receiving a channel that you wish to commit to pushbutton 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 channel and press and release that button. If a button is not UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 225 selected within five seconds after pressing the SET but- ton, the channel will continue to play but will not be stored into pushbutton memory. You may add a second channel to each pushbutton 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 pushbutton memory. The channels stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton 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 pushbutton memory (12 Satellite stations). 226 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Operating Instructions — Hands-Free Phone (If Equipped) Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)” in Section 3. Operating Instructions — Video Entertainment System (VES)™ (If Equipped) Refer to separate “Video Entertainment System (VES)™ Guide.” REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED The remote sound system controls are located on the rear surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to access the switches. Remote Sound System Controls The right hand control is a rocker type switch with a push button in the center. Pressing the top of the switch will increase the volume and pressing the bottom of the switch will decrease the volume. The button located in the center of the right hand control will switch modes to Radio or CD. The left hand control is a rocker type switch with a push button in the center. The function of the left hand control is different depending on which mode you are in. The following describes the left hand control operation in each mode. Radio Operation Pressing the top of the switch will SEEK up for the next listenable station and pressing the bottom of the switch will SEEK down for the next listenable station. The button located in the center of the left hand control will tune to the next pre-set station that you have programmed in the radio pre-set push-buttons. CD Player Pressing the top of the switch once will go to the next track on the CD. Pressing the bottom of the switch once UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 227 will go to the beginning of the current track or to the beginning of the previous track if it is within one second after the current track begins to play. If you press the switch up or down twice it plays the second track, three times, it will play the third, etc. The button in the center of the left hand switch changes CD’s on the 6–Disc in-dash CD changer radio. This button does not function for all other radios. CD/DVD MAINTENANCE To keep a CD/DVD 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. 228 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 3. Do not apply paper or tape to the disc; avoid scratch- ing 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. If you experience difficulty in playing a particu- NOTE: lar disc, it may be damaged (i.e. scratched, reflective coating removed, a hair, moisture or dew on the disc) oversized, or have theft protection encoding. Try a known good disc before considering disc player service. 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 controls for the heating, ventilation and air condi- tioning system in this vehicle consist of a series of rotary knobs. These comfort controls can be set to obtain desired interior conditions. Air Conditioning And Heater UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 229 A light at the top of the SNOWFLAKE button shows that the air conditioning is on. Press the button a second time to turn the air conditioning off. Slight changes in engine speed or power may be noticed when the air conditioning compressor is on. This is a normal occurrence as the compressor will cycle on and off to maintain comfort and increase fuel economy. The Mode Control (at the right of the control panel) can be set in any of the following positions: Air Conditioning and Heater Control Air Conditioning And Heater Operation To turn on the air conditioning, set the fan control at any speed and press the SNOWFLAKE button located at the right of the control panel. Conditioned air will be di- rected through the outlets selected by the mode control. Mode Control NOTE: To improve your selection choices, the system allows you to operate at intermediate positions between the major modes. These intermediate positions are iden- tified by the small dots. 230 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Recirculation Modes (Panel or Bi-Level ) Select the recirculation modes when the outside air contains dust, odors, high humidity, or if rapid cooling is desired. This feature allows for recir- culation of interior air only. Air flows either through the panel outlets or both the panel and floor outlets to- gether, depending on which recirculation mode is selected. Panel (Fresh Air Modes) Outside air flows through the outlets located in the instrument panel. Bi-Level Outside air flows through the outlets located in the instrument panel and at the floor. Floor Mix Outside air flows primarily through the floor out- lets located under the instrument panel. Outside air flows in equal proportions through the floor and defroster outlets. Defrost Outside air is primarily directed to the windshield through the defroster outlets located at the base of the windshield, and the demister outlets located at the edge of each side of the instrument panel. NOTE: The air conditioner compressor operates in both Mix and Defrost or a blend of these modes, even if the A/C button has not been pressed. This dehumidifies the air to help dry the windshield. Blower Control is control panel The rotary knob on the left of the the Blower Control. Turn the knob clockwise to one of the four positions to obtain the blower speed you desire. To turn the blower off, turn the knob to the far left position. NOTE: For vehicles equipped with Remote Start, the climate controls will not function during Remote Start operation if the blower control is left in the “O” (Off) position. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 231 Temperature Control The rotary knob at the center of the control panel controls the temperature of the inte- rior air. You can choose your degree of comfort by rotating the knob. The coldest tem- perature setting is to the ex- treme left (blue region) and the warmest setting is to the extreme right (red region) of the rotation. Circulation The cab is designed with features to promote outside air circulation. There are grilles in the cab back panel. These are air exhausters that provide the means for regular exchange of cab air. 232 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Side window demisters direct airflow specifically to the window glass to help prevent interior fogging of the glass. They are located in the extreme outside upper edges of the instrument panel. The demisters also pro- vide extra air ducts for circulation. They are in operation whenever the Floor, Mix, Defrost, or Bi-Level modes are in use. NOTE: When you turn off the engine you may hear a hissing sound from under the hood for a short period of time. This is a normal condition that occurs if the air conditioning system has been on. It is not an indication of a problem with the air conditioning system. Operating Tips Fast Cooldown For a fast cooldown, open the windows and turn the blower fan rotary knob to the extreme right position, turn the mode control to the panel fresh position, press the SNOWFLAKE button to turn on the air conditioning, and drive with the windows open for the first few minutes. Once the hot air has been expelled, close the windows and turn the mode selector to the Recirculation Panel Mode or Recirculation Mode Bi-level position. When a comfortable condition has been reached, choose a mode position and adjust the temperature control knob and blower speed as necessary to maintain comfort. For high humidity conditions it may be necessary to remain in the Recirculation mode to maintain comfort. Window Fogging Windows will fog on the inside when the humidity inside the vehicle is high. This often occurs in mild or cool temperatures when it’s rainy or humid. In most cases turning on the Air-conditioning (pressing the SNOW- FLAKE button) will clear the fog. Adjust the temperature control, air direction and blower speed to maintain comfort. As the temperature gets colder it may be necessary to direct air onto the windshield by using MIX Mode position on the control. Adjust the temperature control and blower speed to maintain comfort. High blower speeds will reduce fogging. Interior fogging on the windshield can be quickly removed by selecting the defrost mode. Regular cleaning of the inside of the windows with a non-filming cleaning solution (vinegar and water works very well) will help prevent contaminates (cigarette smoke, perfumes, etc.) from sticking to the windows. Contaminates on the inside of windows can increase the rate of window fogging. Summer Operation Air conditioned vehicles must be protected with a high quality antifreeze coolant during summer, to provide proper corrosion protection and to raise the boiling point of the coolant for protection against overheating. A 50% UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 233 concentration of engine coolant to distilled water is recommended. Refer to “Cooling System” under “Main- tenance Procedures” in Section 7. When using the air conditioner in extremely heavy traffic, in hot weather, especially when towing a trailer, additional engine cooling may be required. If this situa- tion is encountered, operate the transmission in a lower gear and set the air conditioner to recirculation mode. Operating the air conditioner in recirculation mode pro- vides the maximum performance from your air condi- tioning. When stopped in heavy traffic, it may be neces- sary to shift into NEUTRAL and depress the accelerator slightly for fast idle operation. Winter Operation When operating the system during the winter months, make sure the air intake, located directly in front of the windshield, is free of ice, slush, snow, or other obstruc- tions. This will help prevent snow going into the ducts. 234 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Operation Tips Chart STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS m Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 N Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 N Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 N Normal Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 N Extreme Cold Weather (Below –20°F Or –29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 N If Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 N After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 m Engine Block Heater — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 241 m Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 N Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 N Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 N Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 m Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 N Brake/Transmission Interlock System . . . . . . 246 N Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 m Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 236 STARTING AND OPERATING N NV233/243 GII Transfer Case Operating Information/Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 N Shifting Procedure - NV233/243 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 N NV 244 Generation II Transfer Case Operating Information / Precautions . . . . . . . 257 N Shifting Procedure - NV 244 Generation II Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 m Limited-Slip Rear Axle Differential — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 m Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 m Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 N Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 N Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 m Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 N Power Steering Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 m Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 m Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 N Rear-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) – N Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 . . 270 m Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 N Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 N Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . 275 N Tire Loading And Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 276 m Tires — General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 N Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 N Tire Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 N Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation . . . . 282 N Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 N Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 284 N Limited-Use Spare — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 284 N Tire Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 N Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 N Life Of Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 N Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 N Alignment And Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 m Supplemental Tire Pressure Information — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 m Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 m Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 STARTING AND OPERATING 237 m Tire Rotation Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 m Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 N Base System – If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 N General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 m Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 N Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 N Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 N E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles . . . . . . 299 N MMT In Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 N Materials Added To Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 N Fuel System Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 N Carbon Monoxide Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 238 STARTING AND OPERATING m Flexible Fuel (4.7L Engine Only) — If Equipped . . 302 N E-85 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 N Ethanol Fuel (E-85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 N Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 N Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles . . . . . . 305 N Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 N Cruising Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 N Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 N Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 m Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 N Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 N Curb Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 m Adding Fuel N Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 m Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 N Common Towing Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 N Trailer Hitch Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 N Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 N Trailer And Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 N Towing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 N Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 m Snowplow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 m Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 N 2WD Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 N 4WD Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 STARTING PROCEDURES Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both inside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belts. WARNING! Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup may cause serious injury or death. Manual Transmission Apply the parking brake, place the shift lever in NEU- TRAL and depress clutch pedal to the floor before starting the vehicle. This vehicle is equipped with a clutch interlocking ignition system. It will not start unless the clutch is pressed to the floor. STARTING AND OPERATING 239 Automatic Transmission Start the engine with the shift lever in NEUTRAL or PARK position. Apply the brake before shifting to any driving range. NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with a transmission shift interlocking system. The brake pedal must be depressed to shift out of PARK. Tip Start Feature Turn the ignition switch to START position and release it as soon as the starter engages. The starter motor will continue to run, but will automatically disengage itself when the engine is running. If the engine fails to start, the starter will disengage automatically in 10 seconds. If this occurs, turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat the normal starting procedure. 240 STARTING AND OPERATING Normal Starting NOTE: Normal starting of either a warm or cold engine is obtained without pumping or depressing the accelera- tor pedal. Turn the ignition switch to the START position and release when the engine starts. If the engine fails to start within 10 seconds, turn the key to the OFF position, wait 5 seconds, then repeat the starting procedure. Extreme Cold Weather (below –20°F or –29°C) To insure reliable starting at these temperatures, use of an externally powered electric engine block heater (available from your dealer) is recommended. If Engine Fails To Start WARNING! † Never pour fuel or other flammable liquids into the throttle body air inlet opening in an attempt to start the vehicle. This could result in a flash fire causing serious personal injury. † Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it started. Vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission cannot be started this way. Unburned fuel could enter the catalytic converter and once the engine has started, ignite and damage the converter and vehicle. If the vehicle has a dis- charged battery, booster cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster battery or the battery in another vehicle. This type of start can be dan- gerous if done improperly. Refer to “Jump- Starting” in Section 6 and follow them carefully. If the engine fails to start after you have followed the normal starting procedure, it may be flooded. Push the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there while cranking the engine. This should clear any excess fuel, in case the engine is flooded. CAUTION! To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank the engine for more than 15 seconds at a time. Wait 10 to 15 seconds before trying again. If the engine has been flooded, it may start to run, but not have enough power to continue running when the key is released. If this occurs, continue cranking with the accel- erator pedal pushed all the way to the floor. Release the accelerator pedal and the key once the engine is running smoothly. STARTING AND OPERATING 241 If the engine shows no sign of starting after two 15 sec- ond periods of cranking with the accelerator pedal held to the floor, the normal starting procedure should be repeated. After Starting The idle speed is automatically controlled and will de- crease as the engine warms up. ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED The engine block heater warms engine coolant and permits quicker starts in cold weather. Connect the cord to a standard 110-115 Volt AC electrical outlet with a grounded, three-wire extension cord. The engine block heater cord is located at the right front of the engine compartment for all engine applications. 242 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! CAUTION! Remember to disconnect the cord before driving. Damage to the 110-115 Volt electrical cord could cause electrocution. MANUAL TRANSMISSION WARNING! You or others could be injured if you leave the vehicle unattended without having the parking brake fully applied. The parking brake should al- ways be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle, especially on an incline. Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, or attempt to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially engaged, as this will cause abnormal wear on the clutch. NOTE: During cold weather, you may experience in- creased effort in shifting until the transmission fluid warms up. This is normal. Shifting STARTING AND OPERATING 243 Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds To utilize your manual transmission efficiently for both fuel economy and performance, it should be upshifted as listed in recommended shift speed chart. Shift at the vehicle speeds listed for acceleration. When heavily loaded or pulling a trailer these recommended up-shift speeds may not apply. Manual Transmission Shift Speeds in MPH (KM/H) En- gine Axle 3.7L 3.21 3.55 Shift Pattern Fully depress the clutch pedal before shifting gears. As you release the clutch pedal, lightly depress the accelera- tor pedal. You should always use 1st gear when starting from a standing position. Accel- eration Rate 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 6 ACCEL CRUISE 15 (24) 10 (16) 24 (39) 19 (31) 34 (55) 27 (44) 47 (76) 37 (60) 56 (90) 41 (66) 244 STARTING AND OPERATING Downshifting Moving from a high gear down to a lower gear is recommended to preserve brakes when driving down steep hills. In addition, downshifting at the right time provides better acceleration when you desire to resume speed. Downshift progressively. Do not skip gears to avoid overspeeding the engine and clutch. WARNING! Do not downshift for additional engine braking on a slippery surface. The drive wheels could lose their grip and the vehicle could skid. CAUTION! When descending a hill, be very careful to downshift one gear at a time to prevent overspeeding the engine which can cause valve damage, and/or clutch disc damage even if the clutch pedal is depressed. Maximum Recommended Downshift Speeds CAUTION! Failure to follow the maximum recommended down- shifting speeds may cause the engine to overspeed and/or damage the clutch disc even if the clutch pedal is depressed. Gear Selec- tion Maxi- mum Speed 6 to 5 5 to 4 4 to 3 3 to 2 2 to 1 85 mph 75 mph 55 mph 35 mph 20 mph (88 (32 (56 km/h) km/h) km/h) (120 km/h) (135 km/h) Reverse Shifting To shift into REVERSE, bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Depress the clutch and pause briefly to allow the gear train to stop rotating. Beginning from the NEUTRAL position, move the shift lever in one quick smooth motion straight across and into the REVERSE area (the driver will feel a firm “click” as the shifter passes the “knock-over”). Complete the shift by pulling the shift lever into REVERSE. The “knock-over” prevents the driver from accidentally entering the REVERSE shift area and warns the driver STARTING AND OPERATING 245 that they are about to shift the transmission into RE- VERSE. Due to this feature, a slow shift to REVERSE can be perceived as a high shift effort. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUTION! a complete stop. Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow- ing precautions are not observed: † Shift into PARK only after the vehicle has come to † Shift into or out of REVERSE only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop and the engine is at idle speed. † Do not shift from REVERSE, PARK, or NEUTRAL into any forward gear when the engine is above idle speed. (Continued) 246 STARTING AND OPERATING CAUTION! (Continued) † Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot is firmly on the brake pedal. WARNING! It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. Brake/Transmission Interlock System This system prevents you from moving the shift lever out of PARK and into any gear unless the brake pedal is pressed. This system is active only while the ignition switch is in the ON position. Always depress the brake pedal first, before moving the shift lever out of PARK. Automatic Transmission The electronic PRNDL on the instrument cluster indicates the transmission gear selected. The shift lever is mounted on the right side of the steering column. To drive, move the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the desired drive position. Pull the shift lever toward you when shifting into REVERSE, SECOND, FIRST or PARK, or when shifting out of PARK. Gear Ranges DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or NEUTRAL position into another gear range. PARK PARK supplements the parking brake by locking the transmission. The engine can be started in this range. Never use PARK while the vehicle is in motion. Apply the parking brake when leaving the vehicle in this range. Always apply the parking brake first, then place the shift lever into the PARK position. WARNING! † Never use PARK position on an automatic trans- mission as a substitute for the parking brake. Always apply the parking brake fully, when parked, to guard against vehicle movement and possible injury or damage. † It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. STARTING AND OPERATING 247 REVERSE Use the REVERSE range only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop. NEUTRAL Shift to NEUTRAL when vehicle is standing for pro- longed periods with engine running. Engine may be started in this range. Set the parking brake if you must leave the vehicle. DRIVE Use DRIVE for most city and highway driving. 2 (Second) For driving slowly in heavy city traffic or on mountain roads where more precise speed control is desirable, use 2nd gear. Use it also when climbing long grades, and for engine braking when descending moderately steep grades. To prevent excessive engine speed, do not exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) in this range.

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2009 Dodge Dakota Owners Manual