FM-AM-SAT(if so equipped) radio operation

radio (FM/AM) band select:

radio (FM/AM) band select:

Pushing the radio band select button will change the band as follows:
AM FM2 FM1 AM FM2 AM

radio (SAT) band select (models with

radio (SAT) band select (models with satellite radio):

Pushing the XM band select button will change the band as follows:
XM1 XM3 XM2 XM1 XM3 When the XM band select button is pushed XM1 When the XM band select button is pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the channel last played.

The last channel played will also come on when the PWR button is pushed to ON.

The satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

If another audio source is playing when the radio band select button is turned to ON, the audio source will automatically be turned off and the last radio channel played will come on.

When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the radio will automatically change from stereo to monaural reception.

TUNE (Tuning):

- For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE·SCROLL control knob for manual tuning.

- For XM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE·SCROLL control knob to seek channels from all of the categories when any category is not selected.

SEEK tuning/CAT (category)

SEEK tuning/CAT (category) (models with satellite radio):

- For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK button to tune or from low to high or high to low frequencies to tune from low to high or high to low frequencies and to stop at the next broadcasting station.

- For XM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK button to tune or to the first channel of the next or previous to tune to the first channel of the next or previous category.

SCAN tuning:

SCAN tuning:

Push the Radio SCAN tuning button to tune from low to high frequencies and stop at each broadcasting station/channel for 5 seconds.

Pushing the button again during this 5 seconds period will stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that station/channel.

If the Radio SCAN tuning button is not pushed within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next station/channel.

1 to 6 Station memory operations:

12 stations/channels can be set for the FM band (6 each for FM1 and FM2), 12 for XM radio (6 each for XM1 and XM2) (if so equipped) and 6 stations can be set for the AM band.

1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.

2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the SEEK·CAT (models with satellite radio), SEEK·TRACK (models without satellite radio), SCAN button or the radio TUNE·SCROLL control knob.

3. Push and hold the desired station preset button 1 to 6 until the radio mutes.

4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is now complete.

5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.

If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse opens, the radio memory will be erased. In that case, reset the desired stations/channels.

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