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Overview Navigation System Overview Screen Shown with Map Disc Inserted...
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A. CD/DVD Slot. See CD Player on page 70 and K. FAV (Favorite) Key. See “Storing Preset DVD Player on page 77 for more information. Stations” under Navigation Audio System on page 60 for more information. B. FULL MAP Touch Screen Button. See “NAV”...
T. AUDIO Key. See Navigation Audio System on Keeping your mind on the drive is important for safe page 60 for more information. driving. See “Defensive Driving” in the Index of your vehicle’s owner manual for more information. Get U. MENU Key. See Configure Menu on page 43 familiar with your vehicle’s navigation system so for more information.
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You will notice that touch-sensitive screen buttons leading to the alphanumeric keyboard are CAUTION: dimmed out while driving. Other functions may also be locked out while Looking at the moving map on the driving and they too will appear grayed out on the navigation screen frequently or for too screen —...
It is important to consider whether you can follow When getting started you may set the navigation the directions given by the system for the system to your preference using various current conditions. options. To do so, reference the following topics: Language —...
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Setting the Search Area, Entering an 4. Press and hold one of the five preset screen buttons, at the bottom of the screen, until you Address and Point of Interest, and hear a beep or see the station displayed Storing Preset Destinations on the selected preset button.
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The system will return to the Destination Entry should be entered as royal oak. Use the menu. See Destination on page 27 for more backspace ( ) screen button if an incorrect information. character has been entered. Entering an Address If five or less names are available, a list will display.
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8. Once a city has been selected, the numeric 3. A caution may appear. Touch the OK screen keyboard will display, allowing you to enter button to proceed. the house number. The system will display the If the radio is already on with a map disc house number range that is available for inserted, press the DEST hard key.
Storing Preset Destinations The name will appear in that preset destination screen button and is now available to select 1. Press the (power) knob to turn the from the Destination Entry screen. See “Using system on. Your Stored Preset Destinations” next in 2.
Guidance Volume 5. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). The system will calculate and To adjust the volume of voice guidance prompts, highlight the route. do the following: 6. Select the Start Guidance screen button. 1. Press the MENU hard key to enter the menu You are now ready to start your route.
Section 2 Features and Controls Features and Controls ........16 Rear Vision Camera ........51 Using the Navigation System .......16 Global Positioning System (GPS) ....56 Maps ............18 Vehicle Positioning ........56 Symbols ............20 Problems with Route Guidance ....57 Destination ...........27 If the System Needs Service ......58 Configure Menu ...........43 Ordering Map DVDs ........58 Database Coverage Explanations ....58...
Features and Controls (Tune/Speaker Adjustment): Press this knob to access the Sound screen to adjust bass, midrange, treble, and equalization or Digital Signal Using the Navigation System ® Processing (DSP), if the vehicle has the Bose sound system. Turn the tune knob to go to the next This section presents basic information needed to or previous radio station.
Touch-Sensitive Screen Buttons RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press this key to repeat the last voice guidance prompt. Touch-sensitive screen buttons, or screen buttons, FAV (Favorite): Press this key to access the are located on the screen. When a screen preset stations. See “Storing Preset Stations” button has been selected, a beep will sound.
Regional Maps (Space): Select the space screen button to enter a space between characters or the words The maps are stored on a DVD. The 48 contiguous of a name. United States and portions of Canada are contained on one disc. (Backspace): Select the backspace screen button if an incorrect character has been selected.
Map Adjustments 3. Touch the OK screen button to agree to the Caution screen. The system allows you to adjust the scale of view on the map. Also, as you drive, the map will scroll automatically based on the direction of travel.
Scrolling the Map If you have used the scroll feature to scroll the map and your vehicle icon becomes lost, press the NAV (Navigation) key to return to the current Touch anywhere on the vehicle location on the map. map screen and the scroll symbol will You can use the scroll feature on the map to appear.
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The destination symbol The distance to will appear on the map, destination symbol after a route has indicates the distance to been planned, marking your final destination. your final destination. This symbol only appears when time is not available or when you are scrolling on the map. The waypoint symbol will display on the The distance and time...
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The straight line to The heading up symbol distance symbol indicates the map with indicates the the vehicle travel straight-line distance direction up, known as to your destination. Heading Up mode. The shaded triangle indicates the North direction. While in Heading Up mode, the direction your This symbol will appear before you start driving on vehicle is traveling will always be at the top of the the route or if you are on a road where navigation...
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Displaying Points of Interest (POI) on the The No GPS symbol will appear when your Map Screen vehicle is not receiving a Global Positioning Touch anywhere on System (GPS) satellite the map to display the signal. POI (Point of Interest) screen button.
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This screen will appear after selecting the POI More: Select this screen button to view more POI screen button. categories. Select one of the POI categories to display or to POI Close to: Once a category has been delete POI icons from the map screen. Once selected, select this screen button to display a category has been selected, the POI icon will the list of available POIs for the selected POI...
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Go: Press this screen button, next to the desired List all Categories: Select this screen button to POI, to make this POI a destination or a waypoint. list all POIs sorted alphabetically. Select a POI name to receive information about Clear: To delete a category, do one of the the POI.
Driving on a Route When a destination has been routed and you are driving on route, the map screen will automatically display the next maneuver. This next maneuver pop-up will display the next maneuver direction and how many miles or kilometers you are from it.
Traveling Across Regions Destination If you plan to drive across many states, you may Press the DEST key to access the Destination have to change the region selected to represent Entry screen. From this screen, you can the area you are traveling to. To change the select from several options to plan a route by region, do one of the following: entering destination points.
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Search Area Touch the Change Search Area screen button to view the Search Area screen. Touch the The Destination Entry screen allows you to select numbered screen button to the left of the search the area included in the search for your destination. area map that corresponds with the numbered A map that divides the 48 contiguous United States region and to view a list of states included in...
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If using the alpha keyboard, finish entering the city name. If five or less names are available, a list will display. If more than five are available, there will be a screen button with a number in it, it represents the number of available cities.
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9. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, 5. Once a street has been selected the City or Other). The system will calculate and name category will automatically be selected highlight the route. for entry. If five or less cities are available for the selected 10.
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8. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, 5. Once a street has been selected the Cross or Other). The system will calculate and Street screen button will become available. highlight the route. Select the Cross Street button and start entering the cross street name. 9.
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Point of Interest (POI) To use the point of interest destination entry method by entering the name, do the following: The Point of Interest (POI) destination entry 1. Press the DEST hard key. method allows you to select a destination from 2.
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Previous Destination 3. Select the Browse POI screen button to view the list of POI categories. The previous destination entry method allows you 4. Select a category, and then a sub-category. to select a destination from a list of previous destination points.
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Address Book To use the previous destination entry method, do the following: The address book entry method allows you to 1. Press the DEST hard key. select a destination by selecting an address that has been stored in your address book. 2.
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Pick from Map To use the address book entry method, do the following: This map destination entry method allows you to 1. Press the DEST hard key. select a destination by scrolling on the map. 2. Select the Address Book screen button. A list of your address book addresses will display.
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Map Coordinates To use this destination entry method, do the following: The coordinates destination entry method allows 1. Press the DEST hard key. you to select a destination by entering latitude and 2. Select the Pick from Map screen button. longitude coordinates.
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Preset Destination To use the coordinates destination entry method, do the following: The preset destination entry method allows you 1. Press the DEST hard key. to set a destination by selecting from one of five previously stored destinations. Besides 2. Select the Pick from Map screen button. voice tagged destinations, these are the only 3.
Getting Started on Your Route To use the preset destination entry method, do the following: Once you have entered a destination there are 1. Press the DEST hard key. several functions that can be performed. Press the DEST hard key to access the Route screen. 2.
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Turn List Avoid List: Select this screen button to cancel an avoided turn. The list of selected avoided turns Turn List: Touch this screen button to view the will display. Select the turn to cancel the turn from list of turn maneuvers for the entire route and being avoided.
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Add Waypoint (Pause): Select this screen button to pause the route preview, while in reverse or fast forward scroll. (Fast Forward Scroll): Select this screen button to scroll to the next waypoint or to the final destination. This button will toggle between slow and fast speed.
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To add a waypoint: To delete a waypoint from your current route: 1. Press the DEST hard key. 1. Press the DEST hard key. 2. Select the Add Waypoint screen button. 2. Select the Delete screen button for the This button will only appear if a route has desired waypoint to delete.
Adding Destinations to the Adding or Changing Preset Address Book Destinations There are two ways to add a destination to the This feature allows you to add or change one address book: of five preset destinations. When a destination has been added as a preset destination, it will be •...
Configure Menu To store an address book entry as a preset destination: 1. Select the MENU hard key. 2. Select the Nav screen button or press the MENU key until the Nav screen button is selected. 3. Select the Edit/View screen button. 4.
Sound Nav (Navigation) Press the MENU key to enter the Menu options, then press the MENU key repeatedly until Sound is selected or touch the Sound screen button to make speaker and equalization or DSP (Digital ® Signal Processing), if equipped with the Bose sound system, adjustments.
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Voice Prompt Route Preference Touch the Route Preference screen button to change route options when the system calculates a route. Allow highway: This feature allows the system to use major roads when calculating a planned route. Allow toll road: This feature allows the system to use toll roads when calculating a planned route.
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Edit Address Book — Edit/View To add or change the phone number of an address book entry: To edit the name of an address book: 1. Select the MENU hard key. 1. Select the MENU hard key. 2. Select the NAV screen button. 2.
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To add a voice tag to an address book entry: 3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button. 1. Select the MENU hard key. 4. Select the address book entry to delete. 2. Select the NAV screen button. 5. Press and hold the Delete screen button until 3.
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Change: Touch this screen button to eject or Once the screen is closed, touch the OK screen change the map DVD. The screen will tilt, exposing button to proceed to the navigation system. the map DVD slot and, if loaded, the map DVD See Getting Started on page 6 for more will eject.
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Low Fuel Warning Off-Road Mode To turn the Low Fuel Warning on or off, do the To turn the Off-Road Mode on or off, do the following: following: 1. Press the MENU key. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Press the Nav screen button. 2.
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Display Brightness/Contrast/Mode Press the MENU key to enter the Menu options, Touch this screen button to change the brightness, then press the MENU key repeatedly until Display contrast, and mode of the display. is selected or touch the Display screen button. (Brightness): Touch the + (plus) or −...
Rear Vision Camera Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for the system to automatically adjust the screen Your vehicle may have a rear vision camera background depending on exterior lighting system. Read this entire section before using conditions. the camera system. Night: Touch this screen button and the system The rear vision camera system is designed to will make the screen background darken.
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3. Select the Rear Camera Options screen button. The Rear Camera Options screen will CAUTION: display. 4. Select the Rear Camera Image in Reverse Do not back the vehicle while only screen button. The screen button will be looking at the rear vision camera screen. highlighted when on.
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Area Displayed On Screen CAUTION: (Continued) If the driver backs up the vehicle while only looking at the screen, they may hit a pedestrian, bicyclist, child, pet, or other object resulting in injury or death. The driver should always check behind and around the vehicle when backing up just as they would if they did not have the rear vision camera.
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The camera uses a special lens. The distance of the image that appears on the screen differs from the actual distance. The area displayed by the camera is limited. The camera does not display objects which are close to either corner of the bumper or under the bumper.
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Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast • When the sun or the beam of headlights is of the Screen shining directly into the camera lens. • If ice, snow, mud, or anything else builds up To adjust the brightness and contrast of the on the camera lens.
Global Positioning System (GPS) Notice: Do not apply after-market glass tinting to the vehicle’s windows. Glass tinting will The Navigation System determines the position interfere with the system’s ability to receive of your vehicle by using satellite signals, various GPS signals and cause the system to vehicle signals, and map data.
• Problems with Route Guidance The vehicle has just been transferred by a vehicle carrier or a ferry. Inappropriate route guidance may occur under one • The current position calibration is set or more of the following conditions: incorrectly. • You have not turned onto the road indicated.
• Ordering Map DVDs Some routes may not be searched. • The route to the destination may not be The map DVD in your vehicle is the most shown if there are new roads, if roads up-to-date information available when your have recently changed, or if certain vehicle was purchased.
Navigation Audio System Playing the Radio (Power/Volume): Press this knob to turn the Notice: Before adding any sound equipment to your vehicle, such as an audio system, audio system on and off. Turn the knob to increase CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone, or or to decrease the volume.
Finding a Station FM source shown, other sources similar FM source shown, other sources similar If you do not want to view a split screen or you are not on a map screen, press the AUDIO If viewing a map screen, touch the source screen hard key.
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See “Radio Menu” later in this section to add and remove XM categories from the category list. When listening to XM stations, you will be able to select all of the categories when using the right and left arrow screen buttons on the main audio screen.
Storing Preset Stations Sound Menu This feature allows you to store up to 30 preset stations. You can mix AM, FM, and XM (if equipped). To store presets, do the following: 1. Press the (power) knob to turn the system on. 2.
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Setting the Tone Automatic Equalization If the system has automatic equalization, you can TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign select customized equalization settings designed to increase or decrease the treble. If a station is for Talk. Touch the Talk screen button to hear weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
Radio Menu Surround (Centerpoint™): Select this ® screen button to turn on Bose Centerpoint™. Centerpoint™ signal processing gives surround sound listening for a CD, MP3, or a DVD stereo audio source. Centerpoint™ delivers five independent audio channels from conventional stereo recordings. Rear: Select this screen button to adjust the audio to give the rear seat occupants the best possible sound quality.
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Additional Information Displayed The categories to remove will be highlighted and the categories to add will be dark in color. Touch the Additional Information Displayed Touch the category that you would like to add screen button to turn station, channel, CD, and or remove.
® ® Radio Data System (RDS) AudioPilot : If the system has the Bose sound ® system, it includes Bose AudioPilot noise The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). compensation technology. RDS features are available for use only on FM ®...
XM™ Satellite Radio Service A service fee is required in order to receive the XM™ service. For more information, XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or the 48 contiguous United States and Canada, call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
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Radio Display Message Condition Action Required No Artist Info Artist Name/Feature No artist information is available at this time on this channel. not available The system is working properly. No Title Info Song/Program Title No song title information is available at this time on this not available channel.
CD Player If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of The player can be used for CD and MP3. If your recording, the quality of the music that has been vehicle has RSE, the player can be used for recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled.
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Playing an Audio CD Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a soft marker instead.
The guidelines are: (Forward): Touch and hold this button to fast forward quickly through a track selection. • Sampling rate: 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release 32 kHz, and 44.1 kHz. this button to stop fast forwarding.
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Root Directory When the CD contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no folders, all files The root directory will be treated as a folder. will be located under the root folder. The left If the root directory has compressed audio and right arrow buttons will search playlists (Px) files, the directory will be displayed as ROOT.
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File System and Naming When you insert a CD, the CD tab will display. If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the The song name that will display will be the song player, it will stay in the player. When you turn name that is contained in the ID3 tag.
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Notice: If you add any label to a CD, insert more than one CD into the slot at a time, or attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you could damage the CD player. When using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials,...
When playing an MP3, if your vehicle has RSE, (Forward): Touch and hold this button to the rear seat operator can power on the RSE video fast forward quickly through a track selection. screen and use the remote control to navigate You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
• The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) video screen The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour will start play of the DVD when a DVD has and try again. been inserted into the navigation system. See • There may have been a problem while burning “Rear Seat Entertainment System”...
Playing a DVD If there is no apparent damage, try a known good DVD. There are three ways to play a DVD: Notice: If you add any label to a DVD, insert • Once a DVD is inserted, the system will more than one DVD into the slot at a time, automatically start play of the DVD.
DVD Menu Options Full: Press this screen button to remove all menu options from the display. Press anywhere Once a DVD starts to play, the menu options will on the screen to display the menu options. automatically appear. To display the menu Cursor: Touch this button to access the cursor choices while a DVD is playing in full screen, menu.
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Menu: Touch this button to display the DVD menu (Pause/Play): Touch this button to pause of the current area of the DVD that is playing. the DVD. This button will then change to the play This button is not available for DVD audio. button.
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Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for Initial Settings: From the DVD Setup screen, the system to automatically adjust the navigation touch this button to change audio, subtitle, screen background depending on exterior and menu languages, parental level, and to lighting conditions.
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Menu Language: Touch English, Francais, or Audio: Press this button to display the audio Espanol to change the language of the menus. stream number and to change the language heard. Repeatedly press this button to toggle through Parental Level: Touch this button to change the the available languages.
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• If the map DVD disc was installed into the Page : Press this button to go to the next DVD audio/video slot. See “Installing the scene. This button is not available when the Map DVD” under Maps on page 18 for more DVD is stopped.
Auxiliary Devices To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable to the auxiliary input The navigation system has an auxiliary input jack jack. When a device is connected, the system located in the upper right corner of the faceplate. will detect and automatically begin playing audio This is not an audio output;...
Voice Recognition Helpful Hints for Stating Commands • When a multiple command is available, choose The navigation system’s voice recognition the command that best works for you. allows for hands-free operation of the navigation • Words that are in brackets are optional. ®...
• Voice Recognition Commands To cancel a command or if the system response does not match your verbal The following list shows all of the voice commands command, press and hold the talk symbol available for the navigation system with a brief button.
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Storing Voice Tags Radio Commands From the address book entry information The following are radio commands you can page, press the Add Voice tag screen button. access by clearly stating the commands exactly The system will respond “Name Please?”. as they are written. The commands are only available when you are in one of the following Navigation Help audio modes, AM, FM, or XM™...
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CD Commands Auxiliary Commands The following are CD, MP3, and DVD commands The following auxiliary commands can be that can be accessed by clearly stating the accessed by clearly stating the commands exactly commands exactly as they are written. as they are written. The commands are available when the auxiliary source is available.
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Adding Destinations to the Address Book ..42 Database Coverage Explanations ....58 Adding or Changing Preset Destinations ..42 Destination ............. 27 Alpha-Numeric Keyboard ........ 17 Display ............50 Audio System ..........60 Driving on a Route ......... 26 Auto Reroute ..........
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Getting Started, Navigation ......6 Map Adjustments ..........19 Getting Started on Your Route ....... 38 Map Scales ............ 19 Global Positioning System (GPS) ....56 Maps ............. 18 Guidance Volume ........... 13 Nav (Navigation) ..........44 Hard Keys ............16 Navigation Getting Started ..........
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Park Aid ............51 Scrolling the Map ........... 20 Playing a DVD ..........78 Setting the Search Area, Entering an Playing the Radio ........... 60 Address and Point of Interest, and Storing Problems with Route Guidance ...... 57 Preset Destinations ........9 Setting the Time ........
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Touch-Sensitive Screen Buttons ..... 17 Vehicle Positioning ......... 56 Traveling Across Regions ....... 27 Video Screen, Cleaning ........13 Voice Recognition .......... 86 Voice Recognition Commands ......87 Using an MP3 CD .......... 72 Using Your Stored Preset Destinations ... 12 XM™...