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Radio
3. Select the desired station.
Controls
All saved stations are stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
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Change entertainment sources
Change station/track
Programmable memory buttons
Volume, on/off
Changing the station via the button
Press the button.
Change wave band
Storing a station
1. "Radio"
Sound output
2. "FM" or "AM"
Switching on/off
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
3. Highlight the desired station.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio.
AM/FM station
4. Press the controller for an extended period.
5. Select the desired memory location.
Selecting a station
1. "Radio"
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
2. "FM" or "AM"
The stations can also be stored on the program‐
mable memory buttons, refer to page 23.
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.
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uity Digital Corp.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. "Manual"
4. To select the frequency: turn the controller.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
To store the station: press the controller for an
extended period.
This symbol is displayed in the status line
when the audio signal is digital.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, the playback switches
between analog and digital reception. Due to
time delayed broadcasting, there may be repe‐
titions or interruptions. In this case, switch off
digital radio reception.
RDS*
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as
the station name, in the FM wave band. When
playing a station with multiple frequencies, the
system automatically switches to the frequency
with the best reception, if needed.
Displaying additional information
Switching the RDS on/off
1. "Radio"
Some stations broadcast additional information
on the current track, such as the name of the ar‐
tist.
2. "FM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "RDS"
1. Select the desired station.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Station info"
Selecting a substation
This symbol indicates that a main station also
broadcasts additional substations. The station
name of the main station ends in HD1. Station
names of the substations end in HD2, HD3, etc.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
3. Select the substation.
When reception is poor, the substation is muted
for several seconds. If reception is interrupted
for an extended period, it switches back to the
main station.
HD Radio™ reception*
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital
signals.
License conditions
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Managing a subscription
Weather Band*
To be able to enable or unsubscribe from the
channels, you must have reception. It is usually
at its best when you have an unobstructed view
of the sky. The channel name is displayed in the
status line.
General information
The availability of the Weather Band and the
number of available channels can vary depend‐
ing on the region.
Enabling channels
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains
all disabled channels.
Switching on the Weather Band
1. "Radio"
2. "Weather band"
1. "Radio"
3. Select the desired channel.
2. "Satellite radio"
Additional information
3.
"Category"
Weather Band is a service of the National Oce‐
anic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Additional information on the Internet:
Satellite radio*
General information
The channels are offered in predefined pack‐
ages. The packages must be enabled by tele‐
phone.
4. Select the Unsubscribed Channels cate‐
gory.
5. Select the desired channel.
The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
Navigation bar overview
Symbol
Function
6. Select the phone number to have the chan‐
nel enabled.
Change the list view.
Select the category.
Direct channel entry
Timeshift
Open the My Favorites category/
open a favorite.
Manage the favorites.
Traffic Jump
You can unsubscribe from the channels again
via this phone number.
The functions of the navigation bar symbols can
also be stored on the programmable memory
buttons, refer to page 23.
Unsubscribing from channels
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
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3. Open "Options".
Via direct channel entry
1. "Radio"
4. "Manage subscription"
2. "Satellite radio"
3.
"Set channel"
4. Turn the controller until the desired channel
is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.
5. The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
4. Select the desired channel.
5. Press the controller again.
6. Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan‐
nels.
6. Press the controller again to confirm the
highlighted channel.
Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Via iDrive
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Select "All channels" or the desired cate‐
gory.
7. Select the desired memory location.
4. Select the desired channel.
The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
The channels can also be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons, refer to page 23.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first symbol
on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
Symbol
Meaning
Channel name
Artist
Via the buttons on the center console
Press the button.
The next channel is selected.
Track
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Selecting a category
1. "Radio"
Symbol Function
Fast forward
2. "Satellite radio"
Reverse
3.
"Category"
Automatic timeshift deactivated/ac‐
tivated
4. Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
cast on the channel currently being listened to
isstoredinabuffer. Prerequisite:thesignalmust
be available.
Automatic timeshift
When the function is activated, audio playback
is stopped automatically in the event of:
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Incoming and outgoing telephone calls.
Activation of the voice activation system.
Muting.
The stored audio track can be played with a de‐
lay following the live broadcast. When the buffer
is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The buf‐
fer is cleared when a new channel is selected.
The audio playback then continues with a time
delay.
Opening the timeshift function
1. "Radio"
To activate:
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
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"Replay - Time shift"
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4.
"Replay - Time shift"
"Automatic time shift"
To deactivate:
"Automatic time shift".
Storing favorites
Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favorites
list. Available favorites are artist, track, game,
league, and team.
Storing the artist, track, or game
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The red arrow shows the current playback
position.
It is only possible to store favorites that are cur‐
rently being broadcast. The channel information
must be available.
The time difference to the live broadcast is
displayed next to the buffer bar.
1. "Radio"
For live transmissions: "live".
2. "Satellite radio"
Timeshift menu
3. If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.
Symbol Function
4. Select the desired channel.
5. Press the controller again.
6. Select the artist, track, or game.
Go to the live broadcast
Playback/pause
Next track
Previous track
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Storing the league or team
1. "Satellite radio"
Leagues or teams can be added to the favorites
from a selection list.
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"Manage favorites"
3. Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor‐
ites.
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
3.
"Manage favorites"
4. "Add sports information"
Deleting favorites
1. "Satellite radio"
2.
"Manage favorites"
3. Highlight the desired favorite.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete entry"
Traffic Jump
Traffic and weather information for a selected
region is broadcast every few minutes.
5. Select the league.
6. Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.
Selecting a region
1. "Radio"
Opening the favorites
If an activated favorite is played back, the fol‐
lowing message appears for approx. 20 sec‐
onds: "Favorite alert!".
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Set jump"
"Favorites"
5. Select the desired region.
Select the symbol while the message is shown.
The region is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Activating/deactivating the jump
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3.
"Jump to:"
Information for the selected region is broadcast
as soon as it is available.
The displayed favorite is played.
A new panel opens.
If there is no message, the system changes to
the My Favorites category. All favorites currently
being broadcast can be selected from a list.
Canceling the Traffic Jump: "Cancel".
Symbol Meaning
Information will be broadcast shortly.
Managing the favorites
Information is currently being broad‐
cast.
Activating/deactivating the favorites
Favorites can be activated and deactivated
globally and individually.
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Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic
Jump.
3. "Store station"
Automatic update
About twice a year, Sirius performs an update of
the channel names and positions. The update
takes place automatically and may take several
minutes.
Notes
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Reception may not be available in some sit‐
uations, such as under certain environmen‐
tal or topographic conditions. The satellite
radio has no influence on this.
4. Select the desired memory location.
The list of stored stations is stored for the re‐
mote control currently in use.
The stations can also be stored on the program‐
mable memory buttons, refer to page 23.
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The signal may not be available in tunnels or
underground garages next to tall buildings
or near trees, mountains or other powerful
sources of radio interference.
Deleting a station
1. "Radio"
2. "Presets"
Stored stations
3. Select the desired station.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete entry"
General information
It is possible to store up to 40 stations.
Calling up a station
1. "Radio"
2. "Presets"
3. Select the desired station.
Storing a station
The station currently selected is stored.
1. "Radio"
2. "Presets"
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