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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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cense from iBiquity Digital Corp. U. S. and For‐

eign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD

Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq‐

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"

3.

"Replay - Time shift"

3.

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

▷

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.

2.

"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

▷

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.

▷

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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