Playing the Radio

PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on and off.

(Volume): Turn this knob VOL clockwise (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the volume.

DISPL (Display): When the ignition is turned off, press this knob to display the time.

For RDS, press the DISPL knob to change the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the name of the program (if available).

For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISPL knob while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of information related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.

To change the default on the display, press the DISPL knob until you see the desired display, then press and hold this knob for two seconds. The radio produces one beep and the selected display becomes the default.

AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive.

Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AVOL displays. Each higher setting allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.

Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. NONE displays if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed. To turn automatic volume off, press this button until OFF displays.

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